Penkridge Events Diary

Penkridge Events Diary

Please send details of any event you would like to publicise by email to the Webmaster (webmaster at penkridge.org.uk) or phone him on 712733. We would suggest you do not publicise ordinary group meetings for your members, but stick to events where the general public are invited and welcome. You could be embarrassed if half of Penkridge turn up to a Committee Meeting! And the webmaster will be embarrassed if he ever gets a date wrong - so please tell me. Please always check with the organisers of the events, just in case dates have changed and we haven't been informed - but we will do our best to make sure the information is accurate and up-to-date.
We would strongly advise all Penkridge organisations to include their major events in this Diary so that others do not organise an event that may clash.

Penkridge on the River Penk, Staffordshire, UK

Organise your Event (including weddings) at the Haling Dene Centre - superb facilities
and don't forget the Peace Memorial Hall, the Monckton Recreation Centre
and the Church and Chapel Halls are also community buildings available for hire

EVERY WEDNESDAY - General Auction at Market - Around 600 lots of furniture, electrical goods, ceramics, glassware, books, etc. every Wednesday at 10.30am. Viewing Tuesday 2 to 6pm and Wednesday morning from 9am. Entries accepted Thursdays and Fridays 9.15am to 4.30pm. Cuttlestones of Penkridge - Tel: 714905
ALSO EVERY WEDNESDAY, SOUTH AND STUBBS RUN AN AUCTION at 11.30 for Live Poultry (under licence by DEFRA) and also for EGGS, GRAIN and PLANTS.

EVERY THURSDAY - Belly Dancing Lessons 7.30 to 9pm at the Methodist Hall, Penkridge. Contact Annie Day for further details on 713780

EVERY 3rd SATURDAY IN EVERY MONTH - FINE FOOD AND CRAFT MARKET at PENKRIDGE MARKET - 9am - 4pm Free Parking, All Stalls undercover. - Further details contact Liz Williams 714221 or www.penkridgemarkets.co.uk

PENKRIDGE LIBRARY -
Every Wednesday Storytime 2.30pm free no booking required - suitable for pre-school children.
Every Friday - Baby Bounce and Rhyme; songs and nursery rhymes - 10am free no booking required - term time only.
Every Saturday - Warhammer Sessions (table top fantasy wargaming age 9 to adult) 10am free no booking required
Monthly - first Thursday of Month - Penkridge Reading Group - Informal discussion about books chosen by the Group. Contact Library for more details 2.30pm FREE No booking required.
Also at Penkridge Library: FREE one hour IT training, one to one with an IT Buddy, please tel: 01785 712916 to arrange a session.

CUTTLESTONES AUCTION HOUSE - GENERAL SALES - FINE ART SALES. Follow us on Twitter @ http://twitter.com/cuttlestones

2012

Friday 3 February 2012 - NEW Penkridge VOICES (Singing Group) meets for rehearsals at 7.30pm (and every Friday for this school term) - Further details from Liz Minshall - email: liz.minshall at btopenworld dot com
Lots of women have joined BUT we need more men. Come on! - its great fun.

Saturday 19 February 2012 - FINE FOOD AND CRAFT MARKET - AT PENKRIDGE MARKET
Locally produced meat and eggs - Locally produced pies and cakes - Fine Cheeses, local and from around the world - Coffee beans - Locally made cakes and biscuits - Locally produced charcoal and logs - Locally made preserves and honey - Locally made specially decorated cakes - Home Brew - Decorated wooden items (pyrography) - Handmade greetings cards - Hand painted pots - Handmade jewellery - AND MORE.....
At the first market we are holding a raffle (free to enter) to win a hamper of goods from the Fine Food and Craft Market Traders.
We are expanding this special Food Market, with the emphasis on Local Fine Food but now also offering Fine Food from other countries too.
This market will be held on the 3rd Saturday of every month. For further details contact Liz Williams 01785 714221 or www.penkridgemarkets.co.uk.

Tuesday 13 March 2012 - LOCAL HISTORY GROUP - Launch of latest publication at Haling Dene Centre 11am - followed by Buffet Lunch at 12 noon for Members and Contributors - Lunch provided by various members and more volunteers would be welcome - Contact Diane Craddock (712733) or Jose Shemwell (715210) if you would like to volunteer to help.

DIAMOND JUBILEE EVENTS IN PENKRIDGE

Saturday 2 June 2012 -

11.00am               Planting of Commemorative Tree at Haling Dene Centre

12 noon                Commemorative Ringing of Bells at St. Michael and All Angels

12 noon                Local Street Parties - A list of them all will be announced nearer the date

8.00pm                 Diamond Jubilee Quiz at Monckton Recreation Centre

All Day              Beer Festival   at   Star Pub/Cross Keys/ Boat Pub

Sunday 3 June 2012 -

10.00am Parade of Local Organisations along Market Street
to St. Michael & All Angels Church

10.30am Church Service at St. Michael & All Angels

1.00pm Community Big Lunch at Haling Dene Centre

2.15pm -5.00pm Salvation Army Band Concert at Haling Dene Centre

All Day Beer Festival at Star Pub/Cross Keys/ Boat Pub

Monday 4 June 2012

1.00pm - 5.00pm        Jubilee Fun Day at Monckton Recreation Centre

1pm      Fancy Dress Parade - Kings & Queens

            2 to 5pm          Village Fete, "Penkridge Olympics", Fruit & Vegetable and
         Flower Show and lots of Stalls, Entertainment and
Fun for all the family

5.00pm - 6.00pm BBQ and campfire entertainment at Monckton Recreation Centre

6.00pm – 7.00pm PADS Outdoor Performance of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ at Monckton Recreation Centre

7.00pm – 10.00pm Live Local Bands Music Festival at Monckton Recreation Centre

To be announced Lighting of Jubilee Beacon at Beacon Hill, Congreve

All Day Beer Festival at Star Pub/Cross Keys/ Boat Pub

Tuesday 5 June 2012

10.00am - 1.00pm Civic Society display of ‘Past Jubilee Celebrations’ at the Gaol

10.00am - 4.00pm       GRAND JUBILEE FOOD & CRAFTS FAYRE on the MARKET SITE
                   (organised by the Business Assoc. in conjunction with Matt Williams of South & Stubbs)
         Six Hours of FUN to end the Jubilee
                  FUN FAIR - FINE FOODS - LOCAL FOOD - MUSIC - LOCAL PEOPLE - PUNCH & JUDY -

EVERY PERSON IN PENKRIDGE WELCOME - YOUNG AND OLD - ENTRY FREE

All Day Beer Festival AT Star Pub/Cross Keys/ Boat Pub

Saturday 14th July 2012

Penkridge Junior Football Club are holding their Annual Football Summer Cup at the Monckton Recreation Centre, running from 11:00 am till 5:00pm, with 60 boys teams under 11 to under 14.

Sunday 15th July 2012

Penkridge Junior Football Club are holding their Annual Football Summer Cup at the Monckton Recreation Centre, running from 9:00 am till 6:30pm, with 96 boys and girl teams, boys under 7 to under 10 and Girls under 11 and 13

Wednesday 5 October 2011 was the FIRST Meeting of PENKRIDGE Co-operative Society MEMBERS and customers in the Reading Room, Market Street, Penkridge.
Come and meet the Management of your local Midcounties Co-op Store - ask questions, make suggestions, discuss how both the Society and the Members can work better together to benefit us all. Penkridge has had a Co-op since before World War 2, serving Penkridge people for around 80 years, moving to different premises around the village - before the war in the 1930s where the Star Pub is; next door to the White Hart on the A449 in the 1960s.
A successful meeting was held and many questions were asked and answered. The senior staff of the Midcounties Co-op were pleased with the meeting, as I think, were the members who attended. A report of the meeting will be posted in the Store and it was agreed future meetings would be held and notices of them will be posted in the store. In the meantime, Dave and Kevin (the Store Manager and his Deputy), would welcome any comments or suggestions for improvement of the service. ITS YOUR STORE, SO SUPPORT IT AND VOICE YOUR VIEWS.