No tricks here, only treats!
Pop along and make Halloween Treats, including Ghoulish Biscuits, Witch Cupcakes, Monster Marshmallows & Pumpkin Treats.
Booking is essential. Please phone on (01904) 552651 or email acomb@exploreyork.org.uk to reserve a place.
Join us on 1 November at York Minster to celebrate the launch of Catherine Pepinster’s new book: ‘The Keys and the Kingdom: The British and the Papacy from John Paul II to Francis’ which will be published on 16 November. The book is a ground-breaking study of the historical relationships between the papacy and the British government, the role of the Roman Catholic Church in Northern Ireland and Scotland and its relationship with the Church of England. The book costs £13.00 and will be available to purchase on the evening. Catherine will be signing copies of the book after her talk.
Prior to the signing, Cathrine will give a talk entitled ‘Foe and now friend? The papacy and its relationship with the British’, Catherine’s talk will focus on the momentous visit to Britain of Pope John Paul II in 1982 and the religious, social, historical and political developments that made it possible for that visit to take place.
She will chart how much has changed since the Reformation and will expose the contemporary relationship between Britain and the Roman Catholic Church and their remarkable influence on one another.
The event will take place in the North Transept at York Minster on Wednesday 1 November starting at 6.30pm. Admission is free but donations will be welcomed
Come and get crafty this Halloween!
Spend the morning making spooky sand art pictures and crafts.
Booking is essential. Please phone on (01904) 552651 or email acomb@exploreyork.org.uk to reserve a place.
Interactive drawing sessions this half term
Monday 30th October – Friday 3rd November 2017
10am-4pm
York Minster is the place to be this autumn half term to try your hand at drawing in the magnificent surroundings of the 800-year-old cathedral.
Open to all ages, we’re inviting budding artists to take part in sketching sessions to help create a huge floorplan of York Minster below the 13th century Five Sisters Window. The individual drawings will link together to create each section of the cathedral, with the progress being captured by a timelapse video which will be available to view on the cathedral’s website and social media channels.
We’re also bringing back our popular TagTool station! Animate your drawings on one of our special iPads and see it projected live onto the walls of York Minster.
The TagTool station is subject to availability and drawing time may be limited.
The above activities are free with general admission. Admission tickets are valid for 12 months and family tickets start at £10 for up to four children visiting with one adult. Admission to York Minster is free for under-16s and York residents with valid proof of address or a York card.
Next up. Health walk from Foxwood Community Centre on 27th October
David Stuart Davies brings the story of the great detective Sherlock Holmes and his creator Arthur Conan Doyle to life in this one man play first presented at the Edinburgh Fringe.
To book tickets please click here.
Tuesday 24 October
10am – 10.30am Kindermusik session for 2-4 year olds, free but booking essential.
10.30am – 11am storytime in the childrens library free drop in.
11am – 12.30pm Toy library play session free drop in.
Wednesday 25 October
9.30-10am Hoglets Drama for 2-4 year olds, free but booking essential
10am – 11.30am crafts and free bookstart treasure bags to collect. This session to include Toy library play.
11.30am – 12pm My Baby Can Dance session for 2-4 year olds, free but booking essential.
For more information or to reserve a place please call York Explore Library on (01904) 552828 or york@exploreyork.org.uk.
