VILLAGE ACTIVITIES - The Christian Aid lunch will be on Sunday at 12.30pm; tickets are £6.50 from Cradley Post Office. Lunch will be at Cradley Village Hall. The Christian Aid coffee morning will be on Tuesday, May 13, from 10.30am to 12.30pm. The Christian Aid two-venue supper will be on Friday, May 16. Supper will be served between 7.30pm and 8.30pm. Tickets cost £10. The Christian Aid quiz will be on Saturday, May 17, starting at 8pm, at the CMS Royal British Legion Club, Cradley. Cost is £8 per team of four, and the bar is open earlier.

For details about the above events, call Jen Dunford on 01886 880498.

VILLAGE HALL - The Evergreen Club, Monday, May 12, at 2.30pm. The local Evergreen Club meets at the village hall on alternate Mondays. They have a varied programme of speakers, lunches and outings. The Evergreen Club has been in existence for over 40 years and is still a thriving enterprise. Do go and give them a try. New members will be made very welcome. Papercraft: Tuesday, May 13, from 10am to noon, the topic will be wire flower toppers.

Cradley Singers meet on Wednesday, May 14, at 7.30pm.

PARISH CHURCH - This Sunday, Whit Sunday, Book of Common Prayer, Holy Communion at 8.30am. Wednesday, May 14, evening prayer at 6.30pm.