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MAY

Friday 18th: Spinal Injuries Association: hold a fish & chip supper to raise awareness of spinal cord injury. Fundraising pack available from Elizabeth Wright, 0845 071 4350; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . www.spinal.co.uk/fishandchips

Saturday 19th, 10.00-12.00: Somerset Wildlife Trust plant sale and coffee morning, Market House

Saturday 26th, 10-12: Six Pilgrims Coffee Morning, Market House

Saturday 26th Forces March passes through Castle Cary; arrangements tbc

Sunday 27th, 3.30: Messy Church - Birthday

Monday 28th, 7 pm: Annual Town Meeting in the Methodist Schoolroom. See the Noticeboard for more details.

JUNE

Friday 1st, 7.30 pm: Choral Concert: Choir of King's School Bruton at the Methodist Church

Saturday 2nd, 10-12: All Saints' and St Andrew's Coffee Morning, Market House

Saturday 2nd, 8.30 pm: Live music with The Defibrillators at the Brookhouse Inn.

Sunday 3rd, 7.30 pm: Quiz Night at the Methodist Church

Sunday 3rd:Quiz Night in aid of Cancer Research at the Brookhouse Inn.

Monday 4th: Launch of the Cricket Club 175th Anniversary celebrations: all-day game ahainst Old Blundellians for the Devon & Somerset Wanderers; lunch and evening bar. http://www.castlecarycricketclub.org.uk/

Wednesday 6th, 10-12 and 2-4: Family Fun Day at Carymoor Environmental Centre. Hairy Scary Caterpillars, bright butterflies and moths. See www.carymoor.org.uk

Thursday 7th: Gardening Association Summer Garden Party at Corton Denham.

Saturday 9th, 10-12: Castle Cary Choir Coffee Morning, Market House

Tuesday 12th, 2.30: Castle Cary Ceramics Group, Methodist Church Rooms

Thursday 14th, 2-5 pm: U3A Open Day at Caryford Hall

Saturday 16th, 10-12: Caryford Community Hall Coffee Morning, Market House

Tuesday 19th, 10.30: NADFAS at Caryford Hall: 'The Destruction of the Monasteries'

Tuesday 19th, 7.15: Read-through of script for CATS production of Thoroughly Modern Millie, Ansford Academy

Thursday 21st, 7.15: Sing-through of script for CATS production of Thoroughly Modern Millie, Ansford Academy

Saturday 23rd, 10-12: Cary Amateur Theatrical Society Coffee Morning, Market House

Saturday 23rd, all day: 'Bioblitz' at Carymoor Environmental Centre; see www.carymoor.org.uk

Saturday 23rd, doors open 6.30: Barn Dance at Caryford Hall in aid of the Market House Project. Tickets £10 in advance, £12 on the door; children £6.

Thursday 28th, 7.15: Auditions for CATS production of Thoroughly Modern Millie, Ansford Academy

Saturday 30th, 10-12: Scouts Active Support Coffee Morning, Market House

Saturday 30th, 11 am-2 pm: Givers and Takers Day at Caryford Hall: Freecycle excess 'stuff' - like a car boot sale but everything's free. Bring along anything that's no use to you but still useable to others. Entrance 20p adults, children free. Refreshments. If you need help transporting items, or need more information, call (01963) 351057.

JULY

Tuesday 3rd, 2.30pm: Castle Cary Ceramics Group: Letizia and Peter Pegliasco-Fisher talk on “European Excursions into Ceramics and the Enlightenment.” Methodist Schoolroom.

Thursday 5th,  7.30pm: Castle Cary Gardening Association: “Shrubs for Colour” by Castle Gardens. Methodist Schoolroom.

Friday 6th, 9.30 am - 5.00 pm: 'Talent for Textile' Fair with a wide range of fabulous stalls and a 'Rag Bag' bring and buy. Talks throughout the day from the Royal School of Needlework, refreshments by Macmillan Cancer Support. Yarlington House. Tickets £3.50 in advance from Yarlington House (cheques payable to 'Count Charles de Salis Cottage', please, and include an SAE) or £5.00 on the door.

Friday 6th, 9am – 12 noon: First session of “Cary Cupboard” at All Saints’ Church

Sunday 8th, 9am onwards: Cavalcade of Motoring on the Donald Pither Memorial Field

Monday 16th, 7.30pm: Castle Cary Town Council meeting, Methodist Schoolroom

Tuesday 17th, 11am (coffee from 10.30am): Mid-Somerset Decorative and Fine Arts Society talk, “In the Wake of Handel”.  Caryford Hall

Thursday 19th, 13.15 – 15.15 and 16.45 – 19.15: National Blood Transfusion donor sessions, Caryford Hall

Sunday 22nd, 2.00 pm: Cricket Club 175th Anniversary Celebrations: President's XI v. the Club. Tea and BBQ. Donald Pither Memorial Field.

Monday 23rd: Cricket Club 175th Anniversary Celebrations: afternoon Youth Team v. Parents with the annual junior presentations, followed at 7.00 pm by a cheese and wine event to welcome the visiting French team. Donald Pither Memorial Field and Pavilion.

Tuesday 24th: Cricket Club 175th Anniversary Celebrations: all-day game between the French team and Old Blundellians at Tiverton

Wednesday 25th, 6.00 pm: Cricket Club 175th Anniversary Celebrations: T20 game v. the French, with BBQ. Donald Pither Memorial Field.

Thursday 26th, 10.30 am: Cricket Club 175th Anniversary Celebrations: all-day 'Olympic' game v. the French representative side. Refreshments available in the marquee all day. Donald Pither Memorial Field. Followed at 7.00 pm by the commemorative dinner/dance, £25 per head at Caryford Hall.

Saturday 28th, 10-12: Networking Coffee Morning, bringing together a wide range of local groups. Raffle, refreshments, lots of different stalls and a chance to see what's going on in Cary.