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Community news..............................................................................
Music in our lives – Vincent Davy from Thrapston Plaza Opera
Whilst this has certainly been difficult, music is still alive locally.
Although Thrapston Plaza Opera has postponed the production of ‘The Merry Widow’ till at least February 2022, members enjoy online singing at home. Thrapston Town Band has managed occasional distanced rehearsals and some ‘pop-up’ outdoor Christmas performances.
St James’ Church is presenting many services online with locally recorded music whilst St Paul’s Church has organ playing
during Mass with just a solo cantor singing the psalm.
For myself at this time, I am pleased to have more time to play the piano at home, rediscovering pieces I haven’t played for many a year!
Though these times have proved difficult for us all, I recommend turning to music whether singing, playing or just listening at home. If not always the ‘food of love’, may music be for us all a food of life.
THRAPSTON LIBRARY
Thrapston is currently in Tier 4 COVID-19 regulations, which unfortunately means that the Library will be closed for public access from January 1st until further notice, however it will continue to offer Select & Collect, Call & Collect, a Library to You delivery service, an information service and the collection of empty crisp packets for recycling. You can also continue to return your old library books. Please contact us for your reading books and audio book requirements.
The Library will be staffed by volunteers on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays between 10am and 1pm and they can be contacted on either telephone number: 01604 368209, 07587 926655 or by email on ThrapstonCML@gmail.com
News from the Thrapston Foodbank – still supporting families
Thrapston FoodBank, based at Thrapston Baptist Church supports families in Thrapston and surrounding villages.
We offer emergency and regular care/food packages as well as support and advice.
Due to the current rise in infection rates
of COVID-19 – we will be limiting who attends the Foodbank. This will be limited to volunteers only.
If clients request a food package it will be delivered to them at least through January, and maybe beyond.
No clients will attend the Foodbank, this is as much for their protection as ours.
We will contact clients regularly and
assess their needs-our care will continue as always.
You can drop off donations – please text if possible so we know when to expect you. And we request you leave donations by the door please.
Please contact us if you need help – our contact details are as follows: phone/text: 07907 343373
Email: thrapstonfoodbank@gmail.com
We will update on our page and in Jigsaw
as the situation changes.
Thank you for your continued support of
the help we give others. Stay safe.
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