\Doune, Deanston
\Aberfoyle
Walk in the park Led by trained volunteers. Lasts 15-60 minutes. Next walk Monday, August 27. Meet at Woollen Mill car park 10.20am for Balleich 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 12.15-1pm, followed by 10-minute walk. Yoga and mindfulness Classes in Memorial Hall, Mondays 7.30-9pm. Fund raising stall The next event is on Monday, August 27 from 10.30am in the Forth Inn when home baking, jams and garden produce will be available. St Mary’s Scottish Episcopal Church Holy Communion on Sunday at 11.15am. All welcome. Parish Church Service on Sunday will be at the usual time of 11.15am with worship being conducted by Rev Dr Valerie Allen.
\Balfron
Adult fitness Dance-based exercises and routines on Thursdays from 7-8pm in Balfron Campus studio. Take a mat, cost £5.50. Contact Yasmin on 07979 856837 or email yasmin@throthegrapevine.co.uk. Community Cafe Open Tuesdays, 2pm in Balfron Bowling Club. Bingo Every Friday in the McLintock Hall during the bowling season. Eyes down 8pm, cash prizes.
\Blanefield
Walking group Thursdays, 2-2.45pm, alternate weeks between Blanefield and Killearn. Call 07867 672513. Strictly Seniors Over-60s dancebased fitness classes on Wednesdays from 10-11am in Edmonstone Hall. Cost £5.50. Contact Yasmin on 07979 856837 or email yasmin@ throthegrapevine.co.uk. Resumes August 29.
\Brig o’Turk
Church Trossachs Kirk Coffee Morning will be held in Brig o’Turk Village Hall on Saturday, September 1. Coffees, teas and home baking from 10am-noon, plus small craft stall.
\Buchlyvie
Yoga Classes in the village hall on Wednesdays, 9.30-10.30am. Strictly Seniors Over-60s dancebased fitness classes on Tuesdays from 10-11am in the village hall. Cost £5.50. Contact Yasmin on 07979 856837 or email yasmin@ throthegrapevine.co.uk. Resumes August 28. Bible talks Held on Sundays at 6pm in the village hall. Gala day The Children and Old Folks Entertainment Committee with other village organisations is hosting the gala day at the football field tomorrow (Saturday) from noon. There will be various stalls, children’s activities and car boot sale. Buchlyvie SWI Teas/coffees in the village hall on gala day (August 25) from 1.30-3.30pm. In addition members are reminded to support the baking and provision table. Donations received with thanks on or before 1pm. Church Service on Sunday in Buchlyvie Church starting at 11.15am led by Rev Scott Brown. The following Sunday (September 2), the service is again at Buchlyvie Church at 11.15am and will be led by the Worship Group. volunteers. Lasts 20 minutes to one hour. Next walk is Tuesday, August 28. Meet at medical centre at 10.20am for Keltie Bridge walk (dementia-friendly). Summer walks every Wednesday, meeting at 7pm in Ancaster Square. Various routes: 20-45 minutes (dementia-friendly). Contact Cathy Scott on 01877 330055 or email cathy.scott@lochlomondtrossachs.org. Strength and balance For older adults, Tuesdays, meet at fire station, 2-3pm. Car boot sale Summer car boot sale is at St Joseph’s Church tomorrow (Saturday) from 9am-4pm. To book a spot call 01877 330359. St Andrew’s Scottish Episcopal Church Communion on Sunday and Wednesday at 10am. Flower show The annual show will be held in Callander Kirk Hall tomorrow (Saturday). Doors open to the public at 1.30pm and presentation of trophies at 3pm. Entry by donation. Opening times for exhibitors to access kirk hall - tonight (Friday) from 7-10pm and tomorrow (Saturday) from 8-9.30am. The ethos of the show has always been the taking part rather than entering the largest potato or the lightest shortbread and there are many categories for both children and adults to enter. Schedules are available locally from various shops and the library. For more information please contact Lucy Fraser-Gunn on 07711 404848. Callander Kirk On Sunday, the church prayer meeting which is held on the last Sunday of each month, is in Room 2 in the kirk hall from 1011am. All welcome. All-age morning worship is at 11.15am and the final Songs of Praise is at 8pm in the kirk. Teapot Cafe is open in the kirk hall library on Wednesdays from 10.30am to noon. Offers of help will be much appreciated, contact 01877 Dorothy Kinloch 330238. Coffee morning Trossachs Kirk Coffee Morning will be held in Brig o’Turk Village Hall on Saturday, September 1. Coffees, teas and home baking from 10am-noon and a small craft stall will be present.
\Carron Valley
Community Open Day Going Forth for local produce and crafts’ will be the theme of the annual community open day tomorrow (Saturday) from noon-4pm at Craigend Farm, Auchenbowie. Organised by Valley Renewables Group, the local development trust, the event will feature a variety of stalls including mosaics, willow weaving, jewellery, local produce, flower arranging, recycling, University of Third Age and nature study. There will be children’s activities, a demonstration on using local produce and Mickey and Minnie Mouse are expected to attend around 2pm. A programme of talks will include demand responsive transport, archaeological investigations and historic graveyards of Stirling. The open day will see the launch of the Carron Valley Community Woodland project and a discussion of the future of the Howietoun heritage site. Entrance and barbecue is free.
\Crianlarich
Councillor’s surgery Councillor Evelyn Tweed will be in the village hall on Monday, September 3 at 7pm.
\Croftamie
Walk in the park Led by trained volunteers. Meet outside the Winnock Hotel, Drymen, on Thursdays at 10.20am. Email fran.crumley@ lochlomond-trossachs.org for details. Keep fit Mondays, 7-8pm in the Rural Hall. Aerobics and legs/bums/ tums, suitable for beginners to advanced. Cost £5. Bridge club Wednesdays, 7.15pm in the Red Lion Hotel. Young at Heart Low-impact dance fitness classes for 50-year-olds and over on Tuesdays in the Rural Hall from 9.30-10.15am and Thursdays from 10-10.45am. Contact Janice on 07565 182259.
\Drymen
Walk in the park Led by trained volunteers. Meet outside the Winnock Hotel, Thursdays at 10.20am. Email fran.crumley@lochlomond-trossachs.org for more details. Contact Cathy Scott to book on 01877 330055 or email cathy.scott@lochlomondtrossachs.org. Church Sunday service is at 11.30am. There is an evening praise service at 7pm. The speaker is from Stirling Street Pastors who will be outlining details of her experiences. The quarterly collection for Stirling foodbank is on the September 2 and 9. Councilor’s surgery Councillor Alastair Berrill will be in the village hall on Tuesday, September 4 at 7pm.
\Fintry
Kirk The service on Sunday will be at the usual time of 9.30am and will be conducted by Rev Sigrid Marten. A creche is available and tea/coffee served afterwards. The famous Guild Tea will be on Saturday, September 1 from 2-4pm. Communion will be celebrated on Sunday, September 2. All welcome
\Gartmore
Circle dance Group meets every second Thursday of the month in Gartmore Village Hall, 2-4pm. Church Service on Sunday is at 10am with Rev Scott Brown in Buchlyvie Church. All welcome.
\Gargunnock
Young at Heart Low-impact dance fitness classes for 50-year-olds and over on Tuesdays in the community centre from 10.45-11.30am. Contact Janice on 07565 182259. Church There will be a joint service for the linked charges in Gargunnock Church at 10.30am on Sunday conducted by Rev Lynne Mack. Flower show On Sunday, August 26, a change from the usual Saturday. Organisers are hoping the change will give everyone more time for preparation of entries which in turn will increase the number of entries to the show. Entries will be accepted at the community centre from 7-8pm tomorrow (Saturday)and Sunday from 7-9.45am when doors will close for judging. The centre opens at 1.45pm to the public, please do come along and support this event. Tea, coffee, home baking, sale of vegetables, flowers,and raffle prizes will all be available in the afternoon.
\Killearn
Walking group Thursdays 2-2.45pm, alternate weeks between Blanefield and Killearn. Call 07867 672513. Otago Active adults strength and balance class, Tuesdays 9.30-10am and 10.10-10.40am in the church hall, £2. Call 01786 448308. Adult fitness Dance-based exercises and routines on Tuesdays from 7.30-8.30pm in the village hall. Take a mat, cost £5.50. Contact Yasmin on 07979 856837 or email yasmin@ throthegrapevine.co.uk. Strictly Seniors Over-60s dancebased fitness classes on Fridays from 10-11am in the village hall. Cost £5.50. Contact Yasmin on 07979 856837 or email yasmin@ throthegrapevine.co.uk. Resumes August 31. Killearn Kirk The sole nominee for the vacant charge, Rev Stuart Sharp, will conduct worship on Sunday at 10.30am. While everyone is invited to attend, voting, which will take place afterwards, is limited to those members and adherents whose name are on the kirk electoral register. The kirk will be open from 10am to facilitate the distribution of voting papers. Tea and coffee will be served in the halls after the service pending the outcome of the vote. Kirk Kids starts at 10.30am in a new format with a special DVD, and the creche is open as normal. Women’s Bible Study Group restarts in Katy’s house on Monday, August 27 at 1.15pm.
\Killin
Walk in the park Led by trained volunteers. Lasts 15 minutes to one hour. Next walk is Wednesday, August 29 Meet at 10.20am at McLaren Hall car park for Glen Lochay walk (car sahre, dementia-friendly). Contact Cathy Scott on 01877 330055 or cathy. scott@lochlomond-trossachs.org. Strength and balance Exercise class for older adults in the Killin Hotel from 1.30-2.30pm each Wednesday, followed by 10-minute walk.
\Kippen
Toddlers Meetings resume after the summer break. Otago The exercise class is on a summer break and returns in September. Church On Sunday there will be a joint service in Norrieston Church, Thornhill at 10am led by Rev Ellen Larson Davidson. There will be an opportunity for fellowship over tea/ coffee afterwards in the church Hall, where there will be a Traidcraft Stall. There will be no service in Kippen this Sunday. Mary’s Meals Mary’s Meals Day Scotland including stalls, entertainment and inspirational stories, will be held in the Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, on Sunday, September 8 at 2pm. Further details and contact number for free tickets are on the poster in the vestibule and on the noticeboard at the top of the manse drive. Cappuccino Chatter On Wednesdays from 10.30-11.30am in the Church House. Reading Rooms The rooms are undergoing essential building repairs during the two weeks beginning August 20. Although it is hoped activities in the main room will be not be affected by disruption, only limited access will be available to other areas such as toilets and the kitchen. During that period, the front entrance will be closed. Kippen Heritage Many enjoyed the Heritage Trail last weekend, visiting the Reading Room and the Old Smiddy and Kirkyard at the Cross. Also on view this year in the Reading Room were the handsome Strathview Tennis Cup and the Tug O’War Trophy from the Kippen Highland Games, last held in 1939, and Bill Paul’s splendid replica of the WW2 Kippen made lifeboats. Although a burst water pipe had damaged the Summer Ice Room last week, play was still possible and on Sunday afternoon much laugher was heard as Stuart Thomson showed how, aided for a time by 87 year-old Rab McQueen, who recalled many happy nights of play “before Kippen was swamped by most cars”! Kippen Heritage is grateful for the support received and willingly accepts photos or items relating to the Kippen area at any time. Contact Margaret Diamond (01786 870429) or Margaret Oswald (01786 870568). The Smiddy and church are open again for Open Doors days, September 15-16, 2-5pm. Bowling In Monday evening’s rink game, points were gained by John Anderson, Donald Smith, George Goodall, Willia Mills, Donald Retson, Maureen MacColl, Glen Hughes and Max Taylor. The Jack Hay Mixed Triples competition will be played tomorrow (Saturday) with a 10am start. All players are asked to arrive promptly at 9.30am.
\Strathblane
Mini Makers Tuesdays in the kirkrooms, 9.30-10.30am. Art/creative fun for 18 months-five years. Councillor’s surgery Councillor Robert Davies will be in the Village Club on Monday, September 3 at 7pm.
\Port of Menteith
Parish Church Worship on Sunday, 10am, led by Rev Dr Valerie Allen. The church will be open to visitors Monday to Friday, 2-4pm, during August. All welcome.
\Thornhill
Playgroup Over-twos on Tuesdays 9.45-11.45am, Fridays 9.30am - noon, term time in the community hall. Tea ‘n’ chat The last Wednesday of the month coffee morning 10am– 12.30pm in the community hall. Anyone interested in having a stall can call Belinda 01786 850692 or boghallfarm@btinternet.com. Young at Heart Low-impact dance fitness classes for over-50s in the community hall on Mondays from 12.15-1pm, More details from Janice on 07565 182259. Norrieston Church Sunday worship will be a joint service with Kippen at Norrieston Church at 10am and will be led by Rev Ellen Larson Davidson. Following worship there will be tea and coffee in the church hall when goods from the Traidcraft stall will be available for purchase. The church and guild are serving teas in the community hall at the gala. Gifts of baking and help with the teas would be much appreciated. Gardening Society The 36 th annual flower show takes place in the community hall on Saturday, September 1 at 2pm. The hall will be open on Friday, August 31 from 7.30-9.30pm to allow anyone wishing to enter the competition and again from 7.30-9.30am on Saturday, September 1. Last year’s trophy winners are reminded to return them to the secretary by Friday, August 31. Thornhill Players The new season starts on Thursday, August 30 at 7.30pm in the community hall. The ever-growing membership still needs painters for scenery, sound and light support, wardrobe helpers as well as more actors. If you would like more information on the group phone Charlotte (01786 850288) or email thornhillplayersdrama@gmail.com. Gala Tomorrow (Saturday) the family gala day takes place in the village. The fun begins tonight (Friday) at 6pm with a family treasure hunt, starting at the community hall, followed at 7.30pm with a fun quiz and bingo night. BYOB, soft drinks and snacks will be available. Tomorrow the gala day starts at 11.30am with a fun run from the community hall. A pipe band procession will take place from the church hall to the South Common at 12.30pm with the grand opening at 12.45pm. At 1pm there is tug o’war (teams of six, both gents and ladies) and at 1.30pm Thornhill’s version of Taskmaster will be held. Bring along a quirky object to enter (value less than £1) and undertake activities and challenges around the gala. Tossing the sheaf is at 2pm and races at 3pm. The usual refreshments will be on offer including tea, SWI baking stall, Murray’s Beer tent and Puddingstone’s Premium Gin and Prosecco Tent. Activities feature slide, football shooting, nerf gun target shooting and face painting.