What's on in Haddington
Haddington Tourist Office
The new season will start on Wednesday, 27th April 2011, in Lady Kitty’s Doocot. The opening hours are from 10.00 am until 4.00 pm Wednesday until Friday. At this moment in time there will be no Saturday openings. This will be our last year in the Doocot as we will be moving to the new John Gray Centre in Lodge Street. We believe it will be opening in February 2012 which will be quite exciting as we believe the centre will be open seven days a week. We are still looking for volunteers and if you would like to help out you can contact me, Jan Wilson, on 01620-82-4816 or email me at janwilse3647-at-tiscali.co.uk (please replace –at- with @. This is present for spam prevention)
The Centre was instigated and organised by the Royal Burgh of Haddington & District Community Council.
The Haddington Handbook: This is a yearly handbook created and edited by Haddington Community Council with interesting articles and a comprehensive directory of organisations and local contact numbers for doctors, library service and a list of your serving Community Councillors.
We are looking for volunteers to help deliver the handbook throughout our town. If you can help deliver the handbook to your street, please contact Jan Wilson, 01620-82-4816 or email her at janwilse3647@tiscali.co.uk. Jan has a list of the entire street network of Haddington to assist with this process.
The handbook is edited by our former colleague and past chairman Bob Mitchell, 01620-82-2029 or you can email him at bobmitchell6@tiscali.co.uk
What’s on in the Library
Wednesday Book Bug Session Wednesday 7th September 10am Birth to age 4yrs. FREE. Songs Rhymes and stories for your little one.
Haddington Book group Meets on Thursday 8th September. 7.30pm in the library. Free. Just turn up if you love to tell other people about a book you’ve just read!
Tyne and Esk Writers meet at 7. 30pm every second Tuesday in the library. September meetings 6th and 20th.
“Chat about Books Group” for P7 to S2. Come along for a friendly chat and recommendations of books to read next! 4pm in the library.
Storytime every Tuesday morning at 10.30am. FREE Just turn up.
Saturday 10th September. “Young Writers Workshop” In the Town House. Run by Tyne and Esk Writers Group. Tom Murray Writer in residence will attend. It’s free for age 11 to 14. Just bring pen and paper. Please give names to Haddington Library. 01620 822531.
The library is Closed for the September holiday from Friday the 16th September to Monday the 19th September inclusive. Open again Tuesday 20th at 10am.
ITEA and Biscuits. 21st September at 10.30 – 12.30pm. FREE Computer Beginners Class for the over 50’s. Interested? Just give your name to the library. Telephone 01620 822531 or call in.
BBC First Click Computer classes. If you can’t fit in the above then we are also offering FREE classes for three consectutive weeks to over 50 beginners. Just call into the library or telephone 01620 822531.
MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING. FRIDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER 10.30AM - 12.30PM. Please come along for a very worth cause. Home Baking, raffles, Lucky dips and great chat and company while you are browsing for your books or just please come along and join us! EVERYONE IS WELCOME.
Tourism
The Visitor Information Centre situated in Lady Kitty’s Doocot, The Sands, Church Street, Haddington, is open from the September Weekend. It operates from Wednesday – Friday 10.00 am-4.00 pm Saturdays from 10.00 am until 1.00 pm. When closed information can be obtained from Haddington Library, Newton Port, Haddington, 01620-82-2531.