\Gartmore

\Aberfoyle

Walk in the park Led by trained volunteers (around 45 minutes). Meet on Monday, July 24 at woollen mill car park at 10.20am for Ballaich loop walk. Contact Cathy Scott on 01877 330055 or email cathy.scott@ lochlomond-trossachs.org. Strength and balance For older adults, Mondays 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. Parish Church Service on Sunday will be at the usual time of 11.15am with worship being conducted by Rev Elinor Gordon. Baking sale The parish church is holding a baking and produce stall on Saturday, July 29 in the Forth Inn Annexe from 10am. Donations of produce and cakes would be greatly appreciated. All money raised goes to church funds. St Mary’s Scottish Episcopal Church Holy Communion on Sunday at 11.15am. Contact Rector Richard Grosse 01877 382887.

\Balfron

Bowling club Community cafe on Tuesdays at 2pm. Are you new to the area, would you like to meet new friends or even try bowls or just come along and have a chat and a cuppa? Bingo The Friday evening bingo will keep going through summer, every Friday at 8pm in the McLintock Hall. Parish Church Sunday morning worship will be a united service with Fintry at 10.30am in Balfron Church led by Margaret Baxter. Tea and coffee available afterwards. Prayer group meeting is on Tuesday, July 25 at 7pm in Balfron Church Rooms.

\Blairlogie

Councillor’s surgery Councillor Danny Gibson will be in the Reading Room on Tuesday, July 25 at 6.30pm.

\Blanefield

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

\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 village hall, cost £2. Info: 01786 448308. Parish Church Sunday services will be at Gartmore Church at 10.30am until July 30 and at Buchlyvie Church at 10.30am from August 6-27.

\Callander

Walk in the park Led by trained volunteers. Lasts 15-45 minutes. Meet on Tuesday, July 25 at Ancaster Square at 10.20am for Bridgend and Meadows (Summerfest programme). On Wednesdays there is a town walk, meeting at Ancaster Square at 7pm. Contact Cathy Scott on 01877 330055 or email cathy.scott@lochlomondtrossachs.org. Strength and balance For older adults Tuesdays in the fire station, 2-3pm, followed by 10-minute walk. Car boot Tomorrow (Saturday) in

St Joseph’s RC Church car park. For more info tel 01877 330359. Bridge Club Waverley Hotel, 6.50pm Wednesdays. Garden competition Entry forms for the community council best kept garden competition are available at the library in South Church Street. Judging is at the end of July until the start of August. Prizes will be presented at the annual horticultural show on August 26 in Callander Kirk Hall. Kirk Sunday early worship is at 10am in the kirk hall led by Matthew McKenzie (Romans 4). Morning service is at 11.15am in Callander Kirk conducted by Rev Moira MacCormick and Songs of Praise is at 8pm in Callander Kirk. Teapot Cafe is open in the kirk hall library on Wednesdays from10.30am-noon. Offers of help appreciated. Callander Kirk Art Exhibition The exhibition takes place from August 3-5 (10.30am-7pm on August 3 and 4, 10.30am-4pm on August 5) with a preview on Wednesday, August 2 at 7.30pm, tickets £4. For more information contact artinthekirk@ gmail.com/01877 331409. St Andrew’s Scottish Episcopal Church Holy Communion on Sunday and Wednesday at 10am. All welcome. Contact Rector Richard Grosse 01877 382887.

\Croftamie

Walk in the park Led by trained volunteers. Lasts 45 minutes-one hour. Meet outside the Winnock Hotel, Drymen every Thursday at 10.20am. Contact Fran at 07747 038008 or email: fran.crumley@ lochlomond-trossachs.org.

\Doune, Deanston

Bridge club Wednesdays, 7.15pm in the Red Lion Hotel. For more info contact Irene on 01786 841785 or Derek on 01786 842224. Intermediate classes are Tuesdays 7-9pm in Kilmadock Information Centre. Call Susan on 01786 842684 or 07778 506406 or email susan.wilson37@ tesco.net. Keep fit 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. There will be a concert in church on Thursday, July 27 at 7.30pm by the Kiev Accordion Duo, playing classical and traditional music in aid of children disabled by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Ticket £10 (£5 concessions) with wine and nibbles in the interval. For more details, visit www. www. stmodocsdoune.co.uk. Alzheimer Scotland Walking group meets at Woodside Hotel on Tuesday, July 25 at 2pm. The group is part of Alzheimer Scotland’s Community Connections programme and more information can by obtained by calling 01786 831171 or email to stirlingservices@alzscot.org.

\Drymen

Walk in the park Led by trained volunteers. Lasts 45 minutes-one hour. Meet outside the Winnock Hotel on the Village Square every Thursday at 10.20am. Contact Fran at 07747 038008 or email: fran. crumley@lochlomond-trossachs.org.

\Fintry

Kirk Sunday morning worship will be a united service with Balfron at 10.30am in Balfron Church led by Margaret Baxter. Tea and coffee available afterwards.

\Gargunnock

Garden judging The date for the judging of the gardens and potoramas is Monday, July 24. If you have not already completed the application for your own garden or your neighbours, with their permission, or put out your potorama it is not too late. Please check the village notice board for further details. Church The service on Sunday at 10.30am will be conducted by Rev Ron Boyd. Cancellation The proposed garden

opening at Millbrae on Sunday, July 23 has been cancelled due to a bereavement. Circle dance group Second Thursday of every month in Gartmore Village Hall, 2-4pm. All the dances are taught first. Contact Romma Clements 01877 382956/Maria Miller 01259 220679. Parish Church Sunday services will be at Gartmore Church at 10.30am until July 30 and at Buchlyvie Church at 10.30am from August 6-27.

\Killearn

Walking group Thursdays 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. Meet Wednesday, July 26 at 10.20am in Capercaillie car park for River Dochart and Old Railway. 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 in the village hall Tuesdays 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 has ended for the summer and will resume on August 23, Contact Active Stirling on 01786 448308. Toddlers In the village hall every Thursday, 10.30am to noon. Flower show Schedules for the 116th Annual Flower Show in the village hall on Sunday, August 20, at 12.30pm should be available this weekend at McNicoll’s. Full details on Facebook - Kippen Flower Show. Church Morning service on Sunday at 11am will be led by Rev Ellen Larson Davidson. All welcome. Please note that on Sunday, July 30 there will be a joint service at 10am in Norrieston Church, Thornhill. There will be no service in Kippen that Sunday. Cappuccino Chatter All welcome to Church House, Wednesdays, 10.3011.30am. Heritage exhibition This year, in addition to all the photograph albums in the Reading Room on August 19/20, there will be a heritage trail. This will take in the Old Smiddy at the Cross and a walk down the Back Road to the old boat yard. Bowling By tradition, Glasgow Fair Monday is marked with a change of play and as a result of an American Night, Eileen Mayhew, Andy Mayhew and Donald Retson were winners. Last Wednesday’s friendly against Buchanan Arms at Kippen was played in ideal weather and enjoyed by everyone. Kippen won all four matches and will hope to repeat this at tonight’s (Friday’s) Forth and Endrick Knockout Finals. In last Friday’s semi-final matches played at Drymen, Kippen won all five matches. Buchanan Arms also won all five of their matches played at Strathblane. Callander BC hosts the Finals tonight (Friday) and for the first time in living memory two club will contest all five final matches, starting at 6.45pm. The Neil Carson Ladies Pairs competition takes place tomorrow (Saturday). All teams are asked to arrive at 9.30am for a prompt start at 10am.

\Port of Menteith

Parish Church Morning worship on Sunday will be at 10am and led by Rev Elinor Gordon. During July and August, the church will be open to visitors, 2-4pm week days. All welcome.

\Strathblane

Mini Makers Tuesday in the kirkrooms, 9.30-10.30am. Art and creative fun for 18 months-five years. Tennis club Summer tennis camp with coach Lewis Merrylees is from July 24-28. Sessions available for under fives up to nine years and above. Contact mrob444@gmail.com or jane@dumgoyne.net for details.

\Thornhill

Playgroup For over-twos, Tuesdays 9.45-11.45am, Fridays 9.30am-noon, term time in the community hall. Tea’n Chat On the last Wednesday of each month, 10am–1pm at the community hall. To have a stall contact Helen Myles on 01786 850608 or Belinda MacMillan 01786 850692. Norrieston Church Sunday worship will be conducted by the minister the Rev Ellen Larson Davidson and will take place at the usual time of 10am. All welcome. On Sunday, July 30, there will be a joint service with Kippen in Norrieston Church, at 10am.