Category Archives: Events

AGM 2022 – Convener’s Report

Annual General Meeting25th April 2023Convener’s Report [The following Convener’s Report is the text of the submission to OSCR – the Scottish Charity Regulator – and highlights the activities and news from the Friends of John Muir’s Birthplace presented at the … Continue reading

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Virtual Launch of JMEPU Exhibition

Registration for this Sustaining Dunbar hosted event is via this Eventbrite page. That page includes the following information: Digital Exhibition Launch | Tuesday 10 November, 7-8.15pm (on Zoom) Please note a Zoom link will be emailed to all registered participants … Continue reading

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Preview of John Muir, Earth-Planet, Universe

Exhibition: John Muir, Earth-Planet, Universe Preview, Q&A and Discussion Wednesday 26th February 2020 at 7:30pm Community Room, Dunbar Town House  This public event is a preview of the Friends’ forthcoming 2020 exhibition followed by a Q&A and discussion on the … Continue reading

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John Muir, Earth-Planet, Universe

In 2020 Friends of John Muir’s Birthplace are working together with other groups in Dunbar to focus on Muir’s role as an environmental activist and successful campaigner and his relevance for our situation today.  In an emergency, we have to … Continue reading

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Annual General Meeting

Notice of Annual General Meeting Wednesday 26th February 2020 at 6:45pm for 7:00pm Council Chambers, Dunbar Town House, High Street, Dunbar Agenda (i) Report of year’s activities (ii) Filling any vacancies on Council [1] (iii) Other competent business Non-members will … Continue reading

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John Muir in Canada: a talk by Robert Burcher

As mentioned in the ‘Stop Press: Robert Burcher’s Visit to Dunbar’ article in the Spring 2019 Newsletter, Robert – a Muir enthusiast from Meaford, Canada – has very kindly offered to give an illustrated talk about the “Canadian John Muir” … Continue reading

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Screening of The Unruly Mystic: John Muir

7pm, Sunday, August 18th Our Lady of the Waves R.C. Church Hall, Westgate, Dunbar Tickets*, £8 Friends of John Muir’s Birthplace is proud to host the Dunbar premiere of a new feature documentary on John Muir. Independent filmmaker Michael M. … Continue reading

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Extraordinary General Meeting

Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting Wednesday, 14thAugust at 6:45pm for 7:00pm John Muir’s Birthplace, 126 High Street, Dunbar Agenda (i) Welcome and Introduction (ii) Motion: Waiving of membership dues Current members will vote on the motion to waive membership dues. Non-members … Continue reading

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Annual General Meeting

Notice of Annual General Meeting Tuesday 28th November 2017 at 6:45pm for 7:00pm Council Chambers, Dunbar Town House, High Street, Dunbar  Agenda (i) Report of year’s activities (ii) Filling any vacancies on Council[1] (iii) Other competent business  Non-members will be … Continue reading

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John Muir and Geology Exhibition

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 … Continue reading

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