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Events in Pickering & District

If you would like any more details about any of the events
listed here please contact the Beacon.

Ryedale Walking Group
All walks meet at Pickering Pool for car share unless otherwise stated
March	14th	9.00am	Leavening Brow & Burythorpe with Alf. 8 mls. moderate. Leavening Brow 9.30.
	20th	1.36pm	Thornton le Dale to Pickering with Nigel and Margaret.7.8 miles. Moderate. Depart Eastgate Square 1.36pm Coastliner bus. Pie and Pea supper at Orchard Close 18.00. Cost £6. Booking Essential. Vegetarian option available.
April	2-5th		Easter at Morecombe.
	10th	9.00am	Bilsdale & Spout House with Martin. 8.3 mls. Moderate. Fangdale Beck at 9.35.
	15th	6.30pm	Local evening walk. 4 mls. Easy. Meet Keld Head.
	24th	9.00am	Gillamoor & Lower Farndale with Colin. 9.2 mls. Moderate+. Gill. Main St. 9.20.
	29th	6.30pm	Local evening walk with Phil. 4.5 mls. Easy. Meet Swainsea Lane (south).
May	1st	9.00am	Day Trip. Saltaire Heritage Walk & visit to Salt's Mill. 2 mls. Easy. Meet Ryecat HQ, Derwent Rd. Malton. Saltaire at 11am. £8. Booking essential. Packed lunch
	9th	9.00am	Howsham Mill & Bluebell Woods with Pauline.8.3 mls. Moderate. Kirkham Bridge 9.30am.
	13th	6.30pm	Local evening walk. 5 mls. Easy. Meet Pickering Castle.
	15th	9.00am	Appleton-le -Moors with Steve.7.3 mls. Moderate. ALM Reading Room 9.20.
	20th	1.00pm	Maybeck, Littlebeck & Tearoom with Martin. 4.4 mls. Easy. Maybeck CP 1.45.
	27th	6.30pm	Local evening walk with Ed.5.5 mls. Easy. Meet Ruffa Lane (east).
	31st	9.40am	Ampleforth to Helmsley. Linear. With Phil.12 mls. Moderate. Meet Ropery for 128 Moorsbus.
June	2nd	1.00pm	Pickering Castle with Penny. 5.5 mls. Easy. Meet Pickering Castle
	5th	9.00am	Wharram Percy & Thixendale with Doug. 8.1 mls. Moderate. Wharram CP Bella Farm 9.30am.

white Rose Walks
Are you looking for a smaller walking group where you don't have to queue for ages to climb a stile or squeeze through a kissing gate? Where you don't have to keep up with the fastest, where you can take your dog and stop occasionally to admire wild flowers? Walks where you have time to watch birds, take photographs, chat to someone or walk on in silence - just as you please! White Rose Walking group welcome anybody who is eager to explore the footpaths around Pickering and the Ryedale area or to venture further afield in the Wolds, Dales or Lakes. There are also weekend walks and short walking holidays with one or two night stays. There is no charge except when the minibus is used. email: pickeringwalks@yahoo.co.uk Full programme available from Tourist Information.
March	4th	10.30am	Local Walk. 6 miles. Meet Pickering Castle.
	11th	10.30am	Hawnby. 10 miles. Meet minibus at Ropery.
	18th	10.30am	Hartoft. 5 miles. Meet minibus at Ropery.
	21st	10.00am	Coastwalk, 11 mile linear walk. Whitby to Robin Hood’s Bay. Minibus at Ropery.
	24th	10.30am	Wykeham Forest. 7 miles. Meet minibus at Ropery.
Please bring a packed lunch on all the above walks. Small charge for minibus travel.
Short Walking Holidays in 2010
April	Yorkshire Dales. 3 days / 2 nights
May	Lindisfarne, Farne Islands. 3 days / 2 nights.
July	Lake District. 2 days / 1 night.
September	Southern Scotland. 4 days / 3 nights.

Town Guided Walks

Town Walks in Winter are by arrangement only. Contact 01751473488 for further
information and details. April 20th, 10.30am Summer walks start. Meet T.I.C. See article.

DALBY FOREST EVENTS
Booking - 01751 472771, or call in at the Visitor Centre.
28th March	10-2pm	All Ability Cycling Demo Day. In association with Quest 88 and East Barnby Centre. Come and try an all ability bike. Any age. Free.
7th April	10-12pm	Easter Fun Day. Decorate your egg. Bring a hard boiled egg and take part in traditional Easter Egg rolling. £3 per person. Any age.
14th April	10-1pm	Paper in the Making. Make your own paper using material from the forest floor. 6+yrs but must be accompanied by an adult if under 12. £8.50 per person. Booking essential.
24th & 25th April		2010 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup. Presented by Shimano. See website for information and tickets.

4th	7.30pm	KMS Camera Club British Legion, KMS. " Abroad with a camera - David Coates" Colour slide show and about 25 prints.
5th	10-12.30pm	Healthy Living Event. Helmsley Library. Free.
6th	7.30pm	Charity Concert in the Memorial Hall. Howard Hebron Country and Western Band with guest artist Arthur Miller.
6th	10-12pm	Fairtrade Fair and Coffee Morning. Memorial Hall.
7th	7.00pm	Appleton-le-Moors Film Society "Of Time and the City".
11th	7.30pm	Heritage Group of Civic Society. Richard Harrison Memorial Hall. "Blansby Park, a history. Artifacts on show.
12th	7.30pm	WEA. Friends Meeting House. Agnes Latham Lecture. Free but a £2 donation will help cover costs.
13th	7.30pm	Friends Meeting House. (Pickering Arts "Sherlock Holmes - The Farewell Tour. Tickets from TV House. £8.
13th	10 - 2pm	WEA. Memorial Hall. Saturday Day School: David Clark - Roman Invasion - Richborough to Ryedale. Will include a visit to Cawthorn. Cost £15 Claimants £3. Booking Essential.
18th	7.30pm	KMS Camera Club British Legion, KMS. "Where the Pixies Play- Sandy Furniss. Slide show, nature, landscape and creative technically for all levels.
20th	9-4pm	Give and Take Day at the Memorial Hall.
21st	7.30pm	Ryedale Film Society. Friends Meeting House. "Welcome to the Sticks"
26th	7.30pm	Richard Durrant in Concert - 'The Guitar Whisperer'. Memorial Hall.

1st	7.30pm	KMS Camera Club British Legion KMS. PAGB Slide Folio.
2nd–9th	10-5	Pickwick Painters Art Exhibition. Memorial Hall. Free.
4th	7.00pm	Appleton-le-Moors Film Society."Anything for Her" (Pour elle)
15th	7.30pm	KMS Camera Club British Legion KMS. Sport/Pastime/Portraiture Competition.
16th/17th/18th		Annual Walking Festival. Pickering walkers all welcome. Walks throughout the area plus evening entertainment.
18th	7.30pm	Ryedale Film Society. Friends Meeting House."Katyn"

2nd	7.00pm	Appleton-le-Moors Film Society."Everlasting Moments" (Maria Larssons eviga ogonblick)
6th	7.30pm	KMS Camera Club Brit. Leg KMS. "Totally Digital- Tony & Marjorie Furmston" A selection of A3 prints, colour and mono, covering various subjects.
7th		"An Evening with Alfred Wainwright". Memorial Hall. Tickets £5 from Trailblazer in early April.
8th		World Fairtrade Day in Pickering.
13-15th		York Opera. Dido & Aeneas with extracts from Gloriana & Merrie England.
20th	7.30pm	KMS Camera Club Brit. Leg KMS. AGM + Best of the Year Projected Images.
21st		Evening visit to Foulbridge (Knights Templar) arranged by the Civic Society

3rd	7.30pm	KMS Camera Club Brit. Leg KMS. Best of the Year Prints.
5th		Ryedale Charities Together. Rail and Trail Walk.
6th	7.00pm	Appleton-le-Moors Film Society. "Gomorra"

Services on Sundays:-	8am	Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)
	10am	Sung Eucharist (Common Worship Order 1)
	6pm	Evensong

Lent	Mondays	Short service at midday followed by soup. This is at different churches each week.
	Tuesdays 6.00pm	Meditation followed by a service of Compline
	Wednesdays 10.00am	Mornings sees our usual service of Holy Communion.
	Thursdays 1.30pm	Lent Course
	Fridays 6.00pm	Stations of the Cross

March 14th	10am	Mothering Sunday. Special service .
March 20th		Palm Sunday
	Maundy Thursday 7.00pm	A moving service of the Stripping of the Altar.
	Good Friday 12 noon	Three Hours by the Cross
	Easter Eve 8.00pm	Service of Light
	Easter Day	Service times are as usual. ( 8am, 10am. and 6pm. )
April 13th		Easter Fun Day aimed at children.

Services Every Sunday at 10.30am. and 6.15pm. Details always shown on the noticeboard outside the church.
March 14th	10.30am	Mothering Sunday Family Service – Mr. Donald Faulds
21st	10.30am	Passion Sunday - Rev. Brian Shackleton
28th	10.30am	Palm Sunday - Rev. Peter Cross
April 4th		Easter Sunday Services and Communion - please see church notice board nearer the time

10.00am and 7.30pm	Holy Days Mass
Usual times of Masses on Weekdays : Monday 9.30am, Tuesday 7.00pm, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9.30am, Saturday 12.00 noon
Confessions - Saturday 11.00am
Easter
Palm Sunday 28th, March	8.30am	Mass
	11.00am	Blessing of Psalms. Procession and Mass
Holy Thursday 1st April	7.30pm	Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Good Friday 2nd April	3.00pm	Solemn Liturgy of the Passion
Easter Eve 3rd April	8.30pm	The Easter Vigil
Easter Day 4th April	8.00am	Mass
	11.00am	Mass

Every Sunday	10.30am	Worship	Meetings are held in the Community Infants School Hall on Ruffa Lane, Pickering.
	6.30pm

Services Every Sunday at 10.30. On the first Sunday of the month will include Holy Communion.

March 6th Women’s World Day of Prayer at the U.R.C.

Every Sunday	10.30am	Worship	The Meeting House, Castlegate, Pickering.
Every Third Thursday	12.30pm

EVERY MONDAY.

COFFEE MORNING
10.00 - 12.30pm. British Legion, Champley's Yard.

CROQUET
Ryedale Sports Club. 2.00pm.

STAPE SILVER BAND
Junior practice. 6.30pm. Bandroom, Outgang Rd.

THORNTON BRIDGE AND SOCIAL CLUB
7.30pm. Hill Institute. Thornton Dale.

WRVS
9.30am. Movement Classes. Easy exercise for beginners.

HATHA YOGA
9.30-11.00am. Middleton Village Hall. £20 for 4 weeks.

HATHA YOGA
7 - 8pm. Memorial Hall.

MONDAY TO THURSDAY

POTTER HILL PLAYGROUP
9.00am - 11.30am. For children from 2 ½ years to school age. Rear of Methodist Chapel.

COFFEE MORNING
Royal British Legion, Champley’s Yard. 10.00am to 12.30pm.

MONDAY TO FRIDAY

NEXT STEPS MENTAL HEALTH CENTRE
9am - 4pm. 7, Church St. Norton, Malton.

KIRKBY KIDS CLUB
During Term Time - Weekdays. Child Care for Children 3-14 years. 8.0 - 9.00am. 3.00-6.00pm.

MONDAY & TUESDAY

FLEAMARKET, CRAFT & GIFT FAIR
Liberal Club. 10am - 4pm.

MONDAY & WEDNESDAY

WRVS
Home made 2 course lunches.

MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY & FRIDAY

PICKERING PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
9.10 to 11.40am. Children from 2 ½ years. £4.50 per session. Hallgarth, Pickering.

SINNINGTON PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
Sessions: 9.10 - 11.40am & 12.40 - 3.10pm. Sinnington Village Hall.

EVERY SECOND MONDAY OF THE MONTH.

RYEDALE FRIENDSHIP GROUP
7.30pm. Memorial Hall.

ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY
(Ryedale & Whitby Branch). Drop-In 2-4pm. Pickering Library.

EVERY THIRD MONDAY OF THE MONTH.

TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
7.00pm. Memorial Hall.

EVERY FOURTH MONDAY OF THE MONTH.

RYEDALE FRIENDSHIP GROUP ‘PUB LUNCH’
12.30pm.

EVERY TUESDAY.

PARENT & TODDLER GROUP
10 - 11.40. Sinnington Village Hall.

WHIST CLUB
St Joseph’s RC Church, Potter Hill. 2.00pm. Entrance £1.00.

CROQUET
Ryedale Sports Club. 2.00pm.

WOMEN'S NETWORK FOR EVERYONE
2.15pm. Methodist Hall.

CHURCH4U
for anyone who might be interested in finding out more about the Christian faith but isn't too keen on church! We are a group of local Christians, currently meeting weekly in one another's homes, exploring together how to live as a church in our local community. www.church4u.org.uk All are welcome.

LIFELINE DISABLED GROUP
1.30pm - 3.30pm.

IVENGAR YOGA
7.30-9.00pm Beginners. WRVS Hungate Centre. School term only.

SLIMMING WORLD
Memorial Hall. 6.00pm.

RYE WRITERS
Creative writing. WRVS Hungate Centre. 2.15-4.15pm.

TINY TOTS
9.30am - 11.00am. For parents/carers and their babies/toddlers up to 16 months. Rear of Methodist Chapel.

KIRBYMISPERTON BRIDGE CLUB
St. Joseph’s Church Hall. 7.15pm.

STAPE SILVER BAND
Senior practice. 7.30pm. Bandroom, Outgang Rd.

INTRO PLAYGROUP
9.45 to 11.15am. Children 18 months to 2½ yrs. (playgroup entry). £2.50 per session. Hallgarth, Pickering.

SALSA CLASSES
Memorial Hall. Beginners 7.45-9.15pm. Classes 9.15-10.15pm.

DANCE-TASTIC AEROBICS
Recreation Club. 7.30 to 8.30pm. 18yrs+

CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Pickering Library. 9.30 - 12.30pm .

CREATIVE FRIENDSHIPS. Friends Meeting House. 10-12pm. Contact 472047.

EVERY FIRST AND THIRD TUESDAY OF THE MONTH.

CANCER PATIENTS
their family, friends and carers are invited to meet Specialist staff and experienced volunteers for support and information at this friendly drop-in service. 10.30am - 12.30pm. Library and Information Centre.

EVERY SECOND TUESDAY OF THE MONTH.

PICKERING IN BLOOM
7.30pm. Station Hotel.

PICKERING PATCHES
10.00am to 3.00pm. Recreation Club. £2.00.

WOMEN'S INSTITUTE
7.00pm. United Reformed Church.

PROBUS CLUB
12.30pm. Lunch and Meeting at Forest and Vale Hotel.

EVERY SECOND AND FOURTH TUESDAY OF THE MONTH.

TUESDAY GROUP
7.30pm. Methodist Church Hall.

EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY

PILATES
9-10am. Cedar Barn, Thornton Road. £5 a session or £27 for 6 sessions.

EVERY WEDNESDAY.

TEDDY BEAR PLAYGROUP
9.30 to 11.00am. Children aged 0-18 months. £1.50 per session. Hallgarth, Pickering.

NEXT STEPS MENTAL HEALTH OUTREACH GROUP
10.00am - 11.30am. Friends Meeting House, 19 Castlegate.

BUSY BRUSHES
Painting for Pleasure. 1.00 - 4.00pm. Memorial Hall.

DANCE-TASTIC AEROBICS
Pickering Memorial Hall from 4 to 9.00pm depending on age.

RYEDALE SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE GROUP
7.30pm Pickering Parish Hall, Hallgarth.

CAMPANOLOGY
7.30pm. St. Peter & St. Paul.

CROQUET
Ryedale Sports Club. 2.00pm - 5pm & 5pm - 8pm.

SWIMMING CLUB

TENNIS SESSIONS
Ryedale Sports Club, Thornton Dale Road. 6.30pm.

WEDNESDAY FRIENDSHIP GROUP
Social club open to everyone, especially over 50’s. 2-4pm. at the WRVS Hungate Centre.

EVERY WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY

JUDO CLUB. N.R.L.C.
Pickering. Age 8 years +. 7.30-8.30pm.

EVERY FIRST WEDNESDAY

MIDDLETON, AISLABY & WRELTON WOMAN’S INSTITUTE
Middleton Village Hall. 7.15pm.

RYEDALE AQUARIST SOCIETY
Bay Horse Hotel.

EVERY FIRST AND THIRD WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH

ROTARY CLUB of PICKERING & DISTRICT
Forest & Vale. 1st - 3rd Wed. At 12.30pm and last Wed. at 7.00pm.

PICKERING INVESTMENT CLUB
Meetings at 7.30pm.

EVERY SECOND WEDNESDAY IN THE MONTH.

RYEDALE JAZZ CLUB
Beansheaf Hotel, Malton Rd. 8pm.

RYEDALE FLOWER & GARDENING CLUB
Appleton le Moors Village Hall.

EVERY THIRD WEDNESDAY IN THE MONTH.

PICKERING FLOOD DEFENCE GROUP
7.00pm. Education Room, Beck Isle Museum.

VALE OF PICKERING ART CLUB
Memorial Hall. 7.00pm - 9.00pm.

EVERY FOURTH WEDNESDAY IN THE MONTH.

PICKERING & DISTRICT FLOWER CLUB
7.30pm.WRVS Centre.

EVERY LAST WEDNESDAY

ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY
Luncheon Club at the Hall Hotel, Thornton Le Dale. This is for people with dementia and their carers.

EVERY THURSDAY.

COUNTRY MARKET
Baking / Crafts / Plants etc. 9.45-11.45am. WRVS Hungate Centre.

BRIDGE
7.15pm. WRVS Hungate Centre.

BINGO
7.30pm. Recreation Club.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
Drop-in. 7.00-9.00pm. Friends Meeting House.

PICKERING SCRABBLE CLUB
Crossways Hotel. 2.00pm.

PICKERING RUNNING CLUB

TINY TOTS PLUS
1.30pm - 3.00pm. An introduction to Playgroup for parents/carers and toddlers from approx 16 months.
Rear of Methodist Chapel.

STAPE SILVER BAND
Senior practice. 7.30pm. Bandroom, Outgang Rd.

COMMUNITY LEISURE CIRCUIT TRAINING. N.R.L.C.
7.45 to 9.00pm.

PICKERING ATHLETICS TRAINING SESSIONS.
(9 + years). N.R.L.C. 7.30 to 8.45pm.

GENTLE YOGA
Memorial Hall. 3 classes from 9.30am - 3.30pm.

IYENGAR YOGA
7.30pm. Memorial Hall.

BUDDHIST MEDITATION CLASSES
7.30 - 9.30pm. Memorial Hall.

WRVS
Alternate Thursdays 2-4pm. Calligraphy & Chinese Art.

WRVS
Contract Bridge.

FIRST THURSDAY IN THE MONTH

FARMERS’ MARKET
Market Place, Pickering.

VICTORY LODGE OF FREEMASONS
Masonic Hall, Bridge Street.

EVERY FIRST & THIRD THURSDAYS IN THE MONTH.

CAMERA CLUB
Royal British Legion Club, Kirkbymoorside. 7.30pm.

PICKERING IN-TOUCH CLUB
Meetings at Ings Garth Community Centre. 2pm - 4pm.

EVERY SECOND THURSDAY IN THE MONTH.

JULIAN MEETINGS
2.00pm. Readings, silence.

DOMINO DRIVE
Newton Village Hall. 7.30pm £1 to include tea & biscuits. Until Easter.

EVERY THIRD THURSDAY IN THE MONTH.

MOTHERS UNION
St Peter & St Paul Church Hall. 7.30pm.

EVERY FOURTH THURSDAY

SOCIAL EVENT
Newton Village Hall. 7.30pm. £2 to include tea & biscuits.

EVERY FRIDAY.

TINY TOTS PLUS
9.30am - 11am. An introduction to Playgroup for parents/carers and toddlers from approx 16 months.
Rear of Methodist Chapel.

POTTER HILL PLAYGROUP
1.15pm - 3.45pm. For children from 2 ½ years to school age. Rear of Methodist Chapel.

RYEDALE CHORAL UNION
7.30pm. Methodist Church Room, Potter Hill, Pickering.

NEXUS
7.45pm. Bar Night, Downe Arms, Wykeham.

FRIDAYS STAY & PLAY GROUP
9.30– 11.00am. Friends Meeting House.

EVERY SATURDAY.

COFFEE MORNING
10.00-12.30pm. British Legion, Champley's Yard.

SPANISH CLUB
10.30 - 12.30pm. Friends Meeting House. Weekly Conversation.

WALKING GROUP
Details in Tourist Information Office.

WRVS
Cafe.

THIRD SATURDAY IN THE MONTH.

PICKERING LACE MAKERS
10.00am-3.00pm. Middleton Village Hall.

LAST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH.

RYEDALE EMBROIDERS GUILD
Workshop 10am. - Speaker 2pm. Wrelton Village Hall. Please bring packed lunch.

EVERY SUNDAY.

TENNIS SESSIONS
Ryedale Sports Club, Thornton Dale Road. 10.30am.

JUNIOR CRUSADERS
(Term time only) For school years 6-10 (10-14) year olds. 10.00 am. Methodist Church.

SENIOR CRUSADERS
for school years 10-13. Term time only. A varied and lively programme which explores the Christian faith,
relating it to today’s world.

SAT-NAV
for ages 13-6th form. Methodist Church 10.30am.

SUNDAY SCHOOL
4-10 yrs (except on Family Service Sundays and School Holidays). Pickering Methodist Church.

FILM SOCIETY
Various dates. 7.30pm. FMH, Castlegate.

BUCK INN, WRELTON
Quiz night. 9.00pm. Free.

EVERY THIRD SUNDAY

T-TIME GROUP
Memorial Hall. 4pm onwards.