Completed meetings and events 2015-2016

Lawrence holding Miles, the End Polio Now teddy bear.

Wed 29th June 2016 Handover Dinner - Partners' Night

VP Lawrence Marshall will receive the chains of office today... read more...
Get2gether Logo

Wed 22nd June 2016 Get2gether

"‹This is a small charity, which is concerned with getting elderly and vulnerable people out of their homes read more...
Meeting

Wed 15th June 2016 Club Assembly

No speaker tonight read more...
End Polio Now

Wed 8th June 2016 - Mon 20th June 2016 Live Link with Smiles per Mile

Daniel will report about his cycle ride from wherever he is using some form of computer link. read more...
Meeting

Wed 1st June 2016 Council Meeting

No speaker tonight. Our monthly business meeting will be held. read more...
Debra's Logo

Wed 25th May 2016 Sophie Mallon - Debra

Our speaker tonight is Sophie Mallon from Debra read more...
Locked door

Wed 18th May 2016 Scatter Week

No meeting at the King's Manor Hotel read more...
Meeting

Wed 11th May 2016 Club AGM

There is no speaker tonight. Our AGM will be held today read more...
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Wed 4th May 2016 Council Meeting

There is no speaker tonight. Our monthly business meeting will be held. read more...
Outer Hebrides and Skye

Wed 27th April 2016 Sheila Fletcher - Life in the Outer Hebrides

Another interesting talk by one of our own members read more...
Quiz Night Image

Wed 20th April 2016 District 1020 Quiz

Tonight we face the Rotary club of Musselburgh as part of this traditional Rotary competition read more...
Logo of the High Constables of Edinburgh

Wed 13th April 2016 Jim Raeburn - High Constables

Our own Treasurer will tell us about his experience as High Constable tonight. read more...
Meeting image

Wed 6th April 2016 Council Meeting

There is no speaker tonight. Our monthly business meeting will be held read more...
Borders' Railway

Wed 30th March 2016 Partners' Night - Ann Glen: History of the Borders Railway

As every 5th Wednesday of a month, our partners and friends are welcome to this meeting for extra fellowship. read more...

Wed 16th March 2016 Erin Fitzpatrick - Rotary Global Scholar

Rotary Global Scholar visiting Portobello read more...
Anne McClary

Wed 9th March 2016 - Wed 2nd March 2016 Desert Island Folk Songs

Anne at the Leith Folk Club read more...
Meeting image

Wed 2nd March 2016 Council Meeting

No speaker tonight read more...

Wed 24th February 2016 Scatter Week- No meeting at Kings Manor Hotel

This week members visit other clubs to extend Rotary fellowship read more...
Rotary Wheel

Wed 17th February 2016 Carly McKie - Rotary Global Scholar

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Police Scotland Logo

Wed 10th February 2016 Stephen McGill - Police Scotland

Talk on Serious Organised Crime (SOC) read more...
Council Meeting Image

Wed 3rd February 2016 Council Meeting

No speaker tonight read more...
Burns' Night

Wed 27th January 2016 Burns' Night

Time to re-address the haggis! read more...
Police Scotland Logo

Wed 20th January 2016 Iulia Toch - Autism Pilot Project

Here about an interesting project about adults with autism project in conjunction with the Scottish police forces. read more...
Chest Heart  & Stroke Scotland Logo

Wed 13th January 2016 Claire Mackie - Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland

The speaker for this evening is Claire Mackie from Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland read more...
Meeting image

Wed 6th January 2016 Council Meeting

No speaker tonight read more...
Locked door

Wed 30th December 2015 No meeting

Holiday period. No meeting tonight read more...

Wed 23rd December 2015 No meeting

No meeting, sorry! But festive greetings to everyone. read more...
Christmas Tree

Wed 16th December 2015 Christmas Party!

Time to celebrate during our last meeting of 2015 read more...
Thistle Foundation Logo

Wed 9th December 2015 Fiona Fitheridge - The Thistle Foundation

The speaker this evening is Fiona Fitheridge from the Thistle Foundation read more...
Meeting Image

Wed 2nd December 2015 Council Meeting

No speaker tonight! read more...
Turkey

Wed 25th November 2015 Thanksgiving Evening

Ally Vincent's Graduation Return and Thanksgiving read more...
Aromatherapy Bottles

Wed 18th November 2015 Angela Wells - Aromatherapy

Prepare your noses for what should be a very therapeutic evening read more...
End Polio Now Logo

Wed 11th November 2015 Daniel Barreto - Land's End to John O'Groats Cycle Ride

Cycle ride to raise funds for End Polio Now read more...
Rotary Scholars 2012

Wed 28th October 2015 International Night 2015

The usual welcome to the Rotary Global Scholars coming to Edinburgh read more...
Cyrenians Logo

Wed 21st October 2015 Ewan Aytkens - Edinburgh Cyrenians

Cyrenians vision is of an inclusive society where we all have the opportunities to live valued and fulfilling lives read more...
China's Flag

Wed 14th October 2015 Reflections about China - Daniel Barreto

Tonight's speaker recently spent 4 months working in China and will talk about his experiences and misconceptions about China. read more...
Club Council Meeting Image

Wed 7th October 2015 Council Meeting

There is no speaker tonight read more...
Rotaract Club Emblem

Wed 30th September 2015 Malcolm Christie

Tonight's speaker will be Malcolm Christie, President of the Rotaract Club in Edinburgh read more...
Butterfly Trust Website

Wed 23rd September 2015 - Thu 24th September 2015 Butterfly Trust

Tonight we will receive one (or two) visiotor(s) from the Butterfly Trust to speak about their work read more...
DG Andy ireland

Wed 16th September 2015 - Thu 17th September 2015 District 1020 Governor's Club Visit - DG Andy Ireland

Tonight our speaker is DG Andy Ireland. This is part of his annual visits to every club within District 1020 (Southern Scotland) read more...
Meeting Image

Wed 9th September 2015 - Thu 10th September 2015 Council Meeting

Council Meeting - No speaker tonight read more...
Ally Vincent - Rotary Global Scholar hosted by the Rotary Club of Portobello (2014-2015)

Wed 2nd September 2015 - Thu 3rd September 2015 Partners' Night - Farewell to Ally Vincent

Partners welcome to say goodbye to Ally, Global Scholar hosted by the Rotary Club of Portobello during her studies at the University of Edinburgh between 2014-2015 read more...
Tanzania Map

Wed 26th August 2015 - Thu 27th August 2015 Tanzania Mattress Project - A. Seale

The speaker tonight comes from the Rotary Club of Braids and is a good friend of Portobello Rotary. A. Seale will be speaking about a project in Tanzania read more...
Gilmerton Coves

Wed 19th August 2015 - Thu 20th August 2015 Club Visit to Gilmerton Coves

Club members will be visiting Gilmerton Coves. No meeting at the hotel read more...
Picture of Sheila Flecther

Wed 12th August 2015 - Thu 13th August 2015 Sheila Fletcher - Maiden Introduction

The Maiden Introduction is similar to a "Job talk" in which every new club member tells the others a little bit about himself/herself. read more...
People meeting around a table

Wed 5th August 2015 - Thu 6th August 2015 Club Council Meeting

Monthly Business Meeting. There is no speaker tonight read more...
Quiz button

Wed 29th July 2015 Partners' Night - Quiz Night

Every 5th Wednesday of a month we invite partners to our weekly meeting. Today that is no exception read more...
Brian McDonald's Picture

Wed 22nd July 2015 Brian McDonald - Maiden Introduction

Today's speaker is our own newly recruited member, Brian McDonald having a good time taking about himself. read more...
Flying bee

Wed 15th July 2015 - Jenny Glover - The folklore of bees

Our speaker tonight is Jenny Glover. She aims to deliver a very interesting and participative talk based on her own experience and knowledge of bees. A talk not to be missed.
Club visioning logo

Wed 8th July 2015 - Duncan Collinson - Club Visioning

Two years ago our club members created a vision for the club. Tonight our memory will be refreshed and we will have the opportunity of seeing where we are and what we still need to do to achieve that "vision". This will aided by Duncan Collinson who is Cl
Hands passing the baton!

Wed 1st July 2015 Handover Dnner

Soon to be Immediate Past President Stuart Watkins will hand his chains of office to a new coming... John Cumming.
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