VILLAGE DIARY 2009-2010
| Sunday 1 November | Rollestonian (Winter issue) - deadline for contributions. |
| Sunday 8 November | Remembrance Service & Parade, St Mary’s Church |
| Monday 9 November | Parish Council Meeting in the Old Grammar School rooms, adjacent to St Mary's Church, Church Road, commencing at 7.30pm. |
| Wednesday 11 November | Act of Remembrance, 10.45am St Mary’s Lych Gate |
| Saturday 21 November | Rolleston on Dove WI Christmas Fair, 2pm, Rolleston Club, Burnside |
| Friday 27 November – Tuesday 1 December | St Mary’s Advent Festival “Deck The Halls”, 1.00pm – 6.00pm daily, St Mary’s Church |
| Friday 27 November | First Night Concert by “Beatus” - “Music for Advent”, 7.30pm, St Mary’s Church |
| Sunday 29 November | Carboot Sale, Scout HQ. Booters 8.45am, Public 10am. |
| Friday 4 December | Pre-School Christmas Concert Derbyshire Police Male Voice Choir , 7.45pm Methodist Church |
| Saturday 5 December | Rolleston Choral Society concert "An Autumn Evening of Beautiful Music" takes place at 7.30pm, St John's Church in Horninglow. Highlights will include the Gloria by John Rutter, Songs of the Fleet by Stanford and - to set the mood for Christmas - the opening chorus, Christians Be Joyful, from Bach's Christmas Oratorio. The conductor is David Johnson, and Glyn Aubrey is guest soloist. Tickets, price £7, are available in advance from Starbucks newsagents, or on the door. |
| Friday 11 December | FOJORPS Christmas Bazaar, JoR Alderbrook Site |
| Monday 14 December | Parish Council Meeting in the Old Grammar School rooms, adjacent to St Mary's Church, Church Road, commencing at 7.30pm. |
| Wednesday 16 December | Rolleston Choral Society traditional concert of music, carols and readings for Christmas, 7.30pm at the Methodist Chapel in Chapel Lane. Everyone is welcome, of course, but be sure to get there in good time as this always proves to be a very popular occasion. |
| 2010 | |
| Sunday 21 March | RODSEC “Live & Local” Event - Ashley Hutchings’ Rainbow Chasers - Rolleston Club |
| Sunday 9 May | Scout Group Carnival “Board Game” theme, Scout HQ |
| Monday 31 May | 2nd Transport Festival & Grand Garage Sale Tour. The Croft & Village |
| Saturday 12 June | John of Rolleston Community Day, JoR Alderbrook Site |
| Sunday 4 July | Gardens Sunday & Scarecrow Festival. Round the Village |
| Saturday 17 July | ROLLESTONBURY10, Scout HQ |
REGULAR MEETINGS
These are subject to change, particularly at holiday periods (please check village noticeboards)
| Parish Council | 2nd Monday of the month, 7.30pm (7.15pm if visiting speaker, see village noticeboard) | Old Grammar Schoolroom,
St Mary's Church |
| Civic Trust | 3rd Wednesday of the month, 8.00pm | Cricket Club |
| Rolleston W I | 1st Monday of the month, 7.15pm | John of Rolleston School |
| Doveside W I | 3rd Friday of the month, 9.45am | Scout HQ |
| “Wednesday Afternoon Fellowship” (St Mary’s Mothers’ Union) | 1st Wednesday of the month, 1.30pm | Old Grammar School |
| St Mary’s Coffee Mornings | Every Thursday, 10.00 – 11.30am | Old Grammar School |
| Choral Society | Every Wednesday, 7.45pm | Methodist Schoolroom |
| Cricket Club | See Rollestonian/website for match dates | The Willows |
| Burton Art Club | Every Monday, 7.00pm | Stretton Methodist Room |
| Tutbury Flower Club | 2nd Wednesday of the month, 7.30pm | Tutbury Institute |
| Burton Floral Art Society | 1st Friday of the month, 7.30pm | Stretton Priory Centre |
| Scout Group | ||
| - Beavers | Every Tuesday 18.00 (school term) | Scout HQ |
| - Cubs | Every Monday 18.30 (school term) | Scout HQ |
| - Scouts | Every Friday 19.30 | Scout HQ |
| - Explorer (14-18yrs) | Every Wednesday 19.30 (school term) | Scout HQ |
| Scout Carboot Sales | Last Sunday in the month, 10.00am | Scout HQ |
| Brownies | Every Wednesday 17.30 (school term) | Scout HQ |
| Neighbourhood Watch | 1st Tuesday in March, June, Sept, Dec. | Old Grammar School |
| Chapter & Verse | See Rollestonian/website for dates and venues | |
| Blue Cross Pony Care Days | See Rollestonian/website for dates | Blue Cross Centre |
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