Team 25th May 2021 At the Annual Catherston Church meeting at St Andrew's Church, Leweston Charmouth last APCM week, some special Wednesday presentations were made. Pauline Berridge retired as Churchwarden after many 9th June at years in post, though she managed to still get herself elected 7 pm in St onto the PCC for the forthcoming year. And Ted Whatmore stood down from the PCC after serving for too many years to Mary's church count. Pauline and Ted, pictured here, were presented with cards and gifts and thanked for their many years of faithful and devoted service to the church community in Charmouth.

TIME TO GET OUT AND ABOUT

Monday 17th May to Sunday 6th June. A Year on Hardown Hill Ryall artist, Eddie Hall, is exhibiting his series of paintings celebrating our beautiful Hardown Hill. Sou' Sou' West Gallery, Symondsbury. Details from Eddie 07923 170923 Saturday 22nd May to Sunday 6th June. Arts Week A great opportunity to see the varied work of local artists such as pottery, painting, textiles, wood turning and paper making as part of the 2021 Dorset Arts Week. Around Whitchurch and there are 4 venues. BARBARA GREEN Venue 188 Oil paintings, etchings, collagraphs, collage and batik on silk. Garden Art Trail weather permitting Open daily 10am to 6pm 01297 489438 www.barbaragreen.co.uk NESTA RENDALL DAVIES Venue 68 Bookbinding, conservation and Book Arts. Open 11 – 4.30pm daily Sundays 2 – 5pm. 01297 489976 TRENCHARD PAGE TURNER STUDIO Venue 19 Sculpture, oil painting, drawing, wood turning. Open 10 to 5pm daily 07876 242979 BARN GROUP Venue 255 Landscape and figurative painting. Open 10 to 5pm daily Friday 10 to 8pm 07976 303374 Information on the venues and locations can be found on www.dorsetartweeks.co.uk Sunday 27th June. End of Lockdown Celebration Concert Nicholas Brown has been working hard to prepare a splendid and varied programme, to both celebrate our new “freedom” and to raise money for Young Minds, a wonderful charity which helps families of young people who are having mental difficulties. (www.youngminds.org.uk). Mozart (Rondo in A minor), Beethoven (Sonata in A Op 2 no 2), Schumann (Kinderscenen) and Brahms (Four pieces). Tickets (on the door) are £10, but we hope to be able to serve sumptuous tea and cakes in the interval free of charge (regulations permitting, of course - pray for good weather and we can serve them outside anyway). 18-and-under free. 3.30pm, Colyton Parish Church Saturday 31st July. A Whitchurch Summer Event The PCC and The Friends of St Candida are planning a Summer Celebration of Open Allotments, Village Street Market and Teas in the Church. More details will be available shortly, but offers of help to Briony 01297 489546 or to Sue Johnson 01297 489375.