What’s on in York: Children’s bookmaking workshop

York Explore Library 

Sat 17 Jun 

2.30pm – 4.00pm 

Free

Book Making WorkshopPart of the Festival of Ideas programme, come along and have look at different types of books and their bindings including early books, play some fun games then make and decorate a beautiful book of your own to take home.

Free for children age 7+ with an accompanying adult.

Booking is essential and places can be reserved at any library.

For more information contact York Explore Library on (01904) 552828 or york@exploreyork.org.uk.

 

What’s on in York: Story of things with Lego

 

York Explore Library :

Sat 17 Jun :

1.00pm – 4.00pm :

Free

Part of the Festival of Ideas programme, come along and have creative fun with Lego. Be inspired by our archive treasures and see what you can make.

This is free drop in session so spend 10 minutes or all three hours constructing and making.

For more information please call York Explore Library on (01904) 552828 or york@exploreyork.org.uk.

What’s on in York: PolliNation – Telling the Bees

York Railway Institute and York Explore Library :

Jun – Oct :

Free

Pollen Eg 2We will be running a series of workshops during the summer and autumn and the completed artwork, PolliNation, will be formed from more than 300 individual hexagons.

The first workshops will be held at York Explore on 16 June and York Railway Institute on 21 and 28 June.

Details of all courses can be found on www.yortime.org.uk.

For more information please contact Claire Douglas on claire.douglas@york.gov.uk or 07990 774420.

What’s on in York: Save a Babies Life Workshop

York Explore Library :

Wed 7 Jun :

10.00am – 12.00pm :

Free

Come and celebrate National Bookstart Week at York Libraries.

Are you a parent or carer of a 0-1 year old child? Come and learn some basic emergency skills at this workshop run by The Royal Life Saving Society UK.

Free but booking essential.

For more information please call York Explore Library or (01904) 552828 or york@exploreyork.org.uk.

 

What’s on in York: Discover Twitter

Poppleton Library

Mon 5 Jun

3.00pm – 4.00pm

Free

Discover one of the world’s most popular social networks with this free one-hour introduction to Twitter. Get to grips with hashtags, retweets, followers and more!

Free of charge. Booking is essential. Please contact the library to reserve a place.

Poppleton Library on (01904) 552680 or poppleton@exploreyork.org.uk.

 

What’s on in York: Soft play and toy library play

York Explore Library :

Mon 5 Jun :

10.00am – 12.00pm &  2:00pm – 2:30pm 

Free

Bookstart Bear LogoCome and celebrate National Bookstart Week at York Libraries.

In this session we will listen to  the National Bookstart Week book “Everybunny Dance” by Ellie Sandall, enjoy soft play and play with toys from our toy library.

Free drop in.

For more information please call York Explore Library on (01904) 552828 or york@exploreyork.org.uk.