Group shows it’s good to talk
Paisley Philosophical institution (PPi) will open its 205th session next month.
the group puts on lectures and provides speakers and other resources to develop the knowledge and experience of its membership.
it also encourages and promotes participation in what it does.
and, with that in mind, the PPi is inviting people to go along to its meeting place of Paisley museum during this autumn’s Doors open Days and find out more about what it does.
the talks, held in the Paisley museum lecture hall from september to march, cover a wide range of topics in a bid appeal to a wide range of interests and age groups.
the PPi, which has around 40 members, says the talks are always interesting and stimulating at a general level and often very entertaining.
coming up in the new session will be talks on subjects as diverse as black artists, poet robert tannahill, ornithologist and artist alexander Wilson, and even recreational drug use.
PPi hopes to play a part in Paisley’s bid to become uk city of culture 2021.
a session’s lectures cost £15, and you can attend individual talks for £3.
for more information, visit paisleyphilosophical institution. blogspot.co.uk
Doors open Days are being held on september 2 and 3.