100 CLUB – The football club recently held the 100 club draw for the month of June at The Radnorshire Arms. Hotel owner, Debra Oswald, drew the following winners: £100; W K Parker, £50; Alan Boundford, £40; Marjorie Glancy, £30; Dawn Lund, £25; Christine Sanderson. The club would like to thank everyone for their continued support. The next draw is on Friday, July 25, in The Royal Oak.
SUMMER CAMP – Powys County Council is running a summer camp of sports at East Radnor Leisure Centre for the week of August 4 to 8, for children in the current school years 5 to 9. It will be a week of fun and exciting activities. Children can try a number of different activities such as basketball, cricket, netball, rounders, athletics and many more. Transport will be provided if required from Knighton, Llandrindod Wells and Builth. The cost per child for the week is £40 with transport and £30 without transport. For an application form, or for more information, contact Edith Thomas at John Beddoes School on 01544 267565 or editht@johnbeddoes.org before the end of term.
CARS OF YESTERYEAR – Come along to The Arkwright Hall in Kinsham this Sunday from 2pm to 6pm and see the classics of yesteryear. On show will be classic cars, commercials, buses, tractors, motorcycles and static engines. There is free entry to exhibitors but a donation will be welcome. There will be refreshments, a barbecue, raffle, side stalls, exhibits plus much more for all the family. Admission is £3 for adults and £1 for under-14s. For more details, call Steve on 07971 260518, George on 260110 or Phil on 267944.
STAPLETON CASTLE – As part of Archaeology Week, there is a tour of Stapleton Castle organised for Sunday, July 13, at 2.30pm. The cost is £4 for adults and £2.50 for under-16s. This will include tea and coffee. Tickets are restricted for health and safety reasons and must be purchased in advance from The Judge’s Lodging on 260650.
PARENT AND TODDLER – There is a parent and toddler group at Whitton Community Hall every Monday morning from 9.30am to 11.30am. All ages are welcome from birth to pre-school. For details, call Elaine on 01547 5284612.
MARKET – The monthly market is on Saturday at the Memorial Hall from 9am to 1pm. This month there will be produce from the Ligne, France. Come along and pick up a bargain or two.
SUMMER FAIR – St Andrews Church is holding a summer fair in the churchyard on Saturday afternoon from 2pm. There will be games, card activities for the children, cakes, produce, plant stalls, teas, ice creams, hotdogs, plus much more for all the family. The music will be from top DJ Andre Voiture Rouge.
THE MISSING LINKS – There is an evening with Nick Clement entitled ‘The Missing Links, a New Age for Men’ at the Assembly Rooms next Saturday, July 11, at 7.30pm. Admission is £7 on the door. For more details, call The Judge’s Lodging on 260650.
SING OUT! 2 – There is an evening of poetry with local singer-songwriter Lou Richardson, and Tony Walton will be telling American poems for Independence Day, tomorrow (Friday) at the Assembly Rooms from 8pm. Admission is £7 for adults and £5 for concessions. For more details, call 01568 770177.
QUIZ – The second quiz from Presteigne Football Club is now available to purchase at £1. The quizzes are available from the Radnorshire Arms, Carini’s butchers, Lorna’s sandwich shop, and The Farmers Inn or from Paula Bufton on 260485. The winner of the first quiz was Carol Beaumont, who won £10. Completed quizzes need to be returned by July 31.
PRESTEIGNE AND BORDER FLORAL ARTS SOCIETY – The next meeting of the above club is at the Memorial Hall next Wednesday at 7.30pm. This month, Leucretia Good from Newport in South Wales will be doing a demonstration of flower arranging entitled ‘What am I to Do with That?’ The competition is ‘a design in an unusual container’. There will be refreshments, a bring-and-buy table and a raffle of the arrangements. Visitors are welcome for £4. For more information, call 267482.
TWINNING ASSOCIATION – A party of gardeners from Ligne (Presteigne’s twinning town in France) are visiting local gardens in Presteigne this weekend along with families with young children who are returning the visit made by Presteigne families last year.
TEA AT GREENDALE – You are welcome to come to Greendale in Slough Lane for tea on Saturday, July 12, from 3pm to 5pm. Donations are welcome to The Scleroderma Society. For more information, please call Noel or Kate Doubleday on 267471 or Jennifer (Scleroderma rep) on 267988.
LINGEN BOOK CLUB – Local poet, Roz Goddard, will be discussing her newly published poetry collection, How to Dismantle a Hotel Room, at The Royal George in Lingen on Wednesday, July 16, at 7.30pm. All are most welcome.
FETE – There is a fete and open gardens at Evencoyd Court in Evenjobb on Sunday, July 13, at 2.30pm. There will be a songs of praise in the garden at 5.30pm. All proceeds will go to the church funds.
BEER FESTIVAL – There is a beer festival at the Royal George in Lingen from July 11 to 13. There will be 12 real ales. For more details, call 267322.
ARTS & CRAFT – On the first Saturday of each month (starting this Saturday) there will be a monthly craft fair at the Assembly Rooms featuring local artisan wares and craft materials with linked talks, exhibits and demonstrations. For more details, contact Rosamund on 260777.
MYSTERIES OF STAPLETON CASTLE A guided walk will take place on Sunday, July 13, at 2.30pm, when Trefor will once again open the gates of his home and take visitors on a tour of the ruins. Tickets can be purchased from The Judge’s Lodging or on 01544 260650 and are £4 or £2.50 for under-16s. All proceeds to The Judge’s Lodging museum fund.
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