\City centre
\Alva
Alva Toddlers Tuesdays and Fridays 9.30-11.30am in the Cochrane Hall. Look on Facebook for Alva Toddlers. Darby and Joan Group Weekly whist and dominoes take place on Wednesdays at 1.45pm in the Cochrane Foundation Hall. Knitting group Meets at Parklands Centre, 7.30pm on the first and third Mondays of the month. Open doors Alva Baptist Church is open for tea/coffee and prayers on Wednesdays from 10am-noon. Wee County Walkers Meet for free Monday walks at noon from Cochrane Hall car park. New walkers and walk leaders welcome. See www. weecountywalkers.wordpress.com. Alzheimer Scotland Dementia cafe is held at 22 Viewfield Drive every Saturday from 2.30-4pm, £2.50. Contact Kerry MacPhee on 01786 831171 or email kmacphee@alzscot.org. Carpet bowls Monday and Friday sessions from 1.30-3.30pm at Alva Parklands. Call Pam on 01259 215031. Age Concern Next meeting takes place tomorrow (Thursday) at 1pm in Alva Parish Church Hall. Noticeboard The noticeboard is outside the CAP/library. Anyone who wants to use it can see the notice board for details. Community council There are currently three vacancies on the community council and applications are invited from Alva residents. The community council meets on the second Monday of each month at 7.30pm. Application forms and guidance notes are available from: Alva Community Access Point (CAP) and Higglety Pigglety shop in Alva or email: info@alvacommunitycouncil. org.uk. Completed applications, addressed to the Secretary of Alva Community Council by Monday, August 27 to any of the above or the postal address on the guidance notes. The decision on filling these vacancies will be made at the community council meeting on Monday, September 10 which the public are welcome to attend. If the number of volunteer applications does not exceed the three vacancies all will be co-opted on to the community council provided eligibility criteria is met. In the event that there are more eligible applications than vacancies an open vote will be taken by current elected community councillors.
\Cambusbarron
Bruce Memorial Church All welcome to Sunday service at 11am led by minister Rev Graham Nash. The theme will be ‘I am your Lord and Teacher’ and the Bible reading will be from John 13. There will be a short, informal communion at the end of the service. Donations for Start-Up Stirling, ther local food bank, gratefully accepted. Elementary Food Hygiene courses will be delivered in St Columbia’s Church premises. The first full-day course (six hours plus a couple of short breaks) will be held on Tuesday, August 21 starting at 9am and finishing at 3.30pm.
\Bannockburn
Miners Welfare Social Club Bingo on Mondays and Wednesdays at 8pm. Community council Meets in Bannockburn Community Centre on the first Thursday of each month at 7pm. Stirling Christadelphian Church Bible hour is held on Sunday from 2.15pm with Sunday school at the same time. Ladywell Church Service on Sunday at 11.15am will be led by Rev Liz Robertson. Team Three will be on duty. Date for your diary: on Friday, August 245 there is a music evening with Charles, the church’s organist. More details to follow. Dementia Friendly Wellbeing Café A meeting will be held in Allan Church Community Hall on Monday, August 6 at 2pm. This meeting will be more tuned towards volunteers and types of activities that will take place at the cafe. If you would be interested in lending a hand in any way please come along. Allan Church Service on Sunday at 11.15am will be led by Rev Alan McKenzie with Welcome Team 4 on duty. Creche available. Summer Sunday school takes place at the start of the usual service. If you can help with the summer Sunday School by supervising the childrenwhile they watch a film then please speak to Kirsty MacGowan. Anyone interested in their children attending Sunday school please speak to Kirsty. Champions Summer Holiday Club and Fun Day for all Bannockburn P1-7 from August 8-10 at Allan Church and August 11 at Murrayfield UF Church from 10am-noon each day. Games, crafts, stories and lots of fun. You can register and get more information by calling 0771 9294180 or email: hiya@allanchurch.org. Look out for the posters throughout the village. Anyone interested in helping out on a Sunday morning - please contact Lesley 07968 329764 or Douglas. The church is planning a centenary celebration to commemorate the end of WWI. The craft club would be delighted if anyone could assist in the knitting of poppies. Wool and patterns available please contact Margaret Baxter on 01786 813281 or maggie47@gmail.com. Flower show This year’s show is on Saturday, September 1, at Allan Church Hall. A copy of the schedule has been pinned up in the large hall. Anyone wishing to place an entry should ensure they have a copy of the schedule, which is available from Margaret Baxter on maggie47@mail. com or 01786 813281 Councillors’ surgeries Tomorrow (Thursday) Councillor Maureen Bennison will be in Bannockburn Community Centre at 6pm. On Tuesday, August 7, Councillor Chris Kane will be in Hillpark Community Centre at 6.30pm. Murrayfield UF Church Tea-in-thePark walking group meets on Friday at 2.30pm in the car park of Ladywell Park for a stroll, a seat, and a cup of tea and chat. Sunday’s service will be led by Rev Gary Barclay at 10.30am. Welcome team is Minnie White and Alex Morgan; the offering team is Joan Moore and Ann Lomax. Murrayfield UF and Allan Churches are running a summer club for primary age children on August 8-10 from 10am-noon at the Allan Church, and a Fun Day on Saturday, August 11 from 10am-noon at Murrayfield UF Church. There will be games, crafts, stories and lots of fun. To register call 07719 294180 or email hiya@ allanchurch.org. Bowling club Friday night bingo and joker draw. Entertainment on Saturday, August 25. All welcome.
\Braehead
Lunch club Meets on Wednesdays in the Crawford Hall, Colquhoun Street, 1-3pm. Community garden Memberships are available at www.braehead.org/ garden or drop in any Tuesday or Saturday between 10.30am and noon to find out more.
\Bridge of Allan
Parish Church Sunday worship takes place at the usual time of 11am and will be conducted by Rev Dan Harper. The service will include the celebration of the Sacrament of Baptism. There will be a creche and for those of primary school age there is Church in the Corner. Coffee fellowship takes place in the Chalmers Hall afterwards. Summer Sundays continue with a trip Bridge of Allan Games, walking to the Games Park after coffee fellowship. Admission is £9 for adults, £6 for children and £4 for senior citizens. Summer coffee mornings continue on Saturday from 10am-noon in the Chalmers Hall. Proceeds this year will be split between Maggie’s Centre and the MS Therapy Centre. To mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, the church will be open to visitors from 10am-noon on Saturdays during July and August. Members and visitors may wish to view the Mackintosh furnishings and the Stephen Adams stained glass windows. St Saviour’s Episcopal Church 8am Eucharist, 10am sung Eucharist. Young Church and creche take place in the church hall then join the main service later. Coffee/tea are served in the church hall after the 10am service. Today (Wednesday) at 11am, Eucharist will be conducted by Rev Canon Dr Alison Peden. Sunday
Lecropt Kirk Morning worship conducted by Rev Gary Caldwell commences on Sunday at 11.30am Although there is no official Sunday school, children are welcome to come along. Welcome team: John Crozier, Janice McGuinness, Douglas and Karen Shaw. Joint evening service in Dunblane Free Church at 6.30pm. All welcome. Walking groups With trained leaders on Wednesdays 2-2.45pm. Contact Frances on 01786 821790 for the meeting point. Stirling University Partnership walk group is on Saturdays 10.30am-noon, meeting at the Macrobert. Call Ian on 07768 984176. Health walk Meet on Thursdays at rear entrance to Bield Housing at Strahallan Court, Cornton Road for free health walk from 10.30-11.15am. Parking available at Haws Park. Contact Sandra Nicol on 01786 832815. Crochet and knitting A group meets in the library on the last Thursday of each month 2.30-4.30pm. Donations of leftover wool are welcome. Allanbridge Social Club Two function rooms are available to hire. Enquiries on 01786 832198 or 07840 518896 or Facebook. Rock’n’Reel Fitness classes for the over-60s with routines set to Scottish/ contemporary music every Tuesday in Bridge of Allan Parish Church from 2-3pm. This is a seated or standing class and is suitable for wheelchair users. Cost is £4, including coffee. Call Tricia Chilas on 07740 676639. Young at Heart Low-impact dance fitness classes for ages 50-plus are on Mondays in Bridge of Allan Parish Church Hall from 2-2.45pm and Friday 11-11.45am. A less energetic class is available on Thursdays from 11.15am-noon. For more information call Janice on 07565 182259.
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Baby and toddler group Every Thursday at Stirling County Rugby Club from 10-11.30am. £2 for the first child and 50p for additional children. Cost includes snack for children and tea/coffee. Cornerstone Community Church Service on Sundays at 10.30am in Wallace High School. Groups for children of all ages. Logie Kirk Service on Sunday will begin at 11am and will be led by the Rev Ruth Halley, who can be contacted on 01786 463060. The kirk will be open to visitors every Sunday Walking group A free health walk with trained leaders takes place every Monday from 2-2.45pm. Meet at Stirling Bus Station by the ticket office. Also meet at Stirling Community Hospital from 11am. Contact walking@activestirling.org.uk. Holy Trinity Episcopal Church On Friday, August 5, Holy Communion will take place at 11am and on Sunday, August 5, Holy Communion will be at 8.30am followed by Sung Eucharist at 10.30am. Stirling Art Club’s annual exhibition will be in the church hall on Saturday, August 4 from 10am- 8pm; Sunday, August 5 from 2-6pm; Monday, August 6- Friday, August 10 from 10am-8pm and Saturday, August 11 from 10am-5pm. Come along and purchase or just enjoy the beautiful paintings by local artists. The church hall is available for hire. Please contact shaws1@talktalk. net for more information. Poetry The popular Poetry Roundabout will be busy again at the Smith Art Gallery and Museum, at 10.45am on Friday, August 3. Everyone is welcome to come along and read, recite, discuss - or just listen and enjoy - as the poems go round. Admission free - donations to the Smith are welcome. Church of the Holy Rude Sunday’s service at 11am will be conducted by Rev Dr Iain Whyte. Today (Wednesday) and on Wednesday, August 8, Director of Music Ian Boulter will give an organ recital at 3pm. These are free recitals and donations will go to the Organ Restoration Fund. All welcome. St Columba’s Church Sunday service at 11am will be led by Rev Alex Millar and visitors to the church are welcome. During the summer months, a range of age appropriate activities are provided for young people from babies to teenagers. Coffee Club meets on a Thursday throughout the year, at 10.30am. All are welcome. Viewfield Erskine Church Sunday worship is at 11.30am with guest preacher Rev Dr Iain Whyte, organist Ian Boulter and beadle Mrs Evelyn Ross. Guest preacher on Sunday, August 12 is Mr Derek Neilson. Whilst the minister is on holiday, pastoral cover is provided by Rev Maggie Roderick (01786 478113). Upper Hall refurbishments is planned to start on Monday, August 6 and a work party is planned for Saturday, August 4, meeting at 10am.
\Clackmannan
Clackmannan Development Trust (CDT) Monthly meeting takes place in the CDT office at the town hall on Thursday, August 9 at 6.30pm. All welcome. Come and see what the trust is trying to achieve and give us your ideas on how to make Clackmannan a better place to live and work.
\Cowie
One O’Clock Gang Lunch club in the Miners Welfare Club, Mondays, 1pm. Community council Meets in the community centre on the last Monday of the month. The next meeting will be on Monday, August 27.
\Cornton
Credit union Cornton and District Credit Union is open every Monday from 9am-3pm and Fridays 4pm6pm in the community centre.