Below is a guide to what is going on – on the Cherry Orchard Hotel, Port Erin. Onchan Methodist Church Lounge, Island. Manx Retirement Association (Opp Commissioners’ office), Where possible the information is verified Southern Coffee Morning Drop-In Coffee and chat, but things DO change so please ring to 2nd Tuesday of the Month at 10.30am Fridays 10.30am-noon. All Welcome. verify details. Host: Joan Daniels Tel: 817007 If you know of other groups or clubs that Grace Baptist Church, Market St, Peel would like to be listed (normally for free), Guild Room, Atholl Street , Peel Sunset Cityzens just email Amy at The Thursday Fellowship ‘A Friendly Natter, guest speakers, [email protected] Thursdays 2.15 pm from Oct - Easter tea/coffee. A ‘get-together’ for mid-lifers, A small fee is payable for listings if the Speakers, quizzes, DVDs and Bingo OAPS, On the Hill – Over the Hill – Top of classes are fee paying (other than if nominal Our aim is fellowship and fun! the Slopers Anyone with a free afternoon. fees to cover rent etc). All welcome Pop along 1.30 – 3pm on Fridays. Contact: Heather Horsburgh 842451 Over 50’s Coffee Mornings and other Social Double Garage and Shed at Thie Rosien Gatherings Island-Wide Jurby Community Centre, Jurby (Old Southlands), Castletown Road Monday Cuppa and a Catch Up (and the Port Erin St Pauls’s Hall, Ramsey. Monday Mile if you fancy it). Men in Sheds A Project for Men of ANY Manx Retirement Association 9.30 - 11.30am. Age to work on projects of their own or for Northern Coffee Morning. Pop in for a brew and natter and/or a gentle walk the community. 1st Tuesday of the Month at 10.30 am. around Jurby. Donations welcome for Times: Tues, Weds and Fri 10am – 5pm. refreshments Hostess: Annette Solkin. Tel: 817007 Cost: £25 per year + contributions to tea Contact details: [email protected], www.manxretirement.org 331794 or see Jurby and Northern Community fund. Initiatives Facebook Page. To find out more call: Les Shires 494885. Castletown Civic Centre Castletown + District Over 60’s Club Morton Hall, Church Ave, Onchan Salvation Army Citadel, Lord St, Douglas Coffee Mornings Onchan Ladies Club Lunch Club Time: 10 – 11.30am Cost £1 inc 1st Weds in the month at 2.15pm Every Tuesday from 11.30am (lunch served Refreshments Call 620352 at 12noon). £4 for a set three course meal, call 627742 to book a place. Castletown + District Over 60’s Club Onchan Pensioners’ Social Club, Afternoon Teas Tuesdays and Thursdays 10.30am Palace Hotel, Douglas. Time: 2 – 3.30pm Cost: £1.50 inc All Welcome. Isle of Man Ladies Luncheon Club Scones/Refreshments Monthly Luncheons with speakers. 9th Oct, 27th Nov. Football Club, Glen Road, Laxey Contact Gladys Williams on 621740 for Laxey Coffee and Chat more info and/or to book a place. Cat with No Tail, Hailwood Centre, Douglas Thursdays 10 – 12 (Term-time only) Manx Retirement Association Contact: Janet 431706 Douglas/Onchan Coffee Morning Fresh filter coffee and home made cakes. Last Tuesday of the Month at 10.30am All welcome. Donations welcome. Art and Craft Groups St Stephen’s Church Hall, Sulby. Book Clubs for Adults & Children’s (This category includes Arts, Crafts, Sulby Art Club, Activities in Libraries Sewing, Flower Arranging, Knitting & Wednesdays 2pm-4pm Crochet, Quilting, Painting and so on) Contact ? Erin Arts Centre Book Club First Weds of each month at 1.30pm House of Manannan. Peel Onchan Methodist Hall, Main Free to Join. Call EAC 832662 ‘Crafternoon’ sessions Road. Wednesdays 1 – 3pm Onchan Flower Club Henry Bloom Noble Library, No charge, and refreshments are served. Contact Mrs M. Clague 626573 8 Duke Street, Douglas Come with your current craft project and Meets on the second Tuesday of the month in Storytime for Preschoolers have a chat and a cup of tea. Talks, demonstrations and practice nights. Thursdays 10-30am Monthly Adult Readers Group rd St. Andrew's Church Hall, The Erin Arts Centre (NEW TIME) 3 Tuesday of each month Douglas Art Group 6pm IOM Embroiderers' Guild Thursdays 1.30 – 4.30pm Contact: Jan Macartney 696460 Hand, Machine & Mixed Media embroidery Contact: EAC 832662 Regular Friday/Saturday Monthly Meetings Onchan Library All welcome St John’s Methodist Hall "Story Tots" stories, rhymes & colouring Call Helen on 851258 St John’s Art and Craft Group for pre-schoolers and their parents / carers www.iomeg.blogspot.com Tuesdays 9.40am. Tuesdays 2.30 - 3 p.m. contact [email protected] Bring your own art and craft. Call 851364. Book Group 1st Thursday of each month at 6.p.m. St James’ School Rooms, Dalby Ballabeg Methodist Hall, Ballabeg. Contact 621228 or The Dalby Art Group, Mannin Quilters [email protected] Thursdays 2pm. Tuesdays 7.30pm-9pm. Call 628921. Bring your own equipment. Call 843471 Ramsey Town Library (New Time) St Columba’s Catholic Church, Port Erin, Story Time Jurby Community Centre, Jurby Mannin Quilters Tues and Thurs 9.30 – 10am Monday Crafternoon Wednesdays 1.30-4pm. Call 628921 Age: Preschool/Reception Mondays 2 - 4pm. Bring your own craft. Learn a Free with pictures to take home and colour. skill/share a skill. Suggested donation of £1 to Bingo Parents/Carers MUST attend with their child. cover refreshments Contact details: [email protected], Castletown Over 60’s Club, Morton Hall, Family Library, Westmoreland Road 331794 or see Jurby and Northern Community Castletown Storybox Initiatives Facebook Page. Bingo Nights Friday 10.30 - 11.00 Free TeddyTime Laxey Football Club-house, Glen Rd, Laxey Thursdays and Sundays 8 – 9.45pm Thursdays 2 - 2.45pm Free Laxey Sketch Club Sticky Finger Craft Wednesdays 1.30 pm-3.30 pm (outdoors in 6 years olds and over the summer months) Saturdays 10.30 - 12pm All Welcome Book to avoid disappointment Contact: Norman McKibbin Tel: 861125 Cost: £2 Contact 640650 Bowling Isle of Man Flat Green Bowling Club, 16 Banks Howe, Onchan NSC, Douglas. Onchan Park. Manx Retirement Association Manx Retirement Association Bowling Isle of Man Flat Green Bowling Club Rummikub Club Thursday 2pm We meet from April to September. New Times Vary so ring 817007 for times. Please call 817007 to book a place. members Adults , Seniors , Juniors and All Welcome. visitors to island welcome. For further details Onchan Pensioners Hall. contact Win Kewley 499174 Whist Drive Onchan Crown Green Bowling Club, Wednesdays 7.30pm Onchan Park Kensington Road, Douglas £2. Contact Alan 340591 Ladies and Men’s Club Bowling – which run separately but work together for the benefit of Meets April to October Scout Hall, Ballasalla the Club. Monday afternoons from 2pm Ballasalla Whist Drive Membership fees Apply. Call for further Beginners welcome and its free to try Fridays 7.30pm details. Contact: Heather 824897 Card Games (Bridge, Whist and so on ) Open April – September. Play socially or competitively. The Ladies and Chess Clubs St Pauls Church Hall, Ramsey men both play in two leagues. Beginners are Whist Drive Falcon’s Nest Hotel, Port Erin welcome and tuition will be given 1st Thursday of the Month at 7.30pm Isle of Man Chess Club Contacts: Ladies Club Capt. Marilyn Ellison- £2. Contact: Alan 340591 Thursday’s 7.30pm. Call Alan 495097. 253177 email: [email protected] Club Captain: Libby Andrade 413318 Elim Family Centre, 2nd Ave, Onchan Computer Clubs Whist Drive Why not come along and enjoy the experience St Johns Methodist Hall, St Johns. 3rd Monday of the Month at 7.30pm of learning new computer skills. From Indoor Short Mat Bowling £2. Contact Alan 340591 complete beginners to the more experienced, Monday / Thursday 2 – 4.30pm Cost £3.00 our aim is to build your confidence, improve Contact: E Kelly on 842548 Kirk Michael Methodist Hall. (Winter Months only. Oct – April) your skills, but more importantly for you to Whist Drive enjoy the experience. Douglas Bowling Club, Villa Marina, Derby st Road 1 Tuesday of the Month For more information on this free service you Crown Green Bowling 7.30pm Refreshments and Raffle can phone: Age Concern Isle of Man on Crown green Bowling is a great way to stay £2 – Proceeds go to Hospice IOM 631740 active and meet new friends, and Douglas Call Barbara Dawson on 878349 iMuseum, Kingswood Grove, Douglas. Bowling Club is always on the lookout for Wednesdays and Thursdays 10 – 12.30pm new bowlers to play social or competitive The Cat with no Tail, Hailwood Ave. Wednesday 1.30 – 4.30pm bowling. The Manx Retirement Association Ramsey Sessions: Discounted membership is available for new Whist Afternoon Ramsey Town Hall Library, bowlers with tuition and woods available for Tuesdays 2pm £2 Tuesdays and Fridays 10 – 12.30 beginners. Contact: 817007 And Fridays 1.30 – 3.30pm Contact Paula Garrett on 411300, Port Erin Sessions: [email protected] New Southlands, Ground Floor, Library www.douglasbowlingclub.com Mondays 10 – 12.30pm Thursdays 2 – 4.30pm Peel Sessions: Kensington Youth Arts Centre, Douglas Methodist Church Hall in Onchan. House of Mannanin, Peel Represent Dance Manx Folk Dancing Society Mondays 2 – 4.30pm Kids Street Dance Classes 1st, 3rd and 4th Tuesdays of the Month Leonard Cheshire Disability – Computer Saturdays – ring for details Cost £20 for the term Beginners welcome! Drop in Centre Contact: Dave 408545. Info Willow House, 61-69 Main Road, Onchan Beginners – 7.00pm – 8.00pm (above and behind Onchan Library) Manx Legion Club, Market Hill, Douglas More Advanced – 8.00pm – 10.00pm Tuesday – Fridays 11am – 3pm. Afternoon Tea Dance Learn traditional and newly created dances Free internet access, printing and scanning Mondays 2pm-4pm, All Welcome. the fun way!! facilities. Call 675217 For more information email us on [email protected] Volunteers on hand to help those with limited computer knowledge.