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\Alva

Alva Toddlers Tuesdays and Fridays 9.30-11.30am in the Cochrane Hall. Look on Facebook for Alva Toddlers. Darby and Joan Group Weekly whist and dominoes take place on Wednesdays at 1.45pm in the Cochrane Foundation Hall, Croftshaw Road. Alva Games The next prize bingo tea will be held tonight (Wednesday) at 7.30pm in St John Vianney Church Hall. Knitting group Meets at Parklands Centre, 7.30pm, on the first and third Mondays of the month. Open doors Alva Baptist Church is open for tea/coffee and prayers on Wednesdays from 10am-noon. Wee County Walkers Meet for free Monday walks at noon from Cochrane Hall car park. New walkers and walk leaders welcome. See www. weecountywalkers.wordpress.com. Alzheimer Scotland A dementia cafe is held in the Alzheimer Scotland bungalow at 22 Viewfield Drive every Saturday from 2.30-4pm, £2.50. Contact Kerry MacPhee on 01786 831171 or email kmacphee@alzscot. org. Carpet bowls Monday and Friday sessions from 1.30-3.30pm at Alva Parklands. Call Pam on 01259215031. Age Concern Meetings on Thursdays from 2pm in Alva Parish Church Hall. Notice board The notice board is outside the CAP/library. Anyone who wants to use it can see the notice board for details. Bridge club Club meets on Tuesdays at the Cochrane Foundation at 7pm. All levels of players are welcome and partners can be arranged, if required. For further details, please contact Sandra Hopkins on 01259 214963.

\Bannockburn

Miners Welfare Social Club Bingo on Mondays and Wednesdays, 8pm. Community council Meets in Bannockburn Community Centre on the first Thursday of each month at 7pm. Stirling Christadelphian Church Bible hour at the church at 40 Main Street is held on Sunday from 2.30pm with Sunday school at the same time. Bowling club On Wednesday, February 21, the men’s AGM takes place at 7.15pm. The ladies’ AGM is on Thursday, February 22 at 1.30pm. The club’s Burns Supper is on Saturday, February 24, cost is £20. Allan Church Sunday’s service will be led by Rev Anne Job at 11.15am, Welcome Team 1 on duty. Sunday school and creche available. Anyone interested in their children attending Sunday school please speak to Kirsty MacGowan, Sunday school superintendent. Tuesday coffee club from 10-11.30am in Allan Church Hall with Team 1 on duty. Home baking served with tea or coffee. All welcome. Anyone interested in finding out about how to use the digital hymnary please contact Lesley on 07968 329764 or Douglas. Community Craft Club Today (Wednesday) from 2-4pm in Allan Church Hall. All suggestions and ideas welcome. Tea and coffee 50p or donation. All welcome. Organisers are looking for demonstrators - If you have an expertise and can assist with this please contact Margaret on 01786 813281.

\Braehead

Lunch club Meets on Wednesdays in the Crawford Hall, Colquhoun Street, 1-3pm.

Scouts Beavers (ages 6-8) meet on Wednesdays, Cubs (ages 8-10) meet on Mondays and Scouts (ages 10-14) meet on Fridays. Contact braeheadscouts@hotmail.com for more information and to note interest. Rainbows The 3rd Stirling Rainbows meet in North Parish Church Hall. Details from braeheadrainbows@ gmail.com. Art New sessions for 2018 - acrylics painting class with Laura Newbury at Crawford Hall on Thursdays from 7-9pm. Blocks of five sessions restarting January. For more info phone 07729 050035. Councillor’s surgery Councillor Alison Laurie will be in the primary school on Monday, January 29 at 6.30pm. Stirling Men’s Shed Meet in The Red Container Workshop at Braehead Community Garden tonight (Wednesday) from 7-9pm. All welcome to find out more at this drop in event.

Community council Next meeting is on Monday, January 29 at 7pm in the primary school dining room. All welcome. Stirling North Parish Church Today (Wednesday) from 10am-noon is Coffee Pot Cafe. Tomorrow (Thursday) from 9.15am Meandering Mums meet in the church car park after school drop off; 10.15am Mumzone meet, creche available. On Saturday, January 27 at 8am, men’s breakfast at William Shortt’s house. Sunday schedule: 9.50am prayer meeting; 10.30am morning service (creche and zones available) and 6.30pm evening service. Guild meets at 7.30pm on Monday, January 29.

\Bridge of Allan

Parish Church On Sunday the all-age service to mark the Year of Young People takes place at the usual time of 11am. The Church of Scotland is actively involved in the Year of Young People and throughout 2018

it hosting many different events and activities, not only for young people but for all ages, to celebrate the church’s engagement with children and young people at local, presbytery and national levels. St Saviour’s Episcopal Church Eucharist services are on Sundays at 8am and 10am Sung Eucharist with choir. Young church and creche takes place in the church hall. Coffee and tea are served after the 10am Eucharist. Wednesdays at 11am in the Choir Vestry; a quiet, peaceful service with coffee/ tea afterwards. Tomorrow (Thursday) service at Ashford House at 2.30pm. On Friday, February 2 at 7.30pm there is a Burns’ Night at Stirling Court Hotel. Lecropt Kirk Sunday worship commences at 11.30am. Sunday school meets in church. Door duty: Ian McLure and Joyce Buchan. The joint evening service in St Blane’s is at 6.30pm and both services are conducted by Rev Gary Caldwell. All Bruce Memorial Church All welcome at 11am for Sunday worship conducted by Rev Graham Nash. Sunday school and bible class will be on as usual. Tea and coffee after the service. Messy Church is on Sunday from 4- 6pm. Ladies’ Lunch today (Wednesday) at 12.30pm in the church hall. Monthly midweek service tomorrow (Thursday) at 11am in the church hall. CambusBairns is on Fridays from 9.15-10.45am in the church hall. Rock Solid is on Fridays from 6.30-8pm in the church hall. Book Group - ‘Knowing God’ by JI Packer is on Monday, January 29 at 7pm in the church hall. ‘End the Stigma’ coffee morning on Saturday, February 3 from 10am-noon - part of a UK-wide campaign to encourage people to talk about mental health issues.

\Causewayhead

Baby and toddler group Every Thursday at Stirling County Rugby Club from 10-11.30am. Cost £2 for the first child and 50p for additional children. Cost includes snack for children and tea/coffee. Cornerstone Community Church Service on Sundays at 10.30am in Wallace High School. Groups for children of all ages. Logie Kirk Service on Sunday begins at 11am and will be led by Rev Ruth Halley. All welcome, creche available. A coffee morning is held every Tuesday in the hall at Causewayhead at 10am. Lunch club for seniors living in the area meets in the hall every Thursday at 12.30pm. Any seniors in the area wishing to join should contact Elizabeth Crozier on 01259 213016. Afternoon club for retired people living in the area meets twice monthly in the hall on Thursdays from 2pm. For more information contact Sheila Innes.