CALLANDER
Room. The service has been written by Christian women in Slovenia. The speaker will be Janis Gallagher. All welcome.
ST ANDREW’S SCOTTISH EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Holy Communion on Sunday and Wednesday at 10am. Contact Rector Richard Grosse 01877 382887.
WALK IN THE PARK
Led by trained volunteers. Lasts 20 minutes to one hour. Next walk is Tuesday, February 26. Meet Ancaster Square for NCR7 Kilmahog to Leny Falls walk (car share, dementia-friendly). Contact Cathy Scott on 01877 330055 or email cathy. scott@lochlomond-trossachs.org.
STRENGTH AND BALANCE
For older adults, tuesdays. Meet fire station afrom 2-3pm.
LODGE BEN LEDI 614
The next meeting will be held at the Masonic Temple, Craigard Road at 7.45pm on Tuesday, February 26 when a ceremony of initiation to the MM degree will be enacted.
CALLANDER KIRK
On Sunday the all age morning service is at 11.15am and Time for Silence at 8pm, both in Callander Kirk. Teapot Cafe is open in the kirk hall library on Wednesdays from 10.30am to noon. Offers of help will be much appreciated. World Day of Prayer takes place at 2pm on Friday, March 1 in Callander Kirk Hall. All welcome. Next Messy Church is tomorrow (Saturday) from 10.30am12.30pm in the kirk hall and is a chance for families to have fun, relax, explore faith and enjoy a meal together. All welcome. Thursday Club is a senior citizens club who meet in Callander Kirk Hall Library every second Thursday. Next meeting is on February 28 from 2-4pm. There are table games, tea and usually an entertainment of sort. New members welcome.
WALK IN THE PARK
Led by trained volunteers. Meet outside the Winnock Hotel, Thursdays at 10.20am. Email fran.crumley@lochlomondtrossachs.org for more details.
RAINBOW WHIST
Theannual Drymne Show Rainbow Whist takes place tomorrow (Saturday) at 7.30pm in the village hall. Teas and raffle, all welcome. For more inforamtion contact Cristine on 01360 660950.
BRIDGE
Results from February 14: NS 1 Jean Aitken and Irene Hardie; 2 Isobel Brown and Jean Cole; 3 Betty Laing and Joy Kirkland. EW 1 Barbara Ross and Margaret English; 2 Irene Cochran and Maureen Gray; 3 Lorna McDonald and Helen Lamont.
SWI NEWS
The last meeting was on February 14. St Valentine was absent but there was a very good speaker for the evening. Lynne Philips, Registrar in Balfron, gave a talk on the everyday aspects of her job. Divided into two sections of Births, Marriages and Deaths and the availability of Genealogy Services and the accessibility in helping to draw up a family tree, Lynne is a very busy lady who enthralled everyone with tails of her dedicated service as local Registrar. Competitions: Chocolate and Vanilla Cake: 1 Elspeth O’Brien; 2 Liz Hay; 3 Isobel Craig. Small black work item: 1 Liz Hay; 2 Morag Mason. The next meeting will be on March 14 when competitions will be knitted teddy from Drymen Show Pattern and jar of named marmalade. All welcome to enjoy a demonstration of sweet making.
SENIOR CITIZENS ASSOCIATION
On Tuesday, February 19 members met in the Winnock Hotel for the annual high tea. A delicious meal was followed by great entertainment from “The D’Ukes”, a six piece ukulele group with a wide repertoire of music which was enjoyed by all. Thanks to the Winnock Hotel and to the D’Ukes for a lovely evening.
COUNCILLOR’S SURGERY
Councillor Alistair Berrill will be in the village hall on Tuesday, March 5 at 7pm.