Storytelling For Adults, Alexandria
Tuesday, April 28th, 2026 at 11 a.m.
West Dunbartonshire Heritage Festival
Paul. Underwood
Greentree Remedies, 4 Church Street, Alexandria G83 0NP
Come and hear what local author, Paul Underwood saw through his ‘Ninety Tiny Windows’. Free entry/refreshments. Fully inclusive/disabled access.
To reserve a place please contact
Jo: 07562333731 or Mary: 01389 729279
Free entry /refreshments but donations welcome
Tuesday 23 September, 2025 at 11 a.m.
Adult Storytelling with Mary Irvine – The Price of Fish
Learn about the true price of fish.
Greentree Remedies, 4 Church Street, Alexandria G83 0NP
To reserve a place please contact
Jo: 07562333731 or Mary: 01389 729279
Free entry /refreshments but donations welcome
(This will be the last session for 2025. New programme of Adult Storytelling with start again on March, 2026)
Tuesday 19 August, 2025, 11 a.m.
Storytelling for Adults Graham Morgan
Graham Morgan will talk about living with severe mental illness. He will share the things that make his life wonderful including the natural world,, his family and his work.
Greentree Remedies, 4 Church Street, Alexandria G83 0NP
To reserve a place please contact
Jo: 07562333731 or Mary: 01389 729279
Free entry /refreshments but donations welcome
Tuesday, 3rd June, 2025 at 11 a.m.
The immigration of the Irish and the migration of the Scots into Dumbarton and the Vale of Leven.
Charlie Docherty will tell the stories of real people.
Greentree Remedies, 4 Church Street, Alexandria G83 0NP
To reserve a place please contact
Jo: 07562333731 or Mary: 01389 729279
Free entry /refreshments but donations welcome
Tuesday, May 6th, 2025 11 a.m.
Healing Plants by the Riverside by Jo
Tuesday, April 22nd 2025 – 11 a.m.
Storytelling for Adults with Mary Irvine
Tuesday 25 March, 2025 11 a.m. – 12 noon
Tuesday 11 March, 2025 – 11 a.m. – 12 noon
Third session kicking off at Green Tree Remedies, 4, Church Street, Alexandria G83 0NP
Paul Murdoch will take you back to our childhoods. Crayons and paper will be provided – no need to bring your own!
PS there won’t be a naughty step!
Refreshments available/donations welcome
ContactJo or Mary to reserve a space:
Tuesday, September 24th, 2024 11 a.m.
Florence Boyle tells the story of women whose names are not usually known but should BE!
Tuesday 27 August, 2024 at 11 a.m. – Mary Irvine
The Story of the photograph that shocked the world and made history
Free event but places restricted so please book: Contact Jo: 07562333731 or Mary 01389 729279
Free tea/coffee/biscuits available – Donations appreciated
Tuesday 30 July, 2024 at 11 a.m.
Thomas P McBride – Growing Up In Renton
This book has everything in the mix.
Green Tree Remedies, 4 Church Street, Alexandria G83 0NP
Free event but places restricted so please book: Contact Jo: 07562333731 or Mary 01389 729279
Free tea/coffee/biscuits available – Donations appreciated
Tuesday 25 June, 2024 at 11 a.m.
Mary Edward – Blending Fact and Fiction
Green Tree Remedies, 4 Church Street, Alexandria G83 0NP
Free event but places restricted so please book: Contact Jo: 07562333731 or Mary 01389 729279
Free tea/coffee/biscuits available – Donations appreciated
Tuesday 28 May, 2024, 11.00 a.m.
Storytelling for Adults – How All Stories Begin
Green Tree Remedies, 4 Church Street, Alexandria G83 0NP
Free event but places restricted so please book: Contact Jo: 07562333731 or Mary 01389 729279
Free tea/coffee/biscuits available – Donations appreciated
Soulay Puliman – highly gifted and multi-skilled African author and storyteller
Tuesday 5th September, 2023, 10.30 a.m.
Last in the series of Storytelling for Adults, Summer 2023
10.30 – 11.30 a.m. at Green Tree Remedies, 4 Church Street, Alexandria G83 0NP
Ann MacKinnon tells the story of ‘The Great Tapestry of Scotland’
Tuesday 1 August, 2023 at 10.30 a.m.
Hosted by Mary Irvine
David Harvie
Tuesday, July 4th, 2023 10.30 a.m.
“What’s in a Name . . . . ? Dumbuck to Chile, 250 years on . . . . ” – an unusual and surprising link that connects an extraordinary series of highly successful changes to the navigation of the River Clyde in the 18th century (thereby depriving Dumbarton of a financial superiority over Glasgow) and the stunning rescue of 33 miners trapped for weeks half-a-mile underground at the San Jose copper and gold mine in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile in 2010. How CAN they be connected . . . . . ?
Come along and find out!!
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