Below is a guide to what is going on – on the Archibold Knox, Onchan (NEW VENUE) Football Club, Glen Road, Laxey Island. The Monthly Social Network Group Laxey Coffee and Chat Where possible the information is verified Members organise meals, walks, theatre, Thursdays 10 – 12 (Term-time only) but things DO change so please ring to music quizzes and so on. Fun for all. All Contact: Janet 431706 verify details. ages welcome! Fresh filter coffee and home made cakes. If you know of other groups or clubs that We Meet monthly on the 3rd Tuesday of the All welcome. Donations welcome. would like to be listed (normally for free), month. just email Amy at Contact [email protected] or Onchan Methodist Church Lounge, [email protected] call 306126 to find out more (Opp Commissioners’ office), A small fee is payable for listings if the Drop-In Coffee and chat, classes are fee paying (other than if nominal Cherry Orchard Hotel, Port Erin. Fridays 10am – 11.30am. All Welcome. fees to cover rent etc). Manx Retirement Association Southern Coffee Morning Grace Baptist Church, Market St, Peel Over 50’s Coffee Mornings and other Social 2nd Tuesday of the Month at 10.30am Sunset Cityzens Gatherings Island-Wide Host: Joan Daniels Tel: 817007 ‘A Friendly Natter, guest speakers, tea/coffee. A ‘get-together’ for mid-lifers, St Pauls’s Hall, Ramsey. Guild Room, Atholl Street , Peel OAPS, On the Hill – Over the Hill – Top of Manx Retirement Association The Thursday Fellowship the Slopers Anyone with a free afternoon. Northern Coffee Morning. Thursdays 2.15 pm from Oct - Easter Pop along 1.30 – 3pm on Fridays. 1st Tuesday of the Month at 10.30 am. Speakers, quizzes, DVDs and Bingo Hostess: Annette Solkin. Tel: 817007 Our aim is fellowship and fun! Double Garage and Shed at Thie Rosien www.manxretirement.org All welcome (Old Southlands), Castletown Road Contact: Thelma 801471 Port Erin Castletown Civic Centre Men in Sheds A Project for Men of ANY Castletown + District Over 60’s Club Jurby Community Centre, Jurby Age to work on projects of their own or for Coffee Mornings Contact details: [email protected], the community. Time: 10 – 11.30am Cost £1 inc 331794 or see Jurby and Northern Community Times: Tues, Weds and Fri 10am – 5pm. Refreshments Initiatives Facebook Page. Cost: £25 per year + contributions to tea fund. Castletown + District Over 60’s Club Morton Hall, Church Ave, Onchan To find out more call: Les Shires 494885. Onchan Ladies Club Afternoon Teas st Time: 2 – 3.30pm Cost: £1.50 inc 1 Weds in the month at 2.15pm Palace Hotel, Douglas. Scones/Refreshments Call 620352 Isle of Man Ladies Luncheon Club Onchan Pensioners’ Social Club, Monthly Luncheons with speakers. Cat with No Tail, Hailwood Centre, Douglas Tuesdays and Thursdays 10.30am Contact Gladys Williams on 621740 for Manx Retirement Association All Welcome. more info and/or to book a place. Douglas/Onchan Coffee Morning Last Tuesday of the Month at 10.30am Salvation Army Citadel, Lord St, Douglas Onchan Methodist Church Lounge Book Clubs for Adults & Children’s Lunch Club Craft Club (NEW) Activities in Libraries Every Tuesday from 11.30am (lunch served Thursdays 2-4pm at 12noon). £4 for a set three course meal, No Charge – Donations from Refreshments Erin Arts Centre Book Club call 627742 to book a place. Contact Rebecca at First Weds of each month at 1.30pm [email protected] Free to Join. Call EAC 832662 Art and Craft Groups St Stephen’s Church Hall, Sulby. Henry Bloom Noble Library, (This category includes Arts, Crafts, Sulby Art Club, 8 Duke Street, Douglas Sewing, Flower Arranging, Knitting & Wednesdays 2pm-4pm Storytime for Preschoolers Crochet, Quilting, Painting and so on) Contact ? Time to be confirmed Monthly Adult Readers Group rd House of Manannan. Peel The Erin Arts Centre 3 Tuesday of each month ‘Crafternoon’ sessions Art Group 6pm Wednesdays 1 – 3pm Thursdays 2-4pm Contact: For Details 696461 No charge, and refreshments are served. Knitting Club Come with your current craft project and Tuesday 2-4pm Onchan Library have a chat and a cup of tea. Contact: EAC 832662 "Story Tots" stories, rhymes & colouring for pre-schoolers and their parents / carers St. Andrew's Church Hall, St John’s Methodist Hall Tuesdays 2.30 - 3 p.m. Douglas St John’s Art and Craft Group Book Group IOM Embroiderers' Guild Tuesdays 9.40am. 1st Thursday of each month at 6.p.m. Hand, Machine & Mixed Media embroidery Bring your own art and craft. Call 851364. Contact 621228 Regular Friday/Saturday Monthly Meetings [email protected] All welcome Ballabeg Methodist Hall, Ballabeg. Call Helen on 851258 Mannin Quilters Ramsey Town Library www.iomeg.blogspot.com Tuesdays 7.30pm-9pm. Call 628921. Story Time contact [email protected] Tues and Thurs 9.30 – 10am St Columba’s Catholic Church, Port Erin, Age: Preschool/Reception St James’ School Rooms, Dalby Mannin Quilters Free with pictures to take home and colour. The Dalby Art Group, Wednesdays 1.30-4pm. Call 628921 Parents/Carers MUST attend with their child. Thursdays 2pm. Bring your own equipment. Call Bingo 843471=Laxey Football Club-house, Glen Rd, Laxey Castletown Over 60’s Club, Morton Hall, Laxey Sketch Club Castletown Wednesdays 1.30 pm-3.30 pm (outdoors in Bingo Nights the summer months) Thursdays and Sundays 8 – 9.45pm All Welcome Contact: Norman McKibbin Tel: 861125 Family Library, Westmoreland Road Douglas Bowling Club, Villa Marina, Derby Kirk Michael Methodist Hall. Storybox and Toddle Tots Road Whist Drive Friday 10.30 - 11.00 Free Crown Green Bowling 1st Tuesday of the Month TeddyTime (from 24th Sept) Douglas Bowling Club is in the Villa Marina 7.30pm Refreshments and Raffle Thursdays 2 - 2.45pm Complex, above the Villa Marina Garden. We are £2 – Proceeds go to Hospice IOM Cost:£2 looking for new members of all ages, from juniors Call Barbara Dawson on 878349 Sticky Finger Craft (Drop In) through to the retired, male or female. We offer Saturdays 10.30 - 12pm and 1.30 – 3pm social and competitive bowling with three men’s The Cat with no Tail, Hailwood Ave. Cost: £2 Contact 640650. Find out more on night league teams, a ladies’ night league team, The Manx Retirement Association www.familylibrary.im or on our Facebook two men’s over 60s teams and a ladies’over 60s Whist Afternoon Page team. The over 60’s matches are played twice a Tuesdays 2pm £2 week during the day. We’re a very sociable club Contact: 817007 Bowling and offer coaching for anyone wishing to give it a NSC, Douglas. go – bowls are available. 16 Banks Howe, Onchan Manx Retirement Association Bowling Contact Paula Garrett on 411300 or Email Manx Retirement Association Thursday 2pm [email protected] Rummikub Club Please call 817007 to book a place. Times Vary so ring 817007 for times. All Welcome. Isle of Man Flat Green Bowling Club, Onchan Park. Onchan Pensioners Hall. Onchan Crown Green Bowling Club, Isle of Man Flat Green Bowling Club Whist Drive Onchan Park We meet from April to September. New Wednesdays 7.30pm Ladies and Men’s Club Bowling – which run members Adults , Seniors , Juniors and £2. Contact Alan 340591 separately but work together for the benefit of visitors to island welcome. For further details the Club. contact Win Kewley 499174 Scout Hall, Ballasalla Membership fees Apply. Call for further Ballasalla Whist Drive details. Kensington Road, Douglas Fridays 7.30pm Contact: Heather 824897 Open April – September. Meets April to October Play socially or competitively. The Ladies and Monday afternoons from 2pm men both play in two leagues. Beginners are Beginners welcome and its free to try Chess Clubs welcome and tuition will be given Contacts: Ladies Club Capt. Marilyn Ellison- Card Games (Bridge, Whist and so on ) Falcon’s Nest Hotel, Port Erin 253177 email: [email protected] Isle of Man Chess Club Club Captain: Libby Andrade 413318 St Pauls Church Hall, Ramsey Thursday’s 7.30pm. Call Alan 495097. Whist Drive St Johns Methodist Hall, St Johns. 1st Thursday of the Month at 7.30pm Indoor Short Mat Bowling £2. Contact: Alan 340591 Monday / Thursday 2 – 4.30pm Cost £3.00 Elim Family Centre, 2nd Ave, Onchan Contact: E Kelly on 842548 Whist Drive (Winter Months only. Oct – April) 3rd Monday of the Month at 7.30pm £2. Contact Alan 340591 Computer Clubs Computer Courses South Douglas Old Friends Club Why not come along and enjoy the experience Linedancing for beginners of learning new computer skills. From One Day WordPress Training Courses Tuesdays, 7.30-8.30 pm. complete beginners to the more experienced, Online - Mondays £250 and Doors open at 7.00 pm. All welcome our aim is to build your confidence, improve Ballakilpheric Chapel on Fridays £175.00 your skills, but more importantly for you to 10am - 4pm Pensioners Hall, opp. Library, Onchan. enjoy the experience. Contact Paul 801475 Arabic Dance Classes For more information on this free service you Saturdays 10-11 Beginners; can phone: Age Concern Isle of Man on Dance Classes 11.15-12.15 Improvers. 631740 £5 for class; £7 for both. iMuseum, Kingswood Grove, Douglas. Madhatters Dance and Theatre Academy Wednesdays and Thursdays 10 – 12.30pm Mannannan House, Castletown. St Johns Methodist Hall, St Johns. Ramsey Sessions: Ballet, Tap, Theatrecraft and Musical St Johns Good Friends Tea Dances Ramsey Town Hall Library, Theatre. Sequence Dancing with live music from Tuesdays and Fridays 10 – 12.30 Teaching aged 3 and above. Eric Kelly. And Fridays 1.30 – 3.30pm Classes are run on Monday, Thursday and Dancing, Afternoon tea and Friendship Port Erin Sessions: Saturday Wednesdays 2 – 4.30pm Cost £3.00 New Southlands, Ground Floor, Library Contact: Helen Terry 472732 or email Contact: E Kelly on 842548 Mondays 10 – 12.30pm [email protected] Thursdays 2 – 4.30pm St Andrews Church, Glencutchery Rd, Peel Sessions: Tregellis House, Westmoreland Rd, Douglas House of Mannanin, Peel Douglas.