VILLAGE HALL AGM
The village Hall AGM has regrettably been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances A new date will be published in due course
VILLAGE HALL CAFE
We’re delighted to confirm that the Village Hall Cafe is back. The cafe is open between 10am and 3pm each Friday and we are really looking forward to welcoming back customers, old and new!
Covid is still around so we will be doing what we can to keep everyone safe. To that extent we will ask you to only come to the counter one at a time to order or pay and if possible to wear a face covering at the counter. We are providing hand sanitiser and now have a card machine for payment, although we will still be taking cash if you prefer. We will be closing at 3pm due to additional cleaning responsibilities so don’t leave it too late to come for that afternoon cup of tea and cake!
Friendly Fridays Cafe – CLOSED
Please note the Friendly Fridays cafe at Aberford village hall will be closed until further notice due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
The volunteers who run the cafe will follow advice issued by the government when making their decision regarding when to re-open.
Thank you for your support of Friendly Fridays, we look forward to seeing you at the cafe again in the future.
Spring Craft Fair at the Village Hall – 13.03.20
The first Aberford Village Hall Craft Fair of the year will be held on Friday 13th March 2020.
Local crafters will be selling their wares at the Hall between 10am and 4pm. You’ll be able to find jewellery, skincare products, books/cards, handicrafts, and Simon the Blacksmith will be there too.
Enjoy a coffee and a cake and then pick your presents for Mother’s Day.
Village Halls Week comes to Aberford!
Aberford Village Hall will be part of a national campaign which celebrates England’s 10,000 village halls.
Celebrating in style, our Village Hall will have an open day on Friday 24th January. The open day is free to all and will showcase the hall’s activities and facilities. Local MP Alec Shelbroke and Ward Councillors Matthew Robinson, Ryan Stephenson & Sam Firth will also be in attendance to show their support for Aberford.
David Gluck, Chair of the Village Hall Committee, said “Our village hall is a vital part of our community. So many facilities have fallen by the wayside in Aberford over recent years, but our hall remains a great place and space for people to come together and enjoy themselves – use it, it’s yours…we just look after it for you!!”
Village Halls Week is run by national rural charity Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) and their 38 member organisations, and Community First Yorkshire is the local member supporting village halls and community buildings. It takes place from Monday 20 January – Sunday 26 January.
#VillageHallsWeek
Village Hall AGM – Tuesday 17th December 2019, 7.45pm
The 2019 Aberford Village Hall Annual General Meeting will take place in the hall on Tuesday 17th December at 7.45pm.
Everyone is warmly welcomed to attend, listen and contribute, and free refreshments will be offered to all.
To view the event poster, click here and download filename “Village Hall AGM 2019 Poster”.
Abnormal Loads Through Aberford – Public Meeting – 12.02.19, 8pm
Heineken UK will be hosting a public meeting on Tuesday 12th February at 8pm in the village hall to provide information and answer questions regarding some abnormal loads that are due to come through Aberford in March/April 2019 (dates TBC).
Please come along if you have any questions or would like more information about how and why the vessels are being transported through the village.
Free refreshments will be offered from the brewery and from the village hall cafe.
To download the poster from Heineken UK, click here (filename “Heineken UK – Abnormal Loads Public Meeting, 12.02.19”).
Friendly Fridays’ Events – Craft Fair 30.11.18 and Christmas Treat 14.12.18
The Friendly Fridays Cafe will be holding two festive events in the next couple of weeks – please see the details below:
Friday 30th November – Craft Fair: A selection of local craft makers will be in the cafe so come along and see what they have for sale or to order.
Friday 14th December – Christmas Treat: The Village Harmonies Choir will be in the cafe from 11am – 12pm so join us for a festive sing along and mince pies, plus all the usual cafe delights!
The normal cafe opening hours of 10am to 4pm remain for these two dates.
Christmas closures: Please note the cafe will be closed on 21st December and 28th December.
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
WWI Centenary Event – Aberford Village Hall, Friday 09.11.18, 4pm – 6pm
There will be a community event on Friday 9th November 2018 from 4pm – 6pm to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War.
The event will be held at the village hall where light refreshments will be served and The Village Harmonies Choir will attend to sing songs.
Come along to learn about the fallen men from the village and to read the Headmaster’s log book from this time.
To view the event poster, click here.
Lest we forget
Friendly Fridays’ Macmillan Big Coffee Morning
The members of the parish council would like to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who supported the Macmillan Big Coffee Morning hosted at the Friendly Fridays cafe at the end of September, which raised an amazing £193.50!
We hope to see you at the cafe again soon!