National Year of Reading 2008 logo

August theme- Read the Game

National Year of Reading activities in Libraries
Date Event Time (age) Library
Friday 1 August Join the Team Read   an event with a sporting theme with  Debora from Carlito Cartoons
Tickets 60p, 40p  with Forest Connect card
10.30am-11.30am
over 6’s
Leyton
Tuesday 5 August Exotic Animals with Charles Mason
TTickets 60p, 40p  with Forest Connect card
10.30am-11.30am
over 6’s
Harrow Green
Tuesday 5 August Exotic Animals with Charles Mason
Tickets 60p, 40p  with Forest Connect card
2.30pm-3.30pm
over 6’s
South Chingford
Thursday 7 August Corky the clown
Tickets 60p, 40p  with Forest Connect card
10.30am-11.30am
over 6’s
Leyton
Friday 8 August Stories and Rhymes with Kevin Graal
Tickets 60p, 40p  with Forest Connect card
10.30am-11.30am
under 6’s
Higham Hill
Friday 8 August Stories and Rhymes with Kevin Graal
Tickets 60p, 40p  with Forest Connect card
2.30pm-3.30pm
under 6’s
North Chingford
Monday 11 August Anansi Stories with Sammy Hebert
Tickets 60p, 40p  with Forest Connect card
10.30am-11.30am
under 6’s
Leytonstone
Monday 11 August Fun and stories with ‘Jacito Puppets’
TTickets 60p, 40p  with Forest Connect card
2.30pm-3.30pm
over 6’s
Walthamstow
Tuesday 12 August Music and stories with an African theme with George Faiwoo
Tickets 60p, 40p  with Forest Connect card
2.30pm-3.30pm
over 6’s
Wood Street
Tuesday 12 August Music and stories with an African theme with George Faiwoo
Tickets 60p, 40p  with Forest Connect card
10.30am-11.30am
under 6’s
South Chingford
Thursday 14 August Stories, Rhymes and fun with Sammy Hebert
Tickets 60p, 40p  with Forest Connect card
10.30am-11.30am
under 6’s
Lea Bridge
Friday 15 August Songs, fun and clowning around with ‘Corky the clown’
Tickets 60p, 40p  with Forest Connect card
10.30am-11.30am
under 6’s
Walthamstow
Monday 18 August Paper magic. Origami with Steve Biddle
Tickets 60p, 40p  with Forest Connect card
2.30pm-3.30pm
over 6’s
Hale End
Tuesday 19 August Enjoy a fun puppet show with ‘Jacito Puppets’.
Tickets 60p, 40p  with Forest Connect card
10.30am-11.30am
under 6’s
Harrow Green
Thursday 21 August Musical fun and games with Jean Parker
Tickets 60p, 40p  with Forest Connect card
2.30pm-3.30pm
over 6’s
Walthamstow
Friday 22 August 'Five little ducks’. Rhymes and stories
Tickets 60p, 40p  with Forest Connect card
10.30am-11.30am
under 6’s
Leyton
Every Wednesday
Regular activity
Rhyme Time-singing and storytelling 1.30pm-2.15pm
under 5s
Hale End

Regular activities in libraries

Leabridge Library

Wednesday

  • U5's storytime. 10.30am-11.30am

Saturday

  • Councillor Surgery. Every other Saturday

Walthamstow Library

Monday

  • National Phobic Society. 6pm-8pm
  • Walthamstow Reading Group, meets on the last Tuesday of the month. 7pm-8pm
    For more information please contact Caroline Rae by calling 020 8496 5121

Tuesday

  • Age Concern surgery. 10am-12noon
  • U5’s (Surestart) Mr Squash. 2pm-3pm

Wednesday

  • Introduction to childminding course (Asha Hope project). 9.30am-1.30pm

Thursday

  • U5’s story time. 10.30am-11.30am
  • ESOL (Asha Hope project). 10am-12noon

Friday

  • Skills for life and work (Asha Hope Project)

Saturday

  • Councillor surgery. 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month

Hale End Library

Monday

  • U5's. 2.15pm-3pm

Tuesday

  • Singing and story telling for U5's. 1.30pm-2.15pm
  • Age concern Computer Training. 10.30am-12.30pm

Wednesday

  • Library club for older citizens. 2pm-4pm monthly
  • Computer training and book reading session for people with Learning Disabilities (247 Mark House Road Day Service). 10am-1pm
  • Rhyme Time-singing and storytelling for U5's . 1.30pm-2.15pm
  • Police Surgery-1st  Wednesday of each month.

Thursday

  • Reading Group for adults. 2pm-4pm third Thursday
  • Library club for older people 2pm-4pm
  • Children's reading group for U-13's run by a teacher. 3.30pm–5pm
  • Visually Impaired-group monthly meeting  2pm-4pm-(contact library for more information)
  • Reaching our Project-Culture Vultures-social event for older people-monthly-11am-1pm (contact library for more information)

Friday

  • Computer training and story writing session for people with Learning Disabilities (247 Mark House Road Day Service)
    10am-1pm (Contact the library for more information)
  • Support group-for anxiety and depression-every Friday 2.30pm-4pm (contact library for more information)

Saturday

  • Councillor surgery

Harrow Green Library

Tuesday

  • Baby Massage (Surestart). 9.30am-11.30am
    Call 020 8496 2960 for more information
  • U 5’s Stories, rhymes and crafts club. 10.45am-11.30pm
  • Connexions Drop-In-advice for 13-19 yr olds. 4pm-6pm
    Call 020 8988 3010 for more information

Wednesday

  • Baby Club for under ones (Surestart). 10am-11.30am
    Entry fee £1. Call 020 8496 2960 for more information

Thursday

  • JobFit Club (Surestart), Work, training, advice and coffee. 9.30am-11.30am
    Call 020 8496 2960 for more information
  • Breastfeeding Support Group (Surestart). 1pm-3pm
    Call 020 8496 2960 for more information
  • Connexions Drop-In, advice for 13-19 yr olds. 4pm-6pm
    Call 020 8988 3010 for more information

Friday

  • Rhyme Time (Surestart), Age 0-5. 10am-11.30am
    Call 020 8496 2960 for more information

Saturday

  • Cathall Ward Councillors’ Surgery, 2nd and 4th Saturdays. 11am-12.30pm

Higham Hill

Monday

  • Story time. 11.30am

Saturday

  • Councillor surgery

South Chingford

Saturday

  • Councillor surgery. Monthly.

North Chingford

Thursday

  • North Chingford Reading Group. Last Thursday in the month at 6-8pm
    For further information please contact Ravinder Willson, tel.020 8496 1070

Leytonstone

Monday

  • Amateur dramatics playreaders. Every Monday 7pm-10pm
    Contact: Sheila Colins 07946 355 305 for more information

Tuesday

  • Ministry of Fire (Church). Every Tuesday 7pm-9pm

Wednesday

  • Holistic Treats. Every Wednesday
    Indian head massage, Reflexology, Reiki £5 taster
    Contact: Ersilia Arjocan Micht 07949 599 329

Thursday

  • Homework club. Every Thursday (term time only) 4pm-5.30pm

Friday

  • Under 5’s Club. Every Friday (term time only) 10.30am-11.30am
    Stories, Arts and Crafts

Saturday

  • Holistic Treats. Selected Saturdays
    Contact: Ersilia Arjocan Micht 07949 599 329
  • Chatterbooks, Children’s reading group age 6-12
    Contact: 020 8496 1191 for more information
  • Saturday School. Every Saturday 10am-12noon. Ages 6-12 years.
    GCSE/SAT preparation
    Contact: Mr Milwood 020 8531 1373 for more information

Sunday

Ministry of Fire Church. 9am-12noon

Wood Street

Friday

U 5’s club. 2pm