Several events will be taking place at libraries across Fenland over the next few months.
The events will be taking place at Wisbech Library, Chatteris Library and March Library, and are all aimed at families and youngsters.
Events at Wisbech Library:
\- ‘Fantastical Forest workshop’ on Saturday, June 22 from 1.30pm-3.30pm.
Join artists from Cambridge Curiosity and Imagination for a creative workshop about the hidden world of tiny fungal threads thriving under our feet.
Play with natural materials, think about the natural world around you and make new artwork in response.
The workshop is inspired by new discoveries at the University of Cambridge and Cambridge City Council Tree Team.
The event is aimed at families and children four years and older.
Tickets are £3/£6 and can book tickets online or at the box office at 01353 616991 or at the library which is cash only.
\- On Saturday, July 20, from 3pm-5pm, the library is holding a ‘Bash Stuff and Save the World’ event.
You will be able to reduce waste by hitting it repeatedly with a stick.
Steve Barbe will lead you in creating music, playing games and exploring rhythm with junk objects.
Items will be provided but you are welcome to bring your own tins, tubs, pots and pans (nothing sharp, brittle or unhygienic).
This event is suitbale for families and children four years and over.
Tickets are £3/£6 and can be booked online or at the box office on 01353 616991 or at the library which is cash only.
Chatteris Library:
\- ‘Samba Drumming Workshop’ on Saturday, May 18 from 1.30pm-3.30pm.
The event is a high energy and all-inclusive experience that will get everyone having fun with beats and rhythms.
Never touched a drum? Doesn’t matter, Anthony Paul will support you to have a go. All instruments provided.
Enjoyment is the main aim.
Tickets are £3/£6 and can be booked online or through the box office on 01353616991 or at the library which is cash only.
\- The library is also holding a ‘Along Came A Magpie’ event on Saturday, September 21 from 2.30pm-3.30pm.
Scarlet Oak Theatre will present the show featuring puppetry, plants and lots of pots.
In an intimate potting shed, you will meet a gardener who loves the smell of the flowers, the feel of the earth and watching her plants bloom.
But along comes a magpie who turns her potting shed upside down.
Join the gardener and magpie on this playful and heart warming journey as they navigate the intricacies of friendship.
This event is suitable for families with children two-six years old.
Booking required and can be booked online, by box office at 01353 616991 or at the library which is cash only.
Events at March Library:
\- A ‘Ball and Boe by The Opera Dudes’ event is taking place on Friday, June 7 from 7pm-8.45pm.
A fabulous tribute to Michael Ball and Alfie Boe.
In their inimitable style full of humour and personality, the Dudes sing original arrangements of Ball and Boe.
Favourites from the West End, the movies and Las Vegas-style showstoppers.
Tickets are £8/£5/£4 and can be booked online or through the box office on 10353 616991 or at the library which is cash only.
\- A ‘Comic & Graphic Novel Workshop’ is being held on Saturday, June 29 from 2pm-4pm.
Professional illustrator Stuart Paterson of Essential Sequential will demonstrate the tools and techniques used by professional comic writers and artists.
Plan and create your own mini-comic book whatever your skill level, by choosing from a range of quick and accessible activities. All materials are provided.
Tickets are £3/£6 and can be booked online or through the box office on 10353 616991 or at the library which is cash only.
\- A ‘Textile Banner Workshop’ is being held on Thursday, July 25 from 5pm-7pm.
Join artist Titania Fisher to create your own unique applique floral banner.
Use spring flowers to inspire floral designs as Titania guides you through the various textile techniques required to craft your own banner.
Tickets are £6/£3 and can be booked online or through the box office on 10353 616991 or at the library which is cash only.
