King Edward VII lower school on Darwin Lane will host a Korean food sale on Saturday 17 May.
It starts at 10:30am and runs to 12:30pm.
New fitness courses launch at King Edwards Community Sports Centre
A series of fitness courses have launched in Crosspool as part of a fitness, health and wellbeing initiative.
Following successful courses in Stocksbridge, Handsworth, Stannington and Wisewood,  ACTIVEHEALTH Sheffield is now using the community sports centre at King Edwards’ school on Darwin Lane to host activities.
Courses coming up in May include Bums, Tums and Pins and Weight Loss programme.
All activities are delivered by qualified instructors who provide professional advice and support throughout.
ACTIVEHEALTH Sheffield – Crosspool courses
Tablet/iPad course starts Monday 12 May 2014
Crosspool Forum is helping organise a course to help those less confident using tablets build their skills.
The 10-week course starts on Monday 12 May 2014 at the Scout Hall on Benty Lane and runs 1-3pm. Topics include:
- Identify the iPad’s features and use settings
- Use the iPad’s on-screen keyboard efficiently
- Use multi-touch gestures on the touch screen display
- Manage apps and make use of Safari and iTunes
- Capture photos and videos by using the iPad’s camera
- Identify Safari’s useful features and gain practical experience using a web browser
- Use the Settings more efficiently to personalise an iPad
- Experience using the App Store to download and use an application
- Gain practical experience of using both the Mail and Messages apps
- Find out about FaceTime
It costs £60, or £10 for those in receipt of means-tested benefits.
To enrol or find out more, please contact us on 0114 250 0613 or email info@heeleydevtrust.com.
Help lay a bark chipping path on Hagg Copse this weekend
Could you spare some time to help lay a new bark chipping path on Hagg Copse this Sunday, 11 May?
Join other volunteers from 10am for a Hagg Copse clean-up morning. No experience is required, but if you have a pair of gardening gloves to wear and a spare shovel that would be useful.
Hagg Copse is a community green area on the corner of Coldwell Lane and Manchester Road, maintained by Crosspool Forum.
Next Open Meeting on Friday 25 April
Crosspool Forum’s next Open Meeting will take place on Friday 25 April at St Columba’s church.
Light refreshments will be served from 6.30pm, with the main meeting starting at 7pm.
As well as a guest speaker, local councillors and the police will be on hand to listen to your concerns.
There will be an update on local Neighbourhood Watch schemes and Pam Walton from Pedal Ready will be encouraging us to get on our bikes.
A locksmith will also attend to give demonstrations and advice on keeping you and your property safe with secure locks.
Update 25 April, 6.30pm: Deputy prime minister and Sheffield Hallam MP Nick Clegg is confirmed as the guest speaker.
More items wanted for Crosspool Summer Fayre
Do you have any unwanted prizes, gifts or bric-a-brac that might be suitable for the Crosspool Forum Summer Fayre tombola or one of the stalls?
If so, please get in touch on g.m.drinkwater@btinternet.com. We can collect if necessary, or they can be dropped off locally.
St Columba’s to host Carver Fields bonfire for Easter 2014
St. Columba’s church will be celebrating Easter morning, Sunday 20 April, with a bonfire and service held on Carver Fields at 9am.
The short service will be followed by breakfast, Easter egg hunt and celebration service in church.
To join St Columba’s for the bonfire, take the footpath off Hagg Lane opposite the junction with Den Bank Drive and walk across the field.
Sandygate to host the Sheffield Fans’ Derby on Thursday
On Thursday night Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United fans will compete in a match at Sandygate for the Sheffield Fans Derby Trophy.
The competition, which raises money for local charities, has been running since 2008. This year’s chosen charity is Sheffield Hospitals Charity Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Kick off is at 7:30pm.
Hallmark of Harmony choral entertainment on Friday 4 April
Tapton School PTA hosts Sheffield Barbershop Harmony Club on Friday in an evening of choral entertainment.
Hallmark of Harmony and Tapton Jazz Band will both perform. The event starts at 7.30pm and tickets are £8/£5 concessions.
Hallmark of Harmony at Tapton School
Sound of Music sing-a-long in aid of S6 food bank this Saturday
To raise awareness and donations for the Sheffield S6 Trussell Trust Foodbank, Crookes Community Singers are hosting a screening of the classic film Sound of Music – complete with sing-a-long subtitles so the audience can all join in.
There’s no admission fee – but everyone is asked to bring a suitable donation to the food bank. The event takes place on Saturday 5 April 2014 at St Thomas’ Church in Crookes. Doors open 1.45pm for 2pm start.
There’ll also be an optional fancy dress competition with prizes awarded for best adult and child (no political dress admitted.)
Email crookes.singers@gmail.com or phone 0114 267 1090 for more information.
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