A taste of Yorkshire to celebrate Alan Bennett
Yorkshire tea, parkin, cakes and anecdotes were enjoyed by library visitors keen to celebrate the work of Alan Bennett.
Topics: Library, Museum
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What the Dickens? It’s Cratchit’s Christmas storytime!
Get into the festive spirit at Prestwich Library with readings from Charles Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol”, including Cratchit’s Christmas Dinner.
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Welcome to the imaginative world of the Makey Makey
Children are invited to a creative and imaginative workshop at Ramsbottom library and learn how to use a Makey Makey kit.
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Songs and winter ‘tails’ for young ones
Seasonal stories, songs and crafts for little ones and their grown-ups await at Prestwich Library on Saturday 10 December (10–11.30am).
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Friday afternoon reading group at Ramsbottom needs you!
If you are interested in reading, meeting like minded people and want to share your passion of literature, join Ramsbottom Library’s Friday afternoon reading group.
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Tickle your taste buds at Tottington Library’s festive wine tasting
Wine connoisseurs are invited to Tottington Library for a festive tasting event hosted by Stuart from The Vineyard, Ramsbottom.
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Christmas past - and Christmas presents!
A Victorian themed Christmas project held at Whitefield Library includes stories, fact and fiction, and crafts from the past to give as Christmas presents.
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Children's eco-craft Christmas cards session
December's eco-craft session at Prestwich Library will show how you can recycle old Christmas cards into unique new ones.
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When computers go wrong - meet novelist Robin Reid
Readers are invited to meet author Robin Reid at Unsworth Library on Thursday 8 December at 7pm.
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Join a workshop and help to improve the library service
Library users – and non-users alike – are invited to join a workshop and discuss ways of improving the service.
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Wakey wakey – it’s time for Makey Makey!
Young people are invited to get messy and musical at a Makey Makey session at Unsworth Library.
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Three Cheers for Radcliffe-born Donald Jack!
A Radcliffe resident’s search for a local author through Bury Library Service led to a treasure trove of information in Canada.
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Computer users – need some help from a Digital Buddy?
Digital Buddies are waiting to help people get the most out of their computer, tablet or smart phone.
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Old Radcliffe in pictures – get your Radcliffe Heritage Society 2017 calendar now!
The hugely popular calendar produced by Radcliffe Heritage Society is back on sale at Radcliffe Library.
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Celebrate author Alan Bennett – at an ‘audience without’ him!
Bury Library will be participating in a national event on Wednesday 30 November to celebrate the publication of Alan Bennett’s new book ‘Keeping On Keeping On’.
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Share your passion during Love to Read Weekend
To celebrate the BBC’s #LovetoRead campaign (5 and 6 November), Bury libraries are asking you to share a book you’ve loved or are reading.
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Fancy a talk about the words and the bees??
Radcliffe Readers Group was so taken with Laline Paull’s book ‘The Bees’ that they decided they needed to know more.
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Prize occasion for young Big Friendly Read winners
Nearly 1,000 youngsters took part in the Summer Reading Challenge Big Friendly Read throughout Bury Libraries.
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Support Macmillan Cancer Research at our coffee morning
Residents can show their support for Macmillan Cancer Research at a coffee morning held at Tottington Library on Tuesday 11 October from 10am to noon.
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So you want to be a rock and roll star?
Budding young rock stars can create their own music using code at the latest Explore Computing sessions using the Sonic Pi interface on the Raspberry Pi.
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