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Christmas Craft Markets Join us for some Festive fun at the library. We will have a range of crafts and festive goods to purchase from local businesses in the community. Our markets will be held at the following libraries: 2nd December 10:00 – 13:00 Cheltenham 2nd December 11:00 – 15:00 Stroud 9th December 10:00 – 13:00 Bishops Cleeve
Oakley Library Christmas Funday 2nd December – 10am-1pm Come and join the Oakley team and Santa’s elf for a day full of festive joy and activities! All events are suitable for children and their families. Please look on our online catalogue to find out more.
Make a Christmas Card for A Local Care Home Resident
10:00-13:00 – Join Emma from Wild & Green for outdoor festive fun and crafting.
Wednesday 6th December – Saturday 9th December (during library opening hours)
11:00-12:00 – Drama Tots event in the interactive space.
Come and join us on the lead up to Christmas and spread some joy by making a card for a local care home resident. We will have a range of card making crafts out in our library spaces for you create a special memory for someone during this festive season. If you would like to take part, create a card and write a special message or favourite Christmas memory inside for someone to enjoy.
12:15-12:45 – Elf’s grotto. Come along and get some festive books to brighten up your holiday reading.
The following library sites will be offering this activity: Cheltenham Library Stow Library Nailsworth Library Quedgeley Library Gloucester Library Newent Library
Tewkesbury Library Stroud Library Cirencester Library Hucclecote Library Coleford Library
10:15-10:45 – An interactive, festive story time with an elf!
Christmas Lego Clubs Bring your imagination, we provide the bricks! Join us in the library this December for our festive themed Lego Club. These sessions are suitable for children aged 3+ years. Please check out your local library for specific days and times.
December Events Stroud and Cotswolds Friday 1st December 10:30 – 12:30
Saturday 9th December 10:30 – 12:30
Climate Corner Nailsworth
10:30 – 12:00
Share a Poem (Weekly) Cirencester
Adults
Saturday 2nd December 11:00 – 11:30
Story Time Stonehouse
2 – 8 years
14:00 – 15:00
Warhammer Club Cirencester
Games Night
Story & Craft
All Ages
All Ages
Tetbury
3 – 7 years
10:30 – 12:00
Paper Crafters Group Tetbury
Adults
Monday 11th December 11:00 – 12:00 Dursley
Adults
Library Club Adults
J ob Club hosted by the Churn Project Stow
Adults
Saturday 16th December
Library Club
14:00 – 15:00 Adults
Warhammer Club Cirencester
10:30 – 12:30
Book Club
All Ages
11:00 – 12:00 Adults
Nature Club Tetbury
10:30 – 11:30
Library Club Cirencester
Tetbury
Adults
4 + years
Monday 18th December 11:00 – 12.30
Over 60s Group Stonehouse
Adults
Book Club Adults
Job Club hosted by the Churn Project Stow
Over 60
Adults
Wednesday 27th December 10:30 – 11:30
Library Club Stow
Friday 8th December 11:00 – 12:00
Stow
Scrabble Club
10:00 – 12:00
Chipping Campden
Thursday 14th December
Nailsworth
Wednesday 20th December 13:30 – 15:00
Moreton
10:30 – 12:00
10:00 – 12:00
Adults
All Ages
16:30 – 18:00
Tuesday 5th December
Stow
Cirencester
Thursday 21st December
Library Club
15:00 – 16:00
Fraud Prevention Session
Tuesday 19th December 18:00 – 21:30
Adults
Friday 29th December 10:30 – 12:00
Library Club Tetbury
Adults
December Events Gloucester & Forest of Dean Friday 1st December 14:00 - 15:30
Saturday 9th December 10:30 -11:45
Baby Bookworms
Scrabble Club Lydney
All
Wednesday 6th December 10:30 – 12:00
ementia Information D Session Adults
Longlevens
Thursday 7th December 15:30 – 18:30
L ydney Murder Mystery Club Lydney
Under 4
Matson
Saturday 23rd December 10:30 - 11:45
Monday 18th December
Baby Bookworms
10:30 – 12:00
Matson
Book Club Tuffley
Adults
Under 4
Friday 29th December 15:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 19th December
Family History Club
14:30 - 15:30
Newent
Book Club Newent
Adults
Adults
Teens and Adults
December Events Cheltenham & Tewkesbury Friday 1st December 10:00-11:00
Saturday 9th December 10:30-12:00
Makers Club
Library Club
Adult
Tewkesbury
Wednesday 6th December 11:00-13:00
14:00-16:00
Adult
Churchdown
Charlton Kings
Sewing Group Bishops Cleeve
Genealogy Group Adult
Tuesday 19th December
Friday 29th December
14:00-15:30
13:00-14:00
12-16 years
Prestbury
T een Only Evenings Charlton Kings
Thursday 14th December
NEW
Thursday 7th December 17:30-19:00
7-12 years
Knit & Natter
Poetry Cafe
Adult
Cheltenham
Adult
Christmas Events Stroud and Cotswolds Friday 1st December 16:00 – 18:00
Saturday 9th December 11:00 – 12:30
M ake Your Own Tote Bags
Make your own Christmas Badge
Dursley
Stow
Teens and Adults
Saturday 2nd December 10:30 – 12:30
J olly Up Your Christmas Jumper
All Ages
Nailsworth 11:00 – 11:30
Festive Story Time Stonehouse
2 – 8 years
11:00 – 12:30
ake and Decorate a M Gingerbread Person Hanging Ornament Stow
3+ years
4th, 11th, 18th December 11:00 – 11:30
Festive Story Time Stroud
Pre – School Children
5th, 12th, 19th December 16:00 – 16:45
Festive Story Time
3+ years
Dursley
6th, 13th, 20th December 10:30 – 11:00
Festive Story Time Fairford
Pre – School Children
4+ years
11:00 – 12:00
Christmas Story & Craft Tetbury
Pre – School Children
10:30 – 12:30
Teens and Adults
Wednesday 13th December 10:30 – 12:00
hristmas Storytime C and Craft Nailsworth
Pre-School
Friday 15th December 11:00 – 12:00
Christmas Story & Craft Tetbury
Pre – School Children
16:00 – 17:00
ake a Winter Festival M Decoration with 3D Pens Stow
7 – 14 years
Saturday 16th December 10:30 – 11:30
C hristmas Wreath Craft Stonehouse
3+ years
11:30 to 12:30
10:30 – 11:00
Christmas Wreath Craft
Festive Story Time
Stroud
Nailsworth Pre – School Children
11:00 – 12:00
10:30 – 11:00 11:00 – 11:30
F estive Story Time with Lisa
Cirencester Pre – School Children
3+ years
Christmas Nature Club Tetbury
Christmas Story & Craft Tetbury
Pre – School Children
Wednesday 20th December 14:15 – 15:15
F elt Heart Tree Decorations Wotton
Tuesday 19th December 11:00 – 12:00
4 + years
aby Bounce & Rhyme B Christmas Party Tetbury
Pre – School Children
Thursday 21st December 15:00 – 16:00
Christmas Crafts Fairford
3+ years
Thursday 28th December 10:30 – 11:30
Winter Crafts Fairford
3+ years
Christmas Events Gloucester & Forest of Dean Wednesday 6th December 17:00 – 18:00
C hristmas Characters Paperchain Craft Longlevens
3+ years
6th, 13th & 20th December 11:00 – 11:30
F estive Storytime Coleford
Under 4
11:00 – 11:30
Festive Story Time Lydney
Under 4
Saturday 9th December 11:00 – 12:00
Christmas Wreath Craft Tuffley
3+ years
Festive Storytime Under 7
Festive Storytime Under 7
12:00 – 13:30
P om Pom Decoration and Christmas Crafts Newent
Newent
Adults
Tuesday 12th December 15:30 – 16:30
Christmas Wreath Craft Lydney
3+ years
Thursday 14th December 17:00 – 18:00
C hristmas Character Paperchain Craft Quedgeley
3+ years
15:30 – 16:30
C hristmas Star Craft 3+ years
Ages 7 - 11
Thursday 21st December 16:00 – 16:30
Festive Storytime Longlevens
Under 7
Friday 22nd December 17:00 – 18:00
Christmas Wreath Craft Hucclecote
3+ years
12:00 – 12:30
Saturday 16th December
Festive Storytime
11:00 – 12:00
Quedgeley
Christmas Star Craft
12:00 – 12:30 Matson
E co Gift Wrapping Workshop
Coleford
11:00 – 11:30 Hucclecote
Monday 11th December 18:00 – 19:00
Matson
3+ years
14:00 – 15:00
hristmas Bookmark C Craft Hucclecote
Under 7
Thursday 28th December 10:30 – 12:00
Seasonal Winter Crafts Cinderford
3+ years
Ages 4+
11:00 – 11:30
Festive Storytime Tuffley
Under 7
Willow Christmas Workshops with Tump Willows Come and join Linda (from Tump Willows) in this fun and relaxed session which will be suitable for adults and children to create, play and explore the wonders of willow. We will be looking at making all things Christmasy! Decorations for the tree or small gifts you can give to your family and friends - Either way, they will be treasured for many years to come.
9th December 10:15 – 12:15 at Quedgeley Library 9th December 13:45 – 15:45 at Longlevens Library
All Ages
Christmas Events Cheltenham & Tewkesbury Fridays 11:00-11:30
Saturday 16th December 11:00-12:00
Cheltenham 18 mths - 5 years
Oakley Interactive Space
F estive Story Time
Saturday 9th December 10:30-11:00
F estive Story Time Winchcombe
3 + years
11:00 – 11:30
C hristmas Wreath Craft 4+ years
Wednesday 20th December 15:30-16:30
C hristmas Character Paper Chain Craft Winchcombe
4+ years
hildren’s Author Event: C Team Olaf to the Rescue
Saturday 23rd December
Charlton Kings
11:00-11:30
3 + years
Saturday 9th December 11:00-11:30
F estive Story Time Oakley Interactive Space
Children
12:00-13:00
C hristmas Character Paper Chain Craft Oakley Interactive Space
4+ years
F estive Story Time Oakley Interactive Space
Children
Welcome to The Lab at Gloucestershire Libraries. Friendly community spaces, offering accessible digital skill development for all ages and abilities. Take your creativity to the next level by taking part in one of our festive Lab events this December.
Saturday 2nd December 13:00-14:00
C ode a Christmas Card Using Scratch Cheltenham Lab
7-12 years
Friday 8th December 17:00 – 18:30
esign & Make Christmas D Cards (Using Vectors & a Cutting Plotter) Coleford Lab
Adults & Teens (14+ years)
Tuesday 12th December 13:00 – 14:00
M ake a Customised Christmas Rubber Stamp Stroud Lab
16 + years
Wednesday 13th December 15:30 – 16:30
M ake a 3D Printed Christmas Decoration
LAB Events
Friday 15th December 16:00 – 16:30, 16:30 – 17:00
C hristmas Tree Decorations Using 3D Printing Pens
7 + years
Coleford Lab
M ake a Winter Festival Decoration with 3D Pens
12:00 – 13:00
Stroud Lab 16:30 – 17:30
Chipping Campden Lab
7-14 years
Wednesday 13th December
Saturday 16th December
M ake a Winter Festival Decoration with 3D Pens Chipping Campden Lab
7 – 14 years
11:00 – 12:00
17:30 – 18:30
M ake Your Own Laser-Cut Winter Festival Decorations Chipping Campden Lab
8 + years
All Ages
M ake Your Own Laser-Cut Winter Festival Decorations Chipping Campden Lab
All Ages
11:00 – 12:00
C ode a Christmas Card Using Scratch Cheltenham Lab
7-12 years
LAB Events
LAB Events
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Tuesday 19th December 13:00 – 14:00
M ake a Customised Christmas Rubber Stamp Stroud Lab
16 + years
Wednesday 20th December 15:30 – 16:30
M ake a 3D Printed Christmas Decoration Stroud Lab
7+ years
16:00 – 17:00
W inter Decoration Making with 3D Pens Gloucester Lab
16 + years
Thursday 21st December 16:00 – 17:00
W inter Decoration Making with 3D Pens Gloucester Lab
7 – 15 years
Friday 22nd December 16:00 – 17:00
C ode a Digital Greetings Card in Scratch Gloucester Lab
7 – 15 years
16:00 – 17:00
L ab-mas Code Club Stroud Lab
7+ years
Saturday Clubs We are launching Saturday Clubs! We are launching free activities for young children and their families held across the county on regular Saturdays! Discover a range of creative activities, workshops, and opportunities for early years children and their families! Increase creativity, learning, literacy, and interaction with others!
Saturday 2nd December 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
M agical Movement Dance Workshop with Jaz Allen Tetbury Library
All Ages & Their Families
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
M agical Musical Workshop with Fiona Taylor Churchdown Library
All Ages & Their Families
10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
M agical Bookmaking with Ally Goff Newent Library
All Ages & Their Families
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
M agical Bookmaking with Ally Goff Coleford Library
All Ages & Their Families
Saturday 2nd December
Saturday 2nd December
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
M ystical Malaysian Horse Dancing & Craft with Zariq Rosita-Hanif Fairford Library
All Ages & Their Families
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
M agical Yoga and Craft with The Calm Club Dursley Library
All Ages & Their Families
10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
M agical Yoga and Craft with The Calm Club Nailsworth Library
All Ages & Their Families
F estive Fun Drama Adventure with Drama Tots All Ages & Oakley Interactive Space Their Families
Saturday 9th December 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
M agical Movement Dance Workshop with Jaz Allen Bourton on the Water Library
All Ages & Their Families
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
M agical Movement Dance Workshop with Jaz Allen Moreton in Marsh Library
All Ages & Their Families
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
F estive Fun Drama Adventure with Drama Tots
M agical Bookmaking with Ally Goff
Cheltenham Children's Library
Stroud Library
All Ages & Their Families
All Ages & Their Families
Saturday Clubs Saturday 9th December 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
M agical Bookmaking with Ally Goff Stonehouse Library
All Ages & Their Families
Saturday 16th December 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
M agical Movement Dance Workshop with Jaz Allen Lydney Library
All Ages & Their Families
11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
M agical Yoga and Craft with The Calm Club
M agical Musical Workshop with Fiona Taylor
Matson Library All Ages & Their Families
Cirencester Library
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
M agical Yoga and Craft with The Calm Club Tewkesbury Library
All Ages & Their Families
All Ages & Their Families
M agical Bookmaking with Ally Goff Tuffley Library
All Ages & Their Families
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
F estive Fun Drama Adventure with Drama Tots
M agical Yoga and Craft with The Calm Club
Bishops Cleeve All Ages & Their Families Library
Winchcombe Library
Stroud & Cotswolds Cheltenham & Tewkesbury Gloucester & Forest of Dean
All Ages & Their Families
Saturday 23rd December 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
M agical Movement Dance Workshop with Jaz Allen Cinderford Library
All Ages & Their Families
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
M agical Musical Workshop with Fiona Taylor Longlevens Library
All Ages & Their Families
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
M ystical Malaysian Horse Dancing & Craft with Zariq Rosita-Hanif Gloucester Library
All Ages & Their Families
Saturday Clubs Clubs Saturday
Saturday 23rd December 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
M ystical Malaysian Horse Dancing & Craft with Zariq Rosita-Hanif Hucclecote Library
All Ages & Their Families
11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
M agical Yoga and Craft with The Calm Club Hesters Way Library
All Ages & Their Families
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
M agical Yoga and Craft with The Calm Club Up Hatherley Library
All Ages & Their Families
Stroud & Cotswolds Cheltenham & Tewkesbury Gloucester & Forest of Dean
Event booking is required. Scan QR code or visit gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk