Bamford & Norden Nov 2017

WHAT’S ON BAMFORD & NORDEN
Local Area Forums
Bamford & Oakenrod Area Forum
Monday 4th December 2017
6:30pm - Bamford Chapel
Norden Area Forum
Tuesday 12th December 2017
7pm – Norden Methodist Church
Heywood Market Hall - Opening Times
Tuesdays 8.30am – 5.00pm
Fridays 8.00am – 5.00pm
Saturdays 8.00am – 5.00pm
St George’s Church, Oakenrod
Wednesday from 9.30am Mother & Toddler Group
Wednesday – 9.30am – Mother and baby/toddler group
- term time only. Contact - 01706 650497. Entry is free of
charge but all donations are most welcome.
Friends of Norden Jubilee Park
Halloween in the Park Saturday 28th Nov
Come along to the annual Children’s Halloween in the
Park on Saturday 28th November from 6pm until 8pm at
Jubilee Park, next to the Bridge Chippy, Norden.
The Norden Witch Returns!! Come along to the park and
join in the spooky fun. Prizes for the best Halloween
costume and pumpkin lantern.
Lots of fun and games, including trick or treat, music,
whack the bat, tuck shop, pick your brains, black peas and
much, much more.
Jazz on a Sunday
Presents the following in November 2017:-
November 12th - Frog Island Jazz Band
November 26th - Tuxedo Jazz Band
Venue: Newtown National Club, Castleton Rochdale OL11
3JN, Tel: 01706 640713. Ground Floor,
Free Car Park, Concerts start at 8pm.
All enquiries to Tony 0161 740 3714
The WI
The Norden W.I. meets at Cutgate Baptist Church at
7.30pm for 7.45pm start on the first Wednesday of each
month. Norden WI host lots of interesting events and talks
throughout the year.
The date of the next meeting is:-
Wednesday 1st November, 7.30pm for 7.45pm start.
November 1st is our AGM. This is where we summarise
our past year and celebrate our successes. We will be
having a couple of quizzes and a Meat and Potato Pie /
Cheese and Onion Pie Supper.
Prospective new members are very welcome – it will be a
good meeting for you to see what we get up to!
Please ring Heather on 01706 353247 if you would like
to attend. Time 7.30 for 7.45 start. We meet at Cutgate
Baptist Church near the precinct at Cutgate.
Norden WI also has a Crafts group that meets once a
month and a Walking group every week for members.
Visitors and prospective members are always welcome.
Come and see what the WI does to Inspire women!
Norden & District Local History Society
Please find below the details of the next meeting, which
will be held at Norden Bowling Club, Trinity Street from
7pm onwards.
Monday 6th November
The next meeting of Norden & District Local History
Society will be on 6th November.
Paul Hindle - ‘Turnpikes and Maps of the North
West’
Paul is a retired University Senior Lecturer, he now
concentrates on researching, writing and lectures in
various fields of historical geography. He is an author
& editor for North West Geography and also for the
Manchester, Bury and Bolton Canals. Paul’s talk looks at
the growth of turnpikes in the four counties of North West
England from 1725, and the county maps which were
surveyed in the 1770’s.
New members and visitors welcome, £2 admission fee.
Contact Chairman, Val Corns for further details on 07812
447460. Please remember to check our notice board for
regular updates of upcoming events.
Syke Walk and Talk Group
The Syke Walk and Talk Group meet every Monday at
1.00 pm and Friday 10.00am at Syke Methodist Chapel
where there will be toilet facilities and hot drinks and
socialising after the walks. There are 2 levels on the walk
on Monday, a high quick walk and a slower one. There
are also three levels on a Friday. A high fast walk, an
intermediate walk and a slower one if needed. So there
is something to suit everyone and all abilities. The Syke
Walk and Talk group also meet on Tuesday at 10am from
outside the Doctors Surgery at the Cutgate shopping
precinct.
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