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	1 Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions 1st May, 2012 An exciting series of exhibitions celebrating the lives and achievements of women. Organised by Glasgow Women’s Library in partnership with Edinburgh City Libraries and the Bonnie Fechters. Women Make History: East End Detectives Women Make History: East End Detectives 1st May, 2012 6:00 pm - 12:00 am Would you be interested in becoming a Women’s History Detective? Are you interested in unearthing and highlighting the achievements of women? We are looking for women to help us research two new Women’s Heritage Walks. Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Children’s Gardens in the Dark Places of the Old Town Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Children’s Gardens in the Dark Places of the Old Town 1st May, 2012 6:30 pm - 12:00 am An illustrated talk about the major role played by women in bringing gardens and crative outdour play to the Old Town of Edinburgh.	2 Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Children’s Gardens in the Dark Places of the Old Town Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Children’s Gardens in the Dark Places of the Old Town Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Children’s Gardens in the Dark Places of the Old Town Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions 2nd May, 2012 An exciting series of exhibitions celebrating the lives and achievements of women. Organised by Glasgow Women’s Library in partnership with Edinburgh City Libraries and the Bonnie Fechters. GWL Learner Forum: Getting the most out of your Library Collection GWL Learner Forum: Getting the most out of your Library Collection 2nd May, 2012 8:00 am - 12:00 am Your library collection needs you! We want our library to have great books that are easy to find, and that our learners and borrowers want to read. Come along to this Learner Forum to find out more about how the library collection works and… Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Hysterical Women and Graphic Grrrlz Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Hysterical Women and Graphic Grrrlz 2nd May, 2012 6:00 pm - 12:00 am An illustrated talk with Heather Middleton.	3 Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Hysterical Women and Graphic Grrrlz Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Hysterical Women and Graphic Grrrlz Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions 3rd May, 2012 An exciting series of exhibitions celebrating the lives and achievements of women. Organised by Glasgow Women’s Library in partnership with Edinburgh City Libraries and the Bonnie Fechters. Unwind with a Book Unwind with a Book 3rd May, 2012 12:00 pm - 12:00 am Glasgow’s first women-only Get Into Reading group is coming this spring. Bring your packed lunch along to our weekly group to share stories, books and poems in a relaxed and friendly environment.	4 Unwind with a Book Unwind with a Book Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions 4th May, 2012 An exciting series of exhibitions celebrating the lives and achievements of women. Organised by Glasgow Women’s Library in partnership with Edinburgh City Libraries and the Bonnie Fechters. Researching Women’s History in Dumbarton Researching Women’s History in Dumbarton 4th May, 2012 10:00 am - 12:00 am Would you like to find out more about the suffragettes in Scotland, Turkey Red, women who worked in the shipyards? Or maybe there is another woman from Dumbarton’s past you would like to know more about…This course is suitable for beginners and will show…	5 Researching Women’s History in Dumbarton Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions 5th May, 2012 An exciting series of exhibitions celebrating the lives and achievements of women. Organised by Glasgow Women’s Library in partnership with Edinburgh City Libraries and the Bonnie Fechters.	6 Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions 6th May, 2012 An exciting series of exhibitions celebrating the lives and achievements of women. Organised by Glasgow Women’s Library in partnership with Edinburgh City Libraries and the Bonnie Fechters.
7 Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions 7th May, 2012 An exciting series of exhibitions celebrating the lives and achievements of women. Organised by Glasgow Women’s Library in partnership with Edinburgh City Libraries and the Bonnie Fechters. Closed for May Day Holiday Closed for May Day Holiday 7th May, 2012 The Library will be closed on Monday 7th May due to the Public Holiday. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.	8 Closed for May Day Holiday Closed for May Day Holiday Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions 8th May, 2012 An exciting series of exhibitions celebrating the lives and achievements of women. Organised by Glasgow Women’s Library in partnership with Edinburgh City Libraries and the Bonnie Fechters. Women Make History: East End Detectives Women Make History: East End Detectives 8th May, 2012 6:00 pm - 12:00 am Would you be interested in becoming a Women’s History Detective? Are you interested in unearthing and highlighting the achievements of women? We are looking for women to help us research two new Women’s Heritage Walks.	9 Women Make History: East End Detectives Women Make History: East End Detectives Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions 9th May, 2012 An exciting series of exhibitions celebrating the lives and achievements of women. Organised by Glasgow Women’s Library in partnership with Edinburgh City Libraries and the Bonnie Fechters. Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Scottish Sporting Women Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Scottish Sporting Women 9th May, 2012 6:00 pm - 12:00 am An illustrated talk on Scottish Sporting Women: pioneering for recognition or playing for fun?	10 Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Scottish Sporting Women Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Scottish Sporting Women Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions 10th May, 2012 An exciting series of exhibitions celebrating the lives and achievements of women. Organised by Glasgow Women’s Library in partnership with Edinburgh City Libraries and the Bonnie Fechters. Unwind with a Book Unwind with a Book 10th May, 2012 12:00 pm - 12:00 am Glasgow’s first women-only Get Into Reading group is coming this spring. Bring your packed lunch along to our weekly group to share stories, books and poems in a relaxed and friendly environment.	11 Unwind with a Book Unwind with a Book Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions 11th May, 2012 An exciting series of exhibitions celebrating the lives and achievements of women. Organised by Glasgow Women’s Library in partnership with Edinburgh City Libraries and the Bonnie Fechters. Researching Women’s History in Dumbarton Researching Women’s History in Dumbarton 11th May, 2012 10:00 am - 12:00 am Would you like to find out more about the suffragettes in Scotland, Turkey Red, women who worked in the shipyards? Or maybe there is another woman from Dumbarton’s past you would like to know more about…This course is suitable for beginners and will show…	12 Researching Women’s History in Dumbarton Researching Women’s History in Dumbarton Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions 12th May, 2012 An exciting series of exhibitions celebrating the lives and achievements of women. Organised by Glasgow Women’s Library in partnership with Edinburgh City Libraries and the Bonnie Fechters. Book Sale Book Sale 12th May, 2012 10:00 am - 12:00 am Calling all book lovers! Why not come along and bag yourself a bargain at our booksale?	13
14	15 Book Sale Women Make History: East End Detectives Women Make History: East End Detectives 15th May, 2012 6:00 pm - 12:00 am Would you be interested in becoming a Women’s History Detective? Are you interested in unearthing and highlighting the achievements of women? We are looking for women to help us research two new Women’s Heritage Walks.	16 Women Make History: East End Detectives Women Make History: East End Detectives Open Day and Reader’s Surgery Open Day and Reader’s Surgery 16th May, 2012 1:00 pm - 12:00 am Join us in a cosy corner of the library for a cup of tea and a chat to find out about what we have on offer. Whether it’s reading, volunteering or learning you’re interested in, we’ll have something to intrigue or inspire you. WMH Workshop: Hysterical Women & Graphic Grrrlz WMH Workshop: Hysterical Women & Graphic Grrrlz 16th May, 2012 6:00 pm - 12:00 am Join Heather Middleton, Glasgow based illustrator and zine-maker for an illustrated talk on the history of graphic novels and zines by women.	17 WMH Workshop: Hysterical Women & Graphic Grrrlz Unwind with a Book – cancelled Unwind with a Book – cancelled 17th May, 2012 12:00 pm - 12:00 am Glasgow’s first women-only Get Into Reading group is coming this spring. Bring your packed lunch along to our weekly group to share stories, books and poems in a relaxed and friendly environment.	18	19 Unwind with a Book – cancelled Festival of Museums Festival of Museums 19th May, 2012 10:00 am - 12:00 am Glasgow Women’s Library will go East for the weekend of 19th and 20th May in celebration of the Festival of Museums.	20 Festival of Museums Festival of Museums Fully Booked! History Mystery Walk Fully Booked! History Mystery Walk 20th May, 2012 2:00 am - 12:00 am Discover some gems of women’s heritage in the East End. Please note that this event is fully booked. Keep an eye out this Doors Open weekend for the official launch of the East End Women’s Heritage walk. Sold Out! Women of the Necropolis Sold Out! Women of the Necropolis 20th May, 2012 1:00 pm - 12:00 am Experience this fantastic women’s history walking tour that digs the dirt on Victorian society, unearths women’s achievements and exhumes the history of some of the women buried in the Glasgow Necropolis.
21 Sold Out! Women of the Necropolis Fully Booked! Body Talk: We Need to Talk About Kevin Fully Booked! Body Talk: We Need to Talk About Kevin 21st May, 2012 11:00 am - 12:00 am This series of events offers women the opportunity to think about different areas of their health. At the events a film, depicting women’s lives, is shown, before a group discussion about women’s health.	22 Fully Booked! Body Talk: We Need to Talk About Kevin Fully Booked! Body Talk: We Need to Talk About Kevin BME Film Screening: Rescheduled to 29 May BME Film Screening: Rescheduled to 29 May 22nd May, 2012 1:00 pm - 12:00 am This film screening has been rescheduled to Tuesday 29th May 2012 Women Make History: East End Detectives Women Make History: East End Detectives 22nd May, 2012 6:00 pm - 12:00 am Would you be interested in becoming a Women’s History Detective? Are you interested in unearthing and highlighting the achievements of women? We are looking for women to help us research two new Women’s Heritage Walks.	23	24 Women Make History: East End Detectives Unwind with a Book Unwind with a Book 24th May, 2012 12:00 pm - 12:00 am Glasgow’s first women-only Get Into Reading group is coming this spring. Bring your packed lunch along to our weekly group to share stories, books and poems in a relaxed and friendly environment.	25	26	27
28	29 Unwind with a Book Unwind with a Book BME Film Screening: Bol (New Date) BME Film Screening: Bol (New Date) 29th May, 2012 12:00 pm - 12:00 am Broaden your cinematic horizons with our programme of free, monthly, women-only BME film screenings. Women Make History: East End Detectives Women Make History: East End Detectives 29th May, 2012 6:00 pm - 12:00 am Would you be interested in becoming a Women’s History Detective? Are you interested in unearthing and highlighting the achievements of women? We are looking for women to help us research two new Women’s Heritage Walks.	30	31 Women Make History: East End Detectives Unwind with a Book Unwind with a Book 31st May, 2012 12:00 pm - 12:00 am Glasgow’s first women-only Get Into Reading group is coming this spring. Bring your packed lunch along to our weekly group to share stories, books and poems in a relaxed and friendly environment.

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Coatbridge intergenerational project

Our women’s history researchers from Coatbridge, the Lanarkshire Inquisitors, went back to school for 6 weeks and have been updating their technology skills, with a bit of help from 4th year students of the XL group at St Andrew’s High school in Coatbridge.
Dumbarton Women’s History Detectives

Since November last year a new group of GWL women learners have been meeting at Dumbarton library to do some detective work on women in Dumbarton’s history. This was an introductory course for beginners and none of the women had done historical research work before, but despite this they dived in with great enthusiasm and [...]

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Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions

Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions

Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions

Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions

Women Make History: East End Detectives

Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Children’s Gardens in the Dark Places of the Old Town

Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Children’s Gardens in the Dark Places of the Old Town

Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Children’s Gardens in the Dark Places of the Old Town

Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Children’s Gardens in the Dark Places of the Old Town

Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions

GWL Learner Forum: Getting the most out of your Library Collection

Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Hysterical Women and Graphic Grrrlz

Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Hysterical Women and Graphic Grrrlz

Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Hysterical Women and Graphic Grrrlz

Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions

Unwind with a Book

Unwind with a Book

Unwind with a Book

Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions

Researching Women’s History in Dumbarton

Researching Women’s History in Dumbarton

Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions

Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions

Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions

Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions

Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions

Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions

Closed for May Day Holiday

Closed for May Day Holiday

Closed for May Day Holiday

Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions

Women Make History: East End Detectives

Women Make History: East End Detectives

Women Make History: East End Detectives

Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions

Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Scottish Sporting Women

Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Scottish Sporting Women

Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Scottish Sporting Women

Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions

Unwind with a Book

Unwind with a Book

Unwind with a Book

Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions

Researching Women’s History in Dumbarton

Researching Women’s History in Dumbarton

Researching Women’s History in Dumbarton

Harpies, Fechters and Quines: Exhibitions

Book Sale

Book Sale

Women Make History: East End Detectives

Women Make History: East End Detectives

Women Make History: East End Detectives

Open Day and Reader’s Surgery

WMH Workshop: Hysterical Women & Graphic Grrrlz

WMH Workshop: Hysterical Women & Graphic Grrrlz

Unwind with a Book – cancelled

Unwind with a Book – cancelled

Festival of Museums

Festival of Museums

Festival of Museums

Fully Booked! History Mystery Walk

Sold Out! Women of the Necropolis

Sold Out! Women of the Necropolis

Fully Booked! Body Talk: We Need to Talk About Kevin

Fully Booked! Body Talk: We Need to Talk About Kevin

Fully Booked! Body Talk: We Need to Talk About Kevin

BME Film Screening: Rescheduled to 29 May

Women Make History: East End Detectives

Women Make History: East End Detectives

Unwind with a Book

Unwind with a Book

Unwind with a Book

BME Film Screening: Bol (New Date)

Women Make History: East End Detectives

Women Make History: East End Detectives

Unwind with a Book

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