Glasgow life
Fri 14 Sep, continued
lalks
Art In The Built Environment Seminar Glasgow School of Art. The Mackintosh (iallery. 167 Renfrew Street. 353 4500. 2pm. Alexander Page. llcpiity Head of the Mackintosh School of .-\rcliitccture chairs this tlichssion
\s 1111 a panel of architects. engineers and fine artists. including Japanese artist Shing, who will present a short talk on his work.
Geology week
Rock On The Clyde (ilasgow
St ieiicc ('entre. 50 Pacific Quay. 420 5010. 10am & 2pm. £10. Advance booking required. Take a pow er boat ride (low if the ri\ er (‘lyde to Dumbarton Rock and discover some of the more interesting geological features of the area.
Fossil Grove Explained Fossil (irovc. Victoria Park. 287 2000.
2 him. lii‘cc.'1'1ic formation of this fossiliscd 300 million year-old forest and its modern day significance is csplaincd.
Building Stones Of The University Of Glasgow l'nncrsity ()1'(ilasgow Visitor Centre. off 1 'niici'sity Avenue. 2»~1pm. Free. llll\ tour around the tiiii\ci'sity"s main building \\ ill csplain the reasons for its construction materials.
Sports
Rangers v Motherwell lbros Stadium. lidiniston Drive. 0870 600 1993, 3pm. £17 £22. Without Andy (ioi'aiii in goal. this fixture could take on a \s hole new perspective. Kilmarnock v Hearts Rugby Park. Rugby Road. Kilniarnock. 01563 525184. 3pm. £14. (irudge match anyone? llcarts lost out on a place in litiiopc to ls'ilniarnock. so they'll be out loi' rmcngc.
Other events
Festival Of Food .‘VlLiscum ()f Scottish (‘ountry life. Wester Killoclisitlc. liast Kllbt'ltle. 01355 221181. 10am 5pm. £3 (£1.50). A celebration of food and drink from Scotland past. present and future. featuring dcmonstrations. countryside crafts. stalls show s and much more. Doors Open Day Various venues. 221 6061. 10am 4pm. Free. A unique opportunity to see inside many of (ilasgow ‘s architectural gems. See prc\ icw.
Doors Open Day (iilinorehillGl2. 91'niscrsity Avenue. 330 5522.
10am 4pm. Free. Take a peek behind the scenes of this university building.
Envuonment
Boden Boo Walkabout Glenif'f'er llracs ( ‘ountry Park. Glen Lodge. (ilenfield Road. Paisley. 884 379-1. 2pm. l‘rcc. Has c a saunter with the
Rangers at Boden Boo Community Woodland. Meet at the Boden Boo Community Woodland car park.
Geology week
Rock On The Clyde Glasgow Science Centre. 50 Pacific Quay. 420 5010. 10am 8: 2pm. £10. See Sat 15. Fossil Grove Explained Fossil Grove. Victoria Park. 287 2000. 2—4pm. Free. See Sat 15.
Spons
Pedal For Scotland George Square. 657 4393. 10am~7pm. £7—£l0 (£5). Charity bike ride from Glasgow to lidinburgh. finishing with a féte in Meadowbank Sports Centre. Receptions and refreshments en route. More information at wwwpedalforscotland.co.uk. See photo caption.
Other events
Festival Of Food Museum Of Scottish (‘ountry Life. Wester Kittochside. East Kilbride. 01355 224181. 10am—5pm. £3 (£1.50). See Sat 15.
Doors Open Day Variotis venues. 221 6061. 10am— 4pm. Free. See Sat 15. RSPB Optics Demonstration a Second-Hand Book Sale RSPB Lochwinnoch Nature Reserve. I.ochwinnoch. 01505 842663. 10am—4pm. Free. Another demonstration of binoculars and telescopes with expert advice on hand. Also the launch of what will be the largest second-hand natural history book sale in Scotland 2001.
Geology week
Explosive Volcanic Activity Gregory Building. University ofGlasgow. l.i1ybank Gardens. 330 4816. 7pm. Free. Dr Jim MacDonald gives an illustrated talk on some of the recent volcanic eruptions around the world including those in Hawaii and Montserrat. Return Of The Rock Docs Hunterian Maseuin. University Avenue. 330 4221. 9.30am—430pm. Free. Put the experts to the test by bringing along unidentified rocks. fossils or minerals.
Tuesday 18
Book events
Janice Robinson Waiersione‘s. 153—157 Sauchiehall Street. 332 9105. 7pm. Free. Columnist. TV presenter and broadcaster Robinson talks us through her own selection of fine wines. as featured in the updated edition of World Atlas ()f lVlIlt'.
Geology week
Return Of The Rock Docs Hunterian Mtiseum. University Avenue. 330 4221. 9.30am—430pm. Free. See Mon 17.
Spons
Scottish Regal Masters Glasgow Thistle Hotel. Cambridge Street. 01355 599400. The prestigious snooker tournament returns to Glasgow with
Pedal Power
‘ ‘ v minbur
Who’s pedalllng? Everybody and anybody who has a bike and fancies a cycle can
take part in Scotland‘s largest public cycling event. Where to? it sets off from George Square in Glasgow and finishes in Meadowbank
Stadium in Edinburgh.
Why? Apart from getting you fit and healthy and helping the environment. it is also for Children 1st and Barnardo‘s Scotland charities.
Anything else? There will be food. drink and breakdown points (for the bike. not you) as well as entertainment from start and finish.
I Pedal For Scot/and, George Square, 07 37 657 4393. Sun 76 Sep,
70am—7pm. £7—E7O (£5).
around £200,000 in prize money up for grabs.
Other events
Imperial Circus of China Glasgow
Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street.
353 8000. 7.30pm. £5—£l7.50. This circus is considered to be the best of all Chinese
circuscs presenting 35 of the world's most accomplished circus performers.
Wednesday 1 9
Book events
Sebastian Junger Watcrstone‘s. 153—157 Sauchiehall Street. 332 9105. 7pm. Free. An opportunity to meet the man responsible for the best-selling novel The Perfect Storm. Here he is on call to discuss his feelings about the big screen adaptation. starring George Clooney. as well as offering a sneak preview of his latest work. Fire.
Geology week
Return Of The Rock Docs Hunterian Museum. University Avenue. 330 4221. 9.30am—4.30pm. Free. See Mon 17.
Spons
Scottish Regal Masters Glasgow Thistle Hotel. Cambridge Street. ()1355 599400. See Tue 18.
Other events
Imperial Circus of China Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £5—£17.50. See Tue 18.
Book events
They Belonged To Glasgow Borders Books. 283 Buchanan Street. 222 7700. 7pm. Rudolph Kenna and [an Sutherland discuss 7710‘ [30/021qu To Glasgow. a social history recounting the city's last 250 years through eye witness accounts.
Janet Paisley & Brian McCabe Waterstone’s. 153—157 Sauchiehall Street. 332 9105. 7pm. Free. Paisley and McCabe read from their work. including Not For Glory and the critically acclaimed A Date With My wife.
Geology week
Return Of The Rock Docs Hunterian Museum. University Avenue. 330 4221. 9.30am—4.30pm. Free. See Mon 17.
A Geological Time Travel Around Scotland Glen Lodge. Glenfield Road. Paisley. 884 3794. 7pm. Free. Paisley University‘s Simon Cuthbert discusses Scotland‘s three billion year geological heritage.
Spons
Scottish Regal Masters Glasgow Thistle Hotel. Cambridge Street. 01355 599400. See Tue 18.
Other events
The Open University Information Meeting Waterstone's. 153—157 Sauchiehall
Street. 332 9105. 5—8pm. See Thu 6. Daily 10am—5pm. £4 (£3). One of the most elegant 18th century buildings in the
287 2720. Mon—Thu & Sat thm—5pm; Fri 8. Sun 1 tam—5pm. Free. A museum
Hunterian Art Gallery i): .«ms t,‘ of Glasgow. 82 i lzi "hit’l EXTCCl. 5431.
features some of the finest Spanish paintings in Britain from the collection of Sir
celebrate its centenary year. Pollok House Pollok Country Park, 2060
it {-5.}: <)_'y;giii~5piii, Free. Crammed With buses. trams. pouokshaws Road 616 6410. country. this historic house William Stirling Maxwell. ii '3, 1%. .,,«,.,erS,I/is fire engines, ships and other St Mungo Museum of I , my“. am an dud paraphernalia. devoted to the Religious Life And Art
Museum Of Transport
rat at; motoring
ii anteri,.eces o/ Rembrandt. 'U'ti'f: 1! i’; Bauer; :5 pest known for 1' t; lflr’l/LK'PIVISPI House, a imp-t ', reconstruction of l.4't'.i‘..."..’/b""5 Glasgow home. Museum Of Transport
.f/i istier and Pissaro.
history of transport. People’s Palace & Winter Garden
Glasgow Green, 554 0223. Mon—Thu & Sat 10am—5pm; Fri 8. Sun 1 1am—5pm. Free. Glasgow's best-loved institution has recently
2 Castle Street. 553 2557. Mon—Thu & Sat 10am—5pm; Fri & Sun 11am—5pm. Free. An award-winning museum of world faiths, featuring a Zen garden, priceless art works from the world's six major religions. and Dali‘s Christ or
r"; .i 1 la: undergOne a major facelift to Saint John Of The Cross.
t Biirnliouse Road.
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