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Clubs and Societies ADDICTED EATERS ANONYMOUS (AEA) Thurs, 6.30pm, The Centre for Mental Health Recovery, 23 Bruce Gardens, Inverness. 12 step programme for food addicts who have struggled with overeating, undereating, anorexia, bulimia & weight control through dieting & exercise. Call 01463 714518

BREAKFAST CLUB AT INVERNESS CATHEDRAL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MFR CASH FOR KIDS Mon - Fri, 7.30am - 8.45am, Cathedral Cafe. FREE - open to all children & young people.

Come along, have breakfast & have fun! Special Breakfasts from time to time & FRIDAY is HOT CHOCOLATE FRIDAY- what a way to end the week!

Call 01463 225553 www.morayepiscopalchurch. scot/inverness CAKE WALK & STORY GROUP Regular walks for all ages.

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CHARLESTON BABY & TODDLER GROUP Tues & Fri, 9.30am, Charleston Community Complex. £1 per session or register for 6 months or the year. Learn, play & socialise. Call 01463 220128 CHARLESTON YOUTH THEATRE For ages 12-18yrs, Charleston Academy, Inverness

CLACHNACUDDIN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FC Get in touch for more information Call 791458 or email at drew@tesco.net www.clach-youth.info

CROMARTY BOWLING CLUB Fri (May - Sept) 2pm - 4pm, Outdoor at the Green, Bowling for Beginners. Fri (Nov -Apr), 2pm - 4pm, Indoor at Victoria Hall, Bowling for Beginners.

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DINGWALL INDOOR BOWLING CLUB Tues, 7.30pm &Thurs, 7pm, Dingwall Sports Centre Have fun on dark nights. Bowls are available, however, flat soled shoes or slippers are necessary.

FORUM FOR MEN Wed, 8pm, Macnabs Bar, Columba Hotel. For gay & bi men. Look for the small red post box on our table. Text 07941 553620 or email jampa40@yahoo.co.uk www.gay-ness.org.uk

FRIENDS OF THE BIRNIE SUPPORT GROUP Wed, 9.30am - 11.30am & 12.30pm - 2.30pm, the playroom, The Birnie Centre, Raigmore Hospital. For children with additional needs & their families & carers. £2 per session.

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HIGHLAND RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB Coaching & competitive opportunities in Rugby Football for the whole community. Call Andrew Russell on 243972 or 07786 256891

INVERNESS BLITZ American football, ages 11 to adult. All equipment supplied.

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INVERNESS CATHEDRAL SOCIETY OF BELL RINGERS Thurs, 7.30pm - 9pm. Anyone can be a bell ringer! We ring for Sunday services, weddings & other special occasions. Call 01381 610411 or email inverness@sacr.org

SAYLIG INVERNESS We look at all aspects of life for people with learning disability &/or autism, SHIRLIE Project, Inverness. Call 01463 716179 or email rona.mem@hotmail.co.uk

SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF INVERNESS AND NAIRN 2nd & 4th Mon evenings, Lochardil House Hotel.

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INVERNESS LOCAL HISTORY FORUM 1st Wed of month (excl Jan, Jul, Aug & Dec), 2pm, Room 2, The Spectrum Centre,1 Margaret Street, Inverness. Email invernesslocalhistoryforum@ gmail.com. www.facebook.com/ InvernessLocalHistory

SOUNDS FAMILIAR SINGING GROUP 1st & 3rd Tues of month, 2.30pm - 4pm, the Craigmonie Hotel, Annfield Rd, Inverness. For people with dementia & their carers. Call 01463 233231 or 01463 230803 or email at soundsfamiliarmusic@aol.com

MINI-NESS DOLLS HOUSE CLUB 2nd Wed of month. Promotes the hobby of dolls houses & miniature making.

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MUIR OF ORD ART GROUP Tues, 6.30pm - 9pm & Sat, 9.30am - 12pm, the Old School, Great North Rd, Muir of Ord. Call Annie MacLean on 01463 870274.

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RIVER LIVET FISHING (SEASON FEBRUARY - 30 SEPT) Salmon, sea trout & brown trout fishing for the whole family on the River Livet. Permits can be obtained from Ballindalloch Post Office, Tomnavoulin Post Office, Crown Estate Office, Tomintoul & the Glen Livet Distillery. www.facebook.com/riverlivetfishing

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Pastoral Le er & Church Meetings “I wandered lonely as a cloud, That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host of golden daffodils.”

These famous words, written over 200 years ago by William Wordsworth, have come into my mind a few times over the last few weeks, as Spring has brought to life once more, nature’s colours in the gardens and parks and countryside. The poem finishes with the words “my heart with pleasure fills; and dances with the daffodils”. These words remind me of Psalm 104 in which the psalmist offers a great hymn of praise to God for the wonders of creation. In one verse (26), having described the oceans as a garment for the earth he speaks about its purpose , for the many creatures to live in it, the ships to sail on it, and the great leviathan to sport in it. It gives a sense of the playfulness of God in his creative act.

The 150 Psalms can be divided into various types. There are psalms of Lament (psalms 13, 22 or 55 for instance) in which someone identifies a situation of suffering and at first gets angry at God, but remembers how God has been merciful in the past and trusts God to be merciful again. The suffering is not a reason to think God doesn’t exist, but a reason to

remember that God is to be trusted to see one through the suffering, not to help us avoid it. Again, there are Psalms of penitence such as Ps 32 or 130, in which the Psalmist gives assurance of God’s forgiveness and describes that feeling of release which comes with it. There is the Psalm of Dereliction (Psalm 22) which begins with the words, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me” – the words spoken by Jesus from the Cross (Mark 15:34) - but which ends with words of praise and of self-dedication.

Of course there are psalms of joy and praise. In Psalm 98 verse 4, we are called to “make a joyful noise, all the earth, break forth into joyous songs and sing praises. We are to join our praises with the praise which nature itself offers to God, as the floods clap their hands and the hills sing for joy (Ps 98:8) Psalm 148 is a wonderful call to us to join with creation in its praise of God, and in Psalm 65 we are reminded of the gifts of harvest and how “the pastures of the wilderness overflow, the hills gird themselves with joy, the meadows clothe themselves with flocks, the valleys deck themselves with grain, they shout and sing together for joy.”

The words ‘joy’, ‘joyful’ or ‘enjoy’ occur some 50 times in the Psalms, and even

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St Columba, Church of Scotland Sundays, 10:30am at Drummond School, Drummond Road, Inverness IV2 4NZ. Tel: 07535 290092.

Website: www.stcolumbainverness.org St Columba’s Catholic Church Culloden, IV2 7PW. Sunday Mass 9.30am. Tel: 01463 233519. Website: www.stmarysinverness.co.uk St John the Evangelist Episcopal Church Southside Road, Inverness. Sunday Family Eucharist alternates monthly between 9.45am or 11.15am (see website). Contact Canon John Cuthbert, 01463 233797. www.stjohnschurchinverness.org St Mary-in-the-Fields, Episcopal Church Culloden. 9.45am: Sunday service and family communion. Tel: 01381 622438.

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in the darkest moments the Psalmist can turn his emotions around with God’s help – “You have turned my mourning into dancing; you have taken off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy” (Ps 30:11-12). Jesus reminds us in John’s Gospel (15:11) “I have said these things that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete.” Paul says “Rejoice in the Lord always and again I say, Rejoice” (Philippians 4:4).

Just as God rejoices with playfulness in his creation, and shares his joy with us, so we are called to rejoice with him. And joy is seldom something which we experience on our own, but is something which we feel compelled to share.

So let us rejoice in nature’s rebirth this spring, recognising the trustworthy God who continues day by day in his creative playfulness, and offering that prayer of trust from Psalm 105 verse 26 – You send your Spirit, and they are created, and so you renew the face of the earth.

Revd Canon Dr John Cuthbert Priest-in-Charge, St Michael& All Angels Church & St John the Evangelist Church

(see website). Contact Canon John Cuthbert, 01463 233797. www.stmichaelschurchinverness.org St Ninian's Catholic Church 21 Culduthel Road, Inverness, IV2 4AN. Saturday Vigil 5pm. Sunday Mass 10am. Tel: 01463 236620. Website: www.saintninians.org.uk Smithton Free Church Murray Road, Smithton, Inverness. Sundays 11am (with crèche) & 6pm. 01463 793191 / www.smithtonchurch.com The Reformed Baptist Church Telford Road, Inverness. Website: www.wicketgate.co.uk The Salvation Army Sundays 10.30am & 6.30pm at Tomnahurich Street, Inverness. All welcome. For information call 01463 225276 or visit www.salvationarmy.org.uk/inverness Trinity Church, Church of Scotland 60 Huntly Place, Inverness.

Sundays 11am. First Sunday of the month: 6:30pm service.

Website: www.trinityinverness.org.uk Urray & Strathconon Free Church Urray at West Road, Muir of Ord and Strathconon at The Strathconon Community Hall. Tel: 01463 871223. Email: dgmartin@homecall.co.uk West Hill Free Church (Continuing) Culloden, Inverness. Sundays 11am & 6.30pm. Thursdays & Saturdays 7.30pm. Tel: 01463 796961. www.invernesswesthillfcc.org Inverness Presbytery www.invernesspresbytery.co.uk/congregations

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Parliament Blog & Tide Times We have reached that time of the year again when people from all around the world visit Scotland to experience our Highland Games.

We are very fortunate to have so many Games on our doorstep with the Gordon Castle Highland Games, at Fochabers, being the first of the season on 20th May. In recent years our Highland Games have been very successful in attracting more and more tourists, a trend we should all celebrate.

However, if you would like to avoid the big crowds I would encourage you to visit some of the smaller and community-run Highland Games.

One of my favourites happens to be the Strathconon Games, held on 28th July. It has a warm family feel and where all the profits from the Games go towards the upkeep of the Village Hall.

Visiting hidden gems like the Strathconon Games is also a great way to support local communities.

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Harsh winter weather creates its own challenges for farmers and crofters, who don’t get to “coorie in” until the worst is over. I want to thank everyone in Moray who helped neighbours, communities and public agencies get and keep roads and vital services open – and who do so regularly when weather is only a North Scotland issue and disappears from national view!

A snapshot of farming activity in December 2017 shows the impact of adverse weather with winter planting in particular down. I am determined to help farmers through such weather-related problems which is why I set up a Weather Panel involving farming reps. It is now meeting regularly to look at what we can do to tackle short term problems like those of this year but also find ways to create more resilience in the long term.

Ensuring the supply chain works effectively and efficiently for producers is key. Recent income statistics show the difference a fair price deal can make, with the value of barley increasing by £67 million in 2017 due to better yields and good prices and increased volume and better milk prices resulting in a £117 million increase.

I know dairy has been in decline in areas like Moray in recent years but these figures show there is still a future for the sector and it is one I am keen to make more sustainable.

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It is not long now until Summer Recess, and over the summer months I am greatly looking forward to getting out and about it across the constituency and attending the many community events.

It is at this time of year all the hard work of the folk behind the scenes in our communities pays off with these fantastic events – the organisers really do the Highlands proud and often go unnoticed.

It is also great to be reminded of how much our area has to offer for both locals and visitors alike.

Our area offers everything from Britain’s first and only polar bear cub at the excellent Highland Wildlfie Park to the cutting edge “augmented reality” app that lets visitors learn about Inverness from the palm of their hands.

For shopping, our town centres offer the best of independent retail and our booming food and drink sector means there is also plenty of top quality food and drink to enjoy along the way.

I hope like me you will spend the summer seeing the best our area has to offer.

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Smithton-Culloden Youth Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 793284 Spectrum Centre & Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 221842 Stratherrick Public Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01456 486350 Strathnairn Hall (Daviot) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 772228 The Green Hall, Smithton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07977 852083

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Abriachan Village Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 861257 Ardersier Old School Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01667 462658 Balloch Community Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07955 756310 Cameron Youth Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 234785 Cannich Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01456 459224 Culduthel Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 712844 Farr Community Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01808 521346 Floral Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 713553 Kiltarlity Community Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 741447 Kirkhill Community Centre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 831737 Merkinch Community Centre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 239563 Phipps Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 782930

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VETS

Crown Vets (Argyle St) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 237000 Crown Vets (Carsegate Rd Sth) . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 712202 Culloden Veterinary Clinic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 793700 Eastgate Veterinary Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 230893 Fish Vet Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 717774 Inshes Veterinary Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 711777 Kessock Equine Veterinary Clinic . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 731107 Moray Coast Vet Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 794224

DENTISTS

21 Kingsmills Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 233416 Abban Street Dental Clinic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 718140 Academy Dental Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 232423 Black Isle Dental Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01349 877082 Burnfield Dental Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 241515 Castle House Dental Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 234598 Dalneigh Dental Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 243767 Dental Clinic, New Craigs Hospital . . . . . . . . . . 01463 704000 Fraser Street Dental Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 242344 High School Dental Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 235468 Inshes Dental Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 794949 Inverness Dental Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 255866 Ness Bank Dental Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 236295 Riverside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 226358 Southside Dental Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 710760 Southside Surgical Dentistry Centre . . . . . . . . . 01463 710760 Torwood Dental Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 712772

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24 tuesday

25 wednesday

a fine line musem & gallery opening times, main gallery, inverness museum & art gallery. free. call 01463 237114 or email at inverness.museum@highlifehighland.com inverness science festival various events throughout inverness coming home wwi museum & art gallery opening times, community gallery, inverness museum & art gallery. call 01463 237114 or email at inverness.museum@highlifehighland.com

music for spring: st stephen’s church & community choirs 7.30pm, one touch theatre, eden court, inverness blood donors: charleston 5.30pm - 8.15pm, charleston academy, general booth road, inverness to book an appointment please call 0345 90 90 999 or email nss.snbtenquiry@nhs.net music for spring: st stephen’s church & community choirs 7.30pm, one touch theatre, eden court, inverness

attention bird watchers!: scotland's swifts are in trouble get in touch for more info. call cally on 07411 808573 or email huntlyswiftgroup@gmail.com

kendal mountain tour: tales of adventure; speakers mollie hughes & markus stitz tbc, one touch theatre, eden court, inverness. call 01539 732567

until 30 june

until 30 september

nelson tower with panoramic views over the moray firth 2pm - 4pm. exhibitions of local photographs & nelson memorabilia. entry by donation. the red ensign flying from the tower mast signifies that the tower is open! www.forresheritage.org findhorn heritage centre & ice house 2pm - 5pm, 1 northshore, findhornfree. weekend opening in may & sept. daily opening in june - august. email elaine burns at elaine@glenkindiesteading.co.uk www.findhorn-heritage.co.uk

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burgie arboretum 8am - 5pm, burgie, near forres £3, children - free. all welcome logie house gardens 10am - 5pm (daily), dunphail, near forres. £2, children - free. all welcome

until 31december

year of young people/bliadhna na h-oigridh 2018 a platform for our young people (8 to 26yrs). opportunities to showcase lives & talents, voice opinions, etc various events all over scotland. email yoyp2018@gov.scot. www.young.scot/yoyp2018 logie house gardens 10am - 5pm (daily), dunphail, near forres. adults £2, children - free. all welcome admin@winterburnmedia.co.uk

26 thursday 27 friday

billy nasty@the ironworks, inverness 11pm www.ironworksvenue.com robert mizzell@the strathpeffer pavillion 8pm

28 saturday

massed pipes & drums in aid of cantray bridge college; a specialist fe college for adults with additional support needs 1.30pm, nairn links. a display of piping, drumming & highland dancing 28th junior highland games: supporting children 1st (elgin) & nspcc scotland 11am - 2pm, gordonstoun school, duffus. teams of children from all over ne of scotland take part in traditional games. stalls & activities. display of morgan cars, etc. email at hughesy@gordonstoun.org.uk maiden scotland@ the ironworks, inverness 7.30pm. www.ironworksvenue.com happy mums market: indoor pre-loved markets dedicated to baby & children's items from birth to 10yrs 10am - 12pm, inverness leisure centre adults £1; u16s free. www.happymumsmarket.co.uk great glen walking club: ggwc weekend away – blairgowrie details to follow. www.greatglen.org rspb (highland): speyside & loch insh field trip 9.30am, inverness. departing inverness retail park

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car park (opposite burger king). call doreen manson 01997 433283or at doreen.a.manson@gmail.com scottish rock garden club highland show & plant sale plant sale opens 10.30 am; show opens 12, nairn community & arts centre. all welcome ted christopher@hootananny, inverness 9.30pm evening of mediumship: with steven & trisha, simply spirit connections 7.30pm - 10pm, the little theatre, nairn. £10. all welcome otland@ the ironworks, inverness 7.30pm. www.ironworksvenue.com

29 sunday

car boot sale (inchberry & district community association) 8.30am - 1pm, inchberry hall, orton, fochabers. no booking required, just turn up early before 9am with a car & table. teas/coffees, soft drinks, butteries, bbq. www.wherecanwego.com etape loch ness: chosen charity macmillan cancer support 6.15am, inverness. £63 (sold out) a cycle sportive offering the chance to cycle 66 miles around the loch on traffic free roads. 18yrs + vintage vibes afternoon tea in aid of mfr cash for kids: "music from mario " bling bingo, etc 12pm 4pm, bogbain farm, inverness. £30 (incl welcome drink, afternoon tea. etc) inverness ramblers: carrbridge circular 9am (please arrive 15 mins earlier), uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. grade: c; distance: 8.1 miles. call simon 01808 521276 or 07724 157313. www.ramblers.org.uk

May 2018 1 tuesday

highland astronomical society: how astronomy has changed; speaker - dr lillian hobbs 7.20pm - 10pm, lecture hall, smithton culloden free church. email webmaster@spacegazer.com. www.spacegazer.com port of invergordon - crusie liner list 2018: msc meraviglia (maiden visit) 8am - 8pm

2 wednesday

blood donors: hilton, inverness 5.15pm - 7.45pm, hilton primary school, inverness please book an appointment by either caliing 0345 90 90 999 or emailing nss.snbtenquiry@nhs.net port of invergordon - crusie liner list 2018 provisional v1: hamburg 1pm - 7pm

3 thursday

port of invergordon - crusie liner list 2018 provisional v1: astoria 8am - 5pm words: writing cafe & workshop for young writers (12 - 25yrs) 5pm, waterstones, eastgate shopping centre, inverness

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spirit of speyside whisky festival 2018 tbc, various events take place throughout speyside. call 07789 671635. tickets from the website. www.spiritofspeyside.com bandstand beer & music festival tbc, bandstand bar, nairn. the largest indie beer & music festival in the highlands -more than 140 real ales, ciders & craft beers, live music, bbq

4 friday

superhero day: may the fourth be with you - mfr cash for kids sign up your school, college, university, business or place of work to fundraise & dust off your superhero outfit. call 01463 227700 or email at cashforkids@mfr.co.uk. definitely oasis unplugged@the ironworks, inverness 7.30pm. www.ironworksvenue.com calum mcphail trio@hootannay, inverness 9.30pm inverness science festival: fun family day 12pm 4pm, inverness leisure centre. call 01463 667500 www.uhi.ac.uk/isf race night: hnc events students, inverness college uhi. races on the big screen, tote betting, raffle & great entertainment 7.30pm, raigmore hotel, inverness. £6 (incl finger buffet. call 01463 221546

5 saturday

music at the castle: 'the art of love' - the marvel of peru; with guest soprano aileen cuthbert 8pm, the drawing room brodie castle. £15 (includes light refreshments). call rebecca harrison on 01309 641371 or email at raharrison@nts.org.uk. www.nts.org.uk/events the cuban brothers@ the ironworks, inverness 8pm, www.ironworksvenue.com inverness science festival at the botanics 11am, inverness botanic gardens. all welcome woodwinters: the big tasting@the ironworks, inverness 4pm. over 65 wines (& more surprises to be added). www.ironworksvenue.com sqa higher dance show: showcasing their performance techniques & choreography skills 7.30pm, eden court, inverness highland car club: rally time trial: a competition against the clock on about two miles of forest road. time & venue tbc. for information email secretary@highlandcarclub.co.uk. www.highlandcarclub.co.uk upcycling fair hosted by unique ness: handmade, vintage & upcycled gifts & goods from local makers. demos of upcycling techniques 10am - 4pm, eden court theatre & cinema

6 sunday

macmillan cancer support (speyside): 4th fun run

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11am onwards, ballindalloch castle. multi terrain, runs of 800m to 5k for all ages, abilities & levels of fitness. burger stall & the castle will be open. email funtorunformacmillan@gmail.com. www.active.com port of invergordon - crusie liner list 2018: mein schiff 3 (maiden visit) 7.30am - 7pm little bird sessions from the coffee house ft. carma, stephen mackontosh & dylan@the little bird cafe. the ironworks, inverness 7.30pm, all welcome www.ironworksvenue.com

9 wednesday

port of invergordon - crusie liner list 2018 provisional v1: royal princess 7am - 6pm

10 thursday

the arts society highland: gustav klimt; imperial muralist turnedradical painter; speaker - gavin plumley 2.15pm, smithton culloden free church ÂŁ8 non-members. email averill brodie at averillbrodie@ymail.com www.theartssocietyhighland.org.uk inverness botany group: darnaway (summer AM Masonary May 18.pdf forest 1 06/04/2018 field trip) with ian green tbc, darnaway forest. please contact the coordinator a week before to confirm U CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION WORK U STONE WALLING AND DRY STONE DYKING U NEW BUILDS U CHIMNEY REPAIRS

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11 friday

the prince experience@the ironworks, inverness 7.30pm. www.ironworksvenue.com

12 saturday

coffee morning in aid of riding for the disabled 10am - 12pm, nairn royal british legion, cawdor street, nairn. ÂŁ2. coffee, tea & scones with raffle, bottle stall etc. to raise money for local children's therapeutic riding sessions. call margaret patterson on 01667459458 or email magspatterson@btinternet.com www.forresandnairnrda.org.uk aviemore 100: multi disciplinary cycling challenge tbc, forestry commission hayfield, aviemore organised by mikes bikes (aviemore) in conjunction with chest heart & stroke scotland. email at page 18 - May 2018

megan.robertson@chss.org.uk 10th inverness classic vehicle show 11am - 3pm, various venues, inverness. parade finale at 3pm neon waltz@the ironworks, inverness 7.30pm. www.ironworksvenue.com animals@ universal hall, findhorn 2pm. call 01309 690110

13 sunday

inverness ramblers: sgurr a mhadaidh & sgurr a' ghreaadaidh, skye 7am (please arrive 15 minutes earlier), uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. grade: a+; distance: 5.9 miles. call sandy on 07771 263319. www.ramblers.org.uk

13 sunday - 19 saturday

christian aid week various events throughout aberdeenshire, the highlands & moray www.christianaid.org.uk

14 monday

selling online internationally: proactive selling to international customers 9am - 5pm, highlands & islands enterprise, an lochran, 10 inverness campus, inverness. free. www.hie.co.uk/internationaltrade

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16 wednesday

blood donors: inverness 5pm - 7pm, holm primary school, inverness. please book an appointment by either calling 0345 90 90 999 or emailing nss.snbtenquiry@nhs.net core words, aac & pathways power academy: learning about & getting hands on with our new snap + core first aac software 9.30am - 3.30pm, the pines autism outreach centre, the pines, drummond road, inverness. free (lunch provided). www.eventbrite.co.uk port of invergordon - crusie liner list 2018 provisional v1: artania 2.30pm - 8pm & viking sun (maiden visit) 8am - 6pm

17 thursday

john mills: classical guitarist@inverness east church 7.30pm preparing for investment in the highlands & islands 10am - 4pm, spectrum centre ( hidden gem cafe, margaret street, inverness. free (lunch provided) www.hie.co.uk rend collective@the ironworks, inverness 6.30pm, www.ironworksvenue.com

18 friday

port of invergordon - crusie liner list 2018 provisional v1: brilliance of the seas (maiden visit) 9am - 6pm

19 saturday

tragedy: all metal tribute to the bee gees & beyond @the ironworks, inverness tbc. www.ironworksvenue.com festival of museums: travellers' tales; shelters, crafts

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& stories museum opening times, highland folk museum, kingussie road, newtonmore. call 01540 673551. www.highlifehighland.com/ highlandfolkmuseum cairngorm to coast 2018: not a race but an endurance challenge tbc, cairngorm national park. email at cairngormtocoast@gmail.com the neuroscience of self-love: speaker avigail abarbanel, psychotherapist 10am - 2.30pm (incl 1hour break), spectrum centre inverness, concourse room. ÂŁ16 (ÂŁ12 concession). tickets from www.neuroscience-of-self-love.eventbrite.co.uk email avigail abarbanel at avigail@fullyhuman.co.uk www.fullyhuman.co.uk mactavish cup semi final time & venue tbc. visit website for teams & info. www.shinty.com swing to the 60s in aid of the highland homeless trust 7pm, raigmore hotel, inverness. a fancy dress 60s night for over 18s only! in house bar, a buffet & a dj that will be playing all the hits from the 60s. tickets from www.m.facebook.com/ swing-to-the-60s-night inverness ramblers: raigbeg to corrybroch circular 9am (please arrive 15 mins earlier), uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. grade: b; distance: 7.1 miles www.ramblers.org.u mark archer (altern8) man behind the mask@tooth & claw, inverness 8pm

20 sunday

gordon castle highland games & country fair 10am - 5pm, gordon castle estate, fochabers www.gordoncastlehighlandgames.co.uk gordon castle highland games 10k 11am, gordon castle estate, fochabers. open to 16yrs & over big fish little fish: heroes & villains; dj alex paterson (the orb)@the ironworks, inverness 2pm - 4.30pm, www.ironworksvenue.com

21 monday

port of invergordon - crusie liner list 2018 provisional v1: royal princess 7am - 6pm

22 tuesday

port of invergordon - crusie liner list 2018 provisional v1: hamburg 1pm - 7pm

23 wednesday

port of invergordon - crusie liner list 2018 provisional v1: boudicca 8am - 8pm

23 wednesday - 24 thursday

preparing to export - inverness: highlands & islands enterprise 9am - 5pm, highlands & islands enterprise, an lochran, 10 inverness campus, inverness. free. www.hie.co.uk/internationaltrade

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26 saturday

the filthy tongues: iain mclaughlin & the outsiders@ tooth & claw, inverness, tbc scotsburn horse trials: eventing for local riders & also catering for national riders in scotland tbc, scotsburn farm, invergordon

27 sunday

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