Here is the January Newsletter for Sessay

At a glance

New Years Eve	Tuesday, January 31st
New weekly Pilates Class	Wednesday, January 8th
Make your mark workshop	Monday, January 13th
Valentines Event with Cherry Tones	Saturday, February 15th
Spring Wreath Making	Saturday, March 22nd
Any other business	Reports, fun & bisuness
Regular Events

New Year’s Eve Village Bar December 31st 7:30 pm onwards

Everyone is welcome in the Village Bar from 7.30 pm to bring in 2025. Bring a plate of food to contribute to the shared buffet. Pool and darts. Bring a party game, tell a joke, sing a song, read a poem or dance the night away. Bar open. Come and bring the New Year in together.

New weekly Pilates Class at Sessay Village Hall

First Class is Wednesday 8th January 2025 at 10:30 am.

Emma Wollaston has been teaching Pilates for 20 years and has recently moved to the area. She is highly qualified by Europe’s leading Pilates training provider to teach both mat work and equipment-based classes from beginner to advanced level and also supervise and train new teachers.

Her classes are fun and varied, incorporating small equipment like bands, balls, and toning circles. The best part? Each class is tailored to suit everyone, so people of all ages are welcome! You can find out more at her website EW Pilates.

If you’re interested in joining or want more information, please get in touch at 07974 145055, or by email here. Emma’s class will need at least 6 people to run.

Make Your Mark Enameling Workshop

Monday 13th January 4:00 – 5:30 or 6:00 – 7:30

Contribute to a display at Sessay Village Hall. You are invited to take part in a workshop to create your own enamel tile to ‘Make Your Mark’ as part of the refurbishment. Suitable for adults and children.  Afternoon and evening workshops to accommodate after school or after work! Your tile will be put on the gable end of the village hall.

If you would like to attend one of the workshops and ‘Make Your Mark’ sign up in the Village Hall at the Opening Event or Christmas Fair, or email. SOLD OUT!

Valentine’s Themed Evening with the Cherry Tones

Saturday 15^th February  – 7 pm for 7:30 pm

Tickets will be on Sale from January 15th. Watch out for an update then!

Springs and Twigs Willow Weaving Spring Wreath

Saturday 22^nd March 10:00 – 12:00

Make a wreath with seasonal greenery, dried flowers, and ribbon. Materials and tea/coffee and soft drinks are available. £45 per ticket. Cakes are available to buy.

There are limited spaces. Tickets must be purchased by 31 January. If interested, email [email protected], contact Heather Dale on 07467549302, or purchase from a member of the events committee.

Sessay Stitchers

Do you want to start a new activity for 2025?

You could come and join Sessay Stitchers in the Village Hall! If you like to knit, crochet, sew, weave, spin, embroider, quilt, cross stitch, felt etc etc etc…….bring along any of your projects, get encouragement and have a chat.

The next few sessions are – January 7th and 21st. 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm. It would be great to see you there.

Any other business

A Poem

Thanks

Thanks to Barry Coburn for a beautiful restoration of the bench seat to the south of the village. Question: The Plaque on the backrest is from The Rotary Club of Thirsk Tidy Village Competition. Does anyone know more about this? Email me here

Wreath Making Saturday 7th December

Sessay Village Hall Events Committee would like to thank NYCC Adult Education for delivering a fully funded and enjoyable Christmas wreath-making session. The morning was attended by 21 ladies from the village and surrounding areas. Everyone made beautiful wreaths and enjoyed refreshments, festive music and an opportunity to chat with friends old and new. The event also raised £111 for the Village Hall.

In March there is a further opportunity to develop skills in wreath-making. This session will be led by Wendy Bristow from  Twigs and Springs. You will have an opportunity to make a willow wreath and decorate it with fresh or dried flowers.

Reminder

There is an SCT Committee meeting on January 20th at 7:30 pm. This has been moved from January 13th because of the Make Your Mark Enameling Workshop. This meeting is for Village Hall user group representatives to exchange updates about their groups and the village hall developments.

Sessay Village Bar

Every Friday Night from 7:30 pm

Watch this space for updates. The bar will be open on New Year’s Eve (see above)

Regular Events at the Village Hall

Sessay Carpet Bowls Club

Every Tuesday 7:15 pm for 7:30 start

Sessay Carpet Bowls is open to everyone. It’s a great way to spend cold winter evenings. No experience is required, and full instructions are given!! Sessay has two teams that play in local leagues and two mats to play on, so even if there’s a match, you can still come for fun and practice. The season continues every week until late March.

January 2nd & 16th

Hearts And Crafts Class 10:00. Classes vary each week. £2 entry. The class is currently heavily subscribed. Resources and Artists’ time is 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.

January 7th and 21st

Sessay Stitchers – Village Hall at 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
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.

January 8th

Sessay WI 2:00 pm Annual General Meeting

Find the full WI Programme here

January 12th

St Cuthbert’s Church 10:30 – Morning Prayer DIY and coffee afterwards.

January 14th

Tuesday Club – ‘Travels with the Native Americans’- Battle of the Little Bighorn. Carina Wiles.

Find the full Tuesday Club programme here.

January 26th

St Cuthbert’s Church – 10:30 am Holy Communion with Rev Jan and coffee afterwards.

Community Café 10:00 – 11:30 am – Come and Join us for Tea, Coffee, Cake and a natter. Bring a neighbour.

Featured Photograph

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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.