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.

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 more details, call Elaine on 07979 932328 or email iameoh@btinternet.com.

Indoor bowling club All league games for the autumn season start on Monday, September 10, with the summer league coming to an end on Wednesday, September 5, with prizegiving and a finger buffet. The club also holds the following events every week; line dancing on Mondays at 7pm; camera club on Tuesdays at 7pm; Slimming World classes on Wednesdays at 7pm and Saturdays at 10.30am. A function suite is available to hire by calling 01236 428641.

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. Call Lynn on 07958 507269. Parent and toddler group at Coatbridge Baptist Church is recruiting new members for next term. 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 details, call Craig on 01236 748011. 4th Coatbridge Girls’ Brigade meet at 6.45pm every Tuesday in Middle Church hall, on Bank Street; new girls of school age are welcome to join.

Yoga classes take place at Charlotte Toal centre on Thursdays from 6.30pm to 7.30pm. For further information, call 01236 764217.