The "Project Ten" initiative from Wigtown have just announced their 2008-9 Programme. Please see below

Their 2008-2009 programme kicks off next week on Saturday 13th September with "The Green Event", a timely reminder of the benefits of recycling. D&G Council's Waste Management Department will be putting on their Composting display with information on The Three R's - Reduce, Recycle, Re-use.

The group is delighted to have secured the appearance of author Mandy Haggith ('The Last Bear') to run a poetry workshop in the afternoon while the evening session is a reading and discussion of environmental issues based around Mandy's book 'Paper Trails' with Chris Ballance compering the evening.

The Wigtown Youth Forum is also getting involved by helping to build another Book Maze, using up old books which would otherwise be destined for the skip.

Saturday 25th October sees a double event within the "Project Ten" initiative. Come to Byre Books between 2-4 pm for "Spooks, Kooks and Galloway Ghosts" where story-teller Renita Boyle will be on hand to help you record or write your memories - Daleks? Snakes under the bed? Things that go bump in the night? What were you afraid of when you were ten? Then join the group again at 6.30pm for spooky tales and kooky treats. Bring a lantern with you! All welcome.

On the same evening, Anne Dunsford will be leading The Wigtown Scribblers in a writing event at The Swallow Theatre with a "Landscapes and Seasons"
theme.

November's event will encompass a Human Rights and Amnesty International theme and, into the New Year, Renita Boyle will lead another story-telling event under a "Kith & Kin and Glory Stories" banner.

As befits the month celebrating St Valentine, the February event will have a "Love" theme, "Inspirational Women" will be feted in March to coincide with International Women's Day and "Wild Geese" will be the topic for April 2009.

Further information on these later events will be published at a later date.