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on Sunday 1-3pm. The BB Band is organising a whisky tasting night on Saturday, November 25, at 7.30pm in Dunblane Hydro. Tickets are £15, which includes five drams. To reserve tickets call 01786 821387. For more information on the BB in Dunblane visit www.dunblanebb.org.uk. Councillor’s surgery Councillor Graham Houston will be in the library on Saturday, October 28, at 10am. Civic Society Next meeting is on Monday, November 13, at 7.30pm in the Braeport Centre when Byron Tilley will talk on Galapagos”. Visitors pay £2. Christmas lunch is on December 20 at Dunblane Golf Club. For details phone Tom 01786 822400 or Carole 01786 823316. Walking group Free health walk with trained leaders every Wednesday from 10.30am. Meet in front of Dunblane Cathedral. Whist club The club meets every Thursday in the Victoria Hall from 1.30-3.30pm. More details from Dolly Gemmell on 01786 822387. Free Church Sunday’s services are at 11.30am with Kidz Club and creche plus evening service at 6.30pm. Prayer and Bible study meet on Thursdays at 7.30pm. More information from John Caldwell at 01786 821264 or email johndunblanefc@ gmail.com. Men’s breakfast at Choices Coffee Shop, Main Street, on the third Saturday of every month at 8am. Call Alasdair Lunan 07886 216593. Dunblane Christian Fellowship Service every Sunday at 10.30am with Kids Church and creche available. Chatty Crafters club is Tuesdays 10am-1pm. Mothers, baby and toddlers group every Tuesday from 2-4pm. Cafe open Monday-Friday 2-5pm. Call Duncan Strathdee on 07789 912259. St Blane’s Church Sunday morning service and Sunday school will be at 10am. Creche available and tea/coffee will be served afterwards. Evening service will be at 6.30pm. Leaflets for the Blythswood Shoebox Appeal are in the Mitchell Room. In order to replace the central heating system there will be no heating for six weeks and services will be shorter. Sunday school will meet in the hall at 10am. Subscribers to Life and Work should pay their subscription of £30 to Helen Wynd, 6 Argyle Park, by October 30. Cheques should be made payable to St Blane’s Church, Dunblane. Andy Campbell is running Worship is a Verb course over Sunday afternoons in November. For details speak to Dan Gunn or Rev Gary Caldwell. Jean Proto is setting up a church book group to meet fortnightly in the hall at 2.30pm from Wednesday, November 1. The first book is ‘What Kind of God’ by Michael Ots (first two chapters). Let her know if you are interested on 01786 841143 or jeanproto@yahoo.co.uk. The next men’s non-curry night has been moved to Thursday, November 9. The manse phone number is 01786 825324. Check out the St Blane’s website at www.dunblanestblanes.org. Senior citizens There will be a ceilidh/golden oldies disco in the Victoria Hall on Friday, November 10, from 8-11.30pm, BYOB. The group is running a bus to the Edinburgh Christmas markets on Tuesday, November 21, leaving Dunblane at 10am. SWI Next meeting is in the Victoria Hall tonight (Wednesday) at 7.30pm when Pat Duncan will be speaking about the work of Mercy Ships. Christmas cards in aid of Mercy Ships will be on sale. Competition is three baked biscuits. Tea dance Next dance in Victoria Hall is on Friday, October 27. Live music with Johh Morgan, doors open 1.30pm, dancing from 2-4pm. Tea and biscuits, take your own mug, cost £4. Dunblane Cathedral The midweek service is tomorrow at 11am. On Saturday, October 29, the museum volunteers are holding a coffee morning with stalls in the hall. Doors open at 10am, admission £2. On Sunday Communion will be celebrated at services at 10.30am and 3pm. There will be a retiring collection in aid of the Scottish Bible Society at both services. All groups of Cathedral Kids will meet. Following the morning service tea and coffee will be served in the hall. At 6.30pm there will be a special service for All Souls in the cathedral. Joint Thanksgiving service will be held at St Blane’s at 6.30pm, using individual cups and unfermented wine. The next meeting of the Guild will be on Monday, October 30, at 7.30pm. The meeting is entitled ‘Tim Peake – Family Experience’. On Monday from 2.30-7.30pm representatives of Stirling Council will discuss the exhibition of the latest proposals for improving the streetscape at the cathedral. The meeting is open to everyone.
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Fallin Information Exchange Support and advice on alternate Wednesdays 9.30am-noon in Fallin Library. Wee County Walkers A walk takes place every Tuesday, meet 2pm at Cats Protection League premises. See www.weecountywalkers.wordpress.
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Gaelic Parent and Child Group For children aged up to five meets Tuesdays 10am-noon in Menstrie Parish Church Hall. Cost £1.50. Wee County Walkers Meet Sundays at 2pm in Dumyat Centre car park for walk with trained leaders. See www. weecountywalkers.wordpress.com. SWI At the October meeting of Blairlogie and District SWI members were given an interesting and informative talk by Lachlan McGowan on the work at Forth Valley Maggies Centre, followed with a bring and buy sale. Competition results: Apple tart – 1 Isobel Green. Six inch knitted square– 1 Alice Kilgour, 2 Isobel Green, 3 Shirley Rankin. Menstrie UF Church Sunday service at 10am will be taken by the Rev Jason Lingiah, when members commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. This is the last Sunday for items for refugees in Greece to be handed in to the church. Prayer meeting and Bible study will be in the session room on Wednesday, November 1, at 10.30am. The minister can be contacted on 01259 215278. Menstrie Parish Church Wednesday - Tin 2 (10.30-11.30am). Rev Maggie Roderick will lead worship at 11am on Sunday and there will be a buffet lunch after service. Quiz night on Friday, November 3, at 7.30pm, entry £5 per person.
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Library Bookbug sessions are every other Monday in the library, 11.1511.45am for babies and pre-school children.
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Walking group Free health walks with trained leaders, Mondays from 11-11.45am, meet at the front entrance of the community campus. Contact Tricia on 07557 439111. Ochil Centre Monday 10.30am to noon, Messy Mondays toddlers playgroup. The Tuesday Club for the over60s runs noon-2pm – lunch with tea/ coffee free. Wednesday 11am-noon, Stay and Play parent toddler group. Bingo Wednesday and Sunday, eyes down 8pm. Call 01786 450011. Credit union Paypoint is open on Tuesday and Thursday, 11.30am-2pm in Raploch Campus. Requirements for the festive season should be made early. Salvation Army Worship takes place at 11am on Sunday. St Mark’s Parish Church The 121 study gathering meets on alternate weeks to St Mark’s@Sainsbury’s from 5.30-6.30pm on Tuesdays. Tonight (Wednesday) the Super Group is having a fundraiser in aid of church funds. The event begins at 6pm and is a chance to do some early Christmas shopping. A Chance to Thrive is taking place on Saturday, October 28, from 11am. Representatives from all the Chance to Thrive groups will hear the stories of their quests concerning the church. Sunday services begin at 10.40am with a short prayer gathering followed by reading of the intimations at 10.50am with the worship commencing at 11am. Praise and Prayer is in the side aisle of the church at 6pm on Sunday. Community council The next meeting is on Monday, November 6 at 6.30pm in Raploch Campus. Councillors are reminded to have some ideas on street naming.
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Parant is Paiste Gaelic parent and child group for children up to age five meets on Mondays from 10am-noon in Riverside Primary School. £1.50 (includes snack). Call 07805 704884. Councillor’s surgery Councillor Danny Gibson will be in the Riverbank Centre tonight (Wednesday) at 7pm.
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Walking group Free health walk with trained leaders, Thursdays from 11am, meeting at the library in the Mayfield Centre. Contact Tricia on 07557 439111. St Ninians Community Church Re:Fresh Cafe from 11am12.45pm in Mayfield Centre. On Sunday in the Mayfield Centre it is Church Around The Meal Table at 4.30pm. Civil Defence Club Two sessions of bingo every Wednesday and Sunday, eyes down 8pm. Entertainment on Saturday with Jim Gilmour plus bingo. St Ninians Old Parish Church The service on Sunday at 10.30am will be conducted by Rev Gary McIntyre. Creche and Sunday Club will meet. Tuesday Group will host an open night on October 31 in the parish halls at 7.30pm, when entertainment will be provided by the Ukulele Band. Open day St Ninians Playgroup is having an open day on Friday, November 17, from 10-11am at St Ninians Old Parish Church Hall. For more information contact Gayle Reid on 07757 741073 or email stniniansplaygroup@hotmail.com. St Ninians UF Church On Sunday the service at 11am will be conducted by Rev Martin Keane. Children’s activities will take place at the same time. Evening service at 7pm will be conducted by Mr Keane.
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Community centre Cash bingo every Wednesday, eyes down 7.30pm. A fundraising evening of clairvoyance is being held on Friday, September 22, at 7.30pm with medium Dominic Boag. Tel 01786 812021.
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Wee County Walkers Meet Saturdays, 10.30am near the Nike outlet at Sterling Mills in Cochrane Hall car park. See www.weecountywalkers. wordpress.com.
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History Group The monthly talk at the Heritage Centre is tomorrow (Thursday) at 7.30pm. Andrew Wood who will give a talk on the Alloa Aeroplane Factory. Entry £1 for members and £1.50 non-members. Tea and coffee available.