274 July 2017 - Gryffe Advertizer
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<strong>July</strong><br />
events<br />
Sat 1 Jul - Sat 12 Aug<br />
PACE Fest<br />
Paisley Arts Centre, New Street, Paisley<br />
Tue 27 - Fri 30 June<br />
Creative Textiles<br />
Kilmacolm Community Centre,<br />
Lochwinnoch Road, Kilmacolm<br />
10am to 4pm<br />
Highly creative, comprehensive course. Specialist<br />
techniques will be covered to produce your<br />
portfolio of work. On booking full briefing will<br />
be sent in preparation. Sewing machines are<br />
provided. All levels of experience welcome. For<br />
bookings and info. mwhitelaw@mcd-uk.co.uk<br />
www.creativemasterclassacademy.co.uk<br />
Thu 29 Jun - Thu 6 <strong>July</strong><br />
Explorer challenge: Find a Dragon!<br />
RSPB, Largs Road, Lochwinnoch<br />
10am to 4pm<br />
Any time! Spend some quality family time together<br />
at RSPB Lochwinnoch! This event is not your usual<br />
kind – you do it with your own family in your own<br />
time! Simply pop into the Visitor centre any time<br />
between Thursday 29th Jun and Thursday 6th<br />
<strong>July</strong>, where the friendly staff will get you started.<br />
Then, visit different stations along our main<br />
tail to find some dragons! Cost: £3 per child<br />
(RSPB members £1) [Normal trail fees apply for<br />
accompanying adults]<br />
Thu 29 June<br />
Tracks and Trails<br />
Finlaystone Country Estate - Langbank<br />
1pm to 3pm<br />
Help our Rangers to track animals through the<br />
forest and identify the animal tracks you find or<br />
even a Gruffalo.<br />
Fri 30 Jun - Sun 2 <strong>July</strong><br />
Weave and Sma’ Shot Day<br />
Paisley - various venues<br />
Events are workshop and performance projects<br />
that take place in the school holidays for young<br />
people aged 3 - 18 in Renfrewshire. They are<br />
open to PACE members and non-members. Most<br />
events involve participants attending 1 - 10 days<br />
of workshops and rehearsals, culminating in a<br />
fantastic performance. Visit www.pacetheatre.<br />
com for details.<br />
Sat 1 <strong>July</strong><br />
ReMode Swish<br />
McKillop Hall, Main Street, Lochwinnoch<br />
7pm to 10pm<br />
Clothes swap event with hands-on workshops,<br />
film screenings and refreshments. Donate gently<br />
worn or new clothing, shoes or accessories in<br />
return for tokens - 1 garment/item in return for 1<br />
token which you can spend in our Swish boutique<br />
on the night! Take part in one of our hands-on<br />
‘Meddle and Make’ workshops from 6 - 7.30pm.<br />
Tickets - suggested donation of £2.<br />
Erskine Classic Car Show<br />
Intu Braehead 12noon to 5pm<br />
Come along to experience the fun and excitement<br />
of Erskine’s annual show with over 300 cars on<br />
display from old classics to super cars, live music<br />
and entertainment, car demonstrations, guest<br />
speakers, fun fair, raffles, pop up shops and<br />
much more. If you love cars, old or new then you<br />
can’t afford to miss this great day out for all the<br />
family. Entry is £5. Kids go free. All profits go<br />
to helping ex-service men and women. If you or<br />
your club are interested in exhibiting your car(s)<br />
please contact Susannah Todd Susannah.todd@<br />
erskine.org.uk 0141 814 456<br />
Sat 1 - Sun 2 <strong>July</strong><br />
Binocular & Telescope Open Day<br />
RSPB, Largs Road, Lochwinnoch<br />
10am to 4pm<br />
The town’s annual Sma’ Shot Day celebration –<br />
one of the world’s oldest workers festivals – is this<br />
year joined by a wraparound cultural programme<br />
called Weave, as part of the push towards<br />
Paisley’s bid to be UK City of Culture 2021. Free.<br />
Come and peruse a range of telescopes and<br />
binoculars, with knowledgeable staff on hand to<br />
help you find the right one for you! Our optics are<br />
competitively priced, with the added bonus that<br />
you are helping conservation. Cost: FREE.
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