Events and training at libraries
We have lots of events and activities taking place in our
libraries including, IT training, reading and poetry groups and
writing workshops.
2013 special events and activities
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Date |
Event description |
Location |
Time |
Find out
more |
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Monday 24 June - Sunday 30 June
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National Bookstart Week 2013: Fairy Tales
Celebrate National Bookstart week with some fairy tale themed
events.
We'll be holding Bookstart Bear Club sessions all
week at Central, Heywood, Middleton, Darnhill,
Balderstone and Smallbridge libraries. All children who
attend the sessions receive a free book.
Find Bookstart
Bear Club sessions
|
All libraries.
Find your local library and opening
times.
|
All week
|
For further information about
National Bookstart Week |
| Thursday 27 June |
National Bookstart Week 2013: Picnic in
the park
Join an afternoon of fun, story and rhyme times, creative
activities and games.
Huff and puff on the model railway train and climb (not up the
beanstalk) on board the Playbus for more fun.
Children can dress as their favourite fairytale character and
bring a teddy bear for a Teddy Bears picnic (please bring your own
picnic).
|
Springfield Park,
Rochdale
|
12noon-2.30pm |
View on a map |
| Saturday 20 July - Saturday 7 September |
Summer Reading Challenge ‘Creepy House’
This year’s theme is ‘Creepy House’ and to complete the
challenge you must read 6 spine-tingling library
books that are available in all our libraries. All
children aged 4 to 11 can take part. It’s fun and it’s free – you
just need to be a library member. Join the
library. |
All libraries.
Find your local library and opening
times.
|
|
Creepy House website |
Tuesday 13 August |
Tom Palmer's Rugby League World Cup Reading
Game
The Rugby League World Cup Reading Game is a
quiz about great rugby reading (in newspapers, online, magazines
and books) and also a goal kicking competition.
It's most suitable for children aged 7 to 12 with an accompanying
adult.
Families are challenged to answer easy questions about sport, then
to take kicks at Tom's portable rugby posts. The winning family
gets a trophy.
|
Rochdale Central Library, Number One
Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale OL16 1XU. |
2.30pm |
To book your free place, please email
joanne.eaves@rochdale.gov.uk
or call 01706 924941. |
| Friday 25 October -Sunday 27
October |
Literature and Ideas Festival 2013
Rochdale Literature and Ideas Festival 2013 is
a festival with a difference. It will provide an opportunity
for the people of Rochdale to share or discover a passion for
reading, writing and thinking. The festival will include unique and
inspiring events held over 3 days at the brand new Rochdale Central
Library and other venues in the community. There will be a
different arts theme for each day too!
Details of the full programme are still a
closely guarded secret, but will be announced fully in July
2013.
More about the
Literature and Ideas Festival.
|
Number One Riverside and other
locations across the community. |
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IT training events
Knowing how to use a computer and the internet can help make
life a lot easier, you can join our free IT courses whatever your
skill level. From starting with a keyboard and mouse, email to
shopping online and much more.
See a list of IT
training sessions in libraries
Regular events and activities
A number of reading, writing and poetry groups along with a
range of activities take place every week in our
libraries.
Find out what's on at your local library:
Bookstart Bear Club sessions
Bookstart Bear Club sessions inspire a love of reading that will
give children a flying start in life.
Find you next
local Bookstart Bear Club sessions
.
