290 November 18 - Gryffe Advertizer
The Advertizer - Your local community magazine to the Gryffe area. The Advertizer is a local business directory including a what's on guide and other local information and an interesting mix of articles.
The Advertizer - Your local community magazine to the Gryffe area. The Advertizer is a local business directory including a what's on guide and other local information and an interesting mix of articles.
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The <strong>Advertizer</strong><br />
NOVEMBER<br />
THU 1 NOVEMBER<br />
SAT 3 NOVEMBER<br />
MON 5 - TUE 6 NOV<br />
SAT 10 NOVEMBER<br />
Outlook<br />
Kidston Hall, High Street, Kilmacolm<br />
2pm - 4pm<br />
Short Stories and Poems.<br />
FRI 2 NOVEMBER<br />
SING ALONG FILM<br />
Calder Church, Church Street, Lochwinnoch<br />
PA12 4AE 2pm<br />
Come and Sing along to SUMMER HOLIDAY.<br />
Call 07761 114567 for more information.<br />
Elderslie Community Council - 80’s<br />
Disco<br />
Elderslie Bowling Club, Stoddard Square,<br />
Elderslie PA5 9AS 7pm<br />
Come and join us for a fun filled night of Disco<br />
fever! We’re hoping people will come along in<br />
fancy dress but it is by no means compulsory!<br />
We will be holding a raffle during the evening<br />
and hope to raise lots of money towards the<br />
park. For more information check out our<br />
updated website www.elderslie.org.uk. £5<br />
Fireworks Display Kilbarchan<br />
Kilbarchan Park, Park View, Kilbarchan<br />
7.30pm<br />
Hot soup and snacks in the Scout centre<br />
afterwards. This is a great family night in the<br />
village so come along and join in!<br />
Islay - Queen of the Hebrides - An<br />
illustrated talk.<br />
McMaster Centre, Donaldson Drive, Renfrew<br />
7.30pm<br />
Gary Turnbull will deliver an illustrated talk<br />
entitled ‘Islay - Queen of the Hebrides’. All<br />
welcome.<br />
SAT 3 NOVEMBER<br />
Kilmacolm Bonfire & Fireworks<br />
Knapps Loch, Bridge of Weir Road,<br />
Kilmacolm from 4.30pm<br />
Gates open at 4.30pm, bonfire lit 6pm,<br />
fireworks at 6.15pm. Police request that<br />
people do not stand on the pavement opposite<br />
and in the lane up the side of the field. Entry<br />
is only £5 (adults) £2 (youngsters). Enquiries<br />
to David Wilson 07766 992294.<br />
Paisley Fireworks Spectacular<br />
Paisley Town Hall, Abbey Close, Paisley 2pm<br />
Paisley Fireworks Spectacular - details TBC.<br />
Bishopton Scout Group Fireworks<br />
Display<br />
Bishopton Village 6.30pm<br />
Bishopton Scout Group Fireworks display<br />
at the RoF Car Park, Bishopton, gates open<br />
6.30pm, display starts 7.30pm. Come and<br />
join us for our annual fireworks display. Hot<br />
food and drinks available. £2 per person,<br />
under 5’s free.<br />
Duchal Nursery Halloween Party<br />
Duchal Nursery School, Kilmacolm<br />
10.30am to 12.30pm<br />
It’s going to be a spooky fun filled morning at<br />
Duchal!! There will be witches hats, halloween<br />
masks, pumpkins and spooky arts and crafts,<br />
some games and halloween fun. Open to<br />
all families with pre school children. Come<br />
along to join in the fun, we can’t wait to see<br />
your costumes!<br />
SAT 3 - SUN 4 NOVEMBER<br />
Binocular & Telescope Open Day<br />
RSPB, Largs Road, Lochwinnoch<br />
10am to 4pm<br />
Looking to choose your first pair of binoculars<br />
or a telescope, or thinking of upgrading? Come<br />
and meet our friendly and impartial team<br />
in the viewing tower, overlooking our lovely<br />
reserve, for hands on advice about our wide<br />
range of optics! Our binoculars and scopes are<br />
competitively priced, with the added bonus that<br />
you are helping conservation! For bookings<br />
and further information: Email. lochwinnoch@<br />
rspb.org.uk Tel: 01505 842663. Free.<br />
SUN 4 NOVEMBER<br />
Winter Craft Fair<br />
Castle Semple Visitor Centre, Lochlip Road,<br />
Lochwinnoch 11am to 3pm<br />
Join us on for our fantastic Winter Craft Fair<br />
and pick up some early Christmas Presents.<br />
We have some exciting stallholders booked<br />
in already!<br />
Donations of Warm Clothes for the<br />
Homeless<br />
Houston & Killellan Kirk, Main Street,<br />
Houston<br />
Donations of Warm Clothes for the<br />
Homeless<br />
St Columba’s School Open Days<br />
St Columba’s School, Kilmacolm 9am - 3pm<br />
Junior School, Knockbuckle Road, Kilmacolm<br />
PA13 4EQ and Senior School, Duchal Road,<br />
Kilmacolm PA13 4AU. There is no better<br />
way to experience the true atmosphere of St<br />
Columba’s School than to come and see it for<br />
yourself. Our Open Days provide the perfect<br />
opportunity to see our Early Years, Junior and<br />
Senior Schools in action. Please contact Junior<br />
or Senior School to arrange a visit and let our<br />
pupils show you what makes St Columba’s so<br />
special. www.st-columbas.org<br />
TUE 6 NOVEMBER<br />
Christmas Card Sale<br />
Kilmacolm Community Centre, Lochwinnoch<br />
Road, Kilmacolm 10am to 1pm<br />
Christmas Card sale in aid of MND (motor<br />
neurone disease).<br />
THU 8 NOVEMBER<br />
Solas Bereavement Group<br />
Kidston Hall, High Street, Kilmacolm<br />
2pm - 4pm<br />
Solas Bereavement Group.<br />
FRI 9 NOVEMBER<br />
Houston and Killellan Kirk<br />
Houston & Killellan Kirk, Main Street,<br />
Houston 7pm to 9pm<br />
The Big Remembrance Sing (in aid of Solar<br />
Lamps for Mwandi) Community singing – all<br />
the old favourites from long ago and also up<br />
to date. Something for everyone - older and<br />
younger. Guest appearances – including Eilidh<br />
Grant, St Fillan’s & Houston Primary School<br />
choirs. Entry - Donations at the door.<br />
FRI 9 - SAT 10 NOVEMBER<br />
The Carrick Players - Chekhov<br />
Double Bill<br />
Kilbarchan Performing Arts Centre, 8 Steeple<br />
Square, Kilbarchan 7pm<br />
A Sketch, a Sandwich and a Swally The<br />
Bear - Adapted by Bernard Lawrence &<br />
The Anniversary - Adapted by Mary Fairley.<br />
Saturday Matinee @ 1pm. Tickets available<br />
online at http://thecarrickplayers.eventbrite.<br />
co.uk or from Bobbins Coffee Shop. (£1<br />
booking fee for online tickets) £10.<br />
Christmas Fayre & Coffee Morning<br />
Kidston Hall, High Street, Kilmacolm<br />
10am to 12noon<br />
Kilmacolm Friends of Ardgowan Hospice.<br />
Please come along to our annual Christmas<br />
Fayre and Coffee Morning. Tickets can be<br />
purchased from committee members or at the<br />
door. Any donations of baking or preserves will<br />
be gratefully received between 2pm - 4pm at<br />
the Kidston Hall.<br />
Gaelic Singing Workshop<br />
Church of the Holy Trinity and St. Barnabas,<br />
Back Sneddon Street, Paisley PA3 2AB<br />
9.30am to 1pm<br />
Seinn Òrain Gàidhlig (No prior knowledge of<br />
Gaelic required) PLACES MUST BE BOOKED<br />
IN ADVANCE Contact us by e-mail at fios@<br />
clanngaidhlig.org or telephone 07805 9<strong>18</strong>509.<br />
Organised by ClannGàidhlig community group<br />
promoting and developing Gaelic in the local<br />
community. £10.<br />
Annual Fall Ball Charity Ceilidh<br />
McKillop Hall, Main Street, Lochwinnoch 8pm<br />
Featuring Alastair McCulloch the Coila Band<br />
has developed into one of the leading<br />
traditional groups in Scotland and is in<br />
constant demand at home and abroad. From<br />
performances at international music festivals<br />
such as Celtic Connections and The Shetland<br />
Folk Festival to Hollywood film premières.<br />
Proceeds to Johnstone and <strong>Gryffe</strong> School<br />
Students World Challenge and Lochwinnoch<br />
Primary PTA. Entry by ticket only £8.50. Bar,<br />
Buffet & Raffle Tickets @ Now and Then and<br />
Café Cucina Minucci at the Junction.<br />
Fundraising Candle Party<br />
Freeland Church, Main Street, Bridge of Weir<br />
7pm<br />
Linzi and Muriel Searl are hosting a “Partylite”<br />
Candle Party in the church hall to raise money<br />
for DREAMFLIGHT 2019 (www.dreamflight.<br />
org). All the commission from sales and<br />
money raised during the evening will be<br />
donated to this amazing charity. We really<br />
hope that you can join us and help to change<br />
a young life, whilst treating yourself or starting<br />
your Christmas shopping! Tickets available<br />
from Linzi: 07873 828514. Tickets includes<br />
Refreshments £5<br />
Kilbarchan Messy Church<br />
Kilbarchan Steeple Hall, Steeple Square,<br />
Kilbarchan 4pm to 6pm<br />
All Welcome. Children need to be accompanied<br />
by an adult.<br />
Deadline date for our December issue - Friday 16th <strong>November</strong> - you don’t want to miss it!!
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