District News

Townhead

Music club People can learn to play musical instruments including guitar and fiddle at St Bartholomew’s Church hall on Fridays from 8pm to 9.30pm. Lessons are followed by a folk music session until midnight, with a bar also available.

Craft group meets at Townhead Parish Church on Mondays from 9.30am to 12pm. All are welcome.

Chapelhall

Tenants and residents will hold their next meeting on Wednesday, July 11, at 7pm in the senior citizens’ centre. Future gatherings will be held on the second Wednesday of each month, at the same time and venue on Lauchope Street.

Petersburn

Four Isles events A boxing club, for those aged eight and over, runs every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 6pm to 8pm at the community centre. The venue also hosts an over-50s group on Mondays from 12 noon until 2pm, a toddlers’ group for kids from birth to three years on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am until 12 noon, and prize bingo on Tuesday nights from 7pm to 9pm. The Touched By Suicide support group meets once a month; call Linda on 01294 274273 for more. Dog obedience classes are held every Thursday in the Four Isles community centre, with a beginners’ session from 7pm to 8pm and an advanced class between 8pm and 9pm; for more details, call Billy on 07516 894594.

Cairnhill

Community council The group will not be holding a meeting this month, with the next gathering due to take place on Tuesday, August 28, in the All Saints and Rochsolloch primaries’ joint campus on Bellsdyke Road at 7pm. For more information, call 07880 628108.

Calderbank

Bowling club The newly-decorated clubhouse is available for all types of functions. New and lapsed bowlers are very welcome to join for next season, at an introductory cost of £50. For more details, call 01698 831012 or email calderbankbowls@yahoo.com.

Glenboig

Slimming World A new group is based in the community centre on Main Street, with meetings taking place on Wednesdays at 5.30pm and 7.30pm. Contact Stephen on 07847 332745 for further information.

Glenmavis

New Monkland outreach cafe is held every Wednesday at the church hall from 10.30am to 12.30pm. All are welcome to attend.

Coffee connections local cafe is open on a Sunday from 8am to 1pm. The girls will be delighted to welcome new and old customers.

Langloan

Bank Social Club weekly entertainment includes – Mondays and Thursdays: dancing to live music; Tuesdays: bingo with £500 prize; Wednesdays: line dancing; Saturdays: cabaret with top acts, backed by Kenny Campbell; Sundays: dancing to The Reasons. Call 01236 607051 for more information.

Craigneuk

Craigneuk and Old Petersburn tenants’ and residents’ association will next meet on Monday, July 9, at

7pm in New Broomfield. The group meets on the second Monday of each month at the Airdrie stadium. All welcome.

Action For Kids run sports and play activities each Monday at Dunrobin Primary from 6pm to 8pm, for children aged three to 12. The cost is £1.50 (including a tuck shop); for more details, contact Debbie on 07863 716959.

Kirkshaws

Growing Greener project is run by Parent Action for Safe Play. Environmental officer David Payne works in Coatbridge to help residents reduce energy bills and waste and grow their own food. Community gardener Toni Garsyth is also on site. Drop-in sessions (no appointment necessary) take place on Tuesdays from 11.30am to 4pm and Wednesdays from 2pm to 8pm. For more information, call David on 07887 561813 or Toni on 07500 600633.

Shawhead

Tenants and residents will not be holding a meeting this month; the next gathering takes place on Wednesday, August 29.

Greengairs

Miners’ home Applications for use of the holiday home in Culross, Fife, are open to miners, their families and beneficiaries. The home is open from now until August; call 01383 880307 to register interest.

Drop-in cafe will take place on Tuesday, July 17, at Greengairs Parish Church hall. It runs from 1pm to 3.30pm and is open to all to enjoy tea, coffee and home baking.

Bingo night will take place in the Orange hall on Sundays, with tickets on sale from 8pm and eyes down at 8.30pm. The Lucky Joker will be drawn at 8.25pm. Tickets are on sale from committee members, costing £1. To support the Lucky Joker draw, please contact the committee.

Back Brae Gospel Hall The breaking of the bread takes place on Sunday at 11am. Sunday school runs from 2.30pm to 3.15pm. The evening gospel meeting is held at 6.30pm every Sunday, except the last Sunday of the month when the service runs from 3.30pm to 4.30pm. A prayer and Bible reading is held every Wednesday from 7.30pm to 9pm. Stanrigg miners’ memorial is open to anyone who wishes to visit the site. This Saturday will be 100th anniversary of the tragic disaster and the retired miners’ branch committee will hold a memorial service on Sunday at 2pm; all are welcome to pay their respects to the 19 miners. A service will be conducted by Rev William Jackson of Greengairs Church and the Rev Father Thomas Trench of St David’s Church in Plains. Croy Silver Band will supply the music, councillors William Doolan and Tommy Morgan will represent North Lanarkshire Council and Nicky Wilson the National Union of Mine Workers. After the service, tea will be served in St David’s Church hall in Plains. Organisers of the memorial service wish to thank Albert Bartlett’s and the council for helping to repair and clean up the monument ahead of this Sunday’s event; they have hailed both for making the memorial “look absolutely brilliant”. Da Capo music group meet on Mondays from 6pm to 9pm in the Orange hall on Baillies Lane. Anyone who would like to play the orchestral flute and drums is welcome to attend the group; contact John on 07525 064303 to find out more. Baillies Lane marching band Practice takes place on Tuesdays from 7pm to 9pm in the social club. New flute and drum learners are welcome to attend; call John on 07525 064303 for further details.

Caldercruix

Brigade events The Girls’ Brigade meet in the church hall on Monday evenings; all girls welcome. The Boys’ Brigade meet in the same venue on Wednesday evenings, with Anchor Boys taking place followed by Junior section; primary school-aged boys are invited to attend. After 9’Ers activity group meets on Fridays from 1pm to 3pm in the community centre. Activities include arts and crafts, fitness and cooking. The weekly cost is £1.50, which includes tea and snacks.

Plains

Bookbug sessions for pre-school children take place at Plains Evangelical Church on Tuesdays at 10.30am during term time. Activities include songs and stories; contact Sheena on 07525 031515 for more information.

Mothers’ and toddlers’ group runs in Elim Gospel Hall every Wednesday from 10am to 11.30am. Contact Anna on 07810 772114 for details.

1st Clyde Scouts meet on Wednes- days at the St David’s and Plains primary schools campus. Beavers, for six- to eight-year-olds, meet from 6pm; Cubs, for ages eight to 10, meet from 6.45pm; and Scouts at 7pm. The cost for each meeting is £2.50 and youngsters are asked to take along soft shoes and a drink. Beavers’ Space Badge, fishing and swimming are among the group’s activities. Call 01236 609515 for more.

Kids’ bible club takes place at Elim Gospel Hall every Thursday from 6.30pm to 7.15pm. The club is free of charge; for more, call 07721 052007.

Whinhall

Parents’ and toddlers’ group runs at Beechbank community centre every Tuesday from 9.30am to 11am.

Wellwynd art group meets every Tuesday in the old Weavers Cottages, Wellwynd, from 1pm to 3pm. The group is open to all ages and new members are welcome

Airdrie

Airdrie Spiritualist Church meets on Tuesdays at Beechbank community centre in Whinhall from 7.30pm. For more information, call Nan on 01236 767007.

Thursday Club takes place every week in Airdrie High Church from 10am to 11.30am. Organisers look forward to welcoming old and new members and there are various activities for pre-school children. For further details, call the church office on 01236 779620 (mornings only).

Creative writing group meets on the first and third Thursdays of each month at Chapelside centre on Black Street, from 12pm to 2pm. The group is looking for members and welcomes all interested in writing “in a diverse range of genres, including poetry, short stories and local history”.

@home Youth Centre has a purpose-built recording studio which is available every Friday from 5pm to 10pm with staff on hand to help record and mix tracks. This facility is available free of charge to singers and bands aged under 25. It is run by Airdrie’s community learning and development youth work team; to book recording time, email faganja@northlan.gov.uk or call 01236 632380.

Recovery cafe run by Love N’Light Recovery Org takes place at Pilgrim community centre on Victoria Place every Saturday from 12 noon until 4pm. Motivational speakers, a conversational cafe, fun hub, 12 steps participation and arts and crafts for kids are all on offer. Call Bill on 07473 102974 or Jane on 07875 634701 for further details.

Coatbridge

CAP job club meets on Mondays from 12 noon until 2pm at Hope Church on Bank Street. Those who are looking for work are invited to attend for friendly, practical support in finding a job. Lunch is provided; places can be booked by calling 0800 328 0006. Angel of Love and Light Spiritualist Church hold their meetings every Monday at 7.30pm at Coatbridge community centre, in the grounds of St Andrew’s High School. New members are welcome to attend.

Lip reading classes are run by Deaf Services Lanarkshire, based at Unit 40 in Fountain Business Centre, Ellis Street. The free classes, for anyone who is hard of hearing, take place on Thursdays from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. Sessions are described as “fun, relaxed and informative”; for details, call Elaine on 07979 932328 or email iameoh@btinternet.com

Indoor bowling club The summer league continues every Monday and Wednesday from 7pm to 9pm. The club is also open every Friday from 10am to 12pm for a mixed bounce game; shoes and bowls are available for hire at no extra cost. The club hosts organisations including: line dancing on Mondays from 7pm to 9pm, Coatbridge & Airdrie camera club on Tuesdays from 7pm to 9pm, Slimming World on Wednesdays at 6.30pm, Black & White dance group each Thursday at 6.30pm and circle dancing every second Sunday between 2pm and 4pm. Meeting rooms are also available; for further details, email admin@coatbridgeibc.co.uk or visit coatbridgeibc.co.uk.

Parent and toddler group at Coatbridge Baptist Church is recruiting new members. The group runs every Monday (except school holidays) from 9.30am to 11.45am at the church on West Canal Street. The group provide a safe environment for parents to bring children aged from birth to three years along to play with toys and interact with others. Attending parents are asked to make a £1 weekly donation, if they can afford it. For more, call Craig on 01236 748011.

Pied Piper playgroup at the Charlotte Toal centre on Dundyvan Road has places available for children aged two and over. Classes run on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from 9.45am to 11.45am. Children can play and have fun while parents have some time to themselves. Call Lynn on 07958 507269.

Yoga classes take place at Charlotte Toal centre on Thursdays from 6.30pm to 7.30pm. For more details, call 01236 764217. FBX fitness classes run in Coatbridge at a studio on Main Street with sessions on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 6.45pm. The classes last 30 minutes and cost £3. For further details, call George on 07712 439573.

Monklands

Routes to Work advisory service offers guidance to over-50s to help people back into work, and engages with other organisations in North Lanarkshire’s Working. Those interested can call 07540 969593. Airdrie and Coatbridge Sea Cadets meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 7.15pm to 9.30pm at the Mission Hall on Motherwell Street. All 10-to-18-year-olds are welcome; visit www.airdrie007seacadets.co.uk/ to find out more. Monklands Friendship Club hold a dance every Thursday evening in Airdrie Working Men’s Club from 8pm.