Ginny Elston: The Ruler and The Realm. Ginny Elston seeks to stage a new experience of space through immersing herself in places and subjects that are foreign to her; she pushes and pulls flat geometric patterns and shapes through depictions of large interior spaces in order to open up a new dimension of shifting representations. These works are in response to the diverse types of signs, symbols and languages that are to be found in arcade halls, casinos and gaming paraphernalia. 9am-4.30pm, Monday to Saturday, Leith School of Art, 25 North Junction Street. Ends 20th June 2015.
Ageing Well : It’s a Walk in the Meadows! If you are 50+ and would like to meet new friends, enjoy the fresh air and get healthier, join in this series of short, organised walks, tailored to the distance you can walk and led by trained and experienced volunteers. 10.30am today and every Monday and Thursday, Summerhall (outside main entrance), 1 Summerhall, EH9 1PL. For more information please contact the Ageing Well office on 0131 458 2183 or email ageingwell@edinburghleisure.co.uk.
Minecraft/Hama Beads: for ages 5-11 years. 2-3pm, Wester Hailes Library, 1 Westside Plaza. Free.
Spring Break Activities at Craigmillar Library: today 1.30-2.30pm Games Tournament, 4-5pm Minecraft with Joe C, 6-7pm Craft with Sooz. All children welcome; any child under 8 years must be supervised by a family member over 12 years. Craigmillar Library, 101 Niddrie Mains Road. Free.
Easter Fun & Games @ Oxgangs Library: Creative Writing. For ages 7-12. 11am, Oxgangs Library, Oxgangs Road North.
Blackwell’s Edinburgh Adult Book Group: join the group for friendly, lively book chatter – no previous experience necessary! Currently reading Andrew Greig’s At the Loch of the Green Corrie ‘a richly atmospheric narrative, a celebration of losing and recovering oneself in a unique landscape, the consideration of a particular culture and a homage to a remarkable poet (Norman MacCaig) and his world’. The group’s book for May will be Terry Pratchett’s Small Gods. 6-8pm, Blackwell’s, South Bridge. If you would like to join the group, please email events.edinburgh@blackwell.co.uk with your name and address.
For Crying Out Loud: regular screenings for carers and their babies under 12 months, accompanied by no more than 2 adults. Baby changing, bottle-warming and buggy parking facilities are available. 
Today’s film is Paddington (PG): a young Peruvian bear travels to the city in search of a home….11am, Filmhouse, Lothian Road. Tickets cost £4.50/£3.50 and may be obtained by calling the Box Office on 0131 228 2688.
Blackwell’s Edinburgh Children’s Book Group: if you are aged 8-12 with a love of books and biscuits, join this group to enjoy a friendly hour of fiction – come and discover more books to treasure! Currently reading Rosemary Sutcliff’s The Eagle of the Ninth. 6-7pm, Blackwell’s, South Bridge. If you are interested in coming along, please email your name and address to childrens.edinburgh@blackwell.co.uk.
Pear Tree Quiz: if you know your physics from your psychics – or maybe you are still mourning the loss of 15-to-1? – try the Pear Tree’s weekly quiz. Cash prizes. 9-11pm, Pear Tree House, West Nicolson Street. £1 per team: tables fill up fast, so please arrive early.
Family Heritage and Building a Good Food Nation in Scotland: to mark Scotland’s Year of Food and Drink 2015, restaurateur and food writer Carina Contini reflects on the lessons that can be learned from her family’s homeland of Italy. What can the country that gave the world the Slow Food Movement teach Scotland about local and seasonal cooking and becoming a good food nation? 6pm, National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge. Free places may be booked online here or by calling 0131 623 3734.
Sofi’s Cult Movie Nights: see popular classics on the silver screen in the cosy, darkened back room. Free popcorn! This week: Harvey (U) starring James Stewart. 8pm, Sofi’s, 63-65 Henderson Street.
Lunchtime concert: Lynne Bulmer (flute) and Peter Churchill (piano) play JS Bach Sonata in B minor BWV 1030 and Prokofiev Sonata for Flute & Piano Op 94. 12.15pm, St Giles Cathedral, High Street. Free.
Leith Central Community Council: 7pm, Nelson Room, McDonald Road Library, 2 McDonald Road. All welcome: agenda and minutes are available on the Community Council’s website here.
