August 2021
Open Book
ONLINE: These vibrant and thoughtful Open Book creative writing sessions are back for Summer, led online by writer Beth Godfrey.
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Canned: Feminism, sexism and Tennent’s Lager Lovelies
ONLINE: Join us for a stimulating and lively discussion with historian Dr Thora Hands who will speak about the lager lovelies cans, and their use as a marketing campaign from the 1960s to the early 1990s.
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Writing for Performance: Muslim Women’s Stories
ONLINE: We are pleased to continue our collaboration with Stellar Quines Theatre Company to run a series of creative writing workshops for Muslim Women.
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Life Support: Forms of Care in Art and Activism
How have individuals and collectives imagined alternative ways of living and organising? Inspired by our communities and collections, Life Support considers how artists and activists have addressed and challenged experiences of care, health, education, housing and home life.
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Writing for Performance: Muslim Women’s Stories
ONLINE: We are pleased to continue our collaboration with Stellar Quines Theatre Company to run a series of creative writing workshops for Muslim Women.
Find out more »Readers of Colour
ONLINE: Join Readers of Colour online to discover and chat about poetry, fiction, and narrative non-fiction by women and non-binary writers of colour.
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In Conversation with…
ONLINE: Join us for our series of online events ‘In Conversation with….’ Women of Colour creatives in Scotland. We’re delighted to welcome musician, educator, researcher and activist Diljeet Bhachu to talk about her work.
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Writing for Performance: Muslim Women’s Stories
ONLINE: We are pleased to continue our collaboration with Stellar Quines Theatre Company to run a series of creative writing workshops for Muslim Women.
Find out more »Story Café Special: Anne Pia
ONLINE: Delighted to welcome Anne Pia to Story Café to talk about and read from her new book, ‘Keeping away the spiders’, which explores joy, possibility and how we can breach barriers. Pull up a virtual chair and join in the conversation!
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Reading Group for Muslim Women
ONLINE: The Reading group for Muslim Women brings together women interested in books written by Muslim women or with a focus on women’s issue. If you are passionate about books and love to share them with others, or you simply want to get into the habit of reading but find it challenging, then this group is for you!
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Greenham in Common
ONLINE: Greenham in Common is an online gathering bringing intergenerational activists and audiences together on the 40th year anniversary of the beginning of Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp.
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Performing the Past
ONLINE: Hear feminist researchers and historians Dr Angela Bartie, Karen Mailley-Watt, and Dr Valerie Wright, talk about the important role that women played in pageants in this online event.
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September 2021
Garnethill Women’s Heritage Walk
Our guided Women’s Heritage Walks are a fantastic way to discover Glasgow and learn about extraordinary women who’ve lived, worked, and enriched the city. This walk will explore Garnethill and the remarkable women who have inhabited the area.
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Story Café Special: Grey Hen Press
ONLINE: Bring the Great Outdoors indoors at this Story Café Special with Grey Hen Press! Pull up a virtual chair and be enchanted by poems about mountains, lakes, rivers and woods. The perfect way to spend your lunchtime!
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Implementing Intersectionality in Education
ONLINE: In this talk, Dr. Yali Hashash will explore what motivated her to start up the programme of Gender and Criminology in Or Yehuda College, and will shed light on the non-discriminatory feminist values that shape the structure and content of the course.
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Online: Creative Writing for Fearties – Bold Types Special
Want to put pen to paper (or finger to keyboard) but intimidated by that blank page staring at you? This Fearties session is the ideal place to coax your muse out of hiding and encourage her to enter our Bold Types competition.
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Readers of Colour
ONLINE: Join Readers of Colour online to discover and chat about poetry, fiction, and narrative non-fiction by women and non-binary writers of colour.
Find out more »Making Her Mark Exhibition
Discover new histories of Renfrewshire women uncovered by the Making Her Mark project at this remarkable exhibition!
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October 2021
Warm Welcome
If you are new to GWL this is a relaxed way to find out about borrowing, volunteering, our collections, programmes and projects, and get a full tour and your questions answered. These drop in sessions are a great way to learn more about what goes on in the library.
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November 2021
Warm Welcome
If you are new to GWL this is a relaxed way to find out about borrowing, volunteering, our collections, programmes and projects, and get a full tour and your questions answered. These drop in sessions are a great way to learn more about what goes on in the library.
Find out more »December 2021
Warm Welcome
If you are new to GWL this is a relaxed way to find out about borrowing, volunteering, our collections, programmes and projects, and get a full tour and your questions answered. These drop in sessions are a great way to learn more about what goes on in the library.
Find out more »February 2022
Warm Welcome
If you are new to GWL this is a relaxed way to find out about borrowing, volunteering, our collections, programmes and projects, and get a full tour and your questions answered. These drop in sessions are a great way to learn more about what goes on in the library.
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