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  • Free Gentle Yoga Session with Pip Johnson

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    Free Gentle Yoga Session with Pip Johnson. A perfect opportunity to avail of a free Yoga session with Pip Johnson. Pip's Yoga sessions are suitable for people of all ages, […]

    Free

  • Choral Eucharist

    St Peter's Church Dorchester 26 High East Street, Dorchester

    Introducing our new monthly service of Choral Eucharist. Please join us on Sunday 12 February, at 10.30am. The music incudes Haydn: Missa brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo ('Little Organ' Mass), […]

  • Cute Love Bug Craft

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    Cute Love Bug Craft Shaftesbury Library Monday 13 February 11:00am - 12:00 noon. Join us this half term to make a cute love bug or two - perfect for your […]

    Free

  • Willow Bird Feeder Making Workshop

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    Book a free session to make a Willow Birder Feeder to take home. Enjoy the amazing craft of Willow Weaving with amazing samples on display.

    Free

  • Socially Connecting Shaftsbury

    A pop up, free to the public drop in! In a safe, welcoming and accessible space. Always the last Wednesday of every month, at Shaftesbury Town Hall. What can you […]

    Free

  • Community Policing Drop In Surgery

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    PCSO 5382 Leatt will be at Shaftesbury Library to offer Crime Prevention advice and leaflets and to hear any local concerns. Shaftesbury Library 26 January, 23 February and 23 March […]

  • Choral Evensong

    St Peter's Church Dorchester 26 High East Street, Dorchester

    You are warmly invited to our monthly, cathedral-style service of Choral Evensong on Saturday 25th February at 4.30pm in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes: Chilcott ‘Even such is […]

  • Cider Tour & Tasting

    Come join Shaftesbury & Gillingham RoundTable at Burrow Hill Farm, TA12 6BU - for a cider tour and tasting New members event, find out more about your local RoundTable group […]

    £10

  • World Book Day Story Time with Angela McAllister

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    Celebrate World Book Day and share the love of reading with local children's author, Angela McAllister! A fun combination of story time with Angela and crafts to follow and it's […]

    Free

  • CRESS Musical Fundraising evening

    Knighton Manor SP5 5 Knighton Manor, Broad Chalke

    Musical fundraising evening, in aid of CRESS Lent projects 2023 Saturday 4th March, 7.00pm – 9.00pm Knighton Manor, Broadchalke SP5 5EB Please join the CRESS team for a fabulous musical […]

    £30

  • Meet the Shaftesbury Social Prescribing Team

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    Come and meet Gina Whitcomb from the Blackmore Vale Partnership Social Prescribing Team at an advice and guidance drop in session on Health and Wellbeing. Shaftesbury Library Monday 6 March […]

    Free

  • Meet the Shaftesbury Social Prescribing Team

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    Come and meet Gina Whitcomb from the Blackmore Vale Partnership Social Prescribing Team at an advice and guidance drop in session on Health and Wellbeing. Shaftesbury Library Monday 6 March […]

    Free

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