Inverness Museum and Art Gallery: Childrens' Summer Programme

Everything begins this coming weekend with a FREE activity that involves the opportunity to find out more about Loch Ness’ most famous resident as well as a chance to spend time with a local author and storyteller who knows more than a wee bit about our watery friend!

Wee MacNessie: FREE Children’s Storytelling and Craft workshop,  for children aged 5 – 8 years.
Saturday 29th June, 11am – 1pm, Room to Discover at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery

Come along and celebrate this year’s 80th anniversary of the first modern sighting of The Loch Ness Monster, with Pauline McKay, local author of childrens’ storybooks.  Find out the museum’s fossils that give us clues to Nessie’s past neighbours, create your own Nessie art and hear stories of Wee MacNessie’s Highland adventures.

With family connections to Loch Ness and having lived beside this world famous landmark for 17 years, Pauline draws on the landscape and the daily life of the Loch for inspiration.  ‘Wee MacNessie’ is a humorous and endearing reinvention of our much-loved monster.

This Workshop is FREE, but BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL, as places are limited.  Last few places left!
To find out more and to book your place contact Cait McCullagh atcait.mccullagh@highlifehighland.com<http://ntexchcas3owa/-CSCO-3h--redir.aspx?C=E3KLrl9REE2IsoFqXYSe5wjpORYrKNBIZSA84qBNEKmDho9uIsqoknFsThJAZeBuAoSu9W13tnM.&URL=mailto:cait.mccullagh%40highlifehighland.com> or 01463 237114


July – August Summer Fun at IMAG

The following workshops are offered as part of the High Life Highland Summer Activities Programme, full details of which can be found atwww.highlifehighland.com/summer<http://www.highlifehighland.com/summer>   Full booking details are given below the list of activities on offer:

All of the workshops take place from 1pm – 3pm and cost £3.50 per child.

Tues 2nd July, Make your own Time Machine.
Get to know Inverness Museum, discover the Highland Timeline and make a personalised clock for your bedroom.

Thurs 4th July, Design a Pictish Shield.
Listen to Pictish stories, explore our Pictish Symbol Stones and make and decorate your own shield.

Thurs 25th July, Really Wild Masks.
Get really close to the Highland Wildlife at Inverness Museum, take part in a Wildlife Trail Treasure Hunt and design and make your own ‘Really Wild’ mask.

Tues 30th July, Recycled Beasties.
Take a close up look at the museum’s collection of insects using our amazing video microscope and then make a ‘recycled’ beastie of your own!

Thurs 1st August, Weaving Magic.
Learn about what people in the Highlands wore in the past and then weave your own Pictie, Viking or Jacobite inspired cloth!

How to book:

PHONE BOOKINGS can be made via the dedicated summer bookings line on 01349 860 840 (until Friday 5th July) they can also be made to any HLH leisure centre listed as a booking site http://highlifehighland.com/summer/where-to-book

IN PERSON bookings can be made at HLH leisure centres and community centres. Centre opening times can be found at the appropriate venue page -http://highlifehighland.com/leisure-facilities or http://highlifehighland.com/community-centres

WEB BOOKINGS can be made via www.highlifehighland.com/summer<http://www.highlifehighland.com/summer> - High Life members who wish to book online will need to know the MEMBER ID and PIN number of the person / people they are booking for. This can be obtained from your local HLH leisure centre, or from the call centre number.  Non-High Life members do not need a member ID or PIN number.

There are also a number of all age and adult workshops and events planned for the summer – autumn months.