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Dogrib Dene Community Royal Mitseum. 2 Chambers Street. 247 4065. Free. A chance to meet members of the Dogrib l)ene community Visiting from the western sub-Arctic region of Canada.

Workshops

Storytelling and Creative Writing for Children .‘s'etlierhow .-\l'ls Centre. 43 45 High Street. 556 057‘). [.30 4pm. £0 t£6l. .v\n llllltt\;lll\L‘ workshop looking at ways oi using traditional stories as a springboard for enhancing children's writing.

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Dogrib Dene Community Royal Museum. 2 Chambers Street. 247 4065. Free. See Thu 5.

Spons

Meadowbank Grand Prix Track Meeting Meadow batik Sports Centre. I39 London Road. 337 8527. | lain. Free. Track cycling meeting featuring the British Sprint League Championship. the British Women's ()innium League Championship and supporting races for local arid British riders.

Talks

Edinburgh and East Lothian Archaeological Conference 2002 Bruntoii 'l‘heatre. Ladywell \Vay. Musselburgh. 665 2240. £15 l£8l \Vho didn't it ant to be Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones until/1e [1H] ('rusm/i' or Lara Croft in 'Iimih Run/m"? Come along and hear first-hand accounts of archaeological fieldwork and research being undertaken in lidinburgh and liast Lothian.

Workshops

Greenfinger Workshop lll\'Cl'L‘sl\ Lodge (iarden. lnyci'esk. .\'t' Mtisselburgh. 665 lts’55. 1 2pm. £10. (.irow something new for your garden with this green-lingered workshop. Materials proyided. .’\d\ance booking required.

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Dogrib Dene Community Royal Museum. 2 ('liaiiibers Street. 247 4065. Free. See Thu 5.

Weave Your Dreams Four Winds Inspiration Centre. The Pay ilion. lnycrleith Park. .-\rborettnn Place. 352 222‘). J0 plus materials. Come along

and he inspired as Susan l)u Feti presents a practical class in imaginatiye weai ing.

Sunday 8

Spons

Meadowbank Grand Prix Track Meeting Meadowbank Sports Centre. 15‘) London Road. 337 8527. l lam. Free. See Stll 7.

Other events

Dogrib Dene Community Royal Museum. 2 Chambers Street. 247 4065. Free. See Thu 5.

Wildlife in the City Royal Botanic (iarden. lnyerleith Row. 552 7|7l. 10am—4pm. Free. Free advice from the experts on the best plants for providing food and shelter for urban wildlife. Part of. Scottish Biodiversity Week. Birdwatching for Beginners l.eyenhall Links Car Park. behind Musselburgh Racecourse. Mtisselburgh. 01620 827421. 2 4pm. Free. Make the most of this prime bird watching spot to identify a variety of natiye species. Bird ll(l\ ices w elcotnc.

Monday 9 - Talks Howard Hodgkin in Context National (iallery of. Modern .\l'l. Bell‘ord Road. 624 6200. 12.45pm. l‘rce. .'\rt historian Belinda Thomson c‘s a talk on the \aricd works of Howard Hodgkin.

Other events

Dogrib Dene Community Royal Mtiseum. 2 Chambers Street. 247 4065. Free. See Thu 5.

Wildlife in the City Royal Botanic Garden. lnyct'lcillt Row, 552 ‘1‘]. main 4pm. Free. See Sun 8.

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Book events

Richard Ford \Vaterstone's. l2b’

P inces Street. 226 2666. 6pm. £3

rc .icemable against purchase. Ford reads and sign copies of his latest work. .lltrlliIm/r' o/Sins’.

Other events

Dogrib Dene Community Royal Museum. 2 Chambers Street. 247 4065. Free. See Thu 5.

Wildlife in the City Royal Botanic (iarden. lnyerleith Row. 552 7l7l. 10am 4pm. Free. See Sun 8.

Wednesday 1 1 ~

Book events

I Liked This Book National Library Of Scotland. (ieorge l\' Bridge. 226 45.~l. Free. Popular author lari Rankin and illustrator Debi (iliori share fond memories of their layourite childhood reading matter. Iain Banks Waterstoiie's. l2b' Princes Street. 226 2666. 6pm. £3 redeemable against purchase. The best-selling Scottish author reads from his highly anticipated

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RAF Leuchars Air Show Sat 14 Sep. 8am—5pm. 9210—214 ($27—$28).

Leuchars. Fife. 01334 839000. Come along and enjoy seven hours of flying

displays with historical aircrafts and stalls.

new work. Dem/stir. Miss this brilliant and highly entertaining speaker at your peril.

Spons

Hibernian v Dunfermline Athletic Faster Road. l2 Albion Place. 66] l875. 7.45pm. SPI. football match.

Workshops

Bits and Pieces Lauriston Castle. 2a Crainond Road South. 336 2060.

10am 4pm. £15. lisperiment with glass mosaic tiles and broken crockery with this two-day workshop. .-\d\ance hooking required.

Other events

Dogrib Dene Community Royal Museum. 2 Chambers Street. 247 4065. Free. See Thu 5.

Wildlife in the City Royal Botanic (iarden. lnyerleith Row. 552 7171. 10am 4pm. Free. See Sun 8.

Book events

Raymond E Feist Waterstone’s. I28 Princes Street. 226 2666. 6pm. £3 redeemable against purchase. Fantasy writer Feist reads from his new work. Til/(ms ()fl/It’ .S'i/l‘t’l' Hawk.

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tidal waves at every turn, the history of the earth has never been more interesting.

Edinburgh Castle Royal Mile. 225 9846.

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