302 NOVEMBER 19 - 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.
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SATURDAY 9TH<br />
KURC Annual Charity Night -<br />
ScotRocks!<br />
Kidston Hall, High Street, Kilmacolm<br />
7pm to Midnight<br />
Don’t miss Kilmacolm Unofficial Running<br />
Club’s charity SCOTROCKS night! Come<br />
on and shake your thang to music from<br />
some of Scotland’s most iconic bands<br />
such as Simple Minds, Deacon Blue, Wet<br />
Wet Wet, Paulo Nutini and more! This year<br />
all donations will go to Compassionate<br />
Inverclyde. Ticket are £10 each - available<br />
from The Cross Cafe and all KURC members<br />
from the beginning of October.<br />
Practical Conservation – Fire!<br />
Muirshiel Visitor Centre, Calder Glen<br />
Road near Lochwinnoch PA12 4LB<br />
11am to 3pm<br />
Come and help the Rangers burn brashing<br />
piles so we can get ready for future tree<br />
planting. Not suitable for children. Drop<br />
in at anytime.<br />
Gaelic Singing Workshop<br />
Church of the Holy Trinity and St.<br />
Barnabas, Back Sneddon Street,<br />
Paisley PA3 2AB 9.30am to 1pm<br />
This Workshop is suitable for all, no prior<br />
knowledge of Gaelic is required. Cost £10<br />
(includes tea and biscuits). Places MUST be<br />
booked in advance. To enrol, or for more<br />
information, contact fios@clanngaidhlig.<br />
org or telephone 0780 591 8509.<br />
SUNDAY 10TH<br />
Remembrance Day<br />
Various events in villages<br />
See village news for details<br />
THURSDAY 14TH<br />
Sòlas Drop In Bereavement<br />
Group<br />
Kidston Hall, High Street, Kilmacolm<br />
2pm to 4pm<br />
FRIDAY 15TH<br />
Astronomy Evening<br />
RSPB, Largs Road, Lochwinnoch<br />
7.30pm to 9pm<br />
Come and hear about the stars and galaxies<br />
up in the night sky! If the weather is kind to<br />
us, we’ll go outside and see some of these<br />
wonders for ourselves. Speakers from the<br />
Astronomical Society of Glasgow. Please<br />
book limited places, please pay at time of<br />
booking. Cost: Adults: £6; Children: £4.80<br />
(RSPB members: £4.80/£3.80). For bookings<br />
and further info: Email. lochwinnoch@rspb.<br />
org.uk Tel. 01505 842 663<br />
SATURDAY 16TH<br />
Christmas Tree Tagging<br />
Finlaystone Country Estate -<br />
Langbank<br />
Saturday 16th November onwards daily. A<br />
great family day out bagging your tree for<br />
the festive season! £10 for any tree and<br />
free entry onto the estate.<br />
Calder Church Christmas Fayre<br />
McKillop Hall, Main Street,<br />
Lochwinnoch<br />
10am to 12noon<br />
Stalls include:- Home Baking, Christmas<br />
Stall (cards, paper & gifts), Jewellery &<br />
accessories, Books, DVDs, CDs, Toys, Bottle<br />
Stall (non alcoholic), Bric-a-Brac, Hamper,<br />
Lucky Dip and lots more. Adult £2.50<br />
Child FREE includes tea, coffee, juice and<br />
Christmas goodies. All Welcome.<br />
Bridge of Weir SWI Coffee<br />
Morning<br />
Freeland Church, Main Street,<br />
Bridge of Weir 10am to 12noon<br />
In the Pirie, £3 for tea, coffee and cakes.<br />
SATURDAY 16TH<br />
A Taste of Africa<br />
Lochwinnoch Bowling Club,<br />
Calderhaugh Lane, Lochwinnoch<br />
PA12 4AL 7.30pm<br />
An evening of music with band HESU<br />
and a taste of African food - hosted<br />
by Lochwinnoch International Aid, in<br />
collaboration with Lochwinnoch Arts<br />
festival. Bookings & queries to: Lesley@<br />
scottkhan.net; 01505 842589. Tickets<br />
also available in The Junction and Now<br />
and Then.<br />
Bishopton Art Group’s<br />
Christmas Art and Crafts Fair<br />
Bishopton Community Centre,<br />
Gledstane Rd, Bishopton<br />
10am to 3pm<br />
Looking for that perfect Christmas present?<br />
With a variety of products for sale, from<br />
local amateur artists and crafts people.<br />
Tea, coffee and great home baking also<br />
available. Free parking (5-minute walk from<br />
Bishopton railway station). Free entry.<br />
TUESDAY <strong>19</strong>TH<br />
Howwood WI<br />
Howwood Village Hall, Howwood,<br />
PA9 1BB 7.30pm<br />
Visiting Peru, by Mary Turner<br />
WEDNESDAY 20TH<br />
Kilmacolm Horticultural<br />
Society November Lecture<br />
Kilmacolm Community Centre,<br />
7.30pm<br />
Sara Packham, director of Ardardan<br />
Estate will tell the story of development of<br />
‘Ardardan’ - Nursery, Farm shop, Tearooms<br />
- which was inspired by her parents Rob and<br />
May Montgomery following their move from<br />
the Brown Egg Farm at Houston. See our<br />
website: www.kilmacolmhorticultural.com<br />
THURSDAY 21ST<br />
OUTLOOK<br />
Kidston Hall, High Street, Kilmacolm<br />
2pm to 4pm<br />
Storytelling<br />
THURSDAY 21ST - SATURDAY 23RD<br />
Agatha Crusty and the<br />
Murder/Mystery Dinner<br />
Kilbarchan Parish Church Hall,<br />
Steeple Street 7.30pm<br />
Kilbarchan Parish Church Drama Group<br />
presents a comedy by Derek Webb suitable<br />
for all the family - a hilarious evening’s<br />
entertainment. Tickets £8, school age<br />
£5, on sale in Bobbins. This is suitable for<br />
all the family and will ensure a hilarious<br />
evening’s entertainment.<br />
KDS The Wizard of Oz<br />
Kidston Hall, High Street, Kilmacolm<br />
7pm, Sat matinee 2pm<br />
KDS have a large cast, and the energetic<br />
support of local children as Munchkins<br />
and Monkeys, which will ensure this will<br />
be a lively and exciting show. Full of<br />
songs, dances and lots of opportunities for<br />
audience participation, this family friendly<br />
production is sure to engage young and<br />
old. So for the perfect preparation for the<br />
Festive Season, follow the Yellow Brick<br />
Road to Kidston Hall, Kilmacolm! See www.<br />
kilmacolmdramaticsociety.co.uk for further<br />
details and tickets.<br />
FRIDAY 22ND<br />
Carrick Nights Winter Concert<br />
Series<br />
Carrick Centre, Main Street, Houston<br />
8pm<br />
Sonia, Paula, Louise, Claire, Jennifer,<br />
Lynne, Joanne and Jim make up Aria! Also<br />
performing is classical accordionist, Ryan<br />
Corbett. Tickets: £12 (Adult) £5 (Child /<br />
Student) To request more information and<br />
tickets please call 01505 229 597 or email:<br />
thecarrickcentre@gmail.com<br />
(In)VISIBLE Women Event<br />
Join us on Wednesday 6th November at Johnstone Town Hall,<br />
starting at 6pm for drinks, 6.30pm - 8pm for performances, talks<br />
and workshops, and time to chat and mingle from 8pm - 8.30pm.<br />
Our (in)VISIBLE Women Event brings together people across<br />
Renfrewshire and beyond to celebrate and recognise the invisible<br />
work of women and non-binary people in Scotland!<br />
Women do much more of the housework, childcare, caring for older<br />
adults and volunteering here in Scotland. Our Equalities Collective<br />
campaigning group have been hearing from women across Scotland<br />
about their experiences. Come along and celebrate with a relaxing<br />
evening connecting with others and sharing experiences:<br />
As well as the launch of the (in)VISIBLE Women Report, there will<br />
be music, comedy, drama, talks, a raffle and colouring and games<br />
for the kids.<br />
**Exciting speakers and performers to be announced!<br />
The whole community are welcome. All donations from the tickets<br />
will go towards our event costs. See you there!<br />
Get Your Dancing Shoes On<br />
The OIR Dance Group meet on a Monday at 1.30pm in the Clark<br />
Memorial Hall, Largs. Dancing consists of Ballroom, Sequence, Old<br />
Time and Scottish.<br />
All new members are made welcome, so dust off your old dance<br />
shoes and come along and join us; come alone or bring a partner.<br />
Contact: Bill Alexander 01475 522043 or Archie Adams 01475<br />
649008.<br />
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