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19 Sep, 2011

Monthly writing workshops by local poet and writer

Calling all budding writers and especially those that came to the writing workshop during the Crosspool Festival.

Adrian Scott will be starting a new series of workshops in town at Montgomery Arts Centre on Surrey Street in town. He hopes to encourage and enrich writers to tap into their creative abilities and help them to explore different styles of writing.

The sessions are monthly on Monday nights starting on 26 September from 7pm-9pm. They are open to anyone, costing £7 per session or £20 for three.

Call Margaret or Dawn on 0114 272 0455 for further details or look on the website www.macsheffield.org.uk to get a booking form.

7 Sep, 201116 Dec, 2011

Computer Course Registrations on Friday 6th January 2012

Do you know anyone in Crosspool who is a learner with little confidence or who has not used ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) before?

If you know someone who is having difficulty getting to grips with word processing, presentations, spreadsheets, or using the internet and sending emails, why not suggest that they book a place on one of our two-hourly classes?

A laptop is provided and a projector is used to display lessons on to a large screen.

The Crosspool Forum’s next computer courses, for beginner’s and the more advanced, are scheduled to run for a 10 week term from January 2012. Registrations, 9.30am Friday 6^TH January, St Columba’s Church Hall, Manchester Road.

To reserve a place in either class, please contact Ian Hague on 0114 335 1674 or crosspoolforum@fsmail.net

13 Aug, 2011

Upcoming events at The Sportsman pub

The Sportsman pub on Benty Lane is hosting three events this month:

Cheese & Wine night, Monday 15 August, 8pm
Whisky Tasting, Wednesday 17 August, 9pm
Summer Cocktails, Thursday 25 Aug, 8pm

For more information, call the pub on 0114 268 8011.

The Sportsman pub

The new-look Sportsman pub in Crosspool — The Sportsman pub in Crosspool

2 Aug, 2011

Lydgate Green clean up: your help is required!

The Friends of Lydgate Green are organising a day to work on the flower beds.

On Sunday 2 October volunteers will be weeding, moving plants, litter picking and tidying up.

They’re inviting anyone interested in helping to come along from 10am. It’s a family affair, the more the merrier – bring your forks, spades, barrows & buckets!

There are gaps to be filled so any spare perennials for donation are also very welcome.

Lydgate Green is on the Lydgate Lane/Lydgate Hall Crescent junction in Crosspool.

27 Jul, 2011

Agenda for Crosspool Forum Open Meeting, Thursday 28 July 2011

A reminder that you are invited to Crosspool Forum’s Open Meeting on Thursday 28 July at St Columba’s Church. It starts at 7pm.

A provisional agenda is below. Come along to give your concerns on local issues to local councillors, the police and council officials.

Agenda for Crosspool Forum Open Meeting, Thursday 28 July 2011 (Word document, 33KB)

Open Meeting, Thursday 28 July 2011, 7pm: provisional agenda

Chairman’s welcome
Apologies
Minutes of last meeting to be approved
Bullet points
Matters arising:
Chairman’s report:
New computer course  starts 9 Sept beginners, also a class for the advanced (spreadsheets)
Car Boot Sale (10 Sept)
Fayre/Festival
Funding for next year’s Queens Jubilee & Olympics, Floral displays
Clarion; Website
Hagg Copse
Hillside Harvest
Treasurer’s report:
Police Liaison: Police update on the area’s crime and concerns.
Councillors: question time
Planning and Highways
Guest Speakers (approx. 7.30pm)
Two magistrates, Andrew Bentley, Anthea Peers, accompanied by trainee magistrate Grant Laughton, have volunteered, under the “magistrates in the community” scheme, to attend our meeting to explain and enlighten us on the workings and judgments of a magistrates court.  A number of attendees may be invited to take part in a mock trial.
Any other business

19 Jul, 201119 Jul, 2011

Beaver Scouts 25th celebration in September

Local Beaver Scouts will be celebrating their 25th year at a big event in Crosspool this September.

The 25th anniversary community fun day will take place on 10 September at CDYST on Coldwell Lane, the recent venue for Crosspool Fayre.

Expect a bouncy castle, stalls, games, ice cream, arts and crafts, a BBQ, nail bar, face painting, refreshments and a mini garden competition.

The fun runs from 1-3pm and entry is free.

Beaver Scouts 25th celebration in September

16 Jul, 201126 Jul, 2011

Crosspool Street Market: video of dancing

This video from the recent Crosspool Street Market shows some of the dancing performed on the day.

More photos from Crosspool Street Market

More videos from Crosspool Festival 2011

15 Jul, 2011

Soup Run funds raised by Crosspool Festival Art Exhibition

The first exhibition of artists living in or strongly connected to Crosspool took place as part of this year’s Crosspool Festival. It brought together professionals and amateurs at the week-long show at St Columba’s Church.

The lovely light venue was excellent and the generosity of those who attended raised more than £220 for the Soup Run*. Those who didn’t come missed a treat! Judith Hanson

*The Soup Run distributes food to the homeless in town and is orgainised by St Columba’s and Stephen Hill churches

13 Jul, 201112 Jul, 2011

Video: Police vs Fire tug-o’-war at Crosspool Summer Fayre

Summer Fayre, Crosspool Festival 2011 — Fire and police officers at Crosspool Festival Summer Fayre

Teams from the local fire brigade and police force were at Saturday’s Summer Fayre, talking to residents about the work they do and allowing children to explore their vehicles.

A tug-o’-war rope had been set up and after watching some the public enjoy a challenge for fun, officers from South Yorkshire Police and South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue agreed to take each other on.

Watch a video of the duel below to find out which team ended up on the floor and just how much extra help the winners enlisted!

You can also see a film of local families enjoying a tug-o’-war challenge.

10 Jul, 201112 Jul, 2011

Crosspool Festival Summer Fayre – video and photos

Yesterday hundreds of Crosspool residents turned out in the sunshine for our annual Summer Fayre on the Coldwell Lane CDYST sports field.

You can watch the video and view the photos below to catch a flavour of the day.

Look out for more videos from the festival this week, including dancing from the Street Market and the historic tug-o’-war between South Yorkshire Police and South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue!