Mid Calder
Yvonne Green 01506 440881 yg@greentowler.fsnet.co.uk 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 on Thursday 8th September in the Institute Hall. All interested parties welcome. Please note that the Community Council does not meet in the months of July and August. 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. 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 Yoga Classes are held in the Masonic Hall on Wednesday afternoons from 1pm to 2.30pm and Wednesday evenings from 7.30 - 9pm. These are in- formal classes and all levels welcome. Call Linda on 01506 884115 or 07742 063080 for more information.
Domino Flyer is held every Sunday afternoon at 2.30pm in the Public Bar of the Black Bull. The winner receives a steak pie while 2nd place goes home with a mince round. Everyone is welcome. Mid Calder Mother And Baby Group meets in the Institute Hall, Market Street on Tuesday mornings from 10 am. Mid Calder Toddler Group meets in the Institute Hall, Market Street on Tuesday mornings from 9am to 11am