Dear All,
To help with diary management, Rachel has compiled a proposed list of events for the next year.
But, keep a look out for updates on the noticeboards. Hope to see you there!
You can download it and print it from here:
.2025-26 proposed events schedule(for web page)
Dear all,
Please note that the 2025 Village Hall Trust AGM will be held on
Monday 29th September 2025 at Kaber Village Hall at 7:00pm.
We will provide a complete pack of information for all attendees on the night (reports, accounts etc.). However, please find attached the agenda for the meeting <click this link to view agenda> . This document explains why the meeting is in two parts and what will be covered.
(We are aware that the calendar showed this meeting as occurring on the 15th, but what with the excitement of the show and back to school/work after the holidays, we had not had time to prepare everything, sorry – see you on the 29th
Please put this date in your diary – or correct it if you had copied the original date down!!!.
Over the Autumn, we are going to try running informal “themed” meetings. A rotating pattern of “Club and Social Nights” on different subjects. So, Each Thursday evening, from 6:30 – 8:30pm, there will be a club night – these will have a theme, but also just be a social night for chatting with refreshments.
Club & Social Nights will repeat in a reasonably regular sequence.
| Date | Topic |
| 17th October | Talk night: Come and join us to hear about … and then stay for a chance to chat with friends. (This time: “Making a steamboat in the fells”) |
| 24th October | Games and puzzle night: Bring a favourite game or puzzle, or simply come along and join in. |
| 31st October | NO CLUB NIGHT due to the local elections. |
| 7th November | Art night: Bring your own project or come and join in with the activities on the night – no talent required! |
| 14th November | Air Fryer Demonstration: Looking for ideas for recipes for your air fryer or deciding if one is for you? Join us for inspiration. |
| 21st November | Make friends with your smartphone: Want to know about how something works or how to make best use of your smartphone? Join us! |
| 28th November | Talk night: topic TBC… do you have a talk you could give |
| 5th December | Domino Drive: Just Dominoes and chat |
Entry will be £2.50 per night to cover the cost of heating and refreshments.
Get in touch with any of the Trustees or Working Group members, or email booking@kabervh.com if you have any ideas or would like to run an evening.
What a great community you are, this week has seen a demonstration of the many ways pulling together makes life fun…
It’s been a busy week in the village hall (and the village in general).
We had a coffee morning a week ago (Saturday morning), well attended with more than twenty arriving, and an abundant supply of cakes (it would seem that cheese scones are more popular than blueberry muffins – a surprise to the author!)
On Monday we had a Domino Drive, (very well organised by Lillian & James.) This was also well attended and according to one member of the household “it was quite competitive” – and she won a prize (although it was the “booby” prize 😢 )
Then yesterday afternoon we held a Family Bingo event run by Anne and Dan from Heggerscale, who also provided all the bingo “machinery”. I’ve never heard a quieter group of children than when Anne said “eyes down” at the start of each round. (although the arrival of the hotdogs also seemed to suppress the chattering!) Lots of prizes were won too, and it was nice to hear requests that we run another one soon!…. We might be needing a bigger hall, as it was completely packed!
Aside from lots of community spirit, these events also raised a bunch of funds for the hall. You’ll be pleased to hear that the Bingo raised £128, when added to £74.55 at the coffee morning and £107 for the dominoes evening that’s a grand total of £309.55 👏👏👏 Well done all round.
This fund raising more than paid for the new secondary double glazing we installed on the rear window – so hopefully the hall will be cheaper to heat (and warmer too)….
… and on that note; another “thank you” to Lillian for persuading Alistair Hanna from Brough to come and inspect the gas heater in the hall – it was pronounced “good”, so now we will get the old gas tank removed, and new bottles fitted and he will come back and service and commission it…
…and in yet more heat-related news, Jason Winder came and fitted additional loft insulation, so now we have the recommended 300mm – so a warm thank you Jason .
In wider news, we understand that B4RN has raised all the money needed to start on the installation of our all-fibre gigabit internet, so we will be joining the internet revolution within the year (hopefully). Thanks go to a number of volunteers around the village for making this happen, with notable mentions to Mike Bidgeway for his stoic and persistent campaigning over the years, to Liz Staley for galvanising the community into supporting the project and Julie Lane for all the work on way-leaves – well done all.
Whist! With a “learn to play Whist” session on the 10th of May at 7:30pm – this time for a Brain Tumour charity – another “Fisher-related Production!”…. come and be educated, fed, raffled and maybe even a few more games of Dominoes are promised!
So, you all deserve a pat on the back, for pulling together to make fine things happen – Well Done Kaber!
Kaber Village Hall 