What’s On Glasgow Women’s Library September to December 2013
Have you donated your Badges of Honour yet? Look inside for more details or visit us online womenslibrary.org.uk
Glasgow Women’s Library is No Ordinary Library It is unique in Scotland and a national treasure! Glasgow Women’s Library (GWL) celebrates the lives and achievements of women and champions their contributions to Scotland’s culture. This vibrant information hub is open to all. An Accredited Museum and home to a lending library and archive, GWL also provides an exciting range of events, activities and courses through its various learning programmes. You can join the Library for free. Information on joining and borrowing can be found in the ‘Getting Involved’ section of this programme, along with details of volunteering at GWL. In this programme you will find lots of events and activities, all of which are linked to the materials we have in our library, archive and museum artifact collections.
We Are Moving! We are thrilled to have finally secured permanent premises after several years in temporary accommodation. With thanks to Glasgow Life, Glasgow City Council and Clyde Gateway, GWL will soon be moving to our beautiful new home in the former public library building on Landressy Street in Bridgeton. At the time of writing we still have no definite date for relocation. By the time you are reading this, we may already be fully up and running there! So please check our website at womenslibrary.org.uk or email us at info@womenslibrary.org.uk for the very latest news. Following relocation, we will be open and ready to welcome you but also need to undertake internal refurbishment works to other areas of the building in order to finally create the home of our dreams. Contact us for more details on the relocation timeline and how you can help: email info@womenslibrary.org.uk, visit us at womenslibrary.org.uk and find us on Facebook.com/womenslibrary or follow @gwlkettle on Twitter
Glasgow Women’s Library, 23 Landressy Street, Glasgow G40 1BP Tel: 0141 248 9969 Email: info@womenslibrary.org.uk Website: womenslibrary.org.uk
Book Week Scotland
Women’s Words
Women Make History
Festivals, Launches & Screenings
Out & About
Getting Involved
GWL Events Calendar at a Glance
Book Week Scotland
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Every chair was filled for our Reading Hour during Book Week Scoland 2012
November and 1st December Dragon’s Pen Competition Be bold and submit your stories to our annual writing competition. This year the theme is Illuminate: you can interpret this in any way you like. Last year’s competition was a huge success with over 180 entires. From Thursday 3rd October you can send us your poems and stories for this year’s competition (up to 1000 words and only one entry per person in each category please). Email your entry to us at info@womenslibrary.org.uk the deadline for entries is Friday 15th November. Shortlisted writers will be asked to read their work at our Dragon’s Pen event on Wednesday 27th November and our Dragons will choice a winner in both categories.
Dragon’s Pen Event Wednesday 27th November, 6pm to 7.30pm (£4/free) GWL Landressy Street Come and hear the shortlisted writers read their stories in front of our panel of tame but talented dragons including published
writers and Women’s Library staff. Don’t worry, their aim is to support and encourage all writers, rather than roast them over a slow flame. Sponsored by the Scottish Book Trust. More information can be found on our website at womenslibrary.org.uk
Reading Hour Friday 29th November, 11am at GWL Landressy St The Reading Hour at GWL this year is Friday 29th November at 11am. Help us fill every chair at Glasgow Women’s Library with a reader. We can recommend a book and offer a seat, a cuppa and a slice of cake.
Treasure Hunt Monday 25th November to Friday 29th November Throughout Book Week Scotland and in the lead up to Reading Hour, you can join in the GWL Treasure Hunt. Come along and discover some of the treasures hidden on the shelves of Glasgow Women’s Library, or tell us what treasures you have found at GWL. Do you have a favourite book? A favourite passage? A favourite poem? Come along and mark it with a special bookmark (or why not write a review) to point other readers to your unmissable gems.
Book Week Scotland
Celebrate all things books between 25th N National Poetry Day: Poetry For Fearties
Illuminated Letters: Literary Heroines
Thursday 3rd October, 2.30 to 4.30pm (£3/free)
Tuesday 26th November, 12pm to 2pm (free)
Do you have a favourite poem you’d like to share with others? Would you like to write a poem in a relaxed and comfortable way? In preparation for Book Week Scotland you can come along to our National Poetry Day event to discover some new poems, write some of your own at our fun and fear-free poetry writing workshop and then submit your poem for our Dragon’s Pen event.
National Short Story Week: Fiction For Fearties Thursday 14th November, 2.30 to 4.30pm (£3/free) Never read a short story? Perhaps you have one to share that makes your spine tingle? Do you feel inspired to write your own? Come along to our National Short Story Week event, listen to people’s short stories, and have a go at writing your own to submit to our Dragon’s Pen competition.
If you’ve been in and around the Library you will know how much fun we have been having writing and illustrating letters of love and honour to lost heroines. As part of Book Week Scotland, we are hosting another in our exciting series of Illuminated Letters workshops. We will be focussing on your favourite fictional women. Did the optimistic outlook of Pollyanna inspire you, or Anne of Green Gables’ joyful way of looking at life make you look at your own life in a different way? Would you like to write to Elizabeth Bennett and tell her how proud you were of her for her wit, honesty and sparkiness despite the petty, class-bound society she lived in? Or even, perhaps, thank Lisbeth Salander for reassuring you that revenge is a dish served deliciously, chillingly, scarily cold? Come and be inspired and have fun. And, if you can’t make the workshop, we will have suggestions and materials available all week, so just pop in and write to your literary heroine.
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Read, Relax, Recharge! Thursdays, 12pm to 2pm at the Library (£2/free) Are you a book lover? Or maybe you want to get back into reading again after a long break and don’t know where to start? Our friendly readaloud group, led by Magi Gibson and Librarian Wendy Kirk, offers the perfect chance to relax and recharge for a couple of hours. Bring along your lunch and join us as we explore stories and poems by a range of amazing women writers from around the world, all washed down with lots of tea and friendly chat. Please contact us to be added to the mailing list for this group so we can ensure you have all the information you need.
Banned Books Week: Let Women Speak Wednesday 25th September 2pm to 3.30pm (free) Celebrate your freedom to read with us during Banned Books Week (22nd to 28th September). Join us as we hear about the inspirational work of Scottish PEN, an organisation working to promote literature and defend freedom of expression. Jean Rafferty and A.C Clarke from Scottish PEN will be reading some works by banned or persecuted women writers from across the world. Whilst you’re in the library, why not check out a classic banned book, find out more about a banned author, or review a banned book for our website.
ken and heard Drama Queens: Play Reading for Pleasure Come to our new play reading sessions and explore some of the all-women plays we have in the archives. No acting skills required.
Thursday 26th September 12pm to 2pm Thursday 24th October 6pm to 7.30pm A Book Week Scotland special Thursday 28th November 12pm to 2pm Thursday 12th December 6pm to 7.30pm Simply sit with a cup of tea and participate in an informal play reading without the stress of learning the lines or the goosebumps of actually having to perform on stage. Become a new character without even having to leave the comfort of your chair. And you don’t even need to read out loud; just come along and listen. Great fun for everyone. Visit womenslibrary.org.uk for more information or to book a place or email info@womenslibrary.org.uk
Drop-in Literacy and Numeracy support Wednesday afternoons, starting Wednesday 2nd October, 1.30 to 4.30pm Do you need additional support with forms, job applications, CVs etc? Would you like to get better at writing letters and e-mails or reading newspapers and books? Want to work on building your confidence or learn interview and presentation skills in a friendly, welcoming and safe space? Why not drop in on a Wednesday afternoon, have a cup of tea and chat to one of our literacy and numeracy tutors. This service is free of charge.
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Reading Group for Muslim Women Glasgow Women’s Library is supporting a reading group for women interested in books and literature written by muslim women. The book group came about as a result of Muslim women in Glasgow expressing an interest and need to come together for learning and to enjoy sharing and reading books. The book group aims to promote education, self-esteem and wellbeing for women in a fun, relaxed and secure environment. Contact Syma at the library for more information or to join the group. Call 0141 248 9969 or email her at info@womenslibrary.org.uk
The group will be meeting on the following dates:
Thursday 26th September, Thursday 7th November, Thursday 5th December This Autumn the reading group for Muslim women will read a new book by the Muslim woman writer Resit Haylamaz. The group will also be watching and discussing films of interest to Muslim women. All the meetings take place on a Thursday evening between 7pm and 9pm and will be held at the Library.
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Denise Mina exploring the archive for 21 Revolutions Inspiration
21 Revolutions Writer Podcasts & Events
gems found within GWL’s thousands of archive boxes or amongst the hundreds of Library shelves.
In the 21 Revolutions Writers Podcast series, contributing women writers read new work commissioned by GWL to mark our 21st Anniversary and inspired by items and artifacts in our collections. The writers also talk about the inspiration behind each new piece; from campaign badges, knitting patterns, Suffragette memorabilia, album covers, recipe books, feminist newsletters to other
It couldn’t be easier to listen: you can subscribe to the podcasts via iTunes to receive a fresh new work each month automatically, or download them directly from our website at womenslibrary.org.uk The autumn releases will include work by Denise Mina, Anne Donovan and Vicky Feaver.
The production of this programe was supported by Independent Women. Contact them on on 0141 225 3870 for a full financial review and to discuss all aspects of your finances including pensions and investments.
Women Make History
Workshops & activities exploring the hidd Badges of Honour How Badge-Wearing Women Changed the World
Glasgow Women’s Aid at 40: Past, Present and Future exhibition Monday 25th November to Tuesday 10th December This year marks the 40th anniversary of Glasgow Women’s Aid. Join us during the 16 Days of Activism to Eliminate Violence Against Women for an exhibition that charts the development of the organisation to where it is today. From the groundbreaking work of the women that founded GWA , the growth of refuge provision and service development and acknowledging the amazing strength of the women, children and young people that GWA has supported over the 40 years.
Badges of Honour is an exciting GWL Heritage Lottery funded project that aims to encourage women to donate their badges and tell the stories that surround them to the Library. We are also keen to capture more information and solve some of the puzzles surrounding the badges we have in our collection. Launched on Mayday 2013, the door is open until Mayday 2014 to anyone who wants to get involved. Maybe the time is right to add your precious badges to our archive: our archivists will welcome you and invite you to tell us more about your treasures. Maybe you have memories of a badge you loved and lost? Arrange to come in and browse our collection, add your own badge and tell us more about what badges mean to you. You can see our recent donors talking about their badges at womenslibrary.org.uk Contact our Archivists Laura and Lindsey to be involved in the project and tell your badge stories.
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Cathie Jamieson MSP is one of the many women interviewed so far for the Badges of Honour project.
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Workshops & activities exploring the hidd This Is Who We Are To celebrate moving into our new home, over the next few months we will be holding a series of talks and walks about who we are and what we do. We will also be introducing some of the Firebrand Women from our collections: the Suffragettes, the women who were instrumental in the Peace Campaigns, Red Clydeside and the Rent Strikes. We’ll also showcase our Badges of Honour and 21 Revolutions projects, and take in a women’s heritage walk of the East End.
An Introduction to the Women’s Library Tuesday 1st October, 5.30pm-7pm (free) Bridgeton Library, Olympia Building Glasgow Women’s Library, the only women’s library in Scotland, is moving to Bridgeton. In this informal session, members of the library team will share their vision for the future and answer any and all questions about our work. Come and meet the team.
East End Women’s Heritage Walk Sunday 13th October, 2pm to 4pm (free) Join Women Make History tour guides on our most recently developed Women’s Heritage Walk, grant-aided by Glasgow City Heritage Trust and Historic Glasgow. Researched by learners and volunteers at the Library, this women’s heritage walk uncovers the hidden heroines of Glasgow’s East End. If you are interested in finding out more about the women who worked in the Templeton factory, Suffragettes who were held in Duke Street Prison, or the woman who set up the Barras (and much more) then this is the perfect way to spend your afternoon.
den histories of Glasgow’s women Firebrand Women: The Suffragettes Thursday 10th October, 5.30pm to 7pm (free) Come along to GWL and find out about the local women who campaigned for women’s suffrage. Women who marched, smashed windows, set fire to post boxes and were force fed in prison for the cause. We’ll introduce you to Flora ‘The General’ Drummond, Helen Crawfurd and Jessie Stephen, and to some of the intriguing items in our collection – jewellery, banners, drawings and postcards that tell fascinating stories about the Suffragettes.
All these events will take place at our new home at 23 Landressy Street, Bridgeton, unless stated otherwise. The start point for the walk will be given when booking. Visit our website to book: womenslibrary.org.uk email us at info@womenslibrary.org.uk or call us on 0141 248 9969. All This is Who We Are events are funded by Clyde Gateway.
Firebrand Women: Peace Campaigners Thursday 14th November 5.30pm to 7pm (free) From Greenham Common to Faslane, from Trident to Polaris; women have been instrumental in campaigning against nuclear weapons, coming up with new and imaginative forms of non-violent action. These women challenged the Government’s assertion that nuclear weapons were necessary to protect people. They contrasted the horrors of war with the joys of everyday life, forming links between the political and the personal. Come along and be introduced to their lives and stories and if you were involved please bring your badges and stories.
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Image from Joan Eardley by Christopher Andreae courtesy of Lund Humphries
den histories of Glasgow’s women Summer Sea, Winter Sea Thursday 19th September, 6.30pm (free) Joan Eardley’s biographer, Christopher Andreae, talks about Joan Eardley (1921-63) - one of the most influential Scottish painters of her generation whose paintings and drawings reflect urban and rural Scotland in an expressive visual language unlike any other artist’s. Being a serious artist was a “tough” business, especially for a painter determined to make her work – for example her sea paintings – a head-on confrontation between experience and its expression in paint. Showing a remarkable balance between characteristics which historically have been regarded as either typically male or female, Eardley’s work can at once be tough and objectively honest, yet tender and maternal – as seen in her drawings and paintings of Glasgow children. Book online at womenslibrary.org.uk or email info@womenslibrary.org.uk or call us on 0141 248 9969.
Wikipedia Editathon Saturday 16th November Bridgeton Library, The Olympia Building Information session at 10am and 1pm for tips on using Wikipedia Drop in anytime between 10am to 4pm to take part. No booking necessary. Wikipedia is one of the five most used websites in the world and we want to make sure that Scottish women are visible there. Come along to the Olympia at 10am or 1pm and learn how to use Wikipedia, improve its articles and add information and photos. If you feel confident using Wikipedia already then just drop in any time between 10am and 4pm and spend some time editing with us. If you are not confident on the computer, don’t worry, you can pair up with someone or just help with finding out information on the women to update them.
Festivals, Launches and
A packed programme of exciting and inspi Doors Open: East End Women’s Heritage Walk Doors Open at Glasgow Women’s Library Saturday 21st September, 10am to 4pm Glasgow Women’s Library Landressy Street, Bridgeton The only resource of its kind in Scotland and a national treasure. GWL has a lending library and a wonderful treasure trove of historical and contemporary artifacts and archive materials that celebrate the lives, histories and achievements of women. Join us this Doors Open Day to explore our collections in our new home. No booking necessary.
Sunday 22nd September, 2pm (free) book online at glasgowdoorsopenday.com Researched by learners and volunteers at Glasgow Women’s Library, this women’s heritage walk uncovers the hidden heroines of Glasgow’s East End. If you are interested in finding out more about the women who worked in the Templeton factory, Suffragettes who were held in Duke Street Prison, or the woman who set up the Barras (and many more) then this is the perfect way to spend your Doors Open Sunday afternoon. These events are part of the Discover Festial in Glasgow’s East End. Other events happening in Bridgeton this weekend include the Hidden Bridgeton Poetry Walks from the Olympia Building throughout Sunday. More details on these on glasgowdoorsopenday.com
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Black History Month: Once Upon a Time in Kingsway Exhibition Throughout October at GWL Landressy Street Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm
Luminate Festival: Read, Relax, Recharge Thursday 24th October, 12pm to 2pm (free) To celebrate Luminate, Glasgow Women’s Library ‘s Read, Relax, Recharge read aloud group will be holding a special session celebrating writing by older women, including poetry by Grey Hen Press. Bring along your lunch and join us as we enjoy sharing wonderful stories and poems, all washed down with lots of tea and friendly chat. Contact us if you are interested in coming along. Call 0141 248 9969 email info@womenslibrary.org.uk
During Black History Month GWL are proud to be showing a photographic exhibition and story book documenting the traditions, culture and heritage of migrant women, as well as local women, in Scotstoun, Glasgow. The exhibition includes photographic portraits of migrant women wearing their traditional dress in local settings.
Festivals, Launches and
A packed programme of exciting and insp Glasgay! 2013: The Gates: Love, Liberation and Respect Wednesday 9th October, 6pm to 8pm (£3/free) at GWL Landressy Street
Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival: Exploring Mental Well-Being through Creative Arts Thursday 17th October 10am to 12pm (free) at the Kelvingrove Museum As part of the SMHAFF Glasgow Women’s Library, in conjunction with GAMH, will be running a creative workshop using scrapbooking techniques to explore mental well-being at the Kevingrove Museum and Art Gallery. We also have some activities taking place in Paisley for the Renfrewshire Mental Health Arts and Film Festival at RealiT in the Park. Check the Out and About pages of this brochure for more information.
The Gateways, a bohemian private members club - and hotbed of lesbian night life - opened in 1945 in the basement of a shop in the heart of Chelsea and thrived until 1985. Join GWL’s Sue John in conversation with Rachel Jury, Artistic Director of conFAB, in advance of the world premiere theatre production of ‘The Gates: Love, Liberation and Respect’ (a joint conFAB and Dance HQ production). Glasgow Women’s Library houses the UK’s National Lesbian Archive Collection and this is a chance to look at some rare post-war materials, find out more about the central role of the Gateways Club in lesbian culture and hear about conFAB’s production: “West Side Story meets Cabaret meets Chicago,a passionate extravaganza of 1950s Blues, Jazz, and Gospel”. Contact us on 0141 248 9969, email info@womenslibrary.org.uk or visit womenslibrary.org.uk to book.
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Illuminated Letters Workshops for Women Across Scotland Glasgow Women’s Library and the Gallery of Modern Art in Glasgow are inviting women across the world to write illuminated letters of love and honour to an inspirational woman. We are inviting women and girls locally, nationally and internationally to create their own illuminated letters to lost heroines: women who are no longer alive but whose histories and achievements are secreted safely in the shelves and boxes of the Women’s Library. All the letters received will be exhibited on International Women’s Day in March 2014. Come along to one of our illuminated letters writing and craft
workshops happening in various locations from Aberdeen to Wigtown. Explore our treasure chest of gems, embellishments and other craft and writing materials and create an illuminated letter to a woman who inspires you. The letter can be as long or as short as you like. We can help you write it and you don’t need any artistic or craft experience. We have compiled a list of 100 inspirational women, but we would be delighted if you wish to write a letter to a local woman or another woman who has been important and inspirational in your life. If your heroine is not on our list, it would be great if you could bring a picture and some information about her to add her to our archive.
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Illuminated Letters Workshop Locations: Aberdeen Wednesday 25th September, 5.30pm Central Library, Old Committee Room, Aberdeen. An invitation to get involved with the International ‘Illuminated Letters’ project in partnership with Glasgow Women’s Library and Aberdeen City Council Library Services. To book a place call 01224 652500 or email centrallibrary@ aberdeencity.gov.uk
Wigtown Saturday 28th September 2.30pm tp 4pm, County Buildings Join this Illuminated Letters workshop, one of our activities for the Wigtown Book Festival
Edinburgh Wednesday 30th October, 1.30 to 3.30pm, Edinburgh Central Library, George IV Bridge See following pages for Illuminated Letters workshops in the Highlands and Renfrewshire.
Out & About
Bringing GWL learning to a location near Paisley
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Friday 20th September, 10am and 2pm Ferguslie Library, the Tannahill Centre, Ferguslie Park
Friday 8th November, 10am to 12pm, Oban Fire Station
Part of the Renfrewshire Mental Health Arts and Film Festival. The festival is celebrating RealiT in the Park in Paisley this year on 20th and 21st September and GWL will be holding workshops for women to create illuminated letters to inspiring women in Renfrewshire and around the world.
Inverness Thursday 24th October, 11am-1pm Spectrum Centre, Margaret Street Illuminated letters for ESOL students. This Illuminated Letters workshop is for women who are studying English as a second language.
Fort William Friday 25th October, 2pm to 4pm at Lochaber Hope, 30 Fassifern Road The Inverness, Argyle and Bute and Fort William workshops are all in partnership with WEA Women @ Work. To book a place for these workshops, contact us on 0141 248 9969, email info@womenslibrary. org.uk or contact WEA Women @ Work on 01463 710577 If you are unable to attend a workshop we would still love to receive your Illuminated Letter. Just post it to us at: Glasgow Women’s Library 23 Landressy Street, Bridgeton Glasgow G40 1BP You can find more information at womenslibrary.org.uk including a list of inspirational women to write to.
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Developing a Women’s Heritage Walk Wednesdays, 5.30pm to 8pm October 2nd, 16th, and 30th. November 13th and 27th. December 4th and 11th. Old Committee Room, Central Library, Aberdeen (access from Adult Lending) These 6 sessions from Glasgow Women’s Library in partnership with Aberdeen Women’s Alliance and Aberdeen Libraries will introduce the key skills needed to start and develop a project
mapping women’s histories in Aberdeen. Topics covered will include how to find your local heroines, how to create a map that could be used for walks and talks, how to undertake research and to make sure your project includes lots of diverse local voices and histories, creating a walk script, starting the process of mapping a route and risk assessments and insurance. Research, maps, walks and trails created by GWL and other women’s projects will be shared for inspiration. To book a place on any of these events, call 01224 652500 or email centrallibrary@aberdeencity.gov.uk
Out & About
Bringing GWL learning to a location near Wigtown Book Festival: Books That Changed Our Lives Sunday 29th October, 4.30pm at Wigtown Library An event with writers Margaret Elphinstone and Magi Gibson. Margaret Elphinstone has published eight novels including The Gathering Night and The Sea Road. Magi Gibson is a recent Reader in Residence at Glasgow Women’s Library and has published several poetry collections, including “Wild Women of a Certain Age”. They will be discussing the books that shaped them as women and as writers. Join us at the Wigtown Book Festival for this informal event and feel free to bring along any books or titles by women authors that are important to you. Contact us to book your place.
Women’s History Groups Dumbarton Starts Friday 18th October, 10am to 12pm for 8 weeks at Concorde Centre
Clydebank Starts Wednesday 16th October, 1pm to 3pm for 8 weeks at Centre 81, Braes Avenue Come along and join our women’s history detectives as they find out more about the local women who have shaped Clydebank and Dumbarton’s history, from the suffragettes to the present day. Both courses are free of charge and no previous knowledge is required. Contact Morag for more information or to book on 0141 248 9969 or email info@womenslibrary.org.uk
Did you know we have a monthly email bulletin? You can receive the most recent news and events direct to your email inbox by joining our mailing list. Just visit womenslibrary.org.uk to register or send us an email to info@womenslibrary.org.uk and request to join.
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Mapping Memorials to Women Friday 25th October, 11am to 1pm at Lochaber Hope, 30 Fassifern Road, Fort William Who are the women who helped to build Scotland? How are they remembered? Our Women of Scotland website has now logged the stories of over 300 memorials to women. This session will introduce you to some of the women already featured on the
website and also get you started in logging any memorials you know of in your own local area. Visit our Mapping Memorials site at womenofscotland.org.uk We are providing a light lunch after this workshop and from 2pm to 4pm there will be an Illuminated Letters workshop running. So why not make a day of it. This event is in partnership with WEA Women @ Work. To book a place contact Morag on 0141 248 9969, email us at info@ womenslibrary.org.uk or contact WEA Women @ Work on 01463 710577
Out & About
Bringing GWL learning to a location near
Mixing the Colours: Women Speaking About Sectarianism Look out for exciting new workshops, film screenings, author events, creative writing and discussion groups focusing on women and sectarianism in Glasgow and around Scotland. From now until March 2015, Glasgow Women’s Library will be developing new resources and hosting events in partnership with other organisations which will give women a safe space to share their
own experiences of sectarianism and think about what role women can and do play in challenging it. This project will offer learners and volunteers a chance to get involved and learn new skills. Our Mixing the Colours project starts an exciting new phase in autumn 2013, thanks to funding from the Scottish Government Community Safety Unit. A new project worker will join the GWL team to develop new resources and facilitate events. We will be looking at how women have experienced and overcome sectarianism in local and global contexts.
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involving creative writing and craft, visits to museums and archives, film screenings and writers events
Some of the new Mixing the Colours resources, events and training opportunities in the pipeline include: •
A national day event that women from across Scotland can attend
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Training in oral history. Capturing of women’s stories of sectarianism, film-making and editing
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A new DVD resource about women and sectarianism
There will be lots of opportunities to get involved, learn new skills and share your experiences.
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A new publication of writing by women about sectarianism, filling the gap of information on the subject in Scotland
For more information contact us on info@womenslibrary.org.uk or go to the Mixing the Colours resource list on womenslibrary.org.uk
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Getting Involved
How you can take part and contribute Volunteering at GWL A team of over 70 volunteers are involved in all areas of our work including the planning and delivery of many of the events in this programme. As well as the opportunity to meet lots of interesting women, volunteers are offered enriching learning opportunities, wider horizons, support, training, and of course lots of tea and their travel expenses. If you are interested in getting involved in our work please contact Gabrielle at the Library to find out about our current volunteering opportunities and also the exciting new programme of volunteer training and support generously funded by Henry Smith Charity and the Roberston Trust. You can see some of our current volunteer stories in a video on our website where you can also download an application form to start volunteering yourself.
We Need Women on Wheels! Are you a woman who cycles or would like to cycle more? We are looking for help with the distribution of the exciting programmes we produce three times a year to make sure we reach as many women as possible. At the launch of each new programme (January, June and September) join other women cyclists for tea and scones before setting off in pairs to drop off our programmes in friendly businesses and organisations along a route of your choice. A great opportunity to meet other women cyclists, get out more on your bike and increase your cycling confidence or help other women grow theirs. Please contact Gabrielle on 0141 248 9969 or email info@ womenslibrary.org.uk if you would like to find out more.
“I’ve met lots of amazing women. People from various backgrounds with interesting ideas. Women who are excited and passionate about what they do, which is very stimulating. Being involved with the library is really beneficial to me as an individual” A volunteer at GWL
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How you can take part and contribute Joining and Booking How do I book an event? To attend an event or course we ask you to join the Library: this is really easy to do and is completely FREE! Just complete a form to receive your borrowers card and we will post this out to you. Forms can be completed online, or you can call in & see us to fill one out. Joining gives you a unique GWL number that you can then use to register on events.
Do I need to pay? While a lot of our events are free, we do ask for a small contribution towards some of our learning events. Where you see prices listed against an event these generally fall under two categories: Full Price for people who feel that they can afford to pay a small amount to attend events and want to contribute to the library’s work, and Subsidised Rates (usually free) for students, people on a low income, unemployed or in receipt of benefits. We do not ask for proof of this: it is done on a trust basis and you self-evaluate your situation. GWL Friends can access all our learning programmes for free.
All the money we receive helps us to keep providing events and courses, and directly supports the work of Glasgow Women’s Library.
Why is it important to book first? It is important for us to know how many people to expect at all events as this affects the spaces we use and how many staff and biscuits and teabags we need! It is also important so that we can ensure you have all the details you need about an event including the venue at this crucial time as we plan our move, especially if there are any last minute changes. It is also just as important for you to cancel a place in advance if you can’t attend as we often have waiting lists. So don’t let someone miss out on an event they would have loved to attend, give us a call. If you have any questions about this or anything else you have read in the programme please contact us on 0141 248 9969 or email info@ womenslibrary.org.uk
Help with Reading, Writing and Numbers Our Adult Literacy and Numeracy Project supports women at every stage of their learning journeys. Women sometimes want support with all areas of literacy and numeracy. Others need help with just one aspect: for example, writing job application forms, being more confident about studying, or doing creative writing.
Learning English English as a Second or Other Language (ESOL) classes take place every week in the Library in partnership with Langside College. If you would like more information please contact us. For more information on any of our projects or services please contact us on 0141 248 9969, or email info@ womenslibrary.org.uk
It is up to you what you would like to learn and practice. We provide a safe learning space and value each learner as an individual, working with them to tailor learning to meet their needs and improve their confidence. It is a free service and you can get support in a group or 1:1 with a tutor, or both, it’s up to you! If you would like more information, or just want a chat about how we can support you, please contact our new ALN Development Worker, Donna Moore.
For more information on anything in the programme contact us on 0141 248 9969 or info@womenslibrary.org.uk, visit the Library online at womenslibrary.org.uk, find us on Facebook or follow @gwlkettle on Twitter
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Final Week of our 21 Revolutions Exhibition at the Royal Scottish Academy in Edinburgh
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19 Joan
20 Paisley
21 Doors
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Eardley event/RRR
Illuminated Letters
Open Day/ Podcast
East End Walk
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28 Wigtown 29 Book
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25 Aberdeen 26 Drama IllumLetters /Scot PEN
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Who We Are
Walk/ ALN Drop-in
Nat Poetry Day
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Glasgay! The Gates
This is Who We Are
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Release
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Thur
1 This is
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21 Podcast
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Queens/ Bk Grps
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Illum Letters
Festival Wigtown
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13 East End Women’s HistoryWalk
18 Women’s SMHAFF at History Grp Kelvingrove Dumbarton
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a Walk/WH Clydebank
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24 Luminate 25 Fort
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Drop-in
RRR/Drama Queens
William Workshops
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Book Group
Black History Month: Once Upon a Time in Kingsway Exhibition throughout October
at a Glance
me
November Mon
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MW Book Group
William Illum Letters
13 Develop
14 Fiction
15 Dragon’s
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a Walk/ALN Drop-in
forFearties/ This is Who
Pen Closing Date
Wikipedia Editathon
20 ALN
21 RRR/
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Podcast Release
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25 GWA
26 Literary
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28 Drama
29 GWL
Exhibition Launches
Heroines Illum Letters
Dragon’s Pen
Queens/ Book Grp
Reading Hour
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Book Week Scotland: GWL Treasure Hunt 25th to 29th November Glasgow Women’s Aid: Past, Present and Future Exhibition thoughout 16 days
December Mon
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Glasgow Women’s Aid: Past, Present and Future Exhibition thoughout 16 days
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5 RRR/ MW 6 7 8 Drop-in Book Grp Glasgow Women’s Aid: Past, Present and Future Exhibition thoughout 16 days 10
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GWL: 16 Days
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12 RRR/ a Walk/ ALN Drama Drop-in Queens
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