Banner Cross Neighbourhood Group: What’s on in November, 2017 Wed Spooky Songs Family Workshop 1st Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet. Meet in the Learning Centre. Creating spooky songs in a family workshop inspired by the sights, sounds and stories of Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet. Come in Hallowe'en fancy dress for a session which will include singing, play and exploring the spooky past of Abbeydale through songwriting. Suitable for children 5 – 12 yrs. £2 per child (adult admission applies) Sessions are 10am or 11.30am. Booking essential as places limited on [email protected] or 0114 2010625. Wed Hardy Plant Society: ‘Naturalistic Gardening’ 1st Shirley House, Psalter Lane 7.00pm – 9.30pm AGM at 7pm, followed by a talk by Tim Fuller, Diss, Norfolk "Naturalistic Gardening". Tim runs The Plantsman's Preference nursery specialising in hardy geraniums and grasses. He has a National Collection of Molinia grasses. Non-members welcome £3. Wed Children’s Scavenger Hunt 1st Botanical Gardens 1.00pm Meet in the Dorothy Fox Centre (top of Thompson Road drive) and buy a Scavenger Hunt for 50p. Use your autumn treasures to create a magic carpet. All materials provided. Wed Friends of Porter Valley: AGM + ‘Our Work on the Eastern and Burbage Moors’ 1st Bents Green Methodist Church 7.30pm – 9.00pm We welcome Danny Udall from the Eastern Moors Partnership to join us as guest speaker at our AGM Contact Ann le Sage at [email protected] or on 07790250087 for details. Wed Ecclesall Woods Wild Play: Autumnal Art 1st Woodland Discovery Centre, Abbey Lane 10.00am – 12noon Explore the seasonal colours and textures this autumn. We'll build dens, create boggarts and experiment with natural art. Booking for this event is essential. Children must be accompanied by an adult on all of our Wild Play events. Please register both adults and children when booking online. Children under the age of 2 can attend for free and do not need to be registered. £3 per member (£5 non members) To book, go to www.wildsheffield.com or call 0114 2634335 Thurs Tots on the Farm: Halloween Special 2nd Whirlow Hall Farm 10.00am – 11.30am & 1.00pm – 2.30pm Bring your young ones to listen to a story and visit our farm animals. This week is Halloween themed and the story we'll be reading is the Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldsom. For children aged up to age 5 years. All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Book on-line through our website at: www.whirlowhallfarm.org. Places are limited, and booking is essential. £5 per child. Thurs Friends of Gillfield Wood: Children’s Woodland Activity Day 2nd Session 1: Autumn Colours 10.00am to 12noon Make your own art work using berries, leaves etc Session 2: Hibernation & Fire 1.00pm to 3.00pm Make a home for a woodland animal then camp fire Meet 15 minutes before each session. Children MUST be accompanied by an adult For details and to book a free place please email FoGK Secretary at: [email protected] Thurs-Sat Sheffield City Opera: ‘Donna and her Mobile’ 2nd-4th High Storrs School Thurs. & Fri. at 7.30pm / Sat. at 2.30pm Tickets: £15 adults, £5 students & under 16s. Book online at SIV Tickets or phone 0114 2233777 Fri Half Term Pony Care Playscheme 3rd Whirlow Hall Farm Children will get involved with grooming, tack cleaning, mucking out and taking our Shetland pony for a walk. Each child will ride one of our gentle ponies and take part in our Hobby Horse Olympics (back by popular demand!). Plus all the usual jobs on the farm including feeding rabbits, guinea-pigs, goats and collecting eggs from the chickens. Suitable for ages 6-11 years. Full supervision provided by our trained team. Pre-booking only. Cost £38 per child. To check availability please contact the education team on (0114) 2360096 or email: [email protected] Fri ‘Bach for Nepal’ 3rd St. Mark’s Church, Broomhill 8.00pm An evening of music by J.S.Bach in support of PHASE. PHASE works to empower isolated Himalayan communities through integrated and sustainable programmes in Health, Education and Livelihood enhancement. Many people are still living in temporary shelters following 2015 earthquakes. PLEASE JOIN US to ENJOY BACH AND SUPPORT PHASE Free entry. Fri Halloween Cinema 3rd Whirlow Hall Farm 2.30pm – 6.30pm & 7.00pm – 11.00pm The spooky season is just around the corner and the Village Screen are celebrating in style by transforming the lambing barn at Whirlow Hall Farm into a stunning Halloween cinemato show ‘Hocus Pocus’ and ‘Beetlejuice’. There will be live music provided by Sheffield's Labelship before each screening plus street food traders Cow Boys Burgers, Pie Eyed and Livvy's Ice Cream. The Village Screen bar will be open serving prosecco, wine, cocktails, craft beers, soft drinks, hot drinks, popcorn and fresh doughnuts. Halloween fancy dress is strongly encouraged but please bring blankets and wrap up warm as the barn is unheated. Hocus Pocus - doors open at 14.30, film at 16.30 - suitable for all ages (suggest minimum age of 6) Beetlejuice - doors open at 19.00, film at 21.00 - suitable for those aged 16+ only Adult tickets (16+) are priced at £14.00. Tickets for children, students and seniors are priced at £11.00. Family Ticket for Hocus Pocus (suitable for two adults and two children or one adult and three children) at £44.00. Online booking fees apply. Fri Dolly Parton Tribute 3rd Napoleon’s Casino, Ecclesall Road Tickets for the night cost just £35 per person & include a 3 course meal and drink. You'll also get a £5 gaming chip to play with in the casino. Call 266 1115 to book and for information Sat ’An Autumn Evening’ 4th St Andrew’s Psalter Lane Church 7.00pm A musical evening with performances by choir and solo artists. Featuring Special Guest Star Maxwell Thorpe. Proceeds to go towards aid efforts for recent natural disasters. Tickets, including refreshments: £7 (adults), £5 (concessions), £3 (children). Sat Christmas Fayre & Raffle 4th St. Oswald’s Church, corner of Bannerdale Road & Abbeydale Road 10.00am – 2.00pm Free admission Sat Friends of Porter Valley: November Walk around the Old Mines of Greystones Cliffe 4th Meet at Forge Dam café 10.30am – 12.30pm Investigate the geology of the valley floor from Forge Dam to Shepherd Wheel and return via Highcliffe and the Roughs to see evidence of former coal mining. It’s steep and Rough so come prepared. Contact Ann le Sage at [email protected] or on 07790250087 for details. Sat Autumn Fayre 4th Millhouses Methodist Church 10.30am – 2.00pm Gift stalls, cakes, two-course lunch, proxe draw, toys & books, shoe box stalls, tea and coffee Sat Children’s Chicken Keeping Course 4th Heeley City Farm, Richards Road, S2 10.30am to 1.00pm Learn about everything from health to housing on this hands-on course for children aged 8 to 16 years. £15 per child. Places must be booked and paid for in advance. Sat Totley History Group: Second Hand Book Sale 4th Totley Library, Baslow Road 10.00am – 12noon THG will be selling local history books and giving away free leaflets for a historical walk around Totley. 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 Community Bonfire Night 4th Chelsea Park Fire lit at 6.00pm. Fireworks at 6.45pm. Food and drink for sale. Sat 20th Sheffield Scout Group's Bonfire and Fireworks at The Common Land 4th Common Land, off Common Lane (off Ringinglow Road) Spectacular Firework Display and Bonfire for all the family. Hot Food and refreshments available £4 in advance online from TicketSource. £5 on the gate. Under 6's free. Sat/Sun ‘Illuminate the Gardens’ 4th/5th Botanical Gardens. The Gardens will be closed on Friday 3rd, Saturday 4th, Sunday 5th and Monday 6th for the staging of Illuminate. Apologies for any inconvenience. The Curator’s House Restaurant can still be accessed via the Clarkehouse Main Road entrance only. See www.illuminatethegardens.co.uk for more information. Sun Pedlar’s Corner Carboot and Community Flea Market 5th Abbeydale Picture House 10.00am – 3.00pm Stalls inside and outside the building. Entry £1 (kids free) Sun General Cemetery: Historical Tour 5th Meet at the Gatehouse, Cemetery Avenue 2.00pm Discover the history of the Cemetery and learn about some of its residents on this guided walk. Free light refreshments at the end of the tour. Free event but suggested minimum donation of £3. Mon Sheffield Swirlers Sqare Dancing Club 6th Ecclesall Parish Hall, Ringinglow Road 7.30pm – 10.00pm Come Square Dancing! Try first 2 sessions for free, thereafter £3.50 including refreshment. No previous dancing experience necessary to enjoy this friendly and low impact way to keep fit and alert. Please note: this event takes place each Monday (except 13 November) For more details contact Angela 0114 2818857 Mon Friends of the Botanical Gardens: AGM and elections + ‘Jewels of Persia – on a bicycle’ 6th Education Centre, Botanical Gardens 7.15pm A short illustrated talk from Sarah Thomas.