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216593. Dunblane Christian Fellowship Service every Sunday at 10.30am with Kids Church and creche available. Chatty Crafters club every Tuesday 10am-1pm; cafe open Mon-Fri 2-5pm. Mother, baby and pre-school group every Tuesday from 2-4pm. Call Duncan Strathdee on 07789 912259. Civic Society Next meeting is on Monday, February 12 at 7.30pm back in the usual venue of the Braeport Centre. Speaker will be Alan McKirdy, author and former Head of Information Management at Scottish Natural Heritage, who will talk on “The Geology and Landscapes of Scotland”. All welcome. Visitors’ admission £2. Dunblane Cathedral Weekly midweek service will be held tomorrow (Thursday) at 11am. All welcome to attend this short service in the Choir area of the cathedral. Sunday morning worship is at 10.30am. Cathedral Kids do not meet, as this is school midterm. Following the service, Prayers for Wholeness and Healing will be held in the Choir. All welcome. At 3pm, there will be an informal concert when Ursula Bambuch, soprano and Simon Oberst, bass, make a return visit to Dunblane to join Cathedral Organist Kevin Duggan for a programme of music by Mendelssohn, Schubert, Fauré, Martin and Dvorak. The concert begins at 3pm. Admission is free with a retiring collection. On Monday, February 12 the guild meets at 2pm for a drop-in session in the halls. All welcome. Tuesday, February 13 is Shrove Tuesday. In the hall is a fun family afternoon of craft and pancake making. Donations welcome. Proceeds in aid of CLIC Sargent. There will be service at 7.30pm on Wednesday, February 14 for Ash Wednesday. Councillor’s surgeries Councillor Alasdair Tollemache will be in the Burgh Chambers tonight (Wednesday) at 7pm and in Dunblane Library on Saturday, February 10 at 10am. Dunblane Civic Society The talk by Alan McKirdy on The Geology and Landsapes of Scotland will be held on Monday, February 12 at 7.30pm in the temporary venue of the Leighton Room, Cathedral Halls, not the Braeport Centre as originally planned. The late change of venue is due to circumstances completely beyond the society’s control. All welcome, visitors’ admission is £2. The society would like to thank the staff at the Cathedral Halls for providing accommodation at such short notice. Without their help the talk would have to be cancelled.

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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. Stirling North Parish Church Today (Wednesday) Coffee Pot Cafe. fom 10am-noon, all welcome. Tomorrow (Thursday) at 10.15am, Mumzone meet (creche available for pre-school age children). Sunday scedule: 9.50am prayer meeting; 10.30am morning service (creche and zones available); 6.30pm evening service. On Monday, February 12 at 7.30pm the guild meets. Wee County Walkers Walks every Tuesday, meet 2pm at Cats Protection League premises. See www. weecountywalkers.wordpress.

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Councillor’s surgery Councilor Martin Earl will be in the village hall tonight (Wednesday) at 7.30pm.

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Gaelic Parent and Child Group For children aged up to five meets on Tuesdays 10am-noon in Menstrie Parish Church Hall. Cost £1.50, all welcome. Wee County Walkers Meet on Sundays at 2pm in Dumyat Centre car park for walk with trained leaders. See www.weecountywalkers.wordpress.com. Menstrie Parish Church Rev Drew Barrie from St Serf’s Church, Tullibody has been appointed Interim Moderator as Menstrie is in vacancy. T in 2 Wednesday from 10.30-11.30am. Tea Dance tomorrow (Thursday). Kirk session meeting on February 13 at 7pm. Sunday worship at 11am will be led by Rev Paul Sewell, all welcome. SWI news Next meeting of Blairlogie and District SWI will be on Wednesday, February 14 in the Scout Hall, Menstrie at 7.30pm. Bill Adair will be giving a talk and slideshow entitled Postcards from India. Competitions are a decorated heart (any craft) and a cold sweet for two. Bowling club The AGM will be held on Sunday, February 11 at 1pm. A good attendance from all members is

requested. Menstrie UF Church Sunday worship is at 10am and will be conducted by the minister, Rev Jason Lingiah, continuing a new series in 1 Timothy. Prayer meeting and Bible Study will take place today (Wednesday) at 10.30am at 14 Swinburne Drive, Sauchie, not the church as previously intimated. The committee of management and kirk session meet at the manse on Wednesday, February 21 at 10.30am. Mr Lingiah can be contacted at the manse on 01259 215 278. More information can be found on Facebook @menstrieufchurch.

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Library Bookbug sessions every other Monday in the library, 11.1511.45am for babies and pre-school children. Parkrun Meet Saturdays, 9.20am. at former house in Plean Country Park. See parkrun.org.uk/plean/ for more details.

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Ochil Centre Monday 10.30am to noon, Messy Mondays toddlers playgroup. The Tuesday Club for over-60s noon-2pm – lunch with tea/coffee free. Wednesday 11am-noon, Stay and Play parent toddler group. Bingo Wednesday and Sunday, 8pm. Call 01786 450011. Credit Union The office is open at the usual time of 11.30am-2pm every Tuesday and Thursday in the Raploch Campus, next to the library in the community wing. St Mark’s Parish Church The Young @Heart group meets today (Wednesday) at 2pm in the small hall and at 6.30pm, Super Group (Youth Club)

is on and youngsters from P3-7 are welcome. Congregational board meets tomorrow (Thursday) at 7pm. Sunday services begin at 10.50am with the reading of the intimations and worship at 11am. Evening Praise and Prayer resumes at 6pm in the side aisle of the church, all welcome. A meeting will be held in the session room on Thursday, February 22 from 2-4pm to recruit and to discuss preparations for the forthcoming St Mark’s Holiday Club which will run from July 2-6.

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Parant is Paiste Gaelic parent and child group for children up to age five meets on Mondays from 10am-noon in Riverside Primary School. £1.50 (includes snack). Call 07805 704884. Bowling club The club AGM will be on Sunday, February 11 at 2pm in the clubhouse. A good attendance would be appreciated. Any apologies to be given to the secretary prior to the meeting on 07709 058642 or e-mail johntmillar@aol.co.uk.

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Walking group Free health walk with trained leaders, Thursdays from 11am, meeting at Battle of Bannockburn Centre, Glasgow Road. Contact walking@activestirling.org.uk. Civil Defence Club Two sessions of bingo every Wednesday and Sunday from 8pm. Entertainment on Saturday by Terry Moore plus bingo. St Ninians Old Parish Church The service on Sunday at 10.30am will be conducted by Rev Gary McIntyre and visitors are welcome. Sunday Club is on holiday. There will be a joint church friendship lunch in St

Columba’s Church Hall on Monday, February 12 from noon-1.30pm. St Ninians Community Church On Friday, February 9 RE:Fresh Cafe with tea, coffee and cakes from 11am12.45pm and on Sunday, February 11 the service will take place at 10.30am, both held in the Mayfield Centre. St Ninians UF Church Sunday 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. Councillor’s surgery Councillor Alison Laurie will be in the Mayfield Centre on Saturday, February 10 at 9.30am.

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Community centre Cash bingo takes place every Wednesday at 7.30pm. Councillor’s surgery Councillor Maureen Bennison will be in the community centre on Tuesday, February 13 at 6pm.

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Wee County Walkers Meet Saturdays, 10.30am near the Nike outlet at Sterling Mills in Cochrane Hall car park. See www.weecountywalkers. wordpress.com. SWI news The meeting on February 1 saw members treated to a tour of New Zealand, courtesy of Mr Willie Paterson. A full musical accompaniment of the stunning views followed. Competition winners: household cleaning tip - 1 J Carruthers; 2 I Macfarlane. Decorated rubber glove - 1 I Macfarlane; 2 J Carruthers. Flower of the month - 1 C Pairman; 2 E Kirk; 3 M Dewar. Next meeting is on March 1 at the Congregational Church Hall, Tillicoultry at 7.30pm.

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History group The next monthly talk in the Heritage Centre is on Thursday, February 22 at 7.30pm. Speaker is Gordon Foster who will give a talk on Scottish silver. All welcome, entry £1 for members and £1.50 non-members. Tea and coffee available.