2010
Date	Event
Wednesday 17th March	Blackheart Arkendale Comnmunity Hall Blackheart are a Contemporary Folk Group with a large following and their website is www.blackheartmusic.co.uk if you would like to find out more about the group and their music. Tickets are £8 and will be available from Caroline Houseman, 01423 340240. Doors open at 7.30pm and the concert starts at 8pm. There will be a licensed bar. Tickets MUST be obtained in advance - no payment on the door.
Saturday 27th March	Gift Day and Coffee Morning All Saints' Church, Staveley, 10am-12 noon Coffee, biscuits. Extensive range of good plants, home made cakes and more.
Sunday 28th March	Arkendale 10K Run The Arkendale 10k run will be starting and finishing at Sunnyside Farm in Arkendale. This is a really enjoyable occasion with fun for all the family. Refreshments are traditionally provided by members of Arkendale Church and any help with these will be gratefully received. Please contact either Eileen Houseman on 340531 or Sarah Shipman on 340515. Extra help on the day will also be much appreciated; please contact us if you can spare some time that morning. All information regarding the race including a downloadable entry form, course map, start times, entry list etc can be found in the events page of the organisers' website: www.musttriharder.net
Saturday 3rd April	Easter Jumble Sale Arkendale Community Hall, 10.30am to 1pm Fund raising for Harrogate Hospital Radio. Admission - donations welcome. For collection of jumble items, please phone 01423 340690. Jumble/items may be left at Moor House Farm, Moor Lane, Arkendale.
Wednesday 7th April	Arkendale Women's Institute Arkendale Community Hall, 7.30pm Florence Nightingale - Speaker: Mrs A. Thomson Members are asked to bring a raffle prize for future meetings. New members will be very welcome and are promised good company, a happy atmosphere and some very varied speakers. The more the merrier!
Wednesday 7th April	The Reading Group Location TBA, 7pm-9pm. We will be discussing 'Dark Fire', by C.J. Sansom For further information, please call Sylvia Bagnall on 340248. All are welcome at The Reading Group.
Friday 10th April	Organ Concert Copgrove Church, 7.00pm. With Geoffrey Coffin at the organ. Followed by wine and canapés at 'Seronera' Tickets £10 Tickets from David - 01423 340459
Tuesday 13th April	Arkendale Church Annual Parochial Meeting St Bartholomew's Church, Arkendale, 7.30pm. A chance for all parishoners to hear what the church has been doing in the past year.
Tuesday 20th April	Flowers for Fun - Intermediate and Advanced Staveley Village Hall, 1.15pm - 3.15pm Flower arranging classes - course runs from 20th/21st April until 29th/30th June 2010. For further details, contact Faith Dawson, 01423 340611
Wednesday 21st April	Flowers for Fun - Beginners and Intermediate Staveley Village Hall, 10am - 12pm Flower arranging classes - course runs from 20th/21st April until 29th/30th June 2010. For further details, contact Faith Dawson, 01423 340611
Saturday 24th April	Table Top Sale Arkendale Community Hall, 10.00am to 1pm Fund raising for Harrogate Hospital Radio. Admission - donations welcome. Tables for the sale: £5 For collection of jumble items or to book a table, please phone 01423 340690. Jumble/items may be left at Moor House Farm, Moor Lane, Arkendale.
Thursday 29th April	Farnham "Soup and Sweet"
Wednesday 5th May	Arkendale Women's Institute Arkendale Community Hall, 7.30pm Hand Bell ringing - Speaker Hannah Beck Members are asked to bring a raffle prize for future meetings. New members will be very welcome and are promised good company, a happy atmosphere and some very varied speakers. The more the merrier!
Wednesday 5th May	The Reading Group Location TBA, 7pm-9pm. We will be discussing 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo', by Stieg Larsson For further information, please call Sylvia Bagnall on 340248. All are welcome at The Reading Group.
Tuesday 18th May	Parish Council AGM and Village Assembly Arkendale Community Hall, 7.30pm. The Annual Meeting of the Parish Council will be followed by a short Parish Council Meeting, and the two meetings together should be over by about 8pm. At this point it becomes the turn of the parishioners when the Annual Village Assembly of Parishioners takes place; this meeting, which all parishioners are encouraged to attend, provides a very valuable opportunity to raise matters of concern or interest to all. The Parish Councillors will welcome a good attendance and also the chance to meet new people in the village who may as yet not know how the Council is run.
Friday 28th - Monday 31st May	Wedding Dress Display Arkendale
Saturday 29th May	Spring Plant Sale Staveley and Copgrove Village Hall, 10am - 12pm
Wednesday 2nd June	The Reading Group Location TBA, 7pm-9pm. We will be discussing 'The Book Thief', by Markus Zusak For further information, please call Sylvia Bagnall on 340248. All are welcome at The Reading Group.
Thursday 3rd June	Charity Clay Pigeon Shoot A Clay Pigeon Shoot to raise money for Church Funds will be held at Knaresborough Gun Club
Saturday 12th June	Strawberry Tea on the Green - Staveley
Sunday 20th June	Staveley Stampede This is a 10km fun run on the lanes and tracks around Staveley. Staveley and Copgrove Village Hall, 11am - 2pm The race is organised by Must Tri Harder, and will be like last year's race in September. Runners, spectators, marshalls and catering help will all be needed.
Sunday 4th July	Farnham Summer Lunch
Wednesday 7th July	Arkendale Women's Institute Arkendale Community Hall, 7.30pm Camouflage make up - Speaker: Karen from Castle Clinic Members are asked to bring a raffle prize for future meetings. New members will be very welcome and are promised good company, a happy atmosphere and some very varied speakers. The more the merrier!
Wednesday 7th July	The Reading Group Location TBA, 7pm-9pm. We will be discussing '3 Cups of Tea', by Greg Mortinson For further information, please call Sylvia Bagnall on 340248. All are welcome at The Reading Group.
Saturday 10th July	Staveley Garden Party - The Grange
Wednesday 4th August	Arkendale Women's Institute Arkendale Community Hall, 7.30pm Garden Meeting Members are asked to bring a raffle prize for future meetings. New members will be very welcome and are promised good company, a happy atmosphere and some very varied speakers. The more the merrier!
Wednesday 1st September	Arkendale Women's Institute Arkendale Community Hall, 7.30pm Ready Steady Cook Members are asked to bring a raffle prize for future meetings. New members will be very welcome and are promised good company, a happy atmosphere and some very varied speakers. The more the merrier!
Saturday 2nd October	Autumn Plant Sale Staveley and Copgrove Village Hall, 10am - 12pm
Wednesday 6th October	Arkendale Women's Institute Arkendale Community Hall, 7.30pm Talk on ACWWW - Speaker: Val Gladman Members are asked to bring a raffle prize for future meetings. New members will be very welcome and are promised good company, a happy atmosphere and some very varied speakers. The more the merrier!
Wednesday 6th October	The Reading Group Location TBA, 7pm-9pm. We will be discussing 'Little Stranger', by Sara Waters For further information, please call Sylvia Bagnall on 340248. All are welcome at The Reading Group.
Saturday 30th October	Ceilidh Farnham Church
Wednesday 3rd November	Arkendale Women's Institute Arkendale Community Hall, 7.30pm Trip to Peru - Speaker: Tony Brown Members are asked to bring a raffle prize for future meetings. New members will be very welcome and are promised good company, a happy atmosphere and some very varied speakers. The more the merrier!
Wednesday 3rd November	The Reading Group Location TBA, 7pm-9pm. We will be discussing 'The Lacuna', by Barbara Kingsover For further information, please call Sylvia Bagnall on 340248. All are welcome at The Reading Group.
Tuesday 9th November	Farnham Bridge Tea, at Scotton Village Hall
Wednesday 1st December	Arkendale Women's Institute Arkendale Community Hall, 7.30pm Christmas Party Members are asked to bring a raffle prize for future meetings. New members will be very welcome and are promised good company, a happy atmosphere and some very varied speakers. The more the merrier!
Wednesday 8th December	The Reading Group Location TBA, 7pm-9pm. We will be discussing 'The Prophecy', by Chris Kuzneski For further information, please call Sylvia Bagnall on 340248. All are welcome at The Reading Group.
Saturday 11th December	All Saints Church Staveley Christmas Fayre