Rehearsals for the upcoming Geraldine Ryan/Mark Forsyth concert “California Dreamin” are moving along with two nights a week of music and song at The Arts Centre.

A number of items will be dedicated to the sensational music of the Mamas and the Papas, and also a walk down memory lane to some of the late Doris Day tunes.

AND Elivis memories will be revived when our TOP singers do a number of his renditions.

Performances will take place at the Arts Centre on Friday 5th and Saturday 6th September at 7pm.

Sunday Matinee (Fathers Day) September 7 at 2pm - think about taking your dad or grandad along for a first-class afternoon out.

Then Friday 12th and Saturday 13th September at 7pm.

Tickets are availabe from The Arts Centre - just call in there and get your tickets from lovely ladies Julie Cowell or Julia Tully.

BIRTHDAY GREETINGS

Just delighted to be saying HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Lynne Maurer and Judy Hockey who tomorrow celebrate their birthday. Have a lovely day girls.

Warmest birthday greetings to Ian McClintock one of the loyal members of the Bugs Cycling Group who this week also celebrates his birthday. Your fellow bike riders wish you a splendid day.   

RIVETING MOVIE

The movie taking place TODAY in the Tin Shed Theatre at the Arts Centre is The Book Thief - the time is 10.30am and again at 7pm. Then showing again on Sunday next at 5pm.

SPRINGTIME

Today in the Stephen Ward Rooms the U3A Group will be hosting gardening ‘guru’ Stuart Moorby, who will speak on preparing our gardens for spring. Stuart from Country Harvest, spoke this time last year to an enthusiastic audience on working in our gardens in springtime.

Today he will have much to impart on us particularly in light of the ‘damage’ done this winter by the severe frosts!