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.
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Date |
Time |
Library |
Event/Activity |
| Thursday 23rd May | 2.00 | Putnoe Library |
Digital Photos and Editing (Using Picasa) Learn more about the wonders of photo editing. Bring along your cameras, cables and images to work on. A reasonable level of computer literacy is required. Book your place at the library now. Part of Adult Learners' Week |
| Thursday 23rd May | 7.00 | Kempston Library |
Rise and Fall of Cardington Airships Local expert David Fowler joins us to talk about the history of airships at Cardington, from peak to demise. Free tickets from the library |
| Friday 24th May | 11.00 | Bedford Central Library |
A Night at the Pictures Reminisce about films, stars and cinemas. Part of the Down Memory Lane Programme |
| Friday 24th May | 12.30 | Shefford Library |
Card Making Demonstration Discover how to create amazing cards at home. Part of Adult Learners' Week |
| Friday 24th May | 2.00 | Barton Library |
Card making Learn more about the art of card making at this free event. Space is limited so please book your place at the library. Part of Adult Learners' Week |
| Friday 24th May | 2.00 | Putnoe Library |
How to Machine Knit Got the knitting bug and want to take it one step further? Learn how to machine knit today! Part of Adult Learners' Week |
| Friday 24th May | 2.00 | Shefford Library |
T'ai Chi Taster Session Learn more about this amazing martial art and the benefits it can have for your health and wellbeing. Part of Adult Learners' Week |
| Friday 24th May | 2.00 | Wootton Library |
Knit and Knatter Join in with the Knit and Knatter group. Bring along your work in progress or start something new. Part of Adult Learners' Week |
| Saturday 25th May | One Week | Barton Library |
Wimpy Kid Half Term Competition Design your own cartoon strip and Wimpy Kid character. The best entry will win a prize! |
| Saturday 25th May | 10.30 | Barton Library |
Barton History Society Join us for the May meeting of the society. |
| Saturday 25th May | 11.00 | Kempston Library |
Thomas the Tank Engine Event Stories and crafts activities for the whole family. |
| Monday 27th to Friday 31st May | All Day | Putnoe Library |
Decorate a Butterfly Drop in anytime to decorate your own butterfly and then pop in on Saturday 8th June to hang it on the Putnoe Library tree. |
| Tuesday 28th May | 9.30 | Sandy Library |
Children's Knit and Knatter Children must have the basics of knitting, but staff will be on hand with guidance and help. Please bring your own wool and needles. |
| Tuesday 28th May | 10.00 | Sandy Library |
Around the World Place the animals and landmarks on the world map in the right places. |
| Tuesday 28th May | 10.30 | Barton Library |
Read and Recommend If you love books then this is the place for you! Join us to discuss those you love and hate! |
| Wednesday 29th May | 11.00 | Bedford Central Library |
Wimpy Kid Fun Time Join us for fabulous free Wimpy Kid activities and games. |
| Wednesday 29th May | 2.00 | Biggleswade Library |
Cakes and Cookies! Drop in to decorate cakes and cookies with us (and you can eat them too!) |
| Wednesday 29th May | 2.15 | Bromham Library |
Wimpy Kid Fun Time Join us for fabulous free Wimpy Kid activities and games. For children aged 7 and over. Collect your free ticket at the library |
| Wednesday 29th May | 3.00 | Wootton Library |
Captain Underpants Event Free, fabulous Captain Underpants crafts for the whole family. |
| Thursday 30th May |
10.00 11.00 |
Flitwick Library |
Seaside Crafts Seaside fun for the whole family. Collect your free ticket from the library |
| Thursday 30th May | 10.00 | Sandy Library |
Hungry Caterpillar Craft Day Make a caterpillar and then colour in a Hungry Caterpillar sheet with all his food. |
| Thursday 30th May | 3.00 | Toddington Library |
Wimpy Kid Chaos Join us for fabulous, free, Wimpy Kid fun! |
| Friday 31st May |
10.00 11.00 |
Flitwick Library |
Bugs and Frogs Craft Event Free fabulous crafts for everyone Collect your free ticket from the library |
| Friday 31st May | 10.00 | Sandy Library |
Rosette Making Make yourself a rosette complete with ribbons. Could be for football, dancing or just to say you are great! |
| Friday 31st May | 2.00 | Kempston Library |
Open Reading Group Join us at our May meeting to discuss `Shadow of the Wind` by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. |
| Saturday 1st June | 9.30 | Flitwick Village Hall |
Readers' Day A great opportunity to meet authors and explore the world of publishing. Classic inspirations ... with Marcel Theroux and Ronald Frame. From writing to publishing ... with authors Louise Doughty and Susie Steiner and publisher Sarah Savitt. Find out more about the Readers' Day here |
| Wednesday 5th June | 10.00 | Wootton Library |
Board Games Morning Love board games? Join us to meet other games lovers. |
| Wednesday 5th June | 2.00 | Stotfold Library |
Healthy Eating and Exercise from your Armchair Join us to learn more! Part of the Good Afternoon Programme |
| Wednesday 5th June | 2.30 | Bedford Central Library |
Wine Tasting Are you a wine lover? Ever wondered what the terms 'heady' and 'prickle' mean? Come along and take part in this fun and informal wine tasting. Sponsored and presented by Parkland Wine. Collect your free ticket from the library. |
| Friday 7th June | 11.00 | Bedford Central Library |
Make a Noise in Libraries Meet celebrated narrator Gordon Griffin and discover how great audio books are made Sponsored by W F Howes. Collect your free ticket from the library. |
| Friday 7th June | 2.15 | Sandy Library |
Making Faces An illustrated talk by Peter Bennett about how the police identify suspects. Part of the Good Afternoon Programme |
| Saturday 8th June | 10.00 | Putnoe Library |
Plant and Home Grown Produce Swap Bring along your plants and home grown produce and swap it for someone else's. |
| Saturday 8th June | 10.30 | Barton Library |
Cat Family Event Great cat related fun for the whole family, with stories and crafts. |
| Saturday 15th June | 10.00 | Leighton Buzzard Library |
Leighton Buzzard Local History Group If you are interested in local history and want to learn more why not join our group? |
| Saturday 15th June | 11.00 | Bromham Library |
Cat Family Event Great cat related fun for the whole family, with stories and crafts for children aged 7 and under. Collect your free ticket at the library |
| Monday 17th June | 7.00 | Bedford Central Library |
An Evening with Author Agnes Grunwald-Spier Join us to listen to Agnes Grunwald-Spier talk about her first book which tells the stories of 30 people in 10 different occupied countries who were Holocaust rescuers. In each case personal contact was made either with the rescued or rescuers or close relatives in order to establish the motivation for these courageous acts of rescue. The book contains contemporary and modern photographs of some of the rescuers and the rescued. Free tickets are available from the library. Part of Refugee Week |
| Thursday 20th June | 7.00 | Bedford Central Library |
Greek Nite in! with Anne Zouroudi Let us take you to a Greek island for the evening, with Anne Zouroudi, author of the highly-acclaimed series, 'The Mysteries of the Greek Detective'. Collect your free ticket from the library. |
| Saturday 22nd June | 2.30 | Flitwick Library |
New Teen Reading Group We are re-launching the teen reading group. If you love books and talking about them then why not come along? |
| Monday 24th June | 2.15 | Flitwick Library |
An Introduction to Bedfordshire's Geology A talk by Bev Fowlston from the Bedfordshire Geology Group. Part of the Good Afternoon Programme |
| Tuesday 25th June | 10.30 | Barton Library |
Read and Recommend If you love books then this is the place for you! Join us to discuss those you love and hate! |
| Wednesday 26th June | 3.00 | Wootton Library |
Wimpy Kid Event Love Wimpy Kid? Drop in and create great Wimpy Kid crafts. |
| Friday 28th June | 11.00 | Bedford Central Library |
Poetry Please Share your favourite poem or limerick. Part of the Down Memory Lane Programme |
| Friday 28th June | 2.00 | Kempston Library |
Open Reading Group Join us at our May meeting to discuss 'The Snow Child' by Eowyn Ivey. |
| Saturday 29th June | 10.00 | Wootton Library |
Wimpy Kid Event Love Wimpy Kid? Drop in and create great Wimpy Kid crafts. |
| Saturday 29th June | 11.00 | Bromham Library |
Captain Underpants Activity/Fun Time Love Captain Underpants? Join us for underpant fun for the whole family. Collect your free ticket at the library |
| Tuesday 2nd July | 7.00 | Bedford Central Library |
An Evening with James Wharton James author of 'Out in the Army: My Life as a Gay Soldier'. Written with searing honesty, James charts his incredible journey from punch bag to poster boy, along the way describing the troubles and trials of coming to terms with his sexuality. Late nights in the clubs of Soho to early mornings guarding the Queen; rocket attacks in the deserts of Iraq to tank rides with Prince Harry on the plains of Canada – this is James’s life out in the army. In partnership with BeLGBT. Free tickets available from the library. |
| Wednesday 3rd July | 2.00 | Stotfold Library |
What do you know about your Family History? How to start tracing your family tree. Part of the Good Afternoon Programme |
| Friday 5th July | 2.15 | Sandy Library |
Fleet Street 50 Years Ago An illustrated talk by Ted Martin about his experiences on Fleet Street. Part of the Good Afternoon Programme |
| Saturday 6th July | 10.30 | Barton Library |
Car Family Event Great car related fun for the whole family, with stories and crafts. |
| Saturday 29th June | 10.30 | Barton Library |
Barton History Society Join us for the June meeting of the society. |
| Saturday 29th June | 2.00 | Kempston Library |
Fairytale Twists Stories and craft activities for the whole family. |
| Saturday 27th July | 10.30 | Barton Library |
Barton History Society Join us for the July meeting of the society. |
| Tuesday 30th July | 10.30 | Barton Library |
Read and Recommend If you love books then this is the place for you! Join us to discuss those you love and hate! |
| Wednesday 7th August | 2.00 | Stotfold Library |
Travel with a Bus Pass Isabel Collier talks about her free bus journeys and all the places she has visited with her bus pass. Part of the Good Afternoon Programme |
| Wednesday 4th September | 2.00 | Stotfold Library |
Remembering the 50's Anthea Slark brings mementos of and reminisces about the 1950's. Part of the Good Afternoon Programme |
