\Aberfoyle
Walk in the park Led by trained volunteers (around 45 minutes). Meet on Monday, October 30, at Woollen Mill car park at 10.20am for Gartmore House (car share, dementia-friendly walking). Contact Cathy Scott on 01877 330055 or email cathy.scott@ lochlomond-trossachs.org. Strength and balance For older adults, Mondays in the Forth Inn 12.15pm-1pm, followed by 10-minute walk. Yoga and mindfulness Classes in the Memorial Hall, Mondays 7.30-9pm. Contact Gillian on 01877 387201 or 07738 225996. Scottish country dancing Classes on Wednesdays in the Memorial Hall from 7.30-9.30pm. For more details telephone Allan at 01877 385236. St Mary’s Scottish Episcopal Church Communion on Sunday at 11.15am. Contact rector Richard Grosse 01877 382887. Parish Church The service on Sunday will be at of 11.15am, with worship being conducted by interim moderator Mr Dan Gunn.
\Balfron
Parish Church Sunday worship is at 11.15am. Tea/coffee afterwards. Prayer group meeting is on Tuesdays at 7pm. Lunch club Thursdays at noon in the church rooms. Cosy Cafe, Fridays at 6pm. Community council The next meeting is on Thursday, November 2, at 7.30pm in Balfron High School. Colin Cameron (chair) will be in Doyle’s 10.30am and 11.30am on Thursday to meet anyone who cannot go to the meeting and has anything they want to raise.
\Balquhidder
Thornhill Players The next production will be two adult-themed one-act plays, ‘Straight To DVD’ by David Summers and ‘Failed Investments’ by Lynn Brittney, in Balquhidder Village Hall on Friday, November 24. The performance starts at 7.30pm with doors open at 7pm. To reserve tickets or for more info tel Charlotte on 01786 850288.
\Blanefield
Walking group Thursdays, 2-2.45pm, alternate weeks between Blanefield and Killearn. Call 07557 439111.
\Buchlyvie
Yoga Classes in the village hall on Wednesdays, 9.30-10.30am. Contact Gillian on 01877 387201 or 07738 225996. Otago Adult strength and balance class, Tuesdays 11.30am-noon in the village hall, cost £2. Info: 01786 448308. Parish Church 11.15am. Bridge Tuesdays in the session room at Buchlyvie Church, 2pm. There is a charge for the use of the facilities. Ring 01360 850487. Sunday service is at
\Callander
Walk in the park Led by trained volunteers. Lasts 15-45 minutes. Meet on Tuesday, October 31 at Ancaster Square at 10.20am for Meadows and cycle track, autumn wildlife walk with Steve,45 mins or 90 mins, dementiafriendly walking. Contact Cathy Scott on 01877 330055 or email cathy. scott@lochlomond-trossachs.org. Strength and balance For older adults Tuesdays in the fire station, 2-3pm, followed by 10-minute walk. Bridge Club Waverley Hotel, 6.50pm Wednesdays. Ceilidh The ceilidh scheduled for tomorrow (Saturday) in Callander Kirk Hall has been cancelled. St Andrew’s Scottish Episcopal Church Communion on Sunday and Wednesday at 11am. Contact rector Richard Grosse on 01877 382887. Citizen of the Year Nominations for the 2017 award are open and can be sent to community council secretary Catherine McNab, 42 Camp Place, Callander, FK17 8DF. The deadline for nominations is Friday, November 10, for consideration at the community council meeting on November 13. Nominees do not have to be residents of Callander but must have been of benefit to Callander and it people. Callander Kirk Church prayer meeting (no breakfast this month) on Sunday is at 10am in the hall. All-age worship at 11.15am in Callander Kirk, conducted by Rev Jeffrey McCormick, sole nominee. Teapot Cafe is open in the kirk hall library on Wednesdays from 10.30am-noon. The Guild will meet on Thursday, November 2, when Hugh Henderson will speak on the Guild project Mission International. Guild coffee morning in the Teapot Cafe on Wednesday, Novem- ber 8 is towards this project.
\Doune, Deanston
Bridge club Wednesdays, 7.15pm in the Red Lion Hotel. For more info contact Irene on 01786 841785 or Derek on 01786 842224. Intermediate classes are on Tuesdays 7-9pm in Kilmadock Information Centre. Call Susan on 01786 842684 or 07778 506406 or email susan.wilson37@ tesco.net. Keep fit Mondays, 7-8pm in the Rural Hall. Aerobics and legs/bums/ tums, suitable for beginners to advanced. Cost £5. Flu Clinics Adult flu drop-in clinic will be held in the health centre on Thursday, November 2, from 1.304pm. No need to book. This clinic is for Doune patients who are 65 years and over or in an at-risk group, including pregnant women and carers.
\Drymen
Walk in the park Led by trained volunteers. Lasts 45 minutes-one hour. Meet outside the Winnock Hotel every Thursday at 10.20am. Contact Fran at 07747 038008 or email fran. crumley@lochlomond-trossachs.org. Senior citizens Next meeting is on Tuesday, November 21, at 2pm when entertainment comes from Fine Fettle with music, song and a wee story or two. For all over-60s. Church Sunday morning service is at 11.30am, tea and coffee are available before and after the service. Imagine meets on Thursday, November 2, at 10.30am. June will be running a Blythswood Care shoebox workshop on Tuesdays, October 31 and November 7, in her home from 11am-4pm. Go any time during the day, fill a shoebox following the instructions on the leaflet or put items in the container in the annexe. Bridge club Results from October 19: NS 1 Laurie and Jane Crawford; 2 Sheila Jackson and Jean Cameron; 3 Trish Duncan and Gill Cameron. EW 1 Irene Hardie and Jean Aitken; 2 Wilma Brownlee and Flora Hunter; 3 Barbara Ross and Margaret English.
\Fintry
Kirk Sunday’s service 9.30am and will be led by Ian Armstrong. Creche available. Tea/coffee after the service.
\Gargunnock
Church Service on Sunday at 10.30am will be conducted by Rev Lynne Mack.
\Gartmore
Circle dance group Second Thursday of every month in Gartmore Village Hall, 2-4pm. Dances are taught first. Contact Romma Clements 01877 382956/Maria Miller 01259 220679. Church Sunday service is at 10am. Green Routes Ten years ago Peter Sunderland allowed the group to use a large part of the walled garden at Gartmore House to offer horticultural training to young people with additional support needs. Green Routes is inviting everyone who has been part of the project to see an exhibibetween