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On Saturday 31st August Calder Quilters went on their Annual Trip. This year The Great Northern Quilt Show was held at Doncaster Racecourse. After a straightforward journey the members alighted the coach to a day of viewing quilts, browsing useful sewing items, purchasing needed fabric ,reconsidering the next Project and coffee…with the odd cake.
The added bonus this year was hunting down and finding the seven quilts exhibited by our own members. They included titles such as “ Love is a Work of Heart “ and “Pennies from Heaven”.
An enjoyable day all round….we will be planning next year’s trip ….for our members and their friends .
B. Horrocks chairperson
Welcome to our new Just Giving page. As you may be aware we are a self funding charity raising much needed funds whenever we can through various activities at the center. If you would like to support us by making an online donation however large or small it will be greatly appreciated. Please click on the button below and follow the instructions. Thank you for your kind support.
New Payment Structure:
Monthly payments of £5 per class can now be made in advance with no refund for non attendance. Alternatively payment can be made for individual sessions at a rate of £7 per class. People can mix and match as they wish ie: advance payment for months in which they expect to attend all classes, weekly rate where they know in advance they will be missing some classes. People who know in advance that they will be missing for 4 weeks or more will not be charged for that period as long as they have informed us.
Saturday 26th October 2024 at Maurice Jagger Centre, Halifax. 1.45pm for 2.15pm start.
HIDDEN HISTORY: Rediscovering our lost suffragettes.
Jennie Kiff is a professional archivist and heritage consultant based in Bradford. Her PhD research has rediscovered hundreds of women who are missing from the histories of the suffragette movement. Their stories shed new light on the suffragette campaign in the West Riding and show how ordinary women changed the course of our history.
H & C members £4.00, non-members £5.00, includes refreshments. All welcome. Enquiries 07779 233 048
Saturday 30th November at Maurice Jagger Centre, Halifax. 1.45pm for 2.15pm start.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF PUNISHMENT AND PUBLIC HUMILIATION by Roger Logue.
Roger is a member of, and indeed Chairman in various History Societies.
His talk looks at the infinite reasons behind, and history of, the various forms of punishment and public humiliation. It explains and gives examples from various parts of the world and discusses the mildest to the most severe forms of punishment. The catalyst for researching the subject was the daily sight of the village stocks opposite his home in Marsden.
H & C members £4.00, non-members £5.00, includes refreshments. All welcome. Enquiries 0779 233048
On Saturday 31st August Calder Quilters went on their Annual Trip. This year The Great Northern Quilt Show was held at Doncaster Racecourse. After a straightforward journey the members alighted the coach to a day of viewing quilts, browsing useful sewing items, purchasing needed fabric ,reconsidering the next Project and coffee…with the odd cake.
The added bonus this year was hunting down and finding the seven quilts exhibited by our own members. They included titles such as “ Love is a Work of Heart “ and “Pennies from Heaven”.
An enjoyable day all round….we will be planning next year’s trip ….for our members and their friends .
B. Horrocks chairperson
BECOME A FRIEND
The Maurice Jagger Centre was established in early 1982 to support the less able and those looking for companionship living in the Calderdale area. We are a self funding charity and we raise all the money to run the Centre which costs circa £75,000 per annum. The only exception is an annual Ward Forum Grant of £500, which we have been fortunate enough to receive for the past few years, although this is not guaranteed. We do this by running lunch clubs every Wednesday and Thursday, organising fund raising events throughout the year, raffles, and hiring out the building to other support Groups.
We are looking for Friends to help us continue to provide and expand our services.
Friends of The Maurice Jagger Centre: –
- will be kept up-to-date with our presentation displayed weekly during the lunch clubs and by keeping our Website and FB page up to date
- can get involved with our activities, for example helping us run the fundraising events
- 50% reduction for the Xmas Lunches for Lunch Club members
- 20% reduction for tickets to the fund raising events
- know that they are directly helping local people who are lonely or less able.
You can become a Friend by simply committing to a regular payment (of whatever sum you choose). All you need to do is complete 2 forms, an application form which incorporates the instruction to your bank and a Gift Aid Declaration, both obtainable from the Administration Office. Gift Aid Declaration can boost your donation by 25p in the￡1. You can also contact the Centre via the Contact Us page and we can send out the forms via e mail for completion and return.
Thank You!
With your support we can continue to support the people of Calderdale into the future for another 40 years
The Maurice Jagger Centre – Registered Charity No 511088
Check out the website to find out what goes on at our meetings https://www.calderdalegermancircle.org/Blogs
2024 MEETING SYLLABUS.
MAY 23rd – My American Cousins – Stuart Wilkinson
JUNE 27th – Yorkshire Waterman – David Scrimgeour
JULY 25th – Heroes & Ghosts – Michael H Hallett
AUGUST 22nd – Hartshead, its people and environs – Margot Atherton
SEPTEMBER 26th – DNA Q&A, I know who I am, thanks to DNA – Graham Farmer
Check out the CFH website for a brief resume of the next meeting https://www.cfhsweb.com/documents/Syllabus.pdf
The Centre has acquired a number of items. If you would like to make a donation for one please contact the office. We would be looking for £40 for a wheelchair and £20 for a walker.
The MJC runs a Lunch Club every Wednesday and Thursday with the exception of 6 weeks a year when we give our hard working volunteers a break. See the Key Dates Page for the weeks Lunches are not served. The cost of the lunch is £6 for a 3 course lunch consisting of soup, a main course, desert and tea/coffee. We run a raffle each day to raise funds which helps subsidise our excellent value for money meals. We have an experienced cook, a 5 star Hygiene rating, and shop locally to support the local businesses of Calderdale. It is not a drop in lunch club so you will need to book to get a regular slot on one of our tables. While at the Centre why not browse our Bric a Brac, Books, Clothes, Greetings Cards which are on display. All items are available for a small donation to the Charity.
If you are interested, please follow the link below and register your details on our contact form.
https://mauricejaggercentre.org/contact-form/
Updated 13/4/2024
