Crediton Library Events
LEGO and Duplo Club
Date: 08 August 2022
Time: 16:00 - 17:00
Description: No instructions, just imagination! Access to masses of LEGO elements and interesting pieces. Drop in and join us for some brilliant building, crazy creations and incredible inventions! Adults will get a chance to chill out with a cup of tea. Every Monday.
Audience: Child
Cost: Free, donations welcome
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Knitwits
Date: 09 August 2022
Time: 10:30 - 12:00
Description: This fun, friendly group of ‘Witty Knitters’ meet every Tuesday. All levels of knitters and crocheters welcome to drop in. Hot drinks are available at 50p.
Audience: Adult
Cost: Please see event description
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Make it Fly craft activity
Date: 12 August 2022
Time: 14:00 - 16:00
Description: Make and fly paper aeroplanes, gliders and helicopters. Drop-in anytime between 2pm and 4pm, no booking required.
Audience: Child
Cost: Free, donations welcome
Theme: Summer Reading Challenge
'Blast Off' Workshop
Date: 15 August 2022
Time: 10:30 - 12:00
Description: Join Jo Richardson, ESERO-UK Space Ambassador, of Space Detectives to learn about rockets and space travel. You will help to build and launch an actual rocket in our garden. Cost is £5 per child and £4 per additional child. Please book in advance at the library as spaces are limited.
Audience: Child
Cost: Please see event description
Theme: Summer Reading Challenge
Balloon Powered Lego Cars
Date: 22 August 2022
Time: 16:00 - 17:00
Description: Have fun making Duplo and Lego cars powered by balloons and see how far and how fast they go. Free drop-in, no need to book.
Audience: Child
Cost: Free, donations welcome
Theme: Summer Reading Challenge
Book Club
Date: 26 August 2022
Time: 10:30 - 11:30
Description: An informal, friendly meeting where we talk about our chosen book and share recommendations for a good read. Monthly on the last Friday morning of the month. Please drop in or ring Crediton Library 01363 77258 for details. Annual reading group set fee divided between the book club members.
Audience: Adult
Cost: Please see event description
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Robot craft
Date: 30 August 2022
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Description: Use your imagination and build a robot. Drop-in anytime between 10.00 and 12.00, no booking required.
Audience: Child
Cost: Free, donations welcome
Theme: Summer Reading Challenge
Evening Book Club
Date: 02 September 2022
Time: 19:00 - 20:00
Description: An informal, friendly meeting where we talk about our chosen book and share recommendations for a good read. Bimonthly on Friday evening, presently being held online. Please ring Crediton Library 01363 77258 or email crediton.library@librariesunlimited.org.uk for details. Annual reading group set fee divided between the book club members.
Audience: Adult
Cost: Please see event description
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Unlocking the Cage augmented reality experience, Crediton Library (3rd-17th September)
Date: 03 September 2022
Time: 9:00 - 17:00
Description:
Come to Crediton Library (3rd - 17th September) and experience an augmented reality installation, which brings to life the captivating stories of female writers whose work lies in 'the cage' - a place beneath the floor of Exeter library where its special collection is housed. Unlocking the Cage is an immersive visual and audio journey through the lives and works of four of these women.
Unlocking the Cage has been researched, written and narrated by award-winning author Kim Sherwood. Shortlisted for the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award 2019, she is known for her debut novel Testament and is the first woman to have written a James Bond novel with the first book in her trilogy due for publication in September 2022.
Unlocking the Cage can be enjoyed alone, or in groups of up to 4 people at a time and takes approximately 28 minutes to experience in full.
No need to book - accessible during the library's opening hours.
Come to Crediton Library (3rd - 17th September) and experience an augmented reality installation, which brings to life the captivating stories of female writers whose work lies in 'the cage' - a place beneath the floor of Exeter library where its special collection is housed. Unlocking the Cage is an immersive visual and audio journey through the lives and works of four of these women.
Unlocking the Cage has been researched, written and narrated by award-winning author Kim Sherwood. Shortlisted for the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award 2019, she is known for her debut novel Testament and is the first woman to have written a James Bond novel with the first book in her trilogy due for publication in September 2022.
Unlocking the Cage can be enjoyed alone, or in groups of up to 4 people at a time and takes approximately 28 minutes to experience in full.
No need to book - accessible during the library's opening hours.
Audience: All
Cost: Free
Theme: art installation
Stories and Rhymes
Date: 05 September 2022
Time: 11:00 - 11:30
Description: Babies, toddlers and their parents/carers are welcome to come and enjoy spoken nursery rhymes and action songs along with board and picture book stories fortnightly on Monday morning, just drop in, no need to book.
Audience: Under 5
Cost: Free, donations welcome
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Stories and Verse
Date: 05 September 2022
Time: 14:00 - 15:30
Description: Join in this monthly friendly shared reading group where people enjoy listening to short stories and verse, and read aloud if they wish to. All reading material is provided on the day by Lucy who facilitates the group. There is no monthly prescribed book that everyone has to read before the session, therefore the session can be enjoyed by people with dementia. Please drop in to the library or phone 01392 772578 to book a place. The session is free but there is a suggested donation of £1 for refreshments.
Audience: Adult
Cost: Please see event description
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Work Club
Date: 07 September 2022
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Description: Drop in to use computers for CV writing, job searching and online application forms and check the job pages of the local newspapers.
Audience: Adult
Cost: Free
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Crafty Tales
Date: 12 September 2022
Time: 11:00 - 11:45
Description: Storytime and craft activities for pre-school children and their carers. Drop in and join us for lots of fun listening to a story or two and then a simple craft activity - sticking, gluing and colouring. Come and be creative. Meets every two weeks.
Audience: Under 5
Cost: Free, donations welcome
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Teen Book Group
Date: 23 September 2022
Time: 16:30 - 17:15
Description: Meet together to chat about books you have been reading. Join in activities and have fun! Age 12+. Meets once every half-term on a Friday. Please ring Crediton Library 01363 77258 or email crediton.library@librariesunlimited.org.uk for details.
Audience: Child
Cost: Free
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