What's On

What’s On listings are free for local charities and community organisations and ideally should not exceed 20 words. For all other event organisers, a small charge of £20 applies. MONDAY 7 FEBRUARY Whitby Dairy Discussion Group. A 10-year Journey - John Banks, Farmer & Arla York Area District Chairman. John has a mixed dairy-arable farm with 340 Holstein dairy cows, cereals, oilseed rape, maize, and grass for silage. He is also the York Area District Chairman representing his fellow dairy farmers with Arla. 7.45pm start. Sneaton Castle, Whitby YO21 3QN. Members & guests welcome - please contact the Secretary via email/text to confirm attendance at meetings. Event contact: Joyce Stangoe, Secretary, WDDG. Mob: 07868 956919. Email: joyce.stangoe@gmail.com WEDNESDAY 9 FEBRUARY Tea Dances return to the Royal Hotel, West Cliff, Whitby. 2.00pm-4.30pm. Everybody Welcome. £3 to include tea, coffee & biscuits. Proceeds to Whitby Lifeboats.

PLEASE NOTE:

Regular events may not take place and other events may even be cancelled or postponed due to the continuing Covid-19 pandemic and event organisers adhering to Government guidelines applicable at the time of the event. We advise you check with the event organiser before making a journey.

EVERY WEDNESDAY

Target Archery at Whitby Pavilion 7.00pm to 9.00pm. Archery GB members welcome. Beginners Courses throughout the year. Visit https:// whitbyarchers.co.uk/Home.html Free Music sessions at Whitby Pavillion (café area). 10.30am -11.30am: Slow and Steady Tunes (free tune book with notation, chord charts and Bb notation available or email till703@gmail.com for a digital version) 12 Noon-1.45pm: Lunchtime Music Session with songs, tunes etc. Come and join in or come just to listen. EVERY THURSDAY (AND OCCASIONALLY WED & SUN) Marske & Loftus Badminton Club at Loftus Cricket & Athletic Club, 7pm till late. Looking for new members. First night is free, contact Paul on 07702 756669. EVERY FRIDAY Sleights Village Hall every Friday evening 8.15pm to 10.30pm for ballroom, Latin and sequence social dancing. Basic for beginners 7.30pm. Tel: 07971 606360 THURSDAY 3 FEBRUARY Whitby Photographic Society. Andy Page will present ‘Abstracts and Impressions.’ This will take place at Whitby Sixth Form College, Airy Hill, 6.45 pm for 7 pm (Please note this is a new venue). Also via Zoom. New members and visitors very welcome. • Tea Dances return to the Royal Hotel

THURSDAY 10 FEBRUARY Whitby Photographic Society. Nigel Forster will present ‘Long Exposure’ This will take place at Whitby Sixth Form College, Airy Hill, 6.45 pm for 7 pm (Please note this is a new venue). Also via Zoom. New members and visitors very welcome. FRIDAY 11 FEBRUARY ‘Valentine’s Rock the Church’ with ‘Dire Staithes’. Come and join us at St Hilda’s Church 7.00 pm for a 7.30 pm start ending approx 9.45pm. Tickets are £7.00 each which includes a glass of wine or a nonalcoholic drink and nibbles. Tickets are available from Hinderwell Service Station or you may ring Anne on 841074 or Chris 840343. Licensed wine bar and a raffle. All welcome.

SUNDAY 13 FEBRUARY The Balmoral Acoustic Blues Club at Saltburn Conservative Club presents Dave Speight. Starts 7.30pm. Tickets £10 only from 07960 935263. MONDAY 14 FEBRUARY Hinderwell WI Meeting. St Hilda’s Old School, Hinderwell at 7.00 pm. Speaker: Mrs Cynthia Brew, recounting tales of her very interesting life. Competition: an article beginning with the letter “F”. Prospective new members are invited to attend this meeting - meet and chat with the ladies over a cuppa and a bite to eat! For further details please call 01947 840343. Yorkshire Countrywomen Association Sleights Branch meeting will be at 2pm in Church House, Sleights. Speaker: David Wilson talking about the York Rescue Boat. Also Book exchange and refreshments. Guests and new members warmly welcomed for further details contact 01947 811827. TUESDAY 15 FEBRUARY Whitby Antiques & Fine Arts Society lecture. Botanical Endeavours by Clair Stones. Meeting starts 7.30pm at Whitby Rifle Club, Crescent Avenue, Whitby YO21 3EW. Meetings monthly on the third Tuesday of each month. Visitors always welcome: £3.00. THURSDAY 17 FEBRUARY Whitby Photographic Society. Competition evening The Gillings and Brown trophies Subjects are ‘Repetition’ and ‘Movement’ This will take place at Whitby Sixth Form College, Airy Hill, 6.45 pm for 7 pm (Please note this is a new venue). Also via Zoom. New members and visitors very welcome. THURSDAY 24 FEBRUARY Whitby Photographic Society. Joe Houghton will present ‘Lightroom Live’. This will take place at Whitby Sixth Form College, Airy Hill, 6.45 pm for 7 pm (Please note this is a new venue). Also via Zoom. New members and visitors very welcome. Conservative Ladies Luncheon Club will take place at the Saxonville Hotel 12pm for 12.30. Speaker will be retired teacher Bryan Cross who has written many books, including “Quit while your a-Head” which he will talk about. The Club is a friendly bunch of ladies, meeting for almost 54 years now on the last Thursday of each month from January to April and September to December. If you would like to know more about us, come along and join us for lunch on the 24th February - please book by Thursday 17th February. For further information regarding the lunches (£22 for three courses) or membership please contact Treasurer Hilda Gregson on 01947 821591. SATURDAY 26 FEBRUARY Saltburn Blues Club presents The Connor Selby Band and John Carroll at New Marske Institute TS11 8EG. Starts 7.30pm. Tickets £12 from Ents24.com and 07960 935263. COMING SOON... A date for your diary. A soup and Sweet lunch will take place in St Hilda’s Old School in Hinderwell on Saturday 12th March. Vegetarian and gluten free diets will be catered for. Further details in next month’s Whitby Advertiser.

Whitby Library Events

LGBTQ+ HISTORY MONTH Display and Selection of reading available UNDER 5’S WEEK - Check facebook page updates and in the library for information on specific events for pre schoolers STORY TOTS every Monday during term time 10:30am -11:15am IT BUDDIES - If anyone needs any help with getting started on computers we have FREE bookable sessions available with our IT buddy. We can help with online forms, setting up email, basic IT skills etc. LOUNGE AREA for young adults with sockets for technology and free wifi

PRINTING AND PHOTOCOPYING AVAILABLE

10p per B&W A4 sheet 50p A4 colour ROOMS AVAILABLE TO HIRE for small groups or meetings VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES - Can you spare some time to help in your library? We need you! Follow us on facebook or twitter @UKwhitbylibrary for up to date news and information on library events. To book call 01609 534350 or email whitby. library@northyorks.gov.uk