TODAY (THURSDAY): Quiz in aid of Shelter. Boar’s Head, £200 prize, 8pm.

􀁥 County Councillor Charlotte Barnes surgery, Kirsty’s Café, Bishop's Castle, 10-11am.

􀁥 Free t’ai chi taster session – Alan Jeffries, Methodist Hall, Bishop's Castle, 10.30am. Call 07976 321345.

􀁥 Lydham, More and Snead WI Christmas meal.

􀁥 Norbury and District WI, entertainment by Taglin’Bells, Norbury village hall, 7.30pm.

TOMORROW (FRIDAY): Alphabet Dancers. English folk dance for all.

Church Barn, Bishop's Castle. Call 01743 891117.

􀁥 Christmas miscellany in aid of new hall. Lydbury North village hall.

Donations. 7.30pm.

SATURDAY: Farmers’ market, town hall and Market Square, Bishop's Castle, 8am-1pm. Call 01588 638141.

􀁥 Auction, Public Hall, Bishop's Castle.

Call 01743 462763.

􀁥 Pony Club party and disco. Lydbury North village hall, £3, 5pm.

􀁥 Music by Invoice. Edgton village hall, £10, 7.30pm. Call 01588 672248.

SUNDAY: Shropshire Youth Jazz Ensemble concert, Three Tuns, Bishop's Castle, £5, 8pm. Call 01743 790769.

􀁥 Carol service, Methodist Church, Bishop's Castle, 10.30am.

􀁥 Kinnerton Methodist carol service with Vron Gate Group. Norbury village hall, 2.30pm.

MONDAY: Footpath Walking Group, Long Mynd, nine miles. Meet Harley Jenkins St car park, Bishop's Castle, 9.30am. Call 01588 650451.

􀁥 Gong bath meditation led by Mike Barron. Mainstone Church, 7.30pm.

Call 01588 638819.

􀁥 Christmas bingo in aid of Air Ambulance. Powis arms, Lydbury North, 8pm. Call 01588 680396 THURSDAY: Draw for Christmas hamper etc in aid of Midlands Air Ambulance, Six Bells, Bishop's Castle.

􀁥 County Councillor Charlotte Barnes surgery. Kirsty’s Café, Bishop's Castle.

10-11am.

􀁥 Lydbury North WI Christmas party with Shrewsbury Handbell Ringers.

Lydbury North village hall, 7.15pm.

DECEMBER 21: Bishop's Castle Primary School ‘Lessons and Carols for Christmas’, Bishop's Castle Church. 2pm.

􀁥 Bishop's Castle Ladies Hockey Club disco. Three Tuns, £5. 9pm.

􀁥 Carol service, Edgton Church, 7pm.

DECEMBER 22: Bishop's Castle Orchestra plays Christmas music and community carols. Bishop's Castle Church. In aid of Town Hall project.

Donations. 7.30pm.

􀁥 Father Christmas party. Bishop's Castle library, £2, 2pm. Book on 01588 638215.

If you have any news for the paper, or a coming event to promote, please hand a note addressed to Julia Parker over the counter at Bishop’s Castle Post Office, call 01588 680445 or email jparker228@btinternet.com