Mid Calder

Yvonne Green 01506 440881 yg@greentowler.fsnet.co.uk Mid Calder Community Centre Management Committee Association are having their Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 14th June 2016 at 7.00p.m in the Community Centre- Institute Hall on Market Street. All welcome. Summer Concert- Choral Highlights Ladies’ Choir are hosting their annual Summer Concert accompanied by West Calder Brass Band. This promises to a pleasant night with a wide variety of music from the movies, pop music, classical music, and Scottish music. The concert takes place in Kirk of Calder, Mid Calder on Friday 10th June at 7.30pm. Tickets include refreshments and are available from Choir members, at the door on the night, or telephone, John Rankine on 01506 880029. Friends of Kirk of Calder are once again offering Sunday afternoon guided tours around this historic church which dates back to 1541. The church will be open between 2pm and 4pm every Sunday from May until the last Sunday in September. Tours are free of charge. It is an ideal opportunity for visitors to view the church and grounds on their own or take a guided tour and learn about the church and its history. Teas and coffees will be available. Choral Highlights Ladies’ Choir would like to invite ladies with a love of singing and music to come and join us. You don’t have to be able to read music. We are a well-established three part choir and have a membership of around 20 ladies. We sing a wide variety of songs including music from films and shows, spiritual, traditional and popular ( pop!) music. ! The Choir perform two concerts annually, one just before Christmas and one in the summer accompanied by West Calder Brass Band. We also sing at venues across the region. On the social side, we meet a couple of times in the year for a nice meal and entertainment. New Members always welcome, we practise twice a week in Kirk of Calder, Mid Calder - Sundays 11.45 am till 1 pm and Wednesdays 7.30 till 8,45pm . Contact John Rankine - 01506 880029 Mid Calder Community Council will hold their next meeting at 7.30pm tonight, Thursday June 9th in the Institute Hall. All interested parties welcome. Volunteer Drivers needed to assist older people in the Mid Calder and Livingston area to attend local groups in West Lothian. The Cyrenians Befreinding Service helps alleviate loneliness and isolation in older people. Befriending is delivered by volunteers and we urgently need volunteer drivers who can spare a few hours a month. Mileage costs are reimbursed at 45p per mile. If you would like to help please contact Kathryn or Lorna on 01506 815815 or email befriendingWL@cyrenians.scot for more information. Fairtrade Cafe welcomes anyone who would like to join us on a Tuesday morning between 10am and 12 noon in the Glenalmond Hall where home baking is on sale and all funds raised go to street children of Peru c/o the Vine Trust. Come along and help us to promote fair trade and make new friends. The Fair Trade café is run by the Kirk of Calder. A clothing bank is situated to the front of the Glenalmond Hall. Please bring any good quality clean clothes, belts, paired shoes, ties, handbags (in a bag) and place in the recycling bank. All proceeds from this will go towards Kirk of Calder Oldeani project and then to Church funds. For more information contact, Eleanor Blair on 015060881302 or 07823328609.

Mid Calder School of Dance

is a not-for-profit parent-run group with professional teachers which runs on Tuesday and Friday nights in the Institute Hall, Mid Calder. For further information, visit the groups Facebook page

Mid Calder Camera Club

meets on Wednesdays at 7:30 pm, in the Institute Hall, Mid Calder. For further information, see the website at www. mccc.org.uk or contact Gordon at 01506 882616 or Steve at 01506 881398

Liv’n Harmoneez Kids and Teen Choir

is an exciting choir which meets on Thursday nights in The Black Bull Function Suite, Mid Calder. Running from 6.10pm to 7.10pm and led by local Music Teacher, Allison Barr this promises to be a choir full of fun and laughter as well as learning skills in singing and vocal production. Phone 07545 178310for more info and to register.

Liv’n Harmony Singers

is an adult choir with a difference. Meets on a Thursday evening 7.30pm to 9.30pm in the Black Bull, Mid Calder where the emphasis is on fun and laughter as much as singing. No experience necessary just a love for singing and sense of humour. Phone Allison on 07545 178310 for more details.