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Come along and help with planting and tidying on Hagg Copse Saturday, 15 November at 10am.
We’ll be planting small trees (provided by the Woodland Trust) and English bluebells. If you have gloves and spades then please bring them.
Hagg Copse is a community green area on the corner of Coldwell Lane and Manchester Road, maintained by Crosspool Forum.
On Friday 17 October Chris Waddle will be in Crosspool at Hallam FC’s Sandygate ground where he will be taking questions from the audience.
He’ll be talking about his experiences at this summer’s World Cup in Brazil and his impressive football career which saw him represent England, Sheffield Wednesday, Newcastle United, Spurs, Olympique de Marseille and more.
Tickets are £10 and can be purchased at the ground on match days, from the Devonshire Arms at Dore or reserved via email at theclub@hallamfc.co.uk.
Rivelin Valley Heritage Open Day takes places on Sunday 14 September. Join in activities and find out about the industrial heritage of the valley.
More information is at heritageopendays.org.uk and rivelinvalley.org.uk.
Heeley Development Trust is planning several courses starting in Crosspool from September.
Outline details are below. Please check with the organisers for more information or to book by calling 0114 250 0613. You can also get in touch with Heeley Development Trust on Facebook.
Spanish for Beginners
Come and learn how speak basic Spanish in a relaxed atmosphere, to enable you to get by on holiday.
Art for BeginnersÂ
Come along and join our friendly art group, no previous experience necessary, just a willingness to try out lots of different new art projects from sketching to modrock mask making. All equipment provided. Come and unlock your creative side!
Yoga
A fantastic mixture of stretching, yoga positions, pilates and relaxation. Don’t forget a bottle of water! Wear loose clothes and socks.
Evening Yoga Class
Ipads for Beginners (5 weeks)
Moving on with Ipads
Internet and Emailing (10 Weeks)
Come and learn how to create your own email address and surf the internet, this course is designed to help you navigate your way around the Internet and look at ways to help you get the most from it, including money saving tips.
Moving on with Ipads (5 weeks)
Ipads For Beginners (5 Weeks)
Family History for Beginners
This course will give you a chance to use the Internet to help research your family tree, plus learn fascinating facts about Sheffield’s past, unearth your family secrets and unlock the skeletons in the cupboard!
The Hallam Community Association Boundary walk of around 6½ miles is taking place on Thursday 21 August.
It starts from the Sportsman on Redmires Road at 10.30am – whatever the weather – and goes out along the crags first before dropping down to Forge Dam for lunch.
The group will then work its way back up to the old hospital site and back to the Sportsman again for a well earned drink or meal.
Everyone is welcome, as well as your dogs, and you can choose to leave anywhere on the circuit. Any new walkers are advised to wear walking boots or strong comfortable shoes, clothing for the weather, bring a flask or bottle of water and some food for renewed energy along the way.
If you have any queries or questions please contact Pat Wilkins on 0114 230 4416 or pat.wilkins26@hotmail.co.uk.
Crosspool Forum’s next Open Meeting will take place on Thursday 31 July at St Columba’s church. It starts at 7pm.
Come along and give your concerns on local issues to local councillors, the police and officials.
Guest speakers this time include:
A Crosspool classic car owner is looking for other enthusiasts in the community to start a club.
Local resident Gavin Holliday, owner of a 1973 MG Midget, is keen to set up a very informal club to help owners can share knowledge, tips and get together for occasional runs and beer. He’d like like the club to reflect all classic marques or interesting vehicles.
If you’re interested then please email Gavin at thelandisbright@gmail.com.
Crosspool’s big Summer Fayre at CDYST on Coldwell Lane will take place this Saturday.
BBC sports broadcaster and Crosspool resident Damian Johnson will be opening the fayre at 1pm. A range of activities are being planned, including:
Entrance is 50p on the gate.
RuggerEds will be running introductory sessions at the fayre, where your child can learn from qualified coaches and take part in a mini tag rugby taster and have the opportunity to kick a penalty. On completion of the taster session each child will be presented with a certificate and voucher for a free future session as well as a leaflet giving you more information.
Sheffield’s Abbeydale Brewery is a featured brewery at Thursday’s Meet the Brewer night at The Sportsman in Crosspool, one of a series of fundraising events this week.
Other brewers that you’ll be able to chat to about their beer at the event include Black Sheep, Timothy Taylor’s and Marston’s.
For £5 you get two pints of your choosing and pie and peas supper. The event starts at 7pm and all proceeds go to Crosspool Forum.
The full programme for remaining events this week is:
Sunday 29 June – Quiz Night
Tuesday 1 July – 5-a-side Football
Wednesday 2 July – Topical Quiz Night
Thursday 3 July – Meet the Brewer Night
Friday 4 July – Race Night
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