What’s on: Winnie’s Amazing Pumpkin

29 Oct: 2.00pm – 3.00pm

winnieJoin Explore York Libraries and Mud Pie Arts Theatre Company as we introduce that popular book character Winnie the Witch for some spellbinding mayhem!Help her out of trouble when the vegetable patch gets out of hand. Expect   storytelling, music and you must all be prepared to join in with the magic making!Fancy dress optional!

Suitable for 3 – 8 year olds. A parent or carer must stay at this session.

To book a place for this session contact any Explore York Library, pop into speak to a member of staff, email york@exploreyork.org.uk, or ring 01904 552828

 

What’s on: Illuminating York Festival

Wed 28 – Sat 31 Oct

illuminatingThe 10th Illuminating York Festival will be a treat for audiences to York this autumn.

Curated for the first time by Artistic Directors, this year’s Festival will be both beautiful and playful with immersive experiences, trails of light and the chance to discover York by night.

The city will play host to intriguing and cutting edge artworks, whilst other key attractions around the city are also joining in with a Festival Fringe.

Taking inspiration from previous years, this year’s programme is designed to engage, enthral, and intrigue audiences.

Inspired by the Festivals own history and in the UNESCO Year of Light, the 2015 Illuminating York Festival celebrates light in all of its forms from sunlight to artificially generated light, from flickering flame to the light emitting diode.

With site specific light based artworks, illuminated routes through this beautiful historic city, and another great supporting programme from world-class visitor attractions and restaurants, visitors are invited to explore York after dark.

Don’t forget to follow us on twitter @IlluminateYork

For more information please see www.illuminatingyork.org

 

What’s on: Celebrating Ability Week

Mon 26 Oct – Sun 1 Nov

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The Sport and Active Leisure team this year have partnered up with Voluntary Sports Clubs and organisations that will be opening up their doors at their home venues for you to try out their sports. Further to this, there will be additional training courses and open days tailored to Visually Impaired and Deaf or hard of hearing individuals.

For programme details please visit www.york.gov.uk/celebratingability

To find information or book on to the available courses please contact-

E: wdu@york.gov.uk

W: http://tinyurl.com/q7oygpe 

 

Simply turn up to the sporting activities available, for further information contact Hannah Higginson on 01904 551431 or at hannah.higginson@york.gov.uk .

The BIG draw at York Minster

Mon 26 – Fri 30 Oct: 10.00am – 4.00pm

big-draw-sketchcrawlOnce again, York Minster is pleased to host a week of Big Draw activity during the Autumn half term break (Monday October 26th – Friday October 30th inclusive).

This year’s Big Draw theme – Every Drawing Tells a Story – could hardly be more appropriate in a building whose wealth of medieval carving, stained glass and people have been telling stories for centuries!

The daily sessions will run from 10.00 until 16.00, with the last issue of materials at 15.30.

The drawing station will be in the North transept, below the Five Sisters’ Window, but participants will be free to work throughout the cathedral. There is no charge for materials or to take part, but normal admissions apply.

These sessions are open to anyone of whatever age or experience, and participants may take their drawings away with them our leave them for possible inclusion in the accompanying exhibition.

What’s on – Gateway to your Archive: workshop at York Explore library

Sat 24 Oct: 10.00am – 4.00pm

sarah-testerAs part of the heritage lottery funded Gateway to History project, Explore York Libraries and Archives are running a series of workshops aimed at local community groups, societies, charities and businesses who are interested in setting up and managing their own archives.

The purpose of this project is to work with local organisations to ensure that the lives of all York’s citizens are recorded in the archives for all time.
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Finding the words

Date: Thur 22 OctFindingtheWordsimage.115607
Time: 7.00pm – 8.00pm
Venue: York Explore Library
Cost: £3.00 / £2.00 with a YorkCard

Join us for a series of twilight events, which invite you to explore new poetry by established poets and discover emerging talents.

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Date: Sat 31 Oct
Time: 10.00am – 3.15pm
Venue: York Explore Library
Cost: £55

This is a wonderful opportunity to discuss your poetry on a one-to-one basis with poet Carole Brompley for a relaxed but in-depth analysis of your poems.

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York Authors – speed dating

Thur 15 Oct: 6.30pm – 7.30pm

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A unique opportunity to meet members of York Authors on an individual basis and chat with them, pick their brains on writing, publishing and selling!

Several published authors will be available for you to talk to and discover more about the world of writing and how best to start.

Also learn how to network with other writers in York and how to self-publish your books and poems.

This is a drop in event, but you can register you interest at eventbrite by following this link:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/york-authorsspeed-dating-tickets-18374980060 , or by contacting York Explore Library on 01904 552828, or on email at : york@exploreyork.org.uk

For more information about the authors visit their website: www.yorkauthors.co.uk