Kids, free events

Join the experts to help to identify as many plant and animal species as possible in one day.

A storytelling session for families with younger children.

Drop-in session for those who wish to borrow eBooks, to find out more about how the service works.

Eco-themed activities including a quiz trail around the displays, information on sustainable seafish and recycling workshops where you can make new items, including a bird feeder or windmill, to take home.

Get a greenery fix before work or school with an early morning breakfast of local food and environmental ideas. Gardening and foraging experts are on hand with advice for making the most of plant life in the city, focusing on organic and sustainable growing techniques.

A look at wild plants which are either edible or deadly.

An informal weekly 5k run along the promenade at Cramond. Everyone is welcome, no matter how fast or slow (you're welcome to walk the route, bring your dog or push a buggy), so you can use it as a one-off fitness test, a chance to get some fresh air or come every week to try to beat your personal best time. It's friendly…

Try out some fun scientific experiments.

My paintings are experiential and open up new ways in which we consume our surroundings. I work with layers of thick and thin colour, washed over layers of paint and inks. Traces are left by assorted marks, lines straight, curved or gestural, surfaces wiped, dripped and spattered; all adding to an eventual sense of…

An informal weekly 5k run in Callendar Park. Everyone is welcome, no matter how fast or slow (you're welcome to walk the route, bring your dog or push a buggy), so you can use it as a one-off fitness test, a chance to get some fresh air or come every week to try to beat your personal best time. It's friendly and free, and…

Coach Richard Weekes shows how to start a game and offers tactical tips and strategic skills.

Choose from a variety of designs to make a personalised bookmark.

Make and decorate a clay pot, taking inspiration from the Roman design of crafting faces into them.

Make a personalised doorhanger, choosing from a variety of designs.

Families are invited to try out and participate in a variety of group games, including Jenga, Ludo and Flounders.

Design and make a Pop Up Puppet using a cardboard tube and decorations, creating a unique character.

A seaside themed activity day, with quizzes, colouring sheets and crafts, making mobiles, bookmarks and doorhangers.

Create a Victorian style box, choosing from a variety of designs.

Creative workshops for families inspired by Glasgow Museums' collections, plus short, family-friendly tours throughout the day.

Treasure trails, pond dipping and a beach art competition. Fun for the whole family.

Learn about the wealth of records available at the Tyne & Wear Archives and how best to utilise them when researching your family history.