Bethesda Methodist Church, Elland, Friendly Band concert at 7.30pm for Disabled and Able Bodied, admission £4.
Forest Cottage Community Centre: 10am, t'ai chi.
Halifax Cyclists' Touring Club: no club meeting but instead walking weekend. Booking essential, contact Carol Hare on 01422 340638.
Maurice Jagger Centre: Winding Road, Halifax, 10am, WRV coffee and lunch.
St Luke's Church, Norland: social evening, Norland school hall, 7.30pm, Virgin Vie party season make-up demonstration, Advent wreaths, raffle, tickets £5 from church or pay on door.
Tomorrow
Northowram Methodist Church, Christmas fair 9.30am-noon. various stalls, coffee and mince pies and Santa Claus.
Ash Green School lower site: Christmas fair 11am - 1pm, lots of stalls, Santa, raffle and cake stall.
Northowram Methodist Church: Christmas fair 9.30am - noon. Father Christmas will be in his grotto from 9.30am. The admission price to visit him is £3. Stalls and a raffle. £1.25p which includes a coffee and a mince pie. Admission free for children accompanied by an adult..
Scout Road School, Mytholmroyd: Christmas fair 1pm - 4pm
Methodist Church Mytholmroyd: Christmas market 10am - 2.30pm. Lunches served from noon
Methodist Church Blackshaw Head: Christmas fair. Lunches served from noon
Old Town Methodist Church Wadsworth: Christmas fair 3pm onwards
Town Hall Todmorden: arts and crafts Christmas festival for children 10am onwards
St Mary's Church crypt Todmorden: coffee morning, 10am, proceeds to Mara, Tanzania
Steep Lane Chapel, Sowerby: Golcar Brass Band Christmas concert, 2.30pm.
Kings Church, Park Road, Halifax: 11am-4pm, Christmas fair, Santa's grotto.
Autumn Tints Cycling Comrades: meet 9.30am Horse and Jockey, Highroad Well, for a ride to the newly opened Sustrans route from Thorton towards Queensbury, for further information contact Philip Lees on 01422 357632.
Illingworth Methodist Church, Christmas fair, noon-3pm Father Christmas, games, stalls, competitions and lunches and snacks.
Sunday
Halifax Cyclists' Touring Club: meet King Cross 9am to ride to Townley Hall, Leader Len Elliott 01422 251736.
Calderdale Ramblers' Association: pre-Christmas walk and lunch. Meet 10am Shelf Hall Bridle stile GR SE 123283. 2.5 miles (L) Leader Alan Gaskell 01422 201009.
St Mary's Church, Luddenden: Advent Sunday celebration 6.30pm. Readings and music by candlelight
St Mary's Church, Todmorden: Advent celebration 6.30pm with choirs from Todmorden and from parish choirs in the deanery
Monday
St Luke's Church, Norland: Luke-Us-Aid Club, 3.30pm.
Forest Cottage Community Centre: karate, 6pm.
Salvation Army: St James's Road, Halifax, 10am, arts and crafts club, £1; 2pm, home league, worship and fellowship for ladies. Theme "Move it".
Pellon Baptist Church: Spring Hall Lane, Halifax, parents and toddlers group, 9.30-11.25am.
Huddersfield Advanced Motorists: 7.30pm for 8pm at The Royal British Legion Club, Scar Lane, Golcar, Slaithwaite Brass Band.
Calderdeale German Circle: outside visit, Weihnachtsfeirer und Christkindlmarkt. Wir Sind von der Huddersfield Gruppe eingeladen. Huddersfield Town Hall 7.30pm.
Ryburn Valley History Society,: 7.30pm, Ripponden Conservative Club, members social evening, please bring your old photographs, postcards, slides (screen and projector available)
Tuesday
St Paul's Church, King Cross: coffee morning 10am - noon. All welcome.
Halifax Speakers' Club: Halifax Town Hall, 7.45pm.
Sowerby Bridge WRVS: Sowerby Bridge Youth and Community Centre, Foundry Street, 1.45pm.
Forest Cottage Community Centre: 9.30am, upbeat; 2pm, tea dance.
Calder-Savile Probus Club: St Jude's Church hall, Halifax, 10am. Air Operations Unit.
Pellon Baptist Church: Spring Hall Lane, parent and toddler group, 9.30-11.25am.
Maurice Jagger Centre: 1.30pm, whist. 8pm Halifax and District Amateur Wine and Beer Circle, President's evening.
The Halifax Antiquarian Society, Halifax Central Library 7.30pm, Mrs A. Kirker, "A parade of Pullingers from the Penninsula to Perth in three generations."
Calder-Savile Probus Club: St Jude's Church, Halifax, 10.30am,
Hipperholme and Lightcliffe Art Society: Brighouse Rest Centre, Park Row, 7.30pm, painting workshop - display of book titles.
Wednesday
St Andrew's Ladies Club meet at 7pm for the Christmas dinner.
Elland Art and Craft Club: Art Cafe, Lockwood's car park, Elland, 7pm, glass art.
St Paul's Methodist Church, Sowerby Bridge: mothers and toddlers group, 9.30-11.30am.
Pellon Baptist Church: Spring Hall Lane, Halifax, parent and toddler group, 9.30-11.25am.
Sowerby Bridge Probus Club: St Patrick's Church hall, 10.30am, Kenneth Highley, "The finest walk in the world."
Forest Cottage Community Centre: 6pm, karate; 7.30pm, Ladies' Wednesday Circle.
Salvation Army: St James's Road, Halifax, 7.30pm, ladies' fellowship. Theme:"Move It"
Autumn Tints Cycling Comrades: Christmas lunch at The Wool Merchants Hotel, 12.30pm. there will be a short run beforehand to Priestley Green, leaving Godley Bridge at 9.30am. For further information contact Philip Lees on 01422 357632.
Maurice Jagger Centre: 10am, coffee; noon, lunch; 2pm, Halifax Society for the Blind;
Sowerby Bridge Probus Club for Ladies: meet at Sowerby Bridge Youth and Community Centre, Foundry Street, 10am for 10.30am. Marjorie Upson "Christmas customs".
Calderdale German Circle: meet at Oddfellows Hall, Coleridge Street, 7.30pm Unsere Weihnachstparty.
Thursday
Elland Art and Craft Club: Art Cafe, Lockwood's car park, Halifax Road, Elland, 7pm, contact Tony on 01422 310414.
Pellon Baptist Church: Spring Hall Lane, Halifax, parent and toddler group, 9.30-11.25am.
Halifax Probus Club: Halifax Bowling Club, Thrum Hall Lane, Halifax, 9.30am for 10.15am, Amanda Dalby "Starting up a new business."
Brighouse Art Circle: 7.30pm, Waring Green Community Centre, life model.
Halifax Art Society: Oddfellows Hall, Coleridge Street, Halifax, 7.30pm, review of work bring your sketchbooks and a piece of work.
The Salvation Army: 1.45pm, Evergreen Club, fun and fellowship for over 55s, Christmas crafty.
Forest Cottage Community Centre: 10am, upbeat; 1.45pm, whist drive; 2pm, tea dance; 6.45pm, Gateway Club.
Councillor Mohammed Ilyas: surgery 9.30-11am (every Thursday) at 86, Parkinson Lane, Halifax (first floor, access through shop).
Maurice Jagger Centre: 10am, coffee disabled and elderly lunch and get together.
Friday Dec 5
Maurice Jagger Centre: 10am, WRVS coffee and light lunch,
Ebenezer Methodist Church: St James's Road (bottom of Pellon Lane), morning coffee and lunches, 10.30am-1pm.
Forest Cottage Community Centre: 10am, t'ai chi.
Elland Art and Craft Club: Art Cafe, Lockwood's car park, Elland, 1.30pm.
Halifax Cyclists' Touring Club: club night meets at The Oddfellows Rooms, Unity House, 7.45pm for a slide show with Gavin Fox on Borneo and Sarawk. For further details contact Pat Stead 01422 355917,
Forthcoming events:
Saturday, December 6
St Paul's Methodist Church, Sowerby Bridge: Christmas fair, 11am-3pm.
St John's Church, Bradshaw: Christmas bazaar, 11.30-2pm, variety of stalls, Santa's grotto, lunches available and opening display at 11.30am by Footprints School of Dance.
St Hilda's Church, Gibraltar Road: Christmas fair, 11am-2pm, variety of stalls and a visit from Father Christmas. Light lunches will be served along with tea and coffee.
Monday December 8
Cartwheel Youth and Community Centre, Elland: from 1pm - 4pm introduction to computers.