Upcoming events.
Engage: It's all about Waste
Learn what waste is and what we can do to prevent, reuse, repair and recycle it with Jon Crisp, Cambridgeshire County Council’s Waste Education Officer.
Free event, donations welcome.
To book your place call into St Neots Library or email: stneots.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Engage: History of the Eco Movement @Papworth Library
Mary Burgess, our Local Studies Librarian, will be taking about the eco movement, from the impact of draining the fens through to allotments and the whole food movement. Hear about the various different ways people have had an impact on the environment.
Feel free to stay and chat over refreshments.
Donations towards the library service welcome.
Creative journaling workshop for adults
Fancy trying a new hobby for the new year? Research shows that taking part in creative activities boosts your mental health and wellbeing so we're running an introduction to the practice of creative journaling. Come along and get creative with us as we have a go at making our own creative journals - incorporating art journaling and reflective writing - you don't need any artistic or writing skills/experience to give it a go!
The workshop will give an introduction to different forms of creative journaling and provide materials for you to start making your own, together with reflective writing prompts.
If you have a journal or any notebook you would like to use bring it along, but it's not necessary as we will provide basic notebooks to get you started.
Pop into the library or email StNeots.Referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk to book your free place.
There are limited places so booking is essential.
Business Coffee Morning (Copy)
Join us for our business coffee morning!
Take a break from home or the office and join us at these welcoming informal sessions.
Grab a Tea or Coffee
Meet the BIPC and find out about our free services and business research resources.
take the opportunity to connect with other pre-startups and small business owners; to share experiences and challenges.
Engage: Moving a Museum @Histon Library
The Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology has spent several years moving its stored collections. Find out how they did it, what they have learned and hear some of the extraordinary stories from artefacts from Cambridge and further afield.
Free drop-in event, no need to book.
Feel free to stay for a chat and refreshments.
Country Lives: from Cradle to Grave in 19th century Shelford. Engage at Great Shelford Library
A talk by local historian, Helen Harwood. Please prebook in the library or email cambourne.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk Donations welcomed for refreshments.
Secrets and Suspense with author Alison Stockham
Bestselling author of psychological thrillers, Alison Stockham, introduces her latest novel: The Man She Married.
We Need to Talk about Climate and Nature Action
How to get started with individual action AND look after your wellbeing whilst doing so. An interactive workshop which includes time for conversation and reflection. This session will enable you to voice and share fears around climate change then explore how to begin positive action in a way that gives you meaning, connects you with others and also nurtures your wellbeing.
Free workshop at Ely Library, led by Elisabeth Goodman-Spain and Jacqueline Ogden. All welcome. Please book at the library or contact Ely.Referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Bats: Past and Present @ Willingham Library
Animal history researcher and library assistant Eric Halinski will be giving a talk about the evolution and history of bats. Learn what they eat, how they live, and how they went from flying mice to Halloween icons, as well as which bats we can see at night here in Cambridgeshire.
Stay afterwards for a chat over a cuppa with other local residents.
Donations welcome.
Engage: A Bandmaster’s Life
Graham Sheldon is the master of the RAF Wyton Area Voluntary Band. Come along as Graham shares with us
the inside story about his life, from learning music as a youngster to becoming the Bandmaster at RAF Wyton.
FREE talk (donations welcome). Adults only.
Booking required. Collect a ticket from Huntingdon Library,
call 0345 045 5225 or email Huntingdon.Referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
A Care Together event, creating a greener, fairer and more caring Cambridgeshire.
Fugolburna Film Screening plus Q&A
This is a free event, but donations are welcome.
Book in the library or on Eventbrite: http://cambslib.eventbrite.com
Engage: RAF Photographic Reconnaissance
This is a free event, but donations are welcome.
Book in the library or email: StNeots.Referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
A Terrible Kindness with author Jo Browning Wroe
Jo Browning Wroe discusses how she came to write her bestseller A Terrible Kindness—the emotional story of a young volunteer at the 1966 disaster at Aberfan.
Tickets £5 (includes refreshments) available at the library, or contact CambourneReferral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Engage: Papercraft Activity with Craft 4 Smiles @Papworth Library
Free Papercraft activity with Craft 4 Smiles
Craft 4 Smiles provide accessible creative papercraft and mixed media programmes for adults who wish to improve their mental health and wellbeing whilst learning new crafting skills.
Join them as they host a short talk followed by one of their craft activities.
Birdhouse gift box kits will be provided.
Stay and chat with others over refreshments.
Donations are welcomed.
Engage: The RAF's oldest friend @Histon Library
Come along to hear how the RAF Benevolent Fund supports members of the RAF Family through thick and thin providing practical, emotional, and financial support whenever they need it.
Free drop-in event.
Donations welcome.
Engage: “Whodunnit?” - Discovering Huntingdon’s 19th Century Crimes
Time to get curious about local history by discovering some real-life whodunnit's from 19th century Huntingdonshire.
Join us to find out about some sensational crimes that we uncovered while researching Cambridgeshire Libraries free online reference library. Learn about the fate of murderers such as Joshua Slade and Walter Horseford and then turn detective when we look at the unsolved murders of William Snelling and PC Lamb.
FREE talk (donations welcome). Adults only.
Booking required. Collect a ticket from Huntingdon Library,
call 0345 045 5225, or email Huntingdon.Referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
A Care Together event, creating a greener, fairer and more caring Cambridgeshire.
Engage: Pottering in the Pightle
This is a free event, but donations are welcome.
Book in the library or email: StNeots.Referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Engage: The RAF's oldest friend @Willingham Library
Come along to hear how the RAF Benevolent Fund supports members of the RAF Family through thick and thin providing practical, emotional, and financial support whenever they need it.
Free drop-in event.
Donations welcome.
Star Decoration Craft
Come along to Huntingdon Library this Christmas and
decorate your own wooden star decoration. You can
decorate your stars with pens, sequins, glitter and more! Then take them home to hang on your Christmas tree.
This craft event is suitable for children aged 4 years and over.
£2 per child. Booking is essential as places are limited.
All children must be accompanied by an adult.
For information, please ask at the library, call 0345 045 525
or email: Huntingdon.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Business networking coffee morning
Take a break from home or the office and join us at this welcoming and informational sessions.
Find out about our service and business resources.
It’s also an opportunity to connect with other pre-start ups and small business owners to share experiences and challenges
Christmas Storytime
Join us at Huntingdon Library for a special Christmas
Storytime. We will be reading a Christmas story, singing Christmas songs and will have some fun crafts too.
Biscuits and juice will also be available after the session.
No need to book, just turn up.
Donations welcome.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Christmas CD Bauble Craft at Cambourne Library
Join in the festive fun as we make a unique festive Christmas bauble. Age 3yrs and above.
Children must be accompanied by a parent
Free and no need to book
Christmas Wreath Craft
Have fun this December making your own Christmas Wreaths!
Decorate them with presents, puddings and all things
Christmassy; then hang them on your door or in your
bedroom ready for Christmas!
This craft event is suitable for children aged 4 years +.
£2 per child. Booking is essential as places are limited.
All children must be accompanied by an adult.
For more information, please ask at the library, call 0345 045 525 or email: Huntingdon.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Matty Long Drawing Workshop
Creator of SUPER HAPPY MAGIC FOREST, the new hit CBBC show, Matty Long is coming to Ely Library. In his workshop he’ll demonstrate how to draw characters from the Super Happy Magic Forest book and TV series step-by-step.
Suitable for children aged 5 - 8 years old.
This is a free workshop but places are very limited so booking at the library desk is essential to avoid missing out.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Visit his website here to find out more about Super Happy Magic Forest https://mattylong.com/
image shows headshot of author, and cover of one of his books.
Star Decoration Craft
Come along to Huntingdon Library this Christmas and
decorate your own wooden star decoration. You can
decorate your stars with pens, sequins, glitter and more! Then take them home to hang on your Christmas tree.
This craft event is suitable for children aged 4 years and over.
£2 per child. Booking is essential as places are limited.
All children must be accompanied by an adult.
For information, please ask at the library, call 0345 045 525
or email: Huntingdon.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Star Decoration Craft
Come along to Yaxley Library this Christmas and
decorate your own wooden star decoration. You can
decorate your stars with pens, sequins, glitter and more! Then take them home to hang on your Christmas tree.
This craft event is suitable for children aged 4 years and over.
£2 per child. Booking is essential as places are limited.
All children must be accompanied by an adult.
For information, please ask at the library, call 0345 045 525
or email: Huntingdon.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Engage: The History of Gin by Jack Bullimore @Papworth Library
Discover the fascinating, and often grisly, history of one of Britain’s favourite beverages.
Free refreshments available but donations are always welcome.
Christmas Crochet at Cambourne Library
Join us for a complete beginner crochet session where we will work on some mini granny square Christmas Trees.
Please book in the library or email cambourne.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk £2 per person. All materials supplied
Medieval Christmas
Christmas trees, presents and dinners – we have the impression that most of our modern Christmas traditions were introduced by the Victorians. In fact, most of what we recognise today was common in the medieval period!
Find out how Christmas was celebrated 600 years ago, and what we would see as strange festive practices – and very familiar ones!
Speaker - Stuart Orme. Curator of The Cromwell Museum.
FREE - donations welcome. Adults only.
Booking required. Please ask at Yaxley Library, or call: 0345 045 5225,
or email: Huntingdon.Referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Engage at St Neots Library: A Victorian Christmas in Huntingdonshire
How did local people celebrate Christmas in the Victorian period? This talk draws on a wealth of local information and will explore local Victorian Christmas celebrations. Food, decorations, parties, carols and other local entertainments will all be covered with an emphasis on how Christmas was celebrated in and around St Neots.
Free event, donations welcome.
To book email stneots.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk or call into St Neots Library.
Dementia Community Group
Dementia Community Group @ Chatteris Library
Do you live with/care for someone with Dementia? This monthly group is an opportunity to meet others, like yourself, for a cup of tea and a chat. We also have some fun activities, too! Join us on every second Monday of the month, 10:30am-12pm, at Chatteris Library.
International Board Games Taster Session at Cambourne Library
International Board Games Taster Session
國際桌遊體驗日
Cambourne Library．Sat 5th October 2-4pm
Cambourne 圖書館．星期六 10月5號 下午 2點至4點
Come try your hand at mahjong and other board games at this friendly and relaxed taster session! Never played before? Don’t worry, we’ll show you how!
歡迎嚟親身體驗港式麻雀同其他桌遊！如果你從未玩過？放心，我哋會教你！
Free and all welcome. Refreshments available. Parents/ carers to stay with their children.
費用全免。備有小食。小朋友需有家長/照顧者同行。
E-mail Cambourne.Referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk to register your interest.
如有意參與請電郵至 Cambourne.Referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk報名參加。
Christmas Card Craft
Get into the festive spirit this December - make your own Christmas card to send to a friend or relative!
Decorate your card with pens, sequins, glitter, paper and more. Be as creative as you want.
This craft event is suitable for children aged 4 years +.
£1 per child. Booking is essential as places are limited.
All children must be accompanied by an adult.
For information, please ask at the library, call 0345 045 525
or email: Huntingdon.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Christmas Card Craft
Get into the festive spirit this December - make your own Christmas tree card to send to a friend or relative!
Decorate your card with pens, sequins, glitter, paper and more. Be as creative as you want.
This craft event is suitable for children aged 4 years +.
£1 per child. Booking is essential as places are limited.
All children must be accompanied by an adult.
For information, please ask at the library, call 0345 045 525
or email: Huntingdon.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Christmas Card Craft
Get into the festive spirit this December - make your own Christmas tree card to send to a friend or relative!
Decorate your card with pens, sequins, glitter, paper and more. Be as creative as you want.
This craft event is suitable for children aged 4 years +.
£1 per child. Booking is essential as places are limited.
All children must be accompanied by an adult.
For information, please ask at the library, call 0345 045 525
or email: Huntingdon.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
A Great Whyte Christmas at Ramsey Library!
Join us for seasonal refreshments, children’s crafts & a festive performance from the RAF Wyton Area Voluntary Band (performing 10.30am - 11.30am)
FREE EVENT Donation welcome
Engage: Twelve Days
Stuart Henson reads from his book of Christmas poems, accompanied by John Crawford on melodeon and guitar.
Get into the festive mood with poems that celebrate Christmases past and present. John’s music, drawing on the English and French folk traditions, weaves in and out of lyrics that feature birds, beasts, bells, and the Nativity.
Twelve Days is a pamphlet-sized collection of poetry with a dozen wonderful illustrations by Houghton-based artist Bill Sanderson—for which he won the Michael Marks Illustrator’s Award in 2022.
FREE (donations welcome). Adults only.
Booking required. Collect a ticket from Huntingdon Library, or call 0345 045 5225 / email Huntingdon.Referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Engage: Medieval World - Myths and Mistletoe @ Willingham Library
Cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. Apologies for an inconvenience this may have caused.
Learn why the "Jolly Old Elf" is not impressed about mistletoe and why he’s known by different names around the world.
Discover why we celebrate Christmas when we do, how the traditions we currently associate with Christmas came about.
Refreshments available and donations welcome.
N.B. Change to the regular Engage time.
Engage Talk at St Ives Library: An Introduction to Leatherwork
Join local leather-worker Paul Smith for an introductory talk on the ancient art of leather-crafting.
Learn about the various types of leather and their uses and watch a demonstration of several of the most common techniques used in leatherworking.
Please note that this is an informative talk only and not a hands-on workshop.
FREE talk, donations welcome. Refreshments available £1.
Booking required - Ask at Library desk, call 03450455225 or email stives.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
This is a Care Together event, creating a greener, fairer and more caring Cambridgeshire.
Engage: Design your own Tote Bag @Willingham Library
Design your own Tote Bag!
Use fabric paint and everyday objects to make patterns and pictures on a tote bag. Keep it for yourself or make it as a present for someone else.
Book your place in the library or email BarHill.Referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
£2 per person per bag - includes the cost of the bag, paint and use of equipment.
Aimed at adults but suitable for ages 5+
Please wear clothes that you don’t mind getting mucky.
Sew Positive: Free festive craft session for positive mental health @Bar Hill Library
Slow down and stitch - a session giving you creative and relaxing time for yourself.
Join Sew Positive and make embroidered cards and felt decorations, using simple embroidery stitching.
You don’t need any sewing skills and all materials are provided for free.
For expressions of interest please email BarHill.Referral@cambridgehsire.gov.uk
Recycled Bottle Christmas Decoration workshop at St Neots Library
Drop-in and have fun crafting a Christmas decoration from plastic bottles.
All materials will be provided.
Suitable for children aged 5+.
Free event, donations welcome.
For more information, email stneots.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Children’s Festive Craft Lantern Making
Come along and decorate your very own festive lantern.
Glass jar and flameless tea light included.
£2.00 per child.
Booking required. Please ask at the library to book a place or email stives.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Christmas Special Craft Club @Linton Library
Come and join us for this Christmas special craft club, where we will be making Christmas cards, pictures and other fun crafts.
This event is aimed at 4-10 year olds, but all are welcome to join in and have fun!
A livecast from the Hay Festival, delivered by the British Library’s Living Knowledge
Drawn to the Garden
Caroline Quentin talks to Tamsin Westhorpe - Live streamed to Bar Hill Library
A livecast from the Hay Festival, delivered by the British Library’s Living Knowledge
The winter months don’t mean an outdoor space can’t be a source of comfort and solace, as Caroline Quentin argues in this event. The actress, known for her roles in TV shows such as Men Behaving Badly, Bridgerton and Jonathan Creek, is also the author of Drawn to the Garden, a collection of stories, advice, recipes and poems about her love for gardening.
This is a free event, but there are limited spaces, so please book either in the library, or by emailing BarHill.Referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Care Network Cambridgeshire drop in session
Drop in session at Wisbech Library
Care Network Cambridgeshire is excited to invite you into their very first drop in session at Wisbech Library
Meet with Care Network’s team for an opportunity to have a chat to see how their team may be able to support you or a loved one.
Care Network charity provide FREE:
Short term Help at Home service
Support to improve your mental health via our Wellbeing service
Help locating services and activities in your local area
Engage: All i want for Christmas is....
Engage: All I want for Christmas is... by Kevin Rodgers
Join us for a talk about Christmas music
Free refreshments available, donations welcome.
Jane Wilson Howarth @Great Shelford Library
Jane Wilson-Howarth is based in Cambridgeshire but has lived and worked in Nepal for a total of 12 years. She will speak about family life, wildlife and her medical work in remote villages and will illustrate her talk with photos of the terrain. Please prebook at the library or cambourne.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk