Freeze Frame Film Club: The Wizard of Oz (PG). The enchanting, exciting classic film; reacquaint yourself with some of the best loved characters in cinema history – the Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion and of course, Dorothy. The Drill Hall Cafe will also be celebrating this technicolour marvel with fantastical food inspired by the film, so jump in your balloon, grab a flying monkey or just hop, skip and jump down the yellow brick road to the Drill Hall! 7pm (screening will begin around 8.30pm), Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 36 Dalmeny Street. £3 for the film only, £15 for a pre-show 3-course meal prepared by special guest chef Anna Hamilton of Alright Treacle. Meals must be booked in advance; please call the Drill Hall Cafe on 0131 555 7100 to reserve a table.
Scottish Association of Painting Craft Teachers 60th Anniversary. The only surviving founder member of the SAPCT, Ken Gummerson, will perform the opening ceremony at this celebratory event; Ken is a retired lecturer who taught in the college, (formerly Telford College), and he and other senior members will be demonstrating some of the finer skills of painting and decorating, along with Mark Nevin, a former Edinburgh College student and winner of a Gold Medal in the World Skills Competition. A range of activities will be held over the two days, with demonstrations of a wide variety of decorating skills such as Graining, Marbling, Signwork, Gilding and Stencilling, by Painting Craft Teachers from as far north as Inverurie to as far south as Bolton. All painters, decorators and members of the public, are welcome to come along. There will be a exhibition of members’ work, providing an excellent display for those with a keen interest in high class decoration, and everyone is encouraged to see the exhibition, view the live demonstrations and also to try their hand at some of the skills on the HAVAGO stands, which will be set up and manned be members in the Edinburgh College Hub. The culmination of this two day event will be a celebratory dinner in the Village Urban Resort Hotel; after the meal, members past and present will be able to sit and have a ‘dram and a chat’ over times gone by. Non-Members will be most welcome to come along (booking details may be obtained from geobro246@gmail.com). The full timetable of events can be downloaded here. 8.45am-4.30pm, Edinburgh College, Granton Campus, 350 West Granton Road. Also 9am-2pm on Saturday 17th October 2015. For more information please contact George Brown on 07543 556 646 or email brown@dundeeandangus.ac.uk. All daytime events are free, but donations are invited.
Printing Nature with Lauren Wayland: use leaves, pine cones, twigs and other natural objects to make some stunning prints inspired by autumn. You’ll have the chance to mount your favourite print, so you can either hang it on your wall or give it as a gift. 2.30-4pm, Museum of Edinburgh, Huntly House, 142 Canongate. Tickets cost £4 and must be booked in advance via the Usher Hall Box Office, Lothian Road, in person, by calling 0131 228 1155 or online here. 
Please note that these sessions are intended for families working together: at least one paying adult must accompany your child, and no child should be booked into a session alone.
Thomas The Tank Engine and Friends Activity Day: a day of fun with Thomas and friends. Colouring, stickers, balloons, with story time at 11am and 3pm. 10am-4pm, Waterstones West End, 128 Princes Street. For more information please call 0131 226 2666.
SMHAFF: Dancing Sunwise. Explore how to walk ‘sunwise’ around the wellspring of your own creativity in this participatory workshop. Lea Taylor and Mairi Campbell bring an ancient tradition observed at Beltane into a modern context with storytelling, creative movement and traditional music. 7pm, Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street. Tickets cost £8/£6 and may be purchased from the Box Office on 0131 556 9579 or online here. Part of Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival 2015.
Charity Concert in aid of Bethany Christian Trust. The award-winning London International Gospel Choir (formerly the London Youth Gospel Choir) will perform a programme of secular and non-secular music in a gospel style, a repertoire ranging from gospel classics to jazz, pop, spirituals and the roots of it all: African Song. 7.30pm, St Giles’ Cathedral, High Street. Free: donations welcome.
University of Edinburgh Concert Series: organist John Kitchen plays Roberday Fugue and Caprice in F, Michel Corrette Magnificat en a mila 3#, Durufle Méditation and Widor Three movements from Symphony No. 4. 1.10pm, Greyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place. Free.
Stories on the Way: an evening of stories from apprentice storytellers on the theme of Stories without Borders, ahead of the Scottish International Storytelling Festival. Scotland has a vibrant group of new storytellers, honing their skills, developing their craft and forging new storytelling paths; come show your support and join the apprentices for a spellbinding evening, with host Janis Mackay. 7.30pm, Netherbow Theatre, Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street. Tickets cost £6/£4 and may be purchased from the Box Office on 0131 556 9579 or online here.
Vampirology: An Evening With Teeth. A quest for immortality in a thematic extravaganza of music, dance and palatal discoveries, inspired by the famous nocturnal Transylvanian entertainment. Fake teeth and flaunting capes welcomed. Featuring DJs brought to you by Balkanarama Kolektiv, plus samples of Romanian food and wine. Come dance the night away dressed in your best vampire outfit! For over 18s only. 8pm-1am, Dissection Room, Summerhall, 1 Summerhall. Tickets cost £5 and may be purchased by calling the Box Office on 0131 560 1580 or online here. Part of Romanian Cultural Days in Edinburgh, a week-long foray into some of the most spectacular facets of contemporary Romanian culture through a programme of classical & electronic music, film, theatre, literature, traditional culture, food & wine. The project is organised by the Romanian Cultural Institute in London.
Jazz Live At Canalside: Lorna Reid Quintet. Since launching her debut album to a packed house at Pizza Express Jazz Club London in 2008, Lorna Reid has become one of Scotland’s most sought after jazz artists. Twice nominated ‘Best Jazz Vocalist’ Scottish Jazz Awards (2011 and 2013) she has been a radio presenter on BBC Radio Scotland and featured as an opening act for the Edinburgh International Jazz and Blues Festival. 7.30pm (music starts 8.15pm), Canalside Cafe-Bar, Boroughmuir Rugby & Community Sports Club, Meggetland Wynd. Tickets cost £10 and may be purchased from the Canalside Cafe-Bar in person, by calling 07557 680 995 or online here.
