Older Posts: 2009

Banner Making #3

Session #3 of our banner making workshops where you get to use your arts and crafts skills in a relaxed and creative environment to produce a GWL and WEA banner to be taken on the Gude Cause re-enactment march in October.

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Clearing up the Archive area

We’re having a clear-out of our library and archive area. If you’d like to help, please come along Thursday 1st and/or Friday 2nd October to help move boxes and tidy up. Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty in and bring along a duster!

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Singing for a Gude Cause

GWL and WEA are hosting 2 singing workshops for Gude Cause.  The workshops will give you the opportunity to learn the songs for the Gude Cause march re-enactment. The workshops are open to any women who want to be involved whether you feel have singing ability or not!

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Women Writers Unite – Experience Counts

Come to our latest Women Writers Unite event with critically acclaimed Canongate author Margaret Elphinstone, award-winning poet Vicki Feaver, ably supported by Rosemary McLeish (reading from the new Grey Hen Press anthology) and – joining us all the way from Sweden – Gabriella Joensson.

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National Lifelong Learning and Paths for All

The National Lifelong Learning Team attended a networking event at the Royal Scottish Concert Hall on Thursday 17th September.  The event, run by Paths for All, was a chance for […]

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Banner Making #2

Session #2 of our banner making workshops where you get to use your arts and crafts skills in a relaxed and creative environment to produce a GWL and WEA banner to be taken on the Gude Cause re-enactment march in October.

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She Settles in the Shields & Pardesi Heroes

This event has now passed. The She Settles in the Shields exhibition offers a unique opportunity to meet the women who travelled to Scotland from all over the world, in search of family, love and security. At the Glasgow University Chapel until Tuesday, 16th October

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Merchant City Festival Women’s Heritage Walk

CANCELLED! As part of the 2009 Merchant City Festival you can join Glasgow Women’s Library tour guides in discovering the female stars that stud the fabric of the famous Merchant City.

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My Directorial Debut

Stepping into my role as Director for the Women Make History promotional DVD was easier than I thought…..Action!

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Doors Open Day, 19 September 2009

Doors Open Day on Saturday was great fun. Over the course of the morning we had about ninety visitors, old and young, men and women. I had prepared a small […]

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