The LCRA December newsletter can be found below…..lots happening this month!
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LCRA November 2012 Newsletter
Attached is this months newsletter, which includes details on
- George’s retirement chair
- more details on the Micropub (which I recommend you all visit….they’ve done a very nice job, with a welcoming and friendly atmosphere!)
- The state of our fight against the 76% rent increase for the garages in the area
- Community Centre event dates
- Chester Green XMas Panto
- Garden City reopening
- Christmas Fair at the Methodist Church (24th November!)
- Dates for St. Paul’s Church services and events
- Little Chester History Society
That’s a lot of info for a double side of A4!
St. Paul’s Church Newsletter – November
Attached is the November newsletter for St.Paul’s Church, Chester Green
Please note this Sunday, 28 October, is a special service for All Souls where there will be a special moment to remember those whom we have loved and who have died. There will be an opportunity to light candles in their memory
And all are very welcome to our next Soul Breakfast which is on Sunday 4 November. No fireworks, but plenty of excitement…
The December Soul Breakfast will be a bit different and will be a Christingle service in St.Paul’s Church. Sunday 2nd December. More details in next newsletter.
Chester Green Halloween Disco
The community centres very popular Halloween disco is on
Saturday 27th October from 7.30pm
so get out those scary costumes and come along to the Centre for a great family night out with games, and a bar and tuck shop as usual!
Admission is
- £1.50 adult members,
- £3 non members,
- 50p member children to 16,
- £1 non member children
- and under 5’s free (please bring membership cards).
There will be a prize for the best adult and best junior outfits and also a raffle (donations gratefully accepted)
For more details, keep an eye on www.chestergreencommunitygroup.yolasite.com
October 2012 Newsletter
Want to know what’s going on in Chester Green this month, and keep abreast of the local news…..then October’s newsletter is for you! It’ll have come through your doors by now, but if not, or you want to look at it again, get it from the link below!
St. Paul’s Church Newsletter
Details just in from St. Paul’s Church in Chester Green (with newsletter linked at the bottom of this post!):
The ‘Soul’ season is on us again, and we start with a rush this year as we have two Soul Events on Sunday 7th October:
10am Soul Breakfast in the Church Hall – a couple of clips from a much loved children’s film, songs from two of St.Paul’s favourite singers, children’s activity table, brilliant breakfast prepared by St.Paul’s ‘church mice’
8pm Soul Cafe a one-off Soul Cafe in the church with coffee and cakes with live music from Rosie Meek and The Open Road, thoughts from ‘Dreaming of Home’, poetry and an imaginative prayer corner.. Not to be missed and bring friends!
Please note also that it is our Harvest Service on Sunday 14 October at 10am. Please bring produce which will then be taken to the Padley Centre. We will also be taking up a collection for the Home of Hope in South India (see http://flmhope.org/index.php?page=home-of-hope)
I look forward to seeing you soon
with best wishes
Michael Mitton
St. Paul’s Churst October 2012 Newsletter
Derby Feste – Thursday 20th – Saturday 22nd September
Details for Saturday’s Derby Feste. The finale is on Darley park, with loads of stuff our end of town (Cathedral Green and Market Place) all day. Looks like a cracking line up this year 🙂 Click the picture above to be transported to the Derby Feste website and a PDF of the program can be found here.
September 2012 Newsletter
If you want to know about Chester Green Brownies, Zumba times, The Australian Voices Concert, Chester Green and/or Pocket Pantomimes, what’s going on at our two churches, the community centre or issues with our garages (there’s a lot of news this month!) then have a look at the September 2012 newsletter for Chester Green! It can be viewed by clicking the link below:
Comments and discussion welcome!
Little Chester Local History Group Programme 2012/13
In case you didn’t know, Little Chester has a thriving local history group. The Group meets at The Chester Green Community Centre, Old Chester Road , Derby starting at 7.30 pm
Visitors £2 per meeting. Please note that the 15th November meeting has been moved to St. Paul’s Church Hall.
Membership £6 per year.
Why not give it a try!
The meeting schedule and guest speaker are:
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| September 20 | SS Titanic- Causes for the disaster |
Helen Monk
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October 18
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Shipley Country Park-Shadows and Shades
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Mrs Mu Stubbs
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November 15
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Central School and links with Chester Green at ******St. Paul’s Church Hall********
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N Clarke, Group member
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Jan 17
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Life and Times of a Farrier/Social Evening. Members only
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Doug Bradbury
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Feb 21
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Local Mountain Rescue– History & Development
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Robin Knott
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March 21
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Vic Hallam & His Building Company.
From Chicken Coops to Schools
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Robert Mee
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April 18
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St Petersburg-Venice of the North
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Cathy McAteer
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May 16
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Arabella Stuart- The Queen that never was
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David Templeman
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June 20
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AGM then a talk-
From Bean To Bar- The World of Chocolate
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Master Chocolatier- Barry Colenso.
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July and August
Visits
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Moravian Settlement Ockbrook and Staunton Harold Hall(Provisional;). Details later.
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Residents Association Update
Open Garden at The Stone House Prebend
There is an opportunity to walk around the beautiful garden of the historic Stone House Prebend on Old Chester Road in Chester Green. There will be refreshments, home made cakes, plant sales, books, bric-a-brac, a raffle and the opportunity to talk about local issues or just sit and have a chat. The event is in aid of The Little Chester Residents Association’s fundsSaturday July 7th 11.00am to 5.00pm Admission £3.00; under 16s Free.
Flood Defence Master Plan
The LCRA still have many unresolved issues regarding the City Council/Environment Continue reading