Reminder! Library Cafe & Plant Sale Saturday 3rd May

A quick reminder that tomorrow’s Library Cafe will also include a Plant and Seed Bring and Buy Sale.

Saturday May 3rd 10am -12 noon at the Old School Village Hall in The Street. Free entry as usual.

Despite the recent challenging growing conditions we fortunately have a good range of plants already donated but would welcome any additional plants, seedlings or seeds that you can spare. So do come along for the usual refreshments and good company, as well as plants and a selection of gardening books to buy or borrow.

Village Hall Events March 2024

What’s happening in the hall this month?

On Saturday morning 2nd March, our monthly ‘first Saturday’ Library Cafe 10 am – 12 noon. Good company, excellent refreshments and lots of new books added to the collection for you to borrow or buy.

Friday 15th March QUIZ NIGHT 7pm for a 7.15 start

Come and join us for a sociable quiz evening and light refreshments (Please bring your own
drinks.) Tickets £5 in aid of hall repairs. To book tickets in advance or for further information contact Jane on 07766 434847

18th -24th March is Village Halls Week

The annual campaign to celebrate the contribution England’s 10,000+ village halls make to rural communities. An extra reason to come along to support your local hall.

And of course we have our regular weekly activities:

Mondays Art Club 10-12 and Library Café 2-4pm
Thursday evenings Yoga 8-9pm
Friday mornings Chair Yoga 11am -12 noon

Village Hall Events January & February 2024

Happy New Year from Dallington Old School Village Hall – and apologies for not posting January dates until now, so I’m including them with the announcement of the February schedule.

JANUARY 2024
Saturday 6th Library Cafe 10-12noon
Regular weekly activities:
Monday 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd 29th Art Club 10-12 Library Café 2-4pm
Thursday evenings Yoga 8-9pm
Friday mornings Chair Yoga 11am -12 noon

ALSO: Tuesday 23rd Meeting of Dallington Parish Council 7.30pm

FEBRUARY 2024
Saturday 3rd Library Cafe 10-12noon
Regular weekly activities:
Monday 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th Art Club 10-12 Library Café 2-4pm
Thursday evenings Yoga 8-9pm
Friday mornings Chair Yoga 11am -12 noon

ALSO: Wednesday 21st February at 7pm
Dallington Old School Annual General Meeting – details to follow shortly

Coffee & Cakes! This Friday and Saturday

(Posted on behalf of Jane Messer)

10-11am Friday 5th January
Coffee at St Giles, Dallington

Come and enjoy coffee and cake ( or tea, biscuits etc if you prefer) and a catch up with friends as Christmas draws to a close. It’s also your last chance to admire our beautiful Christmas tree before we take it down (volunteers to help after the coffee very welcome!).

10am -12 noon Saturday 6th January Library Cafe at Dallington Old School.

Another opportunity for coffee, cake and a chat. And to restock on books or even play a game of snooker. No need to feel any guilt about the cake. It’s still Christmas! We look forward to seeing you there.

Dallington village Christmas Lunch 14th December

(posted on behalf of Jane Messer)

You are invited to join other local friends and neighbours at the

Dallington Village Christmas Lunch

Thursday 14^thDecember 2023 at 12 noon for 12:30(ish)

At Dallington Old School Village Hall

Tickets £10 for a 3 course Christmas lunch, inc soft drinks & coffee

Please bring a Secret Santa gift costing under £2 & your own alcohol if wanted. There will be a post box available for village (parish) Christmas cards

For tickets and further information inc to specify any dietary requirements or to offer any assistance please contact Jane Messer before 12th December on 07766 434847 or janepalma2015@gmail.com

Quiz Night This Friday 20th October

QUIZ NIGHT

Dallington Old School Village Hall

Friday 20^th October 2023

7pm for 7.15pm

Come and join us for a sociable quiz evening with raffle and light refreshments. Please bring your own drinks.

Tickets £5 in aid of hall repairs. To book tickets in advance or for further information contact Jane on 07766 434847

Reminder TONIGHT! Police talk on online, personal & home security

A quick reminder that this talk is tonight – Wednesday 26th July – at 7.15pm in Dallington Old School Village Hall in The Street

PCSO Nina French from our local Neighbourhood Policing Team at Battle will give us valuable advice on how to protect ourselves and our homes from crime, focussing on how to reduce the risk of being scammed and improve our phone and on line security.

Nina will also be happy to answer your questions over coffee and biscuits.

Police Talk on Personal & Home Security 26th July

A date for your diary:

Police Talk on Personal and Home Security

Wednesday 26th July at 7.15pm
at Dallington Old School Village Hall in The Street

with PCSO Nina French from our local Neighbourhood Policing Team at Battle. Nina will give us valuable advice on how to protect ourselves and our homes from crime, focussing on how to reduce the risk of being scammed and improve our phone and on line security. Nina will also be happy to answer your questions over coffee and biscuits.

Village Hall Events June 2023

Happy to announce that normal service has resumed after last month’s Coronation events and multiple bank holidays:

Saturday 3rd June (this weekend) Library Cafe 10-12noon
(our monthly Saturday morning opening)

And our regular weekly activities:

Monday 5th June (and every Monday)
- - Art Club 10-12
  - Library Café 2-4pm
Thursday evenings Beginners Yoga 8-9pm
Friday mornings Chair Yoga 11am -12 noon
For more details of yoga classes and to book a place, please visit https://www.living-yoga.co.uk/classes

No special events or talks planned for this month, but do get in touch if you would like to suggest something new…..

To view all forthcoming activities or to book the hall for your own event, please go to our Main Hall Bookings Page and to book our newly refurbished Billiard Room, go to the Billiard Room page

Dallington Events in May 2023

Due to this month’s Coronation events, there will be NO Library Cafe in the village hall on the following dates:

- Monday 1st May (May Bank Holiday)
- Saturday 6th May (Coronation Day) or
- Monday 8th May (extra Coronation Bank Holiday)

However, we hope as many villagers as possible will bring a picnic and join in the Coronation Big Lunch with others from our local community at the Sugarloaf Field (Dallington Recreation Ground) on
Sunday 7th May. More details at https://dallington.org.uk/coronation-big-lunch-picnic-sunday-7th-may/

Local Elections Thursday 4th May As usual the village hall will be used as the Polling Station for this year’s local elections. Don’t forget that from now on you’ll need to show photo ID when voting in person. Check the list of acceptable forms of ID at the Government website to make sure that you have what you need. https://www.gov.uk/how-to-vote/photo-id-youll-need . The first Dallington Parish Council after these elections will take place in the village hall on Tuesday 23rd May. See the main DPC page at https://dallington.org.uk/parish-council/and sign up for email alerts so you don’t miss future announcements.

For the rest of the month, regular activities in the village hall will continue as follows:

Mondays (except 1st & 8th May)
Art Club 10am -12noon; Library Cafe 2pm-4pm
Thursdays (except 4th May) Yoga class 8-9pm
Fridays Chair Yoga 11am -12 noon
For more details of yoga classes and to book a place, please visit https://www.living-yoga.co.uk/classes

To view all forthcoming activities or to book the hall for your own event, please go to https://dallington.org.uk/village-hall/village-hall-booking/

And to book our newly refurbished Billiard Room, go to https://dallington.org.uk/village-hall/billiard-room-booking-page/