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Braw Bairns

Come along and coorie in and celebrate the Baird's birthday at the Mitchell Library's fun Scots language family day on Saturday 25th January!

Braw Bairns

About Braw Bairns

25th January 2025
From 10am
The Mitchell Library and Theatre
The Mitchell Library North Street, Glasgow City Centre G3 7DN
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Free but booking required
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Braw Bairns returns to the Mitchell Library on the 25th January. Come along and coorie in and celebrate the Baird's birthday at our fun Scots language family day. Our packed programme of free events features traditional stories, songs and crafts for weans of all ages.

Activities on the day are:

10:00- 10:30am: Bookbug (Scots)
11:00-12:00pm: Susi Briggs
12:30pm -1pm: Scots Songs & Stories
1:15pm-2:00pm: Scottish Crafts
2:00pm-2:30pm: Bookbug (Scots)
2:30pm-3:30pm: Thomas Clark: The Boggin Beginnin (A Series of Scunnersome Events)
3:00pm-3:30pm: Scots Songs & Stories
3:45pm-4:30pm: Scottish Crafts

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