Looking for a fun day out for the little bookworms in your life? Spark their imagination at the Wee Write! Family Days! It’s an absolute must for the kids. Join us for a weekend of imaginative, literary fun!

PLAY TALK READ BUS10am – 4pm | FREEJump aboard the ‘Play Talk Read’ bus Benji, listen to stories, join in with rhymes, and get involved in some messy play. Play Talk Read have lots of easy, fun ways to help your child be happier, learn more, and enjoy a better start in life. It’s just the ticket!Ages 0 – 5 years

STAY PLAY AND LEARN WITH EARLY YEARS SCOTLAND | FREE10.30am – 11.30am; 12 noon – 1pm, 1.30pm – 2.30pm; 3pm – 4pm

Fun with craft activities, songs and rhymes, messy play, and more…Ages 0-5 years and their parents/carers

BOUNCE & RHYME 10.30am – 11.15am | FREEAction songs, rhyme-time and stories for parents/carers and little ones to enjoy together.Ages 0 – 2 years

Saturday 3rd March at the Mitchell Library

WHO LET THE GODS OUT? WITH MAZ EVANS11am – 12 noon | £5

Greek Mythology as you’ve NEVER experienced it before! Packed with giggles and games, it features Maz’s quest to find the King or Queen of the Gods from her audience. Who has the brains to become Athene, Goddess of Wisdom in Maz’s Mastermind quiz? To find Hermes, the Messenger God, competitors must deliver a message to Maz, but beware – the message has to pass through the audience via Chinese whispers first... An entertaining, educational show – look no further for an epic dose of mythological mayhem.Ages 8 – 11 years

BEANO: CARTOON CAPERS WITH JIM GLEN11am – 12 noon | £5

Celebrate the 80th birthday of Britain’s longest running children’s comic, in this a fun-filled illustrated talk and comic workshop – Beano style! Jim Glen, comic artist and writer, who has written and drawn lots of pages for the Beano, will have you laughing and drawing your favourite Beanotown characters to take home. Ages 7+ years

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A BONNIE TALE WITH ROSS MACKENZIE 11.30am – 12 noon | FREEand 12.30pm – 1pm | FREE

Award winning author Ross MacKenzie invites you to dive into the story of Bonnie the seal – the official mascot of the Glasgow 2018 European Championships. Join Bonnie on an animated journey from her home in beautiful Argyll to the sporting action and excitement of Glasgow 2018, learning fantastic seal and sporty facts along the way – and maybe even meet the playful seal pup herself!Ages 3+ years

TODDLERS TALES 11.45am – 12.30pm | FREEToddlers Tales is a fun, interactive activity for parents, carers and children to enjoy together – giving them the opportunity to enjoy physical play and help the child build vocabulary and knowledge.Ages 2 – 3 years

MONSTER MASH 12 noon – 1pm | FREE

Join our Monster Mash as we celebrate the 200th Anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein. Packed with monster stories, songs and crafts, it’s bound to be a screeaaam! Plus! Find the ‘monsters’ we’ve hidden in the library for a chance to win a café prize.Ages 7 – 10 years

MUSEUM MYSTERY SQUAD AND THE CASE OF THE HIDDEN HIEROGLYPHICS WITH MIKE NICHOLSON12.45pm – 1.45pm | £5

When a strange message is found hidden on the casket of Pharaoh Raneb, the Museum Mystery Squad must crack a code nobody’s seen since ancient Egyptian times. Expect riddles, red herrings, wacky facts and activities, then search for hidden ‘pharaohs’ in the library. This ‘Scooby Doo meets Doctor Who’ event is perfect for all young detectives! Ages 7 – 9 years

LEUGH IS SEINN LE LINDA – GAELIC READING AND SINGING1pm – 1.45pm | FREE | Ages 0 – 2 years2.15pm – 3pm | FREE | Ages 3 – 5 years

Join us for a fun-filled Gaelic reading session for families with stories, songs and puppets with Linda MacLeod, star of BBC Alba’s Leugh le Linda. Although primarily in Gaelic, the session will be welcoming to parents who are learning the language, or who are non-Gaelic speakers.

CAKE/SUPERTATO MASHUP WITH SUE HENDRA AND PAUL LINNETT1pm – 2pm | £5

Following on from the great success of the ‘half baked potato show’ Sue and Paul have another story to bring to the stage. This time their character is completely ‘baked’ and off to a party. Prepare for props, silliness, singing and fun when ‘Supertato’ and new character ‘CAKE’ will both take their turn in the lime light (and watch out for that evil pea who is sure to be lurking in the wings... ).Ages 5+ years

THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN BOBO WITH R.D.DIKSTRA AND KAY HUTCHISON1.45pm – 2.45pm | £5

‘Come aboard’ for this interactive session about Captain Bobo, his comical crew and his trusty dog ‘Salty’ – on their Scottish paddle steamer ‘Red Gauntlet’. Find out just how Captain Bobo saves the day when he invites a very special, banana loving, ‘passenger’ onboard. Then it’s time for some Red Gauntlet style arty fun. Ages 4 – 7 years

CREATE AND COLOUR SCOTLAND WITH YVETTE WALKER2.30pm – 3.30pm | £5

Lots of arty fun with a uniquely flavoured Scottish twist, led by artist Yvette Walker. Make a fingerprint Nessie, design your own tartan, then decorate and take home your own Charles Rennie MacKintosh or Paisley Pattern inspired ‘tenement close’ tile.Ages 8+

DEAR DINOSAUR: T. REX ON TOUR WITH CHAE STRATHIE3pm – 4pm | £5

Have a ROARSOME time with award-winning author Chae Strathie and his fabulous follow-up to Dear Dinosaur – about Max and his very unusual pen pal, a T Rex! When Max visits his friend, the mighty T.Rex at the museum, he’s disappointed to learn that T.Rex is away. He’s on a tour of different museums around the world. But that doesn’t stop T.Rex writing to Max! Warning: this event contains some monster dinosaur facts and a visit from a huge, roaring T-Rex! Ages 5+

HARRY POTTER MAGIC3.30pm – 4.30pm | £3

Back by popular demand, this fun interactive Harry Potter Adventure will have you making potions using some ghastly ingredients, casting magical spells and having lots of wizarding fun! Takes place in our atmospherically and magically decorated old library room. Harry Potter attire welcome.Ages 8 – 12 years

FIT LAB WITH GLASGOW SCIENCE CENTRE

10am – 4pm | FREEJoin the Bodyworks Team for this pulse-raising interdisciplinary experience and explore your endurance, strength, agility, speed and coordination through a range of zoned exhibits.Ages 7+ years

BIG KID TWISTER10am – 12.30pm and 1.30pm – 4pm By Donation to Wee Write Reading and Literacy Fund

A huge hit at Wee Write 2017 – Big Kid Twister return to create their amazing and unique balloon models throughout the day for you to take home.

LEUGH IS SEINN LE LINDA – GAELIC READING AND SINGING 10.30am – 11.15am | FREE | Ages 0 – 2 years11.45am – 12.30pm | FREE | Ages 3 – 5 years

Join us for a fun-filled Gaelic reading session for families with stories, songs and puppets with Linda MacLeod, star of BBC Alba’s Leugh le Linda. Although primarily in Gaelic, the session will be welcoming to parents who are learning the language, or who are non-Gaelic speakers.

THE THREE GIANTS PERFORMANCE WITH CLYDEBUILT PUPPET THEATRE11am – 11.30am | £3

The hero of our story is Finn MaCool, biggest and strongest giant in the whole of Ireland. There lived in Scotland another giant – McGonigle! He was a great big burly fellow who heard about the fame of the Irish hero and crossed the sea to do battle. . . Can MaCool defeat the McGonigle with the help of his clever wife Oonagh? A wonderful comic story for family audiences: 2 puppeteers and 3 Giant Puppets. Ages 4+ years

Sunday 4th March at the Mitchell Library

TOP SECRET GRANDAD AND ME: DEATH BY TUMBLE DRYER WITH DAVID MACPHAIL11am – 12 noon | £5

Wannabe detective Jay Patel has a top-secret sidekick – his ghost grandad! Shame he’s such a rubbish ghost – he hates walking through walls and he’s rubbish at haunting! A dead body has disappeared, and what do diamonds, blackmail and dodgy launderettes have to do with anything? Can Jay and Grandad solve this laugh-out-loud mystery? Find out in this wacky event, with author David MacPhail, then turn detective yourself to find a ‘ghostly’ message we’ve hidden in the library...Ages 8+ years

A BONNIE TALE WITH ROSS MACKENZIE 11.30am – 12 noon and 12.30pm – 1pm | FREE

Award winning author Ross MacKenzie invites you to dive into the story of Bonnie the seal - the official mascot of the Glasgow 2018 European Championships. Join Bonnie on an animated journey from her home in beautiful Argyll to the sporting action and excitement of Glasgow 2018, learning fantastic seal and sporty facts along the way – and maybe even meet the playful seal pup herself!Ages 3+ years

MAKE, COPY, SHARE! ZINE-MAKING WITH LAUREN DAVIS12 noon – 1pm | £5

Get creative and learn the art of zine-making (self-made magazines). Write and illustrate zines on any subject: movies, music, hobbies, a fictional story, your life! Make, copy and share your own creatives or work with a partner to produce them – all from a single sheet of paper.Ages 10+ years

MAGIC OF THE MUMMY: TALES OF ANCIENT EGYPT WITH CLYDEBUILT PUPPET THEATRE12.15pm – 1.15pm | £5

Join our intrepid explorer as he enters the tomb in search of the story of the First Mummmmmmy....... A story of Gods, life, death, love and jealousy, set in Egypt and the underworld. All told with beautiful Rod Puppets, intriguing shadow sequences, and masterful storytelling. It’s tombtastic!Ages 5+ years

MAGGIE’S MITTENS WITH COO CLAYTON AND ALISON SOYE12.45pm – 1.45pm | £5

Meet Maggie, who hates her new ‘hot and fuzzy’ mittens. Maybe she can find them a new owner on her trip around Scotland… somewhere Mum won’t notice! Join Maggie – and her mittens – on this utterly charming tour of Scotland. Then it’s time to get crafty to colour your own ‘mittens’ and create a mitten collage.Ages 3 – 6 years

BOUNCE & RHYME 1pm – 1.45pm | FREEAction songs, rhyme-time and stories for parents/carers and little ones to enjoy together.Ages 0 – 2 years

NORMAN THE NORMAN FROM NORMANDY WITH TOM MORGAN-JONES1.45pm – 2.45pm | £5

Top illustrator Tom Morgan-Jones tells us about NORMAN THE NORMAN FROM NORMANDY, star of Philip Ardagh’s very funny book with Tom. Tom will talk about and even do his own drawing. Then you can sharpen your pencils for a live draw-along – and your wits, for a quirky Q&A. WARNING: There will be talk of accidentally chopping people’s heads off. Ages 6 – 9 years

TODDLERS TALES2.15pm – 3pm | FREEToddlers Tales is a fun, interactive activity for parents, carers and children to enjoy together – giving them the opportunityto enjoy physical play and help the child build vocabulary and knowledge.Ages 2 – 3 years

ASTRONAUTS AND SPACE WITH DR KEN MACTAGGART2.15pm – 3.15pm | £5

Star Wars lovers: meet the real stars of space – the trail-blazing men and women who are pioneering exploration of the cosmos. Dr Ken MacTaggart, author of the Haynes Astronaut Manual, has met and interviewed many space travellers and collected their stories. His interactive event will cover flying into space, the view of planet Earth, walking on the Moon, voyage to the planets, and more! An intergalactic family-friendly space exploration that’s out of this world! Ages 9+ years

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I DON’T LIKE POETRY! WITH JOSHUA SEIGAL2.30pm – 3.30pm | £5

Exciting young poet and performer Joshua Seigal’s debut book was shortlisted for the 2017 Laugh Out Loud Awards – the UK’s only prize for funny children’s books. This energetic and hilarious show will include audience participation, will have you shouting that poetry is the place to be and is perfect for anyone who needs a giggle. Joshua has taken his critically-acclaimed poetry shows to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, but usually ends up performing in front of his mirror, using a hairbrush as a microphone. Ages 8+ years

HARRY POTTER MAGIC3.30pm – 4.30pm | £3

Back by popular demand, this fun interactive Harry Potter Adventure will have you making potions using some ghastly ingredients, casting magical spells and having lots of wizarding fun! Takes place in our atmospherically and magically decorated old library room. Harry Potter attire welcome.Ages 8 – 12 years

WARRIOR QUEEN SGÀTHACH & THE BLUE MEN OF THE MINCH WITH ARIEL KILLICK3.30pm – 4.30pm | £5

Join us on a fantastical, fun bilingual Gaelic adventure with Scotland’s original supernatural superheroes! Visit the infamous Fairy Pools, the Cuillins & more as we find out about the origins of the Northern Lights, the Blue Men of the Minch & the Fairies as they help Warrior Queen Sgàthach in an epic battle to keep her kingdom from the Evil King!Ages 7 – 10 years