To mark the centenary of 100 years of adult education in Edinburgh an open event at Drummond Community High School is taking place on Saturday 30 August. There will be an exhibition of photos and records that paint a picture of the history of Adult Education, taster sessions of classes running this year, demonstrations and displays of students' work.
There will also be information about the new programme of classes and opportunities to enrol for classes.
11.20 - 11.25 Official Opening by Councillor Marilyne MacLaren
Convener of Education, Children & Families
11.25 Music by Piper Louise Millington-Marshall
11.30 - 11.35 Welcome Address by Fiona Hyslop MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Education & Lifelong Learning
11.35Cuttingof Celebration Cake
11.40 Brief information about the day's event
11.00- 15.00 Weaving of Commemorative Tapestry of 100 Years of Adult Education Event - Joyce Jeffers
Concourse - 11.00 - 15.00
Major Exhibition: 100 Years of Adult Education in Edinburgh
Information Stalls by:
Balerno Community High School
Castlebrae Community High School
Craigroyston Community High School
Currie Community High School
City of Edinburgh Council Adult Education
Drummond Community High School
Edinburgh South - Community Learning & Development
Leith Academy
Westerhailes Education Centre
Workers' Educational Association
PERFORMANCES IN THE CONCOURSE
12.00 - 12.20 The Craigie Whistlers
12.30 - 13.00Drummond Community Big Band
13.00 - 13.10 Tribal Style Belly Dancing
13.15AdultLearning Project Music Performance
14.30 - 15.30 Art Challenge - Display of Art Work
MULTIMEDIA SCREEN IN THE CONCOURSE
Scottish Screen Archive Films from the 1950s - National Library of Scotland
Variety of Films produced by Adult Education Groups /Classes
11.00 - 15.00 REFRESHMENTS - provided by Amey Catering
DISPLAYS AND STALLS IN THE STAFF ROOMS
11.00 - 15.00Adult Learners' Forum in Edinburgh
11.00 - 15.00 Adult Learning Project
11.00 - 15.00 City Literacies and Numeracies
11.00 - 15.00Costume Society of Scotland
11.00 - 15.00 Edinburgh's Telford College
11.00 - 15.00 Edinburgh University Settlement
11.00 - 15.00National Library of Scotland
Notebook Making & Stamping Poems for Children
11.00 - 15.00 Stevenson College
11.00 - 15.00 Outlook Project
TASTERS, DEMONSTRATIONS & DISPLAYS IN THE COMMUNITY LOUNGE
11.00 - 13.00 Appearances Count - Leigh Beatson
11.00 - 15.00 Creative Embroidery - Sue Rankine
11.00 - 15.00 Machine Knitting - Jill Lothian
11.00 - 15.00 Papercraft - Jacqui Moffat
12.00 - 14.00 Art Jewellery Making on the Cheap - Saskia Gavin
12.00 - 14.00 Feltmaking & Fibre Art - Charlotte Haines
14.00 - 14.30 French Language & Culture - Eglantine Leleu
COOKERY DEMONSTRATIONS IN CONSUMER FOOD & TECHNOLOGY ROOMS
11.30 - 13.00 Basic Cookery* - Susie Costello
12.00 - 12.30Japanese Tea Ceremony - Rumi McIntyre
12.45 - 13.15 Japanese Tea Ceremony - Rumi McIntyre
13.00 - 15.00 Chinese & Thai Cookery* - Lai Cho Law
13.30 - 15.00 Indian Cookery* - Jotsna Patel
* 50 pence donations requested for food tastings
TASTER SESSIONS, DEMONSTRATIONS & DISPLAYS
11.00 - 15.00 Art Challenge for Adults & Children -
Jane Christodoulidis - Fabric Room
11.00 - 12.00 Genealogy - Bob Starratt - Resource Room
11.30 - 12.00 Learn to reduce Stress - Wendy Metcalf - Seminar R
12.0 12:00 - 12.30 Chanter Workshop - Louise Millington-Marshall - Music Room
12.00 - 12.30 Stand-up Comedy Workshop - Sian Bevan - SS3
12.00 - 13.00 Hamish Henderson* - Allan Ronald (WEA) - SS1
12.00 - 14.00 Jewellery Making - Leah Bastiani - CDT
12.00 - 14.00 Enamelling on Copper - Dorothy Cockrell - CDT
12.00 - 13.00 Genealogy - Bob Starratt - Resource Room
12.15 - 12.45 Info about Creative Writing Class & Developing
Acting Skills Course - Wendy Metcalf - Seminar R
12.30 - 13.00 Stand-up Comedy Workshop - Sian Bevan - SS3
13.00 - 14.00 Geneology - Bob Starratt - Resource Room
14.00 - 15.00 Geneology - Bob Starratt - Resource Room
13.00 - 13.45 Old Edinburgh - John McCaughie (WEA) - SS2
13.113:15 - 13.45 Tribal Style Belly Dancing - Lesley Skeates - Music Room
13.30 - 14.30 Hamish Henderson* - Allan Ronald (WEA) - SS1
14.00 - 14.30 Singing for Fun - Fiona Farris - Music Room
* Hamish Henderson was a WEA organiser, lecturer, poet & songwriter
EXHIBITIONS
Art - Emma Duncan - Castlebrae Community High School
Silver Jewellery Making - Drummond Community High School
Enamelling on Copper - Dorothy Cockrell
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In connection with this event, The Filmhouse on Lothian Road has kindly arranged to show the wonderful film
Educating Rita
With Michael Caine and Julie Walters
Sunday 31st August
13.30 - 15.30
£ 4.00 standard price; £ 3.20 concession