What's on in Sutherland this weekend and into next week
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17
Community Market
Community market at the Social Club, Dornoch, on Friday 10am-1pm.
Charities Sale
Creich Parish Church annual cameo charities sale at Bonar Bridge Community Hall on Friday 10am-12pm. Raffle, tea, coffee, scones and shortbread.
Author Event
Author event at Dornoch Library on Friday 10.30am-12.30pm. Hear how Dornoch and the surrounding area inspired Liz Treacher’s new book.
Workshop
Free, family friendly Build a Bird Box Workshop at Timespan, Helmsdale, on Friday 3pm-5pm. 01431 821327.
Quiz Night
Pub quiz at Rogart Village Hall on Friday 7.30pm; £10 per team includes tea. Raffle, BYOB. Proceeds towards the upkeep of the hall. To book in a team: 01408 641388.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18
'The Caveman Cometh'
Grampian Speleological Group (GSG) presents ‘The Caveman Cometh’ – a weekend celebration of the club’s 57 years in the Elphin community.
An exhibition about GSG opens at Elphin Hall on Saturday with members of the club available to chat. GSC founder Alan Jeffreys will give a talk entitled ‘What else can we do?” at 2.15pm and Dr Tim Lawson will give a presentation at 3.15pm about the Assynt caves.
A short caving trip is being held on Sunday for local residents and those interested in joining the club. Email pete@nwhgeopark.com if you would like to attend any of the events.
Coffee Morning
Coffee morning and raffle at Embo Old School on Saturday 10am-1pm. In aid of research into Niemann Pick.
Community Market
Community Market at Fountain Road Hall, Golspie, on Saturday 10am-3pm.
Christmas Craft Fair
Christmas Craft Fair and Soup and Sweet at Helmsdale Primary School on Saturday 11am-3pm. All proceeds to the primary school fund.
Soup and Sandwiches
Oversteps soup and sandwiches fundraiser at the West Church Hall, Dornoch, on Saturday 12pm-2pm.
Craft Sale
Golspie Craft Group autumn craft sale at Golspie Free Church hall on Saturday 12pm-4pm. Sale of knitwear and other hand-made items and home baking. All proceeds towards the Kitchen Fund.
Organ Recital
Organ recital by James G R Campbell at St Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Tain, on Saturday 7pm. Followed by refreshments. Donations in aid of St Andrew’s Belfry Tower repairs.
Christmas Bingo
Christmas bingo at Strathy Hall on Saturday 7.30pm. Prizes and raffle, tea, Christmas cake and mince pies. Proceeds towards Melvich Care Home.
Quiz Nights
Quiz night at Timespan Museum and Arts centre, Helmsdale, on Saturday from 6.30pm. £8pp includes food.
Quiz night at the West Church Hall, Dornoch, on Saturday 7pm,
Quiz night at Dornoch Community Centre on Saturday 7.30pm-10pm. Teams of up to four.
Live Music
Sutherland Accordion and Fiddle Club musical evening at Rogart Hall tomorrow from 8pm.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21
Talk
The first in the North West Highland Geopark’s series of winter online talks takes place on Tuesday 7.30pm-9pm via Zoom. Professor Rob Strachan of Portsmouth University will take a geological tour along the north coast. For more information and regisration details visit: nwhgeopark.com
Scottish Women's Institute
Golspie SWI meeting at Fountain Road Hall on Tuesday at 7.30pm. Guests and new members welcome. Email:golspieswi@yahoo.com
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22
Christmas Coffee Morning
Golspie High School and TYKES Crafty Christmas coffee morning at Golspie High School on Wednesday 10.30am-12pm. Live music.
Workshop
Make your own Gift Bags at Lairg and District Learning Centre on Wednesday 6pm-8pm.
It is advised that you check in advance with organisers to ensure the events listed are going ahead as planned. If you are organising a community event and would like to include it in our free listings, email: editor@northern-times.co.uk
