Lifelong Learning Blog
Home-grown Recipes Project
It has been lovely working with the women at the Minority Ethnic Elderly Care Centre (MECC) in Govanhill exploring their favourite traditional recipes and hearing about the stories that […]
Digging for Women of the East End
On a sunny Sunday afternoon, the 20th May, members and friends of GWL’s East End Detective group gathered at the Mercat Cross to try out a mini taster of the walk that will eventually become the Women’s Heritage walk around the East End of Glasgow.
New What’s On Guide Launched
Find out What’s On at GWL this summer with our new What’s On guide!
Enoch was a Woman: A River Walk
On Sunday 29 April, some of our East End Detectives attended an event called “Enoch was a Woman: a river walk”, led by artist Lucy Livingstone, as part of the Glasgow International Festival, designed to reinstate the reputation of a Glasgow figure now only represented in a temple of shopping.
Telling lies for fun
I teach creative writing at the GWL and Helen said to me today, “Donna, can you write a blog post for us about what you do?” Oh dear. Basically, what I can teach anyone about creative writing boils down to just one sentence: You can’t teach anyone creative writing. So, I’m here under false pretences and I’ve been trying to keep that quiet. And now the cat’s out of the bag. I guess now I should just slink off home and never darken the Library’s doors again.
Captured Hearts
Last night saw the return of two of our wonderful library friends, Melynda Jarratt and Mrs Zoe Boone. Having come all the way from Canada it was lovely to see […]
Bottled Tears with Bev Tosh
I had the pleasure of attending the above named event. ‘War Brides’ were not a subject which I new a great deal about having only read one or two articles […]
Resolution in the New Year
This time last year, we were still reeling after a flood of water poured down from the floors above us at 81 Parnie Street. I think it’s fair to say […]
Storytelling with a Twist!
Clear those winter blues in November and December with Louna Productions’ feminist reinterprataions of classic tales to Storytelling with Lesley and friends at Glasgow Women’s Library.
Women’s History Online
Diary of an 18th Century Countess