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Calendar of Events
One touch of nature makes all kin
| August 6, 2011 | to | September 4, 2011 |
This exhibition in John Muir’s Birthplace was inspired by John Muir’s life and writing and has drawn together 28 established and emerging contemporary artists and poets from across Scotland and beyond. Further details at One touch of nature makes all kin | Sustaining Dunbar and one touch of nature : makes all kin | Susie Goodwin.
Sand Sculpture Competition
| August 6, 2011 | ||
| 11:00 am | to | 3:00 pm |
The annual Friends sand sculpture competition is on Saturday 6th August, to be precise, from 11am to 3pm, at the East Beach in Dunbar. It is at the east end of that beach, accessed from the bottom of the Golf House Road. There are prizes for the best John
Muir-themed sculpture (some years have seen castles, mermaids and sea creatures,
some found in the seas around Dunbar, some not) for just £2 for an adult, £1 for
a child and £5 for a family. Bring your imagination with your bucket and spade!
If you need more information, call the Birthplace on 01368 865899 and especially
if the weather isn’t so nice on the day. See you there!”
John Muir Birthday Dinner
A delightful evening was enjoyed by a group of Friends at the Rocks Restaurant here in Dunbar to celebrate the 173rd anniversary of John’s birth. The meal was lovely and the companionship first class.
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Earth Day – Advocating John Muir’s vision
| April 22, 2011 |
John Muir’s Birthday followed by Earth Day – the ideal opportunity for:
Advocating John Muir’s vision | Billion Acts of Green
Sister Cities celebrate Muir Legacy
Sister Cities celebrate Muir Legacy | The Martinez News-Gazette
This week two cities on opposite sides of the pond celebrated the twinning of John Muir’s sauntering grounds – Dunbar and Martinez – and the famous conservationist who brought them together.
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Dunbar-Martinez Sister City 30th Anniversary
On April 18th the Board of Directors of the John Muir Association in Martinez sent the following, beautifully worded, message to us all in Dunbar.
Dunbar-Martinez Sister City 30th Anniversary
April 18, 2011
The John Muir Association, in association with the National Park Service at the John Muir National Historic Site, extends hearty greetings to the Friends of John Muir’s Birthplace, the Dunbar Community Council, the John Muir Birthplace Trust, and the citizens of Dunbar in acknowledgment on this 30th anniversary of the Sister City alliance between Martinez, California and Dunbar, Scotland.
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John Muir Guided Walk
| April 21, 2011 | ||
| 2:30 pm | to | 4:00 pm |
Celebrate John Muir’s birthday with a guided walk around the places that were important to the young John growing up in Dunbar in the 1840s. What games did he play? Find out about ‘sookin in goats’ and Dandy Doctors’. That helped keep him out of trouble! Tean and cake at the Birthplace after the walk. Booking is essential. Contact John Muir’s Birthplace on 01368 865899. Cost is £3. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Venue: Start and finish at John Muir’s Birthplace
John Muir the Writer
| April 18, 2011 |
Monday 18th April to Saturday 7th May
Celebrating John Muir’s written legacy. As well as his campaigns to protect wildness and travel journals, Muir explored poetry and wrote many letters to family and friends.
Venue: Gibb Room, Dunbar Library
John Muir Birthday – Earth Day Celebration
| April 16, 2011 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 4:00 pm |
Yet another major Muir-related event. This event is organised and hosted by the American equivalent of Friends – the John Muir Association – at the John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez, California.
Earth Day Celebration
John Muir inspired people all over the world to “keep close to nature’s heart.” In this spirit, we celebrate John Muir’s April 21st birthday at his former home, along with Earth Day, which brings us closer to knowing our planet and practical ways to help it thrive.
John Muir National Historic Site – John Muir Earth Day Celebration 2011 (U.S. National Park Service)
Join us on Saturday April 16, 2011 from 10 AM to 4 PM for the John Muir Earth Day Celebration 2011. The John Muir Association is proud to present this event along with the National Park Service. This free event will have 50 exhibitors of the green or community kind. There will also be music, food and kids activities! Muir Power to You!
