North Yorkshire News In Brief (From The Advertiser Series)

North Yorkshire News In Brief

12:30pm Tuesday 12th March 2013 in News

NOVEL DINNER: Historical novelist Philippa Gregory will sign books at a lunch to raise funds for women’s educational schemes and teacher training in Africa. Tickets to the Yorkshire to Gambia Educational Trust event, at Solberge Hall, near Northallerton, on Sunday, April 28, at 12.30pm, cost £25. For details call 01609-748329 or email yorksgamb@phonecoop.coop

HEALTH CHECK: Scans for risk of osteoporosis will be available on Monday, March 25, from noon to 2pm, at Thirsk Town Hall, 3pm to 5pm, at Northallerton Forum, and on Tuesday, March 26, from 9am to noon, at Richmond Town Hall. Non-invasive scans cost £22. For details and to book an appointment, call Health Assessments on 0845 224 6784.

ON TRACK: Northallerton’s branch of the Wensleydale Railway will meet on Monday, (March 18), at 7.30pm, at Northallerton Cricket Club, Farndale Avenue, for a talk by Stephen Middleton titled Vintage Carriages to Autocar.

BOOKED UP: Thirsk School has celebrated World Book Day by providing pupils with a £1 book token for one of eight specially published World Book Day £1 books. The school’s Learning Resource Centre held several competitions including a Roman mysteries book quiz, Cathy Cassidy word search and to design a book mark.

MUSEUM OPENS: Thirsk Museum, in Kirkgate, will reopen for the summer on Monday, March 25 .The museum opens from 10am to 4pm, except on Thursdays and Sundays when it is closed. For details, call 01845-527707 or visit thirskmuseum.org

FOLK GIG: New York singer-songwriter Rebecca Pronsky, whose style incorporates folk, jazz and country, will perform at Rural Arts, Thirsk, next Friday (March 22) at 8pm. Tickets cost £10 or £17 with pre-show platter at 6.30pm. For tickets email: janice@ruralarts.org

NUMBERS UP: A domino drive will be held in Kirby Sigston village hall next Wednesday, (March 20) at 8pm. Entry costs £3 and includes supper. Proceeds will go towards the village hall.

QUIZ SESSION: Ladies of Thirsk Chamber of Trade will hold a quiz night at Thirsk Athletic Club, Newsham Road, on Tuesday, (March 19), from 7.30pm. Teams of up to four are welcome to enter the quiz, which will feature cash prizes. Entry costs £10 each. For tickets, call 01845-525030 or visit Luke Millers, in Finkle Street.

BOOK SALE: Thirsk library, in Finkle Street, will hold a book sale on Monday, (March 18) from 10am to 5pm, Tuesday, from 1pm to 5pm, Thursday, from 10am to 5pm, Friday, from 10am to 7pm and on Saturday, from 9.30am to 12.30pm.

LIVE MUSIC: Singer-guitarist Marc Atkinson will perform at the Frankland Arms, Ingramgate, Thirsk, on Wednesday, (March 20) from 8pm.