WHAT'S ON: Dinnington

KIVETON PARK INDEPENDENT ADVICE CENTRE: A drop-in session, with no appointment necessary, will be held on Tuesday 10am-noon at the Community Library in Dinnington. To contact (office hours) 01909 773966.

JACK AND JILL’S PARENT AND TODDLER GROUP: Every Tuesday and Thursday at Resource Centre, Dinnington 9.15-11.15am for 0-5 year olds. £2.50 for one adult and one child, under six months old free. Contact Kate 07581 411056 or Tracy 07702 891996.

SK58 BIRDERS: October 12 – six members on the walk at Langold Lake recorded 30 species which included three great crested grebe, five mute swan plus six juveniles, 102 Canada geese, eight tufted duck, one kestrel, six buzzard, one kingfisher, one green woodpecker, one great spotted woodpecker, one song thrush, two nuthatch, one treecreeper, six siskin and two bullfinch. The next Monday birding walk around Langold Lake will be on November 9, meet 10am at Andy’s Park Cafe off A60, contact Geoff Facer 01909 563108, www.sk58birders.com. Wednesday – evening meeting: Ben Keywood will talk on Wildlife of Vietnam 7.30pm at The Loyal Trooper, Sheffield Road, South Anston. www.sk58birders.com.

1325 (DINNINGTON) ATC SQUADRON: Meet every Tuesday and Thursday 7.30-9.30pm at Sycamore Centre. Young people aged 12-17½. Contact 01909 550750 on parade nights or email [email protected].

DINNINGTON RESOURCE CENTRE LUNCH CLUB: Meet Mondays. Contact 01909 518555, www.dinningtonresourcecentre.com.

DINNINGTON METHODIST CHURCH LUNCH CLUB: Thursdays 11.30am-2pm. Contact 01909 563574.

TEA/COFFEE/FILM: Last Tuesday of month in Middleton Hall, Barleycroft Lane, 2pm and 7pm. Contact 07583 225496.

ST LEONARD’S CHURCH SERVICES: Sunday services – 1st, 2nd, 4th 10.45am parish communion, 3rd 8am holy communion (said-traditional), 3rd Sunday Service 10.45am for all ages with thanksgiving for the gift of a child. Coffee and croissants served from 10am with activities for children. Weekday services 9am Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday morning prayer, 9.30am Wednesday holy communion. Church open and refreshments available Monday-Saturday 10-11.30am.

DINNINGTON COLLIERY BAND CONCERT: 6pm on last Sunday of month in The Squirrel Inn, Laughton Road. Tickets on door: adults £4 and concessions £2, or £3 and £1.50 respectively if pre-paid. Contact Joanne 07967 026277, [email protected].

DINNINGTON AND DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY: November 9 – evening talk 7.30pm by Alicia Barker on Clifton House Museum. December 14 – evening talk 7.30pm by Gerry Kersey on 47 Years in Radio. Events in Anston Parish Hall. Membership £4 per year. Contact 01909 567326.

DINNINGTON AND DISTRICT ART SOCIETY: November 7-8 – Laughton exhibition. November 24 – 7-9pm in The Lyric: demonstration by Jeremy Ford Landscape Acrylic. Non-members welcome to demonstrations £4. Contact Ian 01709 367782, http://dinnington-and-district-art-society.org.

DINNINGTON AND DISTRICT BRIDGE CLUB: Meet Mondays 7-10pm in Dinnington Resource Centre. Contact 01909 562802.

RAOB (‘THE BUFFS’): Meet every Sunday 7-8.30pm in Dinnington Resource Centre. Contact 01909 567554.

CLLR IAN FINNIE’S SURGERIES: Middleton Institute in Barleycroft Lane, every Thursday 6.15-7.15pm. Monksbridge Hall, last Wednesday of month 11am-noon. Laughton Village Hall, first Monday of month 6.30-7.15pm. No appointment necessary. Contact 07740435728 for a home visit.

CLLRS JEANETTE MALLINDER AND SIMON TWEED SURGERIES: Monksbridge Community Centre, first Saturday of month 11.45am-12.45pm. Lyric Hall in Dinnington, second Monday of month 6.15-6.45pm. Dinnington Resource Centre, second Tuesday of month 2-3pm. Laughton Parish Hall, third Wednesday of month 6-7pm. Contact Jeanette Mallinder 07717 224657, [email protected], Simon Tweed 01909 518134 or 97887 778926, [email protected].