What's On Summer 2017 Edition

What’s On Summer 2017

Find out what’s happening in Brent Libraries, Heritage, Arts and Leisure

www.brent.gov.uk/whatson

Your Library Wants You!

What’s On

Volunteers aged 15-24 wanted to help run Animal Agents, Summer Reading Challenge 2017.

Download an application at www.brent.gov.uk/libraries or email libraries@brent.gov.uk

Animal Agents, Summer Reading Challenge 2017!

Children aged 4-12 can sign up at their Brent library from 1 July.

ALL EVENTS ARE FREE UNLESS A PRICE IS STATED

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Ealing Road Library 30 May All aboard! Make your

own pirate ship

Tuesday 30 May 2.30-3.30pm

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Craft for children aged 5-11.

31 May Explore

Learning: The Mash-Up

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Wednesday 31 May 2.30-3.30pm Story writing class for ages 8-11.

2 Jun Family Learning:

Make a stuffed toy

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Friday 2 June 10.45am-1pm Fun craft workshop for parents/carers and children 5-11. Maximum of two children per adult.

Free but please book in advance at www.brent.gov.uk/events

Jun- Ealing Road Sept Film Club Sundays 1-3pm C 4 June Monster University 23 July Trolls 30 July M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story 13 August Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them* *Rated 12 20 August Finding Dory 3 September Pete’s Dragon 6,12, Brent Start Festival of Learning 9 Jun Healthy Eating Monday 5 June A 2.15-4.30pm Maths Taster Monday 12 June 2.15-4.30pm Art Workshop Monday 19 June 2.15-4.30pm Free but please book in advance at www.brent.gov.uk/events

6 Jun National Bookstart Week:

What’s On

Let’s explore outdoors!

Tuesday 6 June 11.15-12noon Activities for under 5s.

2 Aug One Hundred Mile

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6 Aug Urdu Poetry Club

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Monday 24 July 2.30-4pm Story and craft for children aged 5-11.

Jul- Animal Agent Craft Fun! Aug

Summer Reading Challenge workshop for ages 5-11.

Tuesdays 2.30-3.30pm

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Sea Magic 8 August Step into the Rainforest animal jungle…sssss… 15 August Create your own alien creepy crawlies 22 August Wild thing: Big Cats purrfect mask mania 29 August

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Wednesday 9 August 12-1pm Live animal roadshow.

Free but advanced booking essential, book via www.brent.gov.uk/events

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23 Aug Animal agents – Crime Crackers Wednesday 23 August 2.30-4pm Comic workshop for ages 8-11.

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30 Aug Explore Learning:

Kung Fu Grammar and Punctuation

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Wednesday 26 July 2.30-3.30pm Story writing class for ages 10-14.

1 Aug Maggie the Dragon

and Friends: Healthy teeth workshop

9 Aug Zoolab: Animal detectives!

Wednesday 16 August 2.30-4pm Painting for ages 5-11.

Jurassic dinosaurs 1 August

Explore Learning: Strange and Peculiar Happenings

Sunday 6 August 2-4pm

16 Aug Tall Tails: Wild animal art

Weird, Wild and Wacky Animal Agents! 25 July

26 Jul

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Wednesday 2 August 12noon-1pm

24 July Make your own pop-up

lion, bear, rabbit, shark or favourite animal beastie!

an Hour Dog: Storytelling event

Wednesday 30 August 2.30-3.30pm Kung Fu Panda will help us become masters at SPAG! For ages 7-9.

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1 Sep Ssssh! Animal Agent hide-out:

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Tuesday 1 August 11.15am-12noon Fun dental health event for under 5s.

make a zig-zag tunnel book Friday 1 September 2.30-4pm Craft for ages 5-11.

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What’s On

Harlesden Library Plus 2 Jun All aboard!

25 Jul There’s a tiger

Make a pirate ship

in the garden

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Friday 2 June 2.30-3.30pm

Tuesday 25 July 12noon-1pm

Craft for ages 5-11.

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Story and craft for ages 5-11.

8 Jun National Bookstart

Jul-Aug Animal Agent Craft Fun!

Week: Let’s explore outdoors!

Summer Reading Challenge workshop for ages 5-11.

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Thursday 8 June 10.30-11am

Thursdays 2.30-3.30pm

Activities for under 5s.

Jurassic dinosaurs 3 August

Weird, Wild and Wacky Animal Agents! 27 July Sea Magic 10 August

19 Jun Festival of Learning:

Step into the Rainforest animal jungle…sssss… 17 August

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CV workshop

Monday 19 June 2-4pm

Wild thing: Big Cats purrfect mask mania 31 August

Free but please book in advance at www.brent.gov.uk/events 22 Jun West London

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Waste Info Stall Thursday 22 June 10am-12.30pm Information on recycling.

24 Jun Let’s Talk Money Saturday 24 June 1-4pm

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Workshop to help you save money and gain confidence with budgeting. Free but advanced booking essential, book via www.brent.gov.uk/events

2 Aug

Animal Adventures big story fun!

24 Jul Maggie the Dragon:

Healthy teeth workshop Monday 24 July 10.30-11am Fun dental health for under 5s.

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Wednesday 2 August 2.30-3.30pm

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Interactive storytelling for ages 5-11.

What’s On

8 Aug The Animal Detective

23, 30 Seahorses, amazing Aug underwater creatures

Agency Mystery Adventures Tuesday 8 August 2.30-4pm

and hidden treasure

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Thursday 24 August 2.30-4pm Story and craft workshop

Drama and craft for ages 5-11.

15 Aug Zoolab: Animal detectives!

Tuesday 15 August C 2.30-3.30pm

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24 Aug Create your own alien

creepy crawlies

Live animal roadshow.

Free but advanced booking essential at www.brent.gov.uk/events

Wednesday 23 August 2.30-3.30pm

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Craft event for children.

Kilburn Library 31 May All aboard! Make your

own pirate ship

Wednesday 31 May 2.30-3.30pm

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Craft workshop for children aged 5-11.

5 Jun National Bookstart Week:

Let’s explore outdoors!

Monday 5 June 10.30-11am

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Fun activities for under 5s.

8,14,20 Festival of Learning: Jun with Brent Start Spanish Taster Thursday 8 June 5.30-7.45pm

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Embroidered Woven Roses Workshop Wednesday 14 June 10.45am-1pm CV workshop Tuesday 20 June 1.45-4pm Free but please book in advance at www.brent.gov.uk/events

13 Jun Is it ever right to bully

a bully? Philosophy for Children Workshop Tuesday 13 June 4-5.15pm We will thinking about big ideas like bravery and friendship.

For children aged 9-11.

Free but please book in advance at www.brent.gov.uk/events

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What’s On

Kilburn Library

15 Jun An evening with

Kamila Shamsie

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Thursday 15 June 6.30-7.30pm

Meet this critically acclaimed author of six novels.

Jul-Aug Animal Agent Craft Fun!

Summer Reading Challenge workshop for ages 5-11

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Wednesdays 2.30-3.30pm Weird, Wild and Wacky Animal Agents! 26 July

3 Aug Maggie the Dragon

and Friends: Healthy teeth workshop

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Thursday 3 August 10.30-11am

Jurassic dinosaurs 2 August Sea Magic 9 August

Fun dental health event for under 5s.

Step into the Rainforest animal jungle…sssss…

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15 Aug Kilburn Garden Party: Animal

Agents Extravaganza!

Create your own alien creepy crawlies 23 August

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Tuesday 15 August 1-5pm Enjoy Kilburn’s lovely garden whilst participating in an exciting range of Animal Agent activities.

Wild thing: Big Cats purrfect mask mania 30 August

Kingsbury Library

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Photos, maps and facts exploring Kingsbury’s role in First World War aviation.

Explore Learning:

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Jun- Wonderful Flying Nov Machines

30 May The Mash-Up Tuesday 30 May 2.30-3.30pm

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Story writing class for ages 8-11.

What’s On

May- Brent Start Festival of Learning Jun Healthy Eating A Wednesday 31 May 2.15-4.30pm English reading and writing Wednesday 14 June 10.45am-12noon

Art Wednesday 28 June 10.15-11.30am

Tuesdays 2.30-3.30pm

Jurassic dinosaurs 1 August Sea Magic 8 August Step into the Rainforest animal jungle…sssss… 15 August

2 Jun Cockatoo and Birds Nest

Collage fun

Friday 2 June 2.30-3.30pm Craft workshop for ages 3-7.

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12 Jun National Bookstart Week:

Create your own alien creepy crawlies 22 August Wild thing: Big Cats purrfect mask mania 29 August

Let’s explore outdoors!

Activities for under 5s.

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Weird, Wild and Wacky Animal Agents! 25 July

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Craft for children aged 5-11.

10.30-11.30am

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Summer Reading Challenge workshop for ages 5-11

1 Jun All aboard!

Monday 12 June

Friday 30 June 11am-12noon

Jul- Animal Agent Aug Craft Fun!

Free but please book in advance at www.brent.gov.uk/events

Thursday 1 June 2.30-3.30pm

Machines

Join historian, Jim Moher for an exploration of the old aircraft industries of Kingsbury.

IT Wednesday 21 June 1.45-4pm

Make a pirate ship

30 Jun Wonderful Flying

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27 Jul The travelling zoo!

Thursday 27 July 2.30-4pm Story and craft for ages 5-11.

28 Jul Explore

Learning: C Strange and Peculiar Happenings Friday 28 July 2.30-3.30pm Story writing class for ages 10-14.

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What’s On

Kingsbury Library

31 Jul Maggie the Dragon and Friends:

Healthy teeth workshop Monday 31 July 10.30-11am

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Fun dental health event for under 5s.

24 Aug Animal agents –

crime crackers!

Thursday 24 August 11.30am-1pm

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Comic workshop for ages 8-11.

3 Aug

Animal raps and rhymes Thursday 3 August 12noon-1pm

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Animal poems performance plus children can create their own tongue twisters! For ages 6-11.

4 Aug

Make an Alien Face Mask and Monster Mouths Friday 4 August 2.30-3.30pm

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Craft workshop for ages 3-7.

10 Aug Tall Tails: Wild animals art Thursday 10 August 2.30-4pm

25 Aug Explore Learning:

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Friday 25 August 2.30-3.30pm

Painting for ages 5-11.

11 Aug Create a Tissue Paper Dinosaur Friday 11 August 2.30-3.30pm Craft workshop for ages 3-7.

Explore Learning: The Future

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The Animal Detective Agency Friday 18 August 2.30-4pm Drama and craft for ages 5-11.

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Kung Fu Panda will help us become masters at SPAG! For ages 7-9.

31 Aug Animal Adventures big

story fun!

Thursday 31 August 2.30-3.30pm

Thursday 17 August 17 Aug 2.30-3.30pm Time travel to 3017 and tell us what you find – creative writing class for ages 7-11.

18 Aug Mystery Adventures

Kung Fu Grammar and Punctuation

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Interactive storytelling for ages 5 -11.

May-Jul Thursdays@2pm 2-3pm

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30 May All aboard!

Social club for senior citizens 18 May Brain teasers 1 June Craft 15 June Health and medication 29 June Fighting loneliness 13 July Quilting workshop

Make a pirate ship Tuesday 30 May 2.30-3.30pm Craft for children aged 5-11.

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Humanity by Sami Bentil Gallery 16-27 May 6-9pm Private view 18 May 6-9pm Art visually communicating positive values through the lens of Ghanaian culture.

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What’s On

The Library at Willesden Green

31 Jul

The Studio Wall by Arts in Health Community Wall Until 31 July Work from participants in the Friday Studios run by CNWL Arts in Health.

May-Aug

Celebrating Ganesha 3 May-27 August Brent Exhibition Space Welcoming Celebration 17 May 6-8pm See the 800 year old statue of Hindu God Ganesha, on loan from the British Museum. In partnership with Willesden Temple and funded by Arts Council England. Visit www.brent.gov.uk/Ganesha.

Š The Trustees of the British Museum

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7,10 Ganesha craft workshop Aug Monday 7 and Thursday 10 August 2.30-4pm

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Education Room Craft using recycled materials!

May- Patterns of Celebration: Jun Workshops with Mahogany

Carnival Arts

2 Jun Alternative Still Life art

workshop challenge

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For children and families Wednesday 31 May 2-5pm

Waste Info Stall

Create a wall hanging using a modern twist on the traditional Indian art form of rangoli. The artwork created will feature in the Celebrating Ganesha exhibition.

Friday 2 June 11.30am-12.30pm

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Come to our themed fun session filled with Bollywood inspired music to go with games and actions. Under 5’s. £3 each.

29 Jun Celebrating Ganesha:

Curator Talk Thursday 29 June 6.30-7.30pm

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Dr Imma Ramos, curator of South Asia collections at the British Museum, will explore the mythological, historical, political and cultural contexts of the 13th century sculpture of Ganesha.

15 Jul Willesden Mini Mela Saturday 15 July 12-5pm

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5 Jun West London

Ages 14+ Friday 9 June 6-9pm

2 Jun Baby Bollywood Disco

Friday 2 June 2.30-4pm

Step into a creative universe and paint something amazing! For ages 9-15.

For children and families Thursday 1 June 2-5pm

© The Trustees of the British Museum

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A festival of dance, music and crafts.

Monday 5 June 9.30am-12noon

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Information on recycling and waste with a focus on food waste and reusable nappies.

6 Jun Is it ever right to bully

a bully? Philosophy for Children Workshop Tuesday 6 June 4-5.15pm

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Tackling big ideas like bravery and friendship. In P4C children learn how to think critically and creatively in a caring and collaborative environment. For ages 9-11.

Free but please book in advance at www.brent.gov.uk/events 7 Jun National Bookstart Week:

Let’s explore outdoors!

Wednesday 7 June 10-10.30am Every bunny dance. Activities for under 5s.

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8 Jun Living your best life workshop Education Room Thursday 8 June 6.30-7.30pm

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Join Mandeep Rai, BBC journalist, activist and entrepreneur for this explorative workshop. For ages 15+.

Jun Brent Start Festival of Learning Spanish taster Monday 12 June 5.30-7.45pm

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IT workshop Friday 16 June 1.15-3.30pm English taster Tuesday 20 June 1.45-4pm Maths taster Friday 23 June 1.15-3.30pm CV and Interview skills workshop Tuesday 27 June 1.45-4pm Free but please book in advance at www.brent.gov.uk/events 13 Jun Short stories

and life writing with Sue Hampton and Leslie Tate Tuesday 13 June 6-7.45pm

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We welcome back authorsSue Hampton and Leslie Tate for a writing master class.

Free but please book in advance at www.brent.gov. uk/events

CREATIVITY AND WELLBEING WEEK

A partnership between Brent Heritage and Arts in Health

14 Jun Mentalizing vs. Science

of Acting as Mental Health interventions

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The Performance Space Wednesday 14 June 6-7.30pm

Presentation, discussion, short film screening looking at different methodologies within mental health.

Facilitated by Creating Freedom and CNWL Arts in Health.

16 Jun Still life drawing for Wellbeing:

with The Friday Studios and Brent Museum & Archives Education Room Friday 16 June 3-5pm

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Come and experience how art boosts your mood and wellbeing by making still life drawings of items from Brent Museum’s collection.

16 Jun Presentation on the Friday

Studios: a partnership project between CNWL Arts and Health and Brent Heritage Reading Room Friday 16 June 2017 6-7.30pm

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20,24 City of Stories – free creative Jun writing workshops for adults Tuesday 20 June, 6-7.30pm Saturday 24 June, 2-4pm Writer-in-residence, Bidisha, will guide you through fun exercises to help you write. You will have the chance to enter the City of Stories writing competition.

Book at www.spreadtheword.org.uk

What’s On

The Library at Willesden Green

27 Jun How alopecia became a gift Tuesday 27 June 6:30-7.30pm

8 Jul Reading Ahead

Celebration Ceremony

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Saturday 8 July 2.30-4pm

Sue Hampton, an Ambassador for Alopecia UK, will share her story.

Free but please book in advance at www.brent. gov.uk/events

Registration 1-2.30pm 24,28 Roman days at Jul Brent Museum!

30 Jun 2017 Caine Prize for African

Writing: in conversation with the shortlisted authors Friday 30 June 6-8pm

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Organised in partnership with Digitalback Books and the Caine Prize.

Free but please book in advance at www.brent. gov.uk/events caine-prize-2017 3 Jul Talk about collaborative,

cross-curricular, holistic inquirybased learning, with Leanne Chorekdjian from Kingsbury Green Primary School Education Room Monday 3 July 6.45-7.45pm

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Talk of particular interest to school teachers but open to members of the public too.

by supper club queen Kerstin Rodgers aka msmarmitelover

Kerstin Rodgers discusses food, eating and cooking.

Free but please book in advance at www.brent. gov.uk/events

Education Room Monday 24 July Friday 28 July 2.30-4pm

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Handle real Roman artefacts and learn about Roman Brent.

Jul- Animal Agent Craft Fun! Aug Summer Reading Challenge

workshop for ages 5-11 2.30-3.30pm

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Weird, wild, wacky Animal Agents Tuesday 25 July Pop Up Dinosaurs Tuesday 1 August Under water sea magic Tuesday 8 August Step into the Rainforest animal jungle…sssss…

Thursday 17 August Amazing alien creepy crawlies Tuesday 22 August

6 Jul Reducing your meat intake

Thursday 6 July 6.30-7.30pm

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Wild thing: Big Cats purrfect mask mania Tuesday 29 August

What’s On

8 Jul Maggie the Dragon and

Friends: Healthy teeth workshop Wednesday 26 July 10-10.30am

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Fun dental health event for under 5s.

26 Jul Create a monster Wednesday 26 July 2.30-4pm

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Art workshop for ages 8-11.

1,4 Back from the Front Aug Creative Family Workshops Education Room Tuesday 1 AugustFriday 4 August 10.30am-12.30pm every day

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15 Aug Zoolab: Animal Detectives Tuesday 15 August 11.30am-12.30pm

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Live animal roadshow. For ages 5-11.

Free but advanced booking essential, book via www. brent.gov.uk/ events 24 Aug Animal Agents –

crime crackers!

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Thursday 24 August 2.30-4pm

Activities include printing peace T-shirts, designing commemorate stamps and postcards.

Comic workshop for ages 8-11.

30 Aug Back from the Front Poetry

Writing Workshop Wednesday 30 August 6-7.30pm

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Join us for poetry writing inspired by selected WWI poems. Education Room 31 Aug Quack, quack, moo and baa!

City farm animal workshop

3 Aug Animal raps and rhymes Thursday 3 August 2.30-3.30pm

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10 Aug Tall Tails: wild animals Thursday 10 August 11.30am-1pm For ages 5-11.

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Story and craft for ages 5-11.

An interactive animal poems performance. For ages 6-11.

art workshop

Thursday 31 August 2.30-4pm

2 Sept Summer Reading Challenge

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Celebration!

Saturday 2 September 2.30-4pm Prize giving plus big fun story performance.

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What’s On

Wembley Library May- Young People’s Writing Aug Workshop

Jun Festival of Learning:

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May, June, July and August Saturdays 12-2pm Develop your essay and poetry writing.

Age 14+. Booking essential More info and bookings email mail@msroseblossom.org 21 May The Goat and

2-3.30pm The Romanian Cultural Institute in association with Iaşi “Luceafărul” Theatre presents a storytelling performance. Free but please book in advance at www.brent.gov.uk/events

Romanians love books: Creative Writing 1Jul

Friday 9 June 10.30-11.30am

4 Jul West London Waste Info Stall

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Tuesday 4 July 10am-12noon Information on recycling and waste reduction.

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22 Jul Summer Reading Challenge

2017 launch event!

Jungle Book

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Saturday 22 July 2.30-4pm

Activities for under 5s.

10 Jun Romanians love books:

Author Event

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Saturday 1 July 1-3pm contact@romanianslovebooks.co.uk

9 Jun National Bookstart Week:

Let’s explore outdoors!

French Taster Monday 19 June 5.30-7.45pm

Free but please book in advance at www.brent.gov.uk/events

1 Jun All aboard! Make a pirate ship

Craft for ages 5-11.

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CV workshop Monday 26 June 1.45-4pm

Sunday 21 May

Thursday 1 June 2.30-3.30pm

English Taster Monday 12 June 1.15-3.30pm Spanish Taster Thursday 15 June 5.30-7.45pm

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Her Three Kids

with Brent Start

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Saturday 10 June 1-3pm contact@romanianslovebooks.co.uk

Registration from 1pm Theatre performance for ages 5-11. Free but please book in advance at www. brent.gov.uk/events

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25 Jul There’s a tiger in the garden Tuesday 25 July 2.30-3.30pm

8 Aug Explore Learning:

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The Mash-Up Tuesday 8 August 2.30-3.30pm

Story and craft fun for ages 5-11.

Jul- Animal Agent Craft Fun! Aug Summer Reading Challenge

workshop for ages 5-11 Thursdays at 2.30-3.30pm

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Story writing class for ages 8-11.

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9 Aug Zoolab: Animal Detectives

Weird, wild and wacky Animal Agents 27 July

Wednesday 9 August 2.30-3.30pm

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Live animal roadshow. For ages 5-11.

Free but advanced booking essential.

Book via www.brent.gov.uk/events

Pop Up Jurassic dinosaurs 3 August Under water sea magic 10 August

16 Aug Tall Tails: wild animals

art workshop

Step into the animal jungle… sssss…

17 August

Wednesday 16 August 11.30am-1pm

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Painting for ages 5-11.

23 Aug Animal Agents –

Alien creepy crawlies 24 August

crime crackers!

Wednesday 23 August 2.30-4pm

Wild thing: Big Cats purrfect mask mania 31 August

Comic workshop for ages 8-11.

25 Aug Explore Learning: Strange

2 Aug One Hundred Mile

an Hour Dog: Storytelling event

and Peculiar Happenings

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Friday 25 August 2.30-3.30pm

Wednesday 2 August 2.30-3.30pm

30 Aug The Animal Detective Agency

Mystery Adventures Wednesday 30 August 2.30-4pm

4 Aug Maggie the Dragon Friday 4 August 10.30-11.30am

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Story writing class for ages 10-14.

Storytelling of Jeremy Strong’s popular adventure!

and Friends

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Fun dental health event for under 5s.

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Drama and craft workshop for ages 5-11.

Brent Council is committed to supporting children’s literacy development. Children attending library events must be library members and have borrowed two books on the event day.

Find out more about Brent Library services at www.brent.gov.uk/libraries, email libraries@brent.gov.uk or phone 020 8937 3400.

What’s On

Leisure Centres Disability Sports Sessions Every Thursday 10.30am-12.30pm

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Football and multi sports for ages 16+. £1 per person

All Day Playscheme Tuesday 30 MayFriday 2 June Monday 24 JulyFriday 1 September (Excludes Bank Holidays) 9am-5.30pm

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A fun packed day of activities, including craft and kwik cricket, football, basketball and more.

For ages 8 to 13.

All day £10.80 Half Day £6.10

Bridge Park Community Leisure Centre

Everyone Active Vale Farm and 1Life Willesden Sports Centre Kids Swim Free Visit www.brent.gov.uk/events for more details of upcoming events

Tuesday 30 MayFriday 2 June

WeLoveBrentLibraries

Monday 24 JulyFriday 1 September

@BrentCulture

(Excludes Bank Holidays)

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