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ACKLAM

Bridge night - Wednesday is bridge night in the Half Moon Inn, starting at 7.30pm. Everyone is welcome from beginners to more experienced players. Peter Jones will be performing at the Half Moon on Monday. Entry is free.

Ukulele concert - The Ukulele Strummers of Thornton-le-Dale are playing in the village hall on Friday, April 15 at 7pm. Tickets are £10 and include supper.

AMOTHERBY

Hall funds boost - Despite the terrible weather the Easter Monday car boot and table top sale in the parish hall made a profit of just more than £93 for hall funds.

Play time - The Badapple Theatre Company will be performing The Thankful Village, a comedy-drama following the lives of three women during the First Word War with songs and music, in the parish hall on Sunday, April 17. For further details and to book tickets, log on to www.badappletheatre.com or phone 01423 339168. Doors open at 7pm for the 7.30pm performance. Refreshments will be available during the interval.

BROMPTON-BY-SAWDON

Church - The April edition of the Church news - the Messenger – is now available in the paper form from the back of All Saints Church and online at www.upperderwent.co.uk. The service on Sunday at 11am will be Matins using the Book of Common Prayer and will be led by Dr Don Jones. Rogation Sunday is on May 1 when it is traditional to walk around a parish, led by the vicar, and bless the fields, gardens and properties. The churches of the Upper Derwent Benefice take part in rotation and this year it is Brompton’s turn. Children, ponies and dogs on leads will be welcome. Further details will be announced nearer the time.

Quiz – There will be a quiz in the village hall on Friday at 7pm. Entrance is £4 which includes a supper. Quizzers can feel free to bring a bottle.

Radio Players - The village’s music and entertainment team are busy putting the final touches to its annual production in the village hall which, this year, is called Drilldown Abbey. It is a black comedy and is the story of how Lord and Lady Fossil, owners of a down-at-heel country estate, are lured into accepting an offer from Godzilla Gas to frack their land and make them rich again, with disastrously comic consequences. Because of sell out performances of its productions in the past two years, the team are offering a two-nights this year – Friday, April 15 at 8pm and Saturday, April 16 at 7.30pm. Tickets are £7 which will include both the show and a supper. Tickets are available from Marylyn Muir, phone 01723 850412. It should be noted that it is not a production suitable for children. A licensed bar selling wine and soft drinks will be available. Proceeds from the production will go towards the purchase of stage blocks for future entertainments held in the hall and will be available for all village hall hirers to use.

Gardening Club – Peter Williams gave a talk called Wonderful Weeds on Wednesday, March 30 to a well-attended meeting of the gardening club. He encouraged everybody to look at these humble nuisances in quite a different way and to marvel at the devices and strategies which they employ to survive every effort to be rid of them. Next month Chris Small will give a talk about hanging baskets.

BULMER

Bridge club - The meeting of the bridge club on Thursday, March 31 was won by Thelma Hardware and Charlie Chambers with 62.1 per cent. Second were Val and Drummond Murray with 55.4 per cent.

HELMSLEY

Probus club - Helmsley and District Probus Club met for its monthly lunch at the Feathers Hotel and learned much about the development and work of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. The speaker, David Hebden gave a presentation and was rewarded with a useful donation. Any retired businessmen interested in joining the club should phone the secretary, David Trill, on 01439 770788.

HUTTON-LE-HOLE

Bowls club – There will be a bowls club open day for people of all ages on Sunday, April 17 at 2pm. The following Sunday, April 24, between 10 am and 2pm there will be a coaching day with Bowls England and Yorkshire Bowling Association coaches. For further details about both events, phone Mr B Wilton-Middlemass 01845 597122 or 07909 690543.

KIRKBYMOORSIDE

Bridge club -At the latest game Judith O'Donnell and David Whitehead, playing North/South, made light of the difficult cards, amassing a winning score of 72.8 per cent. Chris Brett and Chris Baxter trailed in a distant second with 50.7 per cent. There was a close finish at East/West with only four per cent between the top five pairs. Margaret Ross and Tom Morton won with 54.1 per cent followed by Ann Scott and Frank Bailey on 52.5 per cent. Play of the week went to Irene and Tim Smith.

Dementia awareness - Colleen Allwood from the Alzheimer’s Society Side by Side project in Ryedale will be talking about Demential Awareness at the next meeting of Kirkbymoorside Churches Together in the Methodist Church on Tuesday, April 12 at 2pm. The meeting will be helpful for anyone wanting to know more about dementia, its sufferers and anyone wanting to help people with dementia.

Rusty racquets - The tennis club is holding rusty racquet sessions on Fridays in term time from 1pm to 2pm starting on Friday, August 15. The sessions at the courts are for anyone wanting to improve or just get back in to tennis. Phone Sally Ward on 01751 433357 to reserve a place. It costs £4 per session.

Environment group - The next give or take day will be on Sunday, April 10 from 9am to noon in the Memorial Hall. Goods may be delivered the day before, Saturday, April 9, from 6pm to 8pm, and on Sunday from 8am onwards. Refreshments will be available, and the funds from these will be shared between Kirkbymoorside in Bloom and the Cycle Track Fund.

Moorside Bar & Club – Jim Macabe is the entertainer at the Moorside Bar & Club on Saturday at 8.30pm.

Coffee morning - A coffee morning, with stalls, for the Shoebox Appeal is being held in the Methodist Church schoolroom today (Wednesday) from 9.30am to 11.30am.

Daffodil walk - The Kirkbymoorside support group for Marie Curie will hold its daffodil sponsored walk on Saturday, April 16. Sponsorship forms are available from June Cook, phone 01751 431160. There are two walks, starting at 10am.

Camera club - Keaton Roebuck will be giving a lecture entitled, My Way 5, to Kirkbymoorside and District Camera Club tomorrow (Thursday) and the Moorside Bar & Club.

Manor Close - The next domino drive at the centre is on Wednesday, April 13 at 7.30pm and is in aid of centre funds.

Tuesday Group - The Rev Tanya Brosnan will be the guest speaker at Tuesday Group meeting on Tuesday, April 12 in the Methodist Church Jubilee room at 7.30pm.The leader will be Anne and the tea hostesses are Jean and Margaret. The district spring day at Lidgett Grove, York, is on Thursday, April 21.

10k race - The annual 10k race takes place on Sunday, May 1. Races start at 3pm and the closing date for entries is Friday, April 29. Entries should be made to Race Secretary, Kirkbymoorside County Primary School, Kirkbymoorside YO62 6AG. There are a variety of races. For further details, log on to www.kirkbymoorside10k.co.uk The race is sponsored by The Lion Inn, Blakey; NSF Kirkbymoorside and Kitching Walker, Kirkbymoorside.

Menzown - Louise Mudd will give a talk on millers to members of Menzown at the Kings Head Hotel on Monday, 7pm fr 7.30pm.

LEAVENING

Village event - There will be a village events committee meeting in the Jolly Farmer on Wednesday, April 13, at 8.30pm. The evening is to finalise preparations for the lighting of the beacon on Thursday, April 21 and beginning organising the village fete on Sunday, July 3. Anyone with ideas for stalls should phone Chris Spencer 01653 658381 or go to the meeting.

Quiz night - There will be a St George quiz, run by the church, with supper and drinks in the village school on Saturday, April 23 at 6pm. Entry is £5 per person or £15 for a family of four. Tickets and further details are available from Chris Bosson, phone 01653 658151.

LOCKTON

Domino drive - There will be a domino drive in the village hall on Saturday at 7.30pm.

MALTON

Bridge club - Mike and Annette Jackson won the fourth session of Malton Bridge Club’s Cross-IMP pairs competition with 79 points. The previous session’s winners, Anne Avery and Graeme Matthew, were second with 38 points. Derek Fox and Rob Ashdown came third with 31 points. Mike and Annette now have a substantial overall lead in the competition, ahead of Madge Allison and Richard Hilton, with Anne and Graeme just behind in third place.

NEWTON-UPON-RAWCLIFFE

Domino drive - There will be a domino drive in the village hall on Thursday, April 14 at 7.30pm. Admission is £1.50 which includes tea, or coffee, and biscuits.

PICKERING

Concert - Stape Silver Band will give a concert in the Memorial Hall on Saturday, April 23 at 7.30pm. The programme will include traditional and modern brass band compositions, music from the classics, arrangements of modern popular music and film themes. The concert will also feature the training band along with members of Pickering Community Junior School brass class. The concert aims to give young local brass instrumentalists the opportunity to showcase their talents in public. Refreshments will be available at the interval and there will be a raffle. Tickets, costing £5, are available from TV House, or on the door.

Quiz winners - The Friends of Kirk Theatre’s recent TV programmes past and present quiz raised just under £100. First prize of £15 was won by Mrs Pace, second (£10) went to Mr Palmer and third (£5) to Ross Richardson. The group’s next quiz will be called Any Tom, Dick or Harry.

Charity concert - Bulmer Choir, supported by the Sonore Trio, will be performing an hour-long charity concert in the United Reformed Church, Hungate, on Sunday, April 17 at 3pm. Admission is free of charge but donations are invited for the Yorkshire Music Therapy Centre.

Tuesday group - There will be a meeting of the Tuesday Group, featuring Next Steps by Leisa, in the Potter Hill Methodist Church on Tuesday, April 12 at 7.30pm.

Fitness classes - People who attended Wendy Harding’s fitness classes before to Easter helped boost Comic Relief by £100. She pledged 50 pence per person who came to classes. A total of 106 attended in the week but when the cash was counted it came to just over £90. Wendy made this up to £100. Her classes resumed this week with the Tuesday and Wednesday classes at the Cedar Barn Farm Shop and Cafe starting at 6pm and 7pm respectively.

Model railway - Scarborough & District Railway Modellers annual model railway exhibition will be held in the Memorial Hall on Saturday and Sunday, August 20 and 21.

Concert - Ken Nichol, a guitarist from Steeleye Span, Becky Mills and singer Karen Garrett will be playing at the Memorial Hall on Friday, April 22 at 7.30pm. The concert is supporting Frack Free Ryedale and tickets cost £10. They are available from Television House, Market Place, Susie, phone 01751 477193 or Sue, phone 01751 476683.

PEEMS - There will be a meeting of the Pickering Experimental Engineering and Model Society on today (Wednesday) in the WRVS Hungate Centre at 7pm.

Farmers’ market – This month’s farmers’ market will be held tomorrow (Thursday) in the Market Place from 8.30am.

Fishkeepers - There will be a meeting of the Ryedale Aquarist Society tonight (Wednesday) in the Memorial Hall at 7.30pm when members will be advised on how to prepare fish for the showing bench workshop.

Weekly draw - The £1,200 main prize in last week’s Pickering Town FC Super Draw was not won with the numbers 5, 23 and 6. This week’s draw will be increased to £1,275. The April monthly consolation prize draw will be a rollover for £100 and will also be drawn this week.

Parking permits – Ryedale District Council car park and brown bin collection permits are now on sale from Post Office.

Kirk Theatre - Tickets are on sale for the Pickering Musical Society’s spring show, Calamity Jane, which will be performed at the Kirk Theatre, Hungate, from Monday, May 2 to Saturday, May 7. Tickets are available at the box office on Tuesdays between 11am and 1pm or log on to www.kirktheatre.co.uk Jazz festival - The fourth Ryedale Festival of Traditional Jazz will be held in Pickering from Sunday, July 24 to Saturday, July 30. The first event will be at the Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul at 2.30pm with the rest of the concerts being held in the Memorial Hall at 7.30pm each evening. For ticket details get in touch with Amy Ward, 51 Roman Avenue South, Stamford Bridge, York YO41 1LS or telephone 01759 371583.

RILLINGTON

Quiz winners - The final of the Malton Quiz League held in the Half Moon Inn, Acklam, was won by the Fleece Inn. The winning team was John Broadbridge, Hugh Spencer, Mike Williams and Alan Watson. Team captain, Richard Grayson could not attend. The Half Moon’s A team were runners-up. Six teams playing for £44 prize money took part in Mike Williams’ Easter quiz in the Fleece. The winners with 55 points were Honeymooners, second were Weaverthorpe 4 (48 points) and after a tie break with Gary's Team, Team @ the Bar came third (47 points). The £11 jackpot was won by Team @ the Bar. Mike's next quiz at the Fleece will be on Friday at 9pm.

Bingo - A prize bingo held in Woodlands Community Centre raised £424 for Centre funds. The caller was Melvyn Jacques and the checker Sue Nelson. The next prize bingo is for All Saints Church, Thorpe Bassett, on Wednesday April 20. Donations of prizes would be gratefully received by either Margaret Midgley, phone 01944 758253 or Rex North, phone 01944 758631.

Clearing up - A Love Where You Live action morning to clear rubbish from areas around the village is being held on Saturday from 9.30am to noon. People taking part should meet in the village hall car park and take gloves and wellies. All other equipment will be provided. There is no need to stay for the full session, even half an hour would be appreciated. If you would like further details, or are not able to take part but would like to do so in future, phone Councillors Brian Maud on 01944 758348 or Julie Stonehouse on 01944 759241.

Live music - The band Ezee Goin will be playing blues rock and classic rock from the 1960s through to 2000 in the Fleece Inn from 9.30pm on Saturday.

Race night - A charity race night is being held in the Fleece Inn on Friday, April 15 to raise funds for Prostrate Cancer UK. There will be big screen racing with cash and prizes. The first race is at 9pm.

SEAMER

Methodist news - The service on Sunday was taken by Rev Denise Free. The organist was Doreen Lawson, the vestry steward was Bert Blower and the welcomer was Margaret Harris. Margaret Neave took the collection. Readings were given by Eileen Burn, who read from Acts, and Bert Blower, who read from Luke’s gospel. In her sermon Denise said Easter is a time when we can have a new vision. During the service, Margaret Harris was made a member of the Methodist Church and was welcomed by the congregation. Refreshments were served after the service. The preacher next week at 10.30am Colin Davies. A beetle drive with pie and peas supper raised £162 for church funds.

St Martin’s Church - The Rev Richard Firth presided at the 9.30am service of Holy Communion and licensed reader Judith Dean read the gospel of the day and preached on the first appearance of the risen Jesus to his disciples and the doubts of expressed by Thomas. Jo Thompson read one of the Bible lessons and assisted with the distribution of communion. Edna Burton accompanied the hymns on the piano and Enid Plevey and Carol Beswick were sidespersons. Clare Firth served refreshments during the time between the two morning services. Judith Dean also led the 11am service of modern worship and used the same Bible passage as her theme for her sermon. Sue Grice gave the Bible reading and John Grice led the prayers. Richard Fuller led the sung worship together with John and Sue Grice and Chloe Proctor. Jean Fiedler served refreshments after the service Confirmation service - The Bishop of Hull, the Rt Rev Alison White, will preside at a Confirmation with Holy Communion service at St Martin’s Church at 10.30am on Sunday. This will be a joint service with St John the Baptist Church East Ayton. There will be seven candidates to be confirmed. This will be the only morning service at St Martin’s, but the monthly 7pm Word and Worship service will still take place.

SHERBURN

Letters draw - The letters in Sherburn FC’s draw on Saturday were N T U. As there was no winner, next week’s prize fund stands at £420.

Community club – The last bingo session before summer break will be held on Saturday, April 23 and will resume after summer. Sammi Lee will be singing at the club on Saturday, April 16. The club will be closed on Saturday, April 30 for a private function.

St Hilda’s Church - The worship at 10.30am on Sunday will be led by lay minister Barbara Grice.

Methodist news - The coffee morning hostess was Judith Ruston and donations for coffee continue to be given to Sherburn School for religious education resources. The all age family worship on Sunday morning was led by Christine Fenwick, assisted by Jean Brown and Sandra Cade. The welcomer was Christine Pickard and the offertory steward was Ray Pickard. The story of the miraculous catch of fish was depicted by Joe, India, Kiara, Alice, Evie and Winnie and Chris. Jean Brown and John Robinson helped with the props. Janet Magee read the story from John’s Gospel. Music was provided by Chris on the organ and Joe on drums. Prayers were written and hung on the new prayer tree provided by Rev Denise Free. The prayer tree will be up in the Link with spare leaves for anyone to add a prayer or a thank you. There was a buffet lunch after worship. The Holy Communion service on Sunday at 10.30am will be led by Rev Denise Free.

SINNINGTON

People’s Guild - The final meeting of the Sinnington People's Guild season was held on Tuesday, March 29. Castleton Choir attracted a large congregation of its Singing for Pleasure concert. Conducted by Barbara Anderson, the choir gave a varied programme of sacred, folk and songs from the shows. Barbara, accompanied by Andy Dwyer on the piano, played the flute for three of Andy's own compositions. Tony O’Donnell also played the violin, accompanied by Barbara on the piano. The choir was welcomed and thanked by the president, Jill Simpson. John Lumley and Stephen Ward, on behalf of the guild, presented Jill with a bouquet of flowers in recognition of her guild work. Supper was served and the collection, for the Guild funds, amounted to £135. The guild will resume on Tuesday, October 18 at 7.15pm with a musical evening.

SNAINTON

Concert - Paul Wheater, known as The Yorkshire Jim Reeves, makes a return to the village hall on Friday, April 22 at 7.30pm. The concert will be a mix of Jim Reeves classics, country favourites and well-known hymns. Tickets, priced at £6, are on sale available from John Beadle, phone 01723 859442, or Angela Howgate, phone 01723 859843. Refreshments will be available during the evening. Proceeds from the concert are for village hall and playing field funds.

THORNTON-LE-CLAY

Quiz night - There will be a general knowledge quiz at the White Swan Inn on Sunday at 8pm.

WESTOW

Spring fair – A total of £161.80 was raised for the cricket club at the spring fair in the village hall. The organisers wish to thank everyone who contributed to the event. The village quiz was won by June Harrison and Oliver. The hand-carved fruit bowl was sold for £20 in the silent auction.

Blue bag collection – Villagers are being asked to donate unwanted clothes, shoes, bags, belts and hats for the cricket club. All the residents have been given blue bags and asked to leave their donations outside their houses by 10.30am on Saturday, April 16. The bags will be sold by weight and the money used for the running of the cricket club. Anyone without a blue bag can use carrier bags or bin liners. Non-residents are welcome to donate items by leaving donations at the front of the village hall before 10.30am. Anyone wanting to donate items before the collection day should phone Julie Price 01653 618214 to make arrangements.

Quiz night - There will be a quiz night in village hall on Friday, April 22. Doors open at 7pm with the quiz starting at 7.30pm. There will be 40 general knowledge questions, plus an intro round and mystery ice breaker round. Solo quizzers are welcome as teams can be made up on the night. It is £3 to play and this includes tea, coffee and cake. Anyone wanting anything stronger should take their own alcohol and something to drink from. There will be prizes for the winning team plus a booby prize and a raffle. For more details, phone Julie Price on 01653 618214.

WOMBLETON

Domino drive - There will be a domino drive in the village hall today (Wednesday) at 7.30pm and a quiz evening on Friday, April 15. Both events are to raise funds for the village hall.