\Riverside
From page 32 charity fundraising, with proceeds going to CHAS.
\Dollar
Wee County Walkers The group meet every Thursday, 10am beside the health centre. See www. weecountywalkers.wordpress.com. History society The next meeting is on Tuesday December 13, when the speaker will be Dr Roy Sexton, formerly of Stirling University. Dr Sexton will talk about Sir John Murray, Sir Charles Wyville Thomson and the great Challenger Expedition 1872-76. The meeting will be held in the Dollar Academy Dining Hall, and will begin at 7.30pm. Membership subscriptions for the session are £12 for individuals and £20 for couples. Visitors are welcome, and are asked to pay £3. Pupils and students can always come, free of charge.
\Dunblane
Tea dance Next tea dance in the Victoria Hall is on Friday, December 9 from 2-4pm with live music from John Morgan. Doors open 1.30pm, tea and biscuits, bring your own mug. Cost £4. St Blane’s Church On Sunday, the morning service and Sunday School will be held at 10am. Creche facilities available. Tea and coffee will be served in the hall afterwards. The Radio Rainbow Carol Service will be held from 5-6pm in Dunblane Christian Fellowship. The BB will hold its carol service in St Blane’s at 6.30pm. Manse phone number is 01786 825324. Festive ceilidh Victoria Hall’s annual Festive Family ceilidh takes place on Wednesday, December 28 from 7.3011.30pm. Music by Jack Delaney’s Band. Tickets costing £10 each (children under 12 free) are available from Smallprint, 3 Beech Road, telephone 01786 824376. Bring your own bottle. Free Church Sunday’s services are at 11.30am with Kidz Club and creche plus evening service at 6.30pm. Prayer and Bible study meet on Thursdays at 7.30pm. More information from church worker John Caldwell at 01786 821264 or email johndunblanefc@gmail.com. Men’s breakfast at Choices Coffee Shop, Main Street, on the third Saturday of every month at 8am. More info from Alasdair Lunan 07886 216593. Dunblane Civic Society The society’s Christmas Lunch takes place on Friday, December 9 at 12.45pm for 1pm at Dunblane Golf Club (please note change of date). For more details, please contact Tom on 01786 822400. The next meeting is on Monday, December 12 at 7.30pm in the Braeport Centre. Tam Baillie, Children’s Commissioner will talk on “Children’s Rights In Scotland”. All welcome. Mulled wine and shortbread will be served. Visitors’ admission is £2. Dunblane Christian Fellowship Celebration service every Sunday at 10.30am. Kids’ Church, creche available. Chatty Crafters every Tuesday from 10am-1pm. Mother, baby and toddler group every Tuesday from 2-4pm. Mum or gran can sit and chat over a cuppa while the kids play together. Thirst get-together for young people of high school age, every Tuesday at 6.30pm. Home groups/prayer meetings through the week. Contact Duncan Strathdee on 07789 912259 for more details. Radio Rainbow Carols For Christmas will be on Sunday, December 11 at 5pm in DCF. Walking group Free health walk with trained leaders every Wednesday from 10.30am. Meet in front of Dunblane Cathedral. Senior citizens Christmas luncheon is on Tuesday, December 13 to the
Elgin Hotel, Charleston, Fife. Free bus will leave Dunblane at 10.30am with usual pick-up points. To book a seat or for information, contact 01786 821128. Councillor’s surgery Councillor Graham Houston will be in the Burgh Chambers on Saturday, December 10 at 10am. BB All are invited to the BB Carol Service, led by the P7 boys and with music by the BB Band, taking place on Sunday at 6.30pm in St. Blane’s Church. The service will focus on the long journeys made in the Nativity story and remind all about the journeys of refugees in the modern day, with a retiring collection for Christian Aid’s Christmas Appeal. Mince pies and refreshments will be served in the church hall afterwards and everyone is welcome. The BB will hold a large public Food Bank collection for Startup Stirling on Thursday, December 22 from 4-7pm at St Blane’s Church Hall. On Sunday, December 4, the BB Band marked another huge milestone in its progress when it achieved a Silver Plus Award at the regional heats of the Scottish Concert Bands Festival in Livingston. This was the first time that the band had entered a competitive event and they performed four pieces - Knights of Destiny, Risk Everything for a Dream, Celtic Air and Dance and Libertango - much to the enjoyment of the two experienced adjudicators, who had lots of praise for the soloists and the whole band. The band also qualified for the national finals of the competition, to be held in Perth Concert Hall in March 2017. If you are shopping online for Christmas gifts, please support the company for free by using www.easyfundraising. org.uk/causes/25thStirlingBB to click through to your preferred retailers. This means that the BB gets between one per cent and five per cent of your purchase cost, at no additional expense to you. For more information about the BBe in Dunblane, please visit www.dunblanebb.org.uk or see facebook.com/dunblanebb. Follow us on Twitter or Instagram @ dunblanebb. Call 01786 821387. St Mary’s Episcopal Church The services on Sunday are at 8.30am and 10.30am with tea and coffee after the latter. The AGM is at noon in the hall and nomination forms for the Vestry are at the back of the church. On Sunday at 5pm the Radio Rainbow
Carols for Christmas will be held at Dunblane Christian Fellowship. Cathedral news Midweek service will be held tomorrow (Thursday) at 11am. Please note that it will take place in the halls this week. The deadline for contributions to the January edition of the parish magazine is noon on Friday, December 9 for articles being handed in at the office or 5pm on Sunday for articles direct to the editor. Kirk session will meet briefly on Sunday at 10.15am in the Chapter House. Morning worship on Sunday begins as usual at 10.30am. All departments of the Sunday school will meet and a creche will be available. Following the service the monthly Prayers for Wholeness and Healing will be held in the Choir area. Tea and coffee are served in the hall at the end of the service. The final Advent Reflection will take place in the halls on Sunday at 6.30pm. The Handbells’ Carol and Carillons concert begins in the cathedral at 7.30pm.
\Fallin
Fallin Information Exchange Support and advice on alternate Wednesdays from 9.30am-noon. Councillor’s surgery Councillor Margaret Brisley will be in the Alpha Centre on Tuesday, December 13 at 6pm.
There is a kirk session meeting on Thursday, December 13 at 4pm. Blarlogie and District SWI The next meeting will be the party night on Wednesday, December 14. Please note earlier start at 7pm and remember to bring your cup.
\Plean
Bookbug Sessions are every other Monday in the library from 11.1511.45am for babies and pre-school children. Church Service on Sunday at 10am at Cowie Church for Communion. Councillor’s surgery Councillor Alasdair MacPherson will be in the Balfour Centre on Monday, December 12 at 6pm.
\Raploch
Credit Union Members are advised to make application at least one week in advance for any festive requirements. The office is open in Raploch Campus every Tuesday and Thursday from 11.30am until 2pm for enquiries as well as deposits and payments. Walking group Free health walks with trained leaders, Mondays from 11-11.45am, meet at the front entrance of the community campus. Contact Tricia on 07557 439111. Ochil Centre Every Monday 10.30am to noon, Messy Mondays toddlers playgroup. The Tuesday Club for the over 60s runs from noon-2pm - lunch with tea/coffee free. Every Wednesday 11am-noon, Stay and Play parent toddler group. Bingo every Wednesday and Sunday, eyes down 8pm. Saturday, December 17 is the Ochil Centre Christmas Fair. Tuesday, December 20 is the Senior Citizens Christmas Lunch, tickets free from Ochil Centre. For more details call 01786 450011. St Mark’s Parish Church On alternate Tuesdays at 5.30pm a gathering takes place either in St Mark’s@Sainsbury’s or in the church session room. Tonight (Wednesday) will be last club night for the Super Group and will be Christmas Party Night with fun and games. The Ladies Discussion Group will resumes meetings in mid-January 2017. The monthly visit to Forthbank Care Home takes place tomorrow (Thursday) and all are welcome to join with the residents and Salvation Army for some joyous Parant is Paiste Gaelic Parent and Child Group for children up to age five meets on Mondays from 10amnoon in Riverside Primary School. £1.50 per session (includes snack). Call 07805 704884. Quiz Riverside Bowling Club had a successful Christmas Quiz on Saturday and the committee would like to thank Donald Woollhead and Bob Forsyth on running the event. Riverside Christmas Newsletter is available at the clubhouse.
\St Ninians
Walking group Free health walk with trained leaders, Thursdays from 11.30am-12.15pm, meeting at the library in the Mayfield Centre. Contact Tricia on 07557 439111. Civil Defence Club Two sessions of bingo every Wednesday and Sunday, eyes down 8pm. Entertainment on Saturday from John Gilmour plus bingo at 8pm. Community Church Sunday service is at 11am (coffee/tea served from 10.30am) in the Mayfield Centre. All welcome. St Ninians Old Parish Church The service on Sunday at 10.30am will be conducted by Rev Gary McIntyre and will include the Children’s Gift Service. There will be a service of Lessons and Carols on Sunday at 6.30pm. Following the service mulled wine and mince pies will be served in the Parish Hall. There will be a service in Westerlands Care Home on Sunday at 2pm. The Tuesday Group Christmas dinner will be held in the Parish Hall on December 13 at 7.30pm. Councillors’ surgeries Councillor Danny Gibson will be in the Mayfield Centre tonight (Wednesday) at 6.30pm and Councillor Gerry McLaughlan will be in the Mayfield Centre on Monday, December 12 at 6.30pm. St Ninians UF Church On Sunday the service at 11am will be conducted by Rev Martin Keane. Children’s activities will take place at the same time. Evening service at 7pm will be conducted by Mr Keane. School Enrolment St Ninians Primary School P1 enrolment days will be held at the school on Monday January 9 from 9am until noon and Tuesday January 10 from 1-3pm.
\Throsk
Community centre Cash bingo every Wednesday, doors open 7pm, eyes down 7.30pm.
\Tillicoultry
Wee County Walkers Meet Saturdays, 10.30am near the Nike outlet at Sterling Mills in Cochrane Hall car park. See www.weecountywalkers. wordpress.com.
\Whins of Milton
Councillor’s surgery Councillor Neil Benny will be in the SEBN, Whins of Milton tonight (Wednesday) at 7.30pm.