Beaford Village Hall

A huge thank-you to every who donated cakes, flowers, & raffle prizes, and to those of you who came along to support this event. We raised a fantastic amount of £619.24 (plus Gift Aid contributions) during the three-and-a-half hours we were open.

This week we’re back to our full program of regular events with a Community Social Evening on Monday:-

Monday 12th October – 9:30am until 10:45 – Church Meeting

Monday 12th October – 2pm until 4pm – Short Mat Bowls – The Short Mat Bowling Club has a roll-up every Monday afternoon from 2:00pm until 4:00pm. If you fancy giving bowling a try then just come along before the start of the session and either watch or join in with the other bowlers. No experience is necessary as training is given to new and inexperienced players. The club holds a range of different size woods to fit all hand sizes. Please bring a pair of slippers or soft soled shoes with you to wear on the bowling carpets.  The first three sessions are free, after this, each session is charged at £3.00. This includes tea and biscuits and a good chat. Alternatively, you can ring Mick on 07969 312316 or Phil on 07802 689452 to have a chat about the bowling club

Monday 12th October – 6pm until late – Community Social Evening – Come and have a drink, meet with friends, and enjoy the relaxed social evening (Bar snacks available). The bar will be open to all from 6pm for drinks and nibbles.

Tuesday 13th October – 10am until Noon – Warm Hub – Why not pop along for an opportunity to meet with friends or make new ones? There’ll be free hot drinks with biscuits and/or homemade cake. You can visit our extensive library to borrow a best-seller, there’s also the jigsaw library that you can borrow from. Mobile Post Office is due at 11:30

Tuesday 13th October – 8pm until 10pm – Pickleball – Come and have a go at Pickleball in the village hall and join in with one of the fastest growing sports! Equipment is provided and tuition is available for beginners.  First taster session is free, £3 per session thereafter

Wednesday 14th October – 10:30am until Noon – Keep Fit – We have around 20 members and most weeks we have a class of between 12-15 people. For the first hour we enjoy a variety of exercises led by our qualified instructor, Renata. The sessions are a good mixture of yoga, Pilates and aerobic movements which promote general well-being. All the exercises can be done on a chair or on a mat – the choice is yours, and they aim to strengthen the core, increase flexibility and improve balance. You can join in as many or as few of the exercises as you feel comfortable with. After our exercise session we have some social time to catch up, relax and unwind with plenty of refreshments! Our group covers all ages and abilities and new members are always very welcome, so if you fancy giving it a go, please get in touch: – email: Beafordvillage@gmail.com The cost is £7 per session

Wednesday 14th October – 7pm until 9pm – Short Mat Bowls – The Short Mat Bowling Club has a roll-up every Wednesday evening from 7:00pm until 9:00pm. If you fancy giving bowling a try then just come along before the start of the session and either watch or join in with the other bowlers. No experience is necessary as training is given to new and inexperienced players. The club holds a range of different size woods to fit all hand sizes. Please bring a pair of slippers or soft soled shoes with you to wear on the bowling carpets.  The first three sessions are free, after this, each session is charged at £3.00. This includes tea and biscuits and a good chat. Alternatively, you can ring Mick on 07969 312316 or Phil on 07802 689452 to have a chat about the bowling club.

Thursday 15th October – 7pm until 9pm – Skittles

Friday 16th October – 9am until 11am – Beaford Parent Community Hub invite you to join us for coffee and biscuits. We would like to bring the old and the young together with the help of biscuits and shared activities. So come and find us at the village hall every Friday Morning during school term time

Friday 16th October – Short Mat Bowls Match – 7pm until 11pm

The Village Hall Committee were delighted to receive a cheque for £612.00 along with a covering letter explaining that the cheque represents a 50% share of the takings (after the annual winnings had been deducted). This is an incredible amount and means a lot to us, so thanks again to all the supporters; we wish you luck in the monthly draws. The winners in September’s draw are shown below: –

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The Village Hall Committee are delighted to let all of the users, and our readers & followers know, that we have been allocated a significant grant towards the upgrade of our heating system. ‘Our project was made possible thanks to #NationalLottery players’ A new page has been added Heating Upgrade that will be updated with our progress.