Category Archives: News

Latest Newsletter

Posted on September 20, 2011 by duncan

The September (#18) issue of the FoJMB Newsletter is now available online. Please see the Current Newsletter page for full details.

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One touch of nature makes all kin

Posted on August 4, 2011 by duncan

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 … Continue reading →

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Sand Sculpture Competition

Posted on July 25, 2011 by duncan

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 … Continue reading →

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John Muir Birthday Dinner

Posted on May 4, 2011 by duncan

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

Posted on April 22, 2011 by duncan

John Muir’s Birthday followed by Earth Day – the ideal opportunity for: Advocating John Muir’s vision | Billion Acts of Green

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Sister Cities celebrate Muir Legacy

Posted on April 21, 2011 by duncan

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

Posted on April 20, 2011 by duncan

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 … Continue reading →

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John Muir Guided Walk

Posted on April 16, 2011 by duncan

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 … Continue reading →

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John Muir the Writer

Posted on April 15, 2011 by duncan

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

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John Muir Birthday – Earth Day Celebration

Posted on April 15, 2011 by duncan

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 … Continue reading →

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