What’s on in York: Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast

Six Impossible Things

Fairfax House :

Thu 14 Jun :

7.00pm – 8.30pm :

£14.00 (Members £12.00) Includes refreshments

Ben Russell, Curator of Mechanical Engineering at the Science Museum, considers the ‘Impossible’ in the Age of Reason … unimaginable new technologies, mind-blowing scientific discoveries and revolutionary new ideas. Challenging everything that had gone before, these advancements brought into sharp focus the tensions between imagination and wonder, rationality and reason. In doing so, they provoked controversy, and pushed the boundaries of what Georgian Britain was prepared to believe in.

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What’s on in York: Explore a Story

Jun _14 Explore A Story The Gruffalo

York Explore Library :

Thu 14 Jun :

2.00pm – 3.00pm :

£2

‘Explore a Story’ is an interactive storytelling session for 2-5 year olds. The session uses props and games to get the children involved in bringing the stories to life. The sessions give children the opportunity to use and develop their imaginations within the storytelling, and helps to develop their creative skills beyond the sessions also.

This interactive style of storytelling shows the children different ways to read a story and opens up and re-imagines how the stories are put together.

Come with us through the swishy swashy grass on a bear hunt, with teddy to the moon, or on a perilous quest to find some secret treasure. They are encouraged to bring their own ideas and build them into the session on a journey through the imagination.

Tickets £2 per child. For children aged 2 – 5 years old.

Available to pre book by coming into any York library or by telephone on (01904) 552828.

Try again – More bee friendly plants to give away at 10:00am this morning

Following last weeks wash out, volunteers will again be at the Community Garden on Bellhouse Way this morning to give away the remaining stock of bee friendly plants. 

Start at 10:00am. First come, first served!

The Foxgloves gardening group will also be working in the garden so any offers of help wold be appreciated.

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

Bookstart Bear Logo June

York Explore Library :

Wed 6 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.

This is a free event but booking is essential.

What’s on in York: York Festival of Ideas starts today

1Venues across the city :

Tue 5 Jun – Sun 17 Jun :

Various Times :

Free

The award-winning York Festival of Ideas returns from 5 to 17 June with over 200 diverse and inspiring events under the theme of Imagining the Impossible.

Featuring world-class speakers, exhibitions, theatre, music, films, guided walks, children’s activities and much more, the packed programme of mostly free events offers something for everyone.

Find out more at yorkfestivalofideas.com.

 

What’s on in York: Writing Historical Fiction – Meet the Author Carmen Radtke

Jun _5 Carmen RadtkeYork Explore Library :

Tue 5 Jun :

6.30pm – 7.30pm :

Free

York resident Carmen Radtke and novelist will talk about her historical mysteries, her approach to researching the past and her inspirations. She also welcomes questions.

Her debut novel, The Case of the Missing Bride, was a Malice Domestic competition finalist and is published by Bloodhound Books. A Matter of Love and Death was published under the pen name Caron Albright by Bombshell Books.

This event will take place in the Marriott Room at York Explore Library

Facebook: Carmen Radtke
Twitter: @carmenradtke1

To book tickets please click here.

What’s on in York: Sensory Play – Make a Noise in Libraries

Bookstart Bear Logo JuneAcomb Explore Library :

Tue 5 Jun :

10.0am – 11.30am :

Free

Come and celebrate National Bookstart Week and make a Noise in libraries 2018 at York Libraries.

In this session we will listen to the National Bookstart Week book “A Busy Day for Birds” by Lucy Cousins and then enjoy some sensory and tactile play.

This is a free event, no need to book just turn up and join in the fun.