Superseded Events category
Phenomenal Woman
A celebration of poetry by American women; a live performance of some of the best poetry written by women in America, from the 19th century to the present day. Poets featured include Emily Dickinson, Louisa May Alcott, Sara Teasdale, Dorthy Parker, Sylvia Plath, Lisa Zaran, Erica Jong, Sharon Esther Lampert and Maya Angelou.
Book Sale
Calling all book lovers! Come along and bag yourself a bargain at the Glasgow Women’s Library book sale.
West End Women’s Heritage Silent Walk
Step One: Download the West End Women’s Heritage Podcast here
Step Two: Take your MP3 player, iPod, phone, or whatever device you have the walk saved on, and a set of head phones, and gather outside the Kelvingrove Art Gallery at 2pm on Sunday 19 June 2011.
Step Three: Follow the walk at your own pace, taking in each stop and meeting up with the group at various points along the way.
Step Four: Meet the stars of the podcast for coffee and questions at Kelvingrove Art Gallery from 3.30pm onwards.
Modern Slavery and its Impact on Women
It is estimated there are 100 million modern slaves in India today. 3 million are enslaved in prostitution. Most are Dalit women. This is the second event to be held at GWL to discuss discrimination against Dalit women. The aim of this event is to discuss, plan and organise how women in Glasgow can support Dalit women in India.
Glasgow School of Art Degree Show Tour
The Library is offering a guided tour of the Glasgow School of Art degree show for our learners and volunteers.
Hidden Gems of Garnethill
As part of the West End Festival join a Women Make History walking tour within Garnethill’s confined boundaries that spotlights the women who made Garnethill into the most exciting cultural and multicultural hotspot in Glasgow.
Feminist Lines of Flight
Artists Kate Davis and Faith Wilding developed a project, Feminist Lines of Flight in 2010 that involved a diverse group of people adding their feminist ‘must reads’ and ‘must sees’. The GWL Book Group is hosting a special session with one of the ‘Lines of Flight’ Marilyn French’s feminist classic The Women’s Room to launch this fantastic resource moving to the GWL website. All are welcome to come along and discuss this groundbreaking novel in a friendly and celebratory session.
WMH Workshop 4: Oral Histories
Based on consultation with those attending previous Women Make History workshops we will be holding a mystery history workshop.
Wait Until Tomorrow: A Daughter’s Memoir
GWL are delighted to welcome Pat MacEnulty to launch her new book, Wait Until Tomorrow: A Daughter’s Memoir, published by The Feminist Press and due for UK release in June 2011.