290 November 18 - Gryffe Advertizer

November 2018 t: 01505 613340 e: info@advertizer.co.uk
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SAT 10 NOVEMBER
FRI 16 NOVEMBER
MON 19- SUN 25 NOV
Christmas Fayre
Elderslie Village Hall 11am to 2pm
In aid of Animal Support and Rescue SCIO.
There will be Home baking, Christmas Gifts,
handmade Jewellery, luxury baskets Santa will
also be popping along on the day.
TnT Bird Ringing Demonstration
Muirshiel Visitor Centre, Calder Glen Road nr
Lochwinnoch PA12 4LB 10.30am to 1.30pm
The last opportunity of the Tag-n-Track season
to see our native birds up close! A unique
event. MORE INFO: tel 01505 842 882.
SAT 10 - SUN 11 NOV
Renfrewshire Model Railway Club
Exhibition
Johnstone Town Hall 10am to 5pm
Come along to see a number of model train
layouts of varying scales from T gauge to G
scale featuring iconic British locomotives.
Open Saturday 10th from 10am to 5pm
and Sunday 11th from 12noon to 4pm.
Entry Adult £5 / Concession £4 / Child £2 /
Family (2 Adults and 2 Children) £11. www.
renfrewshiremrc.co.uk/railway-exhibition.html
RYA Powerboat Level 2 Course
Castle Semple Visitor Centre, Lochlip Road,
Lochwinnoch 9.30am to 4pm
A comprehensive course to enable you to
gain your powerboat licence. Practical on the
water activities with overnight homework! For
more information tel: 01505 842882 or book
online. £150.
SUN 11 NOVEMBER
Donations of Warm Clothes for the
Homeless
Houston & Killellan Kirk, Main Street,
Houston
Donations of Warm Clothes welcome.
Remembrance Services
Various venues
There will be a number of events around
Renfrewshire and Inverclyde to commemmorte
the ending of hostilities.
THU 15 NOVEMBER
Outlook
Kidston Hall, High Street, Kilmacolm
2pm - 4pm
A Topic of Personal Choice, Dr Peter McEnhill
FRI 16 NOVEMBER
Astronomy Evening
RSPB, Largs Road, Lochwinnoch 7.30pm-9pm
Come and hear about the stars and galaxies
up in the night sky! If the weather is kind to
us, we’ll go outside and see some of these
wonders for ourselves. The speakers will be
from the Astronomical Society of Glasgow.
Please book, as places are limited and due
to the popularity of this event, please pay at
time of booking. Cost: Adults: £6; Children:
£4.80 (RSPB members: £4.80/£3.80). For
bookings: Email. lochwinnoch@rspb.org.uk
Tel: 01505 842663.
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SAT 17 NOVEMBER
Paisley Christmas Lights Switch On
Paisley Town Hall, Abbey Close, Paisley 1pm
Join Santa, Rudolph and some very special
musical guests for Paisley’s annual festive
extravaganza.
Calder Church Christmas Fayre
McKillop Hall, Main Street, Lochwinnoch
10am to 12noon
Stalls include:- Christmas Stall (cards, wrap &
gifts), Home baking, Jewellery & accessories,
Books, DVDs & CDs, Toys, Bottle stall (non
alcoholic), Bric-a-Brac, Lucky dip and lots
more..... Children FREE includes tea, coffee,
juice & Christmas goodies. All welcome! £2.
Christmas Fayre
Giffnock URC, 163 Fenwick Road, Giffnock,
Glasgow G46 6JB 11am to 2pm
Join us to help beat blood cancer! Please
come along to this fantastic event - lots of
stalls, competitions and tea room. Entry £1.
Bishopton Art Group Christmas Art
and Craft Fair
Bishopton Community Centre, Gledstane
Road, Bishopton 10am to 3pm
Local artists and crafts people will offer a
variety of products for sale that will make
ideal Christmas presents. Free parking and a
5-minute walk from Bishopton railway station.
Tea, Coffee and delicious home baking will be
available during the event. Free.
Practical Conservation Day
Muirshiel Visitor Centre, Calder Glen Road nr
Lochwinnoch PA12 4LB 10.30am to 3pm
Improve the trees and woodland of Muirshiel
Country Park for a day.
Lochwinnoch Wildlife Explorers –
Sharks
RSPB, Largs Road, Lochwinnoch 10am to
12noon
Come and learn all about sharks. These
amazing apex predators have been about since
before the dinosaurs roamed the earth! Ages:
5 to 14 years. Please note that all children
aged 8 and under must be accompanied by an
adult. Booking essential. Cost: £5 (£3 RSPB
members) (adults go free). For bookings and
further information: Email. lochwinnoch@rspb.
org.uk Tel: 01505 842663.
SUN 18 NOVEMBER
Donations of Warm Clothes for the
Homeless
Houston & Killellan Kirk, Main Street,
Houston
Donations
welcome.
Book Week Scotland
Various locations
Celebrate books and reading wherever you
are. Come along to hundreds of events for
all ages and spread the joy of reading. Check
out our Digital Festival for videos of your
favourite authors, our livestream poetry slam
and more. Visit www.bookweekscotland.com
for full details.
THU 22 - SAT 24 NOV
KDS presents Sleeping Beauty
Kidston Hall, High Street, Kilmacolm
The Kilmacolm Dramatic Society presents
an amateur production of Sleeping Beauty.
Thursday 22nd, Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th
November at 7pm inc. Sat matinee at 2.30pm.
Doors open 7pm - performance at 7.30pm.
Tickets available at the Cross Cafe, Kilmacolm
or from Rosie Thirde (01505 873088) and on
the door. Tickets cost £12 for adults, £8 for
children under 14.
It’s A Wonderful Life
Kilbarchan Parish Church Hall, Steeple Street
7.30pm
Presented by Kilbarchan Parish Church Drama
Group. Tickets £9, school-age £5, are now
available by phoning the hotline 704048 and
from Bobbins Coffee shop. The production is a
play based on the well-known and much-loved
film with James Stewart.
FRI 23 NOVEMBER
Erskine Christmas Lights Switch
On
Bridgewater Shopping Centre, 8 Bridgewater
Place, Erskine PA8 7AA 6.45pm to 7.45pm
Santa will lead the procession from Mains
Drive shops. Dress up in your Christmas lights,
tinsel and bells. Festivities (Santa, live music,
children’s rides, refreshments and more).
Lights switch on at 7.15pm.
SAT 24 NOVEMBER
Renfrew Christmas Lights Switch
On
Renfrew Town Hall, Hairst Street, Renfrew
PA4 8PF 12noon
There’s entertainment on in and around
Renfrew Town Hall before the sky is lit up with
the festive lights switch on and a spectacular
firework display.
Christmas Fayre & Lights Switch
On
Elderslie Village Hall 2pm
Come and join Santa and the ECC ladies
with an array of stalls and entertainment
culminating in the raffle at 5pm then outside
for carols and the light switch-on at 6pm to
round off the day.
CMRP Volunteer Groups Craft Fair
Castle Semple Visitor Centre, Lochlip Road,
Lochwinnoch 11am to 3pm
The rustic wooden Snowmen, Rudolphs and
other decorations will be back! Get down soon
as they sell out very quickly. MORE INFO: tel
01505 843271.
SAT 24 NOVEMBER
Houston & Killellan Kirk Guild
Victorian Christmas Market
West Halls Main Street Houston PA6 7EL
(next to Carrick Centre and Village Hall)
10.30am to 1pm
Lots of gifts for the children to buy for their
parents, grandparents, family and friends
too. Don’t miss Santa, he’ll be here to meet
you too! Stalls include - Baking, Preserves,
Toiletries, Children’s gifts, many under £1 and
many more for you to browse.
Bird Feeders
The Cut Visitor Centre, Cornalees Bridge,
Greenock 1pm to 3pm
Build your own bird feeder and make fat balls
for the birds. MORE INFO: tel 01475 521458
or book online.
Houston and Killellan Kirk
Bearsden Fiddlers Concert
West Halls Main Street Houston PA6 7EL
(next to Carrick Centre and Village Hall) 7pm
Tickets includes tea/coffee and shortbread.
BYOB. Contacts: Ina, 612962 and Kate,
613676. £5.
SAT 24 - SUN 25 NOV
RYA Level 2 Powerboat Course
Castle Semple Visitor Centre, Lochlip Road,
Lochwinnoch 9.30am to 4pm
A comprehensive course to enable you to
gain your powerboat licence. Practical on the
water activities with overnight homework! For
more information tel: 01505 842882 or book
online. £150.
SUN 25 NOVEMBER
Lochwinnoch Community Garden
Making Bird Boxes
Lochwinnoch Parish Church 2pm
We are encouraging people in the village to
help nature in our gardens. Come along and
make a bird box for your garden or the village.
Meet at the Community Garden behind the
Parish Church at 2pm tea and coffee too!
Bring a hammer if you have one!!.
Donations of Warm Clothes for the
Homeless
Houston & Killellan Kirk, Main St, Houston
Donations of Warm Clothes welcome
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