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		What's on in Stourbridge Got an event that you want publicised? Get in touch - it's free, even for businesses, but it is intended for one-off events only. If you are a business and wish to publicise a regular event please consider taking out an advert in our business section. TELL THEM YOU FOUND IT ON STOURBRIDGE.COM! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It's hot, it's sexy and a great way to get fit. Join in the fun at the biggest Zumbathon in the Black Country - Sunday 19 May 2012 at Hagley Community Centre raising funds for patient care at YOUR Mary Stevens Hospice based in Oldswinford. Details on www.marystevenshospice.co.uk or call the Fundraising Team on 01384 377778 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- YOGA LESSONS-Time for You-by British Wheel of Yoga (BWY) registered diploma holder starting on Sunday 26th February 2012 in the Church Hall of The Holy Trinity Church, Vicarage Road, Amblecote DY8 4JB (opposite Corbett Hospital entrance). Yoga lesson from 10am-11.30am followed by voluntary coffee and chat from 11.30am-12pm. For beginners, but improvers also welcome. The first lesson on Sunday 26th February is at a reduced introductory rate of £3 with free tea and coffee. For more information, please call Alison on 0771 400 4912 or e-mail yoga.timeforyou@yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wall James Chappell Solicitors are hosting a BUSINESS START-UP SEMINAR at Dudley Kingswinford Rugby Club on Wednesday 1st February 2012, 8.30 start. This free legal seminar is aimed at anyone considering starting up a new business and will cover: Company and trading structure; Employment; Funding and expanding the business; Property rentals; Taxation issues. 8.30 - Coffee and buffet breakfast 9.00 - Presentation 9.30 - Q & A session. For more information contact Philip Chapman on 01384 371622 or email post@wjclaw.co.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JAZZ AT THE RUSKIN GLASS CENTRE - Sunday 29th January 2012 The Simon Deeley Trio with Chris Gumbley on alto and baritone saxes - Blues, Ballads and Be-Bop. Listen to a selection of evocative jazz standards in the inviting atmosphere of this cafe venue. The Organic Cafe will be open for pre-show drinks and snacks. Bar available. £7.00, students/under 16's £3.50. More info: www.ruskinglasscentre.co.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Tuesday 24th January BodyBalance Holistic Training Solutions are having a VAT FREE DAY!! Pay no VAT on course fees. Take a look at their Training Courses Page for a full list of the Massage & Holistic Therapy courses available. Contact them on 01384 442 091 or email therapy@bodybalance.org.uk for further information. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All new Holistic Therapy, Massage and First Aid VTCT Training Courses starting soon, at BodyBalance Holistic Training Solutions, based in Victoria Passage just off Stourbridge High Street. Course enrollments start Thursday 12th January. For a copy of their prospectus or further information call 01384 442 091 or email therapy@bodybalance.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stourbridge Pantomime Company presents ROBINSON CRUSOE, Stourbridge Town Hall, 21st - 28th January 2012 Tickets from Jean & Peter Mills 01384 836963 or from the Town Hall box office. All proceeds to the "Reach" and "Lupus Society" charities
		--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STREET DANCE sessions for Juniors 8 years + at the Crystal Leisure Centre, Thursdays 4pm - 5pm Cost: £3.50 No need to book, just come along and practice your street moves to the latest music. www.dudley.gov.uk/sport --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Craft Classes at Broadfield House Glass Museum, Compton Drive, Kingswinford. 10.15am-1pm £5.25 Aimed at people who enjoy chatting and making! No previous skills required. Come along, have a go, have a cup of tea and enjoy time being creative. Friday 3rd February: Rag rugging. Friday 2nd March: Garden Crafts. For further information and to book call 01384 815571 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tea and Talk at Broadfield House Glass Museum, Compton Drive, Kingswinford. 1.30pm-2.30pm £1.90 Listen to our entertaining and engaging talks whilst enjoying a cup of tea and a biscuit or two! 25th January: Cameo Glass with Graham Fisher 27th March: The History of Stourbridge Glass with Kate Round. Spaces are limited and can be booked in advance. Call 01384 812745. For further information and to book call 01384 815571 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Black Country Treasures Getting to know you. Do you receive a payment for your care needs? Are you looking for fun activities where you can meet new people and feel good about yourself? Are you a carer or provide care services? Fancy a free cuppa? Then come along to Broadfield House; meet staff from across museums, libraries and archives across the Black Country and have a go at some of the activities and crafts we have to offer. For further information contact Kate Figgitt on 01384 11638 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stourbridge Historical Society Come along to a meeting of Stourbridge Historical Society, have a cup of tea and enjoy a talk about some aspect of history. Sometimes the talks are on local topics, sometimes on national ones. You will be made very welcome. Stourbridge Historical Society meets eight times per year in the Amblecote Room at Stourbridge Town Hall. The meetings start at 7.30pm. The events for 2012 are listed below. You can just turn up as a visitor, however in due course you may wish to become a member of the society. If you want further information please contact David Hickman; 01384 274014 Programme 2012 Thursday 19th January - David Brown ‘A History of the Houses and Gardens of Ireland’ (Illustrated) Thursday 16th February - Don Cochrane ‘Murder and Retribution’ (Illustrated) Thursday 15th March - Andy Foster ‘Some Victorian Architects of Stourbridge’ (Illustrated) April Evening Visit (Details to be announced) Thursday 17th May - Dr Gillian White ‘Mary Queen of Scotts’ (Illustrated) Summer Visits (Details to be announced) Thursday 20th September - Tim Bridges ‘The Churches of Staffordshire’ (Illustrated) Thursday 18th October - Max Keen ‘Henry V & Agincourt (England’s Greatest Two & Half Hours)’ Thursday 15th November - Anna Willetts ‘Catholicism in Stourbridge; 1812 - 1864’ Thursday 6th December Annual General Meeting + Eric Greenwood ‘A Voyage Round my Grandfather: a Chauffeur’s Life’ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FORTHCOMING EVENTS AT THE BLACK COUNTRY MUSEUM Full details on www.bclm.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Events at St Thomas' Church, Market Street - please visit their website www.st-thomas-stourbridge.co.uk for musical events at St Thomas' Church please visit www.stthomaschurchmusic.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STOURBRIDGE FARMER'S MARKET - 1st and 3rd Saturday of every month ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TIDY STOURBRIDGE! see how you can help keep the town looking good. This is a group of local volunteers who are doing something positive for the town, why not join them? more on Tidy Stourbridge... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JAM (Juniors at Museums) What's on this Autumn in Dudley Borough museums - UPDATED 29th Sep 11 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New series of Meditation Classes every Tuesday at the Friends Meeting House, 37 Scotts Road, Stourbridge DY8 1UR, commencing 6th June 2011. Organised by the Jangchub Ling Centre, 7.30 - 9pm more info on the Jangchub Ling Buddhist Centre... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2011 events at the Broadfield House Glass Museum - click here for details... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zumba Classes - at Wolverley Memorial Hall. Shatterford Lane, Wolverley DY11 5TN. 1.30 - 2.30 pm Fully licensed and qualified gym and Zumba instructor. Zumba is a danced based fitness routine which is great fun and suitable for all ages and fitness levels. For more details contact Debbie 0n 077927 23213 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pregnancy Pilates classes are starting up in Stourbridge! Classes will be held at BodyBalance each Saturday morning from May 7th Click here for full details... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BodyBalance Holistic Training Solutions based in Victoria Passage, enroll now for our Beauty, Complementary, Hairdressing, Holistic and Massage Therapy courses. Course prospectus can be viewed here.... Call us for more info on 01384 442091 or email therapy@bodybalance.org.uk... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2012 Concerts and recitals at St Thomas' Church, Market Street, Stourbridge - details of events... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Stourbridge Bus Station - More info...* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Blackcountryman Canal Boat Trips From 1 hour to all day - see calendar on canal page... Music nights: 60's; Jazz; Country & Western, Comedy nights: Just Aynuk - see 2011 calendar on canal page ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Raring2go! - The definitive guide to what to do and where to go with your children in the Stourbridge and Kidderminster area. Click here for Raring2go Summer 2011 issue! Raring2go website --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stourbridge area police Surgery/Pact meetings --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jazz at the Bonded Warehouse - 2012 concerts --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 'SUNDAY AFTERNOON ORGAN MUSIC' at Holy Trinity Parish Church Wordsley Organist Paul Carr's monthly series, founded in 2003, continues on the first Sunday of every month at 3.00pm. Admission is free and a view of the organ console is usually projected onto a large screen at the front of the church, giving excellent views of the performer. Paul has played many of the finest instruments in the UK and beyond. Visit www.paulcarr.co.uk/SAOM.htm for all the details -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JAM CLUB (Juniors at Museums) - Great events for kids at Dudley Museums over the next four months. Click here to download pdf leaflet (965k) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Weekly Meditation, Relaxation and Stress Relief classes suitable for everyone. Workshops and Retreats also available Stourbridge Meditation Centre - 7.30pm every Thursday The Coach House Arts Centre, Rectory Rd, Oldswinford, Stourbridge, DY8 2HA (next to St Mary's Church) 01384 569 956 info@meditatejlc.org Website: www.meditatejlc.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STOURBRIDGE TOWN HALL EVENTS Box Office: 01384 812812 Online: www.dudley.gov.uk/entertainment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Got an event that you want publicised? Get in touch - it's free, even for businesses (one-off events only please, please consider advertising on www.stourbridge.com *TELL THEM YOU FOUND IT ON STOURBRIDGE.COM!*

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