Join us at 2.00 pm on Tuesday 27 June for a 6-mile circular walk around Lotherton and Aberford. Meeting on the old A1, south of Aberford, near the almshouses, opposite the war memorial, LS25 3DP. Get in touch via chapelpiewi@gmail.com to let us know if you’re coming along, so we can keep an eye out for you.
June Craft Club
Join us at St Matthew’s Church Hall on Wood Lane, from 7.45 pm, on Monday 19 June, for a friendly, informal crafting and catch-up session. Any and all crafting welcome.
June Meeting
This month we have a guided tour of Beckett Street Cemetery, on Monday 12 June. The tour starts at 6.30 pm and we’ll be meeting at the cemetery on Beckett Street, LS9 7BH. Parking is limited so car sharing is advised – please do let us know via chapelpiewi@gmail.com if you’re planning to come along. Non-members are welcome to join us, as always, but we will ask for a £5 contribution towards the cost of the tour. Founded in 1842, the cemetery was officially opened in 1845 and is recognised as being one of England’s first municipal burial sites. Although closed to interments in 2001, it remains open for visitors, and has two listed structures besides being a listed park itself.
June Book Club
Our next Book Club is on Monday 5 June when we’ll be meeting upstairs at Further North, in Chapel Allerton, at 7.30 pm to discuss Why Did You Lie, an Icelandic crime novel by Yrsa Siguroardottir.
May Outdoor Club
Join us at 2.00 pm on Tuesday 30 May for a 5-mile walk from Burley in Wharfedale. Meeting by the Burley Fountain on the village green. Roadside parking on Norwood Avenue and around the green, LS29 7EG. Get in touch via chapelpiewi@gmail.com to let us know if you’d like to come along, so we can keep an eye out for you.
May Craft Club
Join us at St Matthew’s Church Hall on Wood Lane, from 7.45 pm, on Monday 22 May, for a friendly, informal crafting and catch-up session. Any and all crafting welcome!
May Meeting
Join us from 7.45 pm on Monday 15 May when we’ll be marking Mental Health Awareness Week by looking at things we can all do to improve our mental wellbeing. There will be a range of things to try, smell and generally enjoy! If you’d like to bring along some cake or sweet treats to share, please do. To celebrate National Gardening Week (1-7 May) we’ll also be doing a plant swap – if you have any spare plants or seedlings, please do bring them along.
April Outdoor Club
Join us at 1.30 pm on Tuesday 25 April for a 5-mile walk with views of Eccup reservoir. We’re meeting on Alwoodley Lane by the Goodrick Lane footpath. Park on Alwoodley Lane or Mount Drive, LS17 7QW. Get in touch via chapelpiewi@gmail.com to let us know if you’d like to come along so we can keep an eye out for you.
Joint Book and Craft Club
We’re holding a joint Book and Craft Club meeting on Monday 24 April, meeting upstairs at Further North, in Chapel Allerton, at 7.30 pm. We’ll be discussing Books vs Cigarettes, a short collection of essays by George Orwell first published in 1946. Feel free to bring along any craft projects to work on as we chat about the book.
April Meeting
Join us from 7.45 pm on Monday 17 April, when we will be learning about the work of Leeds Women’s Aid, an independent charity formed in 1972 which provides services to women and children affected by domestic violence and abuse. We’ll be collecting donations of toiletries at the meeting, so please bring something along, if you can.
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