Local Life 247

Rainhill Forget Me Not Group
2020-01-07 10:00 - 12:00 UTC
A Support group for those with dementia and their friend, relative or carer. We meet on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday each month, 10am-12 noon, in The St Ann`s Centre, View Rd, Rainhill. Activities include jigsaws, games, and light exercise. Refreshments provided. Charge £1 . Next meeting Jan 7th.

Coffee Morning at The Hotties Café
2020-01-09 08:00 - 17:00
﻿Everyone is welcome to come along and join St Helens and Warrington Oddfellows Friendly Society at their monthly coffee morning at The Hotties Café located inside The world Of Glass. This is a great opportunity to come along make new friends and see what the friendly group gets up to.
Cost As per menu

Ormskirk District Historical Society
2020-01-20 19:30 - 20:45
Frogs, Firearms & Flames
The hazards in museum collections
Speaker Heather Davies
Visitors £3.00
Students Free

Newton Le Willows Gardeners' Association
2020-01-23 19:30 - 20:30
A.G.M.

UpHolland Community Band
2020-01-23 19:30 - 21:00 | The church of St. Thomas the Martyr, Church Street, UpHolland, WN8 0ND
UpHolland Community Band is a new wind band based in the church of St. Thomas the Martyr, UpHolland. It rehearses every Thursday at 7:30 with the simple aim of bringing together local musicians of all ages to enjoy making music. If you can read music and play a brass or woodwind instrument (or percussion) to about Grade 2 standard or above, why not get in touch by emailing uphollandcommunityband@gmail.com or visit www.uphollandcommunityband.com

Burns Night Supper
2020-01-24 19:00 - 23:00
Wigan Thistle Society invite you to join them for a traditional Burns night supper. There will be speakers, a piper, three course meal and Scottish dancing for all levels. Tickets are £24 (£16 for children under 12). Please contact Paula on 01942 680008.

Monthly Social Dance
2020-01-30 20:00 - 23:00
The last Thursday of every month is social dance night at Lydiate Parish Hall. Sequence, ballroom and latin dancing for all abilities from the absolute beginner to the aspiring professional dancers. ALL welcome. Come and dance the night away with us. No bar so bring your own drinks, nibbles and of course your friends and dance shoes are a must!! A great night of dancing awaits you in a friendly atmosphere with great company.

Ormskirk District Historical Society
2020-02-03 19:30 - 20:45
Past Times in the Cartmel Vale
Speaker Janet Niepokojczycka
Visitors £3.00
Students Free

Chernobyl in Photographs
2020-02-06 20:00 - 22:00
Colin Douglas visits Ormskirk Camera Club with his presentation on Kiev and Chernobyl, including images taken in the exclusion zone. An entry fee of £4 applies to visitors, with refreshments included.

Talk & Presentation on Nature Photography
2020-02-10 19:45 - 22:00
Monday 10th February 7.45pm
Southport Photographic Society have invited talented local wildlife photographer Mr. Roy Rimmer to share his knowledge and passion for nature. Entry on the Door £4.00 inc tea/coffee and biscuits.
Please come along to New Hall, Emmanuel Road, Cambridge Road, Southport, PR9 9PR 7.30pm for 7.45pm start.

Elderberries Gardening Club
2020-02-12 10:30 - 12:00
Our Gardening club meets at St. John’s church Hall, St. John’s Rd, Birkdale on the 2nd Wednesday of every month, 10:30am-12pm
We are a friendly sociable club with an interest in gardening. Beginners welcome.
We have outside speakers and members also speak on different and varied topics, and homemade cakes and biscuits too.
We also have outings to historical Gardens and garden growers, work shops and meals out during the year.
Enquiries to Shelley at elderberriesgardening@gmail.com
shelleylewislavender@yahoo.com
or tel 01704560690

Travelling Fairgrounds Talk
2020-02-12 12:30 - 14:00
Garth Latham presents ‘Ticket to Ride’, a talk on traveling fairgrounds of the UK. Plus enjoy lunch and musical entertainment! More info on 01772 816727.

Coffee Morning at The Hotties Café
2020-02-13 10:30 - 12:00, 2020-03-12 10:30 - 12:30
Everyone is welcome to come along and join St Helens and Warrington Oddfellows Friendly Society at their monthly coffee morning at The Hotties Café located inside The world Of Glass. This is a great opportunity to come along make new friends and see what the friendly group gets up to.
Cost As per menu

Gardens Talk
2020-02-13 19:30 - 21:00
Join Formby Civic Society as Margaret and Geoff Fletcher present a talk on their involvement in the National Gardens Scheme, with a charity plant sale afterwards. Free for members, visitors £2 – email chairman@formbycivicsociety.org.uk for details.

Quaker Burial Grounds
2020-02-17 19:30 - 21:00 | Four Lane Ends Mission, Skelmersdale Road, Bickerstaffe, Ormskirk, L39 0EZ
Speaker Chris Skidmore presents a talk that describes the history of Quaker burial practices over the past 350 years using a number of specific examples from the north of England.
Visitors £3.00.
Students free of charge

Flower Arranging Demonstration
2020-02-24 19:30 - 21:00
Maghull and District Flower Club host a flower arranging presentation by Anne Houghton from Heswall.
Monday 24th February at 7.30pm
£5 including tea and biscuits.
Raffle
We are a friendly club and promise an entertaining and informative evening and if you would like to join as a member you would be very welcome.
For further information telephone Pauline 0151 526 5755 or Sue 0151 526 6869.
St. George’s Social Centre, Station Road, Maghull, L31 3DF

Wayfarers Chorus Rehearsals
2020-02-25 19:30 - 21:45
The Wayfarers Chorus is an all male acapella and Barbershop chorus based in Birkdale. We practice every Tuesday evening and new members are always welcome. If you enjoy singing why not come along, have a chat and see what we get up to. There is also a ladies chorus called Just Voices, who are based in Southport. Any ladies interested, we can pass on their details.

Newton Le Willows Gardeners' Association
2020-02-27 19:30 - 21:30
Talk & Demonstration. Marcus Chilton-Jones, the Curator of the new RHS Garden Bridgewater, will show the plans and explain the progress from the viewpoint of a horticulturaist specialist perspective.

Weight Watchers Workshop Standish Opening
2020-02-28 10:00 - 11:00 | Standish Methodist Church, Standish Methodist Church, 27 High Street, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0HA
Coming to Standish Methodist Church and opening on Friday 28th February at 10am your WW (Formerly Weight Watchers) Workshop.
If you’re looking to lose weight and feel great amongst like minded people with lots of help and support come along! A warm welcome guaranteed.

Mossy Lea Crafters
2020-02-28 10:00 - 12:00
Fortnightly meetings on the 2nd and 4th Friday of the month. Come along to our friendly group to make friends, learn new crafts or just to have a cuppa and a chat! All welcome.

'Japan and Beyond' Talk & Presentation
2020-03-02 19:45 - 22:00
Southport Photographic Society have invited award winning Alan and Julie Walker to share their knowledge and passion for landscape and nature photography. Their talk/presentation captures wildlife in the cold and snow in Japan, dusty Kalahari Desert, Polar Bears in Canada and Snow Hares in Scottish Cairngorms. Price on the Door £4.00 inc. tea/coffee and biscuits. Please come along and join us.

Becconsall Flower Club - March Meeting
2020-03-03 19:30 - 22:00
Flower demonstration – ‘Root and Branch’ by Derek Morgan of Morecambe.
We are a friendly club and visitors are always welcome.

Canal History Talk at Wigan U3A Meeting
2020-03-04 10:00 - 12:00
Our guest speaker is William Froggatt, NW heritage adviser for the Canal and River Trust. His talk is ‘Construction of Leeds & Liverpool Canal – the Wigan section’.
Wigan U3A brings together retired local people to share their interests and enjoy volunteer-led activities at a variety of local venues.
Prospective members are welcome to attend two sessions before joining, so why not come and see what we’re all about! Tea and coffee £1 per cup.

Vindolanda Talk
2020-03-04 19:00 - 21:00
Hear about the recent excavations of the Roman Fort at Vindolanda with Andrew Birley and the Wigan Archaeological Society. Tickets £5 on Eventbrite or on 01257 402342.

Postcards from Skelmersdale
2020-03-05 19:00 - 21:00
Local historian George Orr discusses his collection of Skelmersdale postcards. Entry £1 for non-members of Skelmersdale Heritage Society, places must be booked via Facebook.

Model Railway Exhibition
2020-03-07 10:00 - 16:30
Enjoy an exhibition of model railways, with free vintage bus rides between the show and the Museum of Road Transport! Entry £5 per adult or £3 per child, more info at www.rainhillmrc.org.uk

Parbold Wildlife Group Meeting
2020-03-10 19:30 | The Red Lion, Newburgh, Red Lion Hotel, 9 Ash Brow, Newburgh, Wigan, WN8 7DH
The next meeting of Parbold Wildlife Group will be held on Tuesday 10th March from 19.30 in the upstairs meeting room at the Red Lion, Newburgh. The main event will be a talk by Andy Rowett (Lancashire Wildlife Trust) on Red Squirrels.
Do join us for this talk and find out how this delightful species has declined, and how conservationists are working to protect the remaining populations. Members: Free, Non-Members: £2

One Act Comedies
2020-03-11 08:00 - 17:00
Ormskirk Theatre Company present ‘Let’s Be ‘Avin’ You!’ and ‘Funeral Tea’, two one-act domestic comedies. Tickets £10 from the venue or on TicketSource.

Adult Tennis Coaching for Beginners
2020-03-13 18:30 - 19:30
If you’ve ever thought about taking up tennis but have never quite managed to get around to it now is your chance. Join the club coaches and learn how to play in small friendly groups where all equipment is provided. Sessions are for complete beginners or those returning after a lengthy break and will run from Friday 13th March for 4 weeks, cost £28. Visit the club website where you will also find details of junior coaching opportunities.
