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Next deadline - Wednesday 12th fEBRUARY
FRIDAY 21ST
Family Whist Drive
Kilmacolm Community Centre,
Lochwinnoch Road, Kilmacolm
7.30pm
Kilmacolm Industrial Section of Kilmacolm
and Port Glasgow Agricultural Society
Family Whist Drive. Come along and have
a fun night out!
SATURDAY 22ND
Bardic Supper
Westburn Church, Nelson Street,
Greenock
7.30pm to 10.30pm
Speaker Gillebrìde MacMillan “Bàrdachd
Baile - Village Poetry/Gaelic Songs” Cost:
£15 (includes meal). Booking essential
- contact: fios@clanngaidhlig.org or
telephone 01475 728669 (Anne) or 07805
918509 (Alasdair)
Paisley Abbey Recitals
Paisley Abbey, Abbey Close, Paisley
12.30pm
Ralph McDonald (Baritone) with George
McPhee (Piano). Admission payable at
the door. £5.
SUNDAY 23RD
Snowdrop Walks
Finlaystone Country Estate, Langbank
1pm
Join the rangers for an informative 40
minute walk around our Paradise and
Burnside paths, learning all about the
Snowdrops carpeting the undergrowth and
getting a chance to take some spectacular
photos!
Make Comics History
Paisley Central Library, Mill Street,
Paisley PA1 1ND
12.30pm to 2pm
Explore the different ways comics tell
stories and then create your own, inspired
by Paisley’s history and heritage. Find
out more at https://paisleybookfest.com/
Supported by Renfrewshire Council Culture
Heritage and Events Fund (CHEF)
TUESDAY 25TH
Annual Shrove Tuesday
Coffee Morning
St Fillan’s Church Hall, Moss Road,
Kilmacolm
10am to 12noon
With lovely freshly made pancakes, home
baking, raffle and various stalls. Please
come along - all welcome. £3.
WEDNESDAY 26TH
Circular Walk
Inverkip Railway Station, Inverkip,
Greenock PA16 0BB 11am
A 13km circular walk, taking in Ardgowan
Estate and Lunderston Bay. For more
information contact Renfrewshire Walking
Network.
THURSDAY 27TH
Movie Night - Mama Mia –
Here I Go Again
The Old Kirk, 40 High Street,
Kilmacolm 7pm for 7.30pm
Free entry and the offer of a glass of wine.
Donation if desired to support the creation
of a Pilgrim Pathway in Kilmacolm.
FRIDAY 28TH
St Machar’s Ranfurly Church
Terrace Lunch
St Machar’s Church, Kilbarchan
Road, Bridge of Weir
12noon
Open to all, come along for some nice
food and a chat. Home made soup, rolls,
sandwiches, tea/coffee and biscuit. Carers
and tots welcome too, high chairs available.
Little ones go free. £4.
FRIDAY 28TH - SATURDAY 29TH
The Lovers
Wynd Theatre, 6 School Wynd,
Paisley, PA1 2DB
The Carrick Players next performance will
be Lovers by Brian Friel. You will laugh
and cry as we explore the varieties of
love in two short complementary plays
set in rural Ireland. Tickets available from
thecarrickplayers.eventbrite.co.uk
mARCH
TUESDAY 3RD
Fairtrade Chocolicous
Morning
Houston Primary School, Crosslee
Road, Houston
10.15am to 11.45am
Indulge yourself in our Fairtrade event.
Extensive Fairtrade Hot Chocolate Menu,
Chocolate cake and other chocolate
goodies. Willy Wonka would be jealous
of what we have planned. Come along
and join us.
WEDNESDAY 4TH
Howwood Curling Club -
Come & Try Curling
Bowfield Road, Howwood, PA9 1DE
8.30pm
No experience necessary. Everyone is
welcome, whatever your age or ability, with
a qualified coach to give you the tuition.
Come along and meet our club members
and get to play. All equipment provided.
If you wish to attend please contact Lachie
Carmichael: lachiedcarmichael@hotmail.
com or 01294 823643. £6 per person.
FRIDAY 6TH
World Day of Prayer Local
Service
St Columba’s Church, Duchal Road,
Kilmacolm 1.30pm
‘Rise, Take up your Mat and Walk!’ Share
worship and fellowship with people around
the world for the World Day of Prayer.
Children from Kilmacolm Primary School
will be singing for us. Refreshments after
the Service. Everyone welcome! If you want
to know more about the event, please call.
Maureen Russell, Convenor (telephone
87-2905; mob. 07905-950028)
FRIDAY 6TH - SUNDAY 8TH
OKFest 2020 - Kilmacolm’s
4th annual Festival of Sound
Kilmacolm Old Kirk, High Street,
Kilmacolm
Kilmacolm Old Kirk & Kidston Hall
Something for all ages and tastes! Events
all weekend with McHart Ceilidh Band,
Handbell performances and workshops,
Poetry and Literature, Choral Festival,
Riverside Youth Band, Local singing duo
+ an ‘Open Mike’ session. More details at
www.kilmacolmoldkirk.org.uk or Facebook:
Kilmacolm Old Kirk Free Entry
SATURDAY 7TH
MND Coffee Morning
Kilmacolm Community Centre,
Lochwinnoch Road, Kilmacolm
10am to 12noon
2nd Floor Why not pop along for a cuppa, a
chat and some fabulous home baking. £3
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OKFest 2020
Kilmacolm’s 4th annual Festival of Sound
Friday 6th - Sunday 8th March 2020
Kilmacolm Old Kirk & Kidston Hall
Free Entry. Donations welcome to help cover costs. Something for
all ages and tastes! Events all weekend!
Friday 6th March:
McHart Ceilidh Band 7.30pm. BYOB.
Saturday 7th March:
Handbell performance and workshop 11am - 12noon
Poetry and Literature readings 2pm - 4pm
Choral Festival (Glasgow Youth Choir & Westerton Male Voice
Choir) 7pm - 9pm
Sunday 8th March:
Riverside Youth Band
Local young singing duo performing soft rock and Country &
Western songs + hosting an ‘Open Mike’ session from 3.30pm
More details at:
www.kilmacolmoldkirk.org.uk or Facebook: Kilmacolm Old Kirk
Fox-tot!
20th March - 10am - 11.30am & 21st March - 10am
Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock
A little fox is sent on an adventure to explore the world and learn
to see through the eyes of other creatures. Set in a woodland
world where anything can happen, this engaging mix of music and
puppetry is an interactive opera experience for kids and adults to
enjoy together – a magical journey of discovery for those taking
their first small steps into the big wide world. Running time approx.
45 mins.
Paisley Abbey
Sunday 22nd March, 7.30pm
J.S. Bach - B Minor Mass
Mhairi Lawson (soprano)
Beth Margaret Taylor (alto)
David Lee (tenor)
Laurens Macklon (baritone)
Colin Murray (bass)
Paisley Abbey Choir
George McPhee conductor
With an orchestra of leading Baroque musicians
drawn from across the UK
Tickets £20, available via The Abbey Shop,
or tel: 0141 889 7654 or bminor.eventbrite.co.uk
Paisley Abbey (Church of Scotland)
Registered Charity No. SC007633
www.paisleyabbey.org.uk
Paisley Abbey Saturday Recitals
Saturday 22nd February at 12.30pm
Ralph McDonald (Baritone) with George McPhee (Piano)
Admission £5 payable at the door
Paisley Abbey (Church of Scotland) – Registered Charity No. SC007633