Livingston Village
Carol Greer 01506 416171 dgreer@blueyonder.co.uk Activities held in Community Wing of Livingston Primary School: Community Playgroups Livingston Village Mon to Friday 9.15-11.30 for children aged 2 years plus. A small friendly playgroup with qualified staff, following the pre-birth to 3 curriculum. A great first step into early years, a great step for nursery. For further information find us on Facebook - Community Playgroups Livingston Village or call 01506 417343 or pop in to see us. Cost per session is £7 including a healthy snack. 19th Livingston Brownies Meet on Mondays from 6.45pm to 8.15pm - open to any girl aged between 7 and 10. For further information contact Pam on 07796284305. Livingston Village Art Group Tuesdays 7pm to 9pm. All abilities welcome. £2 per week. Tea and biscuit free, occasional tutored sessions and trips. Loan packs available. For details use the following links: email lvartgroup@gmail.com or web www. lvartgroup.org.uk. Dance Classes Fun dance classes for children aged 3 upwards are held every Thursday 5.30-6.15pm cheerleading/what’s hot and 6.15-7.00pm hip hop. The classes are non profit making and parents and siblings are welcome to come along to watch. For more information contact Louise. louiseframe@btinternet.com 07841485430. Parents and Toddlers Livingston Village Parents and Toddlers Group meet on Monday and Wednesday from 9.00-11.00am. All pre-school age children welcome, accompanied by an adult. Ability Centre Chess Club In addition to the club members meeting every Tuesday, 1:00-3:00pm, they offer chess training from 9:00am-4:00pm, five days a week on the latest computer software. Book your session by contacting Jorden Smith 01506 774066. Over 50s Club Meets on Wednesday afternoons. For more information contact Bruce on Tel: 01506 494347. To find out about any groups meeting in the Community Wing of Livingston Village Primary School, or for information on private lets, phone 07549180406. Also, look out for messages posted on the notice board outside the Post Office in Livingston Village. Memory Café, Newyearfiel meets first Thursday of the month, 2.15 - 3.30pm at Newyearfield Farm Community Centre, Hawk Brae, Livingston North EH54 6AB. This friendly café welcomes people with dementia and their carers where they can meet others in a similar situation for support and social contact whilst enjoying refreshments, friendly company and various activities. Carers on their own are also welcome, as are people with dementia who are able to make their own way there. The café next meets on Thursday 3rd November 2016. Swim west Lothian Lessons Programme We now have three venues where we offer our Learn to Swim
Lessons. They are: James young High School - Friday afternoons from 1-4.30pm; Armadale Academy - Saturday morning 10.30-12.15 and Deans Community High School - Saturday mornings from 10.30-12.15. Classes to suit all abilities - we offer lessons for 49 weeks a year from preschool upwards to adult. We also do Rookie Lifeguard classes which have proved popular in the past. If interested in lessons for your child please contact Karen Paterson on learntoswim@swimwestlothain.com or phone 07890823763 to arrange a trial session. Aquanauts Livingston Swimming Club has spaces for beginners up to personal survival level. We teach at West Calder high school on a Monday evening and Inveralmond CHS on a Thursday evening. We also have spaces in our swimming club on a Tuesday evening at James Young, Please contact aquanauts.learntoswim@gmail.com for details and to arrange a trial. We take children from 4 years of age. Livingston Cricket Club runs indoor practices for 6-9 year olds from 5pm to 6pm on a Wednesday, and practices for 10-14 year olds from 6-7pm on a Wednesday. Practices are held at Deans High School Livingston. Practices cost £3 per practice. For more information contact Mark at mark. gray@livingstoncricket club.co.uk.
Dementia Care volunteers urgently needed. Would you like to give a few hours voluntary time to work with people with dementia on either a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday at the Rosebery Centre in Livingston? The centre has over 200 stimulating activities designed to provide motivation and stimulation to our clients. It is known for its success in this area, however, in order to continue providing this level of service we urgently need more volunteers. We would be delighted to hear from you. Telephone Nancy, Anne or Andrew on 01506 497046.
SMART stands for Self Management and Recovery Training and aims to help individuals gain control over their addictive behaviours through peer led mutual aid meetings. If you are trying to abstain from an addictive behaviour come along and join us at St. Johns Hospital (psychology dept.) on a Thursday evening from 6.15 p.m. to 8.00pm. You will be met with a warm welcome, tea or coffee and the opportunity to discuss and learn from issues for a healthy recovery. If you would like more information about the meetings or SMART please contact John at 01506 446651 or Anne at 01506 446528.
Crime Prevention If you are concerned about the security of your home, you can contact PC McCartney, Community Police Department, at Livingston Police Station for a free crime prevention survey. Please contact Police Scotland telephone number 101. Scout Group 29th Scout Group’s Beaver Scout section has spaces for both boys and girls aged between 6 and 8 years old. We meet on Wednesdays from 6.30 to 7.30 pm in Toronto Primary School and offer a wide range of fun games, crafts, outings, friendship, badges, awards and a chance to learn and try new things. Simply come along on a Wednesday night or call Gavin Johnston on 01501 773519 if you need more information. Eliburn Parent and Toddler Group
meets every Wednesday (term time) 1.30 – 2.30pm at the Free Church of Scotland, Jackson Place, Eliburn. All babies, pre-school children and parents/carers welcome.
Music Group Can you play an instrument? Can you help us lead music in worship at St. Andrews Church Hall at 6.45pm every 2nd Monday?