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For more information contact: Caroline Clark South West Villages Development Officer, Eric Liddell Centre, 15 Morningside Road, Edinburgh, EH10 4DP 0131 357 1277 [email protected] Balerno Bridge Club A local bridge club for members used to playing bridge but we do welcome players relatively new to bridge. Gibson Craig Hall, 256, Lanark Road West, Currie, EH14 5NY. Mondays 1.15pm for 1.30pm start. Sandra Renton, Secretary 0131 449 3527 [email protected] Pentland Bridge Club The club plays duplicate bridge and runs a team in the East of Scotland SBU League. We draw members from South West Edinburgh including Colinton, Currie, Balerno and Juniper Green. St. Margaret’s Hall, Juniper Green. Thursday 7.00 -10.30 pm each week. George Graham (Chairman) 0131 539 5775 [email protected]
In the Ditch Quilters A small patchwork and quilting group. Balerno Community Centre. 3rd Wednesday of month, 7.30pm. Maureen Murray 0131 336 0053 [email protected] Carolyn Girvan 0131 449 4255 [email protected]
Pentland Art Club The aim of the club is to encourage art in all forms. The club has talks by visiting speakers, demonstrations and work evenings. Balerno High School Art Room, 5 Bridge Road, Balerno, EH14 7AQ. Tuesday evenings 7.30 to 9.00pm. Peter Tuffy 0131 538 0249 [email protected] Craft and Chat Alternate Wednesdays from 6.30pm, Currie Library [email protected] 0131 529 5609 Currie/Balerno/Juniper Green Arts and Crafts Group Small, friendly group of all ages. New members made to feel welcome.
Thursdays 7.15-9pm, Art Room 1, Currie Community High School. Contact: [email protected] 07934495488 Coffee and Craft All welcome. Bring your own craft, share your knowledge and experience or learn from others. Monday 7-9pm Currie Community Centre.
Pentland Ladies Probus Club Club for retired ladies. Masonic Hall, 1 Riccarton Mains Road, Currie, EH14 5PX. Fourth Tuesday each month September to April at 10.00a.m. Barbara Hannaford (Secretary) 0131 453 3012
[email protected] Currie/Balerno/Juniper Green Pentland Probus Club Social club for retired professional businessmen from Currie, Balerno, Juniper Green and Baberton Mains. Programme of speakers and outings. Juniper Green Parish Church Hall, 498, Lanark Road, Juniper Green, EH14 5DH. First and third Wednesdays, September to May, 10.00am. Leslie Hannaford 0131 453 3012 [email protected]
Scottish Women’s Rural Institute Local branches of Scottish national organisation for women of all ages, social meetings promoting rural skills and crafts. Balerno Branch - Balerno Community Centre. 1st Tuesday of Month at 7.30pm. Margaret Lindsell 0131 449 3921 [email protected] June Duff (president) 0131 449 4061 http://www.swri.org.uk/ Juniper Green Branch - Juniper Green Village Hall. Second Monday of each month, 7.00 pm. Secretary: D. Johnston 0131 453 3741 [email protected] President: Liz Mackay [email protected] http://www.swri.org.uk/
Balerno Village Screen Community cinema offering free monthly films. St Joseph’s Centre, Balerno. See www.balernovillagescreen.com
Balerno Library Book Group Last Monday of each month 6.20pm - 7.30pm, Balerno Library. Contact: 0131 529 5500 [email protected] Currie/Balerno/Juniper Green See www.u3asites.org.uk/Edinburgh burgh, fromcookeryto yoga,craft,languagesandscience. Around 200activitygroups meetregularlyinlocationsacrossEdin Contact: KayCoull,01314496151,[email protected] events duringthesummer).BalernoParishChurch First andthirdWednesday ofthemonth(Oct-Marchwithother Contact: [email protected] 01315295609 Currie Library month at1pm. Also, PoetryGroupalternateWednesdays 6.30pm. First Wednesday ofeachmonth7-8pm,andfirstMondaythe Contact: RionaMacNaughton01314533297 Hall Alternate Thursdays 2.00–3.30pm,JuniperGreenParishChurch Contact: IsobelWebber 4515112 3rd Tuesday inmonth(Sept-April)14.30–16.30 1st Tuesday inmonth(Sept-April)10.00–12.00 West. 0131 4493153 Meet 27thofeverymonthat7.45pm,CornerCafé,120LanarkRoad classics andpopularbooks. Informal, friendlygroup,allwelcome.We readamixtureof page.php?ClubID=73 Contact: MikeRowe01314495701www.rotary-ribi.org/clubs/home Meet weeklyatKingsknoweGolfClub,6.30for7pm. Juniper GreenGuildofFriendship Balerno ParishChurchGuild Currie BalernoRotaryClub University ofthe Third Age Currie LibraryBookGroup Corner CaféBookGroup Currie KirkGuild - - Learn IT Beginners’ computer classes. Contact: Currie Library [email protected] 0131 529 5609
Tap Into IT Computer Club, all welcome, especially beginners! Thursdays 2.30-4pm, Old Farm Court, 303 Colinton Rd Free for tenants, £3 for non-tenants Currie/Balerno/Juniper Green Individual sessions at home can also be arranged. Contact: Mike Ellis 0131 228 5716 [email protected]
Adult Education Classes Wide range of courses and classes from Photography to Tai Chi. Classes held at Balerno and Currie High Schools. See www.joininedinburgh.org iPad Class for Visually Impaired Every Monday 2-4 (except for first Monday of the month where it is a book group for visually impaired) Currie Library [email protected] 0131 529 5609
Produced by the Eric Liddell Centre for the South West Villages Project, working with older people’s groups in Currie, Balerno and Juniper Green. Registered charity: SC003147.