Events diary

bulletSCA Council meetings next is Wednesday  14th October
bulletEast Midlands in Bloom judging day - Tuesday 14th July - more details here.
bulletRegular Village Hall users
bulletSpondon Strollers - every Wednesday; next "Lets go wild" walk is Friday 10th July
bulletSpondon Historical Society - next meeting is Monday 13th July
bullet Asterdale WI - next meeting is Wednesday  15th July
bullet Derbyshire Wildlife Trust - Trent and Lower Derwent Group - next meeting is Wednesday 2nd September
bulletLocko Amateur Dramatic Society - next production is 8th to 10th October
bulletActivities at Edmund Hall
bulletSpondon Neighbourhood Forum meetings - next is Wednesday 23rd September

SCA Council meetings

….are held approximately twice a year. The date for the next meeting is:

bulletWednesday 14th October (AGM)

Meetings are held in the Village Hall at 7.30 (unless otherwise notified).

Agendas for these meetings are normally sent to registered representatives of paid up organisations and individual Council members. If you are not in this category and would like to receive an agenda please .

Any person is welcome to attend these meetings, and details are posted on the notice board in the Village Hall.

Regular Village Hall Users

ACTIVITY

TIME

CONTACT

TELEPHONE

MONDAYS
Rosemary Conley 9.30am 855116
Weightwatchers 12.30pm 07966-260958
School of Dancing 3.45pm 01530-563652
Whist Drive 7.30pm. 672897
Historical Society 7.30pm (2nd week) 632708
Locko Amateur Dramatic Society 7.30pm (not 2nd week) 669138
TUESDAYS
Mother & Baby 11.00am 715730
Sequence dancing 12.45pm 752201
Karate (4 yrs up) 5.00pm 07816 890795
Shape Aerobics 7.20pm 830004
Dancing - Ballroom & Latin 8.30pm 01159 112558
WEDNESDAYS
Shape Aerobics 9.45am 830004
Seniors Aerobics 11.30am 07887 592651
Line Dancing 1.45pm 660142
Martial Arts 4.00pm 07950 834803
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust 7.30pm (usually1st week, Sep-Apr) 676723
Asterdale W.I. 7.30pm. 3rd week 664221
THURSDAYS
Spondon Under 5's 9.30am. 820071
Stroke Club 1.30pm (once or twice a month) 663299
Spondon Afternoon WI 2.00pm (2nd week, not Apr, Jul, Aug, Oct) 720762
Karate (4 yrs up) 5.00pm 07816 890795
Weightwatchers. 6.15pm 232651
Cameo Club. 8.00pm. 2nd & 4th week 677337
Martial Arts 8.00pm 07980-714660
FRIDAYS
Health Authority Child Clinic 9.30am. 715730
Martial Arts 4.00pm 07950 834803
SATURDAYS
Social bookings throughout the year – For booking enquires, use the online enquiry form.
SUNDAYS
Sequence Dancing. 7.30pm. Alternate weeks 01159 394779

Spondon library has details of many local organisation, their events and meeting details.

Spondon Strollers

This group meets every Wednesday at 9.45am outside Spondon Village Hall for short, sociable walk. New walkers are always welcome. Further details are in this leaflet or by  Email address protected by JavaScript.
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There are a number of walks planned in Spondon as part of the 2009 "Lets go wild in Derby" programme:

bulletFriday 10th July, 9pm until late: WildDerby Night Watch
Join Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Entomological Society and Derbyshire Bat Conservation Group for a family bat and moth watch at West Park Meadows, Spondon.  Booking essential on 01332 255093, minicom 01332 256666.  The bat and moth watch will take place on undulating grassland, which can be wet and muddy.  Please bring a hot drink and a torch.  In the event of adverse weather conditions please ring 07900 407020.  Meet on the footpath off West Road, Spondon, at the five bar gate just beyond the radio communications mast, GR SK394363.  For further information contact WildDerby on 01332-255021, minicom 01332 256666 or
bulletSaturday 19th September, 10am to 3.30pm: Spondon - Hopwell - Ockbrook Circular Walk
Join Groundwork Derby & Derbyshire for an eight-mile (12.8 kilometre) walk through rural countryside taking in wildlife, and panoramic views at Hopwell. There are several stiles and some cattle, so no dogs please, except registered assistance dogs. Bring a packed lunch. It is hoped to stop at a pub for late lunch, where supplements can be bought to your packed lunch. Meet in the car park behind the village hall on Sitwell Street in Spondon, GR SK401360. For further information about Groundwork Derby & Derbyshire telephone 01773 535232, or visit the Groundwork website.

Spondon Historical Society

Meet regularly in the Village Hall on the 2nd Monday of the month, starting at 7.30pm.  Visitors £1.

bulletMonday 13th July: Keith Blood on "Derbyshire bridges - part 2"
bulletNo meeting in August
bulletMonday 14th September: Ruth Smith on "Bells around the world"
bulletMonday 12thOctober: Chris Bailey on "The history of Marks and Spencer"
bulletMonday 9th November: Michael Holland on "Canal curiosities"
bulletMonday 14th December: Social evening

The Historical Society also maintain an archive of material.

Asterdale WI

Asterdale WI meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. It goes without saying that we welcome any new members to our meetings.

bulletWednesday 15th July: "Owl etc. with Minty" by Linda Wain
bulletNo meeting in August, outing to be arranged
bulletWednesday 16th September: "All things Russian" by Cathy McAteer
bulletWednesday 21st October: AGM and Harvest Supper
bulletWednesday 18th November: "Kick boxing" by Pat Hall
bulletWednesday 16th December: Christmas Party

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust - Trent and Lower Derwent Group

bulletWednesday 2nd September: "On a Fungus Foray: Finding and recognising common and rare species" by Beverley Rhodes
bulletWednesday 30th September: "Derbyshire Mammals and the Mammal Atlas" by Debbie Alston
bulletWednesday 4th November: "British Butterflies" by RSPB conservation officer Dr Tim Melling
bulletWednesday 2nd December: "Weather" with Long Eaton expert Alan Heath
bulletWednesday 6th January: "Svalbard, Days without Nights at the Polar Rim; Summer in Spitsbergen" with Paul Bingham
bullet Wednesday 3rd February: "Over the Stile; Woodland wildlife through the seasons" by Roger Wood
bulletWednesday 3rd March: "Food for Free; Make a meal of wild plants and fungi" with Dr Patrick Harding
bulletWednesday 7th April: AGM (7.15 start) then "Tails of the Riverbank; Relationships of water vole, mink and otter" by Helen Perkins and Steve Docker

All meetings are at 7.30pm (unless otherwise stated) in the Village Hall, usually on the first Wednesday of the month. Entrance fee is £2 for adults, £1 juniors

Locko Amateur Dramatic Society

The next full production is "Fur Coat and no knickers", written by Mike Harding, at the Village Hall from Thursday 8th to Saturday 10th October. (Please note that this play contains adult themes and language.)

Their own website is here

Activities at Edmund Hall

Edmund Hall is on Edmund Road, Spondon and provides a variety of activities suitable for all ages. There is a car park and it is fully wheelchair/buggy accessible.

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Danceworks Unlimited, Lessons in Ballet, Tap, Disco, and Gymnastic Dance for all ages. Various days and times

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Nagare-En-Jujitsu Martial Art Lessons for children, Friday evenings and Saturday mornings

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Belly Dance lessons by Diana, Tuesday evenings

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Young @ Heart Club - 3rd Wednesday afternoon of the month

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Yoga - Thursday morning and evening

For further detail on all these activities, or to book the hall for a private function, contact .

Neighbourhood forum meetings

 Local Councillors, Police, Derby Homes and other community partners meet with local residents to discuss issues that are important to the local community. The meetings (which start at 6.30pm) are as follows:

bulletWednesday 23rd September 2009: Spondon Village Hall
bulletWednesday 2nd December 2009: Asterdale School (to be confirmed)

The reports etc. handed out at the last Forum can be downloaded here.

For further information, see the Council website, or contact the Neighbourhood Manager,  

Spondon Neighbourhood Board have provided funding for the Big One carnival, including a free bus shuttle to and form Spondon. More details here.

Contacts

For all matters regarding the SCA you can contact us by .