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Upcoming Events Sat 30 Mar—Open forSummer – Castle Semple 10.00 -17.00 hrs daily. Drop in and chatto a Ranger or stop for a coffee andadmire the beautiful countryside Sat 30 Mar—Decorated Eggs &Easter crafts then take part inthe egg rolling competition.Greenock Cut Visitor Centre, 1-3pm Tel 01475 521 458 for info &bookings Mon 1 – Fri 5 Apr & Mon 8 -Fri 12 Apr—Junior MultiActivity Weeks at Castle Semple.An opportunity to try out differentsurvival skills as well as lots ofactivities and watersports! FiveFULL days 10am – 3.30pm oneither week, cost:£145 Advancebooking essential & ASAP to securea place Tel: 01505 842882 Ex 20. Fri 5 Apr—Renfrewshire LocalRSPB meeting 7,30pm,McMaster Centre. DonaldsonDrive, Renfrew PA4 8LX. Anillustrated talk on Bumblebees by amember of the BumblebeeConservation Trust. Sat 06 Apr—Otter SpotterJump out of bed and see if todayyou spot one or more of the localresidents of the loch. Castle SempleVisitor Centre, 06.00 - 08.00 amor until we see an otter. Cost £5/£3.50 Info and booking 01505 842882 Ext 20 Thurs 11 – Sun 14—Apr ClydeMuirshiel Explorer. Themaiden voyage of the ClydeMuirshiel Explorer! Enjoy a 4 daycruise aboard a luxury 45 footyacht exploring the Firth of Clydeand discover its diverse springtimewildlife. Meet at Largs Marina6pm, cost £330 per person Tel:01505 842 882 Ex 20, advancedbooking essential. Fri 12 Apr—Fashion Show byToggery in Lochwinnoch ParishChurch 7 for 7.30pm £6 includes aglass of wine and nibbles. Sat 13 Apr—Arthritis ResearchCoffee Morning 10-12 noon,McKillop Institute. Usual stallsplus tea, coffee and cakes. Sat 13 Apr—Fiddlers’ Concertfeaturing Bearsden Fiddlers inKilbarchan West Church at 7.00pm in aid of Adams House CareHome. Tickets £6 or pay at thedoor. Sun 14 Apr—SpringBeachWatch Lunderston Bay, 1-3pm Help the Rangersundertaken the Spring beachcleaning and survey Tues 23 April—World BookNight at Lochwinnoch Library7.30-8.30pm. Free refreshmentsand gift. Get your FREE invitationfrom the library or usual outlets. Thurs 18 – Sun 21 Apr—ClydeMuirshiel Explorer. Thesecond voyage of the ClydeMuirshiel Explorer, for full detailssee 11 - 14 April. Sat 20 Apr—The Big Day Outin Scotland Castle Semple VisitorCentre. Come and try sailing orcanoeing today and get a 20% offvoucher for a future course. Boat& Bike Hire also available.Hourly sessions starting at 10:00,11:00, 12:30, 1:30 & 2:30. £5 perperson per session. Tel 01505 842882 Ex 20 info & booking. Sun 21 Apr—Pot Making Part1 Muirshiel Visitor Centre 1-3pm.Discover the art of pot making.Produce attractive pieces ofpottery with ceramic artist KarenJames. Return next Sunday whenthe clay has dried to fire the pots.Tel 01505 842 803 info &booking. Sun 21 Apr—John MuirBirthday Celebration ofNature’s Bounty, Greenock CutVisitor Centre, 1-3pm. Join theRangers for a walk and discoverthe types of useful things growingnear the Greenock Cut Centre. Te.01475 521 458 info & bookings Fri 26 Apr—Music atLochwinnoch GolfClubhouse charity event forLIA featuring award winningGlasgow folk singer Ian Walker,Fran Schoppler and other localmusicians. Price £6.00. Doorsopen 7.30. Sat 27 Apr—Otter SpotterJump out of bed and see if todayyou spot one or more of the localresidents of the loch. CastleSemple Visitor Centre, 06.00 -08.00 am or until we see an otter.Cost £5/£3.50 Info and booking01505 842 882 Ext 20 Sat 27 Apr—LEAP ThermalImage and Draught BusterWorkshop, 11-1pm, McKillopInstitute. Sat 27 Apr—LEAP’s OffMains Gas Group first meeting,10-12noon, McKillop Institute Sun 28 Apr—Pot Making Part2 Muirshiel Visitor Centre, 1-113pm. Time to fire the pot youmade last week and enjoy theoutdoors as spring returns toMuirshiel. Tel 01505 842 803 info& bookings. Sun 28 Apr—Beith ArtsConcert light heartedentertainment from “End of thePier” Beith Community Centre,2.30 p.m. £8/£6 for adults and £1for students and children (pay atthe door). Mon 31st Apr – Sat 4th May—St Vincent’s Hospice House toHouse Collection Sat 4 May—Wee Furry BeastieTrapping Come see what weebeasties we have caught overnightin our live small mammal traps inthe woods. Admire and learn abouttheir lifecycles before we let themgo. Castle Semple Visitor Centre,10.00 – 12.00 noon 01505 842 882Ext 20, Booking essential Sun 5 May—Dawn Safari,Castle Semple Visitor Centre, 6-9am approx exact time given onbooking. Take to the water bycanoe for this unique 360 degreesurround sound experience of thedawn chorus. Look for otters oreven an osprey flying by or the blueflash from the kingfisher. This 3hour trip includes a bush breakfast.Adult £45/ Concession £30 perperson. Tel 01505 842 882 Ex 20 &bookings. Sun 12- Sat 18 May—ChristianAid Week Fri 21 June—TCT “Not TheBooze Cruise” £15 for the boatand £5 for the return coach trip toGreenock - payable in advance.Tickets will be on sale after Easter.In the meantime, please emailorder numbers, tojohndelaney@thinkposiitve.co.ukor text 07715 579312.Editorial and Copy forChatterboxLet us have your stories, notices, news,information, events and items of interest– either hand-deliver them to theChatterbox drop-box in the Library orpreferably e-mail them to us at:chatterbox@lochwinnoch.infoElectronic submission with full colourpictures are preferred.To advertise in ChatterboxTel: 01505 842632chatterbox@lochwinnoch.infoCOPY DEADLINE FOR MAY ISSUNDAY 14TH APRIL