Good Afternoon, Down Memory Lane and the Sunshine Club
The aim of Good Afternoon and the Sunshine Club is:
- To promote library services and reading and literature in the widest sense
- To offer an activity which is open to all but will appeal particularly to people who are available in the day time To inform people of a range of learning opportunities
- To encourage people to be active citizens
Good Afternoon is held at the following Libraries:
Down Memory Lane is held in:
The Sunshine Club is held in:
Good Afternoon
Bedford Central Library
Meetings are held in the Meeting Room, on the third floor.
All meetings start at 2.15pm
A charge of £2.00 unless otherwise stated will be made to cover the cost of speakers expenses and refreshments from the Green Coffee Company.
Monday 13th September
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.
Monday 27th September *
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
Monday 11th October
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.
Monday 25th October
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
Monday 8th November
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
Monday 22nd November
Preserving the flame
Colin Burbidge has pieced together the extraordinary story surrounding the
murder of his uncle, Captain Victor Gough in wartime France
Monday 13th December
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.
* ‘Full of Life’ event – Older People’s Festival 2010
The winter/spring programme commences on January 11th 2011
Good Afternoon
Flitwick Library
All meetings start at 2.30pm
A charge of £1.00 is made to cover the cost of speakers' expenses and refreshments. We acknowledge the support given to Good Afternoon by Flitwick Town Council.
If you have any enquiries, please contact John Booth at Flitwick Library on 0300 300 8057
The next Good Afternoon will be on Monday 27th September
Good Afternoon
Sandy Library
All meetings start at 2.15pm.
A charge of £1.00 is made to cover the cost of speakers’ expenses and
refreshments.
Friday 3rd September
Chicksands Priory
Doreen Hoare will be talking about the history of Chicksands Priory
Friday 8th October
Edible Ornamentals
A talk by Joanna Plumb of Cherwood Nursery.
Friday 5th November
Gardens through the Seasons
An illustrated talk with Jean Venning
Friday 10th December
Christmas Concert
Sing along with the Sandye Singers.
Down Memory Lane
Bedford Central Library
Friendly get togethers to share memories over a cup of tea and a piece of cake.
Held monthly in the meeting room on the last Friday of the month between 11.00 and 12.00.
Friday 30th July
Wartime Memories
come and join us and share your memories of the war years.
Sunshine Club
Stotfold Library
The 'Sunshine Club' meets every one Wednesday a month at 2:00
If you need transport to get to the library contact the library staff as numbers for the minibus are limited.
Wednesday 4th August
Alan Painter on being a magistrate
Wednesday 1st September
Frank Batt reads his humorous poems
Wednesday 6th October
Social afternoon with local speaker
to entertain
Wednesday 3rd November
Donkey sanctuary
