Songs and Scones
Fridays 5th July, 2nd August and 6th September, 2.00pm to 3.00pm
Who doesn’t love a cup of tea, a lovely scone and beautiful music? Live Music Now’s Songs and Scones programme is held at Retford Library on the first Friday of each month!
Enjoy uplifting live performances from professional musicians whilst making new friends over tea and scones. The events are particularly suitable for older people – including those living with dementia and their carers – but all are welcome to attend. Tickets are just £2.00. Book tickets and find out more at www.inspireculture.org.uk.
Retford Library’s Poetry Cafe
Monday 5th August, 2.00pm to 4.00pm
Join Retford staff for a relaxing afternoon of poetry. Take along a favourite poem or two, or just listen to others. Booking is advisable and tickets cost £2.50 to include a cream tea.
Dukeries Ukeries Concert
Thursday 22nd August, 6.00pm
Live music and fun from the fabulous Dukeries Ukeries Ukulele band. Tickets cost £5.00 to include refreshments. Booking is essential.
Keep Calm and Carry Yarn
Thursdays 11th and 25th July, 1.30pm to 3.00pm
Fortnightly sessions. Take along your own craft project to work on and have a chat with others over coffee and biscuits. The cost is £1.00 to include refreshments.
Retford Library Writers’ Group
Thursdays 4th and 18th July, 2.00pm to 4.00pm
Fortnightly sessions. Go along, listen and share. An informal friendly group with members at different stages of the writing process, including beginners.
Rattle Rhyme and Roll
Wednesdays and Fridays, 10.00am to 10.20am
Stories and rhymes for the under fives in the children’s library. Just turn up and join in the fun.
The Summer Reading Challenge will take place over the summer holidays at Retford Library. Keep your children reading this summer with rewards and activities throughout.
Retford Library has a fascinating local heritage collection and offers free use of Ancestry and the British Newspaper Archive on library PCs for library members.
For courses at Retford Library and other Inspire venues, please visit www.inspireculture.org.uk. Retford Library has a Facebook page, where you can keep up-to-date with all their activities. For further information please contact Retford Library on 01777 708724 or retford.library@inspireculture.org.uk.