The Friends of Dringhouses Library AGM takes place on Tuesday 19th June at 6pm, with guest speaker Pauline Kirk, who will be talking about her new book.
What’s on – ‘Faith and politics’ talk at St Edwards, Mon 18 June
The former MP for Leeds West, John Battle, will give a talk at St Edward the Confessor Church on Tadcaster Road on Monday 18 June at 7.30pm.
Titled ‘Faith and politics – the Abbey and the prison’, the talk is part of the church’s ‘Faith seeking understanding’ series of lectures.
What’s on – Love to Eat and Chapmans Pond summer fair, Sunday 10 June
The annual Love to Eat & Chapmans Pond summer fair will take place on Sunday 10 June from 11am to 3pm. Everyone is welcome at what is always a popular local event.
What’s on – Ward Committee meeting on Tuesday 5 June
Residents of Dringhouses & Woodthorpe and Westfield wards are incited to a joint Ward Committee meeting on Tuesday 5th June from 6.30pm at the Indoor Bowls Club on Thanet Road.
What’s On – Woodland Walk on Friday 18th May, 7pm
Mayfield Community Trust and Friends of Hob are teaming up to offer residents a guided ‘Woodland Walk’ on Friday 18th May at 7pm.
The starting point will be the yellow railings at the entrance to the railway underpass on Little Hob Moor.
Woodthorpe gears up for Royal Wedding festivities
Two local groups in Woodthorpe are inviting residents to get together to celebrate the marriage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
On Thursday 17th May from 1.30 to 3.30pm Dementia Yorkshire is hosting a Royal Wedding themed afternoon at St James the Deacon Church Hall on Sherringham Drive, with light refreshments and organised activities on offer.
Then on the big day itself, Saturday 19th May, the Woodthorpe Community Group invites local residents to a Royal Wedding Street Party on Woodthorpe Green from 2pm to 4.30pm. As well as refreshment stalls there will also be family games on the Green. Bring your picnic blanket or folding chairs and make it a fun afternoon! In the event of wet weather, the event will move indoors to St James the Deacon church hall.
What’s on – Up with the larks on Hob Moor!
Residents are being invited to get ‘up with the larks’ on Saturday 28 April to listen to birdsong on Hob Moor.
Friends of Hob Moor have organised the ‘Bird Walk’ which will be led by Barry Bishop. It begins at 6am and starts from the yellow railings on Little Hob Moor at the entrance to the railway underpass.
Easter activities for young people in west York
Skatepark and inflatable ‘arena’ sessions have been organised for youngsters in Foxwood, Dringhouses and Woodthorpe over the Easter holidays.
The sessions, at Foxwood Community Centre, Foxwood Park and Moor Lane Youth Centre, are being run by the York City Knights Foundation and are being funded by the Westfield and Dringhouses & Woodthorpe Ward Committees.
Further activity sessions are booked in for the May/June half term and the summer holidays, including arena sessions at Woodthorpe Green.
CANCELLED – Saturday 3 March Acomb Wood and Askham Bar litter picks
The ‘Great British Spring Clean’ litter picks planned for Saturday 3 March at Acomb Wood (11am) and Askham Bar (3pm) have been cancelled due to the weather.
It is hoped to arrange clean-up events when Spring finally arrives!
Great British Spring Clean comes to Dringhouses & Woodthorpe
Keep Britain Tidy’s ‘Great British Spring Clean’ runs from Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th March, with three events planned in Dringhouses & Woodthorpe ward:
- Friday 2nd at 3pm – Litter pick on Hob Moor. Meet on Little Hob Moor at the yellow railings at the underpass entrance
- CANCELLED Saturday 3rd at 11am – Litter pick and path clearance in Acomb Wood. Meet at the entrance to the wood from the Quaker Wood car park
- CANCELLED Saturday 3rd at 3pm – Litter pick in the Askham Bar area. Meet in the old Askham Bar Park & Ride car park
Everyone is welcome!
