KIRKNEWTON
KAREN STEWART 01506 882880 KAREN136WLC@YAHOO.CO.UK KIDS AND THE LOCKDOWNS
KCDT are running two workshops for primary school age children on Friday March 25 and Friday April 29 from 2-3pm to help the kids reflect on the lock-downs and to give them some coping strategies for the future. Spaces are limited so please book as soon as possible.
Just message Debbie to book your place, infokirknewton@gmail.com.
LADIES’ MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP
This group offers peer support, confidence building, social activities, advice and support. No
registration, we are a free service so just drop into the Dave King Partnership Centre, East
Calder every Monday from 6.30-8.30pm.
COMMUNITY LISTENING PROJECT
This is be held every Monday from 1-3pm in East Calder Church Hall. Please pop along for a cuppa and some company. This cafe will aim to help people move out of restrictions and mix with others again.
Combating loneliness, isolation, low mood and give a place for people to come into contact with others who have time for a coffee and some company. We hope this project in time can become an integrated part of the community providing a valuable service to those who can benefit from it. We are starting small but hope we can grow together.
FORGET ME NOT CAFE
If you or a family member has had a diagnosis of dementia or memory issues then please join us at the café for an informal and friendly social group withr a cuppa and blether.
Please note that due to current circumstances, booking is essential. The cafe opens on the last Thursday of every month from 10-12noon in East Calder Church Hall. Please contact Alzheimer Scotland on 01506 533108 to book.
COMMUNITY LOTTERY
If you are passing the shop please consider buying a ticket to support local groups. Also your
weekly reminder that if you or anyone you know is struggling then please drop us a message.
SENIORS ACTIVITY HUB
Every Thursday morning the Green room will be transformed into a Seniors Activity Hub.
Come in, relax and enjoy a coffee and cake, pop in and say hi or stay and enjoy some relaxed activities anytime between 9.30- 12.30pm. If you have a senior neighbour, tap on their door and invite them to come on in (if they need support getting here, please let us know.
GALA QUIZZES
Quiz nights will be held on the first First Thursday of each month at 8pm in The Kirknewton Inn.
A maximum of 4 per team, £2 entry per person, £20 cash prize. All money raised goes towards Gala 2022.
PROJECT PREVENTION INTERVENTION AND MONEY ADVICE PROJECT
This Citizens Advice Bureau project (PIMAP) adopts a holistic approach to assistingvpregnant mothers and families with preschool children.
We provide advice, support andvadvocacy on a wide range of areas, predominately benefits, welfare rights, housing, maternity rights and pay, employment rights and debt advice. You can contact the team Monday to Friday 9-4pm on 01506 444814 or email enquiries@cabwestlothian.casonline. org.uk asking for the PIMAP team and one of us will call you back within 3 working days.
ZUMBA CLASSES
Add some Zumba into your life. They are held on Tuesday evenings from 6.307.30pm in
KIRKNEWTON VILLAGE HALL
Its a great class not to be missed . Please email zumbawithian95@hotmail.com. Limited spaces available.
GREEN ROOM
The Green Room is open, for tea/coffee, a chat, printing, some books to read, whatever the reason we are here from 9am-1pm Monday to Thursday. Social distancing still applies so please bear that in mind if your popping along. The larder is still open on Thursdays 9am- 1pm.
You can hire the Green Room for £10 per hour for meetings, parties, classes. As restrictions ease more people will be allowed in. The E-Bikes can be hired from the shop and we now have 3 bikes available for hire. Get in touch if we can help with anything infokirknewton@ gmail.com or 01506883988.
KAREN STEWART 01506 882880 KAREN136WLC@YAHOO.CO.UK
REUSE AND THRIVE PARK ENTRANCE TIDY UP
Our Community Shop in East Calder is open every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 102pm. We have bric a brac (glasses, crockery, ornaments, pictures) and are well stocked with
clothes, toys, jigsaws and books. We also have the "free boxes" outside or in on a wet day
which are fun to rummage. We welcome any donations but do not have the room for dvds,
cds and hard backed books, also no electrical items please.
LADIES CIRCLE
East Calder Ladies Circle will be starting back up on today (Thursday) at 1.30pm in the Dave King Partnership Centre. We look forward to seeing all members again. Please bring your own cup and biscuit with you.
COMMUNITY LISTENING PROJECT
COVID has isolated so many of us. There is a new and exciting project called the KNEC Community Listening Project which will aim to help us get out of isolation, mix with people
in a safe environment and listen to each other as we adjust to life again with less restrictions.
Our first project venture is to run the KoNECt Cafe. This will start on Monday February 21 from 1-3pm in East Calder Church Hall. Please pop along for a cuppa and some company. It will run weekly from then. All Welcome.
MILITARY MUSEUM
At the moment while the continuing storm damages are repaired and new additions added, we will continue on our winter opening hours, which are. Friday, Saturdays & Sundays from 103pm until April 1. We get loads of kit handed in that we already have in display in the museum: excess kit is sold off to raise much needed funds to help the museum. We are presently putting together kit to send to Ukraine.
If you have just left the military recently, i.e.past 10 years or so. You may have kit tucked away and may never use again. We would appreciate warm kit, Sleep systems, webbing, body armour, helmets etc
There are people in the Ukraine that can use it, including fellow Brit Veterans that are over there helping out. If you have any kit that you want to put to a good cause, hand it in to Military Museum Scotland and we will make sure it gets to where its needed. Thank you.
YOGA
Wellness and Calm in East Calder will be returning as Sukha Yoga restarted back last Wednesday at usual time 7- 8.30pm. We are now in a new venue in East Calder Resource Centre (opposite the Grapes). Contact Ruth for further info:Ruth@ sukha.co.ukOr phone 07767777044
SINGERGIE COMMUNITY CHOIR
Singergie is a totally free, singing for fun choir, held on Friday mornings and / or Monday evenings. No auditions, no egos, no cliques, just fun with great songs and good company.
The choir is held every Friday from 10– 12noon at East Bowling Club, Langton Road East Calder and Monday from 79pm at The Village, Oakbank Road, East Calder. You need not attend both sessions and we look forward to welcoming you.
MILITARY MUSEUM
Despite the hold ups with Covid and the storm damage we will go ahead with our Militaria
Fair on the weekend of April 2 & 3. The plan was to hire Centenary Hall, so we could have had over 30 stalls, unfortunately its not available for hire yet. So we have to limit the Militaria Fair to only 10 stalls. It will be on a 1st come 1st serve basis. Each stall will be contained within a 3mx3m gazebo, which is included in the stall booking fee. Tables are available for hire, we will include a couple of chairs at no extra charge. Every penny from the hire of the stalls and tables will go directly towards keeping Military Museum Scotland open.
This is our 1st Militaria Fair and will be an annual event if its successful.
If you want a stall at this event, please drop an email to milmussco@yahoo. com and a booking form will be sent to you. The cost of a stall is £25 per day, that includes a 3x3m gazebo. For the 2 days it will be £40 tables are available for hire at only £5 per day per table. Entrance to the Militaria Fair is free, but if you also want to visit Military Museum Scotland, normal entry fees apply.