At a glance
| My Life Margaret Watkinson | June 4th |
| Bingo Night | July 19th |
| Sea Glass Workshop | October 9th |
| Glass Painting Workshop | rearraged |
| Upcoming Events | |
| Sessay Cricket Club | What’s coming up |
| Any other business | Reports, fun & business |
| Regular Events |
WI Invitation Wednesday, June 4th 2:00 pm
Sessay WI invite you to join them for a special open meeting on Wednesday, June 4th at 2 pm in the Village Hall. Everyone is welcome.
The speaker is Margaret Watkinson, also known to many of us as Watty, who will be talking about Her Farming Life. This should prove very interesting, and everyone from the village is very welcome to join us. Raffle, Tea and Cake will be available.
Bingo Night
Saturday, July 19th, 7 for 7.30 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. Minimum numbers required.
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
Postponed from June – New date in August TBC.
Paint your own glass dream catcher – 2 hour workshop with tutor and refreshments -£25 in advance.
Places will be available to book with full payment from 1st July, but feel free to reserve a place in advance. Email here
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 June: 5th vs Kirkbymoorside, 9th vs Doshforth, 16th vs Sowerby Flatts, 19th Thirsk A Cup Match. Away Matches: 2nd Easingwold, 12th Thirsk A, 26th Pickering, 30th Stillington.
Sessay Cricket Club
June Weekend Fixtures
June 1st – Emeralds 1st XI home to Wrenthorpe CC
June 7th – 1st XI home to Driffield CC
June 14th – 2nd XI home to Boolton Percy
June 15th – Emeralds 1st XI home to Tickhill CC
June 21st – 1st XI home to Hull Zingari CC
June 22nd – Emeralds 1st XI home to St Chad’s Broomfield
June 28th – 2nd XI home to Thirsk CC
More can be found here
Diary Dates
Bingo Night is Saturday, July 19th, 7 for 7.30 pm.
Elvis Tribute Night Saturday 27th September. We will be welcoming an Elvis Tribute act to Sessay Village Hall with a Bar and Raffle. Tickets on sale in September.
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
Family Funday 5th May
Despite the weather turning much cooler for the Bank Holiday Monday, the Funday was well attended and a very successful event run jointly by the community trust and the cricket club. A friendly cricket match was enjoyed by spectators, many watching from the bar or the new meeting room.
The BBQ was busy with sales of burgers and sausages, and refreshments, including a range of homemade cakes, were on sale. The cricket club ran a tombola and provided a range of bouncy castles for children. The refreshments and a range of fete games were provided by a team of volunteers raising £750 towards the refurbishment of the play area. Thanks to all who provided cakes, prizes or spent the afternoon serving refreshments or running a stall, often standing out in the chilly wind.
Prize winners include:
Guess the Weight of the Cake- Heather and Barbara
Sweets in the Jar – Steff
Guess the Name of the Bear – Doreen
Welly Wanging – Graham, Jack and Maddie
Bean Bag Throw – Wilf
Heather Dale
Grand Raffle Draw
Over the summer months, tickets will be available to purchase and to sell to friends and family to raise money towards the improvements to the village play area. Some of the current equipment is in urgent need of replacement, and further funds would also enable us to provide equipment to engage a wider age range of children. 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. Generous donations and fundraising have already been made, and we are hoping the Grand Raffle Draw will help us reach our fundraising goal or beyond. Tickets on sale in June.
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
Kitchen Units required
If anyone is currently refurbishing their kitchen or planning to do so soon, we would be very interested in your old units. They would help a lot with the new kitchenette planned for the refurbishment of the Bar area of the village hall this Autumn. Please get in touch here.
Children’s Play Area
Earlier this year, we had to condemn a piece of equipment in the children’s play area. We are actively raising funds to replace the equipment. To date, we have received a grant from the Parish Council and the Jack Brunton Trust and have held several fundraising events. We plan to install the equipment in the Autumn if fully funded.
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
June 4th
Sessay WI – “My Life” ~ Margaret Watkinson (see above, all welcome)
Find the full WI Programme here
June 6th and 20th
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.
June 8th
St Cuthbert’s Church 10:30 – Morning Prayer with coffee afterwards.
June 10th
Tuesday Club – 2:30 pm Summer afternoon tea. ** Note the later time ** Please let us know if you’re planning to come, so there will be enough!
Find the full Tuesday Club programme here.
June 12th & 26th
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.
June 22nd
St Cuthbert’s Church – 10.30 Holy Communion with Rev Jan and coffee afterwards.
June 28th
Community Caf̩ 10:00 Р11:30 am РCome and join us for Tea, Coffee, Cake and a natter. Bring a neighbour.
Featured Photograph
This month’s photo is a night scene of the village of Sessay. 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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