Castle Arts Society
Has members workshops in the Village Hall every Friday 10.00- 1.00pm.
It has fortnightly talks/meetings at the United Reform Church.
New members welcome Contact Lillian 0121 453 9549
Weoley Hill Wine Circle
Has quarterly meetings in the village hall Visitors welcome
27th September, 2nd December, 17th January 2007
The Bournville Society Founded 1983
The Bournville Society aims to promote an interest in the local environment past, present and future. They hold a programme of talks by guest speakers throughout the year, covering a wide variety of topics both historical and otherwise.
They also organize a coach outing to a place of interest in June.
Meetings are held on the first Wednesday or the month in the Dame Elizabeth Hall, Firbank Close off Oak Tree Lane, Bournville at 7.30pm unless otherwise stated.
Annual Membership £5 non-members £1 per meeting. Everyone welcome!
For further information contact the Secretary, Rosemary , on 0121 4582547
Some information about Societies without their own websites
If you are a member of any of these organisations I would appreciate up to date information, particularly a contact phone number and/or e-mail address
Kings Norton Photographic Society
Meets at Saracens Head 73 - 74 The Green, Kings Norton, Birmingham
Meetings Wednesday 7.45 Oct - April
Secretary: Elaine Nott Tel: 0121 445 1819 or 0121 458 4160
Northfield Phoenix (Photographic Society)
Meets at Dame Elizabeth Hall
Meeting: Wednesday 7.30pm Sept - May
Secretary: Bob Clarkson 1 Bishops Court, Church Hill, Northfield, Birmingham B31 2JA
Tel: 0121 258 2831
Northfield Checkmates provides excellent facilities for everyone who wants to play a game of chess, from absolute beginners to grand masters (none at present!). They meet twice per week; at Rosefield Nursing Home (55 Maryland Drive, Northfield) between 7pm and 9pm on Tuesday evenings and also at Shenley Community Centre (330 Meadow Green Road, Selly Oak) between 1 pm and 3 pm every Wednesday afternoon.
If you would like further information about joining the club then please contact Michael Rees at michael.rees@blueyonder.co.uk or telephone on 0121 680 9663.
Weoley Castle Readers? Circle meets on the last Friday of every month (except during a summer gap) to discuss books based around a monthly theme. For more information contact Jayne Wallace or Wendy Hadley at Weoley Castle Library on 0121 464 1664.
The Orchard Learning Resources Centre (on the Westhill Site) is a branch of the Birmingham University Library. University library users may access most services from this branch. It houses the Mingana Collection of Arabic Chrisitian Literature. http://www.olrc.bham.ac.uk/special/collection_mingana.htm
