What's on in August, 2018
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Banner Cross Neighbourhood Group: What’s on in August, 2018 Wed Friends of the Porter Valley: Open Meeting 1st Bents Green Methodist Church 7.30pm – 9.00pm Nicky Rivers from the Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust will give an illustrated talk on "The state of Nature in Sheffield" Wed Friends of the Porter Valley: Walk - The Porter Valley’s Woodland Heritage 1st Meet at the entrance to Bingham Park, off Rustlings Road 10.00am – 12.00noon Walk led by Ruth Morgan Thurs Razzmataz 2nd Ecclesall Library 2pm – 3pm for 4 to 7 year olds; 3pm – 4pm for 8 to 12 year olds Street dance, pop singing and fun drama activities Booking required. 24 places available. Call 07979 189177 Thurs Sheffield Ship Model Society: Sail at Millhouses Pond (Yachts, Fast Electric boats and Scale Models) 2nd Millhouses Park Pond Start 9.00am Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday mornings, usually from about 9am and we tend to finish once the paddle boats start coming on. During the year we will be having yacht racing on occasional Thursday mornings. All are welcome to bring a boat down (it is a public pond) Fri Moth Watch 3rd Meersbrook Park Walled Garden With Gleadless Valley Wildlife Trust. Meet in the Walled Garden at 9.00 p.m. Bring a torch. More info. tel. 2811327 Fri Whirlow Spirituality Centre: Sheffield Flute Choir 3rd Whirlow Spirituality Centre, Whirlow Grange Drive 12.45am – 1.30pm Familiar, fun pieces exploring the different sounds of different flutes - little piccolo to big bass. Bring a packed lunch, your family & friends and hear lovely music presented in an engaging, lighthearted way. Arrive from noon to explore and picnic, or enjoy your lunch during the performance. Entry £10 / free for accompanied under-18s. It is fine to show up on the day - details and tickets at: www.whirlowspiritualitycentre.org Sat Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki 4th Peace Gardens, Pinstone Street 12.30pm – 1.30pm An annual event to remember all victims, past, present and future, of the atomic bombs dropped on the people of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. There will be a short remembrance ceremony including songs by Sheffield’s Choir for Peace and messages from the Mayors of Nagasaki and Hiroshima. Sheffield’s Lord Mayor, Magid Magid, will sign the International Mayors for Peace Declaration committing Sheffield to working for a future free of nuclear weapons Sat Academy of Self Defence 4th St. Oswald’s Church hall, Bannerdale Road 12.15pm – 1.15pm Introduction to Ju Jitsu, learning its origin and practical benefits For children 5+ Booking required. 25 places available. Call 07738 909125 Sat Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust: Volunteer work day on Blacka Moor 4th Blacka Moor is on the A625 out of Sheffield a few hundred yards on the left before Fox House. 10am – 3pm Practical volunteer days at Blacka Moor are held on the first Saturday and third Thursday every month. Tasks vary from footpath improvements and access work, to habitat and vegetation management. Gloves, tools, and refreshments are provided, but wear suitable outdoor clothes and boots, and bring some lunch and drinking water if you're able to come for the whole day. Please contact beforehand: 0114 263 4335 Sat/Sun The Pantaloons: Theatre Production of ‘The Midnight Gang’ by David Walliams 4th/5th South Lawn, Botanical Gardens, Thompson Road entrance Sat. 2pm & 6.30pm / Sun. 5pm For details, go to: www.thepantaloons.co.uk Sun Abbeydale Miniature Railway 5th Abbeydale Road South (near Dore station on opposite side of road) 1.00pm – 5.00pm All proceeds go to Sheffield Children's Hospital Charity. Bring a picnic and meet Theo the Bear! And have a go on the Tombola! No admission fee. Sun Drop-in bowling sessions 5th Whiteley Woods Bowling Club, Bingham Park 11.00am – 4.00pm There will be someone to show you the club facilities and how to play the game if you are new to bowling. All ages and abilities welcome. [NB. This activity is repeated on 12th, 19th and 26th August] Sun Ecclesall Woods Craft Courses: Introduction to pole lathe turning 5th J.G.Graves Woodland Discovery Centre, Abbey Lane 9.30am – 4.00pm A course to introduce you to Green wood craft and how to use a pole lathe. Have you ever wanted to make something amazing but lacked the confidence to have a go? Course fee: £85 For more information please contact 0114 235 6348 or book online Sun General Cemetery: Historical Tour 5th The Gatehouse, Cemetery Avenue 2.00pm Discover the history of the Cemetery and learn about some of its residents on this guided walk. This is a ticketed event. Please go to: www.gencem.org for details Mon Ignite Imaginations – Super Sculptor 6th Totley Library, 204 Baslow Road 2.00pm – 4.00pm Get creative and have fun at these art and craft sessions. For children 7 to 14 years old. Booking required. 15 places available. Call 0114 2686813 Mon Calling All Crafters 6th Ecclesall Library 10.30am – 12noon & Bring your latest project and share with others. Includes all craft activities. 20th No booking required Mon-Fri Bents Green Church Holiday Club 2018 6th-10th For 3 to 4 year olds 1.30pm – 3.30pm Sand, toys, refreshments, crafts, songs, stories plus Disney’s ‘Finding Nemo’ For details or to book, call Sue on 2307556 or Ruth on 2686507 £2 per session. For 5 to 11 year olds 1.30pm – 3.30pm ‘Heroes and Villains’ For details or to book, call Cherry on 07853278612 or Lesley on 01142686461 £2 per session. Tues Friends of Bishop’s House: James Ewan Tait & Robbie Thompson 7th Bishop’s House, Norton Lees Lane 7.30pm Pigeon Hands present the hometown date on James Ewan Tait and Robbie Thompson's August tour, the rest of which will be announced shortly. Come and join James and Robbie for a special homecoming show in the stunning 500 year old, half-timbered Bishop's House, nestled at the top of Meersbrook Park. Free event but please arrive early to be sure of a place. Advance tickets are £5 (+£1.10 booking fee) from online Booking fees go to charity. £6 on the door, but please be aware that there is limited capacity. BYOB Wed Totley Men’s Probus Club: ‘Life in the NHS – It only hurts when I laugh’ 8th Totley Rise Methodist Church 10.00am Talk by Jeff Jacklin. Visitors welcome. Thurs Friends of the Porter Valley: Workday 9th (Meeting place to be announced) 10.00am – 12.45noon Regular work day. Tools provided. Wear suitable clothing and footwear. Contact Dave Clegg [email protected] for details Thurs Dore Probus Club: ‘The Samaritan – Who? What? And Why? 9th Dore Methodist Church Hall 10.15am Dore Probus Club is a thriving social organisation for retired men, irrespective of age, who meet to make friends and enjoy a wide range of stimulating talks. Visitors welcome. Fri British Cactus & Succulent Society: ‘Cold, Tolerant Succulents’ plus Table Show 10th Scouts Headquarters, Trippet Lane, S1 4EL 7.30pm Anyone interested is invited to attend. Membership open to all. Sat Ecclesall Woods Craft Courses: Greenwood spoon carving 11th J.G.Graves Woodland Discovery Centre, Abbey Lane 9.30am – 4.00pm Basic spoon carving is an excellent, relaxing opportunity to get away from it all and do something different for a day in the peace and tranquillity of our Woodland Craft Area. Course fee: £85 For more information please contact 0114 235 6348 or book online [Please note: the same course on the following day, Sunday 12th August, is now fully booked] Sat Friends of Whinfell Quarry Garden: Working Day 11th Whinfell Quarry Garden, Whirlow Bridge (off Ecclesall Road South near Whirlow Grange entrance) 9.30am No expertise in gardening is necessary and tools are provided. If you cannot manage to stay for a complete session an hour or two is helpful. Work includes path clearing, pruning and general tidying. New members always welcome. More information from 0114 2369939 or [email protected] Sun Sheffield & District Orchid Society: ‘Dendrobiums’ 12th Classroom 2, Education Centre, Botanical Gardens 10.00am – 12noon Visitors welcome Sun Textile Dyes from Plants 12th Meersbrook Park Walled Garden 10.00am – 3.00pm Workshop with Hallamshire Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers. £20. Phone 2810423 to book Sun Lowedges Festival 12th Gresley Road, Lowedges 12noon – 5.00pm Huge festival with lots of stalls, live music and a whole lot more. Free entry. Mon Friends of the Botanical Gardens: Curator’s Tour 13th Botanical Gardens 7.15pm FoBs members free. Visitors welcome £5 Mon A Pirate Storytime 13th Ecclesall Library 2.00pm – 3.00pm For children aged 3 – 5. Free but must be booked. Call: 0114 203 7222 Tues Sheffield Astronomical Society: ‘The Vikings at Barsoom pt 1 – Orbital Operations’ 14th Ranmoor Parish Centre, 5 Ranmoor Park Road 7.45pm – 10.00pm We welcome back our good friend, Paul Money with this curiously titled talk. Barsoom is a fictional representation of the planet Mars created by American pulp fiction author Edgar Rice Burroughs. Could be an interesting evening. It will certainly be entertaining! Visitors welcome £3 (children £1) Wed Movies on Millhouses: ‘The Lion King’ 15th Millhouses Park 6.00pm – 9.30pm A very special open air screening of The Lion King with performances & activities for the kids, street - food & drink, under the stars in your favourite family park. All families & ages welcome to bring a picnic blanket, we have standard tickets for Adults & children alongside premium VIP, Prosecco & popcorn packages for those looking for that extra special viewing experience. The Craft Bar will be serving ice cold refreshments serving a selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks including craft beer, prosecco and soft drinks.