News from Oakworth

Oakworth old people’s welfare group meets at Holden Hall every Thursday afternoon, from 1.45-3.30pm. There is always something going on with bingo, dancing, etc at their weekly meetings and of course, there are always refreshments available.

A new venture in the village is an art club at Christ Church on Thursdays at 7.30pm. This group welcomes anyone with an interest in art whether experienced or just beginning.
Shape and Tone, circuit training with Joe at Oakbank recreation centre from 7-8pm. For further details, contact Joe on 07719 186964.
Tai Kwando classes are held at Oakbank recreation centre on Thursday evening from 6-7pm, children aged six to 12 and 7-8.30pm juniors and seniors over 13. For more details, contact Lisa Winteridge on 07919 898651, or just turn up on the night. Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a drink of water with you.
Keighley Youth Theatre, KYDZ, meets every Thursday at Oakworth Methodist Church. The group has up to 20 members aged ten to 18, and recruit new members through drama workshops. At their Thursday sessions the group learn drama skills as well as devising performances. They also present two stage productions each year. The next production is being planning, so watch this space.
Sunday: Christ Church: Sunday eucharist will be at 9.30am, and afterwards you are welcome to share tea and coffee in the church hall.
St John’s Church, Newsholme: Today’s sung eucharist service will be at 11.15am.
Methodist church: There will be no service at Oakworth today, instead there will be a shared service at Exley Head Methodist Church at 10.30am led by Mr Maurice Baren.
Today’s service at Slack Lane Baptist Church will be at 10.45am.
Monday: Oakworth Scouts meet on in Monday evenings in Holden Hall, starting at 7pm. New members are always welcome.
Sonia’s Legs, Bums and Tums fitness classes take place at Oakworth Juniors clubhouse from 6.30-7.30pm. Admission is only £3 per session. For further details, please ring Sonia on 07958 280291.
Slim and Trim aerobics class with Joe at Oakbank recreation centre from 7-8pm. For further details, contact Joe on 07719 186964.
Rainbows and Brownies meet this evening – Rainbows from 5.15-6.15pm and Brownies from 6.30-7.45pm. Telephone numbers for the leaders are: Rainbows, Lynn Stow 662998 and Brownies, Gillian Gallagher 07779 059687. The ages for Rainbows are five to seven and for Brownies, seven to ten, after that you advance to Girl Guides.
Remember your mum or gran making rugs out of old clothes cut into strips and prodded through hessian to make cosy comfortable rugs? This craft is alive and well in Yorkshire, Airedale Ruggers having more than 20 members. A small group of who meet in Oakworth Methodist Church lounge on the third Monday of each month at 6.30pm. Anyone interested please come along, you will be most welcome.
Iyengar yoga classes are held at Holden Hall from 7.30-9pm on Monday evening. For further details, ring Alan Brown on (01535) 637359.
Oakworth Morris dancers are always on the lookout for dancers and musicians to help continue the tradition. New members are always welcome and they claim that they can teach anyone to dance. They practise most Monday nights between September and July at Oakworth Methodist Church from 8pm but it is advisable to contact them beforehand to make sure there is a practice on the night you wish to attend. Further information can be obtained from ovmm.co.uk.
Tuesday: Oakworth Police and Community Contact Point is open every Tuesday, from 9-11am at Holden Hall. The volunteers are trained to give you advice or, if they don’t have the answer they will find it for you. Do you fancy joining the volunteers? All training is given, for further information, contact the contact point on 647574.
Oakworth Toddler Group is closed for the moment due to lack of interest. If you are looking for somewhere to take your baby\toddler to meet other children for play and to develop social skills please contact Jackie on 07972 727269 with a view to recommencing this group
Shape and Tone, circuit training with Joe at Oakbank recreation centre from 7-8pm. For further details, contact Joe on 07719 186964.
Cubs and Beavers of the village meet in the Methodist Church this evening; Beavers from 5.45-6.45pm and Cubs from 7-8.30pm.
Karate classes at Oakworth School, Juniors aged seven to 12, 6.15-7.15pm, cost £4; adults 7.30-9pm, cost £5. You would also need to pay £20 for an annual licence. For further details, please contact Oliver Thornton on (01535) 210138 or Cindy Wallace on (01274) 519770.
There is a Zumba group running in Holden Hall on Tuesday evenings from 7-8pm, run by the Yorkshire Fitness Crew. Admission is £5 per session.
Wednesday: Aerobics class with Sonia at Oakworth Juniors clubhouse, Bronte playing fields. Classes run from 6.30-7.30pm and cost only £3 per session. For further details, please ring Sonia on 07958 280291.
A coffee morning is held every Wednesday at Christ Church, with fair trade tea, coffee and biscuits, from 10-11.30am and everyone is always made very welcome. There then follows a short eucharist service at 11.30am for those who wish to join in.
Rainbows, Brownies and Guide groups meet this evening at Oakworth Methodist church – Rainbows from 5-6pm, Brownies from 6.15-7.30pm and Guides from 7.45-9pm. For further details, please ring Janet Armstrong on 642625.
Slimming World meetings are held this evening at Holden Hall from 6-8pm. New members are always welcome. For further details, please ring Andrea on 642319 or just turn up on the night.
Boxercise at Oakbank recreation centre – if you fancy taking up a new sport why not try this? Sessions for adults only are on Wednesday evenings starting at 7pm and the first session is free. Please contact Mark on 07912 603771 for further details.
Oakworth Police and Community Contact Point is open every Thursday, from 1.30-3.30pm at Holden Hall. For further information, contact telephone number 647574 or e-mail contactoakworth@yahoo.co.uk.
Bokwa sessions are held at Holden Hall on Thursday evenings from 6.30-8pm. For further information, please contact Hollie by e-mail on holliemooredance
@gmail.com.
For times and further information about Oakworth Juniors Football Club, please contact club secretary Richard Hewitt on 07843 560119 or visit the club website at oaksfc@blueyonder.co.uk. After 23 years’ sterling service Richard Hewitt will stepping down as secretary at the AGM in June. so if anyone has a burning desire to step up and give the club a similar service now is your chance. Good luck to the group as it continues to succeed with the youngsters of the area.

Oakworth playgroup, which is situated in Oakworth Methodist Church, is open on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings every week during term time only. It is open from 9.15-11.40am. For further details, please ring 07748 425182.
The Friends of Holden Park are planning to use the Tour de France as the theme for their entry in the Yorkshire in Bloom competition. To this end they are currently collecting old bikes and spare wheels that can be decorated with flowers in the colours of the leader’s jerseys. They are currently working to provide a play area for the older children of the village on the old tennis courts, if you wish to make a donation you can drop it off at Holden Hall during opening hours or put through the letter box with a brief not of what it is for. Plans are also afoot to create an exercise trail through the woodlands with money already in place for two pieces of equipment and discussions ongoing with the woodlands manager regarding further items. If you have an ideas for raising funds, please contact a member of the group who work in the park every Tuesday afternoon or ring 07972 727269 or 07950 890307. Plans are now well on the way for the next Oakworth Fairy fest which will be on Saturday, August 9. Stalls are already being booked up, so if you are interested in helping out, holding a stall or performing, please contact the above numbers as soon as possible.
A youth cafe is now open on Friday evenings from 5.30pm. Lots of projects are planned for the coming months to keep our older children and teenagers amused. Anyone aged 11 to 19 is welcome to attend.