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Glasgow
I 2004: A Space Oddity Hunterian Mtiseum. l'niversity Avenue. 330 4221. 9.30am 5pm. This exhibition is part of a range of activities celebrating the bicentenary of the fall of a meteorite on 5th .April 1804. in High Fossil on the outskirts of (ilasgovs.
I Pollok House Murder Mystery Pollock House. Pollock (‘ountry Park. 2060 l’ollockshavvs Road. 10am 5pm. Free. Follow the trail of clues around the house to solve the mystery.
I Creative Writing Group Borders Books, 98 Buchanan Street. 222 7700. 10.30am. Alastair Patterson hosts a vvriting group open to anyone interested in developing their creative flair. .\'evv members alvvays vvelcome. I Family Activity Tour .\lcl.ell;in (ialleries. 270 Sauchiehall Street. 565 4100. 2pm. Free. Interactive
fatnin friendly tour of the gallery.
I Family History Surgery Mitchell Library. 201 North Street. 287 2999. 5.30pm. Free. Stuck vvith your family history research'.’ (‘ome along to the Family History ('entre and consult our experts.
I General Fiction Reading Group ()tt;tkztt“s Bookstore. l'tttl (i, Buchanan (ialleries. Buchanan Street. 353 1500. 6pm. l'p for disctission this vveckis Kludeetlllossehth 7hr ATH’ Runner.
I Mackintosh Trail Ticket Vat'iotis Venues. £10. (‘overs entry to all participating ('harlcs Rennie Mackintosh attractions across the city. plus bits and subuay travel to get you there. See photo caption and offers page 9.
Glasgow
I 2004: A Space Oddity Hunterian Museum. l'niversity Avenue. 3304221. 9.30am 5pm. See Thu 5.
I Pollok House Murder Mystery Pollock House. Pollock (‘ountry Park. 2060 l’ollockshavvs Road. 10am 5pm. Free. See Thu 5.
I Mackintosh Trail Ticket Various Venues. £10. See Thu 5.
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Glasgow
I 2004: A Space Oddity Hunterian Museum. University Avenue. 330 4221. 9.30am»- 5pm. See Thu 5.
I Books at the Botanics (ilasgovv Botanic (iardens. 730 (Treat Western Road. 334 2422. 10am—5pm. A popular book market in the Hopkirk Building.
I Pollok House Murder Mystery Pollock House. Pollock (‘ountry Park. 2060 Pollockshavvs Road. 10am 95pm. Free. See Thu 5.
I Mackintosh Trail Ticket Various Venues. £10. See Thu 5.
I Pollock Family Day Pollock House. Pollock (‘ountry Park. 2060 Pollockshavvs Road. 636 6920. Free. Highland cattle. Strathclyde Police dogs. children's entertainment. face painters. farmers‘ market. soccer skills coaching and lots more. Free shuttle buses in operation.
Glasgow
I Books at the Botanics (ilasgovv Botanic Gardens. 730 (ireat Western Road. 334 2422. 10am-5pm. See Sat 7.
I Pollok House Murder Mystery Pollock House. Pollock (‘ountry Park. 2060 l’ollockshavvs Road. 10am -5pm. Free. See Thu 5.
I Meet on the Moss Mttgdock (‘ountry l’ark. (‘raigallian Road. Milngavie. 956 6100. 1.30 -4.30pm. Walks and talks. arts and crafts. history. vvildlife and much more.
I 2004: A Space Oddity Hunterian Museum. l'niversity Avenue. 330 4221. See Thu 5.
I Mackintosh Trail Ticket Various Venues. £10. See Thu 5.
I Victorian Launch of the Glenlee The Tall Ship at (ilasgovv Harbour. 100 Stobcross Road. 222 2513. Noon-4pm. £4.50 (£3.25). The launching of the Victorian. (‘lyde-built (ilenlee will be the centrepiece of this nostalgic fun-day. There'll be a Victorian organ. magician. pennyfarthing rides and stalls along the quayside.
Monday 9
Glasgow
I 2004: A Space Oddity Hunterian Museum. University Avenue. 3304221. 9.30am--5pm. See Thu 5.
I Books at the Botanics (ilasgovv Botanic (iardens. 730 (ireat Western Road. 334 2422. 10am- 5pm. See Sat 7.
I Pollok House Murder Mystery Pollock House. Pollock
(‘ountry Park. 2060 Pollockshavvs Road. 10am-5pm. Free. See Thu 5.
I Pat McIntosh: The Harpers Ouine ()ttakar's Bookstore. Unit 6. Buchanan Galleries. Buchanan Street. 353 1500. 6.30pm. Pat McIntosh vvill be instore to launch her debut novel The Harper's Quine. a medieval crime novel set in (ilasgovv.
I Mackintosh Trail Ticket Various Venues. £10. See Thu 5.
I Theatre Design Summer School The Arches. 253 Argyle Street. 565 1023. £185. Designer Sarah Paulley leads this intensive vveek—long course which introduces set design. lighting. costume. design drawings and model making.
Tuesday 1 0
Glasgow
I 2004: A Space Oddity Hunterian Museum. L'niversity Avenue. 3304221. 9.30am—5pm. See Thu 5.
I Books at the Botanics (ilasgovv Botanic Gardens. 730 (ireat Western Road. 334 2422. 10am-5pm. See Sat 7.
I Pollok House Murder Mystery Pollock House. Pollock (‘ountry Park. 2060 Pollockshavvs Road. 10am-5pm. Free. See Thu 5.
I Tours of the Mitchell Library Mitchell Library. 201 North Street. 287 2999. 6pm. Behind the scenes at (ilasgovv's famous Mitchell Library.
I Mackintosh Trail Ticket Various Venues. £10. See Thu 5.
I Theatre Design Summer School The Arches. 253 Argyle Street. 565 1023. £185. See Mon 9.
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Glasgow I 2004: A Space Oddity Hunterian Museum. l'niversity Avenue. 330 4221. 9.30am--5pm. See Thu 5. I Books at the Botanics (ilasgovv Botanic Gardens. 730 (ireat Western Road. 334 2422. 10am—5pm. Sec Sat 7. I Pollok House Murder Mystery Pollock House. Pollock (‘ountry Park. 2060 Pollockshavvs Road. 10am-5pm. Free. See Thu 5. I Slates, Straps and Semolina Scotland Street School Mtiseum. Mtiseum of liducation. 225 Scotland Street. 287 0501). noon-4pm. Free. Tour the three classroom reconstructions to see the changing face of the schoolroom from the Victorian era through the Second World War to the classroom of the 50s and 60s. I External Tours of the Mitchell Library Mitchell Library. 201 North Street. 287 2999. 2pm. Tour examining the architecture of the building and the rich social history of the surrounding area. Weather permitting. I Mackintosh Trail Ticket Various Venues. £10. See Thu 5. — ' W
Louise Welsh Glasgow’s mercurial star, rising out of the eerie worlds of her creation, reads from her new tale Tamburlaine Must Die. An account of Elizabethan playwright Christopher Marlowe's final days. it captures a gothic spirit that made The Cutting Room so gripping. In her own words: “The image I came up with initially was of fine velvet dragging through the mud.’ Borders Books, 98 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, 222 7700, Thu 72, 6pm.
Pollock Family Day With free shuttle buses leaving from the city throughout the day there's no excuse not to take yourself off to the park that is the huge, leafy green lung of Glasgow. Entertainments today include face painting, farmers’ market. soccer skills coaching and Highland cattle. Pollock House, Po/lock Country Park, 2060 Pol/ockshaws Road, 636 6920, Sat 7. Free. Buses hour/y from 7 7 am from Maryhi/l, Tel/cross, Springburn, Drumchapel, Cast/em/k and Pollock Centre Bus Stand, 632 9299.
I Theatre Design Summer
School The Arches. 253 Argyle Street. 565 1023. £185. See Mon 9.
Glasgow
I 2004: A Space Oddity llunterian
Museum. University Avenue. 3304221.
: 9.30am--5pm. See Thu 5. I Books at the Botanics (ilasgovv Botanic (iardens. 730 (ireat Western
Road. 334 2422. 10am-~5pm. See Sat 7. I Pollok House Murder Mystery
Pollock House. Pollock (‘ountry Park.
2060 l’ollockshavvs Road. 10ant 5pm. Free. See Thu 5.
I Creative Writing Classes with Alistair Paterson: Poetry Borders Books. 98 Buchanan Street. 222 7700. 6pm. £5. See Thu 5.
I Louise Welsh: Tamburlaine
Must Die Borders Books. 98 Buchanan
Street. 222 7700. 6pm. The Glasgow born author of acclaimed
novel. ( 'um'ng Ronni. will be reading
from her latest work. 'lum/mrluine Must Die.
I Mackintosh Trail Ticket Various
Venues. £10. See Thu 5.
I Theatre Design Summer School The Arches. 253 Argyle Street. 565 1023. £185. See Mon 9.