Discover Digital
Come enjoy a FREE introduction to various digital events over March at various libraries.
Discover Cloud Storage at Haxby Explore Library
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Discover Twitter at Poppleton Library
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Discover Facebook at Clifton Explore Library
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Discover Google Services at New Earswick Library
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Discover Microsoft Word at Fulford Library
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Discover NHS Online at Strensall Library
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Discover which browser is best for you at New Earswick Library
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Dringhouses Library :
Fri 24 Feb
10.00am – 12.00pm
£2/child, £5 family ticket (up to 4 children)
This half term we will be holding a fun and different craft event with print-maker and artist Jane Kennelly. Come along for ‘Winter trees: Branches, berries, and buds’ and make beautiful pictures for pages for a giant book to decorate the library! Sponsored by York Evening Decorative and Fine Art Society (YEDFAS).
This event is for 4-12 year olds.
For more information or to reserve a place please call Lucy at Dringhouses Library on (01904) 552674 or dringhouses@exploreyork.org.uk
In our survey last year, 85% of respondents said that the opening of a “police desk” at Acomb Library was a high priority for them.
Well it looks like we’re half way to getting one as the police announced today that regular drop in sessions will be held.
“Police in Acomb are taking their front counter services into the community with a new service designed to interact with more people”.
“Keeping safe community drop-in” events will be held at Acomb Explore on a weekly basis to help more members of the public access crime prevention advice and information.
In a new pilot scheme that will run for three months, local people will be able to access crime prevention and personal safety advice, details of how to sign up to the North Yorkshire Community Messaging system to receive alerts about crime and incidents in their area, or simply have a chat.
The scheme will be evaluated after the pilot, and if the results are positive, it could become a permanent service and may be introduced in other parts of York and North Yorkshire.
North Yorkshire Police’s Citizens in Policing Coordinator Manager, Natasha Almond, said: “Acomb police station office is open to the public on a part-time basis thanks to our Police Support Volunteers, however, the service is underused and people rarely call in.
“So if people aren’t coming to us, we want to take our services to them. We have great support from our volunteers who are willing to provide this service in their own time. My thanks go to them for giving up their time and to Acomb Explore for their enthusiasm and help with this service.”
Fiona Williams, Chief Executive of York Explore, added: “Libraries are safe spaces in communities where everyone is welcome and we are looking forward to working more closely with north Yorkshire police to build a more resilient community”
The “Keeping safe community drop-in” will be running every Friday between 24 February to 19 May 2017 from 11.45am to 1.45pm. Call in and say hello.
York Explore Library :
Mon 20 Feb :
6.00pm – 7.30pm :
£6 (£5 with a York Card)
Richard Holloway is the former head of the Anglican Church in Scotland who famously stopped believing in God. He is now a popular broadcaster and prolific writer and has frequently spoken about his lifelong struggle to believe. A Little History of Religion was published in 2016 and was described in The Guardian as ‘even-handed, elegant and compelling’.
Richard will be discussing A Little History of Religion in this lively and though-provoking event from an excellent speaker.
For more information or to book a ticket please call York Explore Library on (01904) 552828 (answerphone) or york@exploreyork.org.uk.
Tickets can also be bought online at www.feelinginspired.co.uk.
Bishopthorpe Library :
Sat 4 Feb :
7.30pm – 9.30pm :
£5 (includes a glass of wine)
The Friends of Bishopthorpe Library present a Murder Mystery Night. The mystery was written by author Ann Cleeves in the tradition of the Golden Age detective novel. Actors will present the evidence and the audience will be asked to use their little grey cells to decide who is the murderer and why.
If you enjoy Agatha Christie and understand classic crime fiction, you could be perfectly placed to solve the mystery. The person coming closest to the right solution will win a prize!
The ticket price includes a glass of wine and nibbles. We will also hold a raffle.
For more information or to reserve a ticket please call Bishopthorpe Library on (01904) 552678 or bishopthorpe@exploreyork.org.uk.
Acomb Explore Library :
Fri 3 Feb :
3.00pm – 4.00pm :
Free
Start the new year with a new activity and the opportunity to make some new friends!
Acomb Explore Library invites you to come and have a go at Boccia! Boccia is an inclusive game that is becoming increasingly popular throughout the country. It is related to bowls and played indoors from a seated position using soft leather balls.
For more information please call Acomb Explore Library on (01904) 552651 or acomb@exploreyork.org.uk.
