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REGULAR
EVENTS
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First Sunday
of every month from 1.30pm
to 3.30pm
Plus
Third Thursday
of every month from 7pm - 9pm
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Spinning Group
 Returning
spinners and new spinners most welcome.
Come along and have
a try. No wheel needed. Come and be inspinnerised!!
To find out more
and register interest, click HERE
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Castlehill
Archaeology Club
The Castlehill Archaeology
group meets regularly under the guidance of Paul Humphreys. The current
project is entitled 'Uncovering the Garth', and investigates the
possible medieval settlement on the site of Lower Garth, between Castlehill
and Thurdistoft.
Interested in taking
part? - click
HERE See
CAT website for
details.
At the end of the
project soil samples will be processed at the Castlehill Archaeology Research
Facility within the Castlehill Heritage Centre, where volunteers are welcome
to take part in the processing of the excavated materials.
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Monday evenings
7 - 9pm
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Wash
and Brush Up
 Our
very popular painting workshop with Helen Moore is taking a well earned
break for a couple of weeks. Classes restart on Monday 8 October.
Sessions run from
7-9pm on Monday evenings at a cost of £8 per evening plus materials.
Juniors and OAPs £5. Beginners are especially welcome.
To find out more
and register interest, click HERE
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COMPLETED
2012 EVENTS
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Quiz
Night at Castlehill
 Traditonal
'pub style' quiz night fun
Prizes and Raffle
- Home baking
and tea/coffee
See the news page
for report of event
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APRIL
Fri 13 (Basic
skills)
Sat 14 - Sun15
Fri
20 (Basic skills)
Sat 21 - Sun 22
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Traditional Basket
Making
 We
are delighted to welcome back Tim
Johnson as our tutor for our traditional basketmaking workshop sessions.
Tim, from the Isle of Wight, is an internationally renowned craftsman,
travelling the world studying and teaching his art. This will be Tim Johnson's
third visit to Castlehill as part of the ongoing programme of traditional
skills tuition organised by Castletown Heritage Society.
 This
year Tim will lead two workshop weekends. The Friday workshop is aimed
at introducing beginners to the basic skills required to make an article
from rush or willow. During the
Saturday and Sunday two-day workshops, Tim will help participants develop
their skills to a higher level.
The first weekend
will be focussed on rush and soft materials while the second will be willow
mainly but some use of soft materials in combination with the willow.
Tim will offer new challenges to those who have attended our previous
workshops.
See the news page
for report of event
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Saturday
5 May
Sunday 6
May
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Drystone
Dyking Workshop
 See
the news page for a report and photographs from our very popular two-day
drystone dyking courses at Castlehill, under the guidance of local master
craftsman, George Gunn.
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Wed 25 April
7.30pm
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Castletown
Heritage Society Annual
General Meeting
 The
Annual General Meeting of the Castletown Heritage Society was held in
the Castlehill Heritage Centre on Wednesday, 25 April at 7.30pm.
See NEWS
page for a full report.
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Summer
of Archaeology
A
day long mini conference organised by Caithness
Archaeological Trust entitled a "Summer of Archaeology".
Speakers presented
illustrated reports on last summer's archaeology events in the county,
together with an exhibition of photos and finds.
To find out more
click HERE
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Sunday 20 May
10am to 12.30pm
1.30pm to 3pm
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Family
Fun Wool Day
A
participative workshop introducing beginners to spinning, weaving, dying
and felting.
To find out more
click HERE
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26 May
10am to 3.30pm
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Creative
Writing Workshop
 Returning
by popular demand - a full day workshop led by Clio Gray of the Highland
Writers Guild, aimed at helping budding authors, poets and playrights
capture those creative ideas on paper! Focusing on the building blocks
of writing: description, character, narrative, and point of view.
If you have a draft
of something you wish to develop further, please forward this using the
link below as soon as possible - Clio will try to tailor the workshop
to meet your needs.
To find out more
click HERE
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Every
Wed, Sat & Sun afternoon
2pm - 4pm
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Winter exhibition
- Castletown in Uniform
 Our
latest themed exhibition, exploring the fascinating social history of
Castletown in uniform - from the postie, to the district nurse to the
RAF personnel stationed at RAF Castletown, and more!!
Now
closed - come and see the summer exhibition!!
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Saturday
9 June
12 noon to
2pm
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The
Queen's Diamond Jubilee
 To
mark 60 years of The Queen's reign the Diamond
Jubilee will take place in 2012.
Castletown Heritage
held a special event to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee on Saturday 9th
June.
Prize for best
ladies hat!
See the News page
for a full report and photos.
Crown Copyright of
above photo is acknowledged
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Saturday
7th July
1pm to 4.30pm
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Olympic
Day round Dunnet Bay
 To
celebrate the holding of the Olympic Games in the UK during 2012, Castletown
Heritage Society held a special themed event based in and around Dunnet
Bay.
ON hand was Kate
Barnet and her London Olympic 2012 torch!
Starting at Julian
Smith's bird hide at St Johns Loch, Brough, participants followed the
trail of five separate venues, each offering a themed activity at which
an " Olympic ring " was created. On collecting all five rings they were
presented with a certificate at the Castlehill Heritage Centre - the final
venue.
See the News page
for a full report and photos.
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Wed 25 July
7pm - 10pm
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'Facebook'
training sessions
Learn how to make
best use of 'Facebook' to promote your organisation.
Evening workshop,
led by Alexandria Patience.
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Sunday 29
July
1pm - 5pm
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Scotlands
Garden Scheme
 Scotland’s
Gardens Scheme (SGS) is a registered charity created in 1931 which
raises funds for other worthy charities by facilitating the opening of
large and small gardens of horticultural interest throughout Scotland
to the public.
Castlehill Heritage
Centre will form the local base for the event, where a map plus information
and details relating to flagstone village gardens within Castletown that
will be open to the public as a special event, will be available on payment
of the admission fee.
A main feature will
be the Castlehill Heritage Garden, where light refreshments will be served
throughout the afternoon.
See the News page
for a full report and photos.
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Sat 1 September
1pm - 4.30pm
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North Highland
Woodturners Association
 Exhibition
of the art and craft of wood turning by members of the Horth Highland
Woodturners Association.
Woodturning demonstrations
by Michael O’ Donnell - two sessions starting at 1pm and finishing at
approx 4:30pm with a break for tea, coffee.
Display of items
made by club members. Sales table for tools and equipment.
The demos will be
free for members of NHWA and £3 for non-members.
See the News page
for a full report and photos.
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Sat 15 &
Sun 16 September
10am - 4pm
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Family
workshop - Build your own automaton!
Unique hands on workshops
inspired by the film Hugo, where you can design and build your own automaton!
A great opportunity for some technology bonding time with Dad/Mum!
 Two
workshops will run concurrently - a K'Nex model-building workshop
for Primary School age children and parents, and a Lego Mindstorms
programmable robotics based workshop for children over 10 yrs.
Using the creations
from the first part of the workshop, the children will learn how to use
digital cameras to create stop-frame animated film using the models.
Led by local STEM
Embassador Pat Kieran MBE, the event is a follow-on local activity in
support of the British Science Festival in Aberdeen, and is supported
by the British Science Association.
See the News page
for a full report and photos.
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22 September
10am - 12.30pm
1.30pm -
4pm
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Bookbinding
 Two
practical skills workshops on bookbinding, with locally based bookbinder
and storyteller Alistair Hamish
Macdonald.
Participants will
be shown how to turn their formatted text into a lovely hand-crafted and
uniquely personal book. Ideal for special gifts or preserving a personal
piece of writing.
Morning: Bookbinding:
Make a Hardcover Book Discover the principles of bookbinding by making
your own hardcover blank journal from common materials. It's a time-honoured,
useful skill—and not as difficult as you might think!
Afternoon: Indie
publishing: Make a Paperback Book Learn how to design, print, bind and
publish your own books. You'll get started by making a paperback in this
interactive session. As someone once said, "Freedom of the Press belongs
to those who own one"!
See the News page
for a full report and photos.
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Summer exhibition
- Castlehill Flagstone Industry
 A
themed exhibition, exploring the fascinating social history of the flagstone
industry in and around Castletown.
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10 &
11 October
2 day workshop
10am - 4pm
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Wild
North Festival
- Making Videos at Castlehill
 The
Wild North Festival is a new initiative which focuses on encouraging
enjoyment, understanding and awareness of the rich natural heritage of
the North Highland area through events and activities for visitors and
local people.
Castlehill Heritage
Centre played host to a two day film making workshop - Making Wild
North Videos in Nature - with Toby and Fionn Watts.
See News page for
a full report
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Sunday 14
October
10am - 4pm
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All
things woolly!
Fresh from the recent double success of presenting the skills of dyeing
carding and spinning to Wick High school and Castletown Primary school,
Ann Johnson and her spinners and dyers group held an open workshop and
display at Castlehill Heritage Centre from 10am to 4 pm on Sunday 14 October.
See News page for full report.
The workshop was
held as part of the Wild
North Festival
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Bees and Beekeeping
 A
fascinating exhibition on bees and beekeeping, under the banner of Wild
North Festival. Robin Inglis who heads the Olrig and District Bee-keepers
Association is an authority on bee-keeping and his wife Gail an accomplished
photographer.
Learn about
the life and work of the humble bee and the activities surrounding the
collection and processing of honey.
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Saturday
3 November
10am - 3pm
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Basic
Sewing
 Come
along and learn (or re-familiarise yourself) with this basic traditional
skill. Learn
how to put in a new zip, take up a hem or sew on a button. Bring your
problem with you! An experienced seamstress will be on hand to guide you
through the basics and answer your queries.
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Saturday
17 November
12.30pm -
3.30pm
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Pre-Christmas
Craft at Castlehill
 Struggling
to come up with that original Christmas gift for a friend or loved one?
Then why not come along to our pre Christmas sale to peruse our unique
selection of original Christmas gifts, all locally produced.
Including:
- Wood items lovingly
crafted by the North Highland Woodturners Association
- Hand knit hats,
scarves, bags, socks and Christmas ornaments
- Silk scarves,
driftwood art, hand felted items from Castlehill Crafts
- Books and calendars
from Castlehill Heritage Centre
- Locally produced
pens, soaps, jewellery and much much more!
Enjoy a cup of tea
or coffee and home baking as you browse and purchase.
To find out more
or register interest in taking a stall, click HERE
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Friday 23
November
7pm prompt
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Traditional
Music Workshop - Bothy Night
 A
traditional skills workshops exploring the social history of the bothy,
and in particular the traditional songs and stories of the workers
and farm servants who used to inhabit them. Featuring local artists and
performers.
Bothies were outbuildings
on a farm or estate, where unmarried labourers and workers used to sleep,
often in harsh conditions. In the evening, to entertain themselves they
told stories, sang old songs and often composed their own songs, occasionally
lampooning their masters, working conditions or day to day events. The
stories and songs were sometimes topically political, and given the single
sex environment, frequently quite rude!
Our previous Bothy
Night workshops have proved to be extremely popular, so early booking
is advised!!
£7.50pp - included
a supper of traditional fare.
For a report on this
event, see the news page.
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Every
Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday afternoon 2pm- 4pm
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Winter exhibition
- Personal memories
 Our
latest themed exhibition, setting on display for the first time the amazing
selection of artefacts donated to Castletown Heritage Society over the
past year. From milk churns to period costume and paraffin lamps - an
eclectic mix of ephemera and memories of granny's house. A real memory
jogger!
Display now includes
a 1941 Rolls-Royce Merlin engine!!
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Wednesday
26 December
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Mulled Wine &
Mince Pies
 Join
us at Castlehill Heritage Centre for mulled wine, mince-meat pies and
a good going chinwag on our festive Boxing Day opening. Also features
continental Christmas gingerbread decorating with Jana Emburey.
See NEWS page for
a full report and photos.
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