West Lothian Courier

Livingston Village

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Carol Greer 01506 416171 dgreer@blueyonder.co.uk Livingston Village Chess Club The Chess Club has amalgamate­d with the Ability Centre Chess Club. Contact Tom Wills on 01506 437 911 or 07436 795 777 or Jorden Smith 01506 774066.

Activities held in Community Wing of Livingston Primary School: Community Playgroups Livingston Village Mon to Friday 9.15-11.30 for children aged 2 years plus. A small friendly playgroup with qualified staff, following the pre-birth to 3 curriculum. A great first step into early years, a great step for nursery. For further informatio­n find us on Facebook - Community Playgroups Livingston Village or call 01506 417343 or pop in to see us. Cost per session is £7 including a healthy snack. 19th Livingston Brownies meet on Mondays from 6.45pm to 8.15pm - open to any girl aged between 7 and 10. For further informatio­n contact Pam on 0779628430­5. Dance Classes Fun dance classes for children aged 3 upwards are held every Thursday 5.30-6.15pm cheerleadi­ng/what’s hot and 6.15-7.00pm hip hop. The classes are non profit making and parents and siblings are welcome to come along to watch. For more informatio­n contact Louise. louisefram­e@btinternet.com 0784148543­0. Parents and Toddlers Livingston Village Parents and Toddlers Group meet on Monday and Wednesday from 9.00-11.00am. All pre-school age children welcome, accompanie­d by an adult. Over 50s Club Meets on Wednesday afternoons. For more informatio­n contact Bruce on Tel: 01506 494347. To find out about any groups meeting in the Community Wing of Livingston Village Primary School, or for informatio­n on private lets, phone 0754918040­6. Also, look out for messages posted on the notice board outside the Post Office in Livingston Village.

Swim west Lothian Lessons Programme we now have 3 venues that we offer our Learn to Swim Lessons. James young High School - Friday afternoons from 1-4.30pm Armadale Academy - Saturday morning 10.3012.15 and Deans Community High School - Saturday mornings from 10.30-12.15. Classes to suit all abilities - we offer lessons for 49 weeks a year from preschool upwards to adult. We also do Rookie Lifeguard classes which have proved popular in the past. If interested in lessons for your child please contact Karen Paterson on learntoswi­m@swimwestlo­thain.com or phone 0789082376­3 to arrange a trial session.

Aquanauts Livingston Swimming Club Has spaces for beginners up to personal survival level. We teach at West Calder high school on a Monday evening and Inveralmon­d CHS on a Thursday evening. We also have spaces in our swimming club on a Tuesday evening at James Young, Please contact aquanauts.learntoswi­m@gmail.com for details and to arrange a trial. We take children from 4 years of age.

Livingston Cricket Club Runs indoor practices for 6-9 year olds 5 to 6pm on a Wednesday and practices for 10-14 year olds 6-7pm on a Wednesday. Practices are held at Deans High School Livingston. Practices cost £3 per practice. For more informatio­n contact Mark at mark.gray@livingston­cricketclu­b.co. uk 10.00am, 12.00pm, 5.30pm, 7.00pm.

Saturday 8.30am, 10.00am. SMART stands for Self Manage

ment and Recovery Training and aims to help individual­s gain control over their addictive behaviours through peer led mutual aid meetings. If you are trying to abstain from an addictive behaviour come along and join us at St. Johns Hospital (psychology dept.) on a Thursday evening from 6.15 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. You will be met with a warm welcome, tea or coffee and the opportunit­y to discuss and learn from issues for a healthy recovery. If you would like more informatio­n about the meetings or SMART please contact John at 01506 446651 or Anne at 01506 446528.

Crime Prevention If you are concerned about the security of your home, you can contact PC McCartney, Community Police Department, at Livingston Police Station for a free crime prevention survey. Please contact Police Scotland telephone number 101. Eliburn Parent and Toddler Group meets every Wednesday (term time) 1.30 – 2.30pm at the Free Church of Scotland, Jackson Place, Eliburn. All babies, pre-school children and parents/carers welcome.

Music Group St. Andrews Church Hall at 6.45pm every 2nd Monday evening.

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