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14 the advertizer t: 01505 613340 07731 923970 e: info@advertizer.co.uk July events Sat 1 Jul - Sat 12 Aug PACE Fest Paisley Arts Centre, New Street, Paisley Tue 27 - Fri 30 June Creative Textiles Kilmacolm Community Centre, Lochwinnoch Road, Kilmacolm 10am to 4pm Highly creative, comprehensive course. Specialist techniques will be covered to produce your portfolio of work. On booking full briefing will be sent in preparation. Sewing machines are provided. All levels of experience welcome. For bookings and info. mwhitelaw@mcd-uk.co.uk www.creativemasterclassacademy.co.uk Thu 29 Jun - Thu 6 July Explorer challenge: Find a Dragon! RSPB, Largs Road, Lochwinnoch 10am to 4pm Any time! Spend some quality family time together at RSPB Lochwinnoch! This event is not your usual kind – you do it with your own family in your own time! Simply pop into the Visitor centre any time between Thursday 29th Jun and Thursday 6th July, where the friendly staff will get you started. Then, visit different stations along our main tail to find some dragons! Cost: £3 per child (RSPB members £1) [Normal trail fees apply for accompanying adults] Thu 29 June Tracks and Trails Finlaystone Country Estate - Langbank 1pm to 3pm Help our Rangers to track animals through the forest and identify the animal tracks you find or even a Gruffalo. Fri 30 Jun - Sun 2 July Weave and Sma’ Shot Day Paisley - various venues Events are workshop and performance projects that take place in the school holidays for young people aged 3 - 18 in Renfrewshire. They are open to PACE members and non-members. Most events involve participants attending 1 - 10 days of workshops and rehearsals, culminating in a fantastic performance. Visit www.pacetheatre. com for details. Sat 1 July ReMode Swish McKillop Hall, Main Street, Lochwinnoch 7pm to 10pm Clothes swap event with hands-on workshops, film screenings and refreshments. Donate gently worn or new clothing, shoes or accessories in return for tokens - 1 garment/item in return for 1 token which you can spend in our Swish boutique on the night! Take part in one of our hands-on ‘Meddle and Make’ workshops from 6 - 7.30pm. Tickets - suggested donation of £2. Erskine Classic Car Show Intu Braehead 12noon to 5pm Come along to experience the fun and excitement of Erskine’s annual show with over 300 cars on display from old classics to super cars, live music and entertainment, car demonstrations, guest speakers, fun fair, raffles, pop up shops and much more. If you love cars, old or new then you can’t afford to miss this great day out for all the family. Entry is £5. Kids go free. All profits go to helping ex-service men and women. If you or your club are interested in exhibiting your car(s) please contact Susannah Todd Susannah.todd@ erskine.org.uk 0141 814 456 Sat 1 - Sun 2 July Binocular & Telescope Open Day RSPB, Largs Road, Lochwinnoch 10am to 4pm The town’s annual Sma’ Shot Day celebration – one of the world’s oldest workers festivals – is this year joined by a wraparound cultural programme called Weave, as part of the push towards Paisley’s bid to be UK City of Culture 2021. Free. Come and peruse a range of telescopes and binoculars, with knowledgeable staff on hand to help you find the right one for you! Our optics are competitively priced, with the added bonus that you are helping conservation. Cost: FREE.
@GryffeAds www.advertizer.co.uk july 2017 15 15 Sun 2 July Glasgow Mela Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow 12noon to 8pm Wed 5 July Wild on Wednesdays The Cut Visitor Centre, Cornalees Bridge, Greenock 1pm to 3pm Scotland’s biggest free multicultural festival - Bursting with live music and theatre performances, exotic and mouth-watering foods from around the globe and fun for all ages, a visit this year is an absolute must! Shop for unique gifts and dazzling clothes in the marketplace before chilling out in the summer sun to the sounds of the world. Falconry Day Finlaystone Country Estate - Langbank 1pm to 3pm Visit the birds of prey and take a walk around their homes and get up close and personal with the winged hunters. Followed by a flying display (weather dependent). Mon 3 - Fri 7 July Junior Multi-Activity Weeks Castle Semple Visitor Centre, Lochlip Road, Lochwinnoch Every week in holidays A full week of activities for 8 - 15 yr olds to get active, learn new skills and make new friends, on land and water! Full day and half days AM or PM sessions available. Get 6 or more children together and book your own course. COST: 5 FULL DAYS £160 or 5 HALF DAYS £98 MORE INFO: Look online and book ASAP Mon 3 July Make Your Own Mondays: Bird Food Feast RSPB, Largs Road, Lochwinnoch 11am to 4pm OR 2pm - 4pm Come along and make some tasty treats for the birds! We will also learn about how hard birds work to feed their chicks – and get out some binoculars to see what species we can spot! Booking essential. Cost: £5 (Wildlife Explorers £3) - Adults go free! Dinghy Sailing Courses Castle Semple Visitor Centre, Lochlip Road, Lochwinnoch, 10am to 3pm Also on 12th, 19th, 26th July, 2nd, 9th Aug Bushcraft, nature walks, tool work, minibeasts safaris, bird box building, natural crafts. Different topic each week depending on the weather. Suitable for 5 - 11 yr olds. COST: £5 a person or £25 for a season ticket. MORE INFO: Look online and book or tel 01475 521 458. Thu 6 July Scavenger Hunt Finlaystone Country Estate - Langbank 1pm to 3pm Aimed at children aged 5 - 10. Use the clue sheet to find the answers. Prizes for completing the course. Paddle Sport Courses Castle Semple Visitor Centre, Lochlip Road, Lochwinnoch 10am to 3pm Also on 13th, 22nd, 27th July. 2 day junior courses run on Thurs & Fridays – exact dates and course levels are online. COST: £80. MORE INFO: Look online and book ASAP. Fri 7 - Thu 13 July Explorer challenge: Get up close to Nature! RSPB, Largs Road, Lochwinnoch 10am to 4pm Any time! Spend some quality family time together at RSPB Lochwinnoch! This event is not your usual kind – you do it with your own family in your own time! Pop into the Visitor centre any time between Friday 7th and Thursday 13th July, where the friendly staff will get you started. Then, visit different stations along our main tail to “get close to nature”! Cost: £3 per child (RSPB members £1) [Normal trail fees apply for accompanying adults] Sat 8 - Sun 9 July Gallivanting with Gulls Lunderston Bay, Cloch Road, near Gourock PA19 1BB, 1pm to 2.30pm Also on 10th, 17th & Tues 4th, 11th, 18th July 2 day junior courses run on Mondays & Tuesdays – exact dates and course levels are online. COST: £108. MORE INFO: Online and book ASAP. Tue 4 July Den Building Finlaystone Country Estate - Langbank 1pm to 3pm Saturday at Lunderston Bay, Sunday at Castle Semple Visitor Centre. Can you tell the difference between a lesser and a greater black-backed gull? Identify your common gull from your kittiwake? If not join us for our gull ID walk. Look online and book your free place or tel 01505 614791. Sun 9 July Gateway Garden Drop in Session Cartside Terrace, Kilbarchan 1pm to 3pm Join the Rangers and see who is a budding Bear Grylls. All welcome to come along and meet the volunteers, take part in gardening and wildlife activities including a mini-beast hunt, gardeners question time, vegetable growing, bird feeding etc. No booking required just turn up.
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