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hire-purchase and mortgages, to cover the cost of things we have set our hearts on, but which we cannot a�ord. These things may be a bigger house, a better car, luxury holidays or some other possession which carries with it a status symbol. In this way, we �nd ourselves on a treadmill of our own making, with a crushing burden of debt, from which we cannot escape, because of our lifestyle.

We will get no help from God to maintain a standard of living which we may yearn after, but which we cannot a�ord. “Let your behaviour be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have” (Hebrews 13:5).

Another evil e�ect of covetousness is the bad example it sets to others. We all have our own own sphere of in�uence either for good or evil and this is particularly true of overseers and deacons-hence the reason that such men in the church must not be covetous (1 Timothy 3:3-8). If we are marked by covetousness then our example will have a leavening e�ect upon others: encouraging them to a similar lifestyle. Yet we Christians are still not content with such as we have. Self denial and godliness with content-ment are out of fashion.

Covetousness is also idolatry. If we are covetous we spare ourselves no pains to achieve our desired object. We love that object with all our

heart, our soul, our strength, our mind, and it has become an idol to us, worthy of all veneration. Those who are determined to have the things of this world will �nd themselves ensnared. They will discover that covetousness is addictive because each fresh acquisition only whets the appetite for more and more.

If covetousness marks us as a Christian it is evident that we are �nding our pleasure in earthly things and that we are depending on something other than God for satisfaction. God made us for Himself and our heart should �nd no rest until it rests in God through our Lord Jesus Christ. It must grieve the Lord, who has redeemed us for Himself, to see us striving after the things of this life – clothes, food, job or profession, car, garden, fortune, pleasures, etc. to the exclusion of the higher spiritual interests of our own soul. It must also follow that if God is displeased with us then we cannot enjoy communion with Him until our life-style is adjusted in line with His will. We cannot expect to grow in divine things if our heart is occupied with material things.

Covetousness not only includes the active pursuit of material things and earthly bene�ts which lie in our grasp, but also includes the passive smouldering desire to obtain that which our neighbour has but is impossible for us to achieve, and this awakens the spirit of envy and jealousy.

Therefore let us set our a�ections on things above and beware of covetousness for the Lord Jesus Christ “died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto Him which died for them, and rose again” (2 Corinthians 5:15)

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HIGHLAND SPIRITUAL CINEMAInverness-based film group withmonthly screenings of upliftingand inspiring films that educate,entertain and enlighten. Visit: www.highlandspiritualcinema.net

AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPSSelf help group for families andfriends of people with a drinkproblem, with meetings held locally throughout the Highlandarea. Call 020 7403 0888 for alocal contact number in yourarea or visit: www.al-anonuk.org.uk

FORUM FOR MENMeets every Wednesday atMacnabs Bar, 8pm. Socialgroup for gay, bi and T-men.Look for the red post box! [email protected] ortext/call 07745 930383 for info.

LGBT 5K RUNNING GROUPMeets every Wednesday atInverness Leisure at 6:30pm.Email [email protected] ortext/call 07941 553620 for info.

CEROC DANCING IN ELGINMeets at Eight Acres Hotel,Elgin, Sherwood Suite everyMonday, 7:30pm-10:30pm.

Ceroc resembles the dancestyles of Jive, Ballroom, Tangoand Salsa and for complete beginners, there will be a 45minute class where 3 or 4 of theeasier moves will be learnt. Afterwhich there will be two or threerecords (freestyle) where theroutines can be practised. Noneed to bring a partner as youwill get the chance to dance with everybody!www.cerocscotland.com

ARENA 96 BUSINESS NETWORK GROUP 28 March, Ramnee Hotel, Forres,7pm-9pm. Friendly networking group for businesspeople along the A96 corridor.No ongoing commitment ormembership fees. £15 includes ameal and opportunity to meetother business owners and customers. Book atwww.arena96.com

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OFDECORATIVE AND FINE ARTSSOCIETIES (MORAY BANFFAND BADENOCH BRANCH)Meets 2nd Wednesday of themonth at 11am in the SherwoodSuite at the Eight Acres Hotel,Elgin. Monthly lectures on a

variety of arts related subjectsare delivered by experts fromacross the UK. New members always welcome. Contact Sarah Fennings-Mills: 01343 831002 orwww.nadfas-in-elgin.org.uk

CROMARTY BOWLING CLUBOutdoor at the Green - May -Sept, Bowling for Beginners Fri2pm - 4pm Indoor at Victoria Hall- Nov -Apr, Bowling for Begin-ners Fridays 2pm - 4pm Causeway, Cromarty.

DINGWALL TAEKWONDOWTF Classes Tues 7.30pm, Dingwall Sportscentre, Fri7.30pm Dingwall Academy.More than 45 years in the running. Black Belts advancedstudents only. Professional training and examinations.

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SOUNDS FAMILIARSINGING GROUPA singing group for people withdementia and for carers in afriendly and relaxing atmosphere. At CraigmonieHotel, Inverness from 2:30pm -4pm. Contact for information andreservations: 01463 233231 or01463 230803. Email:[email protected]

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I hated the church back then - at least what

I’d seen of it. I can remember storming out

of church services, throwing chairs around,

denouncing the clergy. I always thought

there was something terribly wrong with it

all - that it had just completely lost it’s way.

I can once remember going into a

Cathedral to pray, only to be confronted by

a group of elderly people sat behind trestle

tables insisting I give them money before

being allowed in! My overall impression of

the church, at that time, was one of deep

hypocrisy and narrow-mindedness. I

wanted nothing whatsoever to do with it.

And yet... I couldn’t help warming to the

man who, in his day, had had the courage

to confront the hypocrisy of the religious

leaders; the one who had stormed into the

temple with a “whip of chords”, driving out

the merchants, scattering the coins of the

money changers and overturning their

tables. I just couldn’t make the link between

this deeply passionate man and the dismal

assemblies that gathered in his name.

It was only later on that I realised there

were many within the so called “churches”

who had not fully understood the reason for

his coming. It seemed to me that they were

like people selling the very finest soap that

money could buy, but because they

themselves were so obviously “unwashed”,

no one in their right mind would buy from

them... They had failed to apply the very

heart of his teaching to their own lives and

in doing so - quite unwittingly - were turning

many away from the Truth. On the one

hand, they upheld the way of life embodied

and proclaimed by the Master and yet, on

the other, they seemed to have overlooked

the very thing that made it all possible...

In addressing one of Israel’s teachers,

Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, no one can

see the Kingdom of God unless he is born

from above.” Nicodemus is confused by this

statement and responds with the question,

“How can a man be born when he is old?

Surely he cannot enter a second time into

his mother’s womb to be born!” (John 3:3-

4) But Jesus was speaking of “the new

birth"; the new beginning that He makes

possible for all who will receive Him - “to all

who received Him, to those who believed in

His name, He gave the right to become

children of God, children born not of natural

descent, nor of human decision, or a

husband’s will, but born of God” (John 1:12-

13). It is this that lies at the heart of the

Christian faith - the most extraordinary

thing; that He has in fact made a way for us

to be made new... for the slate to be wiped

clean... for our hearts to be healed, and for

our lives to be transformed.

Despite all of my reservations... it happened

to me. As I became aware of His true

identity as God’s only Son; realising that He

had died for my sins and risen from the

dead in confirmation of His unique identity,

I was finally moved to acknowledge my

need of a Saviour. And then... renouncing

all that was displeasing to Him, and

reaching out towards Him in prayer - as

promised - He poured His Holy Spirit into

my heart to make me new! It was simply

that decision to hand over control of my life

to Him... And O, what joy to find the

Saviour... and to be part of this wonderful

family that is His Church!

Jesus said “I have come that they may

have life and have it to the full... If anyone

is thirsty, let him come to me and drink”

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6 - April 2013 tel: 01309 690063 [email protected]

PASTORAL LETTER & CHURCH MEETINGS

Ardersier with Petty Parish Church, Church of Scotland ArdersierSundays 10.15am. Petty Sundays 12 noon. Tel: 01667 462224.Avoch Congregational Church High Street, Avoch. Sundays11.30am. Refreshments afterwards. Website: www.avochcongregationalchurch.co.ukBlack Isle Charge Episcopal Churches 1 Deans Road, Fortrose. Tel: 01381 622241.Cale House, Church of Scotland Millburn Road, Inverness. Tel: 01463 718616.Christian Group in Inverness Tel: 07724 992790. Website: www.christian-group-inverness.orgCityLife Church Mercure Hotel, Church Street, Inverness. Sundays10:30am. Tel: 01463 714839. Email: [email protected]. Website: www.citylifechurch.org.ukCulduthel Christian Centre Culduthel Avenue, IV2 6AS. Sunday family service at 11am and evening service at 6pm. Phone 01463222795. Minister: Rev Bill Slack. All welcome.Culloden Baptist Church Culloden Academy. Sundays 10.30am. Tel:01463 794005. Email: [email protected]. Website:www.cullodenbaptistchurch.org.uk Barn Church of Scotland Culloden. Sundays 10.30am. First andthird Sundays of the month 6.30pm service. Website: www.barnchurch.org.ukCroy & Dalcross Parish Church Church of Scotland Croy Village.Every Sunday 12noon. Dalneigh & Bona Church of Scotland St Mary’s Avenue, Inverness.Bona Church, Lochend by Inverness: 10am. Dalneigh Church, StMary’s Avenue, Inverness: 11.30am and 6.30pm. Tel: 01463 232439.Dingwall Baptist Church Tulloch Street, Dingwall. Website:www.dbc.org.ukDingwall Castle Street Church of ScotlandWebsite: www.dingwall-church.co.uk

Dingwall Catholic Church, St Lawrence 21 Castle Street, Dingwall.Tel: 01349 863143.Dingwall Episcopal Church, St James The Great Castle Street,Dingwall. Tel: 01349 862204. Website: www.stjames-stannes.org.ukDingwall Free Church High Street. Sundays 11am and 6pm. Web-site: www.deep-river.co.ukFerintosh and Resolis Free Church Rev. Chris Smart. Website:www.ferintosh.org.ukFree North Church Bank Street, Inverness. Tel: 01463 224332. Website: www.freenorthchurch.orgFortrose Free Church, 5 Church Street, Fortrose, IV10 8TE. Sunday:11.30am and 6pm. Website: www.freechurch.orgGrace Community Church Inshes Primary School. Sundays10.30am. Email: [email protected] International Church Palace Hotel, 8 Ness Walk, Inverness, IV3 5NG. Sundays 11am. www.hicinverness.org.ukHilton, Church of Scotland Tomatin Road, Inverness. Tel: 01463233310. Website: www.hiltonchurch.org.ukInshes, Church of Scotland Sir Walter Scott Dr, Inverness. Tel: 01463226727. Website: www.insheschurch.orgInverness Baptist Church 69 Castle Street. Rev. Tom Urquhart. Tel:01463 223506. Email: [email protected] Christian Fellowship Millburn Academy, Diriebught Road.Sundays 10.30am. Website: www.icfchurch.co.ukInverness Church of God Friars Lane. Sunday 10.30am and 6.30pm.Tel: 01463 241318.

This is listed alphabetically from A to I and will regularly be rotated. Ifyou are a member of a church not listed here or if there are anyamendments to be made to existing details, please let us know before29th of March, 4pm.

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DENTISTS21 Kingsmills Road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 233416Abban Street Dental Clinic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 718140Academy Dental Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 232423Burnfield Dental Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 241515Black Isle Dental Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01349 877082Castle House Dental Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 234598Dalneigh Dental Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 243767Dental Clinic, New Craigs Hospital. . . . . . . . . . 01463 704000Fraser Street Dental Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 242344High School Dental Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 235468Inshes Dental Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 794949Inverness Dental Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 255866 Ness Bank Dental Practice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 236295Riverside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 226358Southside Surgical Dentistry Centre . . . . . . . . 01463 710760Southside Dental Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 710760Torwood Dental Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 712772Dental Helpline.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0845 6442271

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Fundraising Techniques & Tools ‘JustTextGiving’ event at the SpectrumCentre in Inverness. The gathering, attended by members from eighteenHighland charities, was set up to help train non-profit organisations in theHighlands to raise funds through new and innovative technologies.Leading the training on ‘text-giving’ were staff from the Scottish Councilfor Volunteer Organisations, Marie Curie Highlands and Vodaphone.Unlike many ways of giving, charities receive 100% of every donation;and the number of people using ‘text-giving’ is on the rise. Encouragingly,15,000 charities and 30,000 fundraisers have already signed up to‘JustTextGiving’. I believe that it’s essential that our local charities andnon-profit organisations are given the opportunity and training to keepthem ahead of the pack. I hope that the training received at last month’sevent will allow them to fundraise better than ever before.

You may have missed it, but investment in the oil and gas sector isin the pipeline for waters off Scotland and set to be of the order ofone hundred billion pounds. My job, as energy minister, is to makesure that, working with the sector, we secure as much of thatinvestment for companies in Scotland. Here in the Highlands wesee the continuing success of Global Energy Group based at Nigg.But increasingly, all over the country, we see jobs being created ina vibrant sector. We were of course told, mostly by self-appointed

experts based in London that "the oil will run out in ten years." They were nothing if notconsistent. They told us this in the seventies - and they were wrong. Then in the eighties -and they were wrong. And then in the nineties when they were wrong again. A hat trick ofhavers! Now it is clear that our oil and gas reserves, worth over a trillion pounds, will last forseveral decades to come- and in fact may still be extracted at the end of this century. What isnot appreciated much though is this important fact: The oil and gas industry in Scotland isincreasingly an international business. In fact, half of the total earnings they make are madefrom work done overseas. I have visited around 70 to 80 companies in the twenty onemonths I have been minister. They exemplify some of the most exciting and dynamicbusinesses in the world - and we are truly world leading in subsea and other technologies -perfected in the harsh environment of the North Sea and West of Shetland. This month I leada Scottish business trade delegation to Brazil which is a market of over $200 hundred billion.In fact, wherever oil and gas is discovered and extracted all over the world, it will not take youvery long before you hear a Scottish accent!Danny Alexander MP Fergus Ewing MSP

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art & music trail hosted by strathpeffer victorian day on sat-urday, june 8th taking place at various venues in the village.if you are an artist or musician and would like to take part orwould like more info, please contact 01997 423209.

MARCH 201325 mondaybarry & stuart - show and tell @ eden court 8pm. 01463234234. www.eden-court.co.uk

26 tuesdaya bright future for women in stem (science, technology, engineering & mathematics) wea women@work. 9.30am.free entry. 01463 710577. booking essential at www.weawomenatwork.org.uknicola benedetti: the silver violin tour @ eden court 7:30pm. 01463 234234. www.eden-court.co.uk & www.nicolabenedetti.co.uk

27 wednesdayfree public health talk on men’s health (men’s health high-land) 9:30am. inverness town house. all welcome. 01463239746. [email protected]“life in the beauly glens” by ian mackay, author of “the darkmile” 12:30pm. dingwall community centre, tulloch street,dingwall. 01463 710577. [email protected] stravinsky players - the soldier’s tale 8pm. inver-ness town house. tickets £8/£5 from leakey’s bookshop andthe music station. 01463 224564.donnie munro @ eden court 8pm. 01463 234234.www.eden-court.co.uk

28 thursday “a northern pictish kingdom: recent excavations” by gordonnoble 2pm-4pm, elgin museum hall. £3/£2. 01343543675 [email protected] highland brain injury support group @ insheschurch 7pm-9pm. contact susanne for further details on07767 416006.rspb highland local group talk: “red squirrels and woodlandbirds” 7:30pm. fraser park bowling club, macewen drive, in-verness.

29 fridaycritical mass bike ride around elgin 5pm-6pm. meet at elgincommunity centre. open to all. join the revolution.i am i @ ironworks 7:30pm. £10. standing. over 14s.www.ironworksvenue.com

29 friday - 28 aprilphoto fest 2013 11am. the old kirk, nethy bridge. tombola,second-hand books & refreshments. free entry & parking.www.oldkirknethybridge.org

30 saturdaychocolate festival nairn community & arts centre. 01667453476. [email protected] www.choctober.co.ukinverness ramblers: walk 1 - druim fada (locahaber), 11miles, grade a, os sheet 41, gr nn095847 8:30am. meet athighland council car park. tel: 01463236204.rspb highland local group outing to west in search of diversmeet at highland council car park 9am or conon bridge at9:20am. 01997 433283.bike revolution used bike sale 9:30am-12:30pm. 15 shorestreet, lossiemouth.inverness ramblers: walk 2 - nairn to whiteness head, 10miles, grade c, os sheet 27 10am. meet at highland councilcar park. tel: 01463 236204.men’s health highland info stand 10am. eastgate centre.nurses checking blood pressures, heights & weights. 01463239746. [email protected]

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art society of inverness: artist demonstration by jonathanshearer 2:30pm. the king's factory, unit 4, smithton indus-trial estate, inverness. 01463 870889.www.artinverness.comtreebadour puppet theatre’s marionette easter special “thedragon & the rainbow lettuce” 3pm. kinloss church comm.hall. www.treebadour.co.ukdyke hall tales evening 7pm. dyke village hall. an evening ofentertainment, drama, film and a photographic exhibition.tickets: 01309 641621 or forres hub. pre-booking essential.austen’s women @ eden court 7:30pm. 01463 234234.www.eden-court.co.uk crippled fox, xsaxonx, fxaxsxtx & bin laden’s daughter 8pm.flanagans bar, elgin. expect it fast and loud. for info:www.facebook.com/thesyndicate2008

30 saturday - 31 sunday elgin endurance club host round 1 of the british motorcycle enduro championship lossiemouth forest &birkenhill woods. www.elginenduranceclub.com

30 saturday - 1 apriltry your skills at following clues with the cadbury easter eggtrail 12pm. hugh miller’s birthplace cottage & museum,church street, cromarty. £2 per trail. 0844 4932158.

31 sundaygreat glen walking club: dunmaglass estate - circular, 9.5miles, grade c+, os sheet 35 9am. meet at highland councilcar park. 01463 236204.risen @ eden court 6:30pm. free but ticketed. 01463234234. www.eden-court.co.uk

31 sunday - 1 aprilthe ironworks easter showcase 7pm. standing. 14+.0871 7894173. www.ironworksvenue.com

APRIL 1 mondaytake a ‘waulk’ on the wild side (family activity) 1pm-3pm.knockando woolmill. £2 child or adult. booking required.also taking place on wed 3rd and mon 8th. 01340 810 345.www.knockandowoolmill.org.uk/familyactivities.html

1 monday - 28 sundayphoto fest 2013 11am-5pm. old kirk, nethy bridge, secondhand books, tombola, refreshments, free entry/[email protected]

2 tuesdaymarti pellow @ eden court 7:30pm. 01463 234234.www.eden-court.co.uk

3 wednesdayculloden creature trail 1pm-3pm. culloden avenue car park,next to the doocot. nh729464. grade a. £3 per child. contactjohn: 01463 255291. [email protected] to make a killing in bollywood @ eden court 7:30pm.01463 234234. www.eden-court.co.uk

4 thursdaysouledout! ecstatic dance 7.45pm for mind, body, spirit. £2.text/call: 07745 930383.

5 fridayroy chubby brown @ ironworks 7pm. general seating £20.balcony seating £30. over 18s. reserve on 0871 7894173.www.ironworksvenue.com

an evening with jai mcdowall @ eden court 7:30pm. 01463234234. www.eden-court.co.uk, www.jaimcdowallofficial.comthe government inspector @ eden court 8pm. 01463234234. www.eden-court.co.uk

5 friday - 6 saturdayhighland festival of one-act plays 7pm. nairn community &arts centre.01667453476. www.nairncommunitycentre.co.uk

6 saturdaygreat glen walking club: the conivals – meikle conival andlittle conival, 6 miles, grade b 9am. meet at highland councilcar park. 01463 236204.the inverness whisky festival 12pm-6pm. last entry 4pm.bogbain farm. 01463 772800. www.bogbainfarm.coman evening of burlesque @ eden court 8pm. tickets £22.concs £20. 01463 234234. www.eden-court.co.ukvitalic @ ironworks 10pm. 18+. standing. 0871 7894173.www.ironworksvenue.com

6 saturday - 7 sundayfood & craft fair 10am. strathpeffer pavilion. a variety ofstalls including stationery, food, interiors and gifts. freeentry. refreshments available.

7 sundayinverness ramblers: ridorroch, ullapool (car shuttle) 9am.grade b, os sheet 19/20, nh125942. meet at highland coun-cil car park. tel: 01463 236204.finding the findhorn 2pm-5pm. meeting place given out onbooking. grade c. adults £5, conc £3. contact john: 01463255291 or email [email protected]’azz: “the ness river rhythm kings” @ maclean room,eden court 2:30pm. the best in dixieland jazz from the1920s & 30s. tickets £8 from eden court box office. 01463234234.singing i’m no a billy he’s a tim @ eden court 7:30pm.01463 234234. www.eden-court.co.uk

8 mondaychris addison: the time is now, again (comedy) 8pm. edencourt, inverness. 01463 234234. www.eden-court.co.uk

9 tuesdaylive ‘n’ deadly dsi - deadly scene investigation 2pm. thecover, kilmore rd, drumnadrochit. nh515295. grade a. £3per child.call 01463 [email protected] astronomical society agm and astroseismology

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7pm. smith-culloden free church. www.spacegazer.cominverness floral art club 7.30pm. will meet in cauldeenschool. new members and guests welcome. inverness gardening club: scotland’s garden scheme bypaddy scott 7:30pm. mackenzie centre, [email protected] pink castle philosophy club: “is genuine democracypossible?” 7:30pm. riverside lounge, glen mhor hotel. yourfun & friendly “thinking lgbt club”. www.pinkcastle.eu

9 tuesday - 11 thursdaynickelodeon’s dora the explorer live @ eden court varioustimes. 01463 234234. www.eden-court.co.uk

10 wednesdaylords of the dance, kincraig 5am-7am. meeting place givenout on booking. grade a. booking essential by 09/04, 5pm.contact 01479 873706. [email protected]! reelig glen 2pm-4pm. reelig glen. nh558431.grade a. £3 per child. contact corinne 01463 255291 oremail [email protected]“cluny gardens through the seasons” (highland rock gar-den club) 7:30pm. nairn community centre. john owen:01320 366246.“bogs, butterflies and bioblitzes” by jonathan willet perrinscentre, alness. min. of £1 donation. all welcome. no need topre-book. 01463 710577. [email protected]

12 fridaydonnie munro acoustic concert @ strathpeffer pavilion£16/£14. tickets from 08444 771000, june’s card shop indingwall high street & from the pavilion: 01997 420124. murder mystery dinner royal hotel, cromarty. 01381 [email protected], www.cromartyartstrust.org.ukkite making 2pm-3:30pm. braeview park, beauly. nh523463.grade a. £3 per child. contact corinne on 01463 255291 oremail [email protected] nairn: “a single man” (12a) 7:30pm.nairn commu-nity &arts centre.01667453476.www.nairncommunitycentre.co.uk

13 saturdaysaturday night in resolis hall cromarty arts trust. seattle duocahalen morrison and eli west in concert with sutor creeksupper. 01381 600354. www.cromartyartstrust.org.ukinverness ramblers: strathdearn 9am. grade c+, os sheet35, nh755235. meet at highland council car park. tel: 01463236204.drop in session celebrating the anniversary of the firstmanned space flight 2pm-4pm. contact elena: 01667456245. www.highlandrussia.org.uk the western front association: “julian the tank bank” by johnross 2:30pm. elgin library. 01343 [email protected] nash @ ironworks 7pm. www.ironworksvenue.commovimientos presents rumba do bodas // lokandes / samgreen & the midnight heist 8pm-3am. hootananny, inver-ness. 01463 233651. www.hootananny.co.uk

13 saturday - 14 sundaycrime & thrillers illustrated talks: ian rankin, david hewson,val mcdermid & anne perry taking place in locations all overcromarty. www.cromartyartstrust.org.uk 01381 600354.

14 sundaygreat glen walking club: invergarry – loch oich circular, 8.5miles, grade c+, os sheet 34 9am. meet at highland councilcar park. 01463 236204.

bl’azz: “mama’s brand new bag” @ eden court 2:30pm.kate kershaw & her sidemen with mainly the blues butmore. tickets £8 from eden court box office. 01463 234234.cahalen morrison & eli west 7:30pm. bogbain farm, inver-ness. 01463 772800. www.bogbainfarm.comscottish chamber orchestra: sinfonia concertante @ edencourt 8pm. 01463 234234. www.eden-court.co.ukopera bohemia with madame butterfly @ strathpeffer pavil-lion tickets from 08444 771000, june's card shop in ding-wall, and the pavilion.

16 tuesdayscottish ornithologists’ club: “birds of poland, hungary, es-tonia & norway” by bozena summers 7:30pm, culloden li-brary. contact 01463 221661 or 01808 511740. £3members. £4 non members. highland literary salon meeting at 7:30pm. workshop at6pm. guest speaker: pauline mackay of ablekids press.glenmhor hotel, inverness. www.highlandlitsalon.com

17 wednesdaylords of the dance, kincraig 5am-7am. meeting place giveout on booking. grade a. book by 16/04, 5pm. contact01479 873706 or email [email protected] shikari @ ironworks 7pm. 14+. 0871 7894173.www.ironworksvenue.comsocial diners 7pm for 7:30pm. carnegie lodge hotel, tain.contact gill to book: 01349 877061.edwyn collins (music) 8pm. strathpeffer pavilion. 01997420124. www.strathpefferpavilion.org

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18 thursdaysouledout! ecstatic dance 7.45pm for mind, body, spirit. £2.text/call: 07745 930383.

20 saturdaynairn men’s breakfast 9:45am for 10am. dunbar golf club,nairn. speaker: jim rettie (from chest to chancel). contactcampbell (01667 455149) by 19/04 to book.rose marie @ strathpeffer pavillion tickets from 08444771000 and june's card shop in dingwall.saltire society scotland (highland branch): bettyhill part 212pm. chieftain hotel, inverness. contact alan: 01667459449 or [email protected] reelig glen 1pm-3pm. reelig glen car park. nh558431.grade b. adults £3, conc £2. contact corinne on 01463255291 or email [email protected]“a different drum” 7:30pm. smithton-culloden free church,inverness. tickets: £10 each (group offer: buy 10 get the11th free). 01904 613000. www.ridinglights.org/drum

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26 fridayexplore glen strathfarrar 11am-3pm. meeting place givenout on booking. grade b. adults £5, conc £3. contact 01463255291 or [email protected] rotary club ceilidh @ strathpeffer pavilion 7:30pm.tickets from 08444 771000, june's card shop in dingwallhigh street, the dingwall rotary club & the pavilion.moray society lecture: “the moray gig” by mary byatt 8pm.elgin museum. £3 or £2 for society members. 01343543675. [email protected]

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