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Around 60 children plus mums and dads were entertained by Roly Bains at the messy church event at St. Columba’s on Sunday.
Roly kept the children spellbound for an hour with his clowning around on the slackrope, juggling, balancing tricks, jokes and stories.
The event was part of this year’s Crosspool Festival, which continues this week.
Live ceilidh band Fine Fettle will play at the family barn dance on Saturday 6 July at St Columba’s church hall.
You can pick up tickets from Lounge@Crosspool or by calling 0114 267 0006 – adults £6, children under 16 £3.50. The price of your ticket includes a hot meal. Bring your own drinks, glasses provided.
The barn dance starts at 7.30pm.
Darnall Dementia Awareness Group is running a training event in Crosspool on Friday 21 June from 10am-12.30pm at St. Columba’s church hall.
This workshop is ideal for friends, carers and family members of people with dementia, or for anyone who wants to understand dementia better.
There is no charge, but places are limited. To book, please ring Kate Hill on 0114 267 0006.
A good turnout of 57 runners endured the grey drizzle to compete in the 2013 Hallam Chase in Crosspool last week.
Den Bank was greasy but the rest of the route was good underfoot and allowed John Alexander (CGCC) to lead the men home and Katy Bennett (Dark Peak), the ladies. Peter Stenton (Dark Peak) retained the youngest runners prize and Gerry Lax (Dark Peak) the oldest.
Being handicapped, with the slower runners off first and the fastest 10-15 minutess later, the actual fastest runners was David Lunn (Dark Peak) in a time of 24 minutes 22 seconds. John Spencer ranked the runners in the handicap and deserves praise as the runners returned in a good group.
Prizes where donated by local solicitors, Taylor and Emmet. They have helped out for many years; without their generosity the event wouldn’t work as well.
Next year’s event will be on Tuesday 27 May 2014 (and for those who want to prepare its Tuesday 26 May for 2015!)
Thanks also go to Richard Storer and the Hallam Cricket Club for hosting the event, Ian and Judy Thomas for managing the results, plus Les Outwin and David Price for officiating.
The event now has a website www.thehallamchase.org.uk containing event information and recent results. Hallamshire Harriers, who marshal the event, train in Hillsborough Tuesday and Thursday evening and can be contacted via www.hallamshireharriers.co.uk.
Tuesday 28 May sees the historic Hallam Chase return to Crosspool, an annual fell race organised by Hallamshire Harriers and hosted by Hallam Cricket Club.
At 8pm on the Tuesday evening after the second bank holiday in May, runners set off from Hallam Football/Cricket Club’s Sandygate ground, go down Den Bank through the Rivelin Valley and up to Stannington church, before returning by the same route. The run 3¼ miles long, with 800 feet of climb.
The record time of 19 minutes 42 seconds was set in 1968 by Trevor Wright.
Find out more on the Hallam Chase and Hallamshire Harriers websites.
Tapton Hill Congregational Church on is holding a special service to commemorate 100 years since the laying of the first stone on the present site.
The service takes place on Saturday 18 May at 2.30pm in the church building on Tapton Hill Road.
You’re invited to share your writing, poetry, songs and stories at a brand new event for this year’s Crosspool Festival.
The Scribble Storytelling Night is hosted by Sheffield Writer and takes place at St Columba’s church from 7-9pm on Monday 1 July.
Share your work, share your stories, make us laugh, make us cry. Everything and everybody is welcome, whether you want to speak or just listen.
Scribble at Crosspool Festival: find out more
Crosspool Forum’s next Open Meeting will take place on Monday 22 April at St Columba’s church. It starts at 7pm.
The guest speaker Moira Coad from Amey. She’ll be answering your questions about the project to replace Crosspool’s roads, pavements and streetlights over the next few years.
A prospective buyer of  Moor View farm on Manchester Road is also going to share his thoughts and ideas for the future of the property. Update 6.45pm on 22 April: unfortunately the prospective buyer won’t be able to join us for the meeting.
You’ll also have chance to give your concerns on local issues to local councillors, the police and officials.
View the April 2013 Open Meeting provisional agenda (PDF, 78KB)
The Tapton Hill Congregational Church fayre, which was due to take place last Saturday 23 March, will now take place this Saturday, 30 March from 2pm.
The fayre was postponed due to the snow last weekend.
Update 27 March: The Easter morning bonfire in Carver Fields is cancelled due to the snow. Other activities on Easter morning will go ahead as planned.
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St. Columba’s church will be celebrating Easter morning, Sunday 31 March, with a bonfire and service held on Carver Fields at 8.30am.
There’s a celebration breakfast in the church hall at 9am with an Easter egg hunt, and at 10am there is a festive and family-friendly service of holy communion in the church.
To join St Columba’s for the bonfire, take the footpath off Hagg Lane opposite the junction with Den Bank Drive.
You’re welcome to join them at whichever time/event suits you. Remember to put your clocks forward the day before.
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