gwl spring 2013 programme

7/29/2019 GWL Spring 2013 Programme

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Whats OnGlasgow Womens LibraryFebruary to May 2013

We are moving to our permanent home at

23 Landressy Street in 2013. Come and celebrate

with us around International Womens Day


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International Womens Day

Womens Words

GWL Events Calendar at a Glance

Women Make History

Festivals, Launches & Screenings

Out & About

Getting Involved

We Are Moving!We are excited to say that the move

to our beautiul permanent premises

Bridgeton is imminent. A massivehank you to Clyde Gateway or their

ontinued support towards making thisappen and or unding the printing o

his International Womens Day edition the GWL Whats On Guide.

s there are internal reurbishment

orks needed to create the library o ourreams, the move will be a phased one.

vents will be taking place in our newome at 23 Landressy Street, Bridgeton,

lasgow, G40 1BP rom February 2013,here we will initially be open one day a

eek.

eep an eye on our website and socialmedia or all the latest news and

evelopments: womenslibrary.org.uk

We urgently need your support to helpus raise the money needed or the

reurbishment and to help us to sustainour work in the longer term.

There are two ways you can help:

The Women on the Shel

initiative

Its simple. A one-o donation willsponsor a Womens Library shel, book

or an entire section or you to dedicateto an inspiring woman o your choice,

whether an historic heroine, a womanmaking an impact today; a pioneer

or an extraordinary aunt. This makesa great present as unique as the

Womens Library itsel! Every sponsorwill be acknowledged in the abric o

the new Womens Library building andevery penny raised will go towards the

renovation und. Sponsor a Woman on

the Shel now!

Become a Friend o

Glasgow Womens Library

For as little as 5 per month you canhelp us to prooundly change the

lives o women by providing learningopportunities through our dedicated

programmes. Being a Friend oGlasgow Womens Library oers a

great opportunity to support our lie-changing work, become more involved

with GWL and meet like-mindedpeople.

Contact us or more details on themove and how you can help on0141 248 9969 or email us [email protected] or visitus online at womenslibrary.org.ukon acebook.com/womenslibraryor ollow us on Twitter @gwlkettle


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International Womens DayCelebrating women and equality around the globe

We are thrilled to be working with

Gallery o Modern Art again in 2013.

Illuminated Letters

GoMA has recently been gited ahuge collection o works by theremarkable artist Niki de Saint-

Phalle. Although renown or herhuge nanas, colourul, joyul

representations o women, it is Nikisbeautiul illuminated or decorated

letters that we are ocussing onas a starting point or our learning

programme.

We are inviting women and girlslocally, nationally and internationally

to create their own illuminatedletters to lost heroines, women

who are no longer alive but whosehistories and achievements are

secreted saely in the shelves and

boxes o the womens library. Whatwould you write to your heroine?

Through inspiring, hands-on

workshops, online and on the spotletter writing and in related learning

activities, illuminated letters andmessages o love and honour will be

created and delivered to us at ournew home. These will be exhibited

in Summer 2013.

More inormation can be oundonline at womenslibrary.org.uk

You can send your Illuminated Letters

to the heroine o your choice romInternational Womens Day, Friday 8th

March, to:

Glasgow Womens Library23 Landressy Street

Glasgow G40 1BP

A list o inspirational women you can

write to rom within our collectioncan be ound on our website rom

International Womens Day onwards.

International WomensDay with GWL at GoMAFriday 8th March,

12.30pm to 3.30pm

Join us in the Studio at the Gallery oModern Art to celebrate International

Womens Day where we will launchour Illuminated Letters Programme.

At this event there will be

opportunities to explore the lie andworks o Niki de Saint-Phalle.

Niki incorporated art into manyaspects o her lie, including her

letter writing. Whether thesewere addressed to collectors and

directors o museums, concerningthe acquisition o her works by the

Gallery, or to her amily and riendsImageoNikideSaint-PhalleletterNIKICHARITABLEARTFOUNDATION,Allrightsreser

ved.

CourtesyoGlasgow

Museums


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International Womens DayCelebrating women and equality around the globe

21 Revolutions

Artworks Showcasedat Bar GandolMonday 4th February to

Monday 4th March9am to 11.30pm

In the lead up to InternationalWomens Day, and beore heading

on tour beyond Glasgow, some othe gems o 21 Revolutions, our

knockout exhibition, launched atCentre or Contemporary Arts last

year, will be available to view in thelush surroundings o Bar Gandol

or a special limited period.

Why not join us or a glass o wine at

the launch?

Launch Event,

Sunday 3rd February, 5pm

to 7pm upstairs in BarGandol, 64 Albion Street,

Glasgow, G1 1NY

The exhibition is ree and open to all.

For more inormation on 21Revolutions visit our website at

womenslibrary.org.uk to see all theartworks and nd out more about

the artists and writers. Look or our21 Revolutions podcasts on iTunes

and at womenslibrary.org.uk

about her traumatic experiences,

her letters are concise, enchantingand, most importantly, beautiully

illustrated.

Come along to explore thesecaptivating letters and get involved

in an exciting program o workshops,including illustration, graphics,

doodling, poetry or prose.

GWLs Epistolary BookGroup SpecialGallery o Modern ArtThursday 28th February,

6pm to 7.30pm (ree)

Join this one-o, Glasgow WomensLibrary book group special at the

GoMA. Our book group is welcomingand inspiring, connecting women

who like reading with each other andto a host o amazing and surprising

new reads.

Inspired by the Illuminated Letterso Niki de Saint-Phalle we will be

reading an epistolary book writtenas a series o letters and discussing

this beore a guided tour o herexhibition. Come along to celebrate

International Womens Day and thewonderul world o Niki de Saint-

Phalle with us.

The book group is one o the

Librarys longest running and mostpopular regular groups. This special

meeting is open to non-membersbut places are limited so please

contact us to book on and nd outdetails o the book we are reading.

Unwind with a BookGallery o Modern Art

Thursday 14th March,

12pm to 2pm (ree)

The popular GWL group Unwindwith a Book is hosting a one-o

special at GoMA to tie in with theNiki de Saint Phalle Illuminated

Letters project. Bring your packedlunch along to this special group to

share your avourite extracts rombooks and poems in the orm o

letters. Whether youre a reader, a

non-reader, or simply would likesome time and space to relax overlunch-time, all ages are welcome.

Read aloud i you are in the mood,or just sit back, relax and enjoy the

stories.

The Illuminated Letters eventshave been made possible through

partnership with the Gallery oModern Art and support rom

Glasgow Museums.

Photoo21RevolutionsExhibition

byAlanDimmick


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To celebrate National LibrariesDay, come in any time between

1pm and 4pm to browse ourantastic selection o books. Why

not reresh your reading habitswith our Reader in Residence Magi

Gibson and Librarian Wendy Kirk,or just take time out to sit and

read. Lots o coee, tea and cake.Oh, and i you dont have a library

card? No problem, this is a perectopportunity to sign up! Booking not

required, just drop in.

World Book NightWomens Library PartyTuesday 23rd April,

6.30pm to 8pm atGWL Landressy Street

A celebration o reading and books

in our brand new space. Books, un,laughter and, yes, more books! Join

us or an evening o readings andbook-talk and pick up or give away

your ree World Book Night booksby women

Womens WordsA world o womens words , written, spoken, sung and heard

PicturecourtesyofH&M

21 Revolutions

Writers PodcastsTo mark the Librarys 21stanniversary, and with the support o

unding rom Creative Scotland andMuseums Galleries Scotland, GWL

commissioned 21 women writers and21 women artists to create new work

inspired by items and arteacts in ourcollections.

In the 21 Revolutions Writers Podcast

series, the writers read their workand talk about the inspiration behind

each new piece. From campaignbadges, knitting patterns, Suragette

memorabilia, album covers, recipebooks, eminist newsletters to other

gems ound within GWLs thousandso archive boxes or amongst the

hundreds o Library shelves.

It couldnt be easier to listen, you cansubscribe to the podcasts via iTunes

to received a resh new work eachmonth automatically, or download

them directly rom our website atwomenslibrary.org.uk

Already available to download are

podcasts by Kirsty Logan, HelenFitzgerald, Laura Marney and

Elizabeth Reeder.

Coming soon in 2013: amazing andinspirational podcasts by Muriel Gray,

Leela Soma, Denise Mina, AlisonMiller and Zoe Wicomb.

Read, Relax, RechargeThursdays, 12pm to 2pm

rom 24th January (2/ree)

Building on the success o our

Unwind with a Book group, were

delighted to introduce our newgroup, Read, Relax, Recharge, ledby our Reader in Residence, Magi

Gibson, and Librarian, Wendy Kirk.Whether youre an avid reader or

youre just starting out on yourreading journey, our read-aloud

group oers the perect chance torelax and recharge over lunchtime.

Bring along your lunch and join us aswe enjoy sharing wonderul stories

and poems, all washed down withlots o tea and riendly chat.

Browsing HourWednesday 6th

February, 1pm to 4pm

GWL Berkeley St


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Womens WordsA world o womens words , written, spoken, sung and heard

Books That ChangedOur Lives (3/ree)Thursday 14th March

6pm to 7.30pm at

GWL Landressy Street

Join Alison Miller, author oDemo, and Magi Gibson, Reader

in Residence with GWL, as theydiscuss the books that shaped

them as women and as writers.Alison is a graduate o the CreativeWriting Course at Glasgow

University. As well as beingpublished by Penguin she has had

stories broadcast on BBC Radio 4.Currently she is Scottish Book Trust

Reader in Residence in OrkneyLibrary and is working on a novel

set in Orkney, The Making o VeniIsbister.

Contact us to book a place at this

event on 0141 248 9969.

Reading Group orMuslim Women (ree)Monday 28th January,

10am to 12pm or

Wednesday 30th January,

5.30pm to 7.30pm

The book group aims to promote

education, sel-esteem andwellbeing or women in a un,

relaxed and sure environment. So iyou have a passion or books, or nd

it a challenge to get into the habit oreading, or you just wants to make

riends then this group o you.

The group will meet during the lastweek o every month. Two meetings

will be organised, one during the day(10am to 12pm) and the other in the

evening (5.30pm to 7.30pm).

At the January meeting we will be

discussing Reclaim your Heart byYasmin Mogahed

Many o us live our lives entrapped

by the same repeated patterns oheartbreak and disappointment.

Oten, we have no idea why thishappens. Reclaim Your Heart is

about reeing the heart rom thisslavery. It is about the journey in

and out o lies most deceptivetraps.

This book was written to awaken theheart and provide a new perspectiveon love, loss, happiness, and pain. A

manual o sorts, Reclaim Your Heartwill teach readers how to live in this

lie without allowing lie to own you.It is a manual o how to protect your

most prized possession- the heart.

Contact Syma at the library i youare interested in joining the group

Call 0141 248 9969 or [email protected]

Reader in ResidenceWriter Magi Gibson joined the GWLteam in September 2012 as our new

Reader in Residence. Funded by theScottish Book Trust, Magi is putting a

lietime o reading to use helping toguide others towards books - ction,

act, poetry - that might excite andnourish. And the shelves o GWL

are heaving with plenty o the mostantastic and inspiring books.

In Spring, through reader surgeries,

book recommendations, reading orwellbeing sessions, and outreach

work around Bridgeton, Magi willbe encouraging you to use our

collection o books in a way thatsuits you.

Magi writes a wonderul blog that

you can ollow on our website atwomenslibrary.org.uk or you can

contact her at the library on0141 248 9969 or email her at

[email protected]


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Women Make HistoryWorkshops & activities exploring the hidden histories o Glasgows women

Badges o HonourWednesday 1st May,

10am to 4pm (ree)at GWL Landressy StJoin us or the launch o our exciting

new Heritage Lottery undedproject, Badges o Honour.

This project will show howwomen wearing badges

have changed the world!Pop in and explore our

antastic badge collection,marking the campaigns women

have been involved with, rom Peaceactivism to baths closures, childcare

and domestic violence. Show andtell us about your badge history (we

want to see your ballroom dancingor bowling medals too!) and meet

an artist who was inspired by ourcollection. You will also have

the chance to create your ownbadges inspired by current events

or recreate lost loved badges romyour past.

This event will be ollowed with

a series o group visits to othercollections in Glasgow where

you can learn more aboutsuragette medals, womens

liberation badges, and hearmore about the amazing

women who owned them.You can sign up or this inspiring

programme at the launch.

Whether you have a passion ormusic, politics or sport, come

along wearing your own badgewith pride.

Medal

Routes inBridgeton

GWL are excited to be part o theRamblers Scotlands Medal Routes

project. The aim is to encouragepeople to take regular short walks

as part o their daily lives. Medalroutes have at their centre a

walking hub with circular routeso dierent lengths - Bronze, Silver

and Gold (15, 30 and 60 minutes).

Over the next ew months therewill be plenty o opportunities to

come and have a wander with usand help us to develop short walks

that include a cup o tea at GWLsnew home in Landressy Street. I

you are interested, give us a ring toget involved.

Ramblers Scotlands Medal Routes

project is unded by Paths or All,Scottish Natural Heritage and

Ramblers Holidays Charitable Trust.Medal routes are open to all and

are ree.

Dates and times or the MedalRoutes programme are still to be

nalised, so contact Donna at theLibrary to register your interest on

0141 248 9969 or email us [email protected]

Hens Tae Watch OotFur Launch (ree)Saturday 16th February,

2pm to 4pm at

GWL Berkeley Street

In February 2012 GWL and theRainbow Sisters, a group run

by LGBT Youth Scotland, cametogether to celebrate LGBT History

Month. They became inspired bythe rich anzine collection held by

GWLs archive and decided to maketheir own zine. Hens Tae Watch

Oot Fur will launch their second

issue at this event to celebrateLGBT History Month.

Come along to meet the teambehind the zine and get your

hands on the latest issue hot othe press! Items rom the Lesbian

Archive will also be on display toamaze and inspire.

This event is aimed at lesbian and

bi women, zine makers, writers,and budding comic artists. Call

us on 0141 248 9969 or visitwomenslibrary.org.uk to book.


8/17

Women Make HistoryWorkshops & activities exploring the hidden histories o Glasgows women

Women Make HistoryHeritage WalksJoin us on one o our pioneeringwomens heritage walks this Spring.

Each walk has been researchedby GWL learners, volunteers and

sessional sta and are designed toenhance lie, health and learning.

Contact us to book: 0141 248 9969

Hidden Gems oGarnethill (7.50)Saturday 9th March, 2pmGarnethill is at the heart o Glasgows

city centre but remains an unknownquarter or many. This walk takes

in its grand tenements, paintedgables, miniature park, synagogue

and world acclaimed architecturaltriumphs. These and other ascinating

landmarks help us to tell the storieso some o the most remarkable

achievements o women in Glasgowshistory. Within Garnethills conned

boundaries we spotlight the womenwho pioneered European art

movements, designed the bannersor suragette processions, created

the rst womens Library in Scotlandand made Garnethill into the most

exciting cultural and multiculturalhotspot in Glasgow.

Women o theMerchant City (7.50)Saturday 23rd March, 2pmUncover the Merchant Citys hidden

history during this walk aroundGlasgows cosmopolitan hub.

Join Glasgow Womens Librarytour guides in the Merchant City

to discover the emale stars thatstud the abric o this amous

quarter. Scandal, vice, radicalism,regeneration and revival are topics

highlighted by this original tour.

Women o theNecropolis (7.50)Sunday 7th April, 1pm

& Sunday 19th May, 1pmExperience this antastic womenshistory walking tour that digs the

dirt on Victorian society, unearthswomens achievements and

exhumes the history o some othe women buried in the Glasgow

Necropolis. Our tour guides will tellthe stories o both the notorious and

the orgotten women who are buriedin these atmospheric and ethereal

surroundings, one o Glasgowsmost ascinating Victorian garden

cemeteries.

East End WomensHeritage Walk (7.50)Sunday 21st April, 2pmJoin Glasgow Womens Librarys

Women Make History tour guideson our newest Womens Heritage

Walk, grant-aided by GlasgowCity Heritage Trust and Historic

Glasgow.

Researched by learners andvolunteers at the Library, this

womens heritage walk uncoversthe hidden heroines o Glasgows

East End. I you are interested innding out more about the women

who worked in the Templetonactory, Suragettes who were

held in Duke Street Prison, or thewoman who set up the Barras (and

many more) then this is the perectway to spend your aternoon.

West End WomensHeritage Walk (7.50)Saturday 4th May, 2pmThis pioneering womens heritage

walk reveals a hidden history othe West End o Glasgow: pipe-

smoking orewomen, revoltingschoolmistresses, and the unique car

made by and or women. A uniqueand inspiring insight into the hitherto

unsung women who made the WestEnd.

Why not visit the antastic An

Clachan Cae in Kelvingrove Park,the perect rereshment stop or

beore or ater your West End Walk?

Start points or each o the walkswill be given at time o booking.

Booking in advance is essential asguides cannot take payment on

the day. Visit our website to book:womenslibrary.org.uk or call us on

0141 248 9969


9/17

Festivals, Launches and ScreeningsA packed programme o exciting and inspiring events

Glasgow InternationalComedy Festival:

Comedy Writing or

WomenSaturday 23rd March, 2pm

at GWL Landressy St

Ever wanted to write a witty

monologue or sitcom? Or maybe arom-com? But dont know where

to start? Come along and learn thebasics with writer Magi Gibson.

In a un atmosphere well explore

the basics o comedy and sitcomwriting. What makes a comedy

character? How do you createa storyline? How do you get the

most comedy possible out o anidea? Whether you simply want to

write about unny things that havehappened in your lie, or you ancy

being a stand-up or trying your handat a sitcom, this workshop will get

you started. No previous experiencerequired. Just a willingness to come

along and give it a try. Go on, it willbe a laugh!

Contact us on 0141 248 9969 to

book your place or email us [email protected] or visit

womenslibrary.org.uk

Glasgow Film Festival:Margaret Tait, Film PoetFriday 15th February,

1.30pm at Glasgow FilmTheatre, Rose Street

A poet, lmmaker, and artist o unique

and extraordinary vision, MargaretTait died in 1999, aged eighty. Inspired

by her, Glasgow Film Festival sentemerging moving image artist, Sarah

Forrest, to Margarets native Orkneyor 6 weeks on a Creative Futures

Residency. Join us or the estivalsexclusive screening o the resulting

work.

Alongside this we will show the GWLDocumentary Margaret Tait, Film

Poet, by Marissa Keating and MichaelThomas Jones about thie intensely

private, enigmatic lmmaker toldthrough her riends, amily and peers.

Free but ticketed, tickets available

rom GFT box oce on the day only.

TakenromSufragettestoSheDevilsbyLizMcQuinston


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GWL Pop-Up Libraryat Glasgow Short FilmFestivalFriday 8th to Sunday

10th February at the CCA

Glasgow Womens Library will bepopping up at the Glasgow Short

Film Festival this year. Two o our21 Revolutions Writers, Denise

Mina and Helen Fitzgerald, willbe involved in the Women and

Authorship discussion on Friday8th and Saturday 9th February, and

there will be a GWL book-lendingoutpost at the CCA throughout

the estival. We will be displayinga selection o our books including

a range that celebrate the diverseand pioneering achievements o

women in lm. I youre planningto go to the estival, why not come

along and have a browse?

Your PaintingsThursday 7th to Saturday

9th February at GWL

Berkeley Street (ree)The BBC and the Public

Cataloguing Foundation havebeen working together to create a

unique online resource eaturingoil paintings rom museums

and galleries across the UnitedKingdom. Glasgow Womens

Library were delighted to be parto this project which showcases

our collection o Clare Gallowayartworks. These inspiring artworks

will be on show to the public orthe rst time at the Library.

Orkney Book FestivalFriday 12th to Sunday

14th April 2013.

We are really excited to be taking

part in the Orkney Book Festivalthis year. Check out our events

with Magi Gibson, our Readerin Residence, and a screening

o our documentary, MargaretTait, Film Poet, on our website at


Festivals, Launches and ScreeningsA packed programme o exciting and inspiring events

Museums at Night:

Witches & WickedWomen (3/ree)

Saturday 18th May,6pm to 9pm at GWL

Landressy Street

Do you love things that go bumpin the night and staying up late

watching scary movies? Jointhe GWL team or our rst ever

Museums at Night event which issure to be spine-tingling! Come

or a behind-the-scenes tour o themuseum with a spooky twist.

Let us scare you with tales o

witches and ghosts, then huddleup to share and listen to some

spine-tingling stories and have thechance to create your own tales

to scare your amily and riends.Revolting rereshments will be

provided.

Suitable or women andchildren 8+ (all children must be

accompanied by an adult)

We are asking or a minimumdonation o 3 towards

rereshments or this event i youcan aord it.

For more inormation on any oour events & activities contactus on 0141 248 9969 or [email protected]

You can also visit our website atwomenslibrary.org.uknd us on Facebook andollow @gwlkettle on Twitter


11/17

Out & AboutBringing GWL learning to a location near you

Country Tales:Stories o Health and

Wellbeing (ree)Continuing our series o themedevents rolled out over the seasons

which involve visiting local outdoorspaces and woodlands to increase

physical activity. Each sessionincludes using plants and herbs to

make exciting products (such asace creams, healing massage oils,

sweet ruit vinegars), tea tastings,

sharing stories o traditional olklore/country tales and learning how toutilise and preserve the local outdoor

environment.

The project is unded by ForestryCommissions Scotland (through

the Community Seedcorn Fund)who are keen to connect diverse

communities with the outdoorenvironment. Thereore we are keen

or BME women to take part in thisascinating project.

All sessions include tea tastings and

making simple herbal remedies totake home.

Winter Stories o the

Seasons.Thursday 24th January,

11am to 2pm at Pollok ParkStable Courtyard

Winter, the wood at rest... but what

is going on behind the scenes?Preparing the ground and sewing

the seeds.

Springtime PlantingThursday 14th February,11am to 2pm at Pollok Park

Stable Courtyard

Preparing or the new season:planning a healthy body, planting

or a healthy environment.

The importance o the naturalenvironment or our health and

wellbeing.

Stories o Spring: Natural

HealthThursday 14th March,11am to 2pm.

As with previous sessions, wewill explore the meanings given

by dierent cultures to thecountryside, woodlands and orests

especially. What traditional stories,olklore, and religious tales tell

us about the importance o thenatural environment and how they

help orm our relationship with thecountryside.

Spring Stories o the

SeasonsThursday 18th April,11am to 2pm.

Includes tea tastings and making

simple herbal remedies to takehome. This session will review the

ground covered over the last 6months

Locations or the above Country

Tales sessions will be passed onwhen booking. To nd out more

or to book a space, please call theLibrary on 0141 248 9969 or email

[email protected]

Lie BooksGAMH, St Andrews by the

Green, 33 Turnbull Street

8 sessions, starting inFebruary

Glasgow Womens Library are

pleased to be working with theBME recovery group at Glasgow

Association or Mental Health tocreate individual lie books! Use a

abulous range o creative paper,gems and embellishments to create

scrapbook to capture your specialmoments.

I you are rom the BME community,

interested in mental wellbeing andrecovery, and want to get creative

then this workshop is or you!

Please contact Syma at the library

or more details including start dateon 0141 248 9969, email us [email protected] or visit

us online at womenslibrary.org.uk


12/17


Personal HistoryTours: Ibrox andGovan (ree)Ater the success o the Personal

History Tours in Pollokshields,Govanhill, Gorbals and Castlemilk,

we are pleased to organise asimilar programme or women in

Ibrox and Govan.

I you live in the Govan or Ibrox

area and are interested in healthyliving then this programmes oryou. You will have a chance to

explore your own area as neverbeore and create your very own

Personal History Tour. A greatopportunity or you to refect and

also to encourage physical activity.

For more inormation or to sign upor the programme, please contact

Syma at the library on 0141 2489969.

Dumbarton WomensHistory group (ree)Fridays, 10am to 12pm,

at the Concorde Centre.

Starts Friday 15th

February or 6 weeks

This ongoing course will develop

your skills in researching localwomens history and is suitable or

beginners and experienced alike.Come along, nd out about the

local women who have shapedDumbarton, share your own stories

and memories and start to createyour own womens history project.

The course will also oer a hal-day introduction to oral history

techniques, which is ree o chargeto course participants and open to

others or a small charge.

Introductory OralHistory TrainingFriday 1st March, 10am

to 1pm at the ConcordeCentre, Dumbarton

10.00 per person, tea/coeeincluded. Free o charge

or womens history courseparticipants. Concession places

available ree o charge, contact usto book.

Find out more about recording

and preserving precious storiesand memories o riends, amily

and other local people. This isa un inormal introduction to

oral history what it is, why itsimportant and how to do it.

Clydebank WomensHistory group (ree)Wednesdays, 1pm

to 3pm at Centre 81.

Starts Wednesday 13th

February or 8 weeks

This ongoing course will develop

your skills in researching localwomens history and is suitable or

beginners and experienced alike.

Come along, nd out about the

local women who have shapedClydebank and share your own

stories and memories.

To book a place on any Dumbarton

or Clydebank events or courses,contact us on 0141 248 9969 or

email [email protected]

Dundee WomensFestival: She Settles inthe Shields (ree)18th to 23rd March,

at Central Library, The

Wellgate Centre, Dundee

This vibrant exhibition rom

Glasgow Womens Library records

and illustrates the colourulhistories o women migrantsto the Pollokshields area o

Glasgow rom the 1950s on. Itprovides an insight into amily,

intergenerational dierences, ood,ashion, relaxation and celebration,

as well as charting the womensencounters with work, study and

the local community.


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Mapping Memorialsto Women in

Scotland TrainingWho are the women who helpedto build Scotland? How are they

remembered?

These training sessions will

introduce you to the Women oScotland website which has nowlogged the stories o over 300

memorials to women. The sessionswill introduce you to some o the

women already eatured on thewebsite and also get you started in

logging any memorials you knowo in your own local area.

For any dates not listed pleasecontact Glasgow Womens Library.

Coatbridge

St Andrews CommunityLearning Centre, St AndrewsHigh School Campus

Edinburgh

Central Library, George IVBridge on Monday 22nd

April, 1.30pm to 3.30pm &Wednesday 15th May, 1.30pm

to 3.30pmTo book on the Edinburgh events visit

www.edinburghreads.eventbrite.com

Aberdeen

Central Library Media Centre,

Rosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen.Wednesday 13th February,

6pm to 8pmThis event is in partnership with

Aberdeen City Council LibraryServices and Aberdeen Womens

Alliance. Please phone to book aplace on 01224 652500 or email

[email protected]

Highlands

Inverness: Monday 25th

February, 1.30pm to 3.30pm atMerkinch Community Centre

Alness: Monday 25thFebruary, 7.30pm to 9pm atAlness Heritage Centre

Brora: Tuesday 26th

February, 2pm to 4pmBrora Learning Centre

Lunch rom 1.30pm at workshops

in Inverness and Brora.

Mixing the ColoursHow does sectarianism aect

womens lives in Scotland todayand what do women think should

be done about it?

As part o our new project, Mixingthe Colours, Glasgow Womens

Library is developing a newresource or women o inormation

on accessible books (ction and

non-ction), stories, poems andlms which look at sectarianismand how it aects diverse womens

lives in Scotland and elsewhere.

We will also be running a rangeo book and lm discussions

and creative writing workshops,which will help womens groups

and organisations explore howsectarianism aects their lives.

Reading or Wellbeing:Womens ReadingCirclesWould you like to meet with other

women and develop a supportivereading circle in your local area?

Maybe you have a avourite bookor poem which has inspired you or

helped you through dicult timesand would like to share it with

others?

Our womens reading circles ocuson ction and poetry by women

which oers inspiration and positivesupport. We support a reading circle

at Cornton Vale prison and theRead, Relax, Recharge group meets

at our Glasgow base. Wherever youare in Scotland, we can advise and

support you in developing a readingcircle or women in your area.

For more inormation on Mixing the Colour, Reading Circles or any

other Scotland-wide events contact Morag at the library on 0141248 9969 or email her at [email protected] orvisit our website at womenslibrary.org.uk


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Getting InvolvedHow you can take part and contribute

Volunteer with GWLVolunteering can help you gainnew skills and experience while

meeting new people and making adierence.

Glasgow Womens Library works

towards developing excitingand innovative volunteering

programmes which benetvolunteers as well as the work o the

Library.

The volunteering opportunities areadded to regularly and can include:

reception duties, helping with

Friends, Champions,Volunteers: be part othe GWL story!

Saturday 9th March,11am to 1pm at the

Library, 15 Berkeley Street

Founded by volunteers in 1991,Glasgow Womens Library continues

to be powered by peoples voluntarycontributions and We Need You!

This Spring the Library is recruitingBoard Members, Champions, and

Friends, and would like to encourage

you to get involved.

Come and hear about the Libraryin all its glory; meet some o the

current board, champions andriends in an open and inormal

setting; and help us reach and

recruit more supporters. Bigopportunities are opening upand were looking or dynamic

women who want to become parto the GWL story. What do you

want to contribute to our uniqueorganisation?

Contact us on 0141 248 9969 to

book a place or email us [email protected]

You can also nd more inormationonline at womenslibrary.org.uk

research, guiding womens heritage

walks, providing literacy andnumeracy support and much more!

We will also be looking or help

packing or our big move, so please

get in touch. Training and travelexpenses are available.

Contact Gabrielle at the Library or

more inormation on 0141 248 9969or email [email protected]

or download a volunteer applicationorm rom our website at



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Getting InvolvedHow you can take part and contribute

Help with Reading,Writing and NumbersIn the Library we provide one toone support or women to improve

their reading, writing and numberskills. We also have a groupwork

programme running alongsideto support this work, including

creative writing, communicationskills, a young womens project

and working with numbers. Pleasecontact our ALN team or more

inormation or to arrange support.

Learning EnglishEnglish as a Second or OtherLanguage (ESOL) classes take

place every week in the Library inpartnership with Langside College.

I you would like more inormationplease contact us.

For more inormation on any o

our projects or services pleasecontact us on 0141 248 9969, or

email [email protected]

For more inormation on anything in the programme contact us

on 0141 248 9969 or [email protected], visit the Libraryonline at womenslibrary.org.uk, nd us on Facebook or ollow

@gwlkettle on Twitter

Joining and Booking

How do I book an event?To attend an event or course we

ask you to join the Library: this isreally easy to do and is completely

FREE! Just complete a orm toreceive your borrowers card and

we will post this out to you. Formscan be completed online, or you

can call in & see us to ll one out.Joining gives you a unique GWL

number that you can then use toregister on events.

Do I need to pay?While a lot o our events are ree,

we do ask or a small contributiontowards some o our learning

events. Where you see prices listedagainst an event these generally

all under two categories:

Full Price or people who eel thatthey can aord to pay a smallamount to attend events and want

to contribute to the librarys work,and Subsidised Rates (usually ree)

or students, people on a lowincome, unemployed or in receipt

o benets. We do not ask orproo o this: it is done on a trust

basis and you sel-evaluate yoursituation.

GWL Friends can access all ourlearning programmes or ree.

All the money we receive helps

us to keep providing events and

courses, and directly supports thework o Glasgow Womens Library.

Why is it important to

book rst?It is important or us to know how

many people to expect at all eventsas this aects the spaces we use

and how many sta and biscuitsand teabags we need! It is also

important so that we can ensureyou have all the details you need

about an event, especially i thereare any last minute changes. It is

also just as important or you tocancel a place in advance i you

cant attend as we oten havewaiting lists. So dont let someone

miss out on an event they wouldhave loved to attend, give us a call.

I you have any questions about

this or anything else you have readin the programme please contact

us on 0141 248 9969 or [email protected]


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GWL Events Calendar at a GlanceFull details listed throughout the programme

FebruaryMon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun

1 2 3 21 RevsBarGandolf

launch

4 21 Revs atBar Gandolf

to 4th March

5 6Browsing

Hour

7 RRR 8 9 10

11 12 13 WMHClydebank/

MM Aberdeen

14 RRR/ Country

Tales

15 GFF TaitDoc/WMH

Dumbarton

16 HensZine

Launch

17

18 19 20 WMHClydebank

21 RRR /Podcast

Release

22 WMHDumbarton

23 24

25 MappingMemorials

Highlands

26 MappingMemorials

Brora

27 WMHClydebank

28 RRRBook Grp

@ GoMA

MarchMon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun

1 Oral HistoryDumbarton

2 3

4 5 6 WMHClydebank

7 RRR 8IWD atGoMA/WMHDumbarton

9 WMHWalk/

Friends Event

10


14GoMA / 15 WMHDumbarton

16 17

18 DundeeExhibition

till 23rd

19 20 WMHClydebank

21RRR /Podcast

Release

22 WMHDumbarton

23ComedyWriting/

WMH Walk

24


28 RRR

Book Grp

29Public

Holiday

30 31

AprilMon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun

1Public

Holiday

2 3 WMHClydebank

4 5 on 6 7 WMHHeritage

Walk

8 9 10 11 12 WMHDumbarton

13 14


18 RRR /Country

Tales

19 WMHDumbarton

20 21 PodcastRelease /

WMH Walk

22 MappingMemorials

Edinburgh

23 WorldBook Night

24 WMHClydebank

25 RRRBook Grp

26 WMHDumbarton

27 28

29 30

MayMon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun

1 Badgeso Honour

Launch

2 RRR 3 4 WMHHeritage

Walk

5

6Public

Holiday

7 8 9 RRR 10 11 12

13 14 15 MappingMemorials

Edinburgh

16RRR 17 18 WikedWomen &

Witches

19 WMHHeritage

Walk

20 21 PodcastRelease

22 23RRR 24 25 26

27Public

Holiday

28 29 30 RRR /Book Grp

31

Pop-Up Library at GSFF 2013

Your Paintings

Orkney Book Festival

Book Event/

Country Tales


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5 Berkeley Street, Glasgow G3 7BW

0141 248 9969 [email protected]

www.womenslibrary.org.uk

Registered Company No: 178507 Charity No: SC029881

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