What’s on in York: A story evening | daCunha

Oct _23Story

York Explore Library :

Tue 23 Oct :

6.30pm – 7.45pm :

Free

daCunha is excited to share a live version of their ‘Campfire with Friends’ experience, where you and a small group of your friends enjoy professionally acted versions of our exclusive stories. This is a chance to immerse yourself in storyful performances by nationally recognised York actors Thomas Frere and Kate Hampson.

daCunha publishes an evergreen collection of beautifully crafted fiction and creative nonfiction. Our small, international team of editors curate and edit with care to create an immersive experience. Don’t miss your chance to try daCunha for free during York Library’s Big City Read event.

To book tickets please click here.

What’s on in York: Moving on with Family History

Oct _20Family

York Explore Library

Sat 20 Oct :

1.00pm – 4.00pm :

£25

Have you been researching your family history online, but reached the end of the road?

Or maybe you’ve got lots of basic information about your ancestors but are looking to put some flesh on the bones?

Then this is the course for you.

Join Explore’s Archivist (Access and Engagement), Laura Yeoman, for this hands-on workshop looking at some of the sources that might take you further in your research.

To book tickets please click here.

What’s on in York: Dancing Through Storytime

Oct _20Dancing

York Explore Library :

Sat 20 Oct :

10.00am – 4.00pm :

Free

Dancing Through Storytime Created by Campbell Edinborough

Dancing Through Storytime is an interactive performance for families, integrating dance, movement and storytelling.  During the 15 minute performance children aged 4-8 and their grown ups will hunt for sea creatures, get lost in a forest and float into space.  It’s a show for everyone who has ever wanted to jump into their storybook.

This is a free event which will last for 15 minutes. !5 minute slots are available to book throughout the day please call 01904 552828 to book or book in person at your local library.

What’s on in York: Caring for old photographs

Oct _20Caring

York Explore Library :

Sat 20 Oct :

9.30am – 11.30am :

£18

Do you have family photographs, negatives or slides hidden away in your home?

Are you concerned about their condition, or unsure what to do with them? Join Explore’s Archivist (Access and Engagement), Laura Yeoman, to learn more about what causes photographic materials to deteriorate over time, and the best ways to care for them at home.

To book tickets please click here.

Laura Purcell: Writing Victorian Gothic Event sponsored by The Shepherd Group

Oct _16Linda

York Explore Library :

Tue 16 Oct :

6.30pm – 7.45pm :

£5

Join Laura Purcell as she talks about her spine chilling Victorian Gothic novels The Silent Companions and The Corset.

Laura Purcell has enjoyed huge success with The Silent Companions which featured on both the Radio 2 Book Club and the Zoe Ball Book Club on ITV.

The Corset is her new novel.
Dorothea and Ruth.
Prison visitor and prisoner. Powerful and powerless.
Dorothea Truelove is young, wealthy and beautiful. Ruth Butterham is young, poor and awaiting trial for murder.
When Dorothea’s charitable work leads her to Oakgate Prison, she is delighted with the chance to explore her fascination with phrenology and test her hypothesis that the shape of a person’s skull can cast a light on their darkest crimes. But when she meets teenage seamstress Ruth, she is faced with another theory: that it is possible to kill with a needle and thread. For Ruth attributes her crimes to a supernatural power inherent in her stitches.
The story Ruth has to tell of her deadly creations – of bitterness and betrayal, of death and dresses – will shake Dorothea’s belief in rationality, and the power of redemption.

Author’s Biography:
Laura Purcell is a former bookseller, she lives in Colchester with her husband and pet guinea pigs. She has written 3 historical novels set in the Georgian period, followed by Victorian Gothic chiller  the Silent Companion which was featured on the Radio 2 Book Club and the Zoe Ball Book Club in July.
Her new novel, The Corset was published in September.

Follow Laura on Twitter.

To book tickets please click here.

What’s on in York: Exhibition – They Also Served

York Explore Library :

Oct _15They Also Served - Yortime

Mon 15 Oct – Tue 30 Oct :

Library Opening Times :

Free

Drop in to this pop up exhibition and uncover the experiences of some of these patriotic young men, who had a strong desire to help the mother country fight against German aggression.

Many lost their lives in the conflict. Those who survived returned to their homes in the Caribbean or travelled to Britain to pick up their lives again.

For more information please call the libarry on (01904) 552828 or york@exploreyork.org.uk.

Mint Yard Lecture: They also served

Oct _15Mint YardYork Explore Library :

Mon 15 Oct : 6.15pm – 7.45pm :

£6, or £5 with a YorkCard

In July 2017 a commemoration service was held in Birmingham to remember the largely forgotten contributions of African and Caribbean soldiers in the First World War.  This service coincided with the launch of a touring exhibition, which arrives at York Explore on Monday 15 October.

Join Linda Ali to uncover the experiences of some of these patriotic young men, who had a strong desire to help the mother country fight against German aggression. Many lost their lives in the conflict. Those who survived returned to their homes in the Caribbean or travelled to Britain to pick up their lives again.

This event will take place in the Marriott Room and tickets cost £6, or £5 with a YorkCard

To book tickets please click here.

What’s on in York: Zen Doodle Workshop

York Explore Library :

Oct _13Zen

Sat 13 Oct :

11.00am – 1.00pm :

Free

Far from being a mindless activity… or simply as a response to boredom, people are now discovering the hidden pleasures of “Doodling”.

This is a Free session.

Paper will be provided by the tutor, but please bring a medium and a fine – “Fine liner” drawing pen along to the session.

This event will take place in the Marriott Room and is for Adults.

To book tickets please click here.

What’s on in York: Dead Good Cake ‘n’ Chat

York Explore Library

Oct _11Dead Good:

Thu 11 Oct :

2.00pm – 4.00pm :Free

This is not a bereavement group, but a chance to speak freely about any aspects of death or dying whether good or not quite so good.

We hope, between us, to answer questions and help the discussion around what we would like at the end – before the end. Thinking about the inevitable in advance ensures good preparation for us and our families, and better choices to suit our individual needs.

Sally Vickers and The Librarian

York Explore Library :

Oct _11Sally

Thu 11 Oct :

6.30pm – 7.45pm :

£7.50

York Explore is delighted to be welcoming acclaimed novelist Salley Vickers to talk about her latest novel, The Librarian.

Sally’s first novel, Miss Garnet’s Angel was a word of mouth success and is a favourite with readers’ groups. It is wonderful that this event is taking place during National Libraries Week as Salley’s new book celebrates the power of libraries and librarians to change lives.

Sylvia Blackwell, a young woman in her twenties, moves to East Mole, a quaint market town in middle England, to start a new job as a children’s librarian. But the apparently pleasant town is not all it seems. Sylvia falls in love with an older man – but it’s her connection to his precocious young daughter and her neighbours’ son which will change her life and put them, the library and her job under threat.

How does the library alter the young children’s lives and how do the children fare as a result of the books Sylvia introduces them to?

Author’s Biography:

Salley Vickers is the author of many acclaimed novels including the best-selling Miss Garnet’s Angel, Mr Golightly’s Holiday, The Other Side of You and The Cleaner of Chartres (Viking 2012) and two short story collections, the latest The Boy Who Could See Death (Viking 2015). She has worked as a cleaner, a dancer, a teacher of children with special needs, a university lecturer and a psychoanalyst. She now writes and lectures full time.

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What’s on in York: The Rowntrees and the Power of Reading

York Explore Library :

Oct _3Rowntree

Wed 3 Oct :

6.30pm – 7.30pm

:£3

The Rowntree family had a passion for making learning more widely accessible to all, through public libraries, adult literacy and leisure-time reading. They were instrumental in the creation of the city library (York Explore) and branch libraries, as can be seen on the foundation plaque found just inside the main entrance.

In her illustrated talk Bridget Morris will explore some of the fascinating aspects of the legacy left by the Rowntrees, both in their world-famous factory and more widely across the city of York.

The talk will take place in the Marriott Room

To book tickets please click here