Another change to the usual schedule due to bank holidays! Our next Book Club is on Monday 29 April when we’ll be meeting upstairs at Further North, in Chapel Allerton, to discuss Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer.

Join us at 1.00 pm on Thursday 25 April for a circular walk around St Aidan’s RSPB nature reserve, LS26 8AL. St Aidan’s has been transformed from an old, open cast mine to a reserve that’s alive with wildlife. Hopefully lots of birds and not too much mud! Parking is in the main car park, for which there is a charge, unless you’re an RSPB member, so car sharing is a good option. Get in touch via chapelpiewi@gmail.com to let us know if you’re coming along.

Join us at St Matthew’s Church Hall, on Wood Lane, from 7.45 pm on Monday 15 April, for a friendly, informal crafting and catch-up session. Any and all crafting welcome or just come along for a chat and a cup of tea.

Join us at St Matthew’s Church Hall, from 7.45 pm, on Monday 8 April when we’ll be learning about the work of Freedom4Girls, a UK charity fighting against period poverty. The charity works to support those who menstruate by challenging the stigmas, taboos and gender inequalities associated with menstruation, by providing education and period products, promoting product choice and supporting environmentally and financially sustainable options. We’ll be collecting period products to hand over to the charity on the night so please do bring along a donation, if you can.

A change to the usual schedule due to Easter! Our next Book Club is on Monday 25 March when we’ll be meeting upstairs at Further North, in Chapel Allerton, to discuss Death and the Penguin by Andrey Kurkov.

Join us at 1.30 pm on Wednesday 20 March for a circular walk of approximately 4.5 miles. We’ll be meeting in Spofforth village, by the castle, HG3 1ND. There is free on-street parking. Get in touch via chapelpiewi@gmail.com to let us know if you’re coming along.

Join us at St Matthew’s Church Hall, on Wood Lane, from 7.45 pm, on Monday 18 March, for a friendly, informal crafting and catch-up session. Any and all crafting welcome or just come along for a chat and a cup of tea.

Join us at St Matthew’s Church Hall, from 7.45 pm, on Monday 11 March for our annual meeting and a fun themed quiz in celebration of International Women’s Day, which falls in March. We’ll be looking back at what we did last year and sharing what we have planned, so far, for this year. Suggestions, ideas and contacts are always welcome so do come along and join in!

Our next Book Club is on Monday 4 March when we’ll be meeting upstairs at Further North, in Chapel Allerton, at 7.30 pm, to discuss Wild Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys.

Join us at 1.30 pm on Thursday 29 February for a circular walk of approximately 5 miles through Rothwell Country Park and along the canal. Meeting at Skelton Lake Services (M1 Junction 45, LS9 0AS) at 1.30 pm. Free parking for 3 hours which should be plenty of time. Get in touch via chapelpiewi@gmail.com to let us know if you’re coming along.