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THE BEST KIDS’ STUFF
GLASGOW Activities & Fun FREE Saturday Art Club Special Sat 28 May, 10.30am–12.30pm. Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. Explore the British Art Show and make a masterpiece. Ages 3–11. FREE Discover! Tailcoats and Teacups Sat 28 May, 1.30pm–3.30pm; Sun 29 May, 1pm–4pm. Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 276 9509. Learn all about the lives of our Victorian ancestors. Ages 4–11. FREE Get into the ‘Grove: Create Resin Jewellery Sun 29 May, 1pm–4pm. Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 276 9599. Workshop for teenagers including an interactive tour of Kelvingrove.
✽✽ Glasgow Science Centre Family Weekends Sat 4 & Sun 5
Jun, Sat 11 & Sun 12 Jun, 10am–5pm. £9.95 (£7.95) as part of centre admission. Glasgow Science Centre, 50 Pacific Quay, 420 5000. Special events as part of Glasgow Science Festival. See panel. Part of Glasgow Science Festival.
✽✽ FREE Hunterian Art Gallery Family Weekends Sat 4 & Sun 5
Jun, Sat 11 & Sun 12 Jun, 11am–4pm. Hunterian Museum & Art Gallery, University of Glasgow, 82 Hillhead Street, 330 5431. Hands-on activities for all ages. See panel. Part of Glasgow Science Festival.
✽✽ FREE Nature Reserve Open Day Sat 4 Jun, noon–3pm.
Robroyston Park, 763 1863. Wildflower planting, wildlife quizzes, pond dipping and bug safaris. See panel. Part of Glasgow Science Festival. FREE Open Museum Sat 4 Jun, 2pm. Partick Library, 305 Dumbarton Road, 276 1560. Learn all about the objects in the Stone Age open museum kit. Part of the West End Festival. FREE Family Fun Time Sat 4, 11 & 18 Jun, 2pm. Hillhead Library, 348 Byres Road, 276 1617. Lots of activities for all the family, from books and DVDs to circus skills, games and art. Part of the West End Festival. FREE Puppet Theatre Fun Sun 5, 12 & 19 Jun, 1pm–4pm. The Grosvenor Café, The Grosvenor Theatre, Ashton Lane, 0845 166 6028. Puppetry workshop from the Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre. Part of the West End Festival FREE Amnesty International Education Sessions Wed 8 & 15 Jun, 1.15pm. Hillhead Library, 348 Byres Road, 276 1617. A chance for children to learn about human rights through creative writing and storytelling. Part of the West End Festival.
✽✽ FREE Discover! Our Solar System Sat 11 Jun, 11am–12.30pm
& 1.30pm–3.30pm, Sun 12 Jun, 1pm–4pm. Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 276 9599. A weekend of astronomy-themed events. See panel. Part of Glasgow Science Festival. Boogie Babies Sat 11 Jun, 11–11.45am. £5. Kelvinside Hillhead Parish Church, Observatory Road, 552 2442. Coordination, movement skills and imaginative play for ages 0–2. Part of the West End Festival. Mini Movers Sat 11 Jun, 12pm. £5. Kelvinside Hillhead Parish Church, Observatory Road, 552 2442. Movement and dance for ages 2–5. Part of the West End Festival. Time Travellers Sat 11 Jun, 2pm. £2 (under 16s £1.50). Scotland Street School Museum, 225 Scotland Street, 287 0500. Re-live schooldays of the 1940s with this actress-led session. Baby Loves Disco Sun 12 Jun, 2pm–5pm. £8 (non-walking babies free). The Glasshouse, 20 Glassford Street, 07986 527947. Disco event for tots aged 6 months
PREVIEW FAMILY DAYS GLASGOW SCIENCE FESTIVAL Various venues, Glasgow, Wed 1–Sat 18 Jun
For some parents, it’s always been fascinating, for others it was the worst block at school. But one thing’s for sure, these days the world of science offers more fun and creativity than you can shake a pipette at. With four action-packed family days on offer, Glasgow Science Festival aims to keep kids occupied, and allow adults to see that fun doesn’t have to be vicarious once you become a parent. ‘We hope people will feel that science can be fun and interesting for
all,’ says Festival Director, Dr Deborah McNeill. ‘That there’s something for mums, dads, kids, young people, grans and grandpas. It’s for anybody who ever wondered what we know about the world – and what mysteries are out there, waiting to be solved. We want them to go away thinking that science is cool, exciting and important – and definitely not dull and dusty.’
Taking place on Sat 4 June in venues around Govan, Sun 5 June at
the University of Glasgow, Sat 11 and Sun 12 June at Kelvingrove Museum and Sun 12 at Glasgow Cathedral, the family days are almost as diverse as science itself. As well as more traditional scientific fare such as peering through microscopes, extracting DNA (from a banana!) and chemical experiments, there are also opportunities to do some gardening, bread-making, seabird tracking and searching for hidden artifacts on an archaeological dig. ‘We make sure that kids get to take part and engage in science – to do or create something for themselves and not just be told about it,’ says McNeill. ‘We also choose themes which seem cool to us, such as animal handling, space travel, robotics and climate change.’ For a full line-up of all the family-friendly events at this year’s Festival, including activities at Glasgow Science Centre, pull on a labcoat and pop over to gla.ac.uk/events/sciencefestival (Kelly Apter)
to 7 years, now with brand-new Saturday Night Fever-style light-up dance floor.
✽✽ FREE Fresh Faced Fri 17 Jun, 6pm–10pm. Tramway, 25 Albert
Drive, 0845 330 3501. A night of workshops, activities and performances from and for young people, including the British Art Show 7 exhibition, live music and Glas(s) Performance’s show by, for and about teenagers Generation (see preview in Theatre section, page 131). FREE Tiny Trekkers Sat 18 Jun, 11am–1pm. Cathkin Braes Country Park, Cathkin Road, 276 0927. An intro to hiking for pre-schoolers. Bring a snack and sturdy footwear. FREE Mini Highland Games Mon 20 Jun, 7.30pm–9pm. Twechar Healthy Living and Enterprise Centre, Parkfoot Street, Kilsyth, 0844 493 2222. Highland Games for children aged 4-11, featuring haggis hurling, three-legged races, egg and spoon races, welly tossing and more. Books FREE Mairi Hedderwick: Katie
Morag and the Dancing Class Sat 4 Jun, 11.15am & 2.30pm. Hillhead Library, 348 Byres Road, 276 1617. Marie Hedderwick reads from her much-loved stories. Part of the West End Festival. FREE Cloudberry Castle Sat 11 Jun, 11.15am. Hillhead Library, 348 Byres Road, 276 1617. Janey Louise Jones introduces the ballet-mad Katie MacKenzie in her new Princess Poppy tale. Go along in your best ballerina costume. Ages 6+ Part of the West End Festival. FREE Garth Nix and Sean Williams: Troubletwisters Sun 12 Jun, 2pm. Hillhead Library, 348 Byres Road, 276 1617. Nix and Williams premiere their new fantasy adventure series. Ages 10+. Part of the West End Festival. Music Musical Steps Baby and Toddler Music Classes Weekly, Sat 10am. £4 per session. Scout Hall, Kelbourne Street, North Kelvinside, 07504 081095. Fun music classes for ages 4 months to 3 years. FREE Come and be a Cathedral
The Presents The perfect introduction to theatre for tiny ones, this gentle show features a series of presents filled with live music, colour and sound specially designed for ages 0–2. Created by the always interesting Reeling & Writhing theatre company. Cottier Theatre, Glasgow, Thu 2–Sat 4 Jun.
Fresh Faced A lively celebration of young talent, featuring musicians, visual artists and performers. Be entertained by Glas(s) Performance’s new work, Generation, or get involved yourself in one of the free workshops. Full line-up available at tramway.org Tramway, Glasgow, Fri 17 Jun.
Glasgow Science Festival Aside from the large selection of events taking place across the city, there are four tailored family days filled with science- inspired fun such as extracting the DNA from a banana and finding hidden artifacts at an archaeological dig. See panel, left. Various venues, Glasgow, Wed 1–Sat 18 Jun.
Craigie’s Open Farm Weekend A visit to Craigie’s Farm is always lovely, but their open weekend in June is extra special, with a chance to meet the farmers and their animals, find out how food is produced, and take part in some knitting fun. Craigie’s Farm, South Queensferry, Sat 11 & Sun 12 Jun.
Urban Adventure A free family fun day focusing on outdoor activities, with events for little ones, teens and adults including bug hunts, bouncy castle, health walks and more. Forthquarter Park, Edinburgh, Fri 10 Jun.
Leith Festival As well as the Gala Day on 11th June, Leith Festival has lots of fun events for all the family. See leithfestival.com for the full line-up. Various venues, Leith, Edinburgh, Fri 10–Sun 19 Jun.
10am. St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, 300 Great Western Road, 337 2862. The St Mary’s Cathedral Choir presents a vocal music workshop for under 16s. Part of the West End Festival. 26 May–23 Jun 2011 THE LIST 93