What’s on in Leigh on Mendip
| NOVEMBER 2023 |  Click here for all your regular events in the Hall and here for the Hall Diary |
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 | St GILES’ CHURCH is open daily. Services. See the Church page for weekly news and readings. |
 | THE BELL INN – support your local pub ! See the Bell Inn Website or Facebook for opening hours, menu, specials, events etc. |
 WASTE COLLECTION DATES | Collections start from 6am Recycling: 3, 10, 17, 24 Nov (every Friday) Refuse Bin: 3, 24 Nov (every 3rd Friday) Garden Waste: 3, 17 Nov (fortnightly Fridays) Click here for the collection days. NB Check the dates of collections after a bank Holiday |
| Friday 3rd Bar from 7:00pm Quiz from 7:30pm |  QUIZ NIGHT (Memorial Hall) Book a table for our quiz in support of the Coronation Field play equipment. £10 for a table of 4. There will be nibbles. Table bookings to David (07811 361661) or Ty (07807 266406). Many thanks to Des and Wendy for setting the questions. |
| Wednesday 8th 1:30pm to 3:00pm |  SCHOOL OPEN AFTERNOON If you are looking for a place for your child to start school in September 2024, come along to our Open Afternoon. Details here. |
| Friday 10th |  THE LEIGH LUNCH (Memorial Hall) Open from 11.30am for coffee with table service. £5 for a 2-course hot lunch, including hot drinks. Email v.l.higginsfox@btinternet.com or call 01373 812087 to book by Tuesday 7 November at the latest. Dietary needs catered for – just let us know when you book. Everyone is welcome. |
| Sunday 12th 10:30am |  REMEMBRANCE SERVICE (outside of Memorial Hall, or church if wet). All are invited to join us to remember our forebears. Click here for more details. |
| Monday 13th 7:30pm | WI MEETING (Memorial Hall) Speaker from “School In A Bag” Charity. Ladies please come and join us. Contact Caroline on 01373 812889 for more information or see our blog: http://leighonmendipwi.blogspot.com/ |
| Friday 17th 6:00pm to 8:00pm |  Early Christmas Fair (FOLC) – Stalls, gifts, mulled wine and mince pies. If anyone would like a stall (£10) please contact Lally on folcleigh@gmail.com. See FOLC News |
| Monday 20th 7:00pm | PARISH COUNCIL MEETING (Memorial Hall) Agenda – see Village Parish Council Noticeboards, 3 days before the meeting. Parishioners welcome to attend. |
| Tuesday 21st 7:00pm | FRIENDS OF LEIGH CHURCH (FOLC) AGM (The Bell Skittle Alley) We warmly welcome all FOLC members and interested others for a short meeting to summarise the year and elect the new committee. See Agenda here. We would particularly welcome additional Trustees – please email folcleigh@gmail.com – for just a few hours commitment each month. More about FOLC. |
| Wednesday 22nd 12:30pm to 1:00pm |  MOBILE LIBRARY Stops by the old Telephone Box (every 4 weeks) from 12:30pm to 1:00pm. 2023 schedule is here. |
| Saturday 25th Novermber 10:00am until 12:00 noon |  POLICE ‘COME & MEET US’ SESSION (Tower Community Cafe, St Giles Church) Our village PCSO Louise will be at the Tower Cafe to discuss any issues or concerns you may have. Please come along to ask questions, seek advise or just to have a chat (with a cup of tea or coffee). They will be pleased to see you. |
| Saturday 25th Novermber 6:00pm until 9:00pm |  CHRISTMAS MARKET (Bell Inn) Details here. |
| Monday 27th 10:30am | ACTIVE LIVING CENTRE (Bell Inn) Open to the over 50’s. Everyone must book by 15th October if they wish to attend. Full details on the LOMCA page. |
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| Other Future Events | |
| Sunday 3rd December from 4:00pm |  CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHT-UP, SANTA & BAND (Bell Inn). Christmas Tree lights on at 4:00pm. Come and see Santa and get a gift (4:00-5:00pm, £2.50). Terry Hill swing band (4:00 to 6:00pm). Poster |
| Monday 4th December 8:00pm |  MEMORIAL HALL COMMITTEE AGM (Memorial Hall) Everyone welcome to show support for this hard working team of volunteers, hear the latest additions and make any suggestions. This is a great opportunity to find out more about the hall and how it is run by volunteers for the community and a great opportunity to get involved. |
| Friday 8th December | THE LEIGH LUNCH (Memorial Hall) |
| Friday 8th & Saturday 9th December |  CHRISTMAS TREE SALE & CHRISTMAS FAYRE (Leigh School) Tree Sales Friday 8th 3:00pm to 4:30pm and Saturday 10:00am to 2:00pm (pre-order available). Fayre Saturday 10:00am to 2:00pm Raising Funds for Leigh on Mendip School. All details on the poster here. |
| Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th December |  CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL (FOLC) – Village organisations, families and individuals are invited to enter a tree. It is free to enter and there will be prizes available in several categories. Closing date for entries: 24 November 2022. Details here. |
| Sunday 10th December 10:30am to 12:30pm |  WREATH MAKING WORKSHOP (Memorial Hall) Vanessa has once again volunteered to run the wreath making workshop this year. Tickets £20. Bookings by leaving a message or texting 07801 235490. Mulled wine and mince pies will feature again, of course. Book early for this popular festive event. See poster for details. |
| Monday 11th December 7:30pm | WI MEETING (Memorial Hall) “Food Tasting with a Christmas Theme!”. Ladies please come and join us. Contact Caroline on 01373 812889 for more information or see our blog: http://leighonmendipwi.blogspot.com |
Please submit your planned event dates & details here. (Help to prevent a clash of village events!) |
