News in brief

The next Harris Academy Former Pupils’ Association lunch will be held on Monday June 5 in the Woodlands Hotel in Broughty Ferry at noon for 12.30pm.

The cost per person, which is payable on the day, will be £21. This will be for a two-course lunch, followed by coffee or tea and mints. Former pupils and staff of the academy, as well as their spouses, partners and friends, are welcome. To attend, contact Freida Soutar via email, Freidas67@gmail.com, or telephone 01382 562788, by May 31.

Lawside’s Class of 65 is hosting a ‘65 does 70’ summer celebration for their milestone birthday.

It will be held on Tuesday July 11, from 3pm until 8pm, at the Invercarse Hotel in Dundee. There will be a small charge for the buffet. To attend, contact Elisabeth Connelly by emailing liskerr@hotmail.com

Strathmore Open Studios will run from this Friday to next Monday.

It will be held throughout the Strathmore Valley, from Rattray to Glamis. Visitors will have the chance to see more than 40 artists and makers in their studios and galleries. Creations will be available to buy at each location. More information can be found at strathmoreopenstudios.com/

Art For All is hosting art classes every Wednesday in St Stephen’s Hall in Broughty Ferry and every Thursday in the Larick Centre in Tayport.

On Wednesday, pre-school classes are at 10am, adult classes are at 12.30pm, and the after-school class is at 3.30pm. On Thursday, pre-school classes are at 10am, adult classes are at 1pm, and the after-school class is at 3.15pm. To book a place, contact Andrea Douglas on 07557 509469.