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Stoneyburn/Bents Heritage GROUP The Stoneyburn Heritage Group and the Stoneyburn and Bents Future Visions Group are working with West Lothian arts organisation Generation Arts to gather information about the towns history. Stoneyburn has a rich and colourful past that the Heritage Group wish to share with others. Rumour has it that both Golden Wonder crisps were invented in Stoneyburn, and very few of the younger residents know that Stoneyburn was at the heart of Scotland’s first oil rush. The Heritage Group have chosen 10 locations that form a trail through the town and a writer and illustrator are now creating 10 stories and illustrations inspired by these locations. The group have been meeting to share stories, research old newspapers and pour through hundreds of photographs gathered locally and at the West Lothian Local History Library. The artists will be working with an upper primary class in each school to introduce children to the processes of the project. Pupils will choose their own important place in the village and the artists will help each pupil make a poem and art work inspired by their chosen place. The project will culminate in an exhibition in Stoneyburn in late May where the town trail will be launched and selected resource material will be exhibited. on their own map of the area as part of this exhibition. The maps will be available widely throughout the town and online. Schools will be presented with a book of all the illustrations and writings for future use. The project is funded by Optima and the Big Lottery. For futher information please contact Joanne Brown, Generation Arts or Margaret Pow, SBFVG. Registered Scottish Charity SC 036084 Email: generationarts.coordinator@gmail.com Stoneyburn Community Education Centre Coffee morning will be held in the Breich Valley Church, Bents on the last Saturday of every month from 10am – 12 noon. Some stalls. All welcome Stoneyburn Community Education Centre New Groups/Classes Pop Up library Monday & Wednesday 6pm – 8pm Regular Groups/Classes Fitness Room Monday to Friday 9am-9pm & Saturday 9-noon Monday Card making 6:30-9pm (new members welcome) Tuesday Parent & Toddlers 9-11:30am Contact Sharon at the Health Centre 762515 Walking group 10-noon meet at centre. New members welcome Pensioners Lunch club 11:30-1:30 contact Doreen at the Health Centre on 762515 to attend Mining History group 1:30-3:30pm Youth Club 7-9pm Wednesday Mother & Toddler 9-11:30am contact Sharon at Health Centre on 762515 Sporting Reminiscence 11:30-1:30pm Sports unit children’s football training. 5 – 8 years old 3.30 – 4.30 pm Short/Table Tennis Children 6 – 7pm Adults 7-9pm open to anyone Thursday A2E 9-1pm (drop in for help with CVs and job applications) Credit Union 11:30-12:30pm Pensioners Lunch club 11:30-1:30pm contact Doreen at the Health Centre on 762515 Women’s Health group 1:30-3pm Mini Kickers 3-5yrs 3:30-4:30pm Junior Youth club 6:30-8pm Friday Xcite Fitness class 10.15am- 11.15am ( Referrals by GP) Clair McIvor School of Dance 1:305pm Junior Youth Club 6:30-8pm Youth Club 8-9.45pm Saturday Children’s Club 10-noon There are some spaces on the programme, if you would like to start a new group or if you have ideas for a class. Currently we are liaising with instructors to try and set up a Slimming class and a Boogie Bounce class. For Further information, contact the centre on 01501 762323 Stoneyburn Community Council Meets on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 7pm sharp in the community centre, where everyone is welcome to attend. We are also looking for new committee members, so if you are interested, please pop along.

Bike lending library The bike lending library is now up and running and we have a number of bikes available to lend out. These can be long or short term loans. We are also looking to start a bike training session for people who have not ridden a bike for a while. Names to Centre office. If there is a specific type of bike you need we can look at getting it in for you.