\Croftamie

\Aberfoyle

Walk in the park Led by trained volunteers. Lasts 15-60 minutes. Next walk Monday, August 6. Meet at Woollen Mill car park 10.20am for Loch Ruskie walk (car share). Contact Cathy Scott on 01877 330055 or email cathy.scott@lochlomond-trossachs. org. Strength and balance For older adults, Mondays in the Forth Inn 12.15-1pm, followed by 10 minute walk. Yoga and mindfulness Classes in Memorial Hall, Mondays 7.30-9pm. St Mary’s Scottish Episcopal Church Holy Communion on Sunday is at 11.15am. All welcome. Parish Church Service on Sunday will be at the usual time of 11.15am with worship being conducted by the Rev Dr Valerie Allen.

\Balfron

Adult fitness Dance-based exercises and routines on Thursdays from 7-8pm in Balfron Campus studio. Take a mat, cost £5.50. Contact Yasmin on 07979 856837 or email yasmin@throthegrapevine.co.uk. Community Cafe Open Tuesdays, 2pm in Balfron Bowling Club. Wheelchair access available. Bingo Every Friday in the McLintock Hall during the bowling season. Eyes down 8pm, courtesy of Anne Adams then Billy Ross on return to the bowling club premises later in the year, cash prizes. All welcome.

\Blanefield

Walking group Thursdays, 2-2.45pm, alternate weeks between Blanefield and Killearn. Call 07867 672513.

\Buchlyvie

Yoga Classes in the village hall on Wednesdays, 9.30-10.30am. Strictly Seniors Over-60s dancebased fitness classes on Tuesdays from 10-11am in the village hall. Cost £5.50. Contact Yasmin on 07979 856837 or email yasmin@ throthegrapevine.co.uk. Church Service on Sunday will be a joint service with Gartmore at Gartmore Church starting at 10.30am and led by the Rev Scott Brown. On Sunday, August 12, service at 11.15am is at Buchlyvie Church with Rev Scott Brown. Councillor’s surgery Councillor Robert Davies will be in the village hall on Thursday, August 9 at 7pm.

\Callander

Walk in the park Led by trained volunteers. Lasts 20 minutes to one hour. Next walk is Tuesday, August 7. Meet at Ancaster Square at 10.20am for Loch Venachar walk (car share, dementia-friendly). Summer walks every Wednesday, meeting at 7pm in Ancaster Square. Various routes: 20-45 minutes (dementia-friendly). Contact Cathy Scott on 01877 330055 or email cathy.scott@lochlomondtrossachs.org. Strength and balance For older adults, Tuesdays, fire station, 2-3pm. Car boot sale Summer car boot sale is at St Joseph’s Church tomorrow (Saturday) from 9am-4pm and will run every week until September. To book a spot call 01877 330359. St Andrew’s Scottish Episcopal Church Holy Communion on Sunday and Wednesday at 10am. Concert The final in a series of concerts at Callander Kirk is tomorrow (Saturday) at 7.30pm. Concert from the New World features the West Winds Music Ensemble from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The ensemble is an instrumental combination of 35 to 40 musicians who will bring this series of concerts to a rousing conclusion. Support supplied by Callander Chorale. Admission £5 at the door (accompanied children free). Proceeds go to local charities. Bottle stall Callander Bowling Club will host its annual bottle stall tomorrow (Saturday) at 10am in Ancaster Square. Callander Kirk Sunday early worship at 10am is a Holiday Club service in the kirk hall. Morning service is at 11.15am in Callander Kirk, Trossachs Kirk monthly service is at 3pm and Songs of Praise is at 8pm, also in Callander Kirk. The Teapot Cafe is open in the Kirk Hall Library on Wednesdays, 10.30am-noon. Exhibition Art in the Kirk exhibition in Callander Kirk is from Wednesday, August 15 to Friday, August 17. Opening hours are 11am-7pm on Wednesday and Thursday and 11am-5pm on Friday. Councillor’s surgery Councillor Evelyn Tweed will be in Callander Youth Project, Bridgend on Monday, August 13 at 7pm. Walk in the park Led by trained volunteers. Meet outside the Winnock Hotel, Drymen, on Thursdays at 10.20am. Email fran.crumley@ lochlomond-trossachs.org for more details. Community council Next meeting is on Wednesday, August 8 at Croftamie Nursery from 7.30pm. All welcome. Councillor’s surgery Councillor Robert Davies will be in Croftamie Nursery on Wednesday, Augsut 8 at 7pm.

\Doune, Deanston

Keep fit Mondays, 7-8pm in the Rural Hall. Aerobics and legs/bums/ tums, suitable for beginners to advanced. Cost £5. Bridge club Wednesdays, 7.15pm in the Red Lion Hotel. Young at Heart Low-impact dance fitness classes for 50-year-olds and over on Tuesdays in the Rural Hall from 9.30-10.15am and Thursdays from 10-10.45am from August 21. Contact Janice on 07565 182259.

\Drymen

Walk in the park Led by trained volunteers. Meet outside the Winnock Hotel, Thursdays at 10.20am. Email fran.crumley@lochlomond-trossachs.org for more details. Contact Cathy Scott to book on 01877 330055 or email cathy.scott@lochlomondtrossachs.org.

\Gargunnock

Young at Heart Low-impact dance fitness classes for 50-year-olds and over on Tuesdays in the community centre from 10.45-11.30am. Contact Janice on 07565 182259. Church The service on Sunday at 10.30am will be conducted by Rev Dr Iain Barclay.

\Gartmore

Circle dance Group meets every second Thursday of the month in Gartmore Village Hall, 2-4pm. Theatre Three Wee Crows touring theatre company are coming to Gartmore Village Hall on Saturday, August 18 with Home Fires Broken Sons, a commemoration piece of theatre marking the Great War from the home front point of view. It is an original piece that includes genuine letters from men at the front to their loved ones, music and film. The show, which deals with the rigours of war is not without its comic lighter moments. There are three actresses Jane Dunbar, Vivienne de Carris and Kathleen Campbell accompanied by Anne Barlow on fiddle. Tickets are £12.50 adult, £5 child and family ticket £30 (all children up to age 16 included) are available from Gartmore Village Shop 01877 382214, online at www.wegottickets.com and on the door. Church Service on Sunday is a joint service with Buchlyvie Church and takes place at Gartmore at 10.30am with Rev Scott Brown. All welcome.

\Killearn

Walking group Thursdays 2-2.45pm, alternate weeks between Blanefield and Killearn. Call 07867 672513. Otago Active adults strength and balance class, Tuesdays 9.30-10am and 10.10-10.40am in the church hall, £2. Call 01786 448308. Adult fitness Dance-based exercises and routines on Tuesdays from