On Saturday 29th June, Ashburton library will be holding a session where teenagers (11-19 years of age) can meet up to talk about all things related to Sherlock Holmes and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, including books, films and TV shows.
The poster to advertise the event is below, containing all of the details, and there is a link to a PDF version here.
Please do feel free to come along if you are interested!
Over the next couple of weeks, in April, Croydon Libraries will be holding creative writing workshops as part of the City Reads programme.
Check on the poster below for times in your local library. The image may be difficult to read, so the poster is also attached in PDF form – click on the link to access it!
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You can turn up for most events but some require you to book.
Dates are:
All events are free but do book a ticket, if indicated!
The weekend is coming, and so is the second Sanderstead YWG! Come along to meet new people and do some creative writing. All meetings are from 3-4pm. The future dates are as follows:
Saturday 15th September 2012
Saturday 13th October 2012
Saturday 10th November 2012
Saturday 8th December 2012
Saturday 5th January 2013
Saturday 2nd February 2013
Saturday 2nd March 2013
Saturday 30th March 2013
Saturday 27th April 2013
On Saturday 17th November, an event will be held at the Croydon Central Library/Clocktower from 10.30-4.00pm.
There will be at least four workshops of which people will be able to choose two to do. The workshops we are considering so far are: Creative Writing Workshop (possibly on a gothic/romantic theme and including looking at different writers styles and how to write for genres), Manga Workshop, Hip Hop Shakespeare workshop and a Street Dance workshop. These are still to be decided.
The plan is that there will be stalls for people to look at while they are waiting for or between workshops. For example, some of the possibilities we are considering are publishers, authors, book shops, Croydon College, careers advice, nail art, graffiti wall, library information, join the library, book swap and a book give-away. We also hope to have an ongoing art/craft activity that people can drop in and out of.
We have already held a Word Fest meeting at Croydon Central Library to get these initial ideas together, but there is so much more to plan! This is part of the Reading Agency, MyVoice Project in Croydon and anyone aged 11-19 is welcome to get involved.
If you can think of anything else or would like to get your ideas across, come to the Word Fest planning meeting on the 8th September in Ashburton Library. The meeting will be held at 2.30pm. We will also be discussing ways we will publicise the event, and design ideas for logos, etc.
If you can’t make the meeting but have ideas to share, add them to this blog and we will take them along!
It is helpful if you can let Liz, the librarian in charge, know that you are coming to the planning meeting so that she can plan for numbers and refreshments. Email her at myvoice@croydon.gov.uk.
We hope to see you there!
Click on the link below to download the official poster. Display it and help spread the word!
word fest planning meeting poster
We are very pleased to say that the monthly Sanderstead library’s Young Writer’s Group has returned to the original Saturday slot after a year of the dates, days and times being shifted around and various staff running it before moving on elsewhere.
Sanderstead Writing Group
It’s finally back on a Saturday, which was the original time agreed by all the teenagers who attended over a year ago, before the changes started. The last move was to a Wednesday, which no-one could attend.
It’s really good that it is back to a day which the group can attend. The next meeting is on 21st July, the first weekend of the holidays, and there are no forward dates as it relies heavily a member of the library staff being able to run it. As soon as we know the dates from September onwards, we will post them here.
Are you able to come along? Have you attended before? What do you enjoy most about these events?
If you know of any events for children or teens in any other Croydon libraries, let us know. We’d be happy to add it to this site.
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