Summer Fayre at Alexander Court, Lydgate Lane on Saturday 22 August
Magnificent Meals for Men cookery course is back
The popular Magnificent Meals for Men cookery course will be running again for six weeks, starting on Friday 26 16 October.
To book a place, call Emma Shaw on 0114 267 0006 or email st.columbas@hotmail.co.uk to book a place. The cost is £50/£25 according to means, payable in advance.
Crosspool by the Sea activity morning on Saturday 5 September
On Saturday 5 September a Crosspool by the Sea activity morning will take place at Tapton Hill Chapel on Manchester Road.
Children can make boats, decorate biscuits plus there’ll be ice lollies, beach games, crafts and a Bible story.
It’s for 7-10 year olds and runs 10am-12noon. Entry is free but you need to reserve places by calling Suzanne Nockels on 0114 232 5790.
Take part in the 2016 Stephen Hill Youth pantomime
Deepcar Brass Band in concert at Stephen Hill church
in concert in Crosspool
Agenda for Thursday 30 July 2015 Open Meeting
Crosspool Forum’s Open Meeting on Thursday 30 July at St Columba’s will start at 7pm.
Come along and give your concerns on local issues to local councillors, the police and officials from First Bus and Streets Ahead contractor Amey.
Provisional agenda for Open Meeting on Thursday 30 July 2015 (PDF, 1.2MB)
Minutes from previous Open Meetings
Performing arts classes for children start in September
Noodle Performance Arts Ltd will be launching a performing arts class in Crosspool on Saturdays from September at St Colomba’s Church Hall:
- 9-10am Performing Arts for 3-5 year olds
- 10-11am Performing Arts for 6-10 year olds
The classes, which are normally £5 per session, are full of singing, dancing and drama. Contact Noodle Performance Arts Ltd to book a free taster session on 5 September.
Noodle Performance Arts timetable
Church holiday club for local children runs 11-13 August
Places are still available for the Crosspool churches Holiday Club which runs 11-13 August.
Children of ages 4-11 are welcome. Sessions run at St Columba’s from 10am-12.30pm each day, at a cost of £5 per session.
The programme so far includes storytelling, craft, baking, games, music and puppets!
Book by contacting Karen at karenejames1@yahoo.co.uk or Diane at st.columbas@hotmail.co.uk.
Gallery: scarecrows of Crosspool award winners accounced
Over 20 households in the neighbourhood displayed a scarecrow in their front garden as part of a scarecrow competition at this year’s Crosspool Festival.
Thank you and congratulations to everyone who made one, they were all fantastic! We raised a fantastic £66 for the two Lydgate schools and we know how much fun the families who entered had making them and the spotters too.
If you did not make a scarecrow this year, don’t worry we will be running the competition next year. We hope you will join in then.
The winners
The judge has announced the winning scarecrows.
First prize: family pass to Magna, Wish you were here by the Thompson family of Coldwell Lane:
Second prize: box of treats from Lounge@Crosspool: Foxy Fower by the Fowler family of Den Bank Drive:
Third prize: family craft set: Bug hunting Bob by the Mather family of Sandygate Road:
And a judge’s special award goes to The Cows of Crosspool on Den Bank Crescent:
Gallery of 2015 Crosspool scarecrows
1st place: Wish you were here by the Thompson family of Coldwell Lane
2nd place: Foxy Fower by the Fowler family of Den Bank Drive
3rd place: Bug hunting Bob by the Mather family of Sandygate Road
Special award: The Cows of Crosspool on Den Bank Crescent
List of all scarecrows
The full list of roads which featured scarecrows is below.
Street |
Scarecrow names/themes |
| Cairns Road | Minions Oh I do like to be beside the seaside |
| Coldwell Lane | What we are |
| Den Bank Crescent | The cows of Crosspool, featuring Moody Cow! The return of the Crosspool cows, featuring skinny cow! |
| Den Bank Drive | Foxy Fowler, our favourite things |
| Den Bank Road | Happy camper |
| Dransfield Road | Harry Potter Sandy The great outdoors |
| Forres Avenue | Space |
| Hagg Lane | |
| Manchester Road | Cowboy My family and other animals Joy and happiness |
| Ringstead Crescent | Olaf |
| Ryegate Road | Animals |
| Sandygate Road | Bug hunting Bob |
| Â Sandygate Park Road | Cuddles |
| Stephen Hill | Jerry |
| Stephen Drive | Bella the ballerina |
| Stephen Hill Road | Shrek |
| Watt Lane | Cricket |
S10 Junior Bake-Off Competition on 18 July
Do you love baking? Are you aged 18 years old or under and want to show off your skills in front of food judges? Have you got what it takes to become S10 Junior Bake-Off Champion 2015?
If you love baking fantastic cakes, pies and pastry, or simply bonkers about baking bread, then take part in the S10 Junior Bake-Off Competition.
There will be an under 10 and an over 10 category.
If you are interested, just bring along your entry to the Disney Fun Day cake stall at Stephen Hill Church on the morning of the 18 July (drop off from 9.30am.)
The judging will begin at 12pm, will the winners announced at 2pm. Entry is £2 and the winner will receive a prize, a Disney apron and the trophy.
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