West Lothian Courier

Stoneyburn

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Moira Hendrie 01501 762591 moirahendr­ie14@gmail.com Coffee morning A coffee morning will be held in the Breich Valley Church, Bents on the last Saturday of every month from 10am – noon. Some stalls. All welcome Stoneyburn Bowling Green now open for 2017 season. New members warmly welcome. Function suite for hire. Contact 01501 763286, 0798150276­3 or 0775171818­2. Stoneyburn/Bents Heritage GROUP The Stoneyburn Heritage Group and the Stoneyburn and Bents Future Visions Group are working with West Lothian arts organisati­on Generation Arts to gather informatio­n about the towns history. Stoneyburn has a rich and colourful past that the Heritage Group wish to share with others. Rumour has it that both Golden Wonder crisps were invented in Stoneyburn, and very few of the younger residents know that Stoneyburn was at the heart of Scotland’s first oil rush. The Heritage Group have chosen 10 locations that form a trail through the town and a writer and illustrato­r are now creating 10 stories and illustrati­ons inspired by these locations. The group have been meeting to share stories, research old newspapers and pour through hundreds of photograph­s gathered locally and at the West Lothian Local History Library. The artists will be working with an upper primary class in each school to introduce children to the processes of the project. Pupils will choose their own important place in the village and the artists will help each pupil make a poem and art work inspired by their chosen place. The project will culminate in an exhibition in Stoneyburn in late May where the town trail will be launched and selected resource material will be exhibited on their own map of the area as part of this exhibition. The maps will be available widely throughout the town and online. Schools will be presented with a book of all the illustrati­ons and writings for future use. The project is funded by Optima and the Big Lottery. For further informatio­n please contact Joanne Brown, Generation Arts or Margaret Pow, SBFVG. Registered Scottish Charity SC 036084 Email: generation­arts.coordinato­r@ gmail.com Coffee morning will be held in the Breich Valley Church, Bents on the last Saturday of every month from 10am – noon. Some stalls. All welcome Stoneyburn Community Education Centre New Groups/Classes Pop Up library Monday & Wednesday 6pm – 8pm Regular Groups/Classes Fitness Room Monday to Friday 9am-9pm & Saturday 9-noon Monday Card making 6:30-9pm (new members welcome) Tuesday Parent & Toddlers 9-11:30am Contact Sharon at the Health Centre 762515 Walking group 10-noon meet at centre. New members welcome Pensioners Lunch club 11:30-1:30 contact Doreen at the Health Centre on 762515 to attend Mining History group 1:30-3:30pm Youth Club 7-9pm Wednesday Mother & Toddler 9-11:30am contact Sharon at Health Centre on 762515 Sporting Reminiscen­ce 11:30-1:30pm Sports unit children’s football training. 5 – 8 years old 3.30 – 4.30pm Short/Table Tennis Children 6 – 7pm Adults 7-9pm open to anyone Thursday A2E 9-1pm (drop in for

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