TOMORROW, from 10am, the annual Children’s Society coffee morning will be held in St Mary’s Church Hall. This is always well worth a visit.

You could also try to fit in the charity Christmas coffee morning tomorrow in Milbourne Methodist Chapel from 10am.

You are sure to receive a warm welcome at both of these events.

BODY building is the subject for The Bridge modern worship service on Sunday at 4pm.

This informal family-friendly service is in the Methodist Church Hall and all are welcome.

You can find The Bridge on Facebook, email thebridge.ponteland@gmail.com or telephone (01661) 822057.

ON Monday, November 23, the Mothers’ Union will meet in St Mary’s Church Hall committee room at 10am.

IN the afternoon of Monday, November 23, the Ponteland branch of the embroiderers’ guild will meet at 2pm, in the memorial hall for a Christmas workshop led by Jane Penny of Stocksfield.

Why not go along and relax, and also get some ideas for Christmas?

THERE will be two opportunities on Wednesday, November 25, to listen to an interesting talk about Cicely Saunders who founded the hospice movement.

You can hear this at either 11am or 7.30pm in St Mary’s Church Hall committee room and the speakers are John Gordon Clark and John Brown.

IN the library on Wednesday, November 25, it will be the fortnightly knit and natter session from 2pm until 3.30pm.

OLIVER! is playing in the memorial hall from Tuesday, November 24, until Saturday, November 28, at 7pm nightly, plus a matinee at 2pm, on the Saturday.

Please support this wonderful production by Ponteland rep. Tickets are available online at pontelandrep.co.uk or just turn up.

IN Merton Hall it’s bingo and brunch time on Thursday, November 26, from 11.15pm onwards, and all are welcome.

There is always a lot going on at Merton Hall in addition to the daily coffee from 9.30am onwards. You can play bridge there on Monday, Wednesday or Friday nights from 7pm, and also on Friday afternoons from 1pm until 4pm. New members are welcome at any of these sessions.

On Wednesdays at 4pm and again at 5pm, there is a tai chi class available in Merton Hall. To find out more about these and the many other activities in Merton Hall telephone (01661) 872917.

YOU might be interested in going along to the weekly Friday lunch club at St Matthew’s Church at noon, where you can get an excellent two course lunch. Telephone (01661) 872917 for more details.

PONTELAND Community Middle School is holding a Christmas fair on Saturday, November 28, from 10am until noon.

If you would like a stall, telephone (01661) 824853. Please go along and support the school.

PLEASE make a note of the Christmas fair in Ponteland Methodist Church on Saturday, December 5, from 10am until 12.30pm.