People often tell me there’s nothing to do in the summer holidays, but I suspect it’s a question of not knowing what’s available! Here’s a list of some of the things that are on in our local communities in August:
- Although we have no midweek meetings in August (though some badminton sessions will still be on in August), weekend activities at GPCC are unchanged. Coffee mornings will be on every Saturday (10 a.m. until 12 noon) and meetings are at 10.30 a.m. and 6 p.m.
- You can learn to knit or just join with the ladies from Furlong Road Methodist Church on Wednesday 2nd August from 2-3.30 p.m.
- The next ‘Churches Together’ prayer meeting will be on Tuesday 15th August at 9.30 a.m. at Houghton Road Centre in Thurnscoe.
- On Tuesday 15, 22 and 29 August from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. there will be a family fun day at Houghton Road Centre in Thurnscoe, run by ‘Churches Together’. There will be the opportunity to take part in craft activities, play crazy golf, have light refreshments and get to know other local families.
In addition, there are activities for children run by Goldthorpe Library (including sand play on 2nd August from 2-3 p.m., rainbow weaving on 9th August from 10-11 a.m., making purses/ pencil cases on 16th August from 2-3 p.m. and paper aeroplane making on 23rd August from 10.30 -11.30 a.m.) and Thurnscoe Library (craft activities on 3rd & 10th August from 2.30-3.30 p.m.) - Don’t forget also a tile mosaic workshop at Thurnscoe Library on 14th August from 2-4 p.m. (organised by Big Local Thurnscoe to decorate the railway underpass and open to all ages)
- The Big Local Beach Party at Thurnscoe Park will be on Saturday 5th August
- A fun day (‘Bounce into Summer’) will be held in front of the Dearne Playhouse on 23rd August.
- Craft sessions connected to the Dearne Community Arts’ Festival will be at Cherry Tree Court on Monday 7th August and at the Salvation Army on Wednesday 16th August (both sessions 10 a.m. – 12 noon)
- There is a Performing Arts workshop for 10-18 year olds at Dearne Playhouse on Thursday 24th August (10 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
So if you’ve nothing to do this summer, why not go along to some of these events and see what’s happening in your local community?