As most of you know, we were finally able to reopen the hall towards the end of July after prolonged closure due to Covid.  Our regular weekly activities – art club and the library café – have resumed and it’s been a joy to see old friends meeting up for the first time in over a year. The monthly Villagers group normally takes place on a Thursday afternoon, but this month hosted an entertaining evening talk open to all, about Vivien Drake, a former Dallington resident with theatrical connections. Another well attended talk took place in August on the wartime history of Dallington Forest and other woodlands, and as you can see we have a full programme lined up for September.

Events in September
(Please note no Art Club or Library Café on Bank Holiday Monday 30^th August)

Saturday	4th	10-12	Library Cafe
Monday	6th	10-12	Art Club
Monday	6th	2-4	Library Cafe
Thursday	9th	2-4	Villagers Group Games afternoon
Friday	10th	11-12	Chair Yoga New weekly beginners course, starts 10th September More details at https://www.living-yoga.co.uk/classes
Monday	13th	10-12	Art Club
Monday	13th	2-4	Library Cafe
Friday	17th	11-12	Chair Yoga
Friday	17th	7-9	QUIZ NIGHT 7pm start Entry £5 to include refreshments (bring your own wine)
Monday	20th	10-12	Art Club
Monday	20th	2-4	Library Cafe
Friday	24th	11-12	Chair Yoga
Monday	27th	10-12	Art Club
Monday	27th	2-4	Library Cafe

Please note that we are retaining some precautions to keep the hall ‘covid safe’,  including provision of hand sanitiser, extra ventilation and limiting numbers for each event.

In order to encourage more people to come forward with new ideas, the Management Committee have agreed to use some grant money to enable us to waive hall hire fees until the end of the year for groups or one-off events that are of potential interest and benefit to the community as a whole. Please get in touch with the booking secretary Karen Gillingham  on 01435 831563 if you are interested in booking the hall.