Our annual update on Basic Life Support will be at the village hall on Thursday 23rd January at 7.30pm. This will be  led by the North West Ambulance Service and include practical teaching on CPR and the use of the defibrillator . Everyone is welcome, you never know when you may be called upon to help someone. 
If you would like to attend please let us know so we have and idea of numbers.
regards
Alan & Elspeth
alanandelspeth@gmail.com

The first of Brigsteer WI Open Meetings takes place on Wednesday 8th January in the Village Hall. The guest speaker is Andrea Aldridge, the Chief Officer of Manna House in Kendal, which support the needs of people who are homeless or vulnerably housed in South Lakeland.
Her talk is entitled "Home is Where the Heart Is"
All are welcome from 8pm - entry £3 including refreshments.

We have two great story-telling events for adults coming up in Brigsteer Village Hall.   You don’t need to book, just turn up but come early as these evenings are popular.  Do join us and enjoy.

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If you’d like further details, contact me on barbaraclifford100@gmail.com. 

​Brigsteer WI invite you to join them at their last Open Meeting of the year following their Annual Meeting on Wednesday 13th November, when George Crossman will be telling us all about his life as a Morecambe Bay Coastguard


All welcome from 8pm, £3 including refreshments.

Brigsteer New Year's Eve Ceilidh is back!

7.30 pm to just after midnight in the Village Hall on December 31st.

Tickets £10.00, to include a welcoming drink of sparkling wine and a full evening's entertainment

Dancing with caller Chris Bland, fun, games, and a chance to renew "auld acquaintances"

Food will be Jacob's Join. There will be a list of items to choose from.

Drink: It's a BYOB event.

All welcome, singles as well as couples.

Tickets from Alan Davies   alanpeatcote@yahoo.co.uk  (015395 68837)  

The Underbarrow Art, Crafts and Flower Festival will take place in Underbarrow Church on Saturday, 10th August, 10am to 4pm and on Sunday, 11am to 4pm..  Local artists will exhibit their work as will wood turners and potters.  The windows are going to be decorated to reflect Underbarrow through The Ages. There is no entrance fee but donations will be welcome as refreshments will be provided.

Please come and enjoy this celebration of art.
​
Barbara Lee

Melanie is running the garden bric-a-brac stall at the open gardens this year and is hoping to collect an interesting selection of unwanted garden items - implements, ornaments, planters, furniture, gardening/plant books etc.
Smaller items can be left at Kell Cottage back door or in the parking space next to the garage at Kell Garth. Please feel free to email Melanie at: charity@melanieyates.co.uk to arrange collection of larger items.

Brigsteer WI invite you to their next meeting which is open to all from 8pm on Wednesday 8th May in the Village Hall when we have Rebecca Corrie-close talking on 'The Importance of Biosecurity'
As well as being the new tenant of the National Trust farm at  Lane End, Levens, and a director of the Horned Beef Company Ltd., Rebecca works for South Cumbria Rivers Trust and will be talking about her experience with invasive species in woodland and agriculture.
Admission including refreshments £3.

The agenda for this year HPS meetings is now available Click Here

​Next Wednesday,13th March,we have our very own Brigsteer resident talking to us about the Coniston Hydro Electric Power Scheme, which I'm sure will be of interest to many of you.
Our meeting starts at 7.30 with open house from 8pm followed by refreshments, and donations towards the cost will be very welcome