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WHAT’S ON WHERE<br />
NOW OPEN<br />
Come face to face with Jambi and<br />
Baginda – Edinburgh Zoo’s pair<br />
of critically endangered Sumatran<br />
tigers in their new enclosure,<br />
featuring a spectacular ground<br />
level walkthrough tunnel!<br />
© ROB MCDOUGALL<br />
edinburghzoo.org.uk/tigertracks<br />
#EdinburghZoo<br />
Highland Wildlife Park,<br />
only 7 miles from Aviemore<br />
#eatsdulldays<br />
highlandwildlifepark.org.uk<br />
@HighlandWPark<br />
WOW!<br />
What’s on where...<br />
Woodlands Community Garden<br />
Birthday Party<br />
Woodlands Community Garden Centre<br />
G4 9BY<br />
www.glasgowwestend.co.uk<br />
2pm This spring Woodlands Community<br />
Garden will be 7 years old. Join them in the<br />
garden for a seasonal celebration, with tasty<br />
and arty happenings.<br />
28 Apr<br />
Ur Ye Dancin?<br />
People’s Palace G40 1AT<br />
www.glasgowlife.org.uk<br />
1.30pm Let’s celebrate Glaswegians love of<br />
dance and discover traditional dances from<br />
around the Commonwealth. T: 0141 276 0788<br />
29 Apr<br />
Wild Birds of Prey<br />
Drumpellier Country Park ML5 1RX<br />
www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk<br />
10am A walk with the Countryside Rangers,<br />
looking at various wild bird of prey species<br />
within the country park. T: 01236 422257<br />
Animal Superheroes<br />
Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum G3 8AG<br />
www.glasgowlife.org.uk<br />
1.30pm What if you had animal abilities?<br />
You’d be a superhero! Make a superhero mask<br />
inspired by the animals in the Life Gallery.<br />
T: 0141 276 9599<br />
<strong>Glasgow</strong> Style Screen Printing<br />
Scotland Street School Museum G5 8QB<br />
www.glasgowlife.org.uk<br />
1.30pm Come along and try your hand at some<br />
simple screen printing techniques inspired by<br />
‘<strong>Glasgow</strong> Style’ designs. T: 0141 287 0500<br />
29 – 30 Apr<br />
Clay Sparrows Decorations<br />
Riverside Museum G3 8RS<br />
www.glasgowlife.org.uk<br />
11am & 1.30pm Learn more about sparrows<br />
and make your own clay sparrow decorations.<br />
T: 0141 287 2660<br />
30 Apr<br />
Annual Art Competition<br />
Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum G3 8AG<br />
www.glasgowlife.org.uk<br />
1pm The annual art competition has been<br />
running since 1904 and is open to children<br />
and young people aged 3 -18 years. Join the<br />
learning team and create an entry for the<br />
competition. All materials are provided and<br />
staff will be on hand to give hints and tips.<br />
T: 0141 276 9599<br />
1 May – 31 Dec<br />
A Fair Life<br />
Riverside Museum G3 8RS<br />
www.glasgowlife.org.uk<br />
10am A brand new display exploring the<br />
history of Scottish fairgrounds and those<br />
people who travel the country taking the fun of<br />
the fair along with them. The display has been<br />
created with a group of <strong>Glasgow</strong> ‘Show People’<br />
who tell their own story through objects and<br />
images. T: 0141 287 2660<br />
14 May<br />
Tramway Family Day<br />
Tramway G41 2PE<br />
www.glasgowlife.org.uk<br />
12pm Come and explore your creativity; help us<br />
build beautiful cardboard sculptures or spend<br />
time creating an interactive sensory garden.<br />
Enjoy performances in one of our theatres, or<br />
perhaps come across something wonderful in<br />
an unexpected place. T: 0845 330 3501<br />
20 May<br />
Wet and Wild<br />
Dams to Darnley Country Park G53 7RN<br />
www.damstodarnley.org<br />
1pm Try and not get too wet as we explore<br />
the wildlife in our ponds on this family pond<br />
trip. Will we find a water scorpion this year or<br />
perhaps a newt hiding in the reeds. Booking<br />
required. T: 0141 287 5064<br />
Coding Club<br />
Pollockshaws Library G43 1RW<br />
www.glasgowlife.org.uk<br />
10.30am Discover how to create games, music,<br />
and animation in the free coding session for<br />
ages 8-14 years. T: 0141 276 1535<br />
In Search of Dragons<br />
RSPB Baron’s Haugh, ML1 2PZ<br />
www.rspb.org.uk<br />
11am RSPB Scotland Baron’s Haugh is home to<br />
many species of amphibians, but we rarely see<br />
these mysterious creatures because they are<br />
often underwater! Join the reserve warden and<br />
staff from Froglife, to learn more about these<br />
fascinating animals. Cost £4 adults, £2 children.<br />
Children must be accompanied.<br />
T: 07872 814911<br />
3 June<br />
The Bugs and the Bees<br />
Dams to Darnley Country Park G53 7RN<br />
www.damstodarnley.org<br />
1pm There are 24 species of bumblebees,<br />
around 225 types of solitary bee and just a<br />
single honey bee species in the UK. Join the<br />
countryside rangers and see how many we<br />
can spot and what other types of insects we<br />
can find on our bug and bee hunt. Booking<br />
required. T: 0141 287 5064<br />
3 – 4 June<br />
Woolly Weekend<br />
National Museum of Rural Life G76 9HR<br />
www.nms.ac.uk<br />
11am Meet our fleecy friends, with sheep<br />
shearing at the farm and woolly themed<br />
activities and crafts at the museum.<br />
T: 0300 123 6789<br />
4 June<br />
Duck Race<br />
Alexander Hamilton Memorial Park ML9 3LN<br />
www.whatsonlanarkshire.co.uk<br />
2pm The Friends of Stonehouse Park are<br />
reviving this historic event. Ducks will be sold<br />
at the agricultural show and on gala day, priced<br />
at £1 each and prizes for the winners.<br />
18 June<br />
Dams to Darnley Orienteering<br />
Dams to Darnley Country Park G53 7RN<br />
www.damstodarnley.org<br />
11am Did you know that there is a children’s<br />
orienteering course in the country park? Do<br />
you know what orienteering is? Bring along an<br />
adult and try out the beginner’s orienteering<br />
course as a family. No experience necessary.<br />
Booking required. T: 0141 287 5064<br />
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Primary Times SPRING ISSUE<br />
www.primarytimes.net/glasgow
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