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A group of people sitting in a circle playing ukeleles.

Library Social: Making music

Friday 9 May 2025

10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

George IV Bridge

Dementia friendly

The front of the National Library of Scotland's George IV Bridge building in Edinburgh.

Tour

Welcome to the Library tours

Saturday 10 May 2025

11:30 AM to 12:00 PM

George IV Bridge

Four photos. One of a memorial, a plaque, a poster of a man in highland dress, and a poster with a drawing of a castle with a rainbow and the words 'Plana Gaidhlig Dhun Eideann'.

Talk

Gaelic in Edinburgh: History and demography | Gàidhlig ann an Dùn Èideann: Eachdraidh agus eòlas-sluaigh

Saturday 10 May 2025

2:00 PM to 3:15 PM

George IV Bridge

Open Book

Monday 12 May 2025

10:15 AM to 11:15 AM

George IV Bridge

Section of Goad Plan of Glasgow showing the offices of the Glasgow Herald on Mitchell Street, Glasgow.

Maps for family and local history

Tuesday 13 May 2025

11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Kelvin Hall

A black and white film still of Japanese lilies.

Creative writing: Movement in nature

Tuesday 13 May 2025

2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Kelvin Hall

An image of a clown on a trapeze repaeated multiple times at different angles on a bright yellow angle. Text above the clown says 'Kelvinhall carnival'.

Talk

Kelvin Hall's hidden histories

Wednesday 14 May 2025

6:00 PM to 7:30 PM

Kelvin Hall

Talk

Women's lives in Clyde shipbuilding communities

Thursday 15 May 2025

5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

George IV Bridge

A selection of craft supplies on a table. In the background is a street with some buildings such as a library and a shop.

Shoebox street crafternoon

Saturday 17 May 2025

2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Kelvin Hall

Open Book

Monday 19 May 2025

10:15 AM to 11:15 AM

George IV Bridge

A colour film still from an archive film from the National Library of Scotland collections. In the image, a local parade is taking place. In the foreground are two young children held by women. One child has an ice lolly in their hand. The other is smiling and waving. She wears a grubby, patterned overall. In the background is a sign for fish suppers.

How to use film heritage for reminiscence

Tuesday 20 May 2025

2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Kelvin Hall

Repeated photos of a handmade journal cover and the inside of it.

Creative making: Make your own journal

Wednesday 21 May 2025

2:00 PM to 5:00 PM

George IV Bridge

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