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Traquair Fair Traquair House. Innerleithen. 01896 830323. 1 lam—6pm. £12 (£8). See Sat 3.

' Birds on Your Doorstep Dean

Castle Country Park. Dean Road. Kilmarnock. 01563 522702. 10am—1pm. Birdwatching for beginners. a fun introduction to bird names and songs. Booking essential.

; The Long Haul Gleniffer Braes

Country Park. Glen Lodge. Glentield

Road. Paisley. 884 3794. 2pm. Free. Take ; part in this strenuous walk to the highest 3 point in the area.

We’re Going to Identify You Strathclyde Country Park. 366 Hamilton

3 Road. Motherwell. 01698 266155. 2pm. ; Free. Meet at the Plantation car park for this nature walk looking at the wild

flowers in the park.

Lammas or Harvest of the Field Druid Celebration Muirshiel Visitor Centre. Muirshiel Country Park. Calderglen. Loch Winnoch. 01505 842803. 2- 4pm. Free. Find out about the gathering of the first grains for the new loaves of autumn with your local druids. Book in advance.

Spons f Windsurfing World . championships Scottish Sailing

Institute. Largs Yacht Haven. Irvine

Road. Largs. 01475 67001 1. Free to

spectators. See Sat 3.

Tuesday 6

Spons

Windsurfing World ; Championships Scottish Sailing

Institute. Largs Yacht Haven. Irvine Road. Largs. (II-I75 (i7()()l I. Free to spectators. See Sat 3.

Talks

10 Minute Talks Hunterian Museum.

1 University Avenue. 330 4221. 1pm. Free.

Hunter‘s (ioliath beetle the story of William Hunter‘s favourite insect is told by (ieoff Hancock.

Juha Huskonnen (‘(‘A. 350 Saucbiehall Street. 352 4900. 6.30pm. Free. (CCA 4). Juha Huskonnen. artist and organiser of media projects based in Finland. discusses his own work and the various tnedia art organisations that he has been involved with.

Beck’s Futures Artists’ Talks

CCA. 350 Saucbiehall Street. 352 4900.

i 6.30pm. Free. (CCA 4). Glasgow artist

Roderick Buchanan. winner of the

inaugural Beck’s Futures award is in

conversation with George Wylie.

Wednesday 7

Spons

Windsurfing World Championships Scottish Sailing

Institute. Largs Yacht Haven. Irvine Road. Largs. 01475 67001 1. Free to spectators. See Sat 3.

. Rangers v Leeds United Ibrox

Stadium. Edmiston Drive. 0870 600 1993. 7.45pm. £15—£l8. Terry Venables and his boys should prove tough

opponents in this pre-season friendly.

Talks 10 Minute Talks Hunterian Museum.

: University Avenue. 3304221. 1pm. Free.

Curator Anne Dulau gives an informal talk on the Scottish Colourists and the

Scottish Colourists Exhibition.

' Other events

Fungal Form Dean (‘astle Country Park. Dean Road. Kilmarnock. 01563 522702. 2.30—4pm. A short slide show followed by an afternoon of fungal

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V Thursday 8

Book events Louise Welsh Borders Books. 283

Buchanan Street. 222 7700. 7pm. Free.

At last her debut novel is out. Louise

Welsh reads from The (‘utting Rmmt.

iSpons ' Windsurfing World

Championships Scottish Sailing

Institute. Largs Yacht Haven. Irvine Road. Largs. 01475 67001 1. Free to spectators. See Sat 3.

Other events

Bat Walk Scottish Wildlife Trust. New . Lanark. 01555 665 262. 8pm. £2.50. Join in this evening stroll at

f dusk and see if you can spot any bats

as well as other nocturnal inhabitants on . the reserve. Meet at the Visitor (‘entre

Moths are all Around Strathclydc

Country Park. 366 Hamilton Road.

Motherwell. 01698 266155. 8pm. Free. Help catch some tnoths and find out all

about them.