What's On

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CAPTAIN COOK MEMORIAL MUSEUM, GRAPE LANE

Open Daily: (12 Feb - 1 April) 10.30AM - 3pm; Saturday (2 April - 31 Oct) 9.45am - 5pm. Last admission half an hour before closing. Admission fees apply - please see www.cookmuseumwhiby.co.uk. Annual exhibition: Sea Peoples: Navigating the Pacific. Blue water sailing in the vast Pacific Ocean demands accurate navigation. Done poorly, it could be catastrophic, as many vanished ships and wrecks testify. This exhibition explores Pacific sailing with both Polynesians and Europeans.

WHITBY MUSEUM & PANNETT ART GALLERY, AT PANNETT PARK

Opening times: 10.am - 4.30pm Tuesday to Sunday. Closed Mondays. Last admission 4.00pm. Museum admission: £7.00 adults, £5.00 students ticket lasts for a full year. Whitby residents (proof needed) & under 17s Free. Current Exhibition: John Tindale: A Vision of Whitby capturing the life and work of this local photographer and champion of Whitby including four incredible films which incorporate John Tindale’s images and interviews with local characters teamed with Yorkshire Archive film footage. The exhibition also features the full twentieth century of Whitby Gazettes which have been digitized to be fully searchable. Art Gallery admission – free to all. Tea room Open 10am-3.30pm on Tues-Sat.

EVERY WEDNESDAY

Target Archery at Whitby Pavilion 7.00pm to 9.00pm. Archery GB members welcome. Beginners Courses throughout the year. For more information visit whitbyarchers.co.uk Free Music sessions at Whitby Pavilion (café area). 10.30am -11.30am: Slow Tunes - free tune book with notation, chord charts, Bb and Bass clef notation available (or email till703@gmail.com for a digital version).11.30pm - 12 noon: Steady tune requests. 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

MONDAY FEBRUARY 28TH

Whitby Flower Club meet at 2pm in Sleights Village Hall. Non-members very welcome. admission £5. For details call Margaret on 01947 603297.

THURSDAY MARCH 3

Whitby Photographic Society. Postponed Christmas party. This will include a photographic quiz and will take place at Whitby Sixth Form College, Airy Hill, 6.45 pm for 7 pm. New members and visitors very welcome.

FRIDAY MARCH 4

A Service commemorating the World Day of Prayer will be held in Christ Church, Ugthorpe at 2.00 pm to be followed by a Faith Tea. The Service has been compiled by the Christian Women of England, Wales and Northern Ireland with the title of “I know the Plans I have for you”. This is an interdenominational Service. All are welcome to attend.

SUNDAY MARCH 6

The Balmoral Acoustic Blues Club at Saltburn Conservative Club presents PAUL COWLEY. Starts 7.30pm. Tickets £8 from Ents24.com and 07960 935263.

THURSDAY MARCH10

Bingo At The Coliseum Centre, Whitby. Doors Open 1.30pm for 2pm start. £6 per book including flyer. All Welcome.

Whitby Photographic Society. Richard Baines will present ‘Seabirds on the Yorkshire Coast’ This will take place at Whitby Sixth Form College, Airy Hill, 6.45 pm for 7 pm. The presenter will give this presentation in person. New members and visitors very welcome.

SATURDAY MARCH 12

A Soup and Sweet lunch will be held in St Hilda’s Old School Hinderwell 12- 2.00pm. Cost £5.00 adults and £2.50 children 14 & under. There will also be a raffle. Vegetarian and Gluten free diets catered for. For further information please ring 840343.

MONDAY MARCH 14

Yorkshire Countrywomen Association Sleights Branch meeting 2pm AT Church House Sleights. Speaker Gordon Norrie will talk about his work with the Dogs Trust. Also book exchange and refreshments. Guests and new members warmly welcomed for further details contact 01947 811827. Hinderwell WI Meeting at 7.00pm in St Hilda’s Old School. Speaker: Bryan Cross: “Suicide Talks of a Teesside Teacher”. Competition: The bowls of Tetea-Tete bulbs. Thinking of joining the WI? Do come along, meet the members and enjoy a chat over a cuppa and a bite to eat or call 01947 840343. Whitby Dairy Discussion Group. Feeding Dairy Calves - Dr Laura Tennant, Young Animal Feed Technical Advisor, Trouw Nutrition GB. After graduating in ruminant nutrition, Laura progressed to the head of young stock at the University of Nottingham Dairy Centre for 2.5 years before going to TrouwNutrition GB as a young animal feed technical advisor. 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

TUESDAY MARCH 15

Whitby Antiques & Fine Arts Society lecture. The History of Pub Signs by Martin Dove. 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 MARCH 17

Whitby Photographic Society. Competition evening. The Thornton and Lambert-Smith trophies will be judged. Subjects are ‘History’ and ‘Framed respectively. This will take place at Whitby Sixth Form College, Airy Hill, 6.45 pm for 7 pm. This will be via Zoom. New members and visitors very welcome.

SATURDAY MARCH 19

Saltburn Blues Club presents The TERESA WATSON BAND and Blues Boy Kings Duo at New Marske Institute TS11 8EG. Tickets £10 from Ents24.com and 07960 935263.

WEDNESDAY MARCH 23

Quiz night at Whitby Conservative Club in aid of the RNLI. Starts 7.30pm. £5 pp to include supper. Teams 4/5.

THURSDAY MARCH 24

Whitby Photographic Society. Simon Van Orden will present ‘ Chasing the Northern Lights’. This will take place at Whitby Sixth Form College, Airy Hill, 6.45 pm for 7 pm. This will be via Zoom. New members and visitors very welcome.

SATURDAY MARCH 26

Staintondale Country Market at the Village Hall 10.30am-2.30pm. Delicious homemade food served throughout the day. Tombola and lots of stalls. All welcome. Enquiries to secretary.svhc@ gmail.com

SUNDAY MARCH 27

The Balmoral Acoustic Blues Club at Saltburn Conservative Club presents AJAY SRIVASTAV. Starts 7.30pm. Tickets £10 from Ents24.com and 07960 935263. Mother’s Day Tea at YHA Whitby. Please email whitby@yha.org.uk for more details.

THURSDAY MARCH 31

Whitby Photographic Society. This will take place at Whitby Sixth Form College, Airy Hill, 6.45 pm for 7 pm. Practical evening. New members very welcome to come and join in the fun.

THURSDAY MARCH 31

Whitby & District Ladies Luncheon Club meeting at the Saxonville Hotel 12pm for 12.30pm. Speaker is Tim Tubbs who has enjoyed a long and interesting theatrical career, and his talk is “My Life in Musicals”. The Ladies meet January to April then September to December to enjoy excellent lunches, entertaining speakers and a good old-fashioned gossip. Threecourse lunch is £22 per person. Planned future events include a special Platinum Jubilee luncheon in April, and a speaker from the Great North Air Ambulance in September. If you are interested and would like to know more, come along as a visitor to the March meeting (bookings to be made by Thursday 24th March). Further details from Hilda Gregson, tel. 01947 821591.

Whitby Library Events

SATURDAY 5TH MARCH 11AM HOGLETS THEATRE PRESENTS THE HARE IN THE

MOON, a magical animal adventure for under 5’s *

THURSDAY MARCH 3RD CHILDREN’S WORLD BOOK DAY THURSDAY 24TH MARCH 10:30AM

FUN MUSIC SESSION FOR UNDER 5’S presented by Kathy Seabrook *

EVERY WEEK

STORY TOTS every Monday during term time 10:30am -11:15am IT BUDDIES - FREE bookable IT help sessions available. 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 * Free event but you need to be a library member and pre book your place email Whitby.library@ northyorks.gov.uk or call 01609534350)

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