PROGRAMS

When the Ailsa Craig Town Hall was no longer needed for the Clerks Offices and Council Chamber it became a community centre where smaller groups could meet on a weekly or monthly basis. This is a listing of regular activities taking place until COVID-19 shutdown.

Monday

• Coffee Drop In 9am-11am . Coffee, muffins, TV, Old books, comfy chairs and people to meet. Come, thank me later
• ACRO Dance class with Hannah. 6pm More information below.

Tuesday

• CraigActive for active Retirees meet the second and fourth Tuesday of the month from September to May. This fun group meets at 11:30 am for social time. Soup and sandwiches are served at noon. On the second Tuesday of the month we show a movie, and on the fourth Tuesday we usually have a guest speaker. Programs have included travel talks, local authors, astronomy, ecology and nature talks, healthy living.
• Aerobics with Julie 6pm

Wednesday

• Aerobics with Julie 6pm

Thursday

• Aerobics with Julie 6pm

Scottish Country Dancing (Note: Scottish Country Dance has been cancelled until further notice)

• Scottish dancing is enjoyed by people of all ages and from many cultures. There isno need to have Scottish ancestry. There is an expression that “The music tells you what to do.” We usually dance tomusic from bands comprising accordions, keyboard, drums, and sometimesfiddles. Other times pianos or bagpipes get us moving. Jigs and reels are fast livelydances while elegant strathspeys and Scottish waltzes are slower. In an evening’s dance, you dance with many partners. The protocol is to choose anew partner for every dance — and it’s proper for ladies to ask men. So, you don’tneed to bring your own partner. We usually dance in lines with sets of 4 couples,although some dances have a different formation. When the music starts, you bow or curtsey to your partner then go through aseries of patterns which vary for each dance. In all but the most formal balls, someone briefs the dances to explain what to dobefore the music starts. Often, the dance is walked through during the briefing to further help you learn the dance.