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Events Calendar
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Wikipedia Editathon- 21 Revolutions
Wikipedia Editathon- 21 Revolutions
Women are under represented on Wikipedia and most Wikipedia editors are men. We're open to redress this a little by hosting a Wikipedia Editathon.
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Edinburgh Story Cafe
Edinburgh Story Cafe
Bring along a bite of lunch and relax while you listen to specially selected stories and powerful poetry handpicked from the rich GWL collection of women writers being read out loud and bring your own thoughts to the supportive discussion.
3 events,
Story Café this Spring
Story Café this Spring
Think lunchtime is just about what’s on your sandwich? Think again! Pull up at chair at our weekly Story Café, sit back with your cuppa and travel the world, one tale at a time. We’ve read about barefoot, pioneering climbers in Snowdonia, globe-trotting, fearless matriarchs from India, and fabled heroines on dangerous quests in Afghanistan.
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Launch Event: Remembering Women Peace Crusaders; a new series of history workshops
Launch Event: Remembering Women Peace Crusaders; a new series of history workshops
Launch Event and introductory session for Remembering Women Peace Crusaders; a new series of history workshops.
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Untold Stories of East Dunbartonshire Women, Milton of Campsie
Untold Stories of East Dunbartonshire Women, Milton of Campsie
From the well-known to unsung heroines, this friendly and informal event will include short talks, a fun women’s quiz, discussion and hands on activities to give you an introduction to Glasgow Women’s Library and some of the women’s heritage projects happening across Scotland.
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The Glasgow Girls of Garnethill Women’s Heritage Walk
The Glasgow Girls of Garnethill Women’s Heritage Walk
Out tour guides lead you around Garnethill’s confined boundaries to spotlight the women who pioneered European art movements, designed banners for suffragette processions, created the first women’s library in Scotland and made Garnethill the most exciting cultural and multicultural hotspot in Glasgow.
£6.00 – £10.00
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Seeing Things Planning Meetings
Seeing Things Planning Meetings
If you are interested in joining the Seeing Things group, which gives women the opportunity to see things like art exhibitions and theatre, together with other women, please get in touch with GWL or join the Seeing Things Planning meetings this Spring to find out more.
3 events,
Story Café this Spring
Story Café this Spring
Think lunchtime is just about what’s on your sandwich? Think again! Pull up at chair at our weekly Story Café, sit back with your cuppa and travel the world, one tale at a time. We’ve read about barefoot, pioneering climbers in Snowdonia, globe-trotting, fearless matriarchs from India, and fabled heroines on dangerous quests in Afghanistan.
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Tips for Girls
Tips for Girls
Check out some of the useful, quaint and downright outrageous advice contained in the archives of Glasgow Women’s Library and the National Library of Scotland Moving Image Archive. Choose your favourites as we create our own exhibition of some of the top tips and short films.
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Exhibition Launch: Speaking Volumes (Glasgow International)
Exhibition Launch: Speaking Volumes (Glasgow International)
Exhibition launch of the Speaking Volumes reading room project that will create space to reflect on the influential role of women in art through the object of the book. It is part of Glasgow International (GI) a biennial festival of contemporary art showcasing the best of local and international art and the project is a collaboration between My Bookcase and GWL.
Free
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Exhibition: Speaking Volumes (Glasgow International)
Speaking Volumes reading room project will create space to reflect on the influential role of women in art through the object of the book. It is part of Glasgow International Festival of Visual Arts (GI) a biennial festival of contemporary art showcasing the best of local and international art and the project is a collaboration between My Bookcase and GWL.
2 events,
Seeing Things Planning Meetings
Seeing Things Planning Meetings
If you are interested in joining the Seeing Things group, which gives women the opportunity to see things like art exhibitions and theatre, together with other women, please get in touch with GWL or join the Seeing Things Planning meetings this Spring to find out more.
5 events,
Story Café this Spring
Story Café this Spring
Think lunchtime is just about what’s on your sandwich? Think again! Pull up at chair at our weekly Story Café, sit back with your cuppa and travel the world, one tale at a time. We’ve read about barefoot, pioneering climbers in Snowdonia, globe-trotting, fearless matriarchs from India, and fabled heroines on dangerous quests in Afghanistan.
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Story Café Special: Honey Bees
Story Café Special: Honey Bees
A springtime special with readings of poems and writings about the enchanting world of the honey bee and some delicious honey based snacks. Expect tales of queen bees, bee stings, bee hives, bee dancing, honeycomb and other bee stories.
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Visits to Modern Scottish Women exhibition at the Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh
Visits to Modern Scottish Women exhibition at the Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh
In partnership with National Galleries Scotland, we have arranged a unique opportunity for women to join in supported group visits to this major new exhibition which features Scottish Women painters and sculptors from 1885-1965.
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Conversation Event: Speaking Volumes #1: Sarah Tripp in conversation with Maria Fusco
Conversation Event: Speaking Volumes #1: Sarah Tripp in conversation with Maria Fusco
Speaking Volumes books will be activated through a series of important conversations between international and Glasgow-based creatives. Conversations will revolve around the often eclipsed but influential and multifaceted role of women on art and creativity.
Free
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Women Make History – Margaret Harrison, Daughter of the Rock
Women Make History – Margaret Harrison, Daughter of the Rock
Margaret Harrison was one of Scotland’s most passionate campaigners against nuclear weapons and helped to found the Faslane peace camp. Before her death at 96 in 2015, Margaret lived most of her life Dumbarton and some of her campaign badges form part of GWL’s archive collection.
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Women of the Merchant City Heritage Walk *Please note new start time*
Women of the Merchant City Heritage Walk *Please note new start time*
Uncover the Merchant City’s hidden history during this walking tour around Glasgow’s cosmopolitan hub. Join Glasgow Women’s Library tour guides as we uncover the female stars that stud the fabric of this famous quarter. Scandal, vice, radicalism, regeneration and revival are topics highlighted by our original tour.
£6.00 – £10.00
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Conversation Event: Speaking Volumes #2: Kristina Bengtsson (Hour Projects) in conversation with Alberta Whittle
Conversation Event: Speaking Volumes #2: Kristina Bengtsson (Hour Projects) in conversation with Alberta Whittle
Speaking Volumes books will be activated through a series of important conversations between international and Glasgow-based creatives. Conversations will revolve around the often eclipsed but influential and multifaceted role of women on art and creativity.
Free
3 events,
Story Café this Spring
Story Café this Spring
Think lunchtime is just about what’s on your sandwich? Think again! Pull up at chair at our weekly Story Café, sit back with your cuppa and travel the world, one tale at a time. We’ve read about barefoot, pioneering climbers in Snowdonia, globe-trotting, fearless matriarchs from India, and fabled heroines on dangerous quests in Afghanistan.
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Conversation Event: Speaking Volumes #3: Commonplacing
Conversation Event: Speaking Volumes #3: Commonplacing
Speaking Volumes books will be activated through a series of important conversations between international and Glasgow-based creatives. Conversations will revolve around the often eclipsed but influential and multifaceted role of women on art and creativity.
Free
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Women’s Heritage Bike Ride
Women’s Heritage Bike Ride
This guided bike ride is for cyclists of all ages and abilities and follows cycle paths through Bridgeton, Dalmarnock and Glasgow Green, stopping along the way for our volunteer tour guides to share stories of trailblazing women cyclists from the worlds of sport, political activism, literature and entertainment.
£6.00 – £10.00
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Book Giveaway Party
Book Giveaway Party
Free books, tea and cake? It’s the perfect way to spend a Saturday afternoon, and we’d love your company. Pick up your free book to grow your own library at home, or see if you can bag a prize at our book quiz. Part of World Book Night 2016.
Free
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Conversation Event: Speaking Volumes #4: Tessa Lynch in conversation with Jenny Richards & Rhona Warwick
Conversation Event: Speaking Volumes #4: Tessa Lynch in conversation with Jenny Richards & Rhona Warwick
Speaking Volumes books will be activated through a series of important conversations between international and Glasgow-based creatives. Conversations will revolve around the often eclipsed but influential and multifaceted role of women on art and creativity.
Free
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Edinburgh Story Cafe
Edinburgh Story Cafe
Bring along a bite of lunch and relax while you listen to specially selected stories and powerful poetry handpicked from the rich GWL collection of women writers being read out loud and bring your own thoughts to the supportive discussion.
to
Untold Stories of East Dunbartonshire Women, Waterside
Untold Stories of East Dunbartonshire Women, Waterside
From the well-known to unsung heroines, this friendly and informal event will include short talks, a fun women’s quiz, discussion and hands on activities to give you an introduction to Glasgow Women’s Library and some of the women’s heritage projects happening across Scotland.
2 events,
Story Café this Spring
Story Café this Spring
Think lunchtime is just about what’s on your sandwich? Think again! Pull up at chair at our weekly Story Café, sit back with your cuppa and travel the world, one tale at a time. We’ve read about barefoot, pioneering climbers in Snowdonia, globe-trotting, fearless matriarchs from India, and fabled heroines on dangerous quests in Afghanistan.
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Collect:if
Collect:if
GWL are embarking upon an exciting series of discussions that will explore the challenges affecting Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) women in the arts and open up the potential for creating a new network based at GWL. We invite you to participate in Collect:if.
Free
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Radical Film Festival at GWL
Radical Film Festival at GWL
Over the May Day weekend, Glasgow will host the Radical Film Network festival and unconference at a range of venues across the city. This unique and innovative constellation of events brings together the collective efforts of activists, academics, and cultural workers from over twenty organisations engaged with radical film culture in Scotland. GWL are thrilled to be included in the programme and will be taking this opportunity to put Feminist Film Making in the spotlight.
Free
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Radical Film Festival at GWL
Radical Film Festival at GWL
Over the May Day weekend, Glasgow will host the Radical Film Network festival and unconference at a range of venues across the city. This unique and innovative constellation of events brings together the collective efforts of activists, academics, and cultural workers from over twenty organisations engaged with radical film culture in Scotland. GWL are thrilled to be included in the programme and will be taking this opportunity to put Feminist Film Making in the spotlight.
Free