District News
BLACKRIDGE
SADIE MONTGOMERY BILLANDSADIE@YAHOO.COM
MUSIC SESSIONS
for babies and toddlers and pre school are held in the Craiginn Centre on Wednesdays from 2p. m. Till 2-45p.m. Details from Allison on 01501 753954.Please note the the new times.
GENTLE EXERCISE CLASSES
for 50 plus are held in the Craiginn Centre on Mondays from 11 a.m. Cost per session is £1.
PINKY’S & PERCY’S
meet in the Craiginn Centre on alternate Saturdays from 11-30 a.m till 12-15 p.m.
PAPER CRAFT CLASSES
are held in the Craiginn Centre on. Monday Morning from 9-30a.m. There are some places available if you are interested.
TIME OUT ART CLASS
meet in the Craiginn Centre on Tuesday’s from 6 p.m.
The class have some of their work on display in the Craiginn Centre. Certainly worth a look.
KNIT WITS
meet in the Craiginn Centre on Thursday evenings from 6-30 p.m. where people are willing to share their skills with those who are keen to learn knitting or crochet.
ARE YOU OVER 60
and looking for a wee bit company the Craiginn Centre is free on a Tuesday and Friday afternoon?
A proposal to meet for a couple of hours either of these days to enjoy singing, dancing or just a chat maybe a cup of tea and a biscuit.
If you are interested then please contact the centre on 753227 and leave a message.
COFFEE MORNING
A date for your diary. The villages effort for the Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning for MacMillan Cancer Relief will take place in the Craiginn Centre on Friday September 27 th.
There will be the usual stalls , teas, coffees and filled rolls and of course home baking. If you require any further information then please contact Sadie.
A CLEAN UP OF THE BURN
willtake place on Saturday 31 st August from 9-30am till approximately 2 p.m. Register at the Craiginn or phone 07850975545 if you wish to volunteer for this. Everyone will meet back at the Craiginn Centre for refreshments.
MID CALDER
YVONNE GREEN 01506 440881 YVONNEGREEN55@GMAIL.COM.
WASTE WATCHERS HOLIDAY CLUB
Livingston United Parish Church will be running a free holiday club for children aged 5-11 with crafts, games and stories on an eco-theme from 10am-12noon on 5th- 9th August at the Lanthorn Community Centre. Spaces are free, but need to be booked at www.lupc.org.uk/ holiday-clubs or by filling in a form at the Lanthorn.
MID CALDER TODDLER GROUP
will be running a Thursday session during the summer holidays from 9.3011.30am downstairs in The Institute Hall.
If you have older children they are welcome to come along too. Cost is £1.00 for babies and £1.50 for toddlers which includes our very popular snack .
This is a drop in session so if you are free you will be made very welcome.
KIRK OF CALDER’S SUMMER CLUB
for children who are in Primary 1 to Primary 7, will be held from Monday 12th August to Friday 16th August. Each day we will be running from 10am to 12 noon in the Glenalmond Church Hall offering a Bible based CIRCUS theme of games, drama, crafts and music.
There is no charge and a light snack is included. Places must be booked and forms are available in school, church, and community halls, or contact Ruth Lang on Tel:01506 882600 or email langfam@supanet.com.
FRIENDS OF KIRK OF CALDER
are opening the church for guided tours from 2 to 4pm each Sunday afternoon throughout the summer. Visitors may view the historic Kirk of Calder and graveyard and learn more about the history of this pre-Reformation Church which was built in 1541 on the site of a 12th century church. Tea and coffee also available.
MID CALDER COMMUNITY COUNCIL
usually hold their monthly meetings on the first Thursday of the month at 7.30pm in The Glenalmond Church Hall. All residents of Mid Calder welcome.
For further details contact: Eleanor Blair Secretary Mid Calder Community Council on 07823328609 or email at eblair892@btinternet. com. The next meeting is on Thursday 1st August.
OPAL, OLDER PEOPLE ACTIVE LIVES
run a weekly activity group for anyone age 60+ on Tuesdays from 2- 4pm in Cunnigar House, Avenue Park West, Mid Calder, EH53 0AH. Activities vary week to week from games, quizzes, music, speakers etc. For more information please contact OPAL directly on 01506 815 815 or opal@cyrenians.scot
MID CALDER COLTS SOCCER SCHOOL
are looking for players born in 2012 and 2013. The Soccer School meets on a Monday night on the main Livingston Football Club park inside the Almondvale Stadium .
The Colts are a Community Football Club and both the Club and all the coaches are SYFA Accredited and approved and hold current PVG certification. For more information contact Derek Adams on 07415 138 191 or at derekadams1969@gmail.com
YOGA CLASSES
are held in the Masonic Hall on Wednesday evenings from 7.30 - 9pm. These are informal classes and all levels welcome. For more information, call Linda on 01506 884115 or 07742 063080
FAIRTRADE CAFé
run by the Kirk of Calder, welcomes anyone who would like to join them on a Tuesday morning between 10am and 12 noon in the Glenalmond Hall.
Home baking is on sale and all funds raised go to street children of Peru c/o the Vine Trust. Come along and help us to promote fair trade and make new friends.
UPHALL
JANET COOPER 01506 855832 JANETC13@HOTMAIL.COM WEST LOTHIAN U3A (UNIVERSITY OF THE 3RD AGE)
Next U3A Open Meeting will be on Wednesday, August 21 at 2pm in Uphall Community Centre. Kenny Turnbull will talk about the work of Friends of Chernobyl’s Children West Lothian. This local charity aims to improve the health and living conditions of children in Belarus whose lives have been affected by the Chernobyl disaster.
New U3A members are always welcome - please contact the Membership Secretary Helen on 01506 655976. Further information, such as late updates to the speaker diary, is also available on our website: u3asites.org.uk/westlothian
UPHALL HOLIDAY CLUB
Will run from Monday - Friday, August 12-16, 10am-12noon every morning at Strathbrock Church Hall, Ecclesmachan Road, Uphall. All children going into P1 - P7 are welcome. FREE. LOTHIAN’S TOURETTE SUPPORT GROUP
Held 2nd Tuesday of every month 7pm-9pm in Uphall Community Centre. Information and support, coffee and a chat, arts and crafts, guest speakers and training events, various activities. Awareness merchandise is available to purchase at group. Hotdogs £1.50. All ages welcome. For more information info@ tourettescotland.org (Kyla). CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
meets every second Tuesday, in Strathbrock Partnership 1pm-3pm in the Youth Room (enter through entrance adjacent to large blue container).
This cancer support group is open to individuals touched by any type of cancer. The group has been formed to give parents, survivors and caregivers the support and strength to move forward together. Refreshments will be provided. For more information call Fiona Douglas on 01506 204813 ECCLESMACHAN & THREEMILETOWN VILLAGE HALL
is available for hire at £7/hour for local private hire or £15/hour commercial for regular use or one- off events.
A great and affordable location for children’s parties, dances etc for up to 60 people seewww.ecclesmachan.org. uk/vhall or phone Helen on 01506 854931 for more information.
STRATHBROCK CHURCH HALL
is both a centre for worship and a centre for events offering a variety of activities for all ages. Our church hall is located at 58 Thomson Court just off Ecclesmachan Road Uphall. If you wish to enquire about booking the hall please contact the office in the first instance on 01506 856433.
UPHALL 50+ FRIENDSHIP GROUP
meets every other Tuesday at Uphall Community Centre from 11am to 1pm new members welcome. Please call the community centre on 01506 854451 and leave your name and contact details.
BROXBURN
JANET COOPER 01506 855832 JANETC13@HOTMAIL.COM
CAR BOOT SALE
Broxburn Gala Committee are holding a car boot sale on Sunday September 1 from 10am – 2pm in Greendykes Road Car park (opp Lidl) Vans £15 cars £10. For more information and to book contact Jen Howie on 07808193984 or Gilbert Armstrong on 07767227677.
HOLMES GARDENS
in Broxburn are holding a summer teaparty on Saturday 3rd of August between 2 pm - 4 pm. Tickets are £4 and that includes entry, hot-drinks and home-baking. There will be a raffle on the day and all proceeds will go toward paying for outings and entertainment for the residents at the enhanced sheltered housing complex. THE BRIDGE 19-40 UNION CANAL SOCIETY
Short Narrowboat trips will be run on the first Sunday of each month between April and October. Trips on “Bluebell” depart from Port Buchan in Broxburn and last about 30 minutes. They run between 1pm and 4pm. No need to book. Just turn up and go! Next trip is Sunday August 4, £5 per adult, £3 per child. In addition to our monthly short Sunday boat trips we are putting on a new 2 hour round trip to the Lin’s Mill (Almond) Aqueduct on August, 10 from 11am to 1pm. Enjoy a 2 hour cruise along the Union Canal aboard narrowboat Bluebell.
Leave the canal basin at Port Buchan in Broxburn and cruise at a leisurely 4 miles an hour to the Almond Aqueduct (also known as the Lin’s Mill Aqueduct) which carries the Union Canal over the River Almond.
The aqueduct was built to a design by Hugh Baird with advice from Thomas Telford and is the smallest of three aqueducts built on the Union Canal. Baird had originally proposed to have only a single span, with embankments carrying the canal the rest of the way, but eventually decided to use the same design as the other two, the Slateford and Avon Aqueducts.
After crossing the aqueduct on the boat, with views from high above the River Almond, there’ll be chance to disembark for a short while to walk across the bridge if you wish and learn a little about the history of the area.