Sean Morris's photo of a hind in the snow is being used in a press release for a new paper 'Precipitation drives global variation in natural selection'

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Community Bring & Share Meal on Saturday 19th November, 7pm onwards

The theme is American Diner - blueberry pancakes, hot dogs, burgers, chicken wings, milk shakes, New York Cheesecake, sticky ribs, steak sandwich, club sandwich, Meg Ryan! (hurr hurr)

Cost: £5 if bringing food, £8 if not

There will be a swear box for anyone mentioning the dreaded "T word" (not officially...)

Fancy Dress Halloween Blasda! Date changed to 29th (was originally the 8th)

(from the old Irish ‘blasta’ meaning tasty/delicious)

Bring & Share Macabre Meal, Saturday 8th October, 7pm till the ghosts go to bed!

There’s an emphasis on locally sourced ghoulishness, but you can bring anything you like: all residents and visitors welcome for a fun social night in the Village Hall

Cost: £5 if bringing food, £8 if not

Ay Ca-RUM-ba! Changed from 17th to 24th of September.

Saturday 24th September: Bring & Share Community Meal: Mexican theme!

If you don’t like Mexican, then it’s nacho lucky day!

Bring your fajitas, tacos and enchiladas, wear your best sombrero and enjoy Sol beers and Tequila slammers!

From 7pm (ish) onwards, in the Village Hall

Entrance: £5 if bringing food, £8 if not

The first official guest lecture of the year: Narrating Sexual Cultures, Religion and Generational Difference: Scotland 1967-1975

 by Charlie Lynch of Glasgow University

Friday 16th September 2016 at 7.30pm in the village hall

Baked potatoes with butter will be served, please bring along some fillings of your choice.

For more info contact Sylvia Beaton FSA (Scot)

Email: isleofrumhc@gmail.com

Tel: 01687 460340

Facebook: Isle of Rum Heritage Centre

Saturday 17th September: Bring & Share Community Meal: Mexican theme!

If you don’t like Mexican, then it’s nacho lucky day!

Bring your fajitas, tacos and enchiladas, wear your best sombrero and enjoy Sol beers and Tequila slammers!

From 7pm (ish) onwards, in the Village Hall

Entrance: £5 if bringing food, £8 if not

Italian themed Bring & Share meal

Pizza, pasta, gelato, food shaped like the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Collesium, the Trevi fountain… the possibilities are endless!

Saturday 20th August from 7pm at the Village Hall

£2 if bringing food, £5 if not

Sunday 14th August from 4pm onwards at the new pier.

All visitors and residents of all ages are welcome to join in a fun fishing competition this Sunday.

Prizes to be confirmed.

Categories: Adults and Children

1. Highest number caught

2. Heaviest caught

3. Smallest caught (tiddlers will be thrown back after measuring!)

We'll have a barbeque later at the Village Hall, to eat our catch and raise funds for the Hall.

Community Bring & Share Meal: From the Sea! (changed from the previously advertised 'egg' night)

Friday 15th July: From 7pm in the Village Hall:

Anything foraged or fished (or sneakily bought in, as long as it started its life in or near the ocean!)

Cost £2 if bringing food, £5 if not

Lassie will Ye Go 

Saturday 9th July: 

Elsa Jean McTaggart returns to Rum for an evening of eclectic folk - original music, trad and folk sprinkled with blues, jazz and joy!

Ticket price is £10 on the door and includes food - funds raised go towards our Village Hall. 

Further details to follow.