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Local Area Forums:-<br />
<strong>Bamford</strong> & Oakenrod Area Forum<br />
Please refer to the Rochdale Council website<br />
from April <strong>2017</strong> onwards for dates and<br />
details of future Local Area Forum Meetings -<br />
http://democracy.rochdale.gov.uk/<br />
<strong>Norden</strong> Area Forum<br />
Please refer to the Rochdale Council website<br />
from April <strong>2017</strong> onwards for dates and<br />
details of future Local Area Forum Meetings -<br />
http://democracy.rochdale.gov.uk/<br />
Heywood Market Hall - Opening Times<br />
Tuesdays 8.30am – 5.00pm<br />
Fridays 8.00am – 5.00pm<br />
Saturdays 8.00am – 5.00pm<br />
Jazz on a Sunday presents the<br />
following in March <strong>2017</strong>:-<br />
April 23rd - Dixie Beats<br />
<strong>May</strong> 7th - Harlam Hot Stompers<br />
<strong>May</strong> 21st - Dave Donahoe Band<br />
Venue: Newtown National Club, Castleton<br />
Rochdale OL11 3JN, Tel: 01706 640713<br />
Ground Floor, Free Car Park, Concerts start at<br />
8pm. All enquiries: Tel/Fax Tony 0161 740<br />
3714<br />
The WI<br />
The <strong>Norden</strong> W.I. meet at<br />
Cutgate Baptist Church at 7.30pm for<br />
7.45pm start on the first Wednesday of each<br />
month. <strong>Norden</strong> WI host lots of interesting<br />
events and talks throughout the year.<br />
The date of the next meeting is:-<br />
Wednesday 8th <strong>May</strong>, 7.30pm for<br />
7.45pm start.<br />
The <strong>May</strong> meeting on the 8th <strong>May</strong>. It is the<br />
18th Birthday of <strong>Norden</strong> WI and we are to<br />
be entertained by Senior Moments followed<br />
by Potato Pie or cheese and onion pie<br />
supper.Visitors and new members very<br />
welcome.Come and see what the WI does<br />
to Inspire women!<br />
<strong>Norden</strong> & District Local History Society<br />
Please find below the details of the next<br />
meetings, which will be held at <strong>Norden</strong><br />
Bowling Club, Trinity Street from 7pm<br />
onwards.<br />
Monday<br />
The next meeting of <strong>Norden</strong> & District Local<br />
History Society will be Monday 8th <strong>May</strong>,<br />
7pm <strong>Norden</strong> Bowling Club, Trinity Street.<br />
The next guest speak will be Ian Gibson<br />
- 'Turning the Screw'. He will talk about<br />
the background of the Lancashire textile<br />
industry and how its mechanisation<br />
developed. 'Turning the Screw' relates to the<br />
development and subsequent replication of<br />
interchangeable parts which made huge<br />
differences to the speed of progress and<br />
mechanisation of the industry. The talk<br />
concludes with a look at what survives of the<br />
industry within the heritage sector and in the<br />
region. New members and visitors welcome,<br />
£2 admission fee. Contact Chairman, Val<br />
Corns for further details on 07812 447460.<br />
Please remember to check our notice board<br />
for regular updates of upcoming events.<br />
Syke Walk and Talk Group<br />
The Syke Walk and Talk Group meet every<br />
Monday at 1.00 pm and Friday 10.00am at<br />
Syke Methodist Chapel where there will be<br />
toilet facilities and hot drinks and<br />
socialising after the walks. There are 2 levels<br />
on the walk on Monday, a high quick walk<br />
and a slower one. There are also three levels<br />
on a Friday. A high fast walk, an<br />
intermediate walk and a slower one if<br />
needed. So there is something to suit<br />
everyone and all abilities. The Syke Walk<br />
and Talk group also meet on Tuesday at<br />
10am from outside the Doctors Surgery at<br />
the Cutgate shopping precinct.<br />
Queens Park Walk and Talk Group<br />
The Queens Park Walk and Talk Group meet<br />
every Thursday at 10am outside the Queens<br />
park café.Queens park road Heywood, OL10<br />
4UY. The group do a 60 to 90 minute walk<br />
each week. This is suitable for people<br />
wishing to increase their activity level, meet<br />
socially and make new friends. The walks<br />
are free and lead by volunteer walk leaders.<br />
After the walks the group returns to the<br />
library for refreshments and a friendly chat.<br />
Please make sure you have suitable outdoor<br />
walking shoes or boots.<br />
<strong>Bamford</strong> and <strong>Norden</strong>’s Womens Club<br />
We are a friendly club meeting every<br />
Tuesday evening at <strong>Norden</strong> Community<br />
School, Shawfield Lane, <strong>Norden</strong>.<br />
We have speakers, social evenings,<br />
demonstrations, outings and theatre trips.<br />
Future evenings are Touchstones, memories<br />
of the land army, old Milnrow, History of<br />
sleeping arrangements, Beetle drive, Black<br />
Panther, Shakespeare in Lancashire, Aloe<br />
Vera and a fashion show by Bon Marche. We<br />
welcome new members.<br />
For more information ring Rochdale<br />
631709.<br />
Springhill Hospice Events<br />
Friday 28th April – The Women of<br />
Rochdale<br />
Watch as the Woman of Rochdale <strong>2017</strong> is<br />
crowned and help her celebrate with a three<br />
course meal and fizz reception. From<br />
11.30am, Rochdale Town Hall.<br />
Sunday 30th April – Hospice To Hospice<br />
Walk<br />
A fun and friendly 7¼ mile circular family<br />
walk from Springhill Hospice to Dr Kershaw’s<br />
Hospice, Oldham and return. Starts from<br />
10.30am at Springhill Hospice.<br />
Friday 12th <strong>May</strong> – Go Green<br />
We are inviting everyone in the Borough to<br />
embrace our colour, GREEN, for the day.<br />
Great fun for all and a chance to help us<br />
raise much needed funds. For further details<br />
about any Springhill Hospice events, please<br />
contact the fundraising department on<br />
01706 641790 or by e-mail<br />
lillie.winterbottom@nhs.net<br />
<strong>Norden</strong> Card Craft Club<br />
We are a friendly card making group which<br />
has flourished on the exchange of ideas. We<br />
meet Tuesday afternoons at the Unitarian<br />
Church on Clover Street at 1.30pm. All new<br />
members are welcome. For more details<br />
please telephone June Simmons on 01706<br />
650825 or 07918015874.<br />
Rochdale Inner Wheel Club – 4th<br />
Wednesday each Month<br />
Rochdale Inner Wheel Club is a women's<br />
group meeting on 4th Wednesday of each<br />
month at 7pm.They have regular speakers<br />
and also raise funds for local, national and<br />
international charities. For more information,<br />
contact Liz on liz@cliffview.myzen.co.uk or<br />
check out their website at<br />
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/sites/inner<br />
wheel-club-of-rochdale.<br />
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