View from a Croft
Artist: Sarah Helen Dowse
Exhibiting: May & June 2022
Working mainly in pastel on paper or card, Sarah has taken inspiration for her exhibition from the views she sees daily from her home as well as still life studies of homegrown flowers, fruit and vegetables.
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Whatever the Weather Wednesdays
24th April
1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th May
10.30am – 3pm
Donations welcome
In the morning, our session uses Museum objects and other inspiration to aid discussion. Enjoy a sociable lunch by either bringing a packed lunch or buying lunch in the café. In the afternoon, we play bingo and other group games. All our activities are accessible and dementia friendly. If you need help with transport please get in touch.
With thanks to GAMS, The Hugh Fraser Foundation and the Highland Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for their support.
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Ceilidh House Get-Together
Monday 29th April, 7 - 9pm
Suggested donation £2
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Anyone can come along to participate or just enjoy the atmosphere. Take a turn singing, playing music, reading some poetry or prose, telling a story – all artforms welcome! Bring musical instruments if you have them and if you are a knitter, stitcher, weaver, or have another craft you would like to work away at during the evening, bring it along with you too. Doors open from 6.30pm. We depend on donations from those attending to run these sessions.
If you would like to come along, drop in on the night or email if you would like to know more.
Creative Writing Group
Tuesday 30th April
3pm at GALE
Our Creative Writing Group is a friendly, relaxed session to help you get writing. We will maybe do some writing exercises and share our endeavours. The sharing of writing can be either what we have produced during the brief writing exercise or could be something that we have worked on at home.
EXHIBITION PREVIEW
Our Fragile Land
Friday 3rd May, 7pm - 8pm
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Come along to celebrate and launch our second exhibition of 2024.
Our Fragile Land gathers together the artistic responses of Aileen Grant, Fiona Macintyre, Jane Rushton and Beth Robertson Fiddes to the land and seascapes of the Highlands and Islands.
Marta Misztal: To Live to Travel
Saturday 4th May
7pm (drop in)
Tickets: £5
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Originally from a small town in Poland, Marta Misztal was bitten by the travel bug as a teenager. She has since taken on the personal goal of completing two significant challenges – the 7 Summits (to climb the highest peak on each continent) and to complete The Crown of Europe (to reach the highest peak in each European country). To make her journey even more unforgettable, Marta has organised group expeditions, bringing over 150 enthusiasts on over 15 trips. Join us as she shares her experiences in an inspirational illustrated talk at the Museum.
Tickets for this event can either be booked online, via Art Tickets or can be bought at the Museum.
Museum Book Group
Tuesday 14th June
In Person: 3.30pm - 4.30pm
Online: 7.30pm - 8.30pm
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Our current Museum Book Group read is Whisky Galore by Compton Mackenzie. If you would like to read along and join our friendly and informal group (with both an online and an in-person option for participation) please get in touch to let us know. The group is free to attend, donations to cover tea and coffee costs are welcomed.
