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BLUEBELL WOOD CHILDREN’S HOSPICE OPEN DAY: September 20 10.30am-3pm.

JIMMY’S BABY AND TODDLER GROUP: Every Monday during school term time 1.15-2.45pm at St James’ Church meeting room, free entry/donation. Newborn to pre-school. Contact Julie 01909 809288 or 077540765129.

NORTH ANSTON METHODIST CHURCH: Mondays – Girls’ Brigade (4 years and upwards) 6.15-8.30pm (term time only) at The Wells. Tuesdays – Shoebox Drop-In 10am-noon. Messy Place is 2-4pm on second Saturday of month (next on September 12), contact 01909 564774.

SOUTH ANSTON METHODIST CHURCH: Mondays – adult exercise class 10-10.45am, beavers 6.15-7.30pm, scouts 7.30-9pm. Tuesdays – brownies 6-7.30pm, guides 7.30-9pm. Wednesdays – coffee morning 9.30-11.15am. Thursdays – Anston Parish Friendship Club 2-4pm, cubs 6.30-8pm. Fridays – sequence dance £2 7.30-9.30pm. Saturdays – men’s breakfast club 8.30-10.30am. Contact 01909 560233.

CRAFT FAIR: September 26– supporting Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice 1-4.30pm. Admission £1, U16s free.

ST JAMES’ PARISH CHURCH: Sunday services 10am – 1st family service for all ages with communion, 2nd morning service with thanksgiving and baptisms, 3rd traditional communion service with choir, 4th liquid worship informal creative service with music group, 5th informal communion with music. Last Sunday of month 8am – holy communion. Sunday services 6pm – 1st church open until 7pm for quiet space and interactive prayer, 2nd communion service with music group or piano, 3rd taize, celtic or meditation service, 4th said communion no music, 5th no service. Weekday services 3rd Wednesday in month – said communion noon followed by fellowship lunch £1 (for lunch), morning prayer Thursdays 9am in choir stalls. Parish surgery on first Thursday of month 6.45-8pm. Contact Rev M Caunt 01909 563447, stjamesanston.co.uk. Bell ringing practise 7.30pm Thursdays in church.

AGE UK ROTHERHAM COFFEE AFTERNOON: At Todwick Church Hall on Fridays 1.30-3.30pm £2. Contact Kathryn Wild 01709 910699, [email protected], www.ageuk.org.uk/rotherham.

ANSTON HISTORY SOCIETY: Talks held on first Monday of month. Contact 01909 807404.

FRIENDS OF ANSTON BURIAL GROUND: Meet in Anston Parish Hall 11am on second Thursday of month. Contact 01909 567338 or 566133.

ANSTON PARISH FRIENDSHIP CLUB: Thursdays 2-4pm in South Anston Methodist Church Hall. Contact 01909 560233.

SK58 BIRDERS: Evening indoor meetings (last Wednesday of month) resume September 30 7.30pm in Anston Parish Hall with talk by Pete Brown on New Zealand. www.sk58birders.com.

INDEPENDENT BOTANICAL ILLUSTRATION SOCIETY (IBIS): Meet every Wednesday 12.30-3.30pm in Anston Parish Hall. Contact 01909 564891.

ANSTON BOWLING CLUB: Contact 01909 566623.

ANSTON CRICKET CLUB: New players welcome. For seniors contact Darren Norris 07795 987818, for juniors contact Fred Clark 07877 520171, for women and girls contact Karen Beesley 07711 848440.

DINNINGTON AND DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY SHOW: September 12 – in Anston Parish Hall 2-4pm. Exhibitors with entries welcome to enter, contact 01909 567326 for show schedule and information. Set up of exhibits on September 11 6-9pm and on day 8-9.30am, judging commences 10.15am.

ANSTON MALE VOICE CHOIR: Practise at Anston Parish Hall most Thursdays 7-9pm. No audition necessary. Contact Mike West 01909 566919, http://www.anstonmvc.co.uk/.

ANSTON LADIES VOICE CHOIR: Practise at Anston Parish Hall most Tuesdays 7.30-9.30pm. No audition necessary. Choir available to sing at functions or charitable events, contact secretary 01909 568216.

CLLR JO BURTON SURGERIES: Anston Parish Hall, third Monday of month 6.30-7pm. Woodsetts Pavilion, last Wednesday of month 6.30-7pm. Woodland Drive Family Centre, second Thursday of month 10.30-11.30am. South Anston Community Centre, third Wednesday of month 5.30-6.30pm. No appointment necessary. If unable to get to a surgery, contact 01909 562698.

CLLR CLIVE JEPSON'S SURGERIES: Anston Parish Hall, first or second Wednesday of month 6.30-7pm preceding parish council finance meeting. South Anston Methodist Church (Oak Room), first Wednesday of month 10-11am. Woodsetts Village Hall, third Saturday of month 9.30-10.30am. No appointment necessary. If unable to attend a surgery or for a home visit, contact 01909 564647.