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The illustrations and stories are really captivating and we hope will be enjoyed for many years to come. Notes to editors // Generation Arts is a West Lothian charity creating arts projects for older people, their friends and families, in care settings and in the community One illustration is included with this release. Additional illustrations and the stories are available on request. www.generationarts.co.uk generationarts.coordinator@gmail.com The project is funded by the Big Lottery and Generation Arts, and supported by the Stoneyburn and Bents Future Visions Group. For further information please contact Joanne Brown, Generation Arts Mob: 077177 40595. Exhibition An exhibition at Stoneyburn Bowling Club is taking place on Thursday 25th May from 6.30pm - 8.30pm. It will also be open to the public on Fri/Sat/Sun/Mon/ Tuesday 10.30am -2pm. This is a Big Lottery and Generation Arts funded exhibition and is part of a larger project to save and pass on to future generations some of the important landmarks in Stoneyburn’s past. The project also consists of a book and a walking map highlighting ten important locations throughout the village. A group of artists and local people have worked together to gather historical records, maps and photos, and make ten new stories and illustrations inspired by what they have discovered about daily life in Stoneyburn during the mining years. Artists also worked with children from the local primary schools to hear about their important places in the village. The children’s work, historical records and new illustrations will be displayed. The 40 page book of stories and illustrations, and the map, will be available FREE at the exhibition. We’d like to invite you to this event to see the exhibition, enjoy a light buffet and hear your views. Stoneyburn Community Education Centre AGM 29 May in centre at 6.30pm. All welcome 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 help with CVs and job applications) Credit Union 11:30-12:30pm Pensioners Lunch club 11:30-1:30pm contact Doreen at the Health Centre on 762515 Women’s Health group 1:30-3pm Mini Kickers 3-5yrs 3:30-4:30pm Junior Youth club 6:30-8pm Friday Xcite Fitness class 10.15am-11.15am ( Referrals by GP) Clair McIvor School of Dance 1:305pm Junior Youth Club 6:30-8pm Youth Club 8-9.45pm Saturday Children’s Club 10-noon There are some spaces on the programme, if you would like to start a new group or if you have ideas for a class. Currently we are liaising with instructors to try and set up a Slimming class and a Boogie Bounce class. For Further information, contact the centre on 01501 762323

Bike lending library The bike lending library is now up and running and we have a number of bikes available to lend out. These can be long or short term loans. We are also looking to start a bike training session for people who have not ridden a bike for a while. Names to Centre office. If there is a specific type of bike you need we can look at getting it in for you.

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Paul Gavin paulgavin.courier@gmail.com Prize Pie peas and bingo held on May 12 for CHAS and Macmillan raised £1002. Thanks to everyone who donated a prize and thanks to the shops. 6th Whitburn Brownies are recruiting girls aged 7yrs -10yrs. We meet in the Brucefield Church Hall on Friday nights from 6pm - 7.30pm 3rd Whitburn Rainbows are also recruiting girls aged 5yrs -7yrs. We also meet in the Brucefield Church hall on Monday nights from 6pm -7pm. If you would like any more information telephone Cathie on 01506638131. Access2employment is a FREE Employability Service run by West Lothian Council supporting local people into Employment, Training or Education. Experienced Advisers are located within Whitburn Library (Mon- Fri) or book an appointment free on 0800 032 9768

AGM of Whitburn and District Community Development Trust The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Whitburn and District Community Development Trust (WCDT) will be held in the office of WCDT, 61 West Main Street, Whitburn on Tuesday 6 June 2017 at 7.00pm prompt, to which everyone is cordially invited. Refreshments will be served from 6.30pm.

Alzheimer Scotland are looking for volunteers to help at our Day Club that runs out from Whitburn. The day club is an active club and is for people with early onset dementia. Some of the activities involve going bowling, walks in the country parks, barge trips and visits to other attractions. This is an enjoyable and fun volunteering role and the volunteers will be well supported by the charity and given training for this role. Please contact Aileen Eland on 01506 533 116 or e-mail “aeland@alzscot.org.uk for more information or an application. ANSWER Day Care Centre is looking for volunteers with their own car urgently to transport clients to and from the centre on Wednesdays, Thursdays or Fridays. Either one day, two days or three and involves between half an hour and an hour morning and afternoon. For further info contact Rhonda on 07763460931 or the office at 01501 749974.

Free Learn How to Use Computer

Sessions FREE learning every Thursday night at 7pm from WLC’s adult learning team. From the basics to using Word and Excel. Just drop in to Whitburn Community Education Centre and they’ll get you sorted.

Scout Group Thursday meetings of the Group’s Beaver Scout sections have resumed for the year. Spaces are available in both the 1st section which meets from 5.30 – 6.30 pm and the 2nd section which meets from 6.45 – 7.45 pm. Beaver Scouts are for children aged between 5¾ and 8 and offers the chance to experience fun, games, crafts, outings, friendship, gain badges and a chance to learn and try new things. Simply come along to Brucefield Church Halls, East Main Street on a Thursday night, visit our website at www.7thwhitburnscouts.org.uk or call Gavin Johnston on 01501 773519 if you need more information.

Team ROCK A SAURUS The Garage (Whitburn) Ltd have only gone and registered for the Red Bull Soap Box Race in London later this year! Team ROCK A SAURUS needs our help! Crew members Ian, Mhairi and Trapper along with Pilot Jack need your vote. Simply click the link below and then click the ‘vote now’ box on the Red Bull website. Please Share with family and friends-get voting Now! Love Whitburn, Love the community spirit at The Garage! http://www.redbullsoapboxrace.com/uk/en/team/rock-a-sauris/

Welcome Café held in Answer House Reveston Lane Croftmalloch Tuesday Afternoon 12.00 pm - 2.00 pm last orders 1.15 pm Good wholesome food at competitive prices come along and see for yourself, arrange to meet a friend or bring one with you, enjoy a variety of food choice in good friendly surroundings. Profits from the Cafe goes to help with the running costs of Day Care. West Lothian Financial Inclusion Network offer advice on money matters and benefits, every second Tuesday of the month from 12-2pm at Answer House. The energy advice worker for WLFIN, Ian McIntosh is carrying out home visits for anyone requiring basic energy saving advice and help with utility bills. To make an appointment please contact Ian on 01501 771775 or email ian@wlfin.org.uk

Whitburn Bowling Club The club hosts a variety of events; Thursday regular bingo, Saturday evenings dancing to live performers. Saturday also hosts bingo with accumulating snowball jackpot with the event running 7pm to 12am, Sunday alternated entertainers and sing along with bingo. The club also have two substantial halls to let for Friday functions, contact club for more information. Whitburn Community Education

Centre Gym inductions at the best community gym in Whitburn. Drop in and arrange your induction now! Our staff will be happy to help and advise. Gym inductions cost £5 per person. You’ll also need a centre membership and to be over 16yrs old to use the community gym. Access to the gym costs from only 50p if you’re not working or £1 if you are working. Now that’s what we call..... excitable!

Hip Hop Tots runs every Monday at Whitburn CE Centre. 11.30-12.15pm. for children 2-5years. Monday 11.3012.-15pm. Come along and learn the basic steps of hip hop and have lots of fun dancing and using props to help learn those basic steps and hip hop beats and the class will also help build the confidence of your child.

Wiggle Tots 6months-3years. Thursday 11.30-12.15pm: Looking for a mother and toddlers creative dance class that you and your baby can both enjoy! Try Wiggle Tots for children 6 months-3 years. If you fancy Creative Movement, Dance, Singing, Music, Sensory Stimulation and Play? Wiggle Tots is the class to be at with creative movement taught through dancing with different music styles, rhymes with actions and dancing with lots of props. Parents can join in too to help and share the enjoyment with your little creative dancer.

The Biggest and Brightest Soft Play in Whitburn open all wee kMonday to Saturday 9am till 7pm and Sunday 10am till 7pm. Community gym opening times as usual from 8.30am till 9.15pm!

Living Well Community Cafe at the centre- Pop along to the Livingwell Community Outreach Cafe in Whitburn Community Education Centre on the first Thursday of each month 10am - 2pm. There will also be other agencies there to talk to including: The Advice Shop, Social Work Addictions Team and WLDAS. Whitburn Juniors Football Social

Club Monday hosts a regular Bingo Night with eyes down at 7pm. There is also a Domino Tournament every Friday evening at 10pm. The function hall is available for private hire on all days and nights except Saturdays. With Saturday hosting a wide roster of various entertainers details available from the club. Chess, Thursdays, 1pm to 5pm.

Whitburn Library Flowers Suc

cess- The Whitburn Traders and the great people of Whitburn have rallied together and donated an array of plants again returning the freshly restored planter to its former glory. Someone severely let down all the people of Whitburn by stealing the new flowers from the display at the Library recently but rest assured the culprit has been discovered. Now the planter is lush and green again thanks to the Whitburn Traders and all in the community that helped. This is just a small example of the great work that the community can do when it rallies together. There is a vocal active community on facebook supporting the Whitburn Traders Association who have also been refurbishing other planters and benches recently as well as campaigning in the community, please support them and their good work, like and share their page and show your support on https://www.facebook.com/Whitburntraders.