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Events this November
Ceilidh House Gathering
Monday 3rd November
7pm - 9pm
Our Ceilidh House gatherings meet once a fortnight and are a welcoming group who enjoy making music, singing or the spoken word.
Come and sit in front of the virtual fireside, sing a song, tell a tale, read a poem, play a tune, bring your knitting or just sit back and enjoy the atmosphere. We look forward to welcoming you!
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Doors open at 6.30pm. £2 donation per person appreciated.
Book Group
Tuesday 4th November
3.30pm & 7.30pm
Our Museum Book Group read this month is One Came Back by Rose McDonagh.
You can join our friendly group for tea, coffee, cake and lively discussion in person at the Museum or online at 7.30pm via Zoom.
If you would like to take part please get in touch, either call or email office@gairlchmuseum.org.
Creative Writing Group
Tuesday 11th November
2.30pm - 3.30pm
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. The prompt for this session is "What Next?". This group meet in the Snug Room at The GALE Centre.
Gaelic Stories and Song by the Fire with Bria Mason
Saturday 8th November
4pm - 5pm
Join us for a Dark Skies storytelling session with Bria Mason, Gaelic tutor, singer and convenor of our Gaelic conversation group. As the light fades, we’ll gather round the fire to hear Bria’s re-telling of Gaelic stories that capture the atmosphere of the coming winter – dark nights, ghostly encounter and song. There may be a chance to learn a verse or two and sing along as the sun sets over the bay. The event is free of charge, supported by funding from Bòrd na Gàidhlig. It will be held mainly in Gaelic, with a little English to bring everyone along.
If it's pouring with rain, we will move indoors to the Museum. To book, please visit Ticket Source.
Make Do & Mend Sewing Machine Special
Fri Nov 14th, 3pm - 6pm
Sat Nov 15th, 10am - 1pm
We are running some more drop-in-sessions to help you find the time (and a bit of support!) to tackle those mending projects that you might have been putting off. Whether it's a favourite shirt, a pair of jeans or even a knitted jumper, mending your textiles is a great way to extend the life of your beloved garments and reduce waste.
Bring your own items to mend and join us for a drop-in session in our relaxed social space. Learn valuable sewing tips from our experienced menders and hear about local make do methods from artefacts in the Museum collection. Basic sewing supplies and refreshments will be provided. This event is open to all, so come along and give your textiles a new lease of life. Free to attend but donations welcome.
Ceilidh House Gathering
Monday 17th November
7pm - 9pm
Our Ceilidh House gatherings meet once a fortnight and are a welcoming group who enjoy making music, singing or the spoken word.
Come and sit in front of the virtual fireside, sing a song, tell a tale, read a poem, play a tune, bring your knitting or just sit back and enjoy the atmosphere. We look forward to welcoming you!
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Doors open at 6.30pm. £2 donation per person appreciated.
Art Workshop
Saturday 22nd November
Time
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Join artist, Blake Milteer for an immersive workshop, looking closely at a local woodland and discovering how we might capture and represent it in art work. Whether you already dabble or are trying making art for the first time you are welcome to join us.
Make Do & Mend
Fri 14th Nov, 3pm - 6pm
Sat 15th Nov, 10am - 1pm
Story | Land Gallery Tour with artists Sarah Milteer
Saturday 22nd November
Join us as artist Sarah Milteer leads a Gallery Tour, looking at the work she created for her exhibition Story | Land. As well as describing the research she undertook into local folktales and stories, Sarah will talk about her approach to making the artwork and how her practise has developed. There will be the opportunity to reflect on the work and ask any questions you may have. This event is free to attend but donations are welcomed.
Sarah Milteer's Story | Land explores and interprets the settings for local myth, folklore and legend.
Winter Talk: Beavers, Bears & Mountain Hares - The past, present and future wild mammals of Scotland
Friday 28th November
7pm
Northwest Scotland is famed for its rich wildlife - from the iconic red stag to the elusive pine marten and, of course, the plethora of marine mammals that thrive in our coastal waters. But what other mammals once shared these rugged landscapes with humans of the past? Why were they lost, and what part did humans play in their disappearance? And what could the future hold?
Discover the work that is being done to unpack the secrets of the past, the work being undertaken now that could lead to the return of some long-lost animals to the nature-depleted landscapes of the Highlands, and what this could mean for people now and in the future.
Whatever the Weather
Every Wednesday
10.30pm - 3pm
I​n the morning, our session uses Museum objects and other inspiration to aid discussion. 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 The Hugh Fraser Foundation, GAMS and the Highland Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for their support, as well as the individual donors who help to keep these sessions going.
Cearcall Còmhraidh
Every Friday
2pm - 3pm
Join us for these engaging Gaelic language conversation sessions aimed at both fluent speakers and learners of all ages. Using material from the Museum Collection, Bria Mason leads the conversation, helping to develop your Gaelic language skills.
School pupils are especially welcome to join, as we aim to provide students. We gratefully acknowledge the support of Bòrd na Gàidhlig in making these sessions possible.
Open Doors Day
Saturday 20th September
10am - 5pm
Doors Open Day is Scotland’s largest free festival that celebrates places and stories, new and old. You can explore hundreds of fascinating buildings across Scotland for free.
As well as the Museum being free to visit on this day, you could also book onto a Behind the Scenes Tour of our Museum Store. In our Lower Gallery, the team of skilled ladies behind Overside Wool will be demonstrating the skills required to take fleece from sheep to shop. And if you'd like to have a try of spinning fleece into yarn, they will be very happy to help you try your hand (and foot!) at spinning! To book on to one of the tours or to find out more please contact the Museum.
Gaelic Lunch ~ Lòn Gaidhlig
Friday 29th August
1pm - 2pm
Our Gaelic lunches are a chance to speak, practice and learn Gaelic, in a relaxed and friendly social setting. Whether you are a fluent speaker, learner or beginner, all are welcome to attend our lunch gatherings. We are very grateful to Bòrd na Gaidhlig for the their support fr this event.
The lunch is free to attend, but booking is essential. Please book here.