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

  • Stonehouse Gardening Club – Wednesday, April 5 at 7.30pm in Stonehouse Community Centre. First part of the meeting will be the AGM followed by Robert Bryant whose theme will be ‘A year-long walk in Woodchester Park’. Visitors are always welcome. More details? Call Clive on 01453 821809.
  • Stonehouse Town Council Annual Town Meeting and Civic Awards Monday April 24 at 7pm 2017. Do you know someone you would like to nominate for a Civic Award? Categories include: 1 – Person Making an Outstanding Contribution to Stonehouse over a number of years; 2- Stonehouse Business of the Year; 3- Stonehouse Community Group of the Year; 4 – Vicky Wakefield-Heath Young Person of the Year (up to the age of 25). Nominations can be made by sending a letter to the Town Hall or emailing townclerk@stonehousetowncouncil.com. Nominations must be received by April 17 please.
  • Stonehouse Library. Did you know that every Wednesday at 10.30am the library welcomes toddlers for Bounce & Rhyme. It really is great fun and it’s never too soon to introduce you babe to the world of books and music.
  • Savvy Seniors – Vue Cinema. Thursday April 6 at 1pm ‘Jackie’: Starring Natalie Portman. Following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy fights through grief and trauma to regain her faith, console her children and define her husband’s historic legacy. £3.99 buys a seat in the cinema, and a cuppa and biscuit. And use you bus pass to travel into Stroud. Live Screenings: This Sunday April 9 at 3.45pm The Bolshoi Ballet: ‘A Hero of our Time’; Next Tuesday April 11 at 7/15pm The Royal Ballet: ‘Jewels’.
  • Lent Lunches. Enjoy a delicious bowl of homemade soup, a roll and good company this and every Friday during Lent. From 12noon at St Joseph’s Church Hall Oldends Lane Stonehouse.
  • King’s Stanley Brownies has vacancies. We meet every Tuesday in the Village Hall from 6-7.30pm. If you are between 7-10 years old why not come along and find out what being a Brownie is all about make some new friends and learn some useful skills.
  • Cotswold AONB Warden Led Walks. If you fancy a walk this Friday come along to Prema Café Uley to walk to Cam Peak & Uley Bury. Four hours six miles. All walks start at 10am and return to the starting point. Additional details are on the Cotswold AONB website.
  • Keen Photographers wanted. Could you contribute to a new community project – ‘Stonehouse in Pictures? Join in a project to create a photographic record of all aspects of life in Stonehouse throughout 2017. To find out more contact the co-ordinator Rick Jordan 07518020321, or email rick.jordan1@hotmail.co.uk.
  • Home-Start are looking for volunteers to support families in and around the Stroud district. A training course will start on Thursday April 27 so if this interests you contact 01453 297470 or email: enquirieshomestartsd@gmail.com Stonehouse Community Choir will be holding their Easter Concert on Monday April 3 at St Joseph’s Church Oldends Lane Stonehouse at 7.30pm. Wide range of music including songs from Les Miserables. Admission free and all are welcome.
  • Stonehouse British Legion Women’s Sections. We meet on the last Thursday of every month at 1.45 in the Stonehouse Community Centre and the next meeting, Thursday March 30, Tony Osman will be demonstrating the art of glass blowing. The aim of the section is to support the British Legion Welfare Work in caring for service families. New members are always welcome. More information? Contact Rosemary on 01453 824711.
  • Stonehouse Neighbourhood Plan Group have submitted a draft Neighbourhood Plan to Stroud District Council. The Plan has the aim of supporting the development of the strong friendly community of Stonehouse as a distinctive thriving town. The district council is holding a six week consultation on the submission draft of the Plan from April 5 2017 to May 17, 2017. Copies of the Neighbourhood Development Plan and supporting documentation are available to view on the Stroud District Council’s website./ Hard copies can be viewed at the District Council Offices, Ebley Mill, Stonehouse Town Hall, Stonehouse Library and All Pulling Together, Park Parade Stonehouse.
  • The Stroud Valleys Music Club next meet on Wednesday April 12 at 7.30pm at St Joseph’s Church Hall Stonehouse. ‘Somehow – Otherwise’. Terry Jones returns with an intriguing selection of music that’s not played as originally intended. Contact 01453 826676.
  • Stonehouse History Group meet next Wednesday April 12 at the Town Hall at 7.30pm. ‘Restoring the Vale of Berkeley Railway’. An illustrated talk by Rob Carruthers about the history of the line and the plans for its restoration. Work began on this in 2015. If this is a topic of interest do come along – non-members £2, members £1.
  • Zumba Classes are held in Stonehouse Community Centre every Thursday evening from 7.15-8pm.