\Callander

\Aberfoyle

Walk in the park Led by trained volunteers (around 45 minutes). Meet on Monday, August 21 at Woollen Mill car park at 10.20am for NCR7 to Rob Roy and loop. 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. Concert Peter Christie will play at St Mary’s Episcopal Church on Sunday, August 20, at 3pm in the latest Third Sunday at 3 concert. Dr Christie has been a church organist since the age of 14 and is now at All Saints Scottish Episcopal Church in Bearsden. The hour-long concert features music from Bach, Saint-Saens’ ‘Carnival of the Animals’, Robin Erskine and French fairground music written for the church. Tickets £10 at the door. St Mary’s Church On Sunday at 11.15am Communion (Anglican Book of Common Prayer). Contact rector Richard Grosse 01877 382887. Parish Church The service on Sunday will be at 11.15am with worship being conducted by the Rev Dr Valerie Allen. Baking stall The next fundraising stall is on Saturday, August 26, at 10.30am in the annexe of the Forth Inn.

\Arnprior

Councillor’s surgery Councillor Robert Davies will be in Arnprior Nursery on Tuesday, August 22, at 6.45pm.

\Balfron

Bowling club Community cafe on Tuesdays, 2pm. Bingo On Friday at 8pm in the McLintock Hall. Parish Church Sunday worship will be at 11.15am, led by Iain Armstrong. Tea/coffee afterwards. Prayer group meeting is on Tuesday at 7pm. St Mary’s Scottish Episcopal Church On Sunday at 8am Communion (Anglican Book of Common Prayer).

\Blanefield

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

\Brig o’Turk

Coffee morning In Brig o’Turk Village Hall on Saturday, August 26. Coffees, teas and home baking 10amnoon. Trossachs Pilgrimage and Picnic Annual event is on Sunday, August 27, walking, cycling or car sharing.

\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’s service is at 10.30am. There will be a leaving collection for Rev Elaine MacRae. Give donations to treasurer Bill Keeping by August 27. Gala Buchlyvie Children and Old Folks Entertainment Committee is hosting the Gala Day on Saturday, August 26, from noon and this year there will be a pirate theme with all the usual stalls in and around the hall. Committee members will collect items for the bottle stall and raffle door-to-door on the evening of Thursday, August 24 from around 6.30pm. Walk in the park Led by trained volunteers. Lasts 15-45 minutes. Meet on Tuesday, August 22 at Ancaster Square at 10.20am for River Teith walk (car share). On Wednesdays there is a town walk, meeting at Ancaster Square at 7pm. Contact Cathy Scott on 01877 330055 or email cathy. scott@lochlomond-trossachs.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. Kirk Early worship on Sunday at 10am in the kirk hall will be led by the Rawson family. Morning service at 11.15am in Callander Kirk is conducted by Rev Moira MacCormick and followed by informal Communion. Songs of Praise at 8pm in Callander Kirk. The Craigard Club starts again on Tuesday, August 22. The senior citizens lunch and social club meets in Callander Kirk Hall on Tuesdays and Fridays from 10.30am-1pm during school term time. New members welcome. Teapot Cafe is open in the kirk hall on Wednesdays from 10.30amnoon. The all-age service on Sunday, August 27, will be held in the open air at Ancaster Square at 11.15am, with singing starting at 11am. Seating will be provided. Trossachs Pilgrimage and Picnic The annual event is on Sunday, August 27, walking, cycling or car sharing. Gardens The Community Council Best Kept Garden Cup goes this year to Martin Trainer, Flat 16, 15 North Church Street. Runner-up was Margaret Rae, 28 Pearl Street and third was Isobel McLeod, 30A Pearl Street. Callander Primary School was highly commended by the judges for its vegetable garden. The community council thanked the horticultural society for arranging the judging. The cup and cerificates will be presented at the annual horticultural show on Saturday, August 26. Flower show The annual show for Callander and District Horticultural Society takes place on Saturday, August 26, in the kirk hall. The show is open to the public from 1.30pm with the presentation of prizes taking place at 3pm. At the end of the afternoon there is an opportunity to buy some of the exhibits. For competitors the hall will be open the night before from 7-10pm and again on the show day from 8-9.30am, when judging takes place. Schedules are available locally. For more information contact Robert Vanhegan on 01877 339787. St Andrew’s Scottish Episcopal Church Communion on Sunday and Wednesday at 10am. Contact rector Richard Grosse 01877 382887.

\Carron Valley

Open day Heritage and crafts will be the theme of the annual community open day on Saturday, August 26, from noon-4pm at Craigend Farm, Auchenbowie. Organised by the Valley Renewables Group, a special focus this year will be the Heritage Lottery Fund’s grant for archaeological excavation and training centred on Kirk o’ Muir graveyard and John de Graham’s castle. Stalls will include mosaics, willow weaving, spinning, jewellery, local produce, flower arranging. Stirling Cycle Hub and children’s activities, A programme of talks will include companion planting, encouraging community involvement in heritage activities, and a presentation on plans for the two historic sites. There will also be a discussion of plans for a community woodland at Carron reservoir.

\Croftamie

SWI First meeting of new session is on Wednesday, September 6, at 7.30pm in Croftamie Nursery. Joy Ad Fab Hairdos by Shirley will be present. Competitions: house plant and jar of jam (named). Old and new members welcome.

\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 Communion on Sunday at 9.30am. The vestry meets on Monday, August 21, at 7.30pm, For more details visit www.stmodocsdoune.co.uk.

\Drymen

Walk in the park Led by trained volunteers. Lasts 45 minutes-one hour. Meet outside the Winnock Hotel every Thursday at 10.20am. Contact Fran at 07747 038008 or email fran. crumley@lochlomond-trossachs.org. Church Sunday service is at 11.30am. Tea and coffee are available before and after the service. The evening prayer meeting will resume on Sunday, September 3. The quarterly foodbank collection will be on September 3 and 10.

\Gargunnock

Church There will be a joint service at Kilmadock Church, Doune, on Sunday at 10.30am conducted by Rev Andy Campbell and Rev Lynne Mack. Flower show The show is on Saturday, August 26. Last year’s cup winners should return cups to a committee member or to the community centre on Friday, August 25, between 7pm and 8pm. Tickets for all entries are available from the village shop at 10p each.

\Gartmore

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 Joint Sunday service will be at Buchlyvie at 10.30am with Rev Elaine MacRae. Leaving collection Donations to the collection for Rev Elaine MacRae should be given to session clerk Janet Billett or a Gartmore Church elder by August 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 9.30-10am and 10.10-10.40am in the church hall, £2. Contact Active Stirling on 01786 448308. Killearn Cottagers’ Horticultural Society The 151st annual show is on Saturday, August 26. TThe Scottish Rock Garden Club and the Embroiderers Guild and RSPB will have their