Cathy Bramley – Author Talk
Wednesday 30th April, 7.00pm
Join Cathy Bramley, the bestselling Nottinghamshire-based author of 14 heartwarming romance novels, including A Patchwork Family and My Kind of Happy, for a fantastic evening as she talks about her writing career, her books, and her involvement with World Book Night 2025, for which she has written The Surprise Visitor.
Tickets are £3.00. Book at www.eventbrite.co.uk – search Cathy Bramley.
Retford Library’s Poetry Café – Reminiscing and Reflecting
Monday 12th May,2.00pm
Booking is advised. Tickets are £1.00, which includes refreshments.
Retford Library’s Crime Café
Tuesday 20th May, 10.00am
Food and Fiction in Jane Austen’s World
Thursday 22nd May, 7.00pm
We often think of Jane Austen in terms of bonnets, balls, and romance, but her novels contain a wealth of detail about everyday life. Food is the focus here, from Mrs Elton’s rout cakes to the ‘beautiful pyramids of grapes, nectarines and peaches’ served at Pemberley, but other aspects of social history in the Regency will also be included. Booking is essential. Tickets are £3.00, which includes refreshments.
Judith Hedley belongs to Austen Addicts, a friendly group meeting monthly in Sutton-cum-Lound. They welcome anyone and everyone who loves Jane Austen – for more details, contact judith.hedley22@gmail.com.
Heritage Talk: Historical Highlights from Bassetlaw – Adrian Gray
Thursday 5th June, 7.00pm to 9.00pm
Local author and historian Adrian Gray brings together some of the most interesting places in the historic landscape of this area – great scenery, romantic old houses, and stories of the people who lived there. Book now for £3.00. Places are limited, so booking is essential. Book online with Eventbrite or call 01623 677200 or ask at Retford Library.
Places of Welcome
Coffee and a chat every Tuesday from 10.00am to 11.30am
Keep Calm and Carry Yarn
Thursdays 1st, 15th and 29th May, 1.30pm to 3.00pm
Craft and chat for £1.00 to include refreshments.
Retford Library Writers’ Group
Thursdays 8th and 22nd May at 2.00pm to 4.00pm
An informal friendly group with members at different stages of the writing process, including beginners.
Rattle Rhyme and Roll
Wednesdays and Fridays from 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.
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. The 1921 census is now available too.
For courses and other forthcoming events at Retford Library and other Inspire venues, visit www.inspireculture.org.uk.
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