WEDNESDAY 1 JULY 2015
Fantastic Facts and Fun Activities with The Dogs’ Trust: Rachel Bliss, Edinburgh Education and Community Officer, will talk about about how to look after your dog, and there will be some fun, pretend, hands-on practice! A Summer Reading Challenge event for children aged 5-11 years – children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. 2-3pm, Central Children’s Library, George IV Bridge. Please book a free ticket for your child via eventbrite here, but please do not book an extra ticket for yourself if you are accompanying him or her. For more information on this year’s Challenge, click here. The Summer Reading Challenge is presented by The Reading Agency charity.
Recitals for Wrigglers: concerts for babies and toddlers. 10.30am, Queensferry Parish Church, The Loan, South Queensferry. Entry by suggested donation of £5 for one adult + one child plus £2.50 for each additional child. For more information please email recitalsforwrigglers@gmail.com. Also at Cramond Kirk Hall on 2nd July and Stockbridge Library on Friday 3rd July (all at 10.30am).
To Kill A Mockingbird Book Group: special reading groups to celebrate one of the world’s best-loved books just two weeks before the publication of the much-anticipated sequel, Go Set A Watchman. 5pm at Waterstones Cameron Toll, 6 Lady Road, 6pm at Waterstones Ocean Terminal, Ocean Drive and Waterstones West End, 128 Princes Street, and 6.30pm at Waterstones Fort Kinnaird, 26 Kinnaird Park and Waterstones George Street, 83 George Street.
Summer Fun in the Courtyard: Creating a Garden. Free family activities for children of all ages every Wednesday in the summer holidays (all participants will also be given a voucher for the Undercroft Cafe). Today staff from the Botanics will be on hand to help you make a garden. 11.30am-1pm, Courtyard, St Andrew’s & St George’s West Church, 13 George Street. All welcome: for more information please call 0131 225 3847. Next week’s activity will be Songs for Families: a fun singing workshop with Frances Cooper.
Lunchtime Concert: Will Pickvance – Piano Speak. 12.15pm, St Giles’ Cathedral, High Street. Free.
LGBT Bi & Beyond Edinburgh: a fortnightly social gathering for people who identify as bisexual or non-monosexual. With organised social activities and refreshments provided, whatever your label or lack of label we welcome you. 7-9pm, LGBT Health and Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street. For more information please contact biandbeyondedinburgh@gmail.com.
Eva Mitera: an exhibition of new works by the Polish artist. 12 noon-6.30pm Tuesday-Saturday, 12 noon-3pm Sundays, Patriothall Gallery, 1D Patriothall, off Hamilton Place, Stockbridge. Ends 15th July 2015.
Record Breakers Retro Game: 3-4pm, Muirhouse Library, Pennywell Court. A Summer Reading Challenge event: for more information on this year’s Challenge, click here. The Summer Reading Challenge is presented by The Reading Agency charity.
Blackwell’s Edinburgh Presents Charles Stross: The Annihilation Score. The Hugo award winner launches the next novel in his highly successful Laundry Files series. 6.30-8pm, Blackwell’s, South Bridge. Free tickets are available from the shop’s front desk, by calling 0131 622 8218, by emailing events.edinburgh@blackwell.co.uk or via eventbrite here. Read The Edinburgh Reporter on Charles’ launch of The Rhesus Chart (The Annihilation Score’s predecessor) here.
Edinburgh Old Town Development Trust AGM: Community Building in the Old Town. The speakers will be Ruth Campbell (Comas) – 20 More Dumbiedykes: a project to increase household income by £20 a year, and build community optimism, Craig Dutton (CEC Economic Development) – New Waverley Community Fund: a recently launched fund for community projects from the developers of the area formerly known as Caltongate, and Vicki Ridley (Canongate Youth) – The Spirit of Dumbiedykes: a three year project to increase resident participation in community-led projects to build a stronger community. 6pm, Serenity Cafe, 6 Jackson’s Entry, The Tun, 111 Holyrood Road. Everyone welcome!
The Jazz Bar’s Tenth Birthday Party! A full-on triple-gig* party programme, with drinks offers, cake, and a free celebratory cocktail on entry (up to 10pm). All door monies will go towards the purchase of new sound equipment. *7-9pm Acoustic Showcase; 9.30-11.15pm Jazz Bar All-Star Party Band; 11.30pm-3am Funk Showcase. The Jazz Bar, Chambers Street. Prices vary according to time of arrival. Please note this venue is cash only.
