WHAT'S ON: Anston

CLLR JO BURTON AND CLLR ROBERT TAYLOR SURGERIES: Woodland Drive Community Centre, first Thursday of month 9.30-10.30am. St James’ Church Hall, second Thursday of month 10-11am. South Anston Methodist Church (The Oak Room), third Wednesday of month 5.30-6.30pm. Woodsetts Pavilion, last Wednesday of month 6.30-7pm. No appointment necessary. Contact Cllr Burton 01909 562698, [email protected], Cllr Robert Taylor 01709 255718 [email protected].

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.  

NORTH ANSTON METHODIST CHURCH: Girls’ Brigade (four years old and upwards) meet every Monday 6.15-8.30pm (term time only) at The Wells. The Shoebox Drop-In meets every Tuesday 10am-noon. Messy Place 2-4pm on second Saturday of month, contact 01909 564774.

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 – service of BCP 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 third Wednesday in month – said communion noon followed by fellowship lunch £1; 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 evening 7.30pm every Thursday in church. 

ANSTON HISTORY GROUP: Contact 01909 807404. 

SK58 BIRDERS: The next birding walk around Langold Lake is on January 11 10am,  meet just off A60 at Andy’s Park Café, contact Geoff Facer 01909 563108. January 24 – 8am: Orgreave field trip led by Geoff Facer, meet at The Loyal Trooper car park. Evening indoor meetings (held on last Wednesday of month, January to May and September to November) resume on January 27 7.30pm with the AGM and a talk by Malcolm Walpole called Botswana 2 in The Loyal Trooper, Sheffield Road, South Anston. www.sk58birders.com.

DINNINGTON AND DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY: Evening talk on January 11 7.30pm in Anston Parish Hall will be Clumber Park Walled Garden by Chris Margrave. Membership £4 per year. Contact District News correspondent.

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 07754 765129.

AGE UK ROTHERHAM COFFEE AFTERNOON: At Todwick Church Hall, S26 1HN on Fridays 2-4pm. £2.50 a session. Contact Kathryn Wild 01709 910699, [email protected], www.ageuk.org.uk/rotherham.

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. 

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

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 CLIVE JEPSON’S SURGERIES: Anston Parish Hall, first or second Wednesday of month 6.30-7pm preceding the 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.

DIARY DATES: Monday – Girls’ Brigade, 6.15-8.30pm, age limit four and upwards, North Anston Methodist Church, The Wells, North Anston (term time only). Tuesday – Drop in 10am-noon, North Anston Methodist Church (term time only).