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Looking for a New Challenge? Volunteer at your local Library

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Looking for a New Challenge? A Volunteering Open day is to be held at Malton Library and Customer Services Centre.  Come along on Monday 25th March from 10.00 am – 2.00 pm to find out about opportunities for volunteering at your local library.

We are looking for volunteers of all ages who want to help make a difference to their community. In return we offer a comprehensive training programme, the chance to learn new skills, gain valuable work experience and make new friends.

The open day will help those interested to find out more about what the volunteering role involves and talk to existing volunteers about their experience.

If interested, but unable to attend, please leave contact details at the library or telephone Julie Atkinson on 0845 034 9529

Slingsby Local History Day – Saturday 9th March

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Just a quick reminder the Slingsby Local History Day will take place on Saturday 9th March in the Slingsby Village Hall and All Saints Church.

The focus this year will be on local business and how Slingsby made a living; before the railways were invented, few people ever went outside the villages of Slingsby, South Holme and Fryton unless they could walk long distances.  The village businesses met all needs and also provided jobs for those who did not work in farming. This year’s local history event is about the large number of non-farming businesses.

Come along and find out where and what the businesses were, and enjoy the small exhibition and film.  Refreshments will be on sale throughout the day, and will include coffee, tea, cakes, scones, soup and roll at lunch time.

Recording of memories of Slingsby (by invitation) will take place at 10.30 a.m. in the Village Hall.  Please contact Margaret Mackinder on 01653 628303 if you would like to take part. Dr. Kate Giles  and Margaret Mackinder will lead an open discussion and summary of the recording session at 2.30 p.m.

Admission to Slingsby Local History Day is £2.00.

Ryedale Book Festival Event – World Book Day

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Celebrate World Book Day on 7 March with the Ryedale Book Festival, who are delighted to welcome back Jessica Haigh, the Book Elf, to share some of her favourite reads.  Come along, have a drink and share your best books or just listen and get ideas for other good reads at the Old Lodge Hotel, Malton on Thursday, March 7th at 7pm (£4 on the door).  The next Ryedale Book Festival takes place on Saturday, October 19th 2013. For more information go to www.ryedalebookfestival.com