East Calder
Karen Stewart 01506 882880 karen136wlc@yahoo.co.uk Easter Church Services For details of the services in East Calder and Kirknewton Churches during Holy Week ( March 25 to April 1) ,please see the church website at www. knec4jesus.org.uk. Kirknewton & East Calder Church Spring Fayre We will be holding a Spring Fayre in East Calder Church Hall on Saturday March 17 from 10-12 noon. Design an Easter Bonnet or Hat and bring it along on the day. Everyone bringing a decorated bonnet or hat will receive a chocolate egg and there will be prizes for the best. ( Judging will take place at approx 11.30am.) You will also have the chance to decorate your own egg. There will be lots of home baking and sweets on sale as well as crafts, cards, gifts, books, bric-a-brac and freshly made pancakes. Enjoy a coffee or tea with hot filled rolls in the downstairs hall & hot pancakes upstairs. Come along and join us for a fun filled morning. We look forward to seeing you there. Admission free. Lunch club The Lunch Club held in East Calder Church Hall is open on the first and third Thursday of each month, from 11.30-12.30pm. Please come along and try the excellent choice of tasty soups and tempting sweets. We extend a warm welcome to all our customers, old and new and we look forward to seeing you soon.
Old Folks Club meet in the Community Centre on the last Thursday of the month from September to April from 1.30-3.30pm. Pensioners and non pensioners welcome.
Forget Me Not Cafe which is held in the Church hall is open the last Thursday of the month from 10-12 noon. It’s a meeting place for people with dementia and their carers of all ages. Drop in and join us for information, support and social activities. Supported by Alzheimer Scotland and East Calder Church. Contact 01506 533116.
Youth Club meet in the community centre on Fridays from 6.15-8.45pm for ages 10 to 14 years. Activities include cooking, football, baseball, and other outdoor sports, pool, video games, board games, arts and crafts. Contact Gary Sneddon on 01506 774473. Boys’ Brigade meets in East Calder Church Hall on Friday evenings. Boys from 5 - 18 years welcome. For further details contact Jean Gilchrist Tel 880367 or email jeangilchrist@ btinternet.com. Walking Group sets off from East Calder Library at 10am on Mondays and from the cafe area of Xcite Livingston at 1pm on Fridays. The short, safe walks are with a trained leader to show you the way. For fuller information, please contact Jenny Tod at Xcite Livingston 01506 237970.
Needlecraft Club We are a group of ladies who would like to invite you to our weekly Thursday meetings from 7-9.30pm in the Community Centre. We enjoy a range of needlecrafts including cross stitch, embroidery, knitting, crochet, sewing. Friendly tuition given. Members range from 18-80. Contact 01506 882427 for more
information. Simply Play at East Calder provides award winning afterschool childcare in East Calder. They are based in East Calder Community Centre and collect children from East Calder and St Paul’s Primary Schools. For vacancies and further information please call the club manager Lynda on 01506 880473.
East Calder Jog Scotland meets every Tuesday at 7pm at East Calder health centre car park. We welcome along all abilities, male or female. And we run varying distances. It’s a social way to get fit, make new friends and enjoy local countryside. Phone Dawn on 01506 883330 or 07806 722935. Stop Smoking support group takes place in East Calder health centre every Tuesday evening between 5.306.30pm. For more information please contact us on 01506 651829.