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CLUBS & SOCIETIES ABERLOUR TENNIS CLUB New members welcome. Two excellent clay courts. Available for visitors, 7 days a week. For information contact Graham Pook on 01340 871835. ART IN STRATHDEARN Every Thursday from 2pm - 4pm in Tomatin village Hall during term time. Guest tutors and annual exhibition. AVIEMORE & ABERNETHY ANGLING ASSOCIATION Season: February to September (no Sunday fishing) Contact Eileen Troup (Treasurer) Tel: 01479 831615 AVIEMORE BOWLING CLUB Club nights on Mon & Wed at 6:45pm, play at 7pm. Outdoor May - Sept, Indoor short mat Oct - April. Dalfaber Drive, Aviemore. Bingo every Thurs at 7pm. Call Ally on 01479 81064, Norrie on 07974 033036 or email : norriemacleodabc@gmail.com. AVIEMORE HEALTH WALK GROUP Meets every Thursday outside Papa Rock @ 1.30 pm. Contact Mary 01479 810519 for info.
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BADENOCH & STRATHSPEY PIPE BAND Novice Juvenille Pipe Band practice at Macdonald Aviemore resort 7pm - 9pm on Mondays and 6.30pm - 7.30pm Tuesdays. Grade 3A band practice is on a Tuesday at 7.30pm-9.30pm. BOAT OF GARTEN HEALTH WALK GROUP Meets every Wednesday by the Boat Hotel @ 1.30 pm. Contact Mina 01479 831502 for info. CARRBRIDGE HEALTH WALK GROUP Meets every Thursday by the Old Bridge @ 11 am. Contact Margaret 01479 841749 for info. DUFFTOWN OVER SIXTIES Meet every Wednesday afternoon 2pm-4pm in Back Hall of Memorial Hall, Dufftown. Varied weekly entertainment: quiz, bingo, live entertainment etc and a cup of tea every week. Membership ÂŁ3. Annual summer bus outing. Tel: 01340 820388, 01340 820582, or 01340 820264. EDINVILLIE BADMINTON CLUB Thursdays at the Hall. Junior section starts at 6pm - 7.30pm. Junior coaching for attendees only from 7.30pm - 8pm. ALL juniors MUST be accompanied by an adult. Adult section 8pm until late. Call Paula Roberts on 01340 810620 For Junior Club Andrea Fuller on 01340 871745. GRANTOWN AND DISTRICT BILLIARDS AND SNOOKER CLUB Meets on Monday, Wednesday, Fridays and Saturdays 7pm 10pm at Old Church Hall in Dulnain Bridge, near Grantownon-Spey. GRANTOWN 1ST RAINBOWS We meet once a week for fun, crafts and friendship. Ages 5-7 Contact Jaci for information or to put a girl on the waiting list. Tel: 01479 873728 GRANTOWN HEALTH WALK GROUP Meets every Tuesday at the Curling Rink Car Park, Anagach Wood @10.30 am. Contact Isabell 01479 872142 for info.
GRANTOWN ON SPEY BOWLING CLUB Monday (Club night) or Thursday evenings and Tuesday & Thursday afternoons. May - Sept. Free equipment and coaching. All welcome. Call Chris Waterson on 01479 870003 for details or see the poster at the clubhouse. GRANTOWN ON SPEY LAWN TENNIS CLUB Junior & adult coaching is run throughout the year. The club also participates in the Highland District Leagues. Call 01479 873120 GRANTOWN PARENT, BABY AND TODDLER GROUP Twice weekly at Inverallan church hall for fun & play for children & parents/carers alike. All welcome to pop in for a chat and a coffee. Call Emmeline on 01479 873166 for information. GRANTOWN YOUTH GROUP Tues - Girls Night 6-10pm. Fri Youth Drop-in 7-11pm. Sat Youth Drop-in 6-10pm. Sun 26pm. Grantown YMCA/ Community Centre 80 High Street. Call Jennifer Tiller on 01479 872262 HARMONY MUSIC THERAPY SCOTLAND Individual and Group Music Therapy sessions to encourage, enable and empower all ages and abilities through interactive music experiences. Will travel to private homes, facilities and schools. Call Kristen Macleod on 07770427396. HEAVENLY PIECES Wednesdays 2pm - 4pm, June to September at Knockando Church. Afternoon teas, home bakes and Traidcraft stall. All welcome. www.moraykirk.co.uk INVERNESS FIELD ARCHERY CLUB Available to interested parties wishing to take up archery and are located in Nairn, Forres, Grantown, Elgin and all surrounding areas. Contact Secretary, Gerry Parks on 01667 462219 (evenings) or 07801 593 637. Visit invernessfieldarcheryclub.webeden.co.uk
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KINGUSSIE BOWLING CLUB Open daily, May - Sept. Spey Street, Kingussie. Bowls and footwear available. Club nights Mon & Thurs 6:45pm for 7pm. New members & visitors welcome. Call Campbell on 01540 662476 for info or email kingussiebowlingclub@ hotmail.co.uk KINGUSSIE HEALTH WALK GROUP Meets every Thursday at the Badenoch Centre @ 10.30 am. Contact Anne 01540 661878 for more information. NETHY BRIDGE HEALTH WALK GROUP Meets every Tuesday at the Community Centre @ 1 pm. Contact Jane on 07519 569005 for more information. ROYAL BRITISH LEGION DUFFTOWN Meets 3rd Tuesday every month, at 7pm, 50 Balvenie Street, Dufftown. On Mondays, 7:30pm Stramash - Traditional Scottish Music. Call 01340 820 514 SPEY ART GROUP, GRANTOWN ON SPEY Wednesdays 7pm - 9pm at Grantown Grammar School. Friendly group that welcomes new members. Tuition provided. Call Liz Downie 01479 872085 lizdownie1@btinternet.com PLEASE NOTE: Details of Clubs & Societies are published on a rotational basis.
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examination of inner urban society in the form of a report Faith in the City. Of its recommendations, 38 were addressed to the church in putting its own house in order and 23 to government and nation. Well for some it caused another riot - a riot of outrage. The prospect of the church commenting on what were perceived to be ‘non churchy matters’ was outrageous. Sadly, in practice, it revealed how little some understood about the Christian Faith. In the beginning God... Genesis 1 - our Faith begins with the news that God created - and it was good. Sadly it goes on to tell how humanity ‘mucked up’. The pictures given are not of a God whose concern was limited to the churchy but whose concern was for ALL and for EVERYTHING. There are no exclusion zones for God. A good home life, good housing, good health care, a good environment, good education, a world free of poverty and injustice, to name but a few, are VERY MUCH within God’s concern. Sadly over the years there have been plenty who have tried to instruct Christians to ‘stick to church and keep out of worldly things’; indeed, some church communities have rather colluded with this as it can be much more attractive to stay safe in the
Abernethy Parish Church Family worship service on Sunday at 9:30am, followed by refreshments. More traditional worship service at 11:45am. Contact: Rev. Donald Walker. Tel: 01479 831252. Aberlour Parish Church The Square, Aberlour. Sunday 11.15am. Alvie & Insh Church of Scotland Our services are at 9:30am each Sunday in Kincraig (Church beside Loch Insh). The first Sunday of the month is the All-Age interactive service, also 9:30am, held in Kincraig Church Hall beside the Cairngorms Christian Centre. Please ring 01540 661918 for details. Badenoch Free Church Ruthven Road, Kingussie. Sundays 11am and evening service 6pm. Boat of Garten Parish Church, St Columba's Boat of Garten. Sunday service 10am. Evening worship at Kincardine Church, 6pm the 2nd Sunday of most months: check the weekly press. Contact: Rev. Donald Walker Tel: 01479 831252. Craigellachie Church Victoria Street. Sundays 9.45am. Cromdale and Advie Church, Church of Scotland Services 9:15am. Contact Rev Gordon Strang: 01479 872084. page 6 - May 2015
church than to reach out. Inconveniently the Gospel is there for all. We’re all precious in God’s eyes. One of my greatest privileges has been holding a baby about to be baptised in my arms. One gazes with awe at the seedbed of potential in this tiny, wriggling being. The potential is there. The seeds are sown. How much of that is realised will depend upon the sort of world in which the child is reared. As Election Day, approaches, maybe there is something to be said for focussing less on who offers me the best package and instead on how best we can create a world which honours the potential of that child. God’s world is not partial or selective. His concern is for all, not just me and mine. It’s not accidental that the Parable of the Good Samaritan ends with the incisive command ’Go and do the same yourself’ Luke 10:37 !!
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Rolling Event 30 april - 4 may spirit of speyside festival an annual celebration of scotland’s national drink. a wide range of whiskyinspired events including distillery visits, tastings and the new music event, the spirit of speyside sessions. visit www.spiritofspeyside.com
for more info visit www.bwwc.co.uk do you like jokes? comedy club 7:30pm in the blue room @ the drouthy cobbler. more comedy from our resident monthly comedy club do you like jokes? www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk
30 thursday whisky awards tasting & judging 4pm at the blue room @ the drouthy cobbler. be a judge in the spirit of speyside whisky festival whisky awards - use your nose, knowledge and taste buds to vote on 6x25ml drams, with an estimated retail value of £55.00 www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk robin grainger: live and graingerous 7:30pm in the blue room @ the drouthy cobbler. tickets £8 www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk spiro 10pm in the blue room @ the drouthy cobbler. tickets £10. www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk
30 may - 21 june ‘inspired’ exhibition 11am - 5pm daily in the long room at logie steading, iv36 2qn. four local artists, judith nicholson, george mackenzie, edward smith and violet franchi exhibiting their latest art and will happy to discuss their work with members of the public.
from may newbold house garden tasters every saturday 10am - 12:30pm, 11 st leonards road, forres. enjoy the garden and share seasonal growing tips. all ages and abilities. for more info call 01309 672659 or visit www.newboldhouse.org
APRIL 2015 27 monday evening talk: ‘hadrian's wildlife’ at 8.30pm, grant arms hotel, grantown on spey. for more info visit www.bwwc.co.uk
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afternoon flycup and craft fair - in aid of cancer research uk 1pm - 4pm in cullen community centre. free entry to craft fair - featuring candles, handbags, jewellery, knitting & many more! £3 entry to flycup for adults, £1.50 for children u12.
2 saturday - 3 sunday brew at the bog bogbain farm nr. inverness scotland’s best new music festival full of emerging musical talent, craft beer and street food. for more info visit www.brewatthebog.com
2 saturday - 15 friday spey art group exhibition – theme wild and free 10am - 5pm at grantown on spey museum, free entry. contact liz downie 01479 872085 or lizdownie1@btinternet.com
MAY 2015 1 friday whisky questions 12pm in the blue room @ the drouthy cobbler. gives the audience the chance to quiz a great panel of whisky experts. tickets £7. windswept, wolves & whisky 4pm in the blue room @ the drouthy cobbler. a tutored tasting from windswept brewery - including a pint of wolf, a dram of glen moray and sample the wolf of glen moray. charlie mckerron & friends 7.15pm in the blue room @ the drouthy cobbler. tickets £15.
2 saturday speyside crafts market 11am - 4pm at the grant hall, rothes. numerous exhibitors with a wide range of local crafts; friendly and knowledgeable stall holders will provide information and demonstrations throughout the day. £5 entry. beer, whisky, cheese & chutney 2pm in the blue room @ the drouthy cobbler. join this fascinating session as they deliver a speyside oral sensation by uniquely combining beer, whisky, cheese and chutney. tickets £22. www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk sensory evaluation with charles maclean 7pm in the blue room @ the drouthy cobbler. £30 (incl. a couple of drams) www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk the mae trio & pip mountjoy 10pm in the blue room @ the drouthy cobbler. £10 st fumac's fair 11.30am - 4pm drummuir station and community woodland. fun, free, family day out with wildlife displays, bush skills, storytelling, nature walk, local craft stalls, bbq and refreshments. parking available or enjoy the scenic journey by train from keith or dufftown. for fares and train times, visit www.keith-dufftown-railway.co.uk helgin roller derby : fresh meat beginner session 12pm - 2pm in elgin sports & community centre games hall. the basics of roller skating for fun and fitness. all kit provided except mouthguard (essential). free entry. open to all 16+. email helginrollerderby@groups.facebook.com with your name and shoe size. find us on facebook for more details. booking recommended. page 10 - May 2015
3 sunday whisky auction at craigellachie village hall viewing starts at 12 noon with auction starting at 2pm. free entry. for more info visit www.craigellachie.org.uk lazy sunday jazz cafe 2.30pm in the blue room @ the drouthy cobbler. £5. thedrouthycobbler.co.uk the pictish trail & rozi plain 10pm in the blue room @ the drouthy cobbler. £10. thedrouthycobbler.co.uk get into golf at carrbridge golf club from 9:30am. a free fun day for first time golfers. initial coaching, putting practice and competition followed by a short intro to golf on the course. refreshments in the clubhouse afetrwards. to reserve a place call the clubhouse on 01479 841623
4 monday the really wild festival 10:30am - 4:30pm, scottish dolphin centre. free event packed with fun activities for all ages; incl. land based dolphin watching, guided walks, competitions, traditional music, food from scotland's larder, local produce, entertainment and much more. children must be accompanied by an adult. for info call 01343 820 339 or email dolphincentre@whales.org whisky and oak matured beers 1pm in the blue room @ the drouthy cobbler. test a selection of beers & whiskies, matched with some scottish food favourites and reach your own informed conclusion. tickets £22. www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk
6 wednesday ranger walk - caledonian pine guided walk, abernethy forest 9:30am - 1pm. meet at loch garten osprey centre car park. this will be every wednesday in may. call the osprey centre on 01479 831476 or email abernethy@rspb.org.uk
7 thursday book launch – “aliment for my child” by ian gordon brodie 7pm at brodie castle. call 01309 641371 for further details.
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world whisky day try a dram and celebrate the water of life. if you can’t find an event happening near you host your own - it’s all about making whisky fun and enjoyable www.worldwhiskyday.com ranger walk - let's make homes for wildlife! 2pm 4pm. meet at the town house, grantown. call saranne on 01479 873914 or saranne.bish@highland.gov.uk the cranston fiddle - musical and multi-media performance 7pm - 9.30pm. join us before the show for a tour of the highlanders’ museums and small eats and drinks (included in ticket price) £15 each. please call lynsey on 0131 310 8765 or email lynsey@thehighlandersmuseum.com medieval mayhem - festival of museums 11am 3pm, elgin museum. a drop-in activity day with a variety of things to do. admission free, donations gratefully accepted. elginmuseum.org.uk
9 saturday benromach 10k 2.30pm, race begins and ends at benromach distillery. individual and team prizes available to be won and all finishers receive a medal. entires may be accepted on the day. info and entry forms at www.forresharriers.org.uk/races.htm an evening of thanks and praise hosted by elgin street pastors 7pm in harvest centre, greyfrairs street, elgin. with the contemporary praise band from aberdeen, ranan. call sarah johnson on 07818 841074, email elgin@streetpastors.org.uk or see facebook elgin street pastors. funeral for a friend + garden of elks @ ironworks 7:30pm. 0871 7894173 or www.ironworksvenue.com
12 tuesday inverallan old tyme dancing 7:30pm - 10pm at inverallan church hall, grantown-on-spey. mixed old tyme and country dancing to live music. no partner required. £3 incl. tea and biscuits. call 01479 851353 or email: jane.mackintosh.01@btinternet.com
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17 sunday gordon castle highland games and country fair 10.30am - 5pm. free parking. discounted tickets online. attractions include joseph peace's fire stunt spectacular, terrier racing, falconry, concert corner, highland dancing & solo piping competition, heavy events, massed bands, tug of war, shopping, food court and lots more. fun for all the family. visit www.gordoncastlehighlandgames.co.uk
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scotland's gardens: newbold house 11am - 4pm, st. leonard’s road, forres, iv36 2re. garden tours & light refreshments. for info visit www.newboldhouse.org or www.scotlandsgardens.org closing date for marafun team entries to download a form and for more info visit www.elginrotary.co.uk
26 tuesday the friends of the biblical garden agm 7pm in room co14 at moray college, elgin. come along and hear the exciting developments which are due to take place in the garden in the coming year. tea will be served and all are welcome.
27 wednesday charity foursomes golf open at abernethy golf club in aid of save the children fund. for more info call 01479 821305 or email info@abernethgolfclub.com riding for the disabled car boot sale 9am - 1pm, inchberry hall, orton, fochabers. all stalls to be in place by 8.30am, no booking required £8 per car / £16 per van (double pitch). no alcohol or home baking on stalls. tea, coffee and refreshments along with various stalls in the hall. bbq from the hut. come along, bring your friends and help us raise funds for a very worthwhile charity.
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28 thursday adam holmes & the embers 8pm in the blue room @ the drouthy cobbler. £15. thedrouthycobbler.co.uk
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ranger walk - guided walk, insh marshes nnr 10am 1pm. meet at insh marshes car park. call the reserve office on 01540 661518 or email insh@rspb.org.uk john langan band 8pm in the blue room @ the drouthy cobbler. £12. www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk
community car scheme music event - ceilidh, cake and raffle 2pm - 4pm at grantown british legion. transport from £4 per person (must be booked in advance) £2 per person covers the cost of tea and cake. call 01479 810004 for more info. rest centre by right lines drama production 7pm in the craigellachie village hall. for more information visit www.craigellachie.org.uk while she sleeps @ ironworks 7:30pm. for info call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com
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23 saturday highland wool festival 9:30am - 4pm at dingwall auction mart. celebrates everything that is woolly and showcases the talented and passionate craftspeople involved. eat, have a cuppa and socialise in the excellent cafe and listen to live music - and all for charity. www.highlandwoolfest.co.uk huntly live events presents: simple minded @ ironworks 7pm. for info call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com
24 sunday soup and sweet at 12 noon in the craigellachie village hall. in aid of craigellachie village hall.
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A weekend of songs, tunes, stories, poetry, dance, workshops and sessions. Featuring Emily Smith, Joe Aitken, Paul Anderson, Shona Donaldson, Arthur Johnston, Geordie Murrison, Artie Tresize (ex Singing Kettle), Amy Papiranski, and from Ireland, The Rapparees and Cupla, Arthur Watson and Danny Couper. Plus many more.
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