Saturday 4 June 2 – 4.30pm
Category: Newhaven
Scotland’s top artists to go on display in aid of St Columba’s Hospice
The 30th annual Art Friends exhibition supporting St Columba’s Hospice is taking place this weekend, from Friday 3rd – Sunday 5th June. Continue reading Scotland’s top artists to go on display in aid of St Columba’s Hospice
Reminder: Asset Mapping Research launch tomorrow
TUESDAY 31 MAY
3:30 – 5:30pm
The Prentice Centre
Please find attached an invitation to the gathering to hear and discuss the end report from the Granton Improvement Society Asset Mapping and Community Questionnaire.
Continue reading Reminder: Asset Mapping Research launch tomorrow
May fairs and fun days
Lots of local community events taking place today:
The Old Kirk & Muirhouse Parish Church are holding a Table Top Sale in the church hall in Pennywell Gardens from 10am – midday
Newhaven Parish Church is holding a Plant Sale from 10am – noon
Davidsons Mains Primary School’s May Fair is on from 10am – 1pm
and Royston Wardieburn Community Centre’s Fun Day runs from 10am – 2pm
Ben Macpherson sworn in as Northern Leith MSP
First surgery details announced
New MSP Ben McPherson was sworn in as the new member for Edinburgh Northern & Leith MSP yesterday, one of five new Edinburgh constituency MSPs voted in last week. Continue reading Ben Macpherson sworn in as Northern Leith MSP
Tomorrow: Be inspired!
THURSDAY 12 MAY 10am – 12 noon
Join the Timebank Temptations at North Edinburgh Arts
Stepping back in time: Botanic Cottage throws open it’s doors
From Leith to Inverleith: A glorious stone-by-stone reconstruction for new generations to enjoy
The Botanic Cottage at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh opened its doors to its first visitors – local school pupils, volunteers with an edible gardening project and even a former resident of the building – yesterday. Continue reading Stepping back in time: Botanic Cottage throws open it’s doors
Sing a song to inspire with the Timebank Temptations
Join the Timebank Temptations on Thursday morning
The Timebank Temptations, founded by the North Edinburgh Timebank, will bring joy to North Edinburgh this Thursday in celebration of Voluntary Arts Week – and they want YOU to join them! Continue reading Sing a song to inspire with the Timebank Temptations
Japan meets Denmark in Starbank Park!
Friends of Starbank Park
Picnic
Saturday 7 May 3 – 5pm
It’s Cherry Blossom time and the fine Friends of Starbank Park – never ones to miss the chance of a party – have laid on a celebration on Saturday 7th May. All proceeds will go towards the Hans Christian Andersen Nature Trail. So why not go along a join in the fun for a good cause as East meets West?
And in case you want to sharpen up your linguistic skills:
花見 is the Japanese for Hanami
The first character 花 meaning flower
And the second character 見 meaning to look or see
Literally ‘flower gazing’
Happy Hanami!
Bill Rodger
Starbank Park: Picnic this Saturday
STARBANK PARK
Saturday 7 May 3 – 5pm