Upcoming events.

EverySpace Digital Demo Day
Mar
29

EverySpace Digital Demo Day

Come and experience the March EverySpace like never before with the awesome 20Twenty Productions team!

Step into the recording booth – Lay down a track, record a voiceover, or just have fun experimenting with sound!
Ever dreamed of being a news presenter? Try out our greenscreen studio and deliver your very own news segment – just like the pros!

Unleash your creativity with our cutting-edge Creative iPad apps – draw, design, animate, and explore endless digital possibilities.
Channel your inner entrepreneur - by taking photos in our Product Photography lightbox - bring along your favourite item.
Don't miss out on this chance to get hands-on with exciting media and tech! Come along and bring your creative ideas to life!

All Children must be accompanied

Free Drop-in

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Mother’s Day Crafts
Mar
29

Mother’s Day Crafts

Let your Mum or someone special know they rock by making them a Mother’s Day card and decorating a personalised pebble. 

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 a member of staff, call 0345 045 5225 or email:  Huntingdon.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

 

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Author Talk: Rosie Zanders @Bar Hill Library
Apr
1

Author Talk: Rosie Zanders @Bar Hill Library

As part of our regular Coffee, Cake and Conversation sessions on a Tuesday morning, this month we have an author talk.

Rosie Zanders, a former Cambridge Blue Badge Guide, will be talking about her book Cambridge per diem, a daily chronicle of Cambridge connections.

This book is a collection of Cambridge anniversaries, at least one for every day of the calendar year; it offers stories, reflections and insights into some of the remarkable people who have inhabited or passed through this remarkable city. The talk is tailormade for 1st April, focusing on today’s anniversaries.

Free to come and everyone is welcome.

 

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Engage @ St Ives : Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Apr
2

Engage @ St Ives : Sacred Heart Catholic Church

For this talk we go out into the community and meet actually inside Sacred Heart Church, where we will discover the unique story of Pugin's Little Gem. 

Please note, the talk will be taking place at Sacred Heart Church and not at St Ives Library.

Engage talks are free, but we kindly ask for a donation towards the cost of running and organising the wonderful events we put on.

To book your place, ask at the front desk in St Ives Library or email stives.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

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Unicorn hobby horse
Apr
9

Unicorn hobby horse

Celebrate Unicorn Day by creating your very own       magical unicorn to ride home on.

£2 per child.  Booking is advised as places are limited.

This event is suitable for children aged 4 years +.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Please ask a member of staff, call 0345 045 5225 or

email: Huntingdon.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

 

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Lego club
Apr
12

Lego club

Come and build something amazing with our huge collection of Lego bricks!

All ages are welcome. 50p per child - book a ticket or drop in and pay on the day. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

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St Neots Library Pop-up Book Club - What you are looking for is in the library
Apr
19

St Neots Library Pop-up Book Club - What you are looking for is in the library

Our pop-up book club choice for April is What you are looking for is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama. A book about books to celebrate World Book Night! Read the book in advance and come along to discuss in a relaxed environment over tea & biscuits!

Free to attend. Book your place by emailing StNeots.Referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

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Meet Robin Ince
Apr
29

Meet Robin Ince

Popular author, broadcaster, comedian and passionate library advocate, Robin Ince, is visiting Huntingdon Library! Drop in and say hello to Robin when he stops by to meet and greet library visitors. All welcome, no need to book.

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DigitalSpaces VR Tour at Wisbech Library
May
2
to May 3

DigitalSpaces VR Tour at Wisbech Library

#DigitalSpaces VR Tour will be in Wisbech Library on Friday 2nd May and Saturday 3rd May.

Experiences include Wallace & Gromit, The Lark Ascending, Monoliths, Phase Space and Berlin Blitz 1943. 

This event is suitable for ages 12+, though younger people may take part at the discretion of staff. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

This event is free, but booking is required. To book a place, call us on 0345 045 5225 or ask a member of staff in the library.

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Engage Extra Workshop: The Watchful 'I' - Writing your own Haiku
Mar
20

Engage Extra Workshop: The Watchful 'I' - Writing your own Haiku

Join local poet Stuart Henson, for a beginner’s workshop on creating your own Haiku.

Try your hand at the smallest of poems and cultivate the art of looking - taking inspiration from Stuart’s latest poetry collection “A Handful of Wasps” and the wonderful illustrations by Houghton-based artist Bill Sanderson.

Image: Wasp Apple by Bill Sanderson

 

£4 per person. Tea/coffee provided. Adults only.

Booking required. Ask at Huntingdon Library, call 0345 045 5225, or email Huntingdon.Referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

 

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Engage - Scam and Fraud Awareness - Cambridgeshire Police
Mar
20

Engage - Scam and Fraud Awareness - Cambridgeshire Police

An overview of how criminals know your email address and telephone number, how they use the telephone and the internet to send you messages with the intent of deceiving you into believing they are genuine. With a raised awareness you will be in a good position to help manage suspicious communications and protect your electronic devices from cyber criminals.

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Library@Home  event at Comberton Library
Mar
10

Library@Home event at Comberton Library

Come and find out more about this wonderful service. Lindsay Healy will talk about how the Library at Home service can improve people’s quality of life. Volunteer Suzan Griffiths will talk about her experience.

Tea and coffee provided. All are welcome. We accept donations.

 

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Space Mobile Craft
Mar
8

Space Mobile Craft

Join us for Science week and make an amazing space mobile out of recyclable materials. 

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 a member of staff,  call 0345 045 5225 or email:  Huntingdon.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

 

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Lego club
Mar
8

Lego club

Come and build something amazing with our huge collection of Lego bricks!

All ages are welcome. 50p per child - book a ticket or drop in and pay on the day. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

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Engage: “Whodunnit?” - Discovering  Huntingdon’s 19th Century Crimes
Mar
6

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.

 

 

 

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Indoor Kurling @Papworth Library
Mar
6

Indoor Kurling @Papworth Library

Do you fancy playing indoor kurling in the Library?

Join us whether you are new to the sport or a member of an existing club.

With support from Papworth Kurling Club, we are pleased to be able to offer additional sessions in Papworth Library.

Closed library, drop-in session.

Refreshments available. Donations welcome.

 

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Cambourne Library Refurbishment
Mar
5

Cambourne Library Refurbishment

An opportunity for the community to see the exciting plans for the refurbishment of Cambourne Library.

We will be displaying the designers drawings to give an indication of the way the library will look and how the space will be expanded and used.

Refreshments available.

 

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Engage: Tales From the Riverbank @ St Ives Library
Mar
5

Engage: Tales From the Riverbank @ St Ives Library

Come with us on a voyage of discovery as we hear of the flora, fauna, and tales from our beautiful St Ives riverbank, shared with us today by St Ives Electric Boat Company.

Engage talks are free, but we kindly ask for a donation towards the cost of running and organising the wonderful events we put on.

To book your place, ask at the front desk in St Ives Library or email stives.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

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