WHAT'S ON: Wickersley and Listerdale

KIVETON PARK INDEPENDENT ADVICE CENTRE: A drop-in session, with no appointment necessary, will be held on Tuesday 4-6pm at Wickersley Library. To contact (office hours) 01909 773966.

FLOWER DESIGN: A new course in floral design will run on April 8, 15, 22 and 29 at Wickersley Community Centre and costs £30. Places can be booked by sending a £30 cheque made payable to Barbara Coe-Colley at 165 Swinston Hill Road, Dinnington S25 2RY. The price does not include flowers and materials. https://www.facebook.com/Smart-Flowers-Dinnington-Sheffield-488210167940719/.

WICKERSLEY METHODIST WIVES GROUP: The group met on March 21 when speaker Tim Mulroy spoke on the so-called ‘British Schindler’, Sir Nicholas Winton, who organised the rescue of 669 children destined for Nazi concentration camps during 1939. 

ST ALBAN’S CHURCH: The church was decorated for Easter by the Flower Arranging Team. On Easter Day there were two Communion services in the morning and an evening prayer 6pm. The church choir was treated to its traditional Easter breakfast in the Barn between morning services. During the Family Communion at 10.30am, an Easter egg hunt took place. Everyone who was wearing an Easter bonnet or hat joined in the Easter parade round church. Ruby, Lucy and Sally, members of the Junior Choir, sang an anthem, and other Easter hymns were sung. Also during the service two children, Francesca Burrows and Vinnie Tompkin, were welcomed with their families, following their recent baptisms. A course called Everyone Welcome for all church members is to be held on April 9 9.30am-3.30pm and is to encourage all regular attenders to make newcomers more welcome. A Songs of Praise for Easter service will be held on April 17 6pm.

SURGERY TIMES: Cllr John Turner, who represents the Hellaby ward on Rotherham Council, holds a surgery at Wickersley Library and Community Centre, Bawtry Road, on the first Tuesday of each month 5.30-6.30pm.

COUNCILLOR SURGERY TIMES: The three ward councillors for the Wickersley ward – Sue Ellis, Emma Hoddinott and Chris Read – normally hold four local advice surgeries each month. These are private meetings between councillors and local residents. First Saturday of month 10-11am at Wickersley Library and Community Centre, second Friday of month 6-7pm at Bramley Parish Hall, third Tuesday of month 9.30-10.30am at Mark Grove Community Centre, fourth Monday of month 6-7pm at Sunnyside Community Centre. www.wickersleyward.org.uk.