Weekend of celebrations to mark church milestone (From Darlington and Stockton Times)
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Weekend of celebrations to mark church milestone
11:37am Tuesday 19th February 2013 in News
A WEEKEND of celebration will be held on Saturday (February 23) and Sunday, to mark 80 years of worship at Elm Ridge Methodist Church, in Carmel Road South.
It will include an exhibition of black and white photographs, as well as guided tours of the grounds.
A concert featuring Darlington Choral Society and Youth Choir will take place on Saturday evening.
Tickets for the concert costs £5 and are available by calling 01325-282491. All other events are free.
MP’S SURGERY: Darlington MP Jenny Chapman will hold a walk-in surgery between 9.30am and 11am on Friday, March 1, at her constituency office, 40a Coniscliffe Road, Darlington DL3 7RG. Email jenny.chapman.mp@parliament.uk or call 01325-382345.
PARK MEETING: The Friends of South Park meet on the last Wednesday of every month, at 7pm, at the park’s Education Centre. The friends’ gardening club meets on the first Saturday of each month, at 10am, at the aviary. Call 01325-283225.
CHARITY CEILIDH: A charity ceilidh in aid of Diabetes UK will be held at the Darlington and Simpson Rolling Mills Club, in Longfield Road, at 7.30pm, on Friday, March 1. To book, call 01325-488606 or email northyorks@diabetes.org.uk
DOG FOULING: Darlington residents are encouraged to report incidents of persistent dog fouling to Darlington Borough Council. Fixed penalty fines of £75 can be issues to people who fail to pick up after their pets. Reports can be made anonymously, by emailing dishthedirt@darlington.gov.uk or visiting darlington.gov.uk/reportit
DARLO DARTS: Former darts world champions Eric Bristow, Keith Deller, John Lowe and Dennis Priestley will compete in the Darlington World Masters Darts tournament, at the Dolphin Centre, on Saturday, April 20, at 7.45pm. VIP tickets are £35, standard tickets cost £15. To book, call 0843-289-0442 or 01325-388406.
LET’S SWIM: Hundreds of swimmers in Darlington are expected to take part in the national Swimathon event, on April 27 and 28, at the Dolphin Centre swimming pool. Proceeds to Marie Curie Cancer Care. To enter, visit swimathon.org
