At a glance
| Harvest Festival | October 10th |
| Pig Race | November 8th |
| Christmas Fayre | November 22nd |
| Sessay Carpet Bowls | September 9th |
| Upcoming Events | |
| Any other business | Reports, fun & business |
| Regular Events |
Harvest Festival
St Cuthbert’s Church
Friday October 10th 7:00 pm
Join us for our Harvest Festival service at St Cuthbert’s, followed by a delicious supper and auction of produce in Sessay Village Hall. Always a fun evening and a scrumptious supper. We would be grateful for donations of supper and auction items to be at the Village Hall between 6 and 7 pm.
Pig Race
Come and join in the fun as little fluffy pigs race along the track, but who will win? This is a great event, and it was packed out when we ran it before in 2022. Tickets on Sale NOW!
Kids love this event. “The Best Night of my Life” Claire Gardner
BUY TICKETS HERE ~ if you need a mixture of tickets, just choose what you need and add to the basket.
There are many ways to get involved. You can purchase a pig as an owner with the opportunity to win a range of prizes provided by the race sponsor. If you would like to sponsor a race or know a business that would like to sponsor a race, sponsorship is available through a donation of £20 or a prize or voucher of this value. In return, you or the company can receive publicity through our website and on the race night. You can own a pig for Race 7 if you don’t belong to an affiliated club or if your club has sold those allocated to them – contact Doreen Till on 01845 577906 or via Email or Carole Trowe via Email. Finally, you can BID in an auction to own a pig in Race 8.
You can also bet on a pig in each race – £1 a bet. Bring lots of change!!
Christmas Fayre
Saturday, November 22nd 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Sea Glass Picture Workshop
Thursday 9th October – 6 pm
Make your own sea glass picture workshop – 2-hour workshop with tutor and refreshments – £25 in advance. Sold Out!
Sessay Sing and Share
Sessay Sing and Share continues monthly, and we now have 2 more new members. For now, we are meeting in each other’s homes. If you are interested in joining us, please contact me on 07904 769270. If the group gets large, we will look into hiring the meeting room at the village hall. Our next sing and share is on Thursday, 30th October at Gilly’s house.
Sandra Lupson x
Sessay Carpet Bowls
Sessay Carpet Bowls meets every Tuesday evening in the village hall from the beginning of September until the end of March. The first practice session is on Tuesday, 9th September at 7:15 pm.
We have two teams that play against local teams in the Vale of Mowbray League.
No special Bowls, clothes or shoes needed. All ages welcome. Just come along at about 7:15 pm on a Tuesday evening and have a go.
Any Other Business
SCT Committee Meeting
Monday, October 13th 7:30 pm
This is a meeting of the Sessay Community Trust Committee, comprising Trustees and representatives from the various user groups of the Village Hall. Minutes of previous meeting here.
SCT Open Meeting
Monday October 27th 7:30 pm
Everyone welcome. This is an opportunity to meet the Trustees and find out what’s happening in the village hall, ask questions and raise issues.
Work has continued to raise the funds required to commence Phase 3 and the play area refurbishment. The trustees are also meeting on the 13th of October to review the financial position and discuss the next steps, which will be published in the next newsletter.
Grand Raffle Draw
A big thank you to everyone who donated prizes, sold tickets, and generously bought tickets for the grand raffle draw. The event successfully raised £1579.15 towards equipment for the refurbishment of the play area.
We would like to thank the cricket club for all the tickets they sold and their donation, which collectively contributed over £500 towards this fundraising event.
A Big thank you to the Trustees and the Events Committee for their kind donations of money, prizes and their time organising this successful fundraiser.
Also, a big thank you to those who gave anonymous prize donations and to the local companies that donated prizes:
Johnson’s the Butcher
Thirsk Garden Centre
Tesco
And The Ritz Cinema
Well done to all the lucky prize winners. The full list of prizes and winners will be displayed during October on the notice board in the Village Hall.
A big thank you to everyone for supporting this fundraiser.
Elvis
We welcomed an Elvis tribute to Sessay Village Hall last Saturday. An enjoyable evening was had by all, and the dance floor was full. The event’s fundraising was supported by the return of the pop-up bar serving a wider selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, and a raffle, raising approximately £400 towards the next phase of the village hall refurbishment.
Public Consultation
Friday 17th October 4:00 – 8:00 pm
Many of you will have received a letter regarding a planned National Infrastructure project comprising a very large solar farm across two sites to the west and south of Sessay. This is the first opportunity to find out more about what is planned and raise concerns. The site is set to be completed in 2033, and one concern might be the fact that currently, the only legal access for lorries to the site is through Sessay village.
Diary Dates
Christmas Wreath Making – December 5th afternoon, TBA.
Any other business
Sessay Village Bar
Every Friday Night from 7:30 pm.
Come and join us for a pint and a natter.
Regular Events at the Village Hall
Ladies Bootcamp
A mix of core, resistance, cardio and boxing exercises each week. Fun, friendly sessions, suitable for all ages and abilities. £5.00 per session. Wednesday 7-8 pm. Contact Becca on 07770 286644 for more information
Pilates Class
Classes are varied, including the use of small equipment (balls, bands, toning circles etc) on Wednesday at 10.30. £9.00 per session. Places available. Contact Emma on 07974 145055
October 1st
Sessay WI – 2:00 pm “Yorkshire Cancer Research” by Andy Wilson
Find the full WI Programme here
October 7th and 21st
Sessay Stitchers – Village Hall at 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm in the new meeting room.
Whether you are an expert, a complete beginner or anything in between, if you’d like friendly, informal company when making anything fibre-based, please join us.
October 12th
St Cuthbert’s Church 10:30 – Morning Prayer and coffee afterwards.
October 13th & 27th
HeArts and Crafts Class 10:00. Classes vary each week. £2 entry. The class is currently heavily subscribed. Resources and Artists’ time are limited. If you’ve been before, please keep coming, and if you can’t come, even for 1 week, please let Carole know by email, so someone else gets a chance just for that week. If you would like to start coming, then please contact Carole Trow by email and ask to go on a waiting list.
Hearts and Crafts Class classes here.
October 14th
Tuesday Club – 2:00 pm “The Curse of Sticky Toffee Pudding” by Mr Warne
Find the full Tuesday Club programme here.
October 30th
Sessay Sing and Share – 2:00 pm See above.
October 25th
Community Café 10:00 – 11:30 am – Come and join us for Tea, Coffee, Cake and a natter. Bring a neighbour. Grand Raffle Prize Draw.
October 26th
St Cuthbert’s Church 10:30 – Holy Communion with Rev Jan, coffee afterwards.
Featured Photograph
This month’s photo is a picture of a sparrowhawk recently seen in Sessay, kindly supplied by Peter Odling. If you want a picture from the village featured at the top, please send high-resolution landscape pictures via email here.
Newsletter
If you want your event in the newsletter or can think of something I’ve missed, please let me know by the last week of each month. Thank you.