\Killearn

\Aberfoyle

Walk in the park Short walk led by trained volunteers (around 45 minutes). Meet on Monday, May 8 at woollen mill car park at 10.20am for Ballaich walk. Contact Cathy Scott on 01877 330055 or email cathy.scott@ lochlomond-trossachs.org. Strength and balance For older adults every Monday in the Forth Inn 12.15pm-1pm, followed by 10-minute walk. Yoga and mindfulness Classes in the Memorial Hall, Mondays 7.30-9pm. Contact Gillian on 01877 387201 or 07738 225996. St Mary’s Scottish Episcopal Church On Sunday at 11.15am Holy Communion at St Mary’s. All welcome. Contact Rector Richard Grosse 01877 382887.

\Balfron

Bowling club Community cafe Tuesdays from 2pm. There is a small library and patrons can bring along knitting/sewing/crafts. Church Sunday worship will be led by Mrs Margaret Baxter at 11.15am. Tea and coffee will be available in the church rooms before the service at 10.45am. Prayer meeting on Tuesdays at 7pm; lunch club on Thursdays from noon and Cosy Cafe is on Fridays from 6pm. Coffee morning Balfron in Bloom is holding its annual coffee morning and plant sale tomorrow (Saturday) in the McLintock Hall from 10am- noon. Baking stall and raffle. Contributions welcome after 9am in the hall. WI news The AGM. will be on Monday, May 8 at 7.30 pm. There will also be a flower arranging demonstration by Mary Young. The competition is a handcrafted flower (Little Quaich) and miniature flower arrangement of four inches (Dunlop Rose Bowl). There will be a raffle for ACWW.

\Blanefield

Walking group Every Thursday, 2-2.45pm, alternate weeks between Blanefield and Killearn. Call 07557 439111.

\Brig o’Turk

Church Trossachs monthly service is at 3pm conducted by Debbie Jones.

\Buchlyvie

Yoga In the village hall on Wednesdays, 9.30-10.30am. Contact Gillian on 01877 387201 or 07738 225996. Otago Adult strength and balance class, Tuesdays 11.30am-noon in the village hall, cost £2. For more info call 01786 448308. Garden Open Culbuie Garden, Culbuie Road, Buchlyvie, FK8 3NY will be open tomorrow (Saturday) from 2-5pm. No dogs. Entry by donation. Plant stall. Proceeds to Kippen Church. Buchlyvie Golf Society The society’s first outing of the year took place on Saturday when members played the West Course at Dalmahoy Country Club just outside Edinburgh. Despite being early in the golf season the course was in excellent condition. Playing to three quarter handicaps, John Retson was the winner with 41 points. This was the first time one of the society’s outings has been won with a score of over 40. Adrian Pirie and David Brown were both on 33 points, with Adrian being runner up as a result of a better inward nine. Derek McCallion won the prize for Nearest the Pin. There were no magic 2s scored so the prize money will roll over to the next outing which takes place at Crieff Golf Club in June. WI news The next meeting on Tuesday, May 9 will be the AGM. The invited speaker will be Anne Muirhead who will talk about her time working in Cornton Vale. There will be a pot luck supper and members are reminded to bring their contribution of a sweet or savoury dish , as well as cutlery, a dinner plate, a dessert plate and a wine glass. Donations for the final raffle will be most welcome.

\Callander

Walk in the park Short walk led by trained volunteers. Lasts 15-45 minutes. Meet on Tuesday, May 9 at Ancaster Square at 10.20am for golf club walk. Contact Cathy Scott on 01877 330055 or email cathy.scott@ lochlomond-trossachs.org. Strength and balance For older adults every Tuesday in the fire station 2-3pm, followed by 10-minute walk. Car boot The weekly summer car boot sale resumes tomorrow (Saturday) in St Jospeh’s RC Church car park. For more information telephone 01877 330359. Bridge Club Play takes place in the Waverley Hotel at 6.50pm every Wednesday. St Andrew’s Scottish Episcopal Church Holy Communion on Sunday at 10am. All welcome. Contact Rector Richard Grosse 01877 382887. Callander Kirk Sunday early worship is at 10am in the kirk hall led by Matthew McKenzie (Matthew 24 v 1-15). Morning service at 11.15am in the kirk is conducted by Rev Jim Brown. Trossachs monthly service is at 3pm conducted by Debbie Jones. Time for Silence at 8pm in Callander Kirk. Teapot Cafe is open in the kirk hall library on Wednesdays from 10.30am-noon. Offers of help will be much appreciated. Community council The next meeting will take place on Monday, May 8 in the Callander Youth Hostel. Members of the public are welcome. Community Council Best Kept Garden Competition Entry forms for this competition are now available at the Library in South Church Street. Judging takes place at the end of July until the beginning of August. The competition prozes are presented at the Annual Horticultural Show on Saturday August 26 in Callander Kirk Hall.

\Croftamie

Community council Next meeting is on Wednesday, May 10 at 7.30pm in Croftamie Nursery. All welcome to hear the latest Croftamie community news.

\Doune, Deanston

Bridge club Meets on Wednesdays at 7.15pm in the Red Lion Hotel. For more info contact Irene on 01786 841785 or Derek on 01786 842224. Intermediate classes are on Tuesdays from 7-9pm in Kilmadock Information Centre. Call Susan on 01786 842684 or 07778 506406 or email susan.wilson37@tesco.net. Keep fit Classes on Mondays, 7-8pm in the Rural Hall. Aerobics and legs/ bums/tums, suitable for beginners to advanced. Cost £5. St Modoc’s Episcopal Church On Sunday, Holy Communion will be celebrated at 9.30am and at Choral Evensong at 6pm the choir of St Saviour’s Church, Bridge of Allan, will sing and Canon Dom Ind will preach. All welcome to services and activities. For more details, visit www.stmodocsdoune.co.uk or on Facebook.

\Drymen

Senior Citizens’ Association The trip this year is to Oban on Monday, May 15, leaving the Square in Drymen at 11am, with high tea in the Royal Hotel in Oban and back home in Drymen by approximately 8.15pm. Any member wishing to go who has not already got their names down please call Linda on 01360 660706. Bridge club Results from April 20: NS 1 David Amon and Maureen McKeand; 2 Irene Hardie and Jean Aitken; 3 Carol Jones and Jeff Hornby. EW 1 Iain Watt and Margaret English; 2 Jane and Laurence Crawford; 3 Barbara Ross and Flora Hunter. April 27: NS 1 Joy Kirkland and Betty Laing; 2 Viv McConnaghy and Joan Duff; 3 Isobel Waddell and Jean Cameron. EW 1 Irene Hardie and Jean Aitken; 2 Iain Watt and Margaret English; 3 Jane and Laurence Crawford. Concert The B Flats will hold their annual spring concert in Kilmaronock Millenium Hall, Gartocharn tonight (Friday) and tomorrow (Saturday). Doors open at 7pm and the concert begins at 7.30pm; tickets are £8 for adults and £4 for under 16s (all profits go to charity). Tickets are available from choir members or by calling Linda More on 01360 660706. WI news The last meeting of this session will be held in the village hall on Thursday, May 11 at 7.30pm. There will be a bring and buy sale and donations will be gratefully received. This meeting is the AGM and members are reminded to bring their voting papers with them. The business will be followed by a finger buffet supper. Competitions for the evening are: an individual cold sweet and a tub of paté (named). Church Sunday’s service is at 11.30am and will include a short celebration of Communion. Tea and coffee is available before and after the service. Village Hall, 2-4pm. All the dances are taught first. Contact Romma Clements 01877 382956/Maria Miller 01259 220679. Walking group Every Thursday, 2-2.45pm, alternate weeks between Blanefield and Killearn. Call 07557 439111. Otago Active adults strength and balance class, Tuesdays from 9.30-10am and 10.10-10.40am in the church hall, £2. Contact Active Stirling on 01786 448308.

\Killin

Walk in the park Short walk led by trained volunteers lasting around 45 minutes although shorter walks available on request. Meet Wednesday, May 10 at 10.20am in McLaren car park for Tyndrum walk (car share). Contact Cathy Scott on 01877 330055 or email cathy.scott@lochlomondtrossachs.org. Strength and balance Exercise class for older adults every Wednesday in the Killin Hotel from 1.30-2.30pm, followed by 10-minute walk.

\Kinlochard

Yoga and mindfulness Class is held in the village hall on Tuesdays from 7.15-8.45pm. Contact Gillian on 01877 387201 or 07738 225996.

\Kippen

Used stamps Heather Dunlop, 10 Oakwood, collects used stamps to aid a charity for the blind. Leave a narrow margin of paper round the stamps and hand them to Heather or leave them for her in McNicoll’s. Otago Active adults strength and balance class, Wednesdays 9.4510.15am in the church hall, £2. Contact Active Stirling on 01786 448308. Toddlers Bring babies and toddlers to the village hall every Thursday from 10.30am to noon. Flower Show Schedules will soon be available for the 116th Annual Flower Show in the village hall on Sunday, August 20, at 12.30pm. Cappuccino Chatter Church House, Wednesdays, 10.30-11.30am. All welcome. Garden Open Culbuie Garden, Culbuie Road, Buchlyvie, FK8 3NY will be open tomorrow (Saturday) from 2-5pm. No dogs. Entry by donation. Plant stall. Proceeds to Kippen Church. Church Rev Ellen Larson Davidson will lead the service in Kippen Church on Sunday at 11.15am. All welcome. There will be a Traidcraft stall after the service. The service on May 14 will include the Sacrament of Holy Communion. Help required Christian Aid Week (May 14-21). Volunteer collectors are still required for some areas. Anyone who can help should contact Michael Hirst on 01786 870283. Display The flowering bulbs around the church have been lovely this spring, first the snowdrops, then crocus, and for recent weeks the large wrought iron egg sculpture by the church door is full of colourful plants and foliage. In the high garden many trees are covered in lovely blossom, as they have been at spring Communion time for many years. Bowling Club The dry spell, with cold wind, continues, but members enjoyed a rink games on Monday night, with points gained by Jay McDonald, Eileen Mayhew, Fraser Wilson, Margaret Strang, George Goodall, Andy Mayhew, George Cooper and Max Taylor The first club competition of the season starts on Sunday, May 7 with the playing of the Crown Triples. Any club members wishing to take part should arrive at the green for a prompt 1.30pm start. Community Council Members of the public may attend when the council meets in the Reading Room on Tuesday, May 9 at 7.15pm. A Stirling councillor will consult from 6.45pm. School Pupils of Primaries 4-7 are staging this year’s school show “The Pied Piper” in the village hall on Tuesday, May 16 at 1.30pm and on Wednesday, May 17 and Thursday, May 18 at 7pm. Tickets are available from pupils or from the school office, open Tuesdays and Thursdays. It is the last chance to submit recipes for the cookery book the school plans to sell at the Street Fayre on June 10.