EXHIBITION
We are delighted to welcome local artist Ava Joliffe back to the Arts Centre
for her latest exhibition ‘Paper View’.   At just 17 years old  Ava is an
award winning
Deafblind artist & designer who is changing perceptions of Deafblindness by
her determination
to advance understanding of this complex disability.
Her stunning digital portraiture of able & disabled people shows that art is
not just for the
visually able in creation, study or contemplation.
Ava’s exhibition may be seen from Tues 7th May to Thursday 30th May.
Sheila Tearle
Tel: 01995 603816

MAY CRAFT FAIR
Join us on the 25th for the Arts Centre’s Spring Craft Fair, showcasing handmade artisan pieces featuring wood, textiles, jewellery, unique objects, small antiques, cards, notebooks and much more! Come along and see what treasures you can find.

PIANO HUB
Our new Piano Hub opens on the 9th AND 23RD OF May at 11am, inviting those looking to improve their confidence and skills playing in front of a crowd along side a qualified teacher. All abilities welcome so come along for a play, chat and a brew.

JEAN GRANGE ART AWARD
Featuring our very own art groups! A competition based on public vote featuring their greatest and latest pieces will also open on 7th May.

Opening Hours
Tuesday and Thursday 10am – 4pm
Saturday 10am – 12.30pm

200 CLUB SPRING DRAW at the Arts Centre 
By the time this Green Book reaches you the draw for the prizes in the 200 Club will have been made on the 20th April and someone will be the lucky recipient of the £400 first prize!!    Thank you to everyone who supported the 200 Club by taking a number.  This is a great fund raiser for our Arts Centre – last year the 200 Club was able to transfer £1500 into the Arts Centre account after all the prize money had been paid out.
 
The next draw of the 200 Club will be in the Autumn probably early October.   Many of the tickets for the autumn draw have already been sold.  If you would like a chance to win one of the prizes please contact the Arts Centre or me as soon as possible.  Tickets for the autumn draw only are £6.50 each and there are around 10 left.
Carolyn Worthington – 07504148568

Garstang Ukulele Group
Why does it always rain on me?
Surely this has been the song on everyone’s lips lately, but surprisingly our ukulele group has been happily singing through the rain. A fantastic, joyful and uplifting night entertaining Gt Eccleston WI saw a lively group of Uke players bring to life our brand new dance-tastic set list.
You can see us next playing on Millennium Green on May 6th for Wyre Council’s Coronation Walk, weather permitting; then at Oakfield Care Home on Wed 8th May.
However, if you would like us to add music, fun and laughter to your celebrations then you can contact any member of our group, message us on our Facebook page, email Trevor Phillips at mail@trevorphillips.co.uk or call 01995600378 to find out more about what we can offer.
Ruth McBride

Garstang Poetry Appreciation Group
The Poetry Appreciation Group’s May meeting will be held on Friday 24th at 2pm, at the Arts Centre. The theme this month will be ‘Age and Aging’. The meeting will be led by Carolyn Worthington.
Non-members are always welcome. You can bring a poem or two to share with the group or just come along and listen to members reciting a selection of poetry around the theme of the month.
There is a cover charge of £1, refreshments are provided at the end of each meeting.
If you require further information contact Gary Walmsley 01772 785693

Ukulele Soup
Ukulele Soup is a six piece group that performs regularly in Garstang and the surrounding area. We are well known for our mix of comedy and music – see www.ukulelesoup.uk. We rehearse every Sunday morning at the Arts Centre in Garstang.
We currently have 2 baritone and 3 concert ukulele players as well as a bass player. We are looking to expand our range of instruments and would welcome 2-3 new members with complementary musical skills such as harmonica, violin, lead guitar, keyboards.
If you are interested please contact Clare on 07741 451787 or email clarehoneysett@ymail.com

Monday Night Bridge Club
We meet at 7pm. Any playing members would be welcome to join us.

Tuesday Bridge Club
We meet at 1.30pm and would welcome any new playing members. There is a host so you do not need to bring a partner. It is a very friendly group. There are no plans at present for beginner lessons.

For more information on the above two groups telephone 
Jenny Gower on 07910046651 or come along to one of the sessions.

Jewellery Classes
A Special Beginners Saturday workshop on Saturday 11th May 1-6pm, we are making a pendant with a pair of earrings using Silver Clay 99.9%. Pure Silver when fired, which is hall markable and even purer than Sterling Silver.
New Beginners Jewellery Course, on Wednesday 15th May 7-9pm where you are welcome to join for one week. We are creating and making something new. Meet like minded people. 
Liz 01995 606470 or email lizjewellery@aol.com

Garstang Painting Group
We meet weekly, Wednesdays 1pm to 4pm.
We are looking forward to a new exciting programme full of visiting Artists and a year full of interesting art activities to create exciting new paintings for our Exhibitions. In May Members are continuing creating paintings and looking forward to a Spring still life Challenge in any medium. The Jean Grange Award Painting Competition for members starts on Tuesday 7th May at 10am and votes are counted on the last weekend, Thursday 30th May 4pm. Vote for your favourite painting, the best painting wins a cash prize.
Liz 07791146675  Carolyn 01253 812270

The Book Club
Lots of views aired and book titles shared at our April meeting. Members are enjoying reading different genres especially if it’s what they wouldn’t have chosen. Our next book is ‘The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot’ by Marianne Cronin. This is the story of two very old people who make a plan to create one hundred paintings from the stories of the century in which they have lived.
Our next meeting is on May 7th at 10.30 in The Arts Centre.
For further information contact Linda 07795064266 or Sandra 01995 603436

The John Towers Big Band
The John Towers Big Band performed at two very successful concerts during April. 
Firstly at St.Thomas’s Church Hall in Garstang and then the following week at Winmarleigh Village Hall. Both concerts were well attended and the Band was as usual on top form.
In May we will be performing  our regular concert on the third Friday of the month at Winmarleigh Village Hall. 
Come along, it’s a great venue, entrance is free, there’s a bar and hot snacks are also available 
If you can’t make the concert why not come to one of our rehearsals every Friday night at Garstang Arts Centre
For info contact Tony Berry (07850 061659)

Other Groups that meet at the Arts Centre

Songbirds: Singing for pleasure Monday afternoons 1.30 to 3.30 p.m..
Creative Card Making: Fourth Mon, 10.00am -12noon
Watercolour Workshop: Monday mornings
Sounds Right: First & third Mon in the month, mornings
Scrabble Group: Tues 1.30pm – 4.00pm
Folk Dancers: Tues 7.30 to 9.30pm (September to May)
Woolcraft Group: Tues 7.00 – 9.00pm & Friday 1.30 – 3.30pm
Needlework Group: Wed 10.00am -12 noon
Garstang Chess Club: Thurs 1:30pm – 3:30pm.
Paint & Chatter: Fri 10.00am -12noon

Judy Osborne (01995) 600996
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