Events
Below you will find the details of one off events and activities, click on the library name to find the contact details and address. Plus each individual library page lists the events that happen on a regular basis.
Date |
Time |
Library |
Event/Activity |
| Friday 30th July | All Day | Sandy Library |
Alien Craft Drop In Come along and enjoy free, fun alien crafts and activities A Space Hop Event |
| Friday 30th July | 10.30 | Dunstable Library |
Magic Show with Magic Dave Magical fun for all the family to launch Space Hop A Space Hop Event |
| Friday 30th July | 10.30 | Stotfold Library |
Magic Show with Magic Dave Magical fun for all the family to launch Space Hop A Space Hop Event |
| Friday 30th July | 11.00 | Bedford Central Library |
Wartime Memories Come along to Down Memory Lane and share your memories of the war years over a cup of tea and piece of cake. |
| Friday 30th July | 2.30 | Wootton Library |
Dinosaur Event Dinosaur crafts, activities and fun for all the family! A Space Hop Event |
| Saturday 31st July | 11.00 | Bedford Central Library |
Aragon Lacemakers Demonstration Aragon Lacemakers are a group of people who have a common interest in lacemaking and allied crafts. Come along and learn more about the group and the art of lacemaking. |
| Tuesday 3rd August | 11.00 | Bedford Central Library |
Aliens! Family fun, stories and crafts A Space Hop Event |
| Tuesday 3rd August | 2.00 | Dunstable Library |
Children's Card Making Join us for a crafty card making session For children aged 7-10 Book your free ticket now! |
| Wednesday 4th August | 10.45 | Dunstable Library |
Puppy Craft Time Join us for activities and crafts all about puppies For children aged under 9 Book you free ticket now! A Space Hop Event |
| Wednesday 4th August | 11.00 | Putnoe Library |
Comic Workshop Learn how to create comic spaceships, aliens and monsters with Sarah McIntyre For children aged 8 to 12 years Free tickets from the library A Space Hop Event |
| Wednesday 4th August | 2.00 | Bedford Central Library |
Comic Workshop Learn how to create comic spaceships, aliens and monsters with Sarah McIntyre For children aged 8 to 12 years Free tickets from the library A Space Hop Event |
| Wednesday 4th August | 2.00 | Stotfold Library |
Alan Painter on being a magistrate A Good Afternoon Event |
| Thursday 5th August | 10.30 | Leighton Buzzard Library |
Outer Space Storytime Space themed stories for under 7's! A Space Hop Event |
| Saturday 7th August | 10.00 | Putnoe Library |
Gnomes R US Come along to this event for BBC Dig In Join the fun and why not dress up as something you might find in the garden! A Space Hop Event |
| Monday 9th August | 10.30 | Stotfold Library |
Song and Dance Sessions Calling music lovers of all ages! Join us for an interactive family music experience based on the theme of song and dance with members of the Milton Keynes City Orchestra . Places are limited so book now at the library! The event is sponsored by the Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation's London Luton Airport Community |
| Monday 9th August | 12.15 | Sandy Library |
Song and Dance Sessions Calling music lovers of all ages! Join us for an interactive family music experience based on the theme of song and dance with members of the Milton Keynes City Orchestra . Places are limited so book now at the library! The event is sponsored by the Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation's London Luton Airport Community |
| Monday 9th August | 3.00 | Biggleswade Library |
Song and Dance Sessions Calling music lovers of all ages! Join us for an interactive family music experience based on the theme of song and dance with members of the Milton Keynes City Orchestra . Places are limited so book now at the library! The event is sponsored by the Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation's London Luton Airport Community |
| Tuesday 10th August | 10.30 | Leighton Buzzard Library |
Song and Dance Sessions Calling music lovers of all ages! Join us for an interactive family music experience based on the theme of song and dance with members of the Milton Keynes City Orchestra . Places are limited so book now at the library! The event is sponsored by the Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation's London Luton Airport Community |
| Tuesday 10th August | 11.00 | Bedford Central Library |
"Space" Stories and Crafts Come along for space themed stories and fun! A Space Hop Event |
| Tuesday 10th August | 12.15 | Houghton Regis Library |
Song and Dance Sessions Calling music lovers of all ages! Join us for an interactive family music experience based on the theme of song and dance with members of the Milton Keynes City Orchestra . Places are limited so book now at the library! The event is sponsored by the Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation's London Luton Airport Community |
| Tuesday 10th August | 2.00 | Dunstable Library |
Paper Making Demonstration for Children Come along and discover how paper is made, and then make your own paper to take away with you! For children aged 5+ Book your free ticket now A Space Hop Event |
| Tuesday 10th August | 3.00 | Toddington Library |
Song and Dance Sessions Calling music lovers of all ages! Join us for an interactive family music experience based on the theme of song and dance with members of the Milton Keynes City Orchestra . Places are limited so book now at the library! The event is sponsored by the Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation's London Luton Airport Community |
| Wednesday 11th August | 10.30 | Dunstable Library |
Stranger Danger! Come along to a special talk by the Police Community Safety Team For children aged 4+ Book you free ticket now! A Space Hop Event |
| Wednesday 11th August | 10.30 | Shefford Library |
Song and Dance Sessions Calling music lovers of all ages! Join us for an interactive family music experience based on the theme of song and dance with members of the Milton Keynes City Orchestra . Places are limited so book now at the library! The event is sponsored by the Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation's London Luton Airport Community |
| Wednesday 11th August | 12.15 | Barton Library |
Song and Dance Sessions Calling music lovers of all ages! Join us for an interactive family music experience based on the theme of song and dance with members of the Milton Keynes City Orchestra . Places are limited so book now at the library! The event is sponsored by the Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation's London Luton Airport Community |
| Wednesday 11th August | 2.00 | Dunstable Library |
Paper Making Demonstration for Children Come along and discover how paper is made, and then make your own paper to take away with you! For children aged 5+ Book your free ticket now A Space Hop Event |
| Wednesday 11th August | 3.00 | Ampthill Library |
Song and Dance Sessions Calling music lovers of all ages! Join us for an interactive family music experience based on the theme of song and dance with members of the Milton Keynes City Orchestra . Places are limited so book now at the library! The event is sponsored by the Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation's London Luton Airport Community |
| Monday 16th August |
10.00 11.15 |
Leighton Buzzard Library |
Seaside Crafts Come and have some summer fun with seaside crafts for all the family! Collect your free tickets from the library A Space Hop Event |
| Tuesday 17th August | 11.00 | Bedford Central Library |
"Fly Me to the Moon" Stories and Crafts Free fun for the whole family! A Space Hop Event |
| Wednesday 18th August | 10.45 | Dunstable Library |
Bedfordshire Fire Service Visit Join us for a special talk from the Fire Service For children aged 4+ Book your free ticket now! A Space Hop Event |
| Thursday 19th August |
9.45 11.00 2.00 3.00 |
Sandy Library |
Summer Crafts Book your place now on one of our summer craft activity sessions. A Space Hop Event |
| Thursday 19th August | 3.00 | Toddington Library |
Spacecrafts Space themed activities and crafts Free fun for all the family! A Space Hop Event |
| Tuesday 24th August |
10.00 11.15 |
Leighton Buzzard Library |
Space Hop Crafts Celebrate the Summer Reading Challenge with a family craft event based on this years theme Collect your free tickets from the library A Space Hop Event |
| Tuesday 24th August | 11.00 | Bedford Central Library |
"Summertime" Stories and Crafts Celebrate the summer with fun activities and stories! A Space Hop Event |
| Wednesday 25th August | 10.45 | Dunstable Library |
Planting Fun Join us for a very special planting fun activity time Book your free ticket now! A Space Hop Event |
| Wednesday 25th August | 11.00 | Bedford Central Library |
Bedford Borough Play Rangers Join the rangers for an hour of fun in the children's library. The activities are suitable for children aged 5 to 12 years. A Space Hop Event |
| Wednesday 1st September | 2.00 | Stotfold Library |
Frank Batt reads his humorous poems A Good Afternoon Event |
| Wednesday 1st September | 4.00 | Dunstable Library |
Pyjama Party Join us for a special pyjama party, rhymes and stories. Come in your pyjamas and bring teddy too! Book your free ticket now! A Space Hop Event |
| Monday 13th September | 2.15 | Bedford Central Library |
The Ever Changing Story of the East End John Neal gives an illustrated lecture on the evolving history of the Whitechapel and Spitalfields area, which was a melting pot for religion, immigration, crime, street markets, wealth and poverty over the centuries. A Good Afternoon Event |
| Monday 27th September | 2.15 | Bedford Central Library |
Dieting Does Not Work For Me Many people struggle to achieve a normal weight, trying diet after diet with little success. Sue Bedford from Pulse Health Screening explains how other factors such as food allergy or sensitivity may be to blame, giving information on how to identify them and offering healthy choices advice A Good Afternoon Event |
| Wednesday 6th October | 2.00 | Stotfold Library |
Social afternoon with local speaker
to entertain A Good Afternoon Event |
| Monday 11th October | 2.15 | Bedford Central Library |
Costume Drama in the Channel Islands Local author Diana Jackson will share with you her love of the Channel Islands and her family heritage trail. A Good Afternoon Event |
| Monday 25th October | 2.15 | Bedford Central Library |
The Voyage of Charles Darwin Geoff Hales returns in the role of Charles Darwin who reflects on his discoveries and the stir they created in Victorian England A Good Afternoon Event |
| Wednesday 3rd November | 2.00 | Stotfold Library |
Donkey sanctuary A Good Afternoon Event |
| Monday 8th November | 2.15 | Bedford Central Library |
Roll of Honour Martin Edwards talks about the www.roll-of-honour.com website which seeks to record wartime memorials throughout the UK in memory of those men and women who fell fighting for their country A Good Afternoon Event |
| Monday 22nd November | 2.15 | Bedford Central Library |
Preserving the flame Colin Burbidge has pieced together the extraordinary story surrounding the murder of his uncle, Captain Victor Gough in wartime France A Good Afternoon Event |
| Monday 13th December | 2.15 | Bedford Central Library |
A Tray of Mince Pies Listen and be entertained with a selection of contemporary Christmas stories told and read by Gill Farrington, followed by festive refreshments. A Good Afternoon Event |
