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Clubs and Societies CHRISTIANS TOGETHER IN FORRES Fri, 10.30am - 2pm, the Tolbooth for tea & coffee, fellowship, Christian lending library & charity goods for sale. All welcome.

CULBIN SINGERS Thurs evening practice sessions (Sept - early May), St Leonard's Church Hall, Forres. Repertoire of music ranges from Scottish part-songs to major choral works by composers that include Mozart, Handel, Rutter & Haydn.

New members always welcome.

Call Alasdair Joyce on 01309 671288 or email at alasdair@manachie.eclipse.co.uk

www.findhorn-heritage.co.uk FINDHORN PLAYGROUP Fri, 9.30am - 11.15am. Findhorn Village Hall. Crafts, snacks & songs. £2 per family. Call 01309 692339. www.findhornvillage conservation.org.uk FORRES 41 CLUB Monthly (Sept - May.) For exmembers of Round Table. Call Club Secretary on 01309 673295 FORRES AREA FORUM 1st Wed of month, 7pm - 9pm, Forres Community Centre. For everyone who cares about Forres. Call 01309 676936 or at forresareaforum@btinternet.com

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FORRES BOWLING CLUB Mon & Thurs (April - Sept), 6.30pm for 7pm. St Catherine's Road, Forres. New members & visitors welcome. Come along & enjoy a friendly game of bowls.

Annual Subscription £40 (if you wish to join). Call Alex Porter on 07876 684203 FORRES DHAMMA FRIENDS BUDDHIST GROUP Sun, 10am - 11am, 1 Leask Road, (Leask Road Hall), Forres & Thurs, 7pm - 8pm (call for location). Call Claralynn Nunamaker on 07921 211434 or email at info@mysangha.org.uk FORRES ONLINE Tues & Thurs, 2pm - 4pm & Fri, 10am - 12pm, Forres Town Hall, High Street, Forres. IV36 1BP. Forres Online Sessions - Free help & assistance with laptops, tablets & mobile phones. Call

QUARRIERS CARER SUPPORT SERVICE MORAY Looking after someone can be an isolating & debilitating exprience. We are here to help you access the advice, information & support which best meets your needs to cope with your caring responsibilities whether you are young or old.

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Janice Cooper on 01309 674388. Email at janice@forresarea.org or info@forresarea.org FORRES SOCCER 7S Open to both boys & girls regardless of their footballing ability. Call 01309 676976 or 07990 832097. www.forres-soccer7s.co.uk KINLOSS COFFEE MORNING Thurs, 10.30am & a Soup & Sweet lunch the last Thurs of month, 12pm, Kinloss Church Hall. Kinloss.

REBOOT (MORAY COMPUTER RECYCLING) Computers at affordable cost, to Community/Voluntary groups and disadvantaged individuals. 9 Greshop Road, Forres.

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MORAY DUO Fri, 2.30pm - 4.30pm, Forres House Community Centre. An accessible, friendly, supportive meeting place for people with physical & sensory disabilities to enable them to live a full life. Call Alice Duncan on 01343 551339

SHRIMPS PLAYGROUP Fri, 9.30am - 11.15am, Findhorn Village Centre. Playgroup with craft, snacks & songs. £2 per family. Call 01309 692339

MORAY GAELIC GROUP Wed (term time only), 7pm 8.30pm, Room B005, Moray College, Elgin. All levels of learners welcome, from the beginner to those who just want to keep their Gaelic up. Call Donnie Macdonald on 07799 144963 or email at donnie.macdonald@hotmail.com Moray Gaelic Group Facebook

TRANSITION TOWN FORRES Volunteer-led group working towards a sustainable lowcarbon lifestyle, based in & around Forres. Formed in response to the global challenges of climate change, peak oil & financial instability.

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MORAY JUNIOR CURLING CLUB Wed (Sept - Mar, term time only), 5pm, the Ice Rink, Moray Leisure Centre. Call Sandra MacIver on 01309 673855 or 07817 106662 NHS RETIREMENT FELLOWSHIP Every 2nd Wed, 2pm, Elgin Youth Cafe, Elgin. An opportunity for NHS, social care staff & their partners to meet & spend time with other like-minded people, to enjoy existing friendships, make new friends & enjoy themselves together. Call Val Thatcher on 01343 823919 or email at valthatcher@hotmail.co.uk

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TREES FOR LIFE CONSERVATION DAYS Wed (fortnightly) with additional days as needed. We run a minibus on these days that can pick up volunteers from Findhorn, Forres, Nairn, Inverness & Drumnadrochit depending on project location.You must be over 16 to take part. Call 01309 691292 or at volunteer@treesforlife.org.uk PLEASE NOTE Details of Clubs & Societies are published on a rotational basis. If you would like your details to be included in this section please email linda@winterburnmedia.co.uk

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Pastoral Le er & Church Meetings It is good…..

What we think, and what we think about, and the subsequent consequences, are of immense pastoral concern.

Our mind controls and shapes what we do and say, and how we live our lives.

We normally control what we eat and drink, and where we go – but do we always control what comes into our minds?

However, what we allow into our minds spurs and motivates our acts, actions and behaviour.

When Jesus Christ was on trial, those in authority did not like what he said. One man asked, “What do you think?” Their next action was – “they spat in his face, struck him and slapped him”.

One practical pastoral sentence in the book of Romans is – “Do

not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.”

We prefer to have our circumstances and situations changed. God wants to change and transform our minds!

Whatever gets your attention gets you.

It is good to feed your mind with truth, because it is the truth that set you free, and this truth is found in the Scriptures. Yes, there are other truths – how to programme a computer, or knit a cardigan – but these will not set you free.

It is good to have your mind freed from negative or destructive thoughts. We are in a battle. Such ground is not given up easily.

It is good to be aware of the pressures around us –

Caroline Street Gospel Hall Gospel Service, Sundays at 12:15pm Tel: 01309 674375. Email: glcinfo@tiscali.co.uk Dyke and Edinkillie Parish Church of Scotland Dyke Family Service Sunday : 10am. Edinkillie Sunday Service: 11.30am Alternate monthly services on the first Sunday of each month at 11am. Tea/coffee after every service. Contact Jane Foster (Session Clerk) on 01309 641257 Elgin Mosque 78 South Street, Elgin IV30 1JG. www.elginmosque.org.uk Forres Baptist Church Clovenside Rd, Forres IV36 3BT. Sunday service 10.30am and 6.30pm. Refreshments served afterwards.

Contact: 01309 676974. Email:contactforresbaptist@gmail.com Website: www.forresbaptistchurch.org Kinloss, Findhorn & Alves Church of Scotland Alternating weekly. Kinloss and Findhorn 10am. Alves first Sunday of each month at 11.30am. Tel: 01309 690359.

Moray Presbytery www.moraypresbytery.org.uk Pluscarden Abbey Weekday Mass 9am. Sunday Mass 8am - English and 10am - Latin. See www.pluscardenabbey.org/services for full timetable of services.

Rafford Church of Scotland Sundays at 9.30am: praise and worship with Sunday School - Bible story, songs, dance, games and craft. 1st Sunday of the month 9.30am: traditional service,

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It is good to be in an atmosphere which encourages discipline.

That can save us from distressing heartaches, disappointments and disasters – and that is why we need the Word of God and why we need to know what is in the Word of God. It is good to focus our minds on right things – “on what is noble, lovely, admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things”.

It is good to ask Jesus to help you transform and renew your mind – the consequences will be remarkable.

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followed by a Family service for all ages at 10.30am, with stories, craft and contemporary musical worship. Tea, coffee and a time of general fellowship after all services. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/RaffordParishChurch/. Tel: Heather Mackenzie (Session Clerk): 01309 674245.

St John the Evangelist Scottish Episcopal Church Sundays 8am: Communion. 10am: Family Communion. Tel: 01309 672856.

Email: clergystjohnsforres@gmail.com Website: www.stjohnsforres.wordpress.com St Laurence Church Sundays 10am: family service. Tel: 01309 672260. Email: barryj.boydstlaurence@btinternet.com or visit www.stlaurencechurchforres.org.uk St Leonards Church Sundays 10.30am: family service. Tea and coffee served afterwards. For any information call 01309 672380 or visit www.stleonardschurchforres.com St Margaret’s Catholic Church Mass on Tuesday & Thursday at 10am and Sunday 10:30am. Contact Father Colin Stewart on 01343 542280 If you are a member of a church not listed here and would like to be considered for inclusion or if there are any amendments to be made to existing details, email linda@winterburnmedia.co.uk

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Parliament Blog & Tide Times As this is my first spotlight article since the birth of our baby son Alistair, I wanted to thank everyone who sent on their best wishes and congratulations to Krystle and I. As was reported at the time, I benefitted from the proxy voting procedures, and even though I qualified, I wasn’t allowed one on the first day as Parliamentary procedures dictate you must give 24 hours-notice to apply. While I may be many things, I’m not psychic and I was unable to predict when Krystle would go into labour.

Some people have suggested I should have applied in advance of the due date to cover all eventualities, however, male MPs are only given two weeks paternity leave and there would have been a risk that I could have used all my paternity leave waiting for baby Alistair, and by the time he arrived, I would have been heading back to Westminster.

I’ll always be grateful that I was able to make it back to Moray in time for his birth and spend the first two weeks with him and Krystle. We were also extremely fortunate to be able to have Alistair at Dr Gray’s where the midwives, doctors and nurses were outstanding and a credit to their profession and our area.

It reinforces my belief that we need the maternity unit in Elgin back up and running at full capacity as soon as possible to allow many more Moray families to benefit from their great care.

Douglas Ross MP

We have all been waiting with bated breath for the rollout of superfast broadband to all homes and businesses for a long time.

A reliable internet connection is regarded by many of us as the fourth utility and whether it is moving more of your business online, accessing learning materials or downloading the latest film or box set, much of what we want to do on the internet now requires superfast broadband.

We need the Scottish Government to sign the contract for the rollout now if they are to deliver on their promise that all homes and businesses will have access to superfast broadband by March 2021.

Everyone welcomes that target and I will press the Scottish Government to ensure their promises on rural broadband are delivered.

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I’ve been doing all I can to support the campaign for a new Health Centre for Keith – raising it at every opportunity with NHS Grampian, as well as having discussions with Scottish Government colleagues.

It’s good news that Keith has been identified as NHS Grampian’s top priority for replacement in Moray and I am delighted that a project manager has now been appointed.

There is strong support in the community for a new health centre and the patient participation group have worked tirelessly on their campaign, making a strong case for a modern, purpose built facility.

Now that we have a project manager in post to take forward plans we will hopefully be able to focus minds on the next steps and developing a good business case for a new facility. The appointment is a big step forward and although we have a long way to go, I have no doubt this progress will be welcomed in the community.

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CAROLINE STREET GOSPEL HALL, FORRES Gospel Meeting Each Sunday, 12.15 pm. All Welcome.

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24 tuesday Bite & Blether jointly run by Dyke & District Village Hall & Dyke Church 11am - 1pm, Dyke & District Village Hall. Join us for a bowl of soup & bread, followed by cake & tea or coffee & a blether

25 thursday Cup of Joy Community Cafe 11.45am - 1.15pm, Logie Primary School, Dunphail. A social enterprise cafe run by the pupils. They grow their own produce to use in soups & they make delicious cakes & bakes. The proceeds are used to fund residentials to ensure no children are left behind Anzac Day Remembrance Service hosted by Lennox Community Council 10am, the Dallachy Memorial, Bogmoor. please note b9104 will be closed from 10am - 10.30am Spynie Soup & Sweet Lunch 12pm - 2pm, Spynie Village Hall. Minimum donation £3. Duffus, Spynie & Hopeman Church will be holding their monthly Soup & Sweet Lunch. All welcome. Call Elsie Watson on 01343 543914 or at elsie.watson121@btinernet.com Scottish Highland Renewable Energy Conference (SHREC) 11.45am - 3.30pm, the Kingsmills Hotel, Inverness. Free. Reflecting on some of the highlights of a dynamic decade of SHREC events - with great speakers, success stories & much more. www.eventbrite.co.uk Forres Online Free advice & assistance with laptops, tablets & mobiles 12.45pm - 2pm, Logie Primary School Community Cafe. Learn how access digital service, download apps, get help with email, learn how to research your ancestors online. Call Janice Cooper on 01309 674388 or email at janice@forresarea.org

26 friday Meet the Artefacts: a Cheese & Wine Fundraising Event for Elgin Museum 7.30pm - 9.30pm, Elgin Museum Hall, 1 High Street, Elgin. £3. Volunteers will explain objects & guide round the museum Call Mary Shand on 01343 543675 or email at curator@elginmuseum.org.uk. page 26 - May 2019

27 saturday - 28 sunday Etape Loch Ness: 66 miles on traffic free roads, starting & finishing in Inverness. General entry full but still places available by joining Team Macmillan 6.15am (start). Registration on 27th 10am, Loch Ness, Inverness. 18+. Spectator info at

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29 monday The Moray Society: AGM 6.30pm - 7pm, Elgin Museum Side Hall, 1 High Street,Eelgin. Free. Email at curator@elginmuseum.org.uk. www.elginmuseum.org.uk Children's Book Group (for 10-12 year olds) 3.45pm - 4.45pm, Forres library. Free

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May 2019 1 wednesday Elgin Writers' Group: How the Web can help you with your writing; Led by members 7.30pm 9.30pm, Elgin Library. www.elginwriters.wordpress.com NairnU3A: Recycling in the Highlands; Speaker Claire Divine, Highland Council. Followed by tea & biscuits & a wee blether 1.45pm for 2pm start, Nairn Community & Arts Centre. Small charge for room hire. Non-members welcome. Call Pauline M Ross (Sec) on 01667 453537. www.u3asites.org.uk/nairn

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2 thursday Bookbug Session for Babies & Toddlers 10am, Forres library. Free Off the Beaten Track: Whisky Nosing & Tasting 7pm (Doors 6.30pm), Tolbooth, Forres. £25. Join whisky expert Vic Cameron - on a tutored nosing & tasting of five less well-known local whiskies. Call Claire Doughty on 07846 145050 or email at claire@clairedoughtypublicity.uk www.spiritofspeyside.com/events/ 1025_off_the_beaten_track Lucy Spraggan@The Ironworks, Inverness 7.30pm, www.ironworksvenue.com Historic Photo Dislpay 9am - 3pm, The Tolbooth, Forres. £1. See how Forres used to look, or even admin@winterburnmedia.co.uk

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2 thursday - 5 sunday Bandstand Beer & Music Festival Bandstand Bar, Nairn. The largest indie beer & music festival in the Highlands - 140 real ales, ciders & craft beers plus live music, speciality foods, whisky, charity stalls & a barbecue

3 friday Sigma: Astronomical Alchemy; Speaker - Gordon Mackie, Caithness Astronomy Group. An overview of how the chemical elements are formed & the significance of some of the elements in the Periodic Table from an astronomy perspective 7pm for 7.30pm, Lhanbryde Community Centre. Nonmembers welcome (small donation). www.sigma-astro.co.uk Arc Sessions: Skerryvore 7.30pm - 10pm, Fochabers Public Institute. All welcome Lional, Iain McLaughlin & The Outsiders, Pure Grief & Misty@The Ironworks, Inverness 7.30pm, www.ironworksvenue.com Film Night - Do You Believe? 7pm, Forres Lighthouse Baptist Church Clovenside Forres IV36 3BT. £2 suggested donation. Please join us for our film night. All welcome. Popcorn provided! Call Rosemary Pannell on 07783 669171 or email contactforreslighthouse@gmail.com www.forresbaptistchurch.org

3 friday - 27 monday Sally Gunn Art Exhibition 10am - 5pm (Daily),the Square Room, Logie Steading Gallery, Dunphail, Forres, Moray, IV36 2QN. Call Sally Gunn on 01667 455846 oremail at sally.gunn@sallygunnart.co.uk www.sallygunnart.co.uk

4 saturday Fundraising Breakfast for Duffus, Spynie & Hopeman Church 8am - 12pm, Spynie Village Hall Minimum donation £5. Everyone welcome.

Call Shona Rowand on 07908 583320 The Green Living Expo: the latest in innovative energy saving, green living & home improvement technologies, including renewable energy, heating, house builders, home improvements & electric car dealerships amongst others 10am - 4pm, Inverness Ice Centre, Bught Drive, Inverness. Free but please register at www.eventbrite.co.uk Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5 AIDAaura 9am - 7.30pm Scottish Theme Day 10am - 4pm, The Plainstones, Elgin. Free. Haggis eating competition; highland dancing; tartan sporting stilt walkers; pipes & drums; farmers' market. etc. Part of the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival. Call Elgin Bid on 01343 550652 or email at gill.neill@elginbid.co.uk www.embraceellgin.co.uk

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Findhorn Soup & Sweet Lunch 12pm - 2pm, Findhorn Village Hall JMI. £3. All welcome. Findhorn Church Development Committee. Call Marjory Barber on 01309 690349 or email at marjorybarber@gmail.com Moray Ramblers: Bridge of Brown to Cromdale 8am, Elgin Community Centre Car Park. £11 Adults; Children £5. Grade: Moderate; Distance: 10 miles.

Route via Rothes. Booking essential. Contact: Evie McIvor on 01343 820844 (6pm - 8pm) or email at bookings@morayramblers.co.uk The Playhouse 6th Birthday Bash 10pm, The Playhouse Nairn Warehouse 91@The Ironworks, Inverness 11pm www.ironworksvenue.com Dave Sharp@The Red Lion, Tolbooth Street, Forres 7pm - 10pm, All welcome REAP'S Community Gardening 10.30am - 12.30pm, Cooper Park, Elgin. Free. Come along & join us in preparing the edible raised beds for another growing season & harvesting. All ages welcome.

Call REAP on 01542 888070 or email at info@reapscotland.org.uk. www.reapscotland.org.uk ARTS for Wellbeing Launch 10am - 10pm, St Giles' Church, High Street, Elgin. Free. Drop in & sample a range of creative activities which promote good mental health & wellbeing. Refreshments available.

Call Amanda Lindsay on 07706 152983 or email at artsforwellbeingmoray@gmail.com. www.artsforwellbeingmoray.com Danielle Louise Thomas the renowned Liverpudlian Mezzo soprano performs a varied solo evening's entertainment, 7pm, Nairn United Reformed Church £10 (incl wine & cheese). Call 01667454967 Nairn Synchro Fair: Fundraiser for Nairn Synchronised Swimming Team 12pm - 2pm, Nairn Community Centre. free entry. Tea & Coffee, Home Baking, Tombola, Bric a Brac, Plants, Books, Craft, Upcyling & more. Call Julie Lawson on 07752 884833 or email at egilsay7@btinternet.com

4 saturday - 5 sunday Logie Timber Festival Logie Steading. Free entry & parking. Demonstrations, exhibitors, kit, machinery, hand tools, things to get your hands on, makers, movers & shakers - as well as food & drink.

5 sunday Fundraising Whisky Auction 12pm, Craigellachie Village Hall. Sellers’ & buyers.’ Terms & conditions at www.craigellachie.org Forres Vintage Vehicle Theme Day Grant Park, Forres. Veteran, vintage & classic vehicles from throughout Scotland. Various side stalls WKC Aberdeen Open 9am, Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen. £6.

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6 monday Ladies’ Senior Open: Jubilee Tray 18 Hole Open 7am - 12.55pm, Forres Golf Club, Muiryshade Road, Forres. £10 Members; £20 Visitors. Call 01309 672949 Ext 2. www.forresgolfclub.co.uk

6 monday - 7 tuesday The Excise Man 12pm - 4pm, Dallas Dhu Distillery.

Forres. Meet our Victorian Excise Man & learn about the tricks of the trade of the Scottish whisky smugglers. No booking required. Included in the admission price to Dallas Dhu

7 tuesday Varis Club: Military Chaplaincy; Speaker - Rev. Donald Prentice recalls episodes of his recent service abroad 10am, Blue Room, Forres Community Centre. £2; free to Varis Club members Call Norman Thomson on 01309 676884 or email at ndt4@btinternet.com The Elgin Flower Club: Fierce Creatures; Demonstrator - Derek Morgan, Morecambe 7.30pm, High Church Hall, North Guildry Street, Elgin www.elginflowerclub.com Scottish Golf Junior Forum 6pm, Loch Ness Golf Club. Discussion on the development of junior golf

8 wednesday The Arts Society Speyside lecture: 'When Britain Clicked - photography of the swinging sixties.'

11 am - coffee & tea served from 10.15am, The Williamson Hall, Duff Avenue, Elgin. New Members welcome. Visitors £7 donation. Call Karen Weller on 07789 880481 or email at twelk69@hotmail.com Moray & Nairn Floral Art Club: In the Mood with Wood 7.30pm, The Tolbooth, Forres. Call Jean Holder (Chair) on 01309 673552. www.safas.org.uk

9 thursday Moray & Banffshire Heroes Awards 2019 6.30pm 11.30pm, The Mansefield Hotel, Elgin. Recognising the people in the Moray & Banffshire area who make a real difference to our communities, healthcare, education, safety & wellbeing Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: Crown Princess 7am - 6pm The Hard Road to Everest: Speaker - Doug Scott OBE 7pm, Nairn Community & Arts Centre

9 thursday - 10 friday Deja Vu in aid of Children 1st: A sale of brand new & pre-loved clothes for adults & children along with Acqua London jewellery & accessories 9th: 4pm 7pm (drinks & nibbles); 10th:, Westfield House, nr

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10 friday MFR Cash for Kids: Superhero Day 2019 Moray & Inverness. Register at www.planetradio.co.uk Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: Astoria 9am - 5pm Music Nairn: Daniel Lebhardt (piano) playing Beethoven, Bartok, Brahms & Rachmaninov 7.30pm, Nairn Community & Arts Centre. Adults £19 Concs £15. Call Music Nairn on 01667 453476. www.musicnairn.org.uk

10 friday - 12 sunday Cairngorms Nature BIG Weekend Various timings & locations. Over 60 activities taking place across the National Park there is something for everyone, from families to the more seasoned nature lover

4.5 miles 10.30am, Meet at Bridge of Fiddich car park in Craigellachie. Call Sara Marsh on 07840 285438 or email at morayfieldclub@gmail.com Coffee Morning in aid of Christian Aid held by St Giles' & St Columba's South Church, Elgin 10am 12pm, The Williamson Hall, Duff Avenue, Elgin. £3.

Usual stalls The VIllage Cafe 10am - 2pm, Rafford Village Hall Soup, bacon rolls, delicious cakes, good company & a warm welcome awaits!

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11 saturday Greenfingers Training Service Open Day & Plant Sale: bedding plants, perennials, vegetable plants 10am - 3pm, Cooper Park Nursery, Elgin IV30 1HU. Free. Call Pam Lewis on 01343 540032 or email at Greenfingers@moray.gov.uk Randolph's Leap (Music) 8pm, Universal Hall, Findhorn, The Park, Forres, Moray, IV36 3TZ Adults £14; Concs £12; U16s £10. Call Universal Hall Promotions on 01309 691170 (enquiries only) or email at uhallpromo@gmail.com www.universalhall.co.uk Hotel California 8pm - 10pm, Elgin Town Hall £16.76 - £21.61. www.eventbrite.co.uk Inverness Classic Vehicle Show 2019 11am - 3pm, Inverness. Free. Vehicles from all eras on display, street entertainment with musicians & entertainers.

Parade Finale in Inverness High Street at 3pm led by the Northern Constabulary Community Pipe Band NorCon PipeBand. www.invernessbid.co.uk Harpa: Charity Concert in aid of the Forres Heritage Trust 6.30pm - 9.30pm, The Tolbooth, Forres. £21.91 An ensemble of world renowned harpists. Booking essential. www.eventbrite.co.uk The Fireflies at the Eagle Sessions 8.30pm 11.30pm, The Eagle Bar, North Street, Forres. £5 at the door. A night of classic rock & pop from the 70s to the 90s. Call 01309 672205 Through the Decades with Roy Orbison & Buddy Holly 7.30pm, Nairn Community & Arts Centre Culbin Singers: Concert TBC, St Laurence Church, Forres. Works by Faure & Rutter, including Rutter's "Requiem." All welcome. Call Alasdair Joyce (Publicity Sec) on 01309 671288 or email at alasdair@manachie.eclipse.co.uk www.facebook.com/pg/culbinsingers Moray Field Club Walk: Spring walk from Dufftown to Craigellachie following the River Fiddich, about admin@winterburnmedia.co.uk

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12 sunday Cars & Coffee10am - 12pm, Rollerbowl, Inverness A quiet social gathering of like-minded car enthusiasts All Welcome! email at carsandcoffeeinverness@highlandclassic.org.uk www.facebook.com/carsandcoffeeinverness Blood Donors: Elgin 10.30am - 12.30pm & 2pm 4pm, Elgin Town Hall, Trinity Place, Elgin. To book an appointment please call 0345 90 90 999 or email nss.snbtsenquiry@nhs.net Forres Harriers Benromach 10K 11am , Benromach Distillery, Waterford Road, Forres. Registration in Forres Town Hall. Call Paul Hughes on 01309 672377 Edinkillie Community Association Spring Teas 2pm 4pm, Edinkillie Hall, Dunphail. £2.50. Come along for home baking, live music & raffles. Proceeds to Edinkillie Hall. Email at edinkilliehall@gmail.com

12 sunday - 18 saturday Christian Aid Week in Forres Supporting people in areas of crisis & distress. Some High Street bucket collections & daily lunches hosted by different churches in St Leonard's Church hall (12pm - 2pm Lunches). Please support

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14 tuesday The Greyfriars Club Tombola Doors open at 6.30pm, Elgin Town Hall, Trinity Place, Elgin. £1.50 Entrance fee. All welcome Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: Norwegian Pearl 7am - 4pm

Fun Quiz Night In aid of Marie Curie Care & Support Through Terminal Illness 7pm start, Duffus Village Hall, Duffus. £6 per player. Up to 6 players per team.

Raffle. Bring own food & drinks. Call Marjorie Downward on 01343 835430 or email at billerbeck@live.com

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17 friday - 19 sunday

Elgin Writers' Group: Results & Readings of the Poetry Competition 7.30pm - 9.30pm, Elgin Library www.elginwriters.wordpress.com Tom McGuire & The Brassholes@The Ironworks, Inverness 7.30pm. www.ironworksvenue.com NairnU3A: AGM (Election of committee for 2019/20) & Quiz 1.45pm for 2pm start, Nairn Community & Arts Centre. Small charge for room hire. Call Pauline M Ross (Sec) on 01667 453537 www.u3asites.org.uk/nairn

16 thursday Karine Polwart (Music) 8pm, Universal Hall, Findhorn, The Park, Forres, Moray, IV36 3TZ £20 one price plus booking fee. Call Universal Hall Promotions on 01309 691170 (enquiries only) or email at uhallpromo@gmail.com www.universalhall.co.uk CLAN Cancer Drop Ins 10.30am - 12pm, The CLAN Cancer Support Centre, 227 High Street, Elgin. Free.

Open to anyone affected by cancer with information & support available. Guest speakers. All welcome Call 01343 54132 Short Walk into Nature: Nairn Library 2pm - 3pm, Nairn - meeting place to be given out after booking Free but we rely on your donations. Join this regular local High Life Highland Countryside Rangers Green Health walk & help reconnect with the natural world.

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17 friday Gig@The Games 7pm - 11.59pm, Gordon Castle Estate, Fochabers. £16. First marquee event with folk band RURA. Live music, licensed bar & BBQ. Over 18s only. www.gordoncastle.co.uk Rant (Music) 8pm, Universal Hall, Findhorn, The Park, Forres, Moray, IV36 3TZ.Adults £14; Concs £12; U16s £10. Call Universal Hall Promotions on 01309 691170 (enquiries only) or email at uhallpromo@gmail.com. www.universalhall.co.uk Moravian Orienteering: Darnaway Coaching 2pm 4pm, Darnaway. www.moravianorienteering.org An Audience with Maureen Smith (Clairvoyant) In aid of Kinloss Crafty Cool Kids Club Doors open 6.30pm - 9pm, Cumming Hall, Portal Road, Kinloss. £20 (incl tea & coffee). Booking essential. Call Claire on 07989 135607 The Quireboys Unplugged@The Ironworks, Inverness 7.30pm. www.ironworksvenue.com Playhouse Pandamonium with the Teuchter's Comedy Club 8pm, The Playhouse, Nairn page 32 - May 2019

Pluscarden Abbey Retreat 8pm (Fri) - 1pm (Sun), Pluscarden Abbey, Pluscarden. £60 (login with Facebook). Registrations are now open. The capacity of the guesthouses at Pluscarden limits spaces to 20 (10 men & 10 women); we therefore expect demand to outstrip supply, so please register your interest now

17 friday - 20 monday Banff & Moray Members' Centre (NTS) 3 day tour of East Lothian by coach visiting places like Preston Mill, Newhailes House & Lady Victoria Mining Museum. Call Janice Oakes on 01309 675224 or email at janiceoakes51@gmail.com

18 saturday Bookbug Session for Babies & Toddlers 10.30am, Forres library. Free The Monday Club Alzheimers Scotland Coffee Morning 10am - 12pm, The Williamson Hall, Duff Avenue, Elgin. £2.50. Usual stalls. Raffle & Home Bakes. All welcome Baby & Children's Market: quality second hand & nearly-new baby & children's items at our pop up market. Find Toys, Clothing, Books & more 10am 12pm, Elgin Town Hall. £1. Email at info@happymumsmarket.co.uk www.happymumsmarket.co.uk Farmers' Market 9am - 4pm, Plainstones, High St, Elgin. Local foods, crafts, plants & other produce The Journey Home : open drop-in session to find out what we offer 10am - 1pm, Harbour Office, Granary St. Burghead IV30 5UA. Free. Death & Dying - Stressed? Scared? Bewildered? Searching for help? Curious or interested? A one-stop shop. All welcome. Call Kate Clark on 0300 102 0872 or email at kate@thejourneyhome.org.uk www.thejourneyhome.org.uk Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: Mein Schiff 5 7.30am - 7pm Jim Smith: Back to the Teuchter! 7.30pm, Elgin Town Hall, Trinity Place, Elgin. Suitable for both country bumpkins & dead trendy city folk NW Grampian Long Distance Walking Group: Moor of Feshie (Group Walk) 9am, Meet at Aviemore Railway Station. Distance 18 miles - from Aviemore via Loch an Eilean, Feshiebridge & Kincraig on good forest paths & the Speyside Way. Email at johnhenderson628@btinternet.com. www.llwa.org.uk/northwestgrampian Truck In2 Grantown Charity Fundraiser 10am, The Show Field, Grantown on Spey. Main charity is

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Motor Neurone Scotland. trade & craft stalls, funfair, catering & bar. Truck parades, truck pull competition & Swede Dreamz The Aviemore 100 Bike Challenge 9am, Glenmore Hayfield, Aviemore. 70 km road cycle followed by a 30 km off-road MTB challenge. Organised by Mikes Bikes (Aviemore) & Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland Email at paul.corrigan@chss.org.uk Jazz Nairn: Tim Kliphuis 8pm, Nairn Community & Arts Centre. All welcome Moravian Orienteering: Darnaway Coaching: Dufftown. www.moravianorienteering.org for details Messy Church 2pm - 4pm, St.Leonard's Church Hall Free. Come & join in with volunteers from local churches providing craft activities, story, worship, food & fellowship. Call Cath Perry on 07796 766983 or email at cathperry10@gmail.com Tombola - raising funds for MS Society Moray Doors open 6.30pm, Eyes down 7.30pm, New Elgin Hall, Land Street, New Elgin. £1.50 entry at door. Raffle on the night (any prize donations would be most welcome!). Call Dot on 07592 446824 or email at moray@mssociety.org.uk

18 saturday - 31 friday The Birdhouse Collective Exhibition Please check for The Royal British Legion Forres Jan 19.pdf Gallery opening times, The Gallery, Elgin Library.

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19 sunday Gordon Castle Highland Games & Country Fair 10am - 5pm, Gordon Castle Estate, Fochabers 9th annual family event. www.gordoncastle.co.uk Gordon Castle: Scottish Rhododendron Festival 10am - 4pm, Gordon Castle Estate, Fochabers Enjoy both our red & white rhododendrons during the Highland Games Little Top presented by Starcatchers &Superfan 2pm, Forres Town Hall, Forres, Moray, IV36 1PB. Adults £7; Concs £6; Child £5. A magical first circus experience for babies aged 0 - 18 months & their adults. Call Universal Hall Promotions on 01309 691170 (enquiries only) or email at uhallpromo@gmail.com. www.universalhall.co.uk/event Clochan Community Centre Car Boot Sale: Indoor & Outdoor Stances 9am - 1pm; 8.30am set-up, Clochan Community Centre. Clochan pancakes freshly made for you, bacon rolls, hot & cold drinks Call Christine or Pauline (to book your stance) on 01542 882478 or 01542 850416 1

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20 monday Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: Zuiderdam 8am - 5pm The Highlanders' Museum: Festival of Museums; Family History Research Day 10am - 4pm, The Highlanders' Museum, Fort George, Ardersier Free. Guided tours, costumed interpreter & family history research. Call Gill Bird on 0131 310 8765 or email at gill@thehighlandersmuseum.com www.thehighlandersmuseum.com Nairn BookClan & Arts Children's TBC, Nairn09:38 Sept 18 .pdf Theatre 1 09/08/2018 Community & Arts Centre

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24 friday Cinema Nairn: The Silent Child/ The Miracle Worker 7.30pm, Nairn Community & Arts Centre. £5 & £3.

Double bill of two award winning films about teaching deaf/ blind children to speak. Call Cinema Nairn on 01667 453476. www.cinema-nairn.co.uk Blackmore's Blood@The Ironworks, Inverness 7.30pm. www.ironworksvenue.com George Bowie 10pm, The Playhouse, Nairn

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CLAN in the community Providing emotional and practical support to people affected by cancer, their family, friends and carers.

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Leah MacRae - My Big Fat Fabulous Diary (Comedy) 8pm, Universal Hall, Findhorn, The Park, Forres, Moray, IV36 3TZ. £20 one price plus booking fee.

For ages 16+. Call Universal Hall Promotions on 01309 691170 (enquiries only) or email at uhallpromo@gmail.com. www.universalhall.co.uk/event Ladies "Taste of Moray" Dinner featuring Pippa Low 5pm, Royal Findhorn Yacht Club, Findhorn. For information contact Claire Laurie or Katie Urquhart Cairngorm to Coast: 100km Hike & Bike Challenge 9am, Cairngorm Mountain Ski Centre. Three entry options - 100km bike, 100km hike & bike & 30km hike. Call 01343 549571 or email at info@outfitmoray.com. www.outfirmoray.com/c2c SANDS Remembrance Garden Opening 4pm, Dr Grays Hospital, Elgin. Free. For families who have lost babies at any time during pregnancy, birth or shortly. Families may bring a stone with baby's name & date of birth to place in the garden should they wish to. Call Tina Megevand on 07772 431480 or email at tinamegevand@hotmail.co.uk Nairn & Disrict Gardening Club: Coffee Morning & Plant Sale 10am - 12pm, The Royal British Legion Hall, Nairn. All welcome. Call Anne Vincent (Sec) on 01667 462410 www.spanglefish.com/nairnanddistrictgardeningclub

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22 wednesday Wildflowers@Kingsteps Quarry 2pm - 4pm, Nairn.

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Phill Jupitus - Sassy Knack (Comedy) 8pm, Universal Hall, Findhorn, The Park, Forres, Moray, IV36 3TZ. £16. For ages 14+. Call Universal Hall Promotions on 01309 691170 (enquiries only) or email at uhallpromo@gmail.com. www.universalhall.co.uk Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: Silver WInd 8am - 4pm Moray Ramblers: Clach na Ben 7am, Elgin Community Centre Car Park. £11 Adults; Children £5. Grade: Moderate/Strenuous; Distance: 10 miles.

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and Hopeman Church will be holding their monthly soup and sweet lunch. All welcome. Call Elsie Watson on 01343 543914 or email at elsie.watson121@btinernet.com Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: Mein Schiff 5 7.30am - 7pm

31 friday Our Famous Psychic Floor Show 6.30pm & show starts at 7.30pm, The Mosset Tavern, Forres. ÂŁ8; ÂŁ14 (Private readings) Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club@The Ironworks, Inverness 9pm. www.ironworksvenue.com

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28 tuesday Interfaith Moray Meeting 7pm - 9pm, St. Sylvester's Church, Institution Road, Elgin. Open meeting for anyone interested in sharing & learning across different faith traditions & stances. Call Jenny on 01343 830276 or email at jadams@churchofscotland.org.uk Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: MSC Preziosa 7am - 5pm The Friends of the Biblical Garden: AGM 7pm, Room CO14, Moray College, Elgin. Come & hear about the latest developments in the Biblical Garden. Call Maggie Sharp on 01343 843111 or email at m.jsharp@btopenworld.com www.biblicalgarden.co.uk

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Adult Fiction

By Naoke Abe

By Emily Koch

The irresistible story of Japanese cherry blossoms, threatened by political ideology and saved by an unknown Englishman.

Collingwood Ingram, known as 'Cherry' for his defining obsession, was born in 1880 and lived until he was a hundred. After visiting Japan in 1902 and 1907, Ingram fell in love with cherry blossoms, or sakura, and dedicated much of his life to their cultivation and preservation.

Everyone believes Alex is in a coma, unlikely to ever wake up. As his family debate withdrawing life support, he can only listen. But he soon begins to suspect that his accident wasn't really an accident.

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Adult Fiction

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The Ghost Tree

Becoming The Supervet

By Barbara Erskine

By Noel Fitzpatrick In this long-awaited memoir, Noel recounts this often-surprising journey that sees him leaving behind a farm animal practice in rural Ireland to set up Fitzpatrick Referrals in Surrey, one of the most advanced small animal specialist centres in the world. We meet the animals that paved the way, from calving cows and corralling bullocks to talkative parrots and bionic cats and dogs.

Junior Fiction

Before you follow the path into your family's history, beware of the secrets you may find. Amidst the dust of her old life, Ruth discovers a hidden diary from the eighteenth century, written by her ancestor, Thomas Erskine. As she sifts through the ancient pages of the past, Ruth opens a door to the past that she can't close, and meets a ghost in her family tree who wasn't invited. She will have to draw upon new friends and old in what will become a battle for her very survival...

A Pinch of Magic

By Michelle Harrison Three sisters trapped by an ancient curse. But each of the sisters holds a secret, three magical objects passed down to them, each with a different enchanted property: an old carpet bag, a nest of dolls and a gilt-framed mirror. Together they hope to use their inheritance to defeat the curse upon them. When they encounter a stranger, a prisoner, who claims to hold secret knowledge about the curse he’s willing to trade - for a price - the sisters must decide who to trust and discover whether the objects they keep hold the key to their freedom or a path to unimaginable peril.

Young Adult Fiction

The Truth About Keeping Secrets

By Savannah Brown Sydney's dad is the only psychiatrist for miles around in their small Ohio town. He is also unexpectedly dead. Sydney believes the crash was anything but an accident. And when the threatening texts begin, and June Copeland - homecoming queen and golden child appears at his funeral out of nowhere, she's sure of it.

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Iain Nesbitt is the first Mountain Rescue volunteer I have met, and I imagine that most people, like me, are fascinated by not only what these volunteers do but also who they are.

Iain is a forester who volunteers with Dundonnell Mountain Rescue. He works and lives on Brahan Estate. Iain has always preferred being outside, enjoying hillwalking as a teenager in the hills around Stranraer. At 18 he headed north to Inverness to study forestry and remained in the area. Hillwalking took a back seat when work and family took up most of his time.

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