THE World Ship Society Firth of Clyde branch holds its next meeting on Thursday (29 November) at Cedars School, 31 Ardgowan Square, Greenock, at 7.30pm when regular speaker Iain Quinn will give an illustrated talk entitled "In the Wake of the Queen Mary: a celebration of 85 years.” New members are welcome.

THE next Inverclyde Intercessors prayer meeting is on Saturday (1 December) at 9.30am at Barnard's Court Mission, East Hamilton Street, Greenock. All those interested in Christian revival in Inverclyde are invited to attend.

THERE are overnight closures of a stretch of the A78 Inverkip Road, Greenock, in both directions each night this week.  |  Read more

GREENOCK Art Club is holding a Christmas exhibition over two weekends in December.  |  Read more

THE Friends of Ardgowan Hospice are holding their Christmas fair on Saturday (1 December) in Westburn Church hall, Nelson street, Greenock from 10am till noon featuring home-baking and mince pies plus stalls with gifts, crafts and hospice Christmas cards for sale. Entry is by donation of £2 at the door.

STARTER Packs Inverclyde is holding a coffee morning and bric-a-brac sale at St Mary’s Church Hall, Houston Street, Greenock on Tuesday (27 November) from 10am to noon. Ticket cost £2 and can be purchased at the door.  |  Starter Packs Inverclyde

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THE next session of Messy Church at Inverkip takes place on Saturday (24 November) in the church hall on Langhouse Road from 10.30 to 12.30. All accompanied children up to Primary Seven age are welcome. Sessions are free of charge.

A CHRISTMAS fete is being held in St Laurence’s Church hall, Kilmacolm Road, Greenock on Saturday (24 November) from 10:30am to 1pm with attractions including home-baking, tombola, bric-a-brac and bottle stall. Proceeds will go to the church renovation fund. Entry is £1 which includes tea and a mince pie.

ST Joseph's Primary School, Wren Road, Greenock, is holding a Christmas fete on Saturday 1 December from 10am to 2pm. Attractions will include stalls, tombola, raffles, cakes and candy. Entry is free and there will be free tea, coffee and biscuits (donations welcome).

GREENOCK Boxing Club is holding a Christmas fete on Saturday 1 December at their hall at 1 Bawhirley Road from 11am to 4pm. Attractions will include crafts and stalls, festive games, face-painting and nail bar, food and drink and raffles.

A TABLE-top sale is being held at Gourock Baptist Church, King Street on Saturday 24 November from 10am to 2pm featuring arts, crafts and bric-a-brac. Tea and coffee will be available. Money raised will go towards disability facilities at the church.

ST John's Church in Gourock is having a Christmas fete on Saturday 24 November from 10am to 2pm. There will be Christmas crafts and gifts, toiletries, jewellery, handbags, a bottle stall, adult lucky dip, home baking and a tea room. Entry is free.

MCGILL'S Buses will be running a shuttle bus between Lilybank, Gibshill and East Crawford Street from Monday (19 November) to Friday 21 December in place of the normal service which can't operate because of work to Chapelton Bridge.

A PAIR of black glasses was found on Nicolson Street, Greenock. They have been handed in to Greenock Police Station

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INVERCLYDE Ramblers head to Lochwinnoch on Saturday (17 November) for a 10-mile walk on the Semple Trail. Walkers meet at Lochwinnoch Station at 10:30.  |  Inverclyde Ramblers 

A COFFEE morning in aid of Children in Poverty Inverclyde is being held by Greenock Baptist Church, St Andrew Square, Carnock Street on Saturday (17 November) from 10.30 to 12.30. Donation Tickets are £2, payable on entry.

ST Andrew's Church in Port Glasgow town centre is holding a Christmas sale and coffee morning on Saturday (17 November) from 10am to 2pm with stalls including crafts, bric-a-brac and home-baking. Tea or coffee and a mince pie are included in the entry price of £1.50. Soup lunches will be on sale.

WHINHILL Primary School, Greenock is holding a fete on Saturday (17 November) from 11am to 1pm. Stalls will include Christmas goodies, home-baking, tombola plus face-painting, games and raffles.

CRAIGMARLOCH School in Port Glasgow is holding a Christmas shopping night on Thursday (15 November) from 6 to 8 o'clock, featuring a great selection of stalls and raffles, at the campus in Kilmacolm Road. Entry is £1 for adults (includes a cup of tea/coffee) and 50 pence for child.

WESTBURN Parish Church Guild holds its annual coffee morning on Saturday (17 November) from 10 o'clock to noon. There will be a bakery and book stall, fancy goods and a selection of Guild merchandise for sale. Tickets are £2 at the door.

MOTORISTS are being warned that Inverclyde Council is cleaning the carriageway on the A78 between Bankfoot Roundabout and Wemyss Bay and along the A770 Cloch Road over the next three days. ‘Stop’ and ‘Go’ signs will operate, 9.30am to 3.30pm, as workers move along each side of the road.

A SAMSUNG phone was found on Eldon street near Maclehose Court, Greenock, on Friday morning. It has been handed in to Greenock police station.

INVERKIP Church Eco-group is looking for volunteers to help with a litter-pick on Saturday 17 November at 10am. People assisting should meet outside the church hall in Langside Road. All equipment is supplied.

DETAILS of Christmas lights switch-on events for every Inverclyde town and village have been announced.  |  Read more