B’quarry & Murieston

Yvonne Green 01506 440881/07504551881 yvonnegreen55@gmail.com Bankton Mains Bowling Club are holding an Open Day / Family Fun Day on Sunday 26th August from 1.00pm to 5pm. There will be Bowls, Putting, Pool, other fun games and a BBQ. Come along and join in for a great afternoon! Entry to the event is free. Murieston United Blues 2007 are looking for players to join their existing team for the transition to playing 9-a-side in the WLSDA Bruce League on Saturday mornings. Parents or carers of anyone interested in playing for the side should contact Greig on 07590 196 426. Murieston United Blues 2001 are moving up to u19s for coming season and are looking for a couple of players born 2001 and 2000 to add to their squad. Training is on Tuesday and Thursday from 8pm until 9.30pm. If interested contact Martin on 07917834870 for further information. MEG Could you spare an hour or two and help Murieston Environmental Group. This group takes pride in organising projects for the local nursery, kids groups and maintenance/volunteer mornings throughout the wooded areas in and around Murieston. Any help would be appreciated! If you would like to get more involved with MEG (Murieston Environmental Group) please leave a comment on the link below. You might have a particular event or project that you would like to see done. Or you might like to become a member of the MEG committee. We are always looking for new people to join in with our activities. https://www.facebook.com/ Murieston-Environmental-Group/ posts/2152219408123547 Knitting group has started meeting in Livingston Cricket Club every second Thursday of the month; the next meeting will be tonight, Thursday 23rd August. Whether you are an experienced knitter/ crocheter or looking to take up one of the two for the first time, why not come along and meet like-minded people. It could provide you with an opportunity to meet new friends or catch up with old ones, who share the same interest. It will also give opportunities to provide help and advice or share and swap patterns or wool. Come along from 7pm until 9:30pm only £2 for teas / coffees and biscuits and the start of something new. Open to non-members and men too. For further details contact Jenny at Livingston Cricket Club jenny.anderson@livingstoncricketclub.co.uk or pop in when we are open. The next meeting of the Camera Club will be held on the first Wednesday in September after Gala Day in Livingston Cricket Club. Please contact the club or email jenny.anderson@livingstoncricketclub.co.uk for further information. 7-17 Year Olds! Fancy learning how to code? Coder-Dojo Scotland coding club at Livingston Cricket Club is held monthly on a Saturday morning. No previous experience required! The club will be held from 12.30-2pm and is free to attend. For more info and to register see https://bit.ly/2vBDU02 #Coding #Livingston #Community. If possible, please try and bring along your own laptops! If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact - tanya@coderdojoscotland.com Livingston Cricket Club Community Gala Day will take place on SATURDAY 1st SEPTEMBER. We hope that you, your friends and family will join us to help make another fantastic community gathering. All the old favourites – races, activities, BBQ and entertainment for all the family will be back again on the Gala Day, plus we have our Gala King And Queen plus Flower Girl and Pageboy. Please message us for a Gala Day King/Queen/Flower girl/Pageboy form to be sent to you, or pick up a copy at the Kingfisher bar. There will be lots of craft stalls, dog show, gin & prosecco tent plus FREE entry! Stalls will cost £10 for the day. Please contact the club if you would like to book. Evening entertainment (TBC) will also be happening so you can make a whole day of it. Gala- If anyone has any unwanted gifts, tins of food, bottles of wine they don’t need and would be willing to donate to our tombola for gala day. Please can you start dropping them off at the club from now so we can store them and get prepared earlier this year. Also, if anyone is willing to give up some time to help with our gala day event please let the club know by emailing jenny.anderson@livingstoncricketclub.co.uk or into the club. Volunteers are required to help set up/ close down, man games and general assisting. For this year’s Gala Day Competition we are looking for those who are adventurous at making scarecrows. Are you brave enough and artistic enough to enter our scarecrow competition? Enter your scarecrow, put it in your front garden for people to judge and see if you can win our prize on Gala Day. Put your name down on Livingston Cricket Club website and we will get back you with a sign in sheet and details. £2 entry fee. Get your baking aprons on for our famous Gala Day Bake Off competition to be held on Saturday 1st September at Livingston Cricket Club. Categories are :- Primary Age- 6 Scarecrow theme Empire biscuits or cookies; High School Age- Scarecrow themed decorated sponge cake; Adult- Chocolate or marble cake. .For entry forms or more details either collect an entry form from the Clubhouse or email sjwhenley@gmail.com Bellsquarry Brownies meet on

Wednesdays during term time, from 6.30pm -8pm in the primary school and currently have spaces for girls ages 7-10. Please message Bellsquarry Village Hall for more info.

Bellsquarry Village Hall will be closed from the 23rd of September to the 19th of October. WLC are installing a new kitchen and accessible toilet. The current toilets will be upgraded at a later date.

Bellsquarry Village Hall is available for lets, new groups, parties etc.. For more information please see the Bellsquarry Village Hall Facebook page, email bellsquarryvillagehall@yahoo.com or contact Lyn on 07792039382 or Christine on 07724880432.

Bellsquarry Village Hall hosts many community activities including the following weekly classes: Yoga class Tuesdays 11.00-12.30 call Carol on 07748878751 for more info./ Pilates classes Tuesday evenings at 6.30pm and Wednesday evenings at 7.30pm. / Pilates Classes on Thursday evenings at 6pm and Beginners classes suitable for all ages and abilities are held Friday afternoons at 1pm. Contact Gillian on 07835087503/ Rainbows, Brownies and Guides meet weekly and there are currently spaces in all packs; Rainbows (5-7yrs), Brownies ( 7-10yrs) and Guides (10yrs plus), we also welcome all adult volunteers. Kids Martial Arts Classes on Thursdays from 6pm to 7pm. Open to kids aged 3 – 9 years, phone 07894330307 for more info. Please note the Community Coffee Mornings normally held in Bellsquarry Village Hall on the last Thursday of every month have been cancelled for the next few months due to work commitments. Bellsquarry Community Council Meetings are held in Bellsquarry Village hall on the first Monday of every second month starting at 7.30pm. (Feb, April, June, Aug, Oct, Dec) Further details including minutes from the latest meeting can be viewed at www.bellsquarry.communitycouncil.org.uk or on the groups Facebook page