Village Halls News

31/3/2013

Visit The Island Of Stroma With Caithness Horizons

Stroma Visit - Saturday 10th August 2013 Last year we organised a visit to Stroma, prompted by interest from the Islands Book Trust, and readers of their book Stroma, published in 2010. Taking the abandoned island as its subject, the book features photos by Roddie Ritchie, with poetry by Caithness writer George Gunn.

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31/3/2013

�Beatrice Works� Education Programme With Caithness Horizons

We�re planning an ambitious programme of events to complement this Summer�s major exhibition in our Gallery. During May and June, Sutherland based artist Sue Jane Taylor will be joined by Caithness STEM Ambassadors to work with young people from Caithness and North Sutherland schools, exploring how current developments in renewable technology are making an impact locally as well as nationally and internationally.

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31/3/2013

What's Coming Up At Caithness Horizons

April Exhibition of paintings inspired by the Caithness landscape by local artist Tom Newton. 21st April�Peter�s Pals session on Museum Pests with fibre artist Joanne B Kaar.

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10/1/2013

Caithness Horizons Launch Their �Peter's Pal's�: Young Curator's Club

On 19th and 20th January Caithness Horizons will be launching a new initiative called "Peter's Pals" a Young Curators Club for children aged between 8 and 12 years old. Led by �Peter� the Museum�s mascot who is a Little Penguin (scientific name: Eudyptula minor) and the Museum Curator �Peter�s Pal�s� will meet regularly (once a month apart from at Christmas and during the summer holidays) to investigate the Museum Collection; participate in workshops to learn new skills relating to the Museum�s Collection.

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18/8/2012

Keiss Gala 2012

Keiss 2012 Photos See the Photo Gallery link above..

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18/8/2012

Bower Gala 2012

Bower Gala 2016 - Check out the photo gallery..

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8/11/2011

Fireworks and Bonfire At Auckengill

AUCKENGILL hall committee�s Guy Fawkes party went with a bang...and a whiz and plenty of sparkle, at the weekend. The ancient fire festival was well �remembered� by members and friends, young and old, who retired to the hall after giving the guys, put together by local youngsters, a hot send-off.

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11/7/2006

Mey Hall Sponsored Cycle Raises �1700 For New Hall Project

Mey hall committee held a sponsored cycle on Sunday when twenty four cyclists took part and raised around �1,700. The sponsored cycle is one of many fund raising events the hall committee are running in their bid to get enough for new hall.