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Working with You - The Community - A Round Up

Working With You (The Community)  - Friday 235th January

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Park District Youth - A Great Night of Gladiator Fun

Only one Great Night of Gladiatorial Fun!

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Community Quiz Night

The next Community Quiz Night will be held on Saturday February 23 at 7pm at The Park Community Centre Chelmsford Street, Weymouth. As usual it costs £3.00 per person, teams can now be upto 6 people,...

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Art In The Park

Two registered charities (Waterside Weymouth Community Forum & Weymouth Community Volunteers) are working together on the latest “street art” project. “Art in the Park”. They will be repainting...

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Community Quiz Night News

Februarys Quiz Night was attended by 11 teams, (55 quizzers in total) and was held by Quiz Mistress Cynthia who taxed the community’s brains with a fine mix of brainteasers. The “Happy Snappers” won...

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PDY go all Ping POng

The new table tennis table finally arrived at Park Community Centre and had its inaugural matches played by the Park Youth Club (PDY).   The funding for this was received from the Co-operative...

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Other Community News

Elaine has now recovered from her hand operation and  has now resumed her "Energise with Elaine- Exercise for the over 50's/Fit as a Fiddle". We are pleased to see her return to full health and resume...

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So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, good night

Back in 2010, the Waterside  Forum, Park Community Centre, had the idea to jump on the (still current) trend to have a resident choir, although at the time we didn't think of it as much as having a...

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Latest News from the Park

The latest news from The Park District, changes to clubs/groups times as well as an update on the Park District Youth Club.

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Park Community Centre News and Dates

Its been a busy summer and there's more to come, so here's a round up of what has happened and what is about to happen in the Park Area.

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Sparkle In the Park

Sparkle all Night Long

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Short Mat Bowls postponed over xmas

Short Mat Bowls  takes place every Tuesday morning at the Park Community Centre, Chelmsford Street, Weymouth from 10 until 12 Noon and again on Tuesday Evening from 7 until 9pm. 

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Carol Singing open to everyone in the Park District

Just a quick reminder to everyone who wanted to take part in The Group Carol Singing session that we start from the Park Community Centre  Chelmsford Street Weymouth at 7pm and wander around the...

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Christmas Opening & Closing at The Park Community Centre

Christmas Opening/Closing Times At The Park Community Centre Chelmsford Street Weymouth

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Public Meeting, Crime, Floods & Horticulture

News from the Park Community Centre, Chelmsford Street, Weymouth

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Westerhall Crossing Revamp Overdue

2012 was a good year in many ways but for me it was blighted due to an accident at  the zebra crossing at Westerhall/Dorchester Rd/Carlton Road at the beginning of October. Now, every time I  drive...

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Pass on Your Skills

Call for knitters/Crochetists? Who would like to pass on their “knitting know how” to future generations at the Dorset Women’s Day Event.

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Community News

News from The Community

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Classes restarting in September

The Park District Newsletter has gone Missing In Action, so until such time as it rematerializes through our letter boxes in the manner of Dr Who and the Tardis, here is the current state of play at...

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Park Updates

The latest installment of upcoming dates for your diary in the Park District.

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Do you remember the Park District in the 1950s and 60s?

Perhaps you bought a bike from Samways, (I think that may have been my first bike! but I never bought it myself) or worked at Digby’s? Maybe you drank at The Stag or The Ranelagh?

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Win Celebrates 99 years and counting!

Win Hudson was born on 8th March 1915 in Birmingham but has spent most of her life in Weymouth. Although losing her husband George after 60 years of marriage she makes the most of her time playing...

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Community Quiz News

Saturday February 21 saw another hugely successful community quiz  at the Park Community Centre, Chelmsford Street. We had 52 residents turn up in 11 teams for a hugely entertaining evening A big...

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Keep Calm and Hang Up: don't fall victim to fraudsters

Finally there is a lovely new leaflet entitled “Keep Calm and Hang Up” Its all about those phone calls we get, for example telling us there is something wrong with our computers, something wrong with...

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New courses, meetings, and groups available to The Park Community

Something for everyone, reminder about changes to our rubbish collection and the public meeting in the area, new courses at the Weymouth College. a sing and dance workshop, a new creative domestic...

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Brownies 100 years and counting

Local Brownie group have vacancies for new recruits who wish to come along and learn to play, new skills etc.

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Got a brain, want to put it to the test?

Typical Park District Community Quiz questions, as you can see there is something for everyone

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Community Quiz Nights

For those of you that do want to get your brainb cells perked up and at their prime, the dates for the folowing Community Quiz NIghts at the Park Community Centre in Chelmsford Street, Weymouth, are...

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Tea & Songs of Praise

St John’s Church invites you for Tea and Songs of Praise at the Park Church Centre, Chelmsford St:, Weymouth on 4.30pm Sunday July 13 2014. We will give thanks for loved ones who have died both...

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Take Part in Weymouth Carnival with Costumes and Dances from Around The World

Weymouth Carnival Day is fast approaching and as always it seems that for us residents of The Park District it is an event that is on our very own front doorstep, so to speak.  Consequently many of us...

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Thanks to the Green FInger Birgade

A Huge thanks go out to all those intrepid volunteers who once again have worked their fingers to the knuckle planting away the hanging baskets and then hanging them around the park area. In total 24...

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Sponsored Feature: Macmillan - World's Biggest Coffee Morning

On Friday 26 September, people in your area will be getting together with friends for coffee and cake – all in the name of Macmillan Cancer Support.  

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Lets Make It Courses Still have Places to Spare

I cant believe I am actually saying the word  (whispers) Christmas, but it seems it gathers momentum every year, and this year has arrived ealrier than ever.

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January Ah Yes I Will Remember It Well...

Singing, Dancing, Quizzing, Youth Clubs, Frugal Foods, Youth Dance, Waterside Singers, Singing for the Brain, Memory Cafes, Waterside Art Group, Arst & Crafts

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Spring Into The Park

All the latest crafting sessions, things you can do by yourself at home, or with others at a location near you.

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Waterside Singers NEED YOU!

The Waterside Singers are putting out a tuneful call for more like-minded people who would be keen  to take part in some community singing. They stress that you don’t have to be able to read music, or...

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Community Quiz on Saturday February 21 2015

Tomorrow night sees the 2nd Community Quiz take place at The Park Community Centre, Chelmsford Street, Weymouth,  Starts at 7pm, Cash prize, buffet included in entry fee, Come as you are, or come in a...

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Community Quiz night continues on Saturday March 28

News in form the Park Area Community Cente at Chelmsford Street is that the nex t Community Quiz is being organised for Saturday March 28 - as always doors open  at 7pm, and entry fee is £3.50 which...

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Forget Me Not!

I hear there has been an influx of people/ knitters/crocheters asking all over the town where they can get the "Forget Me Not" pattern from.

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Brownies looking for new recruits

I have been approached by Lorna Charnock who does sterling work  as the leader of 2nd Weymouth Brownies ;-

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To Whist or not to Whist

The Park Whist Club meets every Thursday from 2.15 to 5.00 at the Park Community Centre, Chelmsford Street. For the first time ever we had 2 pairings who scored the maximum 13 - nil during last...

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community news May 2015 onwards

There are a few things happening at the Community |Centre at Chelmsford Street Weymouth that could do with a bit of extra support, if you’re at a loose end, fancy making a few more friends, or just...

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Autumns News from The Park District

News from the Park District

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Patterns & Wool to knit poppies and Christmas Puds

On Wednesday September 16, the Lets Make It Group will be at the Park Community Centre, Chelmsford Street, Weymouth between 3 and 4pm. 

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February News from The Park Area

It’s another year, another time to recap work out what wrong and how to ensure it doesn’t happen again, does this sound familiar to you?  If so then perhaps there are a few events at the Park...

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Dates for your Diary

Easter Egg Hunt, Kew Garden Trip, Mystery Pub visits x 2, just to name a few, read further to find out just what is happening in the area from February 2017 onwards

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Neighbourhood Watch - Who is watching what?

Help Make YOUR Neighbourhood a safer place.

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Bring what you dont Want and Take What you Do + GullProof bags Scheme being...

Give & Take Day plus GullProof Bags available to The Park District and Weymouth Town Centre

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Annual General Meeting for Waterside Weymouth Community Forum

The AGM for the Waterside Weymouth Community Forum takes place on April 10 at 7pm. All the Community is invited along. The meeting will include the election/re-election of Officers and Chairman. This...

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Weymouth Park Community Centre AGM

A community centre in the heart of Weymouth will be holding its annual general meeting.

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