Saturday 16th October 2004 Once Upon a Time, In a Cave not so Far Away... 1.30-2.15
What was life really like for our caveman ancestors? Following the talk is the chance to handle stone tools our ancestors really used.
Bolton Museum, Art Gallery and Aquarium, Le Mans Crescent, Bolton BL1 1SE. Free The Bolton Cave Painting 10.30-12.30, 1.30-3.30
Come along and help us create a wall of cave drawings.
Bolton Museum, Art Gallery and Aquarium, Le Mans Crescent, Bolton BL1 1SE. Free Sunday 17th October 2004 Walk Through Time with GMR 10.00-4.00
The BBC GMR Big Yellow Bus will be at the The Robin Hood Pub in Tottington all day. The full details of the Walk, photographs and directions will be on display on the bus. BBC GMR presenter Allan Beswick will be walking the walk in the morning. Tune in to BBC GMR for full details. Saturday 23 October 2004 Fruits of the Forest 10.30-12.30, 1.30-3.30
Learn about and draw the fruits of the forest including nuts, berries and apples.
Bolton Museum, Art Gallery and Aquarium, Le Mans Crescent, Bolton BL1 1SE. Free Monday 25th October 2004 Sex in the City 12.30-1.30pm
Hermaphrodites, polygamy and virgin birth at the bottom of the garden. Find out about some of the unconventional lifestyles of our garden animals with Curator of Zoology, Henry McGhie. The Manchester Museum, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester M15 5QA. Free. Woodland Flowers & Weeds of the Fields 2.30 – 3.30
Patricia Francis, Keeper of Botany at Bolton Museum. A behind-the-scenes visit at the Museum to examine the fascinating variety of plants found in these two very different habitats.
Bolton Museum, Art Gallery and Aquarium, Le Mans Crescent, Bolton BL1 1SE. Free Tue/Wed 26th and 27th October 2004 Woodland Wildlife 1.30-3.30pm
Create your own woodland creatures in this art and craft session. The Manchester Museum, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester M15 5QA. Free. Wed/Thur 27th and 28th October 2004 Fun with Flints and Stones 11am-3pm
An expedition back in time, to the last ice age. All kinds of prehistoric fun for all the family on this mammoth event. Park Bridge Heritage Centre The Stables, Park Bridge, Ashton-under-Lyme, Greater Manchester. OL6 8AQ. Free. Thursday 28th October 2004  | | Manchester Museum |
Picturing Plants 1.30-3.30pm
Find out more about the work done by the Museums's Botany department and create your own bookmark or card. The Manchester Museum, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester M15 5QA. Free. Museum Sleep- over: In My Backyard 7.00pm-9.00am
Find out all about the wildlife on your doorstep and create your very own mini-garden to take away. For more information and to book a place call 0161 275 2630. The Manchester Museum, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester M15 5QA. £15 per child. Friday 29th October 2004 Botany Uncovered 12.30-1.30pm
Join us for a special behind-the-scenes tour of the botany department. Booking essential as numbers are limited. The Manchester Museum, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester M15 5QA. Free. Wildlife in Manchester 1.30-3.30pm
Get up close and personal with the Museum’s collection of British birds and mammals in this handling session for all the family. The Manchester Museum, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester M15 5QA. Free. Saturday 30th October 2004 Illustrate a Story
Be creative illustrating your own story or one you know. Maybe you could tell the story of some of our ancestors?
Bolton Museum, Art Gallery and Aquarium, Le Mans Crescent, Bolton BL1 1SE. Free Natural Habitats 1.30-3.30pm
Find out what sort of homes our local wildlife live in and create your own mini-habitat to take away with you. The Manchester Museum, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester M15 5QA. Free. Sunday 7th November 2004 Industrial Past of Park Bridge 10.00am-12.00pm Since 1999 there have been various archaeological excavations in the Fairbottom Bobs area. Join John Roberts from the University of Manchester's archaeological Unit will lead a walk around this site which was once a hive of industrial activity. Park Bridge Heritage Centre The Stables, Park Bridge, Ashton-under-Lyme, Greater Manchester OL6 8AQ. Free. Sunday 14th November 2004 Wild Britain Today 9am - 1pm Join Ranger John Courtman for a nature walk to one of Tameside's jewels, Knott Hill Local Nature Reserve. Park Bridge Heritage Centre The Stables, Park Bridge Ashton-under-Lyme, Greater Manchester OL6 8AQ. Free. Bird-Watching at Crompton Lodges 9.30-12.30
Anthony Wainwright will be your guide to some of the native and visiting birdlife that can be seen. Sturdy footwear and wet weather gear are recommended!
Binoculars are not provided. Contact Bolton Museum for further details. Sat/Sun 20th and 21st November Hedgerow Restoration 10.00am-3.30pm
The hedges of Knott Hill Local Nature Reserve are getting old and tired and in need of rejuverating. Some hedge laying and coppicing - bring gloves old clothes and boots. Knot Hill Nature Reserve, Gorsey Lane, Ashton-under-Lyme, Greater Manchester. Free. Saturday 20th November 2004 A Future for Man on Earth? 1.30-2.15
We all hear so many contrasting stories about climate change on the news, but what is the truth? And what may happen in the future?
Bolton Museum, Art Gallery and Aquarium, Le Mans Crescent, Bolton BL1 1SE. Free Adventurous Wild Flowers - Botanical Drawings" 10.30-12.30, 1.30-3.30
Focus on our fabulous flower models to create a botanical drawing.
Bolton Museum, Art Gallery and Aquarium, Le Mans Crescent, Bolton BL1 1SE. Free | 
