Tuesday September 8

Four West Dorset artists launch a joint exhibition of work in oils, acrylics, pastels, inks and felt. Beyond the Surface runs until September 17, 10.30am to 4.30pm, at the Malthouse Gallery, The Town Mill, Lyme Regis (DT7 3PU). For more information, contact Lisanne Mealing on 07479 818551.

Wednesday September 9

West Dorset Community Orchestra rehearse in the Christian Fellowship Hall, East Street car park, Bridport, DT6 3QE from 6.30pm to 7.45pm (also Sept 16, 23 and 30). New members very welcome, particularly violin and viola players. First four rehearsals are free. For more information westdorset communityorchestra.co.uk or contact 01308 456297.

Live Laugh Love Ladies Club meet at Crossroads, 1 Crown Square, Poundbury 7pm-9pm. Speaker is High Sheriff of Dorset Helena Conibear, who is walking the Dorset County Line while raising the awareness of county lines. Sally 07703 171545, email sallyannchild sslade@gmail.com or visit livelaughloveladies.club/sallycs

Thursday, September 10

Sherborne & District Gardeners’ Association meet at the Main Digby Hall, Hound Street to hear from Deborah Harris on growing seasonal flowers for a succession of cutting at 7.30pm. Guests £3. Richard Newcombe 01935 389375.

Friday, September 11

Netherbury Nature Group meets at the village hall from 6.30pm for an illustrated talk on kingfishers by David Boag, a wildlife photographer and author of 18 books on natural history. His photos are marketed throughout the world and this has led him to working throughout Europe, Australia, Africa and in America. He has regularly led African wildlife safari trips to destinations that have included Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Cash bar. All welcome. £3.
Dorchester Oddfellows host a coffee and get together with bring and buy 10.30-noon Crossways Village Hall. Contact Mary 01305 853125 marybrewer44@icloud.com

Saturday, September 12

Wessex Military Band is playing a concert in Bucky Doo Square Bridport – free, with a collection – from 10am-12.30pm, dependent on the weather.
A cream tea afternoon will be held at All Saints church Wyke Regis, 2pm-5pm. It’s a finale to this year’s Ride + Stride. Music, books, chat and a friendly welcome.
Weldmar Hospicecare’s Summer Fete will be held 11am-4pm in Herringston Road Dorchester (DT1 2SL) See P44 for more details.
Street collections for Royal Air Forces Association Wings Appeal will take place in Bridport and Lyme Regis today.
There’s bingo at Maiden Newton Village Hall, doors 2pm, eyes down 2.30pm.
An event encouraging us to rethink, repair, reuse and exchange our clothes – including a repair café and clothes swap, today and tomorrow in West Bay. Bridport School of Regenerative Fashion is at the EARTH MY EARTH event, which also brings together artists, dancers and environmental organisations. From 3pm-5pm today there’s a Repair Café + clothes swap drop-off at the Salt House. See tomorrow’s listing for more. Free event, but support towards the costs would be very welcome, at crowdfunder .co.uk/p/qr/gW38Rgrn
St Peter’s Church Dorchester has Choral Evensong at 4.30pm with music by Stanford, Seal, Bainton and Dubra. Free, wine to follow.
Mark Damon Chutter presents a fascinating talk at 2pm about Mary Channing, who in 1706 was burnt at the stake in Maumbury Rings for poisoning her husband. Shire Hall Museum, High West St Dorchester. Tickets £10 via info@shirehalldorset.org or 01305 261849 or pop in.
Antique clothing and bridal wear from the 1860s to 1970 will be modelled in A Walk Down the Aisle presented by Theresa Weller at St Mary’s Church, Bridport. Wine and refreshments available by donation. Doors open 6.15pm, start at 7pm. Tickets £15 from Bridport TIC 01308 424901. In aid of the Red Dress Project – coming to Bridport July 31 to August 15, 2027.
Jumble sale at Corscombe Village Hall, DT2 0NU from 2pm, entry £1. Jumble, bric-a-brac, plants, tools, cakes, raffle etc. Proceeds to the hall and St Mary’s Church.
Wellworthy Bowls Club at Dumbarton Road, Wyke Regis, is holding an open morning today and every Saturday 10am-noon. Wear flat-bottomed shoes. Contact: Carol on 07817 393178 or caroldixon55@gmail.com
Cider Saturday at Dorset Nectar Cider, Waytown, Bridport DT6 5FT 5.30pm to 8pm. Delicious food and live music from Cobalt Blue.
Repair Cafe Weymouth at Southill Community Centre, 137, Radipole Lane, DT4 9SS, 10am-12.30pm. Bring items for repair by specialist volunteers for an optional donation. Electrical, clocks, jewellery, sewing and leather repairs, mechanical, sewing machines etc. Every 2nd Saturday of the month. repaircafeweymouth.org

Sunday, September 13

Earth My Earth continues in West Bay, with the following events: 10am-1.15pm: ‘Fashion Memorial’, a collective creation at the Jurassic Pier. 11am-1.15pm: ‘Scarecrow Couture’, Children’s art and textiles workshop at Jurassic Pier. ‘Clothes my Clothes’, exhibition, Salt House, and a ‘Wise Elders tea shop’ in the garden. There’s a swimwear swap at East Beach by West Bay Swimmers Action Group and an end of summer clothes swap at the Salt House by Bridport School of Regenerative Fashion. 12pm-1pm: Talk: Top tips for being more sustainable and regenerative when it comes to our clothes, Salt House Garden. 2pm-2.45pm: Main performance: Garb (Age) at Jurassic Pier. Choreography by Angeliki Papadatou in collaboration with the choreographers and the performers from Bridport Youth Dance including dancers from The Weavers, No Limits dance company, Grace + Growl dance company. Live music: Andrew Dickson & Tom Hughes. 3pm-5pm: Feast from Bridport’s own backyard, Salt House. From Bridport Food (For all collaborators, volunteers & families).
There’s a Battle of Britain church service at St John’s West Bay DT6 4EY at 3pm. All welcome.
The Sherborne Steam and Waterwheel Centre is holding an open day 11.30am-3.30pm. The waterwheel and steam engines will be running. Basic refreshments, picnic area, toilet. Wheelchair access to all areas except for the visitor centre and toilet. Park in Oborne Road. Entry by donation. sswc.co.uk

Monday, September 14

Dorchester Oddfellows host an afternoon of tabletop games 2pm-5pm at PIP Café, St John Way, Poundbury, DT1 2FG. Play or learn to play backgammon, Scrabble, Rummikub, mah jong and much more. Free including tea and coffee and cake. Rosemary 07788 436797/ rosemarywdt2@gmail.com
Dorchester Townswomen’s Guild meet at 2pm at Dorchester Community Church, Liscombe Street, Poundbury, DT1 3DF for a talk on The Activities of Weymouth Harbour by harbour master Ed Carter. Visitors welcome.
Wessex Morris Men are holding a ‘Bring-a-friend’ night 7.30pm-9.30pm, at Charminster Village Hall, North Street, DT2 9QS. People of any age are invited to come along or email bagman@wessexmorrismen.co.uk to express an interest.
A six-week autumn art history course starts today, 2pm-3.30pm in United Church Hall, East Street Bridport, and also runs online on Fridays from the 18th. Explore historical drawing, how drawing develops alongside changing philosophical ideas, from the early Renaissance to present day. Fee: £70 or £15 per session – online £65. To book email chris.pamsimpson@btinternet.com

Tuesday, September 15

The Friends of Lodmoor Country Park invite you to join them for a stroll around the Lodmoor RSPB reserve with ‘Birder Bob’ Ford, 3.30pm-4.30pm. Free event, donations welcome. Meet at the bottom of the path off Weymouth Bay Avenue. lodmoor-friends@ hotmail.com 01305 750557
A free hip pain event is being held at 6.30pm at The Winterbourne Hospital in Dorchester with consultant orthopaedic surgeon Matthew Hall. Learn all about hip pain causes and treatments, including guidance on hip surgery. No jargon, no pressure – with Q&A and refreshments included. Herringston Road, DT1 2DR. Book online via the Facebook page (The Winterbourne Hospital) or call 01305 756 640 (Mon-Fri 9-5).
Owermoigne Flower Club will enjoy a demonstration by Wendy Hammersley entitled Welcome To New Zealand at 2pm at the village hall, in Pollards Lane, (DT2 8XD). Visitors welcome, £7. Just turn up.
Beaminster Horticultural Society will enjoy a presentation by David Boag on our fabulous flowers – a celebration of our wild British plants, at the Public Hall, DT8 3EF, 7pm for 7.30pm. Sometimes things that are familiar are brushed aside or overlooked but in this talk we stop to enjoy up-close the stunning colour and intricacy of our well-known flowers. He will also explore the British Isles looking for more unusual flowers and find out more about them. British plants are steeped in myth and legend, and historically every species seems to have wonderful healing qualities. Raffle, refreshments, plants. Guests £3. Further info bemhortsoc@gmail.com
Go behind the scenes at Dorset History Centre in Dorchester today and on Saturday, September 19 as part of Heritage Week. Four free guided tours will provide a rare opportunity to explore areas of the centre not usually open to the public. The centre, on Bridport Road. will offer tours at 10.30am and 2pm today and 10am and 11.30am on Saturday. Book at ticketsource.com/dorset-history-centre
Dorchester Oddfellows are hosting an antiques roadshow from 2pm at Crossways Village Hall DT2 8JA. All welcome – free. Bring your items for valuing by Duke’s Auctioneers. Refreshments available.

Wednesday, September 16

Turn Lyme Green will host the must-see film People’s Emergency Briefing at 7pm at Pine Hall, Baptist Church, top of Broad Street. Film and discussion on climate change and community. Refreshments. Free but booking helpful at enquiries@turnlymegreen.co.uk

Thursday, September 17

There’s cash bingo at Charleton Horethorne hall (DT9 4FY), 6.30pm, eyes down 7pm. 01935 814199.
Friends of Bridport Millennium Green will hear a talk of the history of hats by Sue Outhwaite of T Snooks, Hatters at 2.30pm at the WI Hall, North Street. £7 on door. Refreshments. 01308 423078.

Saturday, September 19

Live Laugh Love Ladies Club meet at Crossroads, 1 Crown Square, Poundbury 2pm-4pm with speaker Tracie Ball of Sound Bath Healing. Call Sally 07703 171545, sallyannchildsslade@gmail.com livelaughloveladies.club/sallycs
Why Would I Lie? sounds like a fun night at Chetnole Village Hall at 7.30pm. Eric and his friends will showcase and describe various weird & wonderful items. Your job? With your team, decide who is telling the truth. Includes a light supper of delicious nibbles. Bar available. Maximum teams of six. Prize for the table with the most correct answers. £12.50 per person. To book call Blair on 01935 872420, or Jeff on 01935 873247. Profit from the entry fee will be donated to charity.
Dorchester’s Brewery Square is holding Country in the Square 1pm-9pm. Yee-hah!
Jumble sale at Maiden Newton village hall, 2pm. Drop off donations from 1pm
St Peter’s Church Dorchester lunchtime concert 12.30-1pm by Iris Lam (soprano) and Rob Taylor (piano) music by the Schumanns and Schubert. Admission free.
Coffee morning at All Saints church, Wyke Regis, 10am to midday. All welcome for coffee, tea, cakes, books, Fairtrade stall.
Cookery tutor, food writer and passionate champion of British seasonal food Philippa Vine will demonstrate the best of her seasonal recipes from her latest cookbook at Rural Ranges, North Mills Estate, Bridport. A columnist for Farmer’s Weekly for more than 12 years, Phillipa has recently launched a new website and series of cookbooks inspired by seasonal cooking. Her cooking demonstration will include practical tips for cooking on an electric ESSE range cooker as well as tasting the food prepared. Tickets £25 to include tasting and refreshments. Go to ruralranges.com/pages/events email info@ruralranges.co.uk or call 01308 488994.

Sunday, September 20

All Saints Church, Portland Road, Wyke Regis (DT4 9ES) will be celebrating Dorset Architectural Heritage event with a church tour, tower tours (weather permitting) and afternoon teas from 2pm. For details and to book a tour go to achurchnearyou.com
St Peter’s Church Dorchester. Choral Eucharist at 10.30am with music by Beach, Byrd and Elgar. Free.

Tuesday, September 22

Dorchester Oddfellows meet 10am-noon for their regular coffee and chat at The Kings Arms Hotel, 30 High East Street, DT1 1HF. The first two coffees/teas are on the Oddfellows, bar snacks to buy. Rosemary 07788 436797 rosemarywdt2@gmail.com
Bridport Railway walk at 11am led by a Bridport Museum guide from the Co-op car park, Sea Road North. Tickets (£8) from the museum website include a single visit to the museum.
Bridport U3A meets at 2pm at Bridport United Church Hall, East Street, DT6 3LJ to hear from Rob Jayne on The Retriangulation of Great Britain – Ordnance Survey map making. Q&A, refreshments. Guests £3.

Wednesday, September 23

The Dorset Downs Repair Cafe will be at Evershot Village Hall between 7pm and 9pm. The repair cafe aims to visit villages within the Dorset Downs area on a rotating monthly basis. It is a free, community-led venture which aims to repair portable household items and textiles, provide a welcoming social space whilst reducing items to landfill.
A free hand and wrist event is being held at 6.30pm at the Winterbourne Hospital in Herringston Road, Dorchester DT1 2DR with consultant orthopaedic surgeon Tim Crook – all about hand and wrist pain, conditions and treatment options. No jargon, no pressure, with Q&A and refreshments included. Book online via the Facebook page (The Winterbourne Hospital) or call 01305 756 640 (Mon-Fri 9-5).

Thursday, September 24

Dusk Til Dark returns to Weymouth for its sixth year, presented by We Are Weymouth. The centrepiece is Wave, an internationally touring light and sound installation by artists Squidsoup. Five hundred interconnected glowing orbs – each with its own LED lights, speaker and microcomputer – will hang over Westham Bridge in the form of a breaking ocean wave, shifting in light and sound so every walk-through is different. Alongside Wave, the town centre hosts laser shows, sound baths, yoga and drawing sessions, illuminated shop windows and student artwork. Runs until Sunday, September 26. Wave is lit 6pm to 10pm each evening. More events on Weymouth beach (near the beach office) and at the New Vic Hotel balcony, town centre shop windows and other locations across town. A full programme is at weareweymouth.co.uk
An exhibition entitled Stories of Renewal opens at Dorchester’s Shire Hall Museum until Tuesday, September 29 (closed Sunday), 11am-3pm. Vibrant artworks and stories from women in the therapeutic art group, Second Chances: Bournemouth. Tickets £3 or free with museum entry.
A HOP talk entitled ‘The Ecological Imaginary as a tool for re-enchantment in an Age of Climate Crisis’ by Dr Kevan Manwaring at Sladers Yard, West Bay (DT6 4EL), 7pm. Doors 6pm, hot supper and bar available. Tickets £12 (concession £6). Proceeds to Book Aid International. Book in advance from Bridport Tourist Information Centre: bridportandwestbay .co.uk/tickets or 01308 424901. While the natural world has always provided the backdrop for fantasy literature, the climate emergency is fundamentally reshaping the genre. Dr Kevan Manwaring is the MA Creative Writing programme leader at Arts University Bournemouth, a BBC New Generation Thinkers finalist, and a member of the Climate Fiction Writers League. An accomplished author and editor specialising in ecofiction and fantasy, his work spans academic books, the British Fantasy Society Journal, and contributions to BBC Radio 3 and BBC Four.
Sherborne Historical Society meets at Digby Hall, Hound Street DT9 3AA at 8pm to hear from Dr Seán Williams on the Land of Milk & Paper Money: Swiss Tourism & High Literature at the Turn of the 20th Century. An exploration of Alpine hotels, holiday reading and the book business around 1900 – with uncovered stories and archival photographs. Non-members: £5.

Friday, September 25

There’s a laser show on Weymouth beach today and tomorrow, 8.30pm and 9.30pm. Dorset Youth Dance and The Originals will be performing beneath the Dusk Til Dark installation tomorrow from 6.45pm. And there will be a sound bath and yoga session on the beach beneath Wave on the Saturday from 4.45pm.

Sunday, September 27

Dorset Police Male Voice Choir will perform at St Mary’s Church Charminster (DT2 9RD) at 7pm. Tickets £10 including interval drinks and nibbles, from 01305 213403 or 07795 347408.
The William Barnes Society is holding a special afternoon of poetry, history and community for the Lydlinch Church Bells Appeal – 2.30pm at St Thomas a Becket Church (DT10 2JA). Enjoy readings from members of the Society, including much-loved poems by Dorset poet William Barnes, whose poem Lydlinch Bells immortalised these historic bells. Tea served afterwards by parishioners. Free, but donations welcomed.
Netherbury Repair Café will be held at the hall 10am-12pm. Bring your garden tools to be repaired and sharpened, and items to be fixed, including electricals, bikes, textiles, ceramics, electronics, wooden and metal items. Home-made cakes, delicious coffee and a range of Clipper teas. Contact Lisa Willis on 07870 950 666 or info@repaircafenetherbury.org repaircafenetherbury.org
Bridport’s wonderful vintage market will be held today – don’t miss out and head to St Michael’s Trading Estate for a host of stalls offering all sorts of lovely things, plus live music and food available.
Local historian Bruce Upton will present Down the Line to Bridport – a talk on what it was like to drive trains on the Bridport branch line from Maiden Newton to West Bay – at 3pm in St Swithun’s Church Hall, North Allington, Bridport DT6 5DU. £5 entry cash or card on the door, with refreshments and a raffle during the interval. Proceeds to church funds and the Bridport Museum. Contact 07741 457505.
Dorchester Oddfellows host a celebration harvest lunch at Crossways Village Hall DT2 8JA 12.30pm for 1pm. £10 – non-members welcome. Contact Mary 01305 853125 marybrewer44@icloud.com

Monday, September 28

Nature’s Garden – a talk by photographer David Boag. Piddle Valley Gardens Club. All welcome: members free, guests £3. At Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall DT2 7QF, 7 for 7.30pm.
Weymouth Museum Teas and Talks welcomes Jeff Little speaking on The Portland Massacre at the Centenary Club, 21 Jubilee Drive, DT4 7BG at 2.30pm. Tea available from 2pm. Non-members £4.

Tuesday, September 29

Dorchester Oddfellows host a 2pm whist drive In St George’s Church Hall, Fordington, DT1 1LB. Large car park and access to the hall at rear of the church. £5 per player and open to non-members, with refreshments at the end.
Dorchester-Bayeux Society Film Club is showing La Grande Vadrouille, a 1966 comedy directed by Gérard Oury described as ‘A totally hilarious Franco-British comedy film about an RAF crew shot down over German-occupied France and helped to escape by two characterful Frenchmen’. The most successful and loved French film in France for 40 years. 6.45pm for 7.30pm at Dorchester Corn Exchange DT1 1HF. Non-members £6; students and under-18s free.

Wednesday, September 30

A 10-week course on The Symphonies of Gustav Mahler starts today 10am-noon at St Swithun’s Hall Bridport DT6 5DU, led by professional musician and teacher Ian Lowes. Mahler’s music reflects his famous ambition that the symphony “must be the like the world. It must embrace everything”. In this course you’ll discover how this impacted the musical world and uncover the music’s inner workings. This is a friendly, well-established group, for the general music lover: no specialist knowledge needed. Further details bridportmusic appreciation@gmail.com

Thursday, October 1

Last Night of the Proms concert with Weymouth Concert Brass at 7.30pm at Weymouth Bay Methodist Church DT4 7TH. Tickets £15 on door or in advance from Pete 01305 812637. Cash.
An exhibition of stunning pastel paintings by Caroline Ireland will be on show at Jenny Penney Local Makers Shop & Gallery, Mangerton Mill, Mangerton, Bridport DT6 3SG, until October 31, 10am-4pm, Wednesdays to Saturdays. Café next door. Free entry and parking.

Friday, October 2

Dorchester Oddfellows host coffee and chat at The Bull Hotel, 34 East St, Bridport DT6 3LF 10am-noon – the first coffee/tea on the Oddfellows, bar snacks are available to buy. Rosemary for further details 07788 436797/rosemary.rogers@oddfellows.co.uk

Saturday, October 3

There’s a vintage toy fair and flea market combined in Sherborne at the Digby Memorial Hall, DT9 3NL, from 8.30am (£5 entry, £3 after 9am), closing at 1.30pm. Around 30 toy sellers, offering vintage favourites and rare items, who will also buy items visitors bring along. Contact Hilary 07736 666414 or hilarychisholm@aol.com
Wessex Military Band is playing a concert in Bucky Doo Square Bridport – free, with a collection – from 10am-12.30pm, dependent on the weather.
Dorchester Oddfellows host prize bingo in aid of the Chairman’s Charity 7.30pm Crossways Village Hall. DT2 8JA. Donations of prizes gratefully received. All profits being added to Sally Childs-Slade’s appeal ‘Little Acorns’.
The Quangle Wangle Choir go gadabout with songs and poetry of adventures at Maiden Newton Village Hall, DT2 0AE. In the choir’s company the audience will be taken on a slow train ride to sleepy stations, survive a death-defying storm, discover the fate of King George’s lost sceptre, and much else besides. 7.30pm, £10 on the door. Children free. Any queries: 07747 373516. julietharwood@hotmail.com or quanglewanglechoir.co.uk

Sunday, October 4

Margaret Green Foundation’s postponed Country Fayre & Dog Show will be held at the rescue’s Church Knowle centre. A fun-filled day of dog show classes, delicious food and drink, stalls from local traders, activities, live performances and demonstrations – with something for everyone to enjoy! Gates open at 11am. £6 per adult, £2.50 for U12 and £3 per dog show class. To volunteer email: events@mgar.org.uk
Dorchester Oddfellows will be apple picking at Lower Muckleford Farm, DT2 9SW. 10am start, ploughman’s lunch provided. Free. Rosemary 07788 436797/ rosemarywdt2@gmail.com
Love Dogs and the Environment West Dorset is holding a Big Beach Walkies event at 9.30am – a family fun event free to join. Meet at Weymouth Pavilion end to meet their mascot Walter Wagworthy!
St Peter’s Church Dorchester Choral Eucharist at 10.30am with music by Stopford, Mozart and Grieg. Free.

Monday, October 5

Weymouth Concert Brass will perform Last Night of the Proms at Weymouth Bay Church DT4 7TH at 7.30pm. Tickets in advance from Pete 01305 562985 £12 or on door £15. Cash please.
Weymouth Museum Teas and Talks welcomes Stuart McLeod speaking on Samuel Mico – a Weymouth ‘lad’ at the Centenary Club, 21 Jubilee Drive, Weymouth DT4 7BG at 2.30pm. Tea available from 2pm. Friends of Weymouth Museum £3, non-members £4.

Tuesday, October 6

Oddfellows host a craft afternoon at Crossways Village Hall DT2 8JA at 2pm. £5 per head to cover costs of all materials and a hot drink and biscuit. Members and friends with craft skills will be on hand to help with projects and all are welcome. Board and card games will be available for those who do not wish to try crafting. Email mary.brewer44@icloud.com to book your place.
Anyone with an interest in exploring the history of Maiden Newton is invited to a public meeting to form a local history group at the Chalk & Cheese skittle alley at 7pm.

Wednesday, October 7

Live Laugh Love Ladies Club meets at Crossroads, 1 Crown Square, Poundbury 7pm-9pm. Speaker: Clare Collins, Mirari Lingerie. Call Sally 07703 171545, email sallyannchildsslade@gmail.com livelaughloveladies.club/sallycs
Dorchester and District Gardening Club will host a talk on Gardening in the Goldilocks era by Brian Hesketh, looking at some of the changes in our climate and how they impact our natural world and our gardens. United Church Hall, 49/51 Charles Street, Dorchester DT1 1EE. Doors 7.15pm for 7.30pm start. All welcome.

Thursday, October 8

Royal British Legion, Dorchester Branch will hold a meet and greet social event 11am-1pm at The Junction Hotel, Great Western Road, DT1 1UF. All welcome.
Sherborne Historical Society meets at 8pm to hear from Prof Henrike Lähnemann on Networking Nuns: Letters from a Late Medieval German Convent. The 1,800 letters by the Benedictine nuns of Kloster Lüne give a vivid insight into all aspects of monastic life between the mid-15th and mid-16th centuries. Digby Hall, Hound Street DT9 3AA. Non-members: £5 sherbornehistoricalsociety.co.uk
Sherborne & District Gardeners’ Association meet at the Main Digby Hall, Hound Street to hear from Bryan Madders on Chrysanthemums at 2.30pm. Non-members £3. Richard Newcombe 01935 389375.

Friday, October 9

Dorchester Oddfellows: Coffee and get together with bring and buy 10.30-noon Crossways village hall. Contact Mary 01305 853125 marybrewer44@icloud.com
Beaminster’s Yarn Barton Centre is holding its annual fundraising quiz in the Town Hall, Fleet St, 7pm for 7.30pm, for teams of up to 6 (max). Licenced bar and raffle. Tickets £7pp, to include nibbles, available at the YBC (01308 862715).
The People’s Emergency Briefing and discussion hosted by Leigh Climate Group at Leigh Village Hall DT9 6HL. Doors 7.15pm, screening 7.45pm. Admission free. Bar. Over 16 only. Please reserve your ticket in advance Ticket Tailor/Leigh Climate Group.

Saturday, October 10

There’s bingo at Maiden Newton Village Hall, doors 2pm, eyes down 2.30pm.
Repair Cafe Weymouth at Southill Community Centre, 137, Radipole Lane, Weymouth, DT4 9SS, 10am to 12.30pm. Bring items for repair by specialist volunteers for an optional donation. Electrical, clocks, jewellery, sewing and leather repairs, mechanical, sewing machines etc. Every 2nd Saturday. repaircafeweymouth.org

Sunday, October 11

The Sherborne Steam and Waterwheel Centre is holding an open day 11.30am-3.30pm. The waterwheel and steam engines will be running. Tea, coffee and basic refreshments, picnic area, toilet. Wheelchair access to all areas except for the visitor centre and toilet. Park in Oborne Road. Entry by donation. New members and volunteers warmly welcomed. sswc.co.uk

Monday, October 12

Dorchester Oddfellows host an afternoon of tabletop games 2-5pm at PIP Café Poundbury, St John Way, Poundbury, Dorchester, DT12FG. Free event to include tea and coffee and cake. Rosemary 07788 436797/ rosemarywdt2@gmail.com
Weymouth Museum Teas and Talks welcomes Lindsay Fry speaking on The Second World War in Weymouth – based on Lindsay’s father’s book about growing up in Weymouth in the war. at the Centenary Club, 21 Jubilee Drive, Weymouth DT4 7BG at 2.30pm. Tea available from 2pm. Friends £3 Non-members £4.
Maiden Newton hosts the must-see film The People’s Emergency Briefing at St Mary’s Church at 6.45pm for a 7pm start. Everyone is invited, free entry. After the film there will be refreshments and a facilitated discussion about what it means for the local community and what we can all do. Call Sarah on 07469 739978 to book a ticket or go to buytickets.at/na62/2325455

Tuesday, October 13

Royal British Legion, Dorchester Branch will hold a meet and greet social event 11am-1pm at The Junction Hotel, Great Western Road, DT1 1UF. Meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Everyone is welcome.
Southill Gardening Club welcomes local history enthusiast Graham Perry, who will be talking about the development of the current town of Weymouth from Roman times up until the 20th century, using maps and pictures. Southill Community Centre, 7.30pm. Non-members welcome. Nigel Smith 01305 788939.
Bridport Railway walk at 11am led by a Bridport Museum guide from the Coop car park, Sea Road North. Tickets (£8) from the museum website include a single visit to the museum.