April Events At A Glance

Sun 1st: Sedgefield Farmers’ Market: On the village green from 8.30am.
New Generation Church: These services take place on each Sunday of this month in Sedgefield Parish Hall @10.30am.
Mon 2nd: Sedgefield Local History Society: Ceddesfeld Hall 7.45pm. AGM
Tue 3rd: Sedgefield Gardening Club: Ceddesfeld Hall 7.30pm. 'Our Garden’ by Marjorie Goodchild. All welcome.
Wed 4th: Sedgefield WI: Parish Hall 7.15pm. Open Evening to publicise our WI and its centenary/Craft Displays. Members' Competition – A photo of the North East.
Craft Café: Sedgefield Methodist Hall, 2 - 4pm.
Fri 6th: Sedgefield Veterans’ Coffee Morning: Parish Hall, 10am to noon.
Sedgefield Library: Easter crafts activity session. 2 – 3 pm. Ask at the library for details of this and the “Decorate an Egg” competition (judged on April 14th).
U3A: 2pm in the Parish Hall. Prof Jim Edwardson: "Mindfulness: Aid to Wellbeing or Passing Fad?" Members free, Visitors welcome, £3 at the door.
Sat 7th: Drop in Surgeries: Cllr John Robinson. 9 – 9.45am Bradbury & Mordon Village Hall; 10 – 11am Sedgefield Library; 11.15 – 12 pm Fishburn Community Centre.
Mon 9th: Methodist Wives and Friends: Methodist Church Hall 7.30pm. Christine Steptoe speaking on her recent visit to Uganda working in an orphanage.
Tue 10th: Ladies’ Club: Ceddesfeld Hall, 8pm. “Blood Bikes”. A talk by Nigel Barlow.
Neighbourhood Watch Meeting: Parish Hall. 7.00 pm. The Fletcher Room.
Fri 13th: Sedgefield Country Market: Parish Hall 10am to 11.30am. Home baked produce, Crafts, Jams, Cards, Plants, Refreshments. For information call 629441.
Live Music Night at Sedgefield Cricket Club. 7.30pm. Locals’ Night; Folk Festival fund raiser with Broadband, Pipe Dream, John Wrightson Band, Trish McLean, Ann Lamb, Ray Thom & Trevor Bond. Admission £11, includes buffet. Tel 621347.
Sat 14th: Sedgefield in Bloom Dance: Dance to Mark Thomas. 7.30 pm Parish Hall. Tickets, £10 from the council offices. Pie and pea supper. Bring your own drinks.
Mon 16th: Sedgefield Family History Group: The Methodist Church Hall, Sedgefield @ 7.15pm. A talk by George & Jackie Baker. "Over the Hills and Far Away".
Wed 18th: Craft Café: Sedgefield Methodist Hall, 2 - 4pm.
Tue 17th: Sedgefield, Ferryhill & District Flower Club: 7.30pm @ Sedgefield Parish Hall. Demonstrator, Val Guest. “Natural Elegance” Members £5.50, Non Members £8
Thu 19th: Sedgefield Memory Café: 10.30 – 12pm @ Sedgefield Fire Station
Fri 20th: Macmillan Cancer Support: Coffee Morning @ The Parish Hall. 9.30 to 11.30am.
Sedgefield Blues Club: A night with Sean Webster + Stoney Broke. Doors 7pm. Tickets £15. Visit www.sedgefieldblues.com or the club’s Facebook page for contact details and further info.
Mon 23rd: Sedgefield Local History Society and The Village Veterans: World War 1 commemoration of George Roper 19th DLI. 10.45am at The War Memorial.
Methodist Wives and Friends: Methodist Church Hall 7.30pm. Talk by Dorothy Emmerson, shepherdess.
Tue 24th: Mordon and District Ladies Circle: 7.30 @ Mordon & Bradbury Village Hall. “Living with Looking Different” by Leo Gormley. Enquiries - 01388 720502.
Fri 27th: Sedgefield, Ferryhill & District Flower Club: Coffee Morning @ Sedgefield Parish Hall, 10 to 11.30am. All welcome.

Sedgefield Library

Tel: 03000 269521 Opening Hours: Library re-opens at 9.30am on Wednesday 3rd January
Wednesdays: 9:30am-12:30pm. Thursdays: 10am-6pm. Fridays: 1pm-7pm. Saturdays: 9:30am-12:30pm. Thursdays 10:30-12:30: Basic computing, tailored to your needs. Thursdays 2.15pm: ‘Boogie Beat’. Pre-school session. Booking essential. Craft Group: 1.30pm 2nd & 4th Fridays. Book Circle: 2pm 3rd Friday

Fitness Classes @The Hub

At Sedgefield Community College, Zumba with Emilia: Tues 6.30-7.30pm & Thurs 7pm - 8pm. Pilates with Donna Tue 8 - 8.45pm & Wed 6.15 - 7pm. Metafit with Donna Wed 7.05 - 7.35pm. Performing Arts: Sat 10am - 1pmChi Taekwondo: Sat 10.30am - 11.30. For tennis, wheelchair rugby & other sports, call the Hub on 01740 617882

Sedgefield Social Club

Entertainment in April Saturday 7th: Jimmy Moon. Saturday 14th: Ben Dillon. Monday 16th: Country Night, Dave Weston. Saturday 21st: Alec Blackwood. Saturday 28th: Kara Morgan.
Telephone Number: 01740 620591

Sedgefield Tea Dance

Tuesdays 3rd & 17th, 1pm - 3pm in the Parish Hall. Ring Ann, 629070 or Joyce, 622601.

Youth Club

Monday Evenings in Term Time. Parish Hall. Juniors (50p) 6-7pm, Seniors (£1) 7-8:30pm. Table tennis, Xbox, Playstation, tuck shop and more. For info email natalie@Sedgefieldtowncouncil.gov.uk

Sew Easy

Every Thursday this month in the Parish Hall Boardroom, from 7pm to 9pm. For more information please call 01740 622447

Sedgefield Playgroup

Sedgefield Playgroup is a non profit making organisation based in the Methodist Hall. It runs every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday in term time and is open from 9.30am till 11.30. Contact Barbara Smith (01740 620923) or Jane Jones (01740 620893) for further information.

Fishburn Art Group

Fishburn Art Group is looking for new members. The group meets every Monday from 9.30am till noon. Anyone interested is welcome to visit to see what goes on and meet members. For further info call Julie Underwood on 07770 972 988 or email underlogs@talktalk.net

Mayor’s Final Fling Hog Roast Supper - April 20th

7.30 to 11pm at Sedgefield Cricket Club. Quality Raffle. Light Entertainment. Tickets £10 from STC offices, 01740 621273 or call Cllr David Brown 01740 622894. All proceeds to Great North Air Ambulance Service & Macular Society

One Step Forward Bereavement Support Group

One Step Forward is a group offering mutual support after bereavement. We meet every Thursday from 3 pm to 5pm in The Welcome Room in St. Edmund’s Church. Further details from Panny Pighills: 01740 620909 / 07443 423113