LITTLETON residents are being invited to sign up to the church's Posada. Every December, Mary, Joseph, Donkey and a flock of sheep (all knitted) travel around the village, staying a night at each family's house, before returning to church for the Crib Service on Christmas Eve.

Anyone who would like to join in should message Carol Coleman on Facebook. For photos from previous years go to the Posada's Facebook page at facebook.com/LittletonPosada.

SPARSHOLT Christmas Trees is open for orders. Customers can pre-purchase their Nordmann Fir non-drop trees by Thursday, November 30 for delivery on Sunday, December 10.

For an order form email friendsofsparsholtschool@gmail.com. All proceeds will be split between Sparsholt Village Shop and Sparsholt Primary School.

THE Worthies Craft and Makers Markets is back on Sunday, November 19. The Christmas Market is free to visit and will be open 10am to 2pm at the Worthies Sport and Social Club.

THE Worthies Christmas Fair is searching for more stall holders to help with the event on Sunday, December 10.

Organisers are looking for people who can provide items such as pickles and pickled onions, Christmas puddings, jams, honey, cheese boards and children’s toys.

The fair will be open at the Worthies Sport and Social Club from 11am to 3pm with live music, free entry and free parking.

IT’S less than three weeks until The Worthy Players will be recreating its first ever production, Dick Whittington, for its 50th anniversary pantomime.

Rehearsals are reaching the final stages and the finishing touches are being made ahead of the first performance on Friday, December 1 at the Jubilee Hall in Kings Worthy.

More than half of the tickets have been sold already. To book go to www.theworthyplayers.co.uk.

THE Smile Education Hub is encouraging people to make or donate woolly hats to help the homeless this winter.

Hats can be dropped off at the collection point at The King Charles Pub in Kings Worthy by Monday, December 18.

WORTHY Park Tennis Club recruiting members and a couple more people to help run the club to get back on track before its next AGM in January.

Following a notice in the Itchen Valley News, the club has already had some more interest but it’s still looking for more volunteers to help its survival.

The notice read: “If we don’t find enough people to support the club before the next AGM, then we will take the necessary measures to dissolve it.

“Once the club ceases to exist, it will not be possible to reform it and the tennis courts currently available to those in the local community will be lost forever.”

The club is organising a quiz at the Cart and Horses on Wednesday, November 22 at 7pm for a 7.30pm start, to welcome potential new members and committee members. For more information contact coachrachelmagory@gmail.com or jenny@sloan-home.co.uk.

THE Itchen Abbas Christmas Fair will be at the village hall on Saturday, November 18. From 2.30 to 5pm visitors will be able to meet Father Christmas, try some crafts and games, enjoy a café and take part in the raffle and tombola. Funds will go to Itchen Abbas Primary School.

THE Martyr Worthy Lecture Series re-starts on Tuesday, November 28. Events begin at 6.30pm in Itchen Abbas and Avington Village Hall for drinks and canapes before lectures commence at 7.15pm.

Tickets cost £25. For more information on the whole series or to book go to tickettailor.com/events/martyrworthylectures. Any enquiries should be sent to Sophie Parry at martyrworthylectures2023@gmail.com.