At a glance
| Scarecrow Festival | Sunday May 19th |
| Jonathan Moseley ~ Floral Art | Tuesday June 4th |
| AOB | |
| Regular Events |
Scarecrow Festival
Sunday May 19th 1:00 – 4:30 pm Sessay Village Hall and the village
The Scarecrows are back! Tombola, Refreshments, Car Park. Admission £5, Children free. Scarecrow Trail (included in the admission). The Village Bar will be open. All proceeds to the Village Hall Refurbishment.
Donations of tombola prizes and cakes will be appreciated. Prizes can be given to any events member, brought to the village hall Tuesdays between 10:30am and 1 or the bar on Fridays between 7:30 and 9:30pm. Any donations of cakes can be brought to the Hall on the morning of the event.
Doreen is on 01845 577906 or via Email.
Jonathan Moseley ~ Floral Art Demonstration
Tuesday June 4th 7:00pm
You need to book for this one! Tickets are strictly limited and are selling fast!!
Sessay Bowls Club
Saturday morning practice sessions have not yet started due to weather conditions. Watch out for updates. 10 am – 12 noon. Everyone welcome. If you’re new to bowling, help advice and bowls are available, just wear flat soled shoes. The green is in good condition but a little soggy at the moment, so please be aware that practice could be cancelled. The bowling green is behind the Village Hall.
Sessay Parish Council Vacancy
There is currently a vacancy, to represent the village of Sessay, on the Sessay Parish Council. The Council represents Sessay and Hutton Sessay and is the first level of local government. We usually meet bi-monthly in the evening.
If you would like to contribute to local affairs please consider putting your name forward. Further details will appear on the Parish Council notice boards in Sessay and Hutton Sessay shortly. Alternatively call Simon on 07745 424224
More information about Sessay Parish Council van be found here
Any other business
Painting Party Thanks
The trustees wish to thank the volunteers who came along on Saturday 20th to paint the new storerooms and kitchen. Dennis Ayling, Barry Coburn, Lisa Cornell, Peter Dale, Alan Galley, Guy Musgrave, Carole Trow and John Trow did a great job. Sue Ayling, Sue Barton, Doreen Till and Elizabeth Willoughby supported the team in providing homemade scones and coffee cake, biscuits and plenty of cups of tea and coffee which were greatly appreciated.
We are grateful for their willingness to give their time and energy in support of the Village Hall, allowing us to continue the renovations and improvements and provide this facility for our community. Carole Trow
Once the hall is insulated it will be all hands on deck again to decorate the hall.
Sessay Events Committee
Anyone is welcome to join and share skills, ideas and a little of their time to help with fundraising efforts and to offer a range of social events for the village. If you are interested in joining the Sessay Village Events Committee or can help out at a specific event come along to the meeting or email Heather Dale here. Next meeting Wednesday May 22nd 7:30 at Lisa’s house!
Sessay Community Trust
Following the SCT AGM held on April and subsequent trustees meeting earlier in the week, Carole Trow was appointed as Chairman. There were also two additional trustees appointed.
For information, the nine trustees are :
Dennis Ayling, Peter Dale, Richard Lupson, Guy Musgrave, Richard Ormston, Doreen Till, Carole Trow, Colin Syers, David Willoughby.
It is important that there is good dialogue between the trustees and the users of the village hall to ensure all of our needs are addressed. This will be facilitated by the following structure.
The SCT trustees will meet on a regular basis, as necessary, to address the current needs and issues. The minutes/decisions of which will be shared with you as the nominated representative on the SCT Members Committee, posted on the village hall website and on the village notice board. If you have any issues, concerns or suggestions arising from the information, please contact any of the trustees. There are also two village representatives: Lisa Cornell and Heather Dale.
The SCT members committee will be held quarterly, the next meeting is scheduled for TUESDAY 16th JULY at 7.30pm
The SCT AGM will be held annually, the next meeting is scheduled for MONDAY 7th APRIL 2025 at 7.30pm
An open meeting will be held bi-annually, the next meeting is scheduled for MONDAY 2nd SEPTEMBER at 7.30pm
We would like to take this opportunity to thank Guy for his hard work and commitment over many years as Chairman. As Chairman he has worked through many challenging periods, including at one stage being Chairman of both the Village Hall Committee and Cricket Club. We will not lose Guy’s organisational memory, which will continue to be valued in the future as has expressed his commitment to remain as a trustee and continue to support the village hall and it’s refurbishment.
The trustees look forward to working with all of you to continue fundraising for the refurbishment of the building to ensure the longevity of the village hall for all of its users and the benefits it brings to the community.
Village Hall Refurbishment
The next few weeks will see another step forward in the phased refurbishment when the main hall receives new air source heat pump heating systems and has internal wall and roof insulation fitted. There are other small details such as safety handrails, curtains and floor coverings arriving. Unfortunately for the first time there will be some disruption to the use of the hall. All users have been notified and events cancelled or re-sited in the bar area. Please continue to take care in the building whilst this is going on.
Sessay Village Bar
Every Friday 6:00pm
Friday night is Juniors cricket practice night and the bar opens at 6 and will close when were done! Its a nice social evening and full stop to the week. Keep up with gossip. Occasional quizzes and other events such as dominoes or bingo. Just for fun! Keep up to date for last minute changes via Sessay Village Bar Facebook page.
Regular Events at the Village Hall
May 3rd
Sessay WI 2:00 pm
Resolutions, followed by making and assembling a scarecrow for the village festival.
Find the full WI Programme here
May 6th & 20th
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. 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.
May 7th
Sessay Stitchers – Village Bar at 2:00pm – 4:00 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 – join us.
Please note the meeting for May 21st has been cancelled because of refurbishments.
May 14th
Tuesday Club – 2:00 pm. Musical Afternoon – sing along with Mr A Roberts
Find the full Tuesday Club programme here.
May 12th
St Cuthbert’s Church – 10.30 Morning Prayer and coffee afterwards.
May 24th
Community Café – Come and Join us for Tea, Coffee, Cake and a natter. Bring a neighbour.
May 25th
St Cuthbert’s Church – 10:30 Holy Communion with Rev Pauline and coffee afterwards
Newsletter
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