At a glance
| Bingo Night | July 19th |
| Sea Glass Workshop | October 9th |
| Elvis Night | September 27th |
| Grand Raffle | Tickets on Sale |
| Upcoming Events | |
| Sessay Cricket Club | What’s coming up |
| Any other business | Reports, fun & business |
| Regular Events |
Family Fun Bingo Night
Saturday, July 19th, 6:30 pm
Grand Raffle Draw
Tickets are now on sale! £1 each.
A prize of £100 and lots more fantastic prizes
Available from village hall committee members, individual village groups, and at events including Coffee Morning and in the bar on Friday. If you are interested in selling tickets or donating a prize, please speak to a committee member, contact Heather Dale on 07467549302 or email
Proceeds to the play-area improvements. These facilities are regularly used by local children and children who visit families within the village. They are also used by families from Sessay Cricket Club and visiting teams. Further funds would also enable us to provide equipment to engage a wider age range of children.
Draw to be made on September 27th
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. Minimum numbers required. If enough people are interested, it might be possible to run a second workshop at an earlier time, so please get in touch.
Places will be available to book with full payment from 1st August, but feel free to reserve a place in advance. Email here
Glass Painting Workshop
Many apologies, but this event has been cancelled because the supplier has disappeared!
Elvis Tribute Night
Saturday 27th September 7 for 7.30 pm
We will be welcoming an Elvis Tribute act to Sessay Village Hall. Tickets £12 in advance or £15 on the door, including table nibbles. Bar and Raffle. Tickets on sale from 1st September.
Come and join us at Sessay Bowls Club
Everyone is welcome! The sport is for all ages – come and give it a try. Sessay Bowls Club is a small, friendly club which welcomes new members. 3 fun trial sessions on any Saturday at 10 am
Make new friends, learn new skills, and receive free coaching. Social & competitive bowling. Sessay Bowls Club members can be selected to take part in two competitive local leagues.
The bowling green is behind the village hall. The first year’s membership fee is half price. All you need are flat-soled shoes! The green opening is very weather-dependent, however, it’s now open regularly for you to use.
Events and Fixtures
Home Matches in July: 7th vs Thirsk, 17th vs Settrington.
Away Matches: 10th vs Thirsk, 14th Easingwold, 21st vs Thirsk, 31st vs Kirkbymoorside.
Sessay Cricket Club
June Weekend Fixtures
July 5th – 1st XI home to Woodhouse Grange CC
July 12th – 2nd XI home to Dunnington CC
July 13th – Emeralds 1st XI home to Yapham CC
July 19th – 1st XI home to York CC
July 20th – Emeralds 1st XI home to Clifton Alliance CC, Yorks
July 26th – 2nd XI home to Studley Royal CC, Yorks
More can be found here
Diary Dates
Pig Racing Evening Saturday 8th November. Pig Racing is back!
During the autumn, 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.
Christmas Fair – November 22nd – 10 until 2pm
Christmas Wreath Making – December 5th afternoon, TBA.
Any other business
Enamel Tiles Workshop
Many of us took part in the Enamel Tiles project, which is to be displayed on the outside of the Village Hall. We haven’t forgotten. It’s just that we are struggling to come up with the best solution to attach the tiles. It’s still going to happen!
Refurbishment
The plans for phase 3 of the refurbishment of the hall are well advanced.
This is the final phase and we are installing toilet facilities into each of the changing rooms, a small kitchenette within the bar area, bi-fold doors onto a patio area and repositioning disabled access. Also, a new entrance from the main hall into the bar and updating the bar’s service area, heating, electrics, carpets and decoration. Outside work is to include a patio area and complete the external re-cladding. For the kitchenette area, we would be very grateful if anyone is replacing a kitchen to receive their existing one.
There is a shortfall in the funds required to commence the work. We continue to hold fundraising events, apply for grants (now more difficult as we have successfully exhausted those available and relevant to us) and have gratefully received and will continue to appreciate any donations.
We are very grateful for the support and hard work of those involved in raising the funds and to those who have donated to the project.
Carole Trow, Chair, Sessay Community Trust
Sessay Village Bar
Every Friday Night from 6:00 pm
Sessay Cricket Club will run the bar during the cricket season it and will be open on Friday evenings from 6:00 pm. Junior practice takes place at this time and the cricket club often offer burgers into the early evening. The bar still stays open late for villagers and cricketers alike.
The bar will usually be open during home matches on Saturday afternoons too.
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
July 1st and 15th
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.
July 2nd
Sessay WI – 2:00 pm “ Ten Days to Manchester” ~ Mr. Jerry Holland.
Find the full WI Programme here
July 7th & 21st
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.
July 8th
Tuesday Club – 2:00 pm “Gardening Disasters “ ~ Mr. Ianson.
Find the full Tuesday Club programme here.
July 13th
St Cuthbert’s Church 10:30 – Morning Prayer with coffee afterwards.
July 26th
Community Café 10:00 – 11:30 am – Come and join us for Tea, Coffee, Cake and a natter. Bring a neighbour.
July 27th
St Cuthbert’s Church – 10.30 Holy Communion with Rev Sandra and coffee afterwards.
Featured Photograph
This month’s photo is a scene of the village of Sessay from the surrounding fields, kindly supplied by Kay Jackson. If you want a picture from the village featured at the top, please send high-resolution landscape pictures via email here.
Newsletter
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