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Station Road, Kinross at 3pm. It will be an afternoon of music provided by local talent of all ages. Admission is free and any donations will go to the Kinross Centre. For further details, contact Margaret Sikora on margaretsikora9@ gmail.com. Hidden Voices, comprising the vocals of Anita Mackenzie and Margaret Sikora on piano, will be held in the church next Thursday, November 7 at 7.30pm. Admission costs £5 (free for under 18s and those in receipt of benefits). Tickets available at the door on the night.

RSPB LOCH LEVEN EVENTS

Sunday, November 3 will see a dawn goose watch being held at RSPB Loch Leven between 6.15am and 8.30am. The cost is RSPB members £12, nonmembers £15. Booking is essential via the Eventbrite page, visit www. rspblochleven.eventbrite.co.uk for more information.

KINROSS-SHIRE U3A

The next meeting of the Kinrossshire U3A group will be held on Tuesday, November 5 in Kinross Parish Church, Station Road, Kinross at 2pm for 2.30pm. The speaker George Sutherland will talk about WWI memorialisations. Membership forms will also be available. For more information, visit u3asites.org.uk/ kinross or email kinrossshireu3a@ gmail.com

NATURE TOTS

The next meeting of the RSPB Loch Leven Nature Tots group will be held on Wednesday, November 7 between 10am and 11.30am. This month’s topic will be ‘after dark’. The cost is RSPB member family £4, non-member family £6. Booking is essential via the Eventbrite page, visit, www. rspblochleven.eventrbrite.com for more information.

STARGAZING EVENT

An introduction to stargazing will take place at the RSPB Loch Leven reserve on Tuesday, November 12 from 7pm to 9pm. Experts from the Dalgety Bay Astronomy Club will host this special event, and bring along top kit and tips. The cost is: RSPB members £10/child members £4, non-members £12/child non-members £6. Again booking is essential via the Eventbrite page, as mentioned above.

KYTHE/KLEO GROUP

The Kinross-shire Entertains group will perform in Loch Leven Community Campus next Friday, November 8 at 7pm. The event will showcase a wealth of local talent and will be an evening of fast-paced fun. Tickets cost £5/£3 for under 18s, available from Morgans estate agents in Kinross, Light Up My Heart in Milnathort and by visiting, www.kleo.org.uk

CRAFT GROUP

Kinross Parish Church’s craft group are holding a crafts, coffee and cake event next Saturday, November 9, between 10am and 12 noon in Kinross Parish Centre. Admission costs £2.50 and includes coffee and cake. All items available at the coffee morning and sale of crafts are handmade by the ladies of the KPC craft group. It is suitable for all ages. For more information, please call Margaret on 01577 864167.

ST JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH

The East Fife male voice choir will be performing in Kinross Parish Church, Station Road in Kinross next Saturday, November 9 at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £10, for more information, please contact St James Catholic Church on 01577 863329.

SWI JUNIOR DIPPERS

The next meeting of the SWI Junior Dippers group will take place next Saturday, November 9 in the ICT room of Loch Leven community library between 1pm and 2.30pm. The group meets on the second and fourth Saturday of the month. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Activities are family based to enable families to learn new skills and experiences. Membership is free. For further details, please contact Jay Hutchison, SWI Kinross group secretary, on 07795490561 or email swikinrossgroupsec@gmail.com

LET’S SING GROUP

The next meeting of the Let’s Sing group will take place in Kinross Parish Church, Station Road in Kinross on Sunday, November 10 between 2.30pm and 4pm. This is an informal singing group for people with dementia and their carers and is a free event. For more information, please contact Brenda on 07771985265, or Isobel on 07961919967.

KINROSS-SHIRE CIVIC TRUST

The Common Grounds group will hold its AGM in the Guide Hall, Church Street in Milnathort on Wednesday, November 13 at 1pm. All will be made most welcome.

KLEO GROUP

A Mamma Mia sing-a-long event will take place in Loch Leven Community Campus on Friday, November 15 at 7pm. Tickets cost £5, available from Morgans estate agents in Kinross, Light Up My Heart in Milnathort, or by visiting, www.kleo,org. uk All are welcome to come along a belt out some of their favourite ABBA songs.

KINROSS-SHIRE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

The winter season of talks of Kinross-shire Historical Society got off to a wonderful