286 July 2018 - Gryffe Advertizer
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INSight<br />
COMING AUGUST <strong>2018</strong><br />
The <strong>Advertizer</strong><br />
<strong>Gryffe</strong> Valley Lifestyle Magazine and<br />
Sister Magazine to the <strong>Gryffe</strong> <strong>Advertizer</strong>.<br />
Visit www.advertizer.co.uk/insight<br />
<strong>July</strong><br />
MO N 4 JU N - MO N 30 JU L Y<br />
Water Sports Taster<br />
Evenings<br />
Castle Semple Visitor Centre, Lochlip<br />
Road, Lochwinnoch 5:30pm to 7:30pm<br />
Mondays starting 4 <strong>July</strong>. Join us for an easy<br />
introduction to kayaks, canoes or dinghies.<br />
Three week rotation for each activity. More<br />
Info: Details and bookings online or t 01505<br />
842 882 £25<br />
TUE 26 - FRI 29 JU N E<br />
Creative Textiles<br />
Beacon Arts Centre, Custom House<br />
Quay, Greenock 10am to 4pm<br />
Also available 7th -10th August - 4 day<br />
course Immerse yourself in creativity! This<br />
structured highly creative sewing course will<br />
lead you through many specialist techniques<br />
and make an item on each day. Full briefing in<br />
preparation will be given at booking. To book<br />
your place and for more information please<br />
contact: mwhitelaw@mcd-uk.co.uk 01505<br />
874404 (t) 07917 221916 (m) www.<br />
creativemasterclassacademy.co.uk<br />
TH U 28 - FRI 29 JU N E<br />
RYA Dinghy Stage 1<br />
Castle Semple Visitor Centre, Lochlip<br />
Road, Lochwinnoch 10am to 3:30pm<br />
Young sailors will have fun learning the basic<br />
skills of handling and steering a boat.<br />
SA T 30 JU N E<br />
Simple Faith<br />
Law View Road, Quarriers Village 7pm<br />
Simple Faith are coming to Mount Zion<br />
Church, Quarriers Village. The gospel singers<br />
from Northern Ireland invite you to an<br />
evening of music and testimony. Go to www.<br />
mountzionquarriers.org for more information.<br />
Refreshments will be provided after the<br />
concert. FREE (donation suggested)<br />
SA T 30 JUN - SUN 1 JULY<br />
Binocular & Telescope Open<br />
Day<br />
RSPB, Largs Rd, Lochwinnoch<br />
10am to 4pm<br />
Sat 30 June & Sun 1 <strong>July</strong> Come and peruse<br />
a range of telescopes and binoculars, with<br />
knowledgeable staff on hand to help you<br />
find the right one for you! Our optics are<br />
competitively priced, with the added bonus<br />
that you are helping conservation. FREE<br />
SA T 30 JUN - SUN 12 AUG<br />
Jurassic Bricks<br />
Paisley Town Hall, Abbey Close, Paisley<br />
Paisley is the place to be this summer as<br />
Paisley First presents Jurassic Bricks – a<br />
free, interactive LEGO® Brick Dinosaur Trail!<br />
15 large dinosaurs made out of Lego bricks<br />
on the trail plus two interactive play zones, a<br />
selfie zone and a find the Hidden Dinosaur<br />
Competition! Find the names of all the<br />
dinosaurs to win prizes plus take part in our<br />
weekly Golden Ticket Competition to win £250<br />
of Paisley town centre gift vouchers!<br />
SA T 30 JUN - SUN 1 JULY<br />
Refresh & Progress – 2 day<br />
workshop<br />
Beacon Arts Centre, Custom House<br />
Quay, Greenock 10am to 4pm<br />
Enjoy further exploring and developing<br />
your creative textiles! Machine and hand<br />
embroidery embellishments with be covered.<br />
Full briefing in preparation will be given at<br />
booking. To book your place and for more<br />
information please contact: mwhitelaw@mcduk.co.uk<br />
01505 874404 (t) 07917 221916<br />
(m) www.creativemasterclassacademy.co.uk<br />
SUN 1 JULY<br />
Indoor Car Boot & Craft Sale<br />
Paisley Indoor Bowling Club, 8-10<br />
Wallneuk Rd, Paisley PA3 4BT<br />
10am to 4pm<br />
Come along and browse at Paisley Indoor<br />
Bowling Clubs fortnightly Indoor Car Boot<br />
& Craft Sale. Bar and Food available. All<br />
welcome. £10 per table (supplied). £8 for Car<br />
Park Space – Bring your own table. To arrange<br />
booking, please call 07401 942707.<br />
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and facebook for regular updates<br />
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SUN 1 JULY<br />
Super Hero Day<br />
Finlaystone Country Estate - Langbank<br />
1pm to 3pm<br />
Dress up as your favourite super hero and join<br />
the rangers for a fun filled day with games and<br />
prizes for best dressed!<br />
MO N 2 - TH U 5 JULY<br />
Three Sisters Bake Summer<br />
Crafternoon Tea<br />
Three Sisters Bake, Faith Avenue,<br />
Quarriers 2:30pm<br />
Summer holiday craft and baking event for all<br />
the family with a fantastic spread of afternoon<br />
tea! £9.95 per adult; £12.95 per child Full<br />
details available on the Three Sisters Bake<br />
website and Facebook page. Call 0333 344<br />
7344 to book<br />
MO N 2 - MO N 30 JULY<br />
Water Sports Taster<br />
Evenings<br />
Castle Semple Visitor Centre, Lochlip<br />
Road, Lochwinnoch 5:30pm to 7:30pm<br />
Mondays, 2 <strong>July</strong> - 30 <strong>July</strong> NEW Try kayaks,<br />
canoes or dinghies with your mates! No<br />
experience necessary. Three week rotation for<br />
each activity. COST: £25 Details & bookings<br />
online or t 01505 842 882<br />
TH U 5 JULY<br />
Ladies’ Open Golf<br />
Old Course Ranfurly Golf Club, Ranfurly<br />
Place, Bridge of Weir 10am to 3pm<br />
The Ramphorlie Quaich and Stableford<br />
Greensomes will be played. Maximum<br />
Individual Handicap 34. Entry Fees £16 per<br />
couple. Snacks and meals will be available<br />
all day. No competitor may win more than<br />
one major prize.<br />
FRI 6 - TH U 12 JULY<br />
Explorer Challenge: Get up<br />
close to nature<br />
RSPB, Largs Rd, Lochwinnoch<br />
10am to 4pm<br />
Fri 6 Jul – Thu 12 <strong>July</strong> Any time! (Centre open<br />
7 days; 10am – 4pm) Spend some quality<br />
family time together at RSPB Lochwinnoch!<br />
This event is not your usual kind – you do it<br />
with your own family in your own time! Simply<br />
pop into the visitor centre any time where<br />
the friendly staff will get you started. Then,<br />
visit different stations along our main trail<br />
to “get close to nature”! Cost: £4 per child<br />
/ RSPB members £2.50 [Normal trail fees<br />
apply for adults]<br />
SA T 7 JULY<br />
Weave Festival and Sma’<br />
Shot Day<br />
Brodie Park, Paisley 12noon<br />
Popular multi-arts festival celebrating Paisley’s<br />
rich history of weaving and radicalism,<br />
encapsulated in the famous victory of the<br />
town’s weavers in the historic ‘sma’ shot’<br />
dispute. Relive the legendary day with the<br />
Sma’ Shot parade, burning of the Cork, outdoor<br />
performances, ‘doon the watter’ family fun,<br />
live music, weaving demonstrations, makers’<br />
market, aerial shows, circus skills, workshops<br />
and poetry slams. Celebrate Paisley’s unique<br />
culture, radicalism and wonderful weaving<br />
heritage. Check out a what is happening on<br />
the day at www.Paisley.is<br />
Erskine Art, Craft and Gift<br />
Fayre<br />
Erskine Salvation Army, 11 Kilpatrick<br />
Street, Erskine PA8 7AF<br />
12noon to 3pm<br />
25 stalls bursting with gorgeous goodies!<br />
From Handbags and Jewellery to Fudge and<br />
American Products there is something for<br />
everyone! Free entry, free parking and child<br />
friendly family event. Following events take<br />
place on 4th August <strong>2018</strong> and 1st September<br />
<strong>2018</strong>. This is a free event - Why not pop along<br />
for a look and treat yourself, grab a gift, browse<br />
the stalls and enjoy the atmosphere.<br />
MO N 9 - FRI 13 JULY<br />
Howwood Holiday Club<br />
Howwood Parish Church Hall, Main<br />
Street, Howwood 10am to 12noon<br />
“Going Bananas!” - for village children from<br />
P1 - P7. There will be stories, songs, games,<br />
crafts and a quiz! Come along and have<br />
some fun, there is no charge and everyone<br />
is welcome.<br />
TUE 10 JULY<br />
Summer Scavenger Hunt<br />
Finlaystone Country Estate - Langbank<br />
1pm to 3pm<br />
What summertime treasures can you find?<br />
Join our Rangers to find out!<br />
TH U 12 JULY<br />
Sòlas Bereavement Group<br />
Kidston Hall, High Street, Kilmacolm<br />
2pm to 4pm<br />
Sòlas Bereavement Group.<br />
Den Build<br />
Finlaystone Country Estate - Langbank<br />
1pm to 3pm<br />
Join the Rangers and see who is a budding<br />
Bear Grylls.<br />
Deadline date for our August issue - Friday 20th <strong>July</strong> - you don’t want to miss it!!
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