HOLY Communion is on Sunday, February 16 in Austwick at 9.30am. For more information visit: bit.ly/ClaphamStJames; bit.ly/keasden-church; bit.ly/austwick-church; or bit.ly/eldroth-church.

THE annual general meeting of the Austwick and District Meals on Wheels Service will be held on Thursday, February 13 in the parish hall at 2.30pm. If you are interested in being a volunteer please come along to the meeting.

THE next meeting of Austwick WI will be on Thursday, February 13 at 7.30pm in the parish hall for ‘An Antiques Road Show’ by Michael Roberts.

DALES Doodlers, an Austwick village social group with an art focus, meets Wednesday, February 19 between 2pm and 4pm at the parish hall. All are welcome.

THE Austwick Field and Local History Society meets at Austwick Parish Hall on Wednesday, February 19 at 7.30pm. For non members it is £2 on the door. An annual membership is £6. All are welcome to the talk by Tom Lord entitled 'Managing an Uplands Dales Farm for Wildlife'.

THE choice for the Austwick film night on Friday, February 21 is 'Here We Go Again' (ABBA).

There is a sing-a-long, refreshments including a licensed bar, cabaret-style seating and prizes for costumes. Tickets are only £4.50 in advance at Crossleigh Store or £5 on the door, if available. Come along and banish those winter blues!

LAWKLAND Young Farmers Club's Austwick 'muck chuck' is on Saturday, February 29. Contact Ted Ogden on 07855 958211 for more. Prices are £3 for a barrow load or four for £10. Medium trailer price on request.