Purley Festival
What's On in the library
Purley Festival
Building on the success of last year, Purley Festival is back again in 2012, offering a range of activities for all ages, from 25 June to 1st July. More details here. As part of this they have teamed up with Purley Library to run some additional events and to promote some of the regular events on offer in the library.
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Monday 25th June
10.00am – 12.00pm: Felt Making Workshop
Learn how to make
your own felt which can be used for card or craft making. This event is FREE to attend. Please contact
Purley Library for tickets.
Tuesday 26th June
10-10.30am: Book start Rhymetime
All family members welcome - Come
along with babes in arms and tiny toddlers and join in with songs
and rhymes that tinies love.
11-11.30 am: Wiggle and Jiggle
Enjoy
songs, rhymes and movement for bigger tots over 18 months and their families
12.00-1.00pm; 1.00-2.00pm; 6.00-7.00pm: Historical walk round Purley
Don't know much
about Purley? Find out about Purley’s past as revealed by our own local blue
badge guide Tom Kidd. Please join him at the start times above outside Purley
Library. If you would like to sign up please contact the library or please get
in touch with Tim at Timkidd@bluebowler.co.uk
Thursday 28th June
10.00-12.00am: Knit and Stitch
Join our group
for a morning of knitting, sewing, sharing skills & catching up with
friends over tea, coffee and your latest craft project. Everyone welcome.
2.30-3.30pm: “One-Child Policy – Gain or Gamble?” Talk by author Barnaby Powell
Barnaby Powell has lived and worked closely with China
throughout most of his working life. His
two published books discuss the expansion of China overseas and the gaps in the
studies of China by the West and the West by China. Come along to hear him talk
first-hand about his experiences and understanding of a very different culture.
10.30-11.00 am: Story time
Come
and listen to bugs life! Insect stories and a ‘Very Hungry Caterpillar’ craft
for children aged 2½+. Purley Library.
10.30-12.00am: Adult Writing Group
Enjoy writing? Ever dreamt of being an author? Then why not join Purley Library's Creative Writing Groups
for adults?
2.30pm - 3.30pm: “Fascinating Hats” Talk by Valerie Mackenzie
Have you ever wondered how
a hat was made or find fascinators, fascinating? Come and listen to local
milliner, Valerie Mackenzie’s talk on hat making and demonstration of how to
make a fascinator. This event is FREE to attend. Please contact Purley Library
for tickets.
How to contact Purley Library:
And if you fancy supporting the fundraising efforts for Purley Festival it is not too later to book for the Barn Dance planned for 9th June.
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