Bulletin 6th December | Page 28

The Leather Museum shop is offering a 25% off all leathergoods from now until the end of December. We have a fine selection of purses and wallets as well as tablet cases, cosmetics bags and document cases all made in Walsall. We are also offering a 10% discount on all books. The shop is open during normal museum hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 4pm Children’s Christmas Stocking Workshop Saturday, 7th December 10.30am – 12.30pm & 1.30pm – 3.30pm It won‟t be long before Christmas is here, so why not come and decorate your very own fabric Christmas stocking with Ruth Turnbull ready for a visit by you know who! £2 per session. Booking Essential. *suitable for children aged 5+ but please not that all children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult throughout the session. Back to contents Our forthcoming programme of talks at Walsall Museum Walsall Museum offers a regular programme of public talks on local history, the Museum‟s collections and related subjects, £1 per person. Places are limited so advance booking is essential. Contact us on 01922 653116 or email [email protected] for further information and bookings. Sister Dora – Her Life and Work in Ten Artefacts Tuesday 4 February 2014 2pm Walsall Museum‟s Community History Curator Jennifer Thomson uses the Museum‟s collection of artefacts relating to Sister Dora as a starting point to explore the life and work of our nursing pioneer. Some Walsall Astronomers in History Tuesday 4 March 2014 2pm Stuart Williams, Co-Founder of the Society for the History of Astronomy, uncovers a lost Walsall astronomical society of the 1920s, and looks at the life and works of those who gazed up at the stars in wonder. Back to contents Exhibitions at Walsall Museum Geoff Tristram Artworks Tuesday 5 November – Tuesday 31 December 2013 A display of the artwork created by professional artist and cartoonist Geoff Tristram for local firms Walsall Lithographic Co and Walsall Security Printers as well as many other leading brands.