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Local Activities, Clubs and Groups in Sandgate: Sandgate has many clubs, classes, meetings and activities which occur weekly or monthly - these are listed below. If you would like your activity listed here please email janet@sandgate-kent.org.uk.
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Coffee Morning:
St Pauls Church in collaboration with the Parish Council hold regular Coffee Mornings the 1st Thursday and 3rd Tuesday of every month at Sandgate Library. Come along - enjoy coffee or tea with home made cakes whilst meeting new or old friends for a chat - 10am - 11.45am on the 3rd Tuesday each month. Throughout the winter months this is reduced to once per month.

Sandgate Writers Circle:
A friendly group of Sandgate people who meet monthly on Thursdays from 10 to 12pm at Sandgate Library (across the road from St Pauls Church). Fixtures for 2010 include: 11th February – The Perfect Man, 11th March – Short Story (500 word), 8th April – Informal, 13th May - My Writing Club, 10th June – If only. . , 8th July – A very short story (100 words), 12th August – My Greatest Regret, 9th September – Informal, 14th October – A Good Deed, 11th November – My Perfect Christmas, 9th December My New Years Resolution. For details contact Joe Thomas on 01303 842397 or email: joe.tom277864@tiscali.co.uk.

DECURIA YOUTH GROUP:
If you are 11 to 18 you are welcome to come along on Monday evenings 7 to 9pm to the Decuria Youth Group which is based at: 
B Company HQ, Church Road, Cheriton, CT20 to join in a range of games and activities. This youth group is run by professionally trained volunteers and is FREE. The Autumn schedule of activities include: Drum workshop, DJ Training, Rambles and more.

Sandgate Art Group:
This small informal Art Group meet Wednesday mornings at Chichester Memorial Hall (opp The Ship Inn) - between 9.30am to 12noon. If you would like to know more please contact Carol on 01303 249962 or pop in to introduce yourself any Wednesday morning.

Farmers Market:
A Big Thank you to Sandgate residents and local people for coming along to our two Christmas Fayres and making them such a success. We hope that we can continue to entice you along to Sandgate High Street to buy your freshly baked bread, home made cakes, eggs, fruit and veg, honey, meats, cheese, olives and other goodies as well as taking the opportunity to enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and a slice of cake whilst you catch up with friends and acquaintances. Farmers Market and Tables Fayres start in 2010 - in The Chichester Hall, Sandgate High Street. Farmers Markets are 1st and 3rd Saturdays each month from 10am to midday. For further information about Farmers Market please contact Miranda on mirandabest@talktalk.net

Reading Group:
Are you interested in joining a Reading Group which meets regularly in Sandgate Library and where you can have a lively discussion about any one of hundreds of books? If you would like to know more about this popular group please contact Glenis, parish clerk, on 01303 248563.

Table Fayres:
A Table Fayre will be held on the last Saturday of each month – the first one for 2010 will be in March. For more information about the Table Fayres or to book a table please call Ruth after 6.30pm on 01303 248724. All proceeds from Table Hires going towards the Chichester Hall refurbishment fund. 

Sandgate Childrens Craft Club
The new Childrens Craft Club will take place monthly at Sandgate Library (across the road from St Pauls Church) for children aged 2 to 11 who should be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Future dates include: Further information from Parish Clerk on 01303 248563. These Craft Clubs are free of charge - sponsored by St Pauls and Sandgate Parish Council. Dates for 2010 include: Thursdays 18th Feb @ 2 pm, 8th April @ 2 pm, 3rd June @ 2 pm, 5th august @ 2 pm, 28th October @ 2 pm and Saturday 18th Dec @ 10 am. The Childrens Craft Club is collecting items which are generally thrown away but which can be used by the children to make things. If you have any of the following items please take them along to the Sandgate Library; fabric for decoration, wool, yogurt pots, cardboard tubes, old cards for cutting and sticking, small boxes, cardboard egg boxes, ice-cream tubs for storage.

The Flock
There is a free group for adults and their pre school children at St Georges Church (just round the corner from Sandgate Primary School), called The Flock. It meets on Fridays during term time from 1.30 until 3.00 pm and is run by Polly Davis (one of the school Mums) and Kate McNiece (The Curate of St Georges). There are crafts, toys, Sunday School style stories and we sing nursery rhymes...and and there is tea and biscuits too. Please come along and join us.

Folkestone Decorative and Fine Arts Society (FDFAS):
FDAS celebrates its 30th anniversary year in 2008. FDFAS arranges lectures and visits on subjects relevant to our interest in the arts. We also aim to provide, through our activities, a convivial meeting place for like-minded people. For an up to date list of lectures and visits go to our website at: www.nadfaskentarea.org.uk/member_soc/detail.php?society_id=7  Lectures take place on the 4th Thursday of the month (except July & August, when we take a summer break) at The Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, at 2pm.  Visitors and prospective members are welcome to our events (lectures - £5, refundable if join). Info: e mail: Folkestone@nadfaskentarea.org.uk

Cubs & Beavers Group:
Boys and girls are welcome to join the Sandgate Cubs group (age 8 +) and the NEW Sandgate Beavers group (age 6 - 8) - which is held in the Scouts Hut in The Undercliffe, Sandgate. For more information ring Sharon Humphries on 279038 after 6pm. The Beavers meet at 5.30pm and this is followed by the Cubs who meet at 7pm - on Wednesday evenings. 

Scouts:
The Scouts meet on Wednesday evening after the Cubs and Beavers meeting - at the Scouts Hut, The Undercliffe, Sandgate. For more information please contact Mark Finnis on 01304 213269
 

St Pauls Church:
Regular services at St Pauls are: Sundays at 8am - A contemplative Communion service (BCP), Sundays at 10.30am - A choice of services each month: 1st Sunday - Sunday Praise - a varied style of brief, visual worship, 2nd Sunday - Healing Eucharist, 3rd Sunday - Morning Prayer, 4th Sunday - Eucharist. 1st Sundays at 6pm - Evening Prayer, Wednesday at 6.30pm - Prayer Circle, Tuesday & Thursday at 8.30am - Morning Prayer. For further details of any of these services, contact the Focal Minister. For Baptisms, Weddings or other Occasional Officers contact contact the Benefice Office 253831 

Fun Quiz Night:
Quiz at the Ship Inn every Thursday night starting at 9pm

Fitness Class:

Are run in the Sandgate Primary School Hall on Tuesdays from 5.30 to 6.30pm Tuesday evenings during term time -  £4 per session just turn up.

The Parish Council:

Parish Council meetings are on the 2nd Tuesday in the month - in the Sandgate Parish Council Library and Offices, James Morris Court, Sandgate High Street.. Further information from the Parish Clerk - check out the PC website for contact details www.sandgatepc.kentparishes.gov.uk/

The Sea Cadets:

Parade on Mondays and Thursdays 7pm to 9pm and the Band meets on Wednesdays. Occasionally in the Summer there are weekend meetings too. Ross Mews, Ross Way, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 3LU. Further information contact John Barber - barberj@supanet.com or Tel: 01303 240487

Jazz Appreciation:

Jazz Appreciation Society (abbreviated to JASS - which is the original spelling of Jazz!!) - Listen to some jazz favourites and some you've not heard before. 2nd Monday in the month. The Reading Room, The Old Fire Station. 8pm start till approx 10.00pm - but members sometimes meet in The Provi for a quick pre meeting tipple. For further information please contact Alan directly on tel: 01797 366247.

Keep Fit
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id you make a New Year resolution to keep fit?  Keep that promise to yourself - go along to Steve Greens Health & Fitness Class at the Village Hall, Jefferson Lane, St Mary's Bay on Monday evening 7:45pm to 8:45pm & Thursday morning 11:30am to 12:30pm  - Cost £3. You will be able to: Improve flexibility, Lose weight, Tone up and Feel better. This class is for all ages & fitness levels. Contact Steve Green on 07944 621 302 or 01303 242 134 or turn up on the day. Wear loose-fitting clothing. www.stevegreenfitness.co.uk  

The Sandgate Village Ladies Group:
meet on the last Wednesday of each month at the Old Fire Station Reading Room between 10am and 12pm - where lively discussion and coffee is available. Plus each month there is a speaker on a topic of interest.

Purely Yoga
Purely Yoga, with Samantha at Seabrook church hall, an introduction to yoga starting on the 11th of September and running weekly, Thursday eve 7.30pm to 9pm. A new evening class will start, at Seabrook Church Hall on a Friday eve 7.00-8.30 aimed at beginners www.purelyyoga.net For more information phone Samantha on 01303 245634 or e mail purely.yoga@googlemail.com


Yoga

Yoga for the Experienced Yoga Student. Classes are held in St Pauls Church Hall, Sandgate on Tuesday mornings 10am to 12 noon (2 hours long). For more information please call Christine Yorke on 01303 863196.

Yoga with Alison:
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Telephone 01303 260157 held at St.Pauls church hall . Beginners yoga - Monday 11.30am -1.00pm and Thursday 8.00pm -9.30pm. Mixed experience yoga -Monday  9.45am - 11.15am and Thursday 6.15pm -7.45pm. Pregnancy yoga at Seabrook church - Monday 6.15pm - 7.45pm.
Postnatal yoga class after the pregnancy class on Monday 8pm - 9.30pm. BWY qualified

Yoga:
Monday Beginners at 6.15pm and improvers at 8pm held at St Pauls Church Hall,  There is a Moving On class on Wednesday at 6.15  to 7.45pm and a Beginners class at 8 to 9.30pm in St Martins Community Centre, Seabrook. And finally there is a Yoga class held in Canon Newman Hall, Hythe, on Tuesday 9.30 to 11am. Please ring Hatty or Karen on 01303 237 796. 

FHODS
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Activities organised by FHODS - Open Auditions, Tower Theatre Open Days, Workshops etc. - all open to the public. Website at  www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk/ Wednesday nights are now New Work Nights. The crew will meet every Wednesday night at the Tower Theatre to either build the sets for the next production or in between time to do bits an pieces of maintenance. The crew are opening the doors and asking anyone with spare time to a Wednesday night to come and join them. Do not be put off by the term maintenance - you will only be asked to do tasks you are comfortable with which might be as simple as footing a ladder for some other brave soul to complete a more difficult task. It is hoped that in a while when there are enough people attending to open the bar and return to the old days when FHODS had a regular club night. So do not be shy come along next Wednesday night at 7.30pm and join in the fun. More information from Peter Heselden 07711 710952

Sandgate Society:.
Drop in for a chat, coffee and biscuits - or browse through the archives - at the Old Fire Station - every  Saturday 10am-12.30pm

Tai Chi:

Beginners course starts 16 Sept in Chichester Memorial Hall. Tuesday evenings 6 to 7pm  or Friday mornings 10.30-11.30am. For more information about beginners classes or more advanced classes please call either Catherine Robinson 261070 or Sue Dudman 01303 266546

Folkestone Rowing Club:

Granville Parade, Sandgate for rowing, running, snooker and table tennis - plus a great bar! www.folkestonerowingclub.co.uk/

Short Mat Bowls:

On Wednesdays at 1.30 to 4.30pm at the Chichester Hall, Sandggate High Street (opp The Ship Inn). New members welcome - ring Fred on 01303 263090 for more information or why not just pop in - but remember to wear flat soled shoes.

Wellness Club:
Are you fed up with yo-yo dieting and fad diets? Are you looking for guidance and support to help you achieve your weight loss goals? Two Community Weight Loss Challenge courses will run (1 hour each week for 12 weeks) starting on 13th January and 26th January 10.00-11.00 am and 7.30-8.30 pm designed to give you the knowledge and support you need to get to where you want to be. Arriba Wellness Clubs are much more than a 'pay-weigh-and go' weight loss classes. Over these two courses we will educate you on key information that will help you lose weight the right way and keep it off for good. You can join the full 12 week course for just £39 At the end of the 12 weeks the biggest loser wins* £300, 2nd = £200, 3rd = £100.  The club is a non-profit making venture, all monies collected are used for prize money and to cover the costs of running the course. Each participant is assigned a personal weight loss coach who is available for guidance and advice.  You are 250 times more likely to lose weight in a group so come and join like minded people and let us all lose weight and feel great together. Contact us on 01303 850077.

Sandgate Mens Club
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On the ground floor of the Chichester Memorial Hall is the Men’s Club. Founded in the 1800s the Club has leased the hall for decades and its wood lined bar and two table snooker room is a popular meeting place for old and new members alike. Why not pop in as a Guest and if you like the quiet environment which is perfect for reading the newspaper, chatting to friends or playing a game of snooker, perhaps you will like it so much that you will want to become a full member?

Entertainment at the Sandgate Hotel:
8-9 Wellington Terrace, The Esplanade, Sandgate, Folkestone,Kent CT20 3DY Tel: 01303 220444. Comedy Nights are last Thursday in every month 7-11pm. www.sandgatehotel.com, info@sandgatehotel.com

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