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Gardening
Club
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Gardening
Club/Markethill Together
These clubs jointly tackle issues of environmental improvement such
as tree planting, and planting and maintaining town flower-beds
and boxes.
Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month in The Old
Courthouse at 8.00pm. Visiting speakers give tips on a variety of
gardening topics. Whether you are an expert or a keen amateur this
group caters for you.
Women
Together
Formed by local women, this group meets on the last Tuesday of each
month in The Old Courthouse at 8.00pm. They address issues of relevance
to women, for example, health and personal development, improving
cooking and parenting skills, relaxation and leisure activities.
Markethill Parent & Toddler Group
This group offers an enjoyable and relaxed environment for both
parent and child. It provides an opportunity for parents to socialise
and discuss positive and negative issues of parenting, while children
can learn and integrate through play. Speakers are invited to discuss
topics of interest and offer helpful advice. They meet every Tuesday
morning in the Markethill Social Centre.
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Youth In Action
This group caters for young people from 5 to 21 years. It
is organised and supervised by Alison McGeown, Youth Development
Officer and is based in Unit 13, Markethill Business Centre.
It offers young people an opportunity to socialise, integrate
and learn through a variety of activities and outings. Activities
include crafts, music, IT skills, access to the Internet.
A drop-in club meets from 3.30pm-7.00pm Monday to Friday for
secondary school age. A youth group for primary school age
meets on Tuesdays evenings from 7.00pm-9.00pm and a youth
club for 12 years and over every Wednesday evening from 7.00pm-9.00pm.
Gosford
Friendship Club
Aimed at the 55+ age group, this club provides an opportunity
to socialise and make new friends. Members participate in
a variety of activities and outings throughout the year. They
meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 2.00pm-4.00pm in Markethill
Social Centre. Monday afternoons are allocated to craft.
Whist
Drive
Enthusiasts meet every first and third Tuesday evening in
the month from 8.00pm to late.
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Stagehands
Drama Group
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Stagehands Drama Group
This group, formed in 1997 for local enthusiasts, now has an annual
'Panto' staged in the Old Courthouse. Other events are staged during
the spring and summer months. New members are always welcome; not
only aspiring actors, singers and dancers but also backstage helpers
such as sound and light technicians, make-up and costume assistants.
Meetings are held regularly prior to a performance.
Historical
Society
One of Markethill's most popular groups, they invite a variety of
speakers on aspects of local history, plus make use of a library
of books on local history, which is on display at each meeting.
These may be borrowed and returned the following month. Meetings
are held in the Old Courthouse at 8.00pm on the last Thursday of
each month.
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