AUGUST orchard volunteer sessions, all from 2pm until 4pm, will run on Sunday, August 16 and Sunday, August 30. Jobs will include hay raking, apple thinning and mulching. Everyone is welcome, including accompanied children.

ON Wednesday, August 12, it’s the Institute monthly coffee morning.

ON Bank Holiday Monday, August 31, the blood donors team will be at Wylam Institute, from 10am until 4pm.

OUR branch of Cancer Research UK is staging a family film show in the Institute on Friday, September 11, with much appreciated help from the village film club.

The film, Mary Poppins, will start at 4.30pm, with refreshments (including popcorn) provided from 4pm and included in the admission price. Under-fives go free.

Tickets will be on sale in the village shops nearer the date, there will also be a raffle.

Please support this event which the committee hopes will provide both enjoyment and funds for cancer research.

FRIENDS of Wylam have enjoyed a very good boating outing, St Oswin’s Church outing took in Stonehenge, Avebury, Salisbury, Bath and Bristol during a wonderful five days and the women’s institute disappeared to Melrose and Abbotsford.