Contact Lesley with your community news on 01453 822684 or email Lesley.williams@gloucestershire.gov.uk

  • Come and join us for a walk this Friday June 24. Cotswold AONB Wardens’ Walks. Meet at the Frocester George Hotel for a six mile walk to the Stroudwater Canal lasting four hours. All walks start at 10am and return to the starting point.
  • Savvy Seniors Cinema Club Next Monday June 27. Eye in the Sky: starring Helen Mirren and Alan Rickman. Katherine Powell, a military officer in command of an operation to capture terrorists in Kenya, sees her mission escalate when a girl enters the kill zone triggering an international dispute over implications of modern warfare. Use your bus pass to travel into Stroud and for just £3.29 you’ll enjoy good company a film and a cuppa and a biscuit. Next Tuesday June 28 at 6.50pm Globe on Screen: Richard 11. More information needed? Contact Jean Edwards 01453 825276.
  • Watch EURO Live on the largest screen in town at the Magpies Social Club. Members and guests welcome, drinks at members prices during the games.
  • APT Park Parade Stonehouse This Centre continues to reach out to people in the Park Estate and beyond. Why not drop in and see what we do? Monday Munchdays - £1 for a bacon or veggie roll and catch up. Tuesday Drop In for Debt Advice. Wednesday 10am Community Sewing Group. Thursday 10am Drop In for SDC Housing Advice and P3 Inclusion Advice and from 1pm Drop In for CAB Advice. Also help with job search and writing CV’s. And now Guitar Sessions on Mondays 2-3pm. Stop Smoking support Tuesdays 1.30-2.30pm. Need more info call 01453 822705.
  • Upcycled Art Outdoors is back in Stonehouse until July 27. Everyone is welcome to join us for weekly outdoor sessions promoting sustainable arts and crafts. Sessions are Wednesdays from 10am in the Rest Garden behind Wynn’s Cafe. Contact Agnieszka on 07910 707611 for further information.
  • Stonehouse Wheelers is a family friendly Cycling Club and always welcomes new cyclists. If you are new to cycling why not get in touch with the Secretary Roy Jones on 01453 298759. They organise a range of rides, on Sunday afternoons, to cater for the ambitious and the not-so ambitious. More information can be found on their website: stonehousewheelers.org.uk uFriday night is bingo night in Stonehouse Community Centre starting at 7pm.
  • Do you enjoy playing Whist? Regular sessions are held in the Stonehouse Community Centre and the next one is Monday, May 16. We meet at 1pm to start playing at 1.15pm. So why not come along and join us. We are a friendly bunch and always welcome new players.
  • Slow Yoga on Wednesdays from 9.45–11am in Leonard Stanley. For information about these classes, aimed at keeping older people supple contact John on 01453 791848.
  • Stonehouse Brownies. Mondays 6-7.30pm Morley Hall Stonehouse. Come and join us, make new friends learn new skills. Always good fun. Contact 826181 or 826941 for more information.
  • Stonehouse Gardening Club next meet in the Community Centre Wednesday July 6. Ellen Winter from Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust will speak about wild foods and edible garden plants. Visitors are always welcome. More info: 01453 821809.
  • Stonehouse Methodist Church Summer Garden Party. Join us on Saturday July 9 for a BBQ, games stalls a tombola, cakes and refreshments.
  • Leonard Stanley Village Fair. Saturday July 9 from 12.30pm. A range of attractions to amuse all members of the family. Dog show, competition for the waggiest tail, most obedient, dog most like its owner, cutest and scruffiest. Zorb balls, gym display, juggling john stilt walk, escapologist, fire juggler, bouncy castle, produce show and of course ice creams, pig roast and burgers.
  • Stonehouse History Group Somme Exhibition on July 1 and 2. Bedford Congregational Church from 10-1pm. This exhibition will include some from Stonehouse.
  • Stonehouse Crafty Stitchers. From Tuesday July 12 at APT Park Road at 7pm. Knitting crochet and sewing group. Open to all abilities.
  • Advanced warning – The Flower Pot Men are coming. 1st Stonehouse Flower Pot People Trail July 16 and 17 Starting at Stonehouse Town Green. Find out about this exciting event from the Town Council.
  • As summer is with us – don’t forget to let me know the dates of summer fetes, gatherings and events please.
  • Stonehouse Library Baby Bounce and Rhyme and Bookstart Bear sessions are back. Every Wednesday at 10.30 – 11am during school term time. Stonehouse library is there for everyone – there is a Home Library Service and why not let us promote community group or charity events. The building is also available as a venue for meetings. Pop in or call Lucy on 01453 823176.
  • King’s Stanley Did you know that there is an Outdoor Gym sited on the Marling Close Playing field with eleven pieces of equipment free for everyone to use.
  • Mindful Yoga for men and women on Wednesdays 7-8.30pm at The Park Infant School Elm Road Stonehouse. Contact Kevin on 01453 762838 or email: yogakevin@hotmail.com