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A comprehensive guide to community events and activities in Ness, Isle of Lewis


	If you have an event or activity in the Ness and West Side districts of Lewis that you would like included in the Diary, please forward details to us at admin@iomairtnis.com
	TBC =	To Be Confirmed

		August 2007
Tuesday	13 November	Ness Gardening Club	Taigh Dhonnchaidh	8.30pm
Saturday	17 November	Ceilidh with Donny & Diane	Ness Social Club	9pm
Tuesday	20 November	Cancer Research Coffee Evening	Lionel School
Wednesday	21 November	Ceilidh dance classes with Dods & Mary Joan	Ness SC	8.30pm
Friday	23 November	Quiz Night Members £3 / Guests £4	Ness SC	9.30pm
Saturday	24 November	Bingo (in green lounge)	Ness SC	9.30pm

Adult Education Workshops & Events for this term
DAY	EVENT / WORKSHOP	VENUE	TIME
Mondays	Walking Group – Longer Walk (2 + miles)	Various	12.30pm
Tuesdays	Habost Weight Support Group – Weigh In All welcome to drop in.	Habost Clinic	7.30 – 8pm
Tuesdays	Gaelic Beginners class	Ness Hall	7 – 9pm
Tuesdays	Over 60s Computing	Ness Hall	2 – 4pm
Wednesdays	Junior Youth Club – Term time only	Ness Hall	6 – 8pm
Wednesdays	Computing Internet and Email
Fridays	Elderberry Craft Club – over 60s (help with transport available)	South Dell Taigh Ceilidh	1 – 3pm
Fridays	Tai Chi	Ness Hall	7.30 – 9.30pm
Fridays	Airidhantuim Youth Club	Borve	7 – 10pm
Saturdays	Ness Youth Centre	Ness Hall	7.30pm

Annual Events Calendar (subject to change)
MONTH	EVENT	ORGANISER

January	New Year Party Port of Ness Harbour Ltd AGM Guth Airson Iarrtasan Nis AGM	Ness FC Social Club Port of Ness Harbour Ltd Guth Airson Iarrtasan Nis
February	Comunn Eachdraidh Nis AGM	Comunn Eachdraidh Nis
March	Ness Communions Local Mod – Stornoway Football Season Starts	Churches Schools Ness Football Club
April	Ness Community Council AGM Feis nan Orain	Ness Community Council Taigh Dhonnchaidh
May	Ness General & Galson Moor Grazings Committee - Elections	Ness General & Galson Moor Grazings Committee
June	Croileagan Nis AGM and Social	Croileagan Nis
July	Summer Sports Activities Motiv8 Gaelic Summer School North Lewis Carnival Carnival Dance Ness Sheepdog Trials	Iomairt Nis Community Education Taigh Dhonnchaidh North Lewis CarnivalCommittee Ness FC Social Club Donald MacRitchie
August	Summer Sports Activities Motiv8 Ceol Nis Sporsnis AGM Sula Sgeir	Iomairt Nis Community Education Taigh Dhonnchaidh Sporsnis Dods MacFarlane
September	Ness Community Council Elections	Ness Community Council
October	Ness Communions Halloween Party/Bonfire	Churches Various
November	Memorial Services Lionel School Sale of Work Thanksgiving Murdo MacAulay Memorial Hall AGM	War Memorial Committees Lionel School Board Churches Murdo MacAulay Memorial Hall Comm.
December	Craft Fair Taigh Dhonnchaidh AGM Iomairt Nis AGM Prize Bingo Xmas Eve Dance Ness FC Dinner Festive Fun Xmas Parties Hogmanay Party	Comunn Eachdraidh Nis Taigh Dhonnchaidh Iomairt Nis Ness FC Social Club Ness FC Social Club Ness Football Club Various – Ness Hall Youth Club, Schools, Croileagan Nis, Ness FC Social Club Ness FC Social Club

	Regular events & exhibitions in Ness
Day	Event	Venue & Time
	Comunn Eachdraidh Nis
Monday to Saturday Saturday: Noon till 16.00 hrs	The Ness Heritage Centre in Habost, Ness, houses an impressive collection of written, photographic, video and audio material that documents the social and cultural history of this north Lewis community	Ness Heritage Centre 10.00 - 17.00 hrs

	Taigh Dhonnchaidh
Monday	Highland dancing classes Three classes / tutorials	Taigh Dhonnchaidh 18.00 - 18.45 hrs 18.45 - 19.30 " 19.30 - 20.15 "
Tuesday	Fiddle tuition	Taigh Dhonnchaidh 18.00 - 19.00 hrs
"	Guitar class (beginners & children)	Taigh Dhonnchaidh 19.00 - 20.00 hrs
"	Guitar class (intermediate and above)	Taigh Dhonnchaidh 20.00 - 21.00 hrs
Wednesday	Conversational Gaelic class	Taigh Dhonnchaidh 10.30 - 11.45 hrs
"	Advanced Gaelic class	Taigh Dhonnchaidh 12.00 - 13.00 hrs
"	Gaelic Singing class	Taigh Dhonnchaidh 19.00 - 20.00 hrs
Thursday	Piano Accordion class	Taigh Dhonnchaidh 18.00 - 19.00 hrs
"	Melodeon class	Taigh Dhonnchaidh 19.00 - 20.00 hrs
Friday	Chanter class	Taigh Dhonnchaidh 18.30 - 19.30 hrs
Saturday	Ness Art Club Every two weeks	Taigh Dhonnchaidh 13.00 - 15.00 hrs

Wednesday	Ness Youth Group	Ness Development Centre (Ness Hall) 07.30 - 10.30 hrs

Monday to Saturday	Harbour View Gallery Exhibition of contemporary landscapes and seascapes in watercolour by Anthony J Barber. Prints and artists' cards also available	Harbour View Gallery 10.00 - 17.00 hrs

Tuesday	Weight Support Group Looking for extra support and motivation? Weigh-in sessions starting each Tuesday from 17 September until Tuesday 3 December	Habost Clinic 7.30 - 8.00pm