West Calder

Lorna Graham clovenford@yahoo.co.uk West Calder Community Cinema is currently running a trial run of Pop Up Cinema events at the West Kirk of Calder. Moana, the first of the pop-up cinema events in January, had a great turn out with 150 people attending the screening with fantastic feedback from those attending. DUNKIRK(12) will be the February Screening. Friday 23rd February at 7pm. In the West Kirk of Calder. Suggested donations on the door Adults £5, £2.50 Conc. Church hall will be open from 6pm for teas & coffees. For further information visit www.westcalder. org Sunset Boulevard – the old Black and White classic – will be the March screening on Friday 23rd March. For more information, or to get involved contact the Trust at 14 Union Square West Calder or email cdt@westcalder. org Meet the Artist Evening & Interactive Art Session West Calder & Harburn CDT, Polbeth Community Council and West Lothian Council are very pleased to announce that award winning artist Kate Ive has successfully won the contract to design and build an artwork which will sit beside the A71 between West Calder & Polbeth by the entrance to the new West Calder High School. There will also be artworks created for display in the new West Calder High School and possibly a smaller artwork within the School grounds, Kate said: I am delighted to have been awarded this project and I am looking forward to working with many different groups from the villages to develop art that will really say something meaningful and positive about your communities. Kate Ive is an Edinburgh based artist and works from her studio at Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop. She has created a number of notable artworks, including for the Helensburgh Outdoor Museum, the city of Edinburgh Council’s Promenade, Falkland Conservation Park in Fife and a number of sculpture commissions for Scottish Government campaigns. Kate is currently lead artists for the Art & Therapeutic Design Project ‘Old to New’ for the new hospital being built in Edinburgh. She will be running an interactive art session at The West Kirk of Calder on Friday 23rd February between 6-9pm during the Pop Up Community Cinema Screening of Dunkirk for all those who want to come & meet her and take part in a hands on art session. More information can be found online at westcalder.org. West Calder Bowling Club AGM . Please note that this year’s Annual General Meeting for West Calder Bowling Club will be held on Sunday 4th March 2018 at 2pm. Draft Minutes from 2017 are now on the Club Notice Board together with a Motion in Writing for a Constitutional Change. Copies of Accounts with President’s and Treasurer’s Reports will be available approximately a week prior to the meeting. West Kirk of Calder Sunday morning worship starts at 9:45am. Sunday Club welcomes all children from 3yrs to P7 for fun games and Bible adventures, there is also a crèche every Sunday for children under 3yrs of age. For further information visit us at west-kirk-polbeth-harwood.co.uk a warm welcome awaits. The Bible Class for older kids meets the second Sunday in every month, meeting first in the church at 9.45am.Everyone very welcome Polbeth Harwood Church Sunday morning worship starts at 11:15am. JAM Club welcomes all children from 3yrs to P7 for fun games and Bible adventures, there is also a crèche every Sunday for children under 3yrs of age. For further information visit us at west-kirk-polbeth-harwood.co.uk a warm welcome awaits

Scout Group we have vacancies in all sections for boys and girls: Beavers - Age 6 to 8yrs- meet on a Monday evening in the West Kirk Hall from 6.15 until 7.15pm. Cubs - Age 8yrs to 10yrs 6months - meet on a Wednesday evening in the West Kirk Hall from 6.15 until 7.30pm. Scouts - Age 10yrs 6months to 14yrs - meet on a Thursday evening in the West Kirk Hall from 6.30 until 8.30pm. Explorers - Age 14yrs to 18yrs - meet on a Thursday evening at the Community Garden from 6.20 until 8.40pm. We are also looking for adult helpers in the Beaver and Scout sections. For further information contact Jean on 01506 873638 Are you pregnant or have a young

family? Citizens Advice Bureau Prevention Intervention Money Advice Project (PIMAP) Almond bank, Craigshill, Livingston offer free, independent and impartial advice to pregnant mothers and young families on a wide range of issues such as money problems, benefit entitlements, maternity pay, housing issues, legal issues etc. We want to help maximise your income by providing advice and help to meet your needs and circumstances. We offer an outreach service in your area - please call to make an appointment on 01506 444814 or email your enquiries to pimap@cabwestlothian.casonline. org.uk Stewart Court Bingo There will be bingo at Stewart Court on Monday’s at 2pm, Wednesday at 7pm and Friday at 1.30pm. All welcome.

Walking Group there is a weekly walking group, setting off from Stewart Court at 13:45 each week. Leisurely walking for all abilities, if weather is poor coffee and chat at Stewart Court. All welcome.

Friendship Café Meets on the third Thursday each month. The café meets in West Calder Community Centre

from 1.30 to 3.30pm. Raffle tickets cost £1 per strip and tea/coffee plus a biscuit or two costs 50p. So please come along and bring your friends. Everyone is welcome.

Tuesday Club in Stewart Court is at 2pm every Tuesday with entertainment followed by afternoon tea at a cost of £1.50 The Club is open to anyone in the Community West Lothian Fibromyalgia Support Group meets on third Sunday of the month, 1.30pm - 3.30pm at West Calder Community Centre. Join us for support, information, friendship, talks, and outings. See sites. google.com/site/wlfibromyalgia or call Sheila on 0844 887 2388 for more information.

Friendship Café meets on the third Thursday each month. The café meets in West Calder Community Centre from 1.30 to 3.30pm. Raffle tickets cost £1 per strip and tea/coffee plus a biscuit or two costs 50p. So please come along and bring your friends. Everyone is welcome

Rosebery Centre (a day centre that works closely with people within the community who lives with Dementia) at Polbeth Harwood Church Chapelton Terrace Polbeth. The day service opens three days per week Tuesday Wednesday & Thursday. There are two staff members Anne Marson Manager and Karon Sheridan Assistant