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The Old Order Changeth

Joy has been the chairman for the past 15 years, representing the Friends with vigour, dignity and humour. She has now decided to resign from this post which she has filled with so much success.

Thanks, Joy, for all you have done.

Our new chairman is now Mrs Valerie Miles to whom we wish equal success.

Events and Activities

The meetings are usually on the second Thursday of the month, generally starting  at 7.30 in the Museum.
 
The new programme of talks and events is now in place.

Friends Programme
October 8th Stephen Sartin
November 12th AGM followed by a look at Museum watercolours with Blackburn Artists
November 14th Coffee Morning in Museum 10.30 to 12.00
December 10th Christmas Party
January 14th John Turkington - Long Meg and her Daughters
February 11th Mike Clarke - The Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Blackburn
March 11th John Caffrey - Cheese through the Ages (with some tasting)
April 15th Barbara Riding - Alice in Downunderland, a Victorian Adventure
May 13th Dick White - Sizergh and its Connections with Townley
June 10th Mike Millward - Three Local Churches, Whalley, Ribchester and Mitton

There will be an outing to Sizergh Castle in June, date to be confirmed and a visit to the churches in Mike’s talk 

 
The new newsletter, Tela, came out in October. Copies are available in the Museum, the Library and the Tourist Information Office. Only a handful of copies of the first edition still remain and I was pleased to see that one of the articles was featured in the BAFM magazine.
  
 
 
 
What's on? What's coming?
 
Because of uncertainty about the future due to the bid (failed!) for lottery funding, the Museum has not yet published its list of exhibitions. Informally, I can tell you that what is coming is well worth waiting for.