To be opened by Harry Gration at 2:00pm
Christmas Cracker Fayre at St James the Deacon, Sherringham Drive, tomorrow (Sunday)
What’s on – St James the Deacon Christmas Cracker Fayre Sunday 8 December
Harry Gration will be the star guest at this year’s St James the Deacon Church Christmas Cracker Fayre on Sunday 8 December from 2pm to 4pm.
What’s on – St Leonard’s Hospice Christmas Fair, Sun 24 November
What’s on – St James the Deacon Autumn Fair
St James the Deacon church on Sherringham Drive hosts its Autumn Fair on Saturday 9th November from 9.30am to 12.30pm.
Petticoat Government – the story of the York Home for Nurses
Dringhouses Library
October 21st @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
£5
Join author Rosemary Cook for an introduction to her book ‘Petticoat Government’, which tells the remarkable story of York’s unique nursing history.
Rosemary Cook, former Director of the Queen’s Nursing Institute, talks about her new book ‘Petticoat Government’, based on original local research. The York Home for Nurses was run by Anglican religious sisters, funded by local people, and governed by a council of famous York names. Dealing with epidemics and floods as well as medicine and surgery, the Home eventually became the Purey Cust Nursing Home.
What’s on – Woodland Volunteering activities on Wed 16 October
Local residents are invited to join in with some outdoor volunteering activities on Wednesday 16 October in woodland off Acomb Wood Drive.
There are sessions starting at 9.30am and 1pm.
What’s on – Halloween fun at Dringhouses Library
Dringhouses Library is hosting an afternoon of Halloween activities on 31 October from 2.30-5pm. It’s free and there is no need to book.
What’s on in York: Writing Matters – a creative writing workshop led by Pauline Kirk
Dringhouses Library
October 14th @ 3:15 pm – 4:30 pm
£3
Join author Pauline Kirk for a fun, accessible writing workshop. The workshop will give you lots of ideas to work on afterwards, as well useful tips during the session.
Join a friendly group, open to new and established writers whether writing in poetry or prose. Pauline is a well known local author, poet and novelist. Her workshop will give you lots of ideas to work on afterwards, as well useful tips during the session.
Tickets
What’s on – Dringhouses Local History Group talk on 17 October
The latest Dringhouses Local History Group talk will be held on Thursday 17 October at 7.30pm at St Edwards Church Hall.
The topic of this month’s talk is the role of female railway workers in Word War II.
What’s on – Ward Committee meeting, Thursday 3 October at 6.30pm
Residents of Dringhouses & Woodthorpe and Westfield wards are invited to a joint Ward Committee meeting at 7pm on Thursday 3 October at the Indoor Bowls Club on Thanet Road.
There will be a drop-in from 6.30pm with an opportunity to chat to local councillors, ask questions of a representative from First Bus and share memories with the Foxwood Local History Group.