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- Crazy Colin's Wild World Heroes: Children's Magic Show
Thursday 19 August @ 10.30am
Fulham Library
Do your kids love MAGIC and BOOKS?
Join Crazy Colin on a magical trip to a world of stories, reading, libraries and books combined with mystery and wonder through colourful magic tricks, a touch of sparkle, heaps of comedy and loads of audience interaction.
Crazy Colin's Wild World Heroes will not only inspire your children to love books, but also discover how you can make a difference to the environment too!
Register for a ticket via Eventbrite
"Definitely recommended! From start to end everything was great and not only the kids loved the show, the parents did too!" Rania, Birthday Party, Maida Vale, London
"Crazy Colin was fantastic at my daughter’s 5th Birthday Party! All the children loved him and laughed out loud the entire time! " Laura, Birthday Party, Milton Keynes
- Summer Reading Challenge 2021 Events
The Summer Reading Challenge, presented by The Reading Agency, is delivered in partnership with public libraries and funded by Arts Council England. The Challenge encourages children aged 4 to 11 to enjoy the benefits of reading for pleasure over the summer holidays, providing lots of fun as well as helping to prevent the summer reading ‘dip’.
This year’s Summer Reading Challenge theme is Wild World Heroes, created in partnership with WWF and illustrated by award-winning children’s author and illustrator Heath McKenzie. Find out more: Summer Reading Challenge
In conjunction with the challenge, H&F Libraries will be running a variety of free events over the summer holidays. Most events are bookable via Eventbrite. Please see below for more details.
Online events
John Kirk’s We’re Going on a Rainforest Storyhunt! + We’re Going on an Ocean Storyhunt!
Available to watch from 26 July and throughout the summer via H&F Libraries’ social media. Suitable for ages 3+
This summer join storyteller John Kirk on a story hunt through the jungle to explore the wonders of life in the rainforest and a story hunt to the bottom of the ocean to discover life under the sea. Let your imagination run wild as you join a virtual storytelling experience like no other. These pre-recorded sessions are jammed packed with interactive scavenger hunting fun!
Please see H&F Libraries’ social media to watch the storyhunts - Facebook, twitter, Instagram
Monday 26 July @ 10.30am
A Wild Woodland Adventure: online storytelling session for 4-7 years
Calling all explorers! Join Cat & Hutch for this wild, woodland adventure! Cat & Hutch journey into the forest to find all the wildlife from 'Look What I Found in the Woods' by Moira Butterfield. However, soon into their journey they meet a lost butterfly trying to find her way home, so they go on a mission to help her. But it's not as easy as they first think - her home isn't on the map! With the help of a few woodland creatures, will they be able to help Butterfly find her way home?
An interactive devised show inspired by 'Look What I Found in the Woods' by Moira Butterfield and 'King of the Swamp' by Catherine Emmett and Ben Mantle.
Please register for a Wild Woodland Adventure ticket
Find out more about Cat and Hutch
Wednesday July 28 @ 10.30am
Crazy Climate: online science workshop for 5-11 yrs
Join GeoBus for an exciting Earth Science workshop! This climate themed workshop is aimed at Key Stage 1 and 2 students and will help them discover what the Greenhouse Effect is, how scientists study it and what it’s like to be climate change scientist!
Please register for a Crazy Climate ticket
Monday 2 August @ 11am
Naturetown: online ZooLab workshop for ages 5-11 yrs.
Join Zoolab, as they amaze, educate and inspire you through an ethical and engaging encounter with a variety of awesome animals!
Please register for Naturetown ticket
Wednesday 11 August @ 10.30am
Space Science: Online science workshop for 5-11yrs
Join Geobus for an amazing workshop all about Space Science! This session is suitable for KS1 and KS2 children and looks at some of the different ways in which scientists study space (without actually going there!).
Please register for a Space Science ticket
Wednesday 18 August @ 11am
Careers in Science: online talk for 7-11 yrs
GeoBus is a free outreach resource available across the UK offering exciting Earth Science workshops. This careers session is aimed at key stage 2 students and will give them the opportunity to discover what Earth science is and the many diverse Earth Science careers from Palaeontology to Geology and even out into the Solar System!
Please register for a Careers in Science ticket
Tuesday 24 August @ 10.30am
Greta and the Giants: online Drama Workshop for 4-7 yrs
Calling all eco-warriors! Learn about how you can save the forest and how a little action goes a long way, in this fun-filled drama workshop inspired by 'Greta and the Giants' by Zoë Tucker and Zoe Persico. This workshop encourages imaginative play and creative fun by using movement, voice-work and roleplay.
Please register for a Greta and the Giants ticket
Find out more about Cat and Hutch productions
Wednesday 25 August @ 11am
Naturetown: online ZooLab workshop for ages 5-11 yrs.
Join Zoolab, as they amaze, educate and inspire you through an ethical and engaging encounter with a variety of awesome animals!
Please register for a Naturetown ticket
In person events
These events will only go ahead if Covid restrictions allow. They may take place online or be rescheduled to a later date in the year.
Friday 6 August @ 10.15am and 11.30am
DanceWest live at Fulham Library. Suitable for under 5s
Open to pre-schoolers and their carers this session is the perfect way to discover animals, travel through different terrains and discover the Wild World Hero’s! Our sessions encourage the development of early years literacy skills, phonetics and encourages families to take part in the summer reading challenge.
There are two sessions available, with a break in between. Please register a place for one of the time slots
Monday 9 August @ 10.15am and 11.30am
DanceWest live at Hammersmith Library. Suitable for under 5s
Open to pre-schoolers and their carers this session is the perfect way to discover animals, travel through different terrains and discover the Wild World Hero’s! Our sessions encourage the development of early years literacy skills, phonetics and encourages families to take part in the summer reading challenge.
There are two sessions available, with a break in between. Please register a place at one of the time slots:
Tuesday 10 August @ 10.30am
Clare and Corey Share a (Glorious) Story - Really Big Pants Theatre Company live at Shepherd’s Bush Library
Suitable for EYFS and KS1
Join the acclaimed Really Big Pants Theatre Company for a story about sharing, caring, exploring and daring. This live theatre show encourages children to not only share their belongings and enjoy a great story, but also to explore the natural world so close to home and look after wildlife, making it ideal for this year's Summer Reading Challenge theme of Wild World Heroes. As well as choosing your next library book to borrow, you can buy signed copies of our accompanying picture book, illustrated by Steve Smallman, after the show for only £5.
Watch a taster: https://youtu.be/9A5XnSa0iG0
Please register for a Clare and Corey Share a (Glorious) Story ticket
Find out more about the Really Big Pants Theatre Company
Tuesday 10 August @ 2pm
Clare and Corey Share a (Glorious) Story - Really Big Pants Theatre Company live at Askew Road Library
Suitable for EYFS and KS1
Join the acclaimed Really Big Pants Theatre Company for a story about sharing, caring, exploring and daring. This live theatre show encourages children to not only share their belongings and enjoy a great story, but also to explore the natural world so close to home and look after wildlife, making it ideal for this year's Summer Reading Challenge theme of Wild World Heroes. As well as choosing your next library book to borrow, you can buy signed copies of our accompanying picture book, illustrated by Steve Smallman, after the show for only £5.
Watch a taster: https://youtu.be/9A5XnSa0iG0
Please register for a Clare and Corey Share a (Glorious) Story ticket
Find out more about the Really Big Pants Theatre Company
Tuesday 17 August @ 10.15am
DanceWest live at Shepherd’s Bush Library. Suitable for under 5s
Open to pre-schoolers and their carers this session is the perfect way to discover animals, travel through different terrains and discover the Wild World Hero’s! Our sessions encourage the development of early years literacy skills, phonetics and encourages families to take part in the summer reading challenge.
There are two sessions available, with a break in between. Please register a place at one of the time slots here – 10.15am -11am / 11.30am – 12.15pm
- ESOL - Lets speak English! via Zoom
ESOL Conversation on Zoom - Sundays 11am-12pm via Zoom
Are you interested in practising or improving your conversation in English for free?Join Sean every Sunday 11am-12pm via Zoom in having a chat each week, giving you a fantastic opportunity to build confidence in your English from the comfort of your home.
For further details please e-mail Sean - sean.t.rice@outlook.com
ESOL Conversation on Zoom - Wednesdays 11am-12pm via Zoom
Join our weekly friendly ESOL Conversation Group. If English is not your Mother Tongue and you want to have fun and meet people from all over the world whilst practicing your spoken English then this is the place for you. Once you order your ticket you will be sent a link with the login details.
- Online groups
Under 5’s and book groups are available on our Facebook page.
In addition to the scheduled activities there are book reviews, quotes, poems and quiz’s.
Craft posts:
- Tuesday 2pm
- Thursday 2pm
- Saturday 2pm
Under 5s :- Tuesday 10:30 (Live)
- Thursday 10:30
Storytelling :- Monday 6pm
- Wednesday 6pm
- Friday 6pm
- Hammersmith Library Reading Groups
Hammersmith library reading groups meet on the last Wednesday of every month from 6 -7pm and on the second Saturday of every month from 10.30 -12 noon. Please contact Kathleen at kathleen.earley@lbhf.gov.uk to find out more about these reading groups.
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