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Next deadline - Friday 15th November Gryffe Advertizer | www.advertizer.co.uk SATURDAY 9TH KURC Annual Charity Night - ScotRocks! Kidston Hall, High Street, Kilmacolm 7pm to Midnight Don’t miss Kilmacolm Unofficial Running Club’s charity SCOTROCKS night! Come on and shake your thang to music from some of Scotland’s most iconic bands such as Simple Minds, Deacon Blue, Wet Wet Wet, Paulo Nutini and more! This year all donations will go to Compassionate Inverclyde. Ticket are £10 each - available from The Cross Cafe and all KURC members from the beginning of October. Practical Conservation – Fire! Muirshiel Visitor Centre, Calder Glen Road near Lochwinnoch PA12 4LB 11am to 3pm Come and help the Rangers burn brashing piles so we can get ready for future tree planting. Not suitable for children. Drop in at anytime. Gaelic Singing Workshop Church of the Holy Trinity and St. Barnabas, Back Sneddon Street, Paisley PA3 2AB 9.30am to 1pm This Workshop is suitable for all, no prior knowledge of Gaelic is required. Cost £10 (includes tea and biscuits). Places MUST be booked in advance. To enrol, or for more information, contact fios@clanngaidhlig. org or telephone 0780 591 8509. SUNDAY 10TH Remembrance Day Various events in villages See village news for details THURSDAY 14TH Sòlas Drop In Bereavement Group Kidston Hall, High Street, Kilmacolm 2pm to 4pm FRIDAY 15TH Astronomy Evening RSPB, Largs Road, Lochwinnoch 7.30pm to 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. Speakers from the Astronomical Society of Glasgow. Please book limited places, please pay at time of booking. Cost: Adults: £6; Children: £4.80 (RSPB members: £4.80/£3.80). For bookings and further info: Email. lochwinnoch@rspb. org.uk Tel. 01505 842 663 SATURDAY 16TH Christmas Tree Tagging Finlaystone Country Estate - Langbank Saturday 16th November onwards daily. A great family day out bagging your tree for the festive season! £10 for any tree and free entry onto the estate. Calder Church Christmas Fayre McKillop Hall, Main Street, Lochwinnoch 10am to 12noon Stalls include:- Home Baking, Christmas Stall (cards, paper & gifts), Jewellery & accessories, Books, DVDs, CDs, Toys, Bottle Stall (non alcoholic), Bric-a-Brac, Hamper, Lucky Dip and lots more. Adult £2.50 Child FREE includes tea, coffee, juice and Christmas goodies. All Welcome. Bridge of Weir SWI Coffee Morning Freeland Church, Main Street, Bridge of Weir 10am to 12noon In the Pirie, £3 for tea, coffee and cakes. SATURDAY 16TH A Taste of Africa Lochwinnoch Bowling Club, Calderhaugh Lane, Lochwinnoch PA12 4AL 7.30pm An evening of music with band HESU and a taste of African food - hosted by Lochwinnoch International Aid, in collaboration with Lochwinnoch Arts festival. Bookings & queries to: Lesley@ scottkhan.net; 01505 842589. Tickets also available in The Junction and Now and Then. Bishopton Art Group’s Christmas Art and Crafts Fair Bishopton Community Centre, Gledstane Rd, Bishopton 10am to 3pm Looking for that perfect Christmas present? With a variety of products for sale, from local amateur artists and crafts people. Tea, coffee and great home baking also available. Free parking (5-minute walk from Bishopton railway station). Free entry. TUESDAY 19TH Howwood WI Howwood Village Hall, Howwood, PA9 1BB 7.30pm Visiting Peru, by Mary Turner WEDNESDAY 20TH Kilmacolm Horticultural Society November Lecture Kilmacolm Community Centre, 7.30pm Sara Packham, director of Ardardan Estate will tell the story of development of ‘Ardardan’ - Nursery, Farm shop, Tearooms - which was inspired by her parents Rob and May Montgomery following their move from the Brown Egg Farm at Houston. See our website: www.kilmacolmhorticultural.com THURSDAY 21ST OUTLOOK Kidston Hall, High Street, Kilmacolm 2pm to 4pm Storytelling THURSDAY 21ST - SATURDAY 23RD Agatha Crusty and the Murder/Mystery Dinner Kilbarchan Parish Church Hall, Steeple Street 7.30pm Kilbarchan Parish Church Drama Group presents a comedy by Derek Webb suitable for all the family - a hilarious evening’s entertainment. Tickets £8, school age £5, on sale in Bobbins. This is suitable for all the family and will ensure a hilarious evening’s entertainment. KDS The Wizard of Oz Kidston Hall, High Street, Kilmacolm 7pm, Sat matinee 2pm KDS have a large cast, and the energetic support of local children as Munchkins and Monkeys, which will ensure this will be a lively and exciting show. Full of songs, dances and lots of opportunities for audience participation, this family friendly production is sure to engage young and old. So for the perfect preparation for the Festive Season, follow the Yellow Brick Road to Kidston Hall, Kilmacolm! See www. kilmacolmdramaticsociety.co.uk for further details and tickets. FRIDAY 22ND Carrick Nights Winter Concert Series Carrick Centre, Main Street, Houston 8pm Sonia, Paula, Louise, Claire, Jennifer, Lynne, Joanne and Jim make up Aria! Also performing is classical accordionist, Ryan Corbett. Tickets: £12 (Adult) £5 (Child / Student) To request more information and tickets please call 01505 229 597 or email: thecarrickcentre@gmail.com (In)VISIBLE Women Event Join us on Wednesday 6th November at Johnstone Town Hall, starting at 6pm for drinks, 6.30pm - 8pm for performances, talks and workshops, and time to chat and mingle from 8pm - 8.30pm. Our (in)VISIBLE Women Event brings together people across Renfrewshire and beyond to celebrate and recognise the invisible work of women and non-binary people in Scotland! Women do much more of the housework, childcare, caring for older adults and volunteering here in Scotland. Our Equalities Collective campaigning group have been hearing from women across Scotland about their experiences. Come along and celebrate with a relaxing evening connecting with others and sharing experiences: As well as the launch of the (in)VISIBLE Women Report, there will be music, comedy, drama, talks, a raffle and colouring and games for the kids. **Exciting speakers and performers to be announced! The whole community are welcome. All donations from the tickets will go towards our event costs. See you there! Get Your Dancing Shoes On The OIR Dance Group meet on a Monday at 1.30pm in the Clark Memorial Hall, Largs. Dancing consists of Ballroom, Sequence, Old Time and Scottish. All new members are made welcome, so dust off your old dance shoes and come along and join us; come alone or bring a partner. Contact: Bill Alexander 01475 522043 or Archie Adams 01475 649008. 34
e: info@advertizer.co.uk | t: 01505 613340 SATURDAY 23RD 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 Come along to our Victorian Christmas Market. Stalls include baking, preserves, toiletries, children’s gifts - many under £1 - knitting, lucky bags/boxes, gift mugs, 2 luxury hampers in the prize draw, raffles, competitions, book stall, crafts stall, and many more for you to browse, and of course ,a visit from Santa. SUNDAY 24TH Light Up a Life this Christmas Corseford School, Howwood Road, Howwood 4.30pm Our dedication event will begin at 4.30pm at the Corseford School, with a candlelit procession along our footpath, ending in the Hospice Courtyard. So wrap up warm and join us as hundreds of lights are lit to shine out this Christmas in memory of those being honoured. Family Volunteering RSPB, Largs Road, Lochwinnoch 1pm to 3.30pm Who says that volunteering is only for grownups! Kids, bring the grownup in your life to our reserve. Come and do a days practical volunteering at our beautiful reserve, and help us to give nature a home. Please book as places are limited. For bookings and further info: Email. lochwinnoch@rspb.org.uk Tel. 01505 842 663. Free entry. Walk With A Ranger – Dunrod Circular The Cut Visitor Centre, Cornalees Bridge, Greenock 11am to 1pm Come for a walk in the hills behind the centre and get marvellous views over the Clyde and Greenock. WEDNESDAY 27TH Johnstone High Christmas Gift and Craft Fayre Johnstone High School, Beith Road, Johnstone PA5 0JN 6pm to 8pm Jump right into the Christmas spirit at our annual Christmas Gift and Craft fayre. Plenty to choose from with over 30 stalls; gifts for all the family. THURSDAY 28TH Movie Night - It’s a Wonderful Life The Old Kirk, High Street, Kilmacolm 7pm for 7.30pm Please note: There will be no Movie Night in December. Christmas Fayre Gryffe High School, Old Bridge of Weir Road, Houston 6.30pm to 8.30pm Don’t miss Gryffe High School’s Christmas Fayre. Lots of lovely Christmas gift, crafts and activities on offer for all the family. Tickets £3 adults / £1 children. 1st SAT 1st & 3rd SUN 2nd SAT & last SAT 2nd SUN FRIDAY 29TH Annual Quiz Fleming Road, Houston The Houston and Killellan Agricultural Society Annual Quiz. Tickets £5 to include a light supper. For more information contact Isabelle Stuart issistuart@gmail.com Kilbarchan Christmas Light Switch On Steeple Square, Kilbarchan 7pm With a reindeer and sleigh, Santa will make an appearance, with a variety of music and entertainment throughout. George Bowie will compere the evening between 7pm and 8pm. Switch on will be at approx 7.30pm. SATURDAY 30TH Bearsden Fiddlers West Halls, Main Street, Houston PA6 7EL (next to Carrick Centre and Village Hall) 7pm The ever popular Fiddlers are returning to Houston! Tickets (£5). Contact: Kate on 01505 613676 or email: grannykate284@gmail.com Volunteer Craft Fair Castle Semple Visitor Centre, Lochlip Road, Lochwinnoch 11am to 3pm Come and buy eco friendly gifts made from natural materials. Details can be found on the Park’s website www.clydemuirshiel. co.uk or by emailing rangers.castlesemple@ clydemuirshiel.co.uk Brighter Bridge of Weir’s Pop-Up Stall Event Livery Walk, Bridge of Weir 10am to 1pm With a range of other items, such as seasonal table decorations and candles, home-made cakes, confectionary, marmalade and jams and, of course, the nearly-famous Rustic Reindeer! This year, they are available to pre-order. Just call Neil on 01505 613043, or 07969 642487. (Don’t forget you can keep up to date with Brighter Bridge of Weir on Facebook.) December SATURDAY 30TH Kilbarchan Parish Messy Church Kilbarchan Parish Church Hall, Steeple Street 4pm to 6pm Remember to bring an adult to join in the fun! SUNDAY 1ST Houston Christmas Lights Houston Village 4pm Join us for the Christmas Light switch on Main Street, Houston from 4pm. Christmas Market Fox and Hounds, Main Street, Houston 3pm to 8pm Join us at the Fox and Hounds Christmas Market which ties in with the Christmas Light switch on. Outdoor marquee hosting 50 Christmas themed stalls!!! Music, Santa parade, choir, and more! A Christmas Concert St Machar’s Church, Kilbarchan Road, Bridge of Weir 3pm You are invited to a Christmas Concert performed by the Clydebank Citadel Band. Tickets £5 (includes refreshments) available from Morven. Tel: 01505 612286. FARMERS MARKETS Cargill Centre, Kilmacolm 10am - 2pm Loch Lomond Shores 10am - 3pm Tel: 07977 179 861 Paisley Cross 10am - 2pm Tel: 01655 770217 Kip Marina, Inverkip 11am - 4pm www.kipmarina.co.uk November 2019 35
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