Retford Library’s Poetry Cafe – Cream Tea and Poetry
Monday 18th August, 2.00pm to 4.00pm
Join staff for a relaxing afternoon of poetry. Take along a favourite poem or two, or just listen to others. Booking advisable. Tickets cost £3.00, to include a cream tea.
Celebrating Jane – A talk by Rob White to celebrate 250 years of Jane Austen
Thursday 18th September, 6.00pm
Rob’s sell-out April talk was well-received by all who heard it. If you missed out last time, or if you’re one of those who’ve expressed a wish to hear it again, then now’s your chance because Rob has agreed to repeat it! Booking essential to avoid disappointment. Tickets cost £3.00, to include refreshments.
Keep Calm and Carry Yarn
Thursdays 7th and 21st August, 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 14th and 28th August, 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 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.
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. Free craft sessions for children will take place every Thursday at 11.00am throughout August. Check the Library’s Facebook page for details. 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, please visit the Inspire website – http://www.inspireculture.org.uk. Retford Library has a Facebook page. Please follow them to keep up to date with all their activities. For further information and to book places (unless otherwise stated) please contact Retford Library on 01777 708724 or retford.library@inspireculture.org.uk.