Events

Leigh Hodgkinson is an award-winning animator and worked as art director on the BAFTA-award winning animated series, ‘Charlie and Lola’, as well as an author of several children’s books.

Are you a fan of Tom Gates? – test your knowledge…

Join Sandra and Angela in our monthly online quiz

Ages 7 plus

This ‘s workshop is “Fun with phonics. In this workshop, your child will practise and widen their letters, read one and two syllable words and even have a go at spelling trickier words, all with the support of our expert team of tutors.

Another amazing author event to kickstart this year’s summer reading challenge, pupils will hear author Tom Vaughan author of funny middle grade stories for children, read from his new book A Gangster Stole My Trunks, followed by a design workshop

A. M. Dassu is an award winner of the internationally critically acclaimed novel BOY, EVERYWHERE which has been listed for multiple awards. Her new book Fight Back is a nuanced and accessible look at growing up Muslim in today’s Britain.

Led by Neurodiversity Learning we launch Gadgeteer Summer Reading Challenge introduces an all-inclusive series of creative art and science-based activities for children and young people.

Make a Pinwheel that spins ꟷ Tuesday 26 July

*Art -Science Workshop with Linnean Society ꟷ Tuesday 2 August

Martha Maps it Out ꟷ Wednesday 27 July – Books available to purchase

Elevation ꟷ Wednesday 3 August

Make it Move Part 1 – Soaring Flying Objects – Great flying and gliding crafts for children – Wednesday 27 July

3D Printing Workshop Part 1 Model Making – Learn how to make 3D models –Thursday 28 July

S is for Science - put on your goggles and let’s experiment ꟷ Wednesday 27 July

T is Technology – what can you build in the library today ꟷ Wednesday 3 August

Astronaut Academy - Wednesday 27 July

Roaring Rockets and  Super Spaceships - Wednesday 3 August  

Spy School - Wednesday 10 August  

Build a Robot ꟷ Wednesday 17 August

Science of Slime ꟷ Wednesday 24 August

To tie in with the science reading challenge theme of science and innovation our online quiz will test your knowledge on inventions , gadgets  and science  

Test your wits with Sandra and Angela !

8 to 12 years

The Art of Science and “How Science Relate to Art” by Veda – Thursday 28 July & Saturday 30 July

Slimy Spectrum/Squishy Rainbow – Thursday 4 August & Saturday 6 August 

S is for Science - put on your goggles and let’s experiment ꟷ Thursday 28 July

T is Technology – what can you build in the library today? ꟷ Thursday 4 August

S is for Science - put on your goggles and let’s experiment – Friday 29 July

T is Technology – what can you build in the library today – Friday 5 August

Science of Slime ꟷ  Wednesday 10 August

Lego cinema – Wednesday 17 August

Fun Science Workshop – Monday 22 August