District news
LET’S SING GROUP
Let’s Sing! will next meet this Sunday, November 10 in Kinross Parish Church in Station Road, Kinross at 2.30pm to 4pm. It is an informal singing group for people with dementia and their carers.
Admission is free. For more information, please contact Brenda on 07771 985265, or Isobel on 07961 919967.
KINROSS-SHIRE CIVIC TRUST
The annual dinner and talk of Kinrossshire Civic Trust will take place on Tuesday, November 12. The event will begin at 7.30pm and will be held in the Grouse and Claret in Kinross. The speaker for the evening will be Simon Montgomery, senior casework officer, of the heritage directorate at Historic Environment Scotland. It will be an illustrated talk about the interesting work of the organisation. Tickets cost £35 (includes wine and canapé reception and a three-course dinner). Contact Elsa Sinclair on 01577 863279 for more information.
RSPB LOCH LEVEN EVENTS
An introduction to star gazing will take place at the RSPB Loch Leven reserve on Tuesday, November 12. Doors open at 7pm until 9pm. Experts from the Dalgety Bay astronomy club will host this special event. Admission costs: RSPB members £10/child members £4, non-members £12/non-member child £6.
‘A trip back in time: Mary Queen of Scots’ with Dr David Munro will be held at the reserve on Saturday, November 16 at 7pm. It costs: RSPB members £8/child members £3, non-members £10/child non-members £5. A wildlife writing workshop with author and poet, Anita John will be held on Sunday, November 17. Doors open at 10am until 2pm. The cost is RSPB members £10/non-members £15. Booking is essential for all of the above events, visit the Eventbrite page, at www.rspblochleven.eventrbrite.com for more information.
COMMON GROUNDS GROUP
The next annual general meeting of the Common Grounds group will take place in the Guide hall in Church Street, Milnathort on Wednesday, November 13, starting at 1pm. All welcome.
KINROSS GARDEN GROUP
The Kinross Garden Group will hold its next meeting on Thursday, November 14 in Millbridge Hall in Kinross at 2pm. The speaker for the afternoon will be Michael Almond from Perth, who will talk about ‘the plants of the Gargano Peninsula, Italy, in spring’. New members are always welcome. For further information, please contact Caroline Anderson on 01577 864589.
LOCH LEVEN COMMUNITY LIBRARY
The next IT help session will take place in Loch Leven library on Thursday, November 14. These sessions are free and are held from 2pm onwards but booking essential. Please call the library on 01577 867205 for more information.
KLEO EVENTS
A ceilidh will be held in Milnathort town hall on Sunday, November 17. Doors open at 2pm until 5pm, with a break at 3pm for tea and biscuits. Music for the afternoon will be provided by Johnny Duncan. Entrance costs £5. For more information, please call Vi Todd on 01577 863244.
KINROSS-SHIRE HISTORICAL SOCIETY