The articles in the Autumn 2017 issue of the Friends Newsletter include:
For the complete contents of this newsletter please see FoJMB Newsletter #38, Autumn 2017 or go to the next page for the link to the Scribd version.
The second Friends’ exhibition of 2017, ‘John Muir & Geology’, runs in the Birthplace from July 30th until October 5th and explores John Muir’s passion for geology and the role this played in his own adventures and discoveries.
In addition to the 8 exhibition panels and the display case contents, Ross Combe has also commissioned a 3D print of Yosemite Valley which illustrates the glacial action of its formation. Ross has also installed interactive buttons below each panel that, when pressed, give additional audio commentary.
The articles in the Summer 2017 issue of the Friends Newsletter include:
For the complete contents of this newsletter please see FoJMB Newsletter #37, Summer 2017 or go to the next page for the Scribd version.
The articles in the Spring 2017 issue of the Friends Newsletter include:
For the complete contents of this newsletter please see FoJMB Newsletter #36, Spring 2017 or go to the next page for the Scribd version.
‘The Artistic Expressions of John Muir’
A talk by
Michael Wurtz
at
Dunbar Town House – Saturday 13 May
beginning at 7.00pm but come along from 6.30pm[1]
Mike is Head of Special Collections at the University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA., and one of his principal roles is as curator of the John Muir Papers and over a dozen Muir related collections.
Muir the artist is not a title that many would give him but, using artistic images from Muir’s journals, manuscripts, letters & drawings, Mike will examine how Muir used his masterful observational skills to study, promote, and protect our natural places. He will also use others to share some of Muir’s gripping near-death adventures – such as the time he experienced a Yosemite Valley earthquake.
[1] Enjoy a glass of wine or a soft drink and a chance to meet Mike and fellow Californian Jamie Hinrichs, an environmental historian and PhD student at St Andrews University.
The articles in the December 2016 issue of the Friends Newsletter include:
For the complete contents of this newsletter please see FoJMB Newsletter #35, December 2016 or go to the next page for the Scribd version.
The articles in the August 2016 issue of the Friends Newsletter include:
For the complete contents of this newsletter please see FoJMB Newsletter #34, August 2016 or go to the next page for the Scribd version.
The articles in the March 2016 issue of the Friends Newsletter include:
For the complete contents of this newsletter please see FoJMB Newsletter #33. March 2016 or go to the next page for the Scribd version.
The articles in the November 2015 issue of the Friends Newsletter include:
For the complete contents of the newsletter see FoJMB Newsletter #32. November 2015.
Notification of the Annual General Meeting appeared in FoJMB Newsletter #32. November 2015 as follows:
Notice of Annual General Meeting
Wednesday 13th January 2016
at 6.45pm for 7.00pm
Dunbar Town House Museum,
High Street, Dunbar
Agenda
(i) Report on year’s activities
(ii) Filling any vacancies on Council*
(iii) Other competent business*
Non-members will be warmly welcomed
Following the AGM there will be showing of the video
Mile, Mile & A Half
Hike, Laugh & Inspire on the John Muir Trail
In an epic snow year, five friends leave their daily lives behind to hike California’s historic John Muir Trail: from Yosemite to Mt. Whitney (the highest peak in the contiguous U.S.). Their goal – complete the journey in 25 days while capturing the amazing sights & sounds they encounter along the way. Inspired by their bond, humour, artistry & dedication, the group continues to grow: to include other arists, musicians & adventure seekers. Before they all reach the summit, hiker and viewers alike affirm the old adage – it’s about the journey, not the destination. Come walk with us.
* Please note that nominations for Council accompanied with the nominee’s agreement in writing and items for consideration under other competent business should be lodged with the Secretary, c/o John Muir’s Birthplace Museum, 126 High Street, Dunbar, EH42 1JJ by Monday 11th January 2016.
