Pittenweem Library news
Catch up with the news in Pittenweem. Lots to see and do at this time of year including news of developments, local influencers, local film screenings, ongoing works at the shore, Christmas concerts, carols and services, local charities and businesses. You can pick up a copy from the Library or download it here.
Our Christmas Raffle this year is now on. We have another bunch of fabulous prizes to be won and all for only £1 per ticket which you can get from the Library between now and the date of the draw which will be Wednesday 18 December. Our star prizes this year are a lunch for two at the Seafood Restorante…
We have had a wonderful line up of speakers, with a wide variety of interesting subjects. The final talk of the season is Thursday 28 November when Professor Tony Prave will talk about how the study of Scottish rocks has revolutionised our thinking about the history of the Earth in deep time.
Local artist and author, Caroline Blacker, carved a very special Hallowe'en pumpkin for the winner of our raffle. Caroline's work is amazing and you can see examples of it seen around the town in the days leading up to Hallowe'en, notably in the windows of Bistro Dory. Caroline's designs are planned out in meticulous detail and carved with precision to…
The latest edition of the Pittenweem Post is now available to download here from our website. Issue 23 includes articles from the Pittenweem Arts Festival, an obituary for a well-loved member of our community, and updates on Pittenweem and other local happenings. We hope you enjoy it! While it is free to download here, and from the Crail Matters website,…
Our annual craft workshop for Halloween will be on Thursday 17 October between 10.00am and 12 noon. It is for children at primary school (P1-P7). Children aged 7 and over may stay unaccompanied if we have written permission from the parent or carer. Come along and make some spooky decorations - you can take your art work away with you…
The latest edition of the Pittenweem Post is now available to download here from our website. Issue 22 includes articles from the Pittenweem Arts Festival, an obituary for a well-loved member of our community, and updates on Pittenweem and other local happenings. We hope you enjoy it! While it is free to download here, and from the Crail Matters website,…
The total money raised from the library’s 7th birthday raffle was £643 – amazing! Our best ever. A huge thanks to everyone who donated prizes and bought tickets to support the library. The sunny and warm day for our birthday party may well have helped!
In an exciting new chapter, trustees signed a 20year lease in June 2024 that will give the library security for the future. It’s good news for a vibrant, community resource that opened 7 years ago this month. The library lends out a variety of books and DVDs, provides regular storytelling sessions for the local primary school, and provides a location…
Joyce Laing, well known here in Pittenweem, was an artist and a pioneer of art therapy. Over many years she worked with psychiatric patients and long-term prisoners using art to support them in their rehabilitation. Joyce collected over 1,000 pieces, with she called Art Extraordinary, from the people she worked with. Many of these are now in a permanent exhibition…