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Tomorrow, Tuesday 23rd April 2024 Sheffield Astronomical Society will be holding its monthly `Beginners Evening` called “SAS at 90”.
With the society reaching 90 years old at the end of this month, it will be looking back on SAS and on astronomy in general over those 90 years, plus their usual Astro News, Monthly Notes and APODOM!
Ranmoor Parish Centre, 5 Ranmoor Park Road, Fulwood S10 3GX
Doors open at 7:30pm aiming to start by 8:00pm.
Hallam Art Group Exhibition & Sale
Botanical Gardens Dorothy Fox Centre
Saturday 4th May – Monday 6th May
10 am – 5pm Free Admission
The Crosspool Festival, a vibrant community event that supports charitable causes, is inviting local performers to showcase their talents in a concert with a wide-ranging mix of music, song, and comic verse, at Stephen Hill Church Crosspool on the evening of Saturday, 6th July.
If you would like to take part in what promises to be a memorable evening for both performers and the community, Please Contact Bob Townrow by the 6th of June. Tele: 0114 2301098 towniesrm@talktalk.net
Walking Friends
Meet new people each month through walking and having a cuppa together afterwards.
WALK 1- LODGE MOOR
TARA HQ, 53 Westminster Crescent
Monday 22nd April 10.30am monthly
short walk on flat paths
WALK 2- BROOMHILL
Broomhill Community Library
Thursdays monthly coming soon
medium-Length walk with a bit of incline
WALK 3 – CROSSPOOL
Corner of Den Bank Drive with Hagg Lane
Wednesday 24th April 10.00am monthly
Longer walk with uneven paths and inclines.
To book, please contact:
wellbeing@broomhill-library.org.uk or phone 0114 2734276
Hallam Choral Society sings Gabriel Faure’s Requiem, Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb and Jubilate Deo, and Elaine Hagenberg’s Farewell at St Marks Church, Broomhill, 7.30pm Saturday 27th April.Â
Tickets £15 from Eventbrite or on the door.
 Crosspool Festival Week, Friday, June 28th to Sunday7th July 2024
This July, Crosspool Festival is again holding its popular two-day exhibition for the people of Crosspool to showcase their creativity in the areas of Art, Craft, Photography and Cake Making.
This is open to anyone who lives, works, visits, shops, worships, or goes to school in Crosspool.
There is no theme to follow, just show us what you can create.
There will also be demonstrations on woodturning, painting and lace making. If you would like to demonstrate your hobby craft, then email crosspoolfestivalphotos@gmail.com
Visitors to the exhibition will be able to vote for their favourite entry in the art–craft and photography categories. ( insert re cake judging)
 The categories for entry are as follows: –
Art, Craft, Photography: (two categories for each)
In the Photography Exhibition you can enter up to two images and the prints can be any size from A5 to  A3. They can be printed only or be mounted and/or framed.
There is no restriction on the size in the art or craft categories.
Entries will be put on display for everyone to view and admire at St Columba’s Church, Manchester Road on Tuesday 2nd and Wednesday 3rd July 2024.
After the exhibition, Cocker & Carr will display in their window some of the entries in the art, craft and photography categories
This year we are introducing a new approach to cake baking…. Crosspool Bake Off.
This will be on 2nd July and also held at St Columba Church.
*NO FRESH CREAM PLEASE BECAUSE THERE ARE NO REFRIGERATION FACILITIES* For further information on all the categories, contact crosspoolfestivalphotos@gmail.com
This Wednesday 10th April at 7pm, Stephen Hill Methodist Church is hosting a sit-down meeting to talk about the people who use Carver Fields, and care about it now, and in the future.
The Sheffield Methodist Circuit needs to be able to answer some questions about Carver Fields, what it does and what it can do for the future.
They want to be able to have an honest and open conversation about the future of the site within the realms of Methodism, what it needs to be able to do and what it will cost to do it- both in time, financially and in resources. All who use the site, live next to it, walk on it, chat on it, or play games on it, are welcome to attend the meeting and express their views.
The meeting will conclude with hopefully a feeling of what the future could be, who will be involved in it and how it may be able to generate some income to support the site.
This will then be written up as a proposal for the Sheffield Methodist Circuit leadership team.
Engaging the community in an open dialogue about the future of this local site is a commendable approach. It ensures that the site evolves in a way that is inclusive and reflective of the community’s needs and values. Discussing the practical aspects such as time, financial investment and resource allocation is crucial to planning successful. Encouraging users to share their views can lead to a well-rounded vision for its future, and could help foster a sense of ownership and community spirit.
Sheffield Half Marathon
will bring traffic changes to this
area this weekend.
The Sheffield Half Marathon, scheduled for Sunday, 7th April 2024, will necessitate significant traffic alterations. To ensure the safety of participants and spectators, road closures and traffic regulation suspensions will be in effect from 04:00 to 16:00.
Residents and visitors are advised to plan their travel accordingly, allowing extra time for journeys and utilizing designated crossing points that will be maintained throughout the event.
 Please visit the Sheffield Half Marathon webpage for up-to-date information on the race route and any traffic changes that might affect you.
This is a significant event in the UK’s running calendar, attracting thousands of participants of all skill levels. The race starts at Arundel Gate and features a scenic route that offers majestic views of the Peak District during the climb to Ringinglow. This event is not just a race but a challenge, with the ‘triple test’ allowing runners to compete for the Peaks Challenge crown, which includes a timed hill climb. Entrants, who must be 17 or older on race day, can look forward to a finisher’s goody bag, an exclusive medal, and the option to pre-order a finisher t-shirt. It’s a day filled with excitement, support from the community, and the opportunity to raise funds for numerous great causes.
Raising Dementia Awareness Among Friends and Family
St Columba’s Church, Crosspool
Saturday 20th April 2024
10am-12noon
All Welcome
Speaker: Kathryn Rawling,
Dementia and Wellbeing Manager at Sheffcare.
It’s estimated that by 2040 1.6 million people will live with dementia in the UK and approximately two-thirds of those people will live at home supported by a family member or a friend.
We have arranged a relaxed accessible session that will help us all understand memory loss and dementia better, from the perspective of both the person living with dementia and the carer.
Our speaker is Kathryn Rawling, Dementia and Wellbeing Manager at Sheffcare and she is passionate about helping friends and families gain meaningful knowledge and understanding about memory loss and dementia. She believes in looking for innovative ways to help anyone living with dementia to have as fulfilling a life as possible.
If you have a friend, a neighbour, or someone in your family living with memory loss or dementia and you’d like to know more, please come and join us. Kathryn is a warm and interesting speaker and there will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions.
For further information, please contact:
Briony Broome 07801 532 954 email:briony.broome@hotmail.co.uk
Sue Stew 0114 2670 006 email:admin@stcolumbacrosspool.org.uk
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