Local Life 247

Wedding Fayre
2020-03-08 12:00 UTC | Mercure St Helens, Linkway West, St Helens, WA10 1NG
Receive complimentary glass of bubbly and canapés on arrival. Free admission and parking, plus a bridal and Mother of the Bride catwalk show at 1:30pm, and many more local suppliers.

Egyptology Talk
2020-03-10 10:00 - 11:00
Bill Nolan discusses Hatshepsut, the fifth pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt, in relation to Women’s History Month. Free entry.

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

Ladies Style & Confidence Event
2020-03-14 10:00 - 14:00 | Rainford Village Hall, Church Rd, Rainford, WA11 8HB
Sat 14th March 10-2
Another fun and informative event dedicated to boosting your personal style and confidence with Gina Dobson, Colour & Style Consultant and Sandra Edwards Life Coach.
Learn how to create a confident mindset, find out which colours suit you best and styles that flatter.
Booking essential
Tickets £30 (including light refreshments) from Gina 07598367552 or Sandra 07721498230
Rainford Village Hall, Church Rd, WA11 8HB

Local History Meeting
2020-03-14 13:00 - 15:30
Learn more about the history of North Meols over a brew! Bring along old photos, postcards, newspaper cuttings or anything else pertaining to local history and enjoy a friendly chat.

Friends' Monthly Talk
2020-03-17 10:30 - 11:30
‘Historic Graffiti – The Writing’s On the Wall’ by Dr. Colin Penney, Senior Museum manager, Lancaster. £1 donation requested. refreshments available from 10am. No need to book.

Galloway's Tech Drop-In
2020-03-18 09:30 - 12:30
Galloways Society for the Blind Technology Help drop-in – An event to help people living with sight loss gain confidence in the use of technology that can help everyday life.
We can help with phones, tablets and software queries.
Suitable for all age groups.
This event is free, no ticket required.

Evening with Joanna Trollope
2020-03-18 19:30 - 21:00
Bestselling author Joanna Trollope discusses her new book ‘Mum & Dad’, followed by a Q&A and book signing. Tickets £20 including a book or £10 ticket only on Eventbrite or from ebb & flo bookshop.

Shipwrecks Talk
2020-03-20 19:30
Join Martin Griffiths for a talk on the many wrecks off the Southport Coast! Entry £5, places bookable on 07561 838818.

Kevin Sheedy & Ronnie Whelan
2020-03-20 19:30 - 23:00
An evening with footballing legends Kevin Sheedy and Ronnie Whelan, including supper, an auction and raffles/games. Tickets £25 from the venue or on 01704 578534.

Tea with Milly Johnson
2020-03-21 13:00 - 16:00
Enjoy a delicious afternoon tea with bestselling author Milly Johnson. You’ll receive a copy of Milly’s new book and enjoy a buffet-style tea. Tickets £26 on 03333 445000.

Author Talk: Chris Martin
2020-03-26 18:30 - 20:00
Local murder mystery author Chris Martin launches his first young adult novel, ‘Inky Stevens’! There’ll be a book signing and plenty of prizes to be won. Free places bookable on 01257 481816.

Newton Le Willows Gardeners' Association
2020-03-26 19:30 - 21:30
Talk & Demonstration by Marguerite Hughes & Sue Gillon entitled Herbs & Companion Planting. Plants for sale, raffle, free admission. you do not need to be a member to attend.

Wigan Memorials Talk
2020-04-02 13:00 - 14:00
David Long presents an illustrated talk on the lost and existing war memorials across Wigan. Entry £3 including hot drinks, bookable on 01942 828128.

Wigan Canal History Walk
2020-04-04 10:00 - 14:30 | Wigan Dry Dock, Waterside Drive, Wigan, WN3 5BA
Join us for a free guided walk along the beautiful Wigan Flight!
Starting at Wigan Dry Dock, with free parking available at Trencherfield Mill (by the big industrial fan), we’ll walk up to Top Lock led by two knowledgable lock keepers, and then return to our starting point.
It’s a leisurely walk of 4.5 miles in total. Wear stout shoes, and waterproofs in case of rain, and bring a drink and bite to eat if you like. Dogs on a lead are welcome.

Becconsall Flower Club
2020-04-07 19:30 - 22:00
Flower demonstration – Wildstyle by Emily Waddington of Clitheroe

Friends' Monthly Talk
2020-04-21 10:30 - 11:30
‘Tutankhamun- Treasures of the Golden Pharoah’ – Talk by Vivien Mumford on Tutankhamun’s life, death, and the highlights of the current exhibition at the Saatchi gallery – £1 donation requested, refreshments available from 10am.

Halsall Church Talk
2020-04-23 19:30 - 20:45
The Mysteries and Curiosities of Halsall St Cuthbert’s
April 23rd 7:30 pm in Halsall Memorial Hall L398RN
As we approach the 700th anniversary, an illustrated talk by Churchwarden Stephen Henders explores the extraordinary history of this grade 1 medieval church. Tickets £5 are available by phoning 01704841085, profits towards church heritage.

Warburton's History Talk
2020-04-26 12:30 - 14:30
David Tomlinson presents a talk on the history of Warburton’s Bakery, with the West Lancashire Heritage Association. Tickets £20 from Bob on 07779 852172.

Author Talk: Sharon Bolton
2020-04-28 19:00 - 21:00
Bestselling Lancashire author Sharon Bolton discusses her novels ‘Sacrifice’ and ‘Awakening’. Tickets £5 from the venue or at tarleton.library@lancashire.gov.uk

Newton Le Willows Gardeners' Association
2020-04-30 19:30 - 21:30
Talk & Demonstration. Paul O’Byrne will give a talk entitled A Plant By Any Other Name?

Becconsall Flower Club
2020-05-05 19:30 - 22:00
Flower demonstration – “Pot Luck” by Anne Houghton of Heswall

Friends' Monthly Talk
2020-05-19 10:30 - 11:30
‘Meet the Archivist’ – Find out about the amazing records available at Lancashire Archives, and how these can be used to help with family and local history research. £1 donation requested. refreshments available from 10am.

Newton Le Willows Gardeners' Association
2020-05-28 19:30 - 21:30
Gardeners’ Question Time. A panel of our own gardening experts will (hopefully!) be answering questions from the floor. Plants for sale, raffle, free admission. You do not need to be a member to attend.

Quilt Exhibition
2020-06-06 10:00 - 16:00 | Parbold Village Hall, 2 The Green, Parbold, Wigan, WN8 7DN
Quilt Exhibition. Parbold Village Hall WN8 7DN. Saturday 6th June 2020, 10 am to 4pm.
Admission £2 (accompanied children free)
The Croston, Quirky and Douglas Valley Quilting groups are holding their 5th Biennial Exhibition. View beautiful patchwork quilts, wall hangings etc.
Quilt raffle, tombola, trader, sales table, home made refreshments.
Donation from proceeds will be made to the Kidneys for Life charity.

Wedgewood Factory Tour
2020-08-06 09:00 - 18:00
Join in with the Oddfellows for a day trip and discover 260 years of heritage and craftsmanship at the Wedgewood Factory and Museum. Trip includes a guided tour of the factory, free time to enjoy the museum, gift and factory shops, nature trail, restaurant and cafe. A cream tea of cranberry and plain scone, clotted cream, jam and a pot of tea is included in the price.
Cost £25 members £28 Guests
Coach pick up Warrington 9am St Helens 9.20am

Newton Flower & Vegetable Show
2020-09-12 14:00 - 16:30
Organised by the volunteers of the Newton Le Willows Gardeners’ Association. Competitive classes for flowers, pot plants, vegetables, fruit, art, photography, baking, jam, jellies and chutney and also classes for children to enter. There will also be stalls selling plants, a tombola and a raffle. Exhibitors can set up the previous evening or the morning. The public show will end at approximately 4.15pm, with the presentation to the winners.
