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Are you tired of the usual birthday parties or holiday clubs?<br />
Do you want a totally different experience?<br />
Then look no further!<br />
Have fun in the woods this <strong>summer</strong> with bushcraft<br />
& free-play activities that will keep your<br />
wee skelfs entertained.<br />
Summer<br />
Holidays<br />
in Glasgow<br />
WHAT’S ON WHERE<br />
Come rain or shine, become a<br />
member and visit us as many<br />
times as you like.<br />
It’s a steal at just £30 per adult and £24<br />
a child, you’ll never be short of adventure<br />
this <strong>summer</strong> and all year round!<br />
Find out more at<br />
www.greenaspirationsscotland.co.uk<br />
PLAN YOUR VISIT<br />
<strong>glasgow</strong>sciencecentre.org<br />
a shelter, learn the art of fire and survival<br />
skills. Suitable <strong>for</strong> ages 10-14 years. Cost<br />
£3.50 per child. Booking essential.<br />
17 Jun<br />
Wildlife Watch Session<br />
Palacerigg Country Park G67 3HU<br />
www.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk<br />
12pm Wildlife group <strong>for</strong> ages 7-12 years. Free<br />
event, donations welcome. T: 0131 312 4763<br />
17 Jun<br />
Pet Show<br />
Dean Castle & Country Park KA3 1XB<br />
www.eastayrshireleisure.com<br />
11am Annual family pet show. Pet entry £1.<br />
T: 01563 554743<br />
17 Jun<br />
Father’s Day Picnic<br />
Low Parks Museum ML3 6BJ<br />
www.slleisureandculture.co.uk<br />
2pm Have a picnic in the courtyard with old<br />
toys and games to keep you busy. There will<br />
also be an opportunity to make a special<br />
gift to take home <strong>for</strong> your dad. Booking<br />
essential. Adults £12.90, children £6.50. T:<br />
01698 452382<br />
23 Jun<br />
Become an Architect <strong>for</strong> the Day<br />
Scotland Street School Museum G5 8QB<br />
www.<strong>glasgow</strong>life.org.uk<br />
10am Join a team of architects,<br />
archaeologists and historians to get a<br />
hands-on experience using real skills and<br />
techniques. T: 0141 287 0500<br />
23 Jun<br />
Clay Fun<br />
Gallery of Modern Art G1 3AH<br />
www.<strong>glasgow</strong>life.org.uk<br />
10.30am Have a go at making your clay<br />
sculptures in this messy family workshop.<br />
T: 0141 287 3050<br />
23 Jun<br />
Magnificent Masks<br />
Glasgow Museums Resource Centre G53 7NN<br />
www.<strong>glasgow</strong>life.org.uk<br />
1.30pm Create a decorated mask inspired by<br />
the international World Cultures collection.<br />
T: 0141 276 9300<br />
23 Jun<br />
Luxury Badger Safari<br />
Falls of Clyde Visitor Centre ML11 9DB<br />
www.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk<br />
7pm Ranger escorted trip <strong>for</strong> a small group<br />
<strong>for</strong> an increased chance of seeing badger and<br />
other nocturnal wildlife. Suitable <strong>for</strong> children<br />
aged 8+ years. Booking essential.<br />
23 Jun - 24 Jun<br />
Solstice Sun Catchers<br />
St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and<br />
Art G4 0RH<br />
www.<strong>glasgow</strong>life.org.uk<br />
1.30pm Learn what solstice means and why<br />
it’s a very special time <strong>for</strong> pagans. Then have<br />
fun making a sun catcher to take home.<br />
T: 0141 276 1625<br />
23 Jun - 24 Jun<br />
East Kilbride Summer Fest 2018<br />
East Kilbride Arts Centre G74 4DU<br />
www.slleisureandculture.co.uk<br />
12pm A <strong>summer</strong> festival with two days of<br />
fun creative activities. T: 01355 261000<br />
23 Jun - 24 Jun<br />
It’s Rocket Science<br />
Riverside Museum G3 8RS<br />
www.whatson<strong>glasgow</strong>.co.uk<br />
1.30pm Launch your own rocket and see how<br />
high it goes! T: 0141 287 2720<br />
24 Jun<br />
Make a Mackintosh Whirligig<br />
Scotland Street School Museum G5 8QB<br />
www.<strong>glasgow</strong>life.org.uk<br />
1.30pm The original fidget spinner! Come<br />
and make a Mackintosh style playground<br />
toy to celebrate his birthday and amuse your<br />
friends. T: 0141 287 0500<br />
24 Jun<br />
Forest School<br />
Mugdock Country Park G62 8EL<br />
www.mugdock-country-park.org.uk<br />
2pm Get creative in the woods. Will you<br />
make an ornament from leaves and clay,<br />
whittle a mouse from a stick or something<br />
completely different? Suitable <strong>for</strong> ages 8-12<br />
years. Cost £7. Booking essential. T: 0141<br />
956 6100<br />
24 Jun<br />
Glasgow Mela<br />
Kelvingrove Park G3 6BY<br />
www.<strong>glasgow</strong>mela.com<br />
12pm Scotland’s biggest multi-cultural<br />
festival of music, dance, arts and food.<br />
25 Jun - 10 Aug<br />
Summer Reading Challenge 2018<br />
Glasgow Libraries G4 0QW<br />
www.<strong>glasgow</strong>life.org.uk<br />
Various Times Read any 6 books over the<br />
<strong>summer</strong> to complete the challenge and pick<br />
up fun rewards.<br />
27 Jun - 16 Jul<br />
GamesMania Festival<br />
Glasgow Science Centre G51 1EA<br />
www.<strong>glasgow</strong>sciencecentre.org<br />
10am A celebration of the last four decades<br />
of gaming featuring classic upright arcade<br />
games like Asteroids and Space Invaders<br />
through to the latest games using cutting<br />
edge VR technology. Gamers can visit <strong>for</strong><br />
90 minute sessions cost £8 per adult, £6 per<br />
child. Booking recommended.<br />
T: 0141 420 5000<br />
28 Jun<br />
24 Jun<br />
Wild Thursday<br />
A Douglas! A Douglas!<br />
Castlemilk Park G45 0AZ<br />
Bothwell Castle G71 8BL<br />
www.whatson<strong>glasgow</strong>.co.uk<br />
www.historicenvironment.scot<br />
Children and families will get the chance to<br />
12pm Meet the 4th Earl of Douglas, Sir<br />
try a wide variety of outdoor activities from<br />
Archibald, and find out what life was like at bushcraft and outdoor games to cooking on<br />
Bothwell Castle during the 1400s! Free with an open fire. Free event, booking essential.<br />
admission.<br />
T: 0141 634 2673<br />
Continued on page 8<br />
www.primarytimes.co.uk/<strong>glasgow</strong> SUMMER Issue Primary Times 7
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