Bracknell Forest Libraries

We have lots of events lined up across Bracknell libraries to keep the children occupied before the big day. We are also planning for a very special visitor at some of our story and singing sessions.

Wednesday 13th December

Whitegrove – 10-10.30 Father Christmas at Whitegrove during bounce and rhyme, suggested donation 50p.

Thursday 14th December

Binfield – 9.30 – 10 Father Christmas at Binfield during rhyme time, suggested donation 50p.

Saturday 16th December

Crowthorne – 10.30 Christmas story time (free)

Sandhurst – 10-12 craft drop in – suggested donation

£1 ages 2 upwards.

Monday 18th December

Harmans Water – 10-11 Christmas Tots Time – Christmas stories, songs, and craft £1.50 suggested donation

Birch Hill – 2-3 Father Christmas at Birch Hill – festive songs, stories, and crafts and hopefully a visit from Santa – suggested donation £1.50

Tuesday 19th December

Sandhurst - 3-4 Children’s party for ages 3-11. £2 per child includes story time, crafts, songs, and a gift from Santa who, fingers crossed, will visit. Booking is essential for the party, either in branch or by calling Sandhurst library.

Bracknell – 10 – 2 Junk box engineering drop-in session suggested donation 50p.

Thursday 21st December

Bracknell – 10 – 2 Junk box engineering drop-in session suggested donation 50p.

Friday 22nd December

Great Hollands – 9.30-10.30 Christmas bounce and rhyme – Christmas songs and stories, colouring and craft – 50p suggested donation.

Bracknell – 10 – 2 Junk box engineering drop-in session suggested donation 50p.

Saturday 23rd December

Crowthorne – 10-12 craft drop in - suggested donation £1 ages 2 upwards.

Sandhurst – 10.30 Christmas story time (free)

Bracknell – 10 – 2 Junk box engineering drop-in session suggested donation 50p.

Before the decision to close, the group appealed for new blood. “While we have lots of regular audience members, we don’t see many younger people coming to watch shows. And there isn’t nearly as much interest in helping to grow and develop the theatre’s future by joining us on the committee – there are only a handful of us who keep it going now. If we weren’t doing it, the theatre company probably wouldn’t exist.

“It’s a shame – there are so many opportunities for up-and-coming actors or theatre students to get some great experience here that would prepare them for drama school or offer them valuable volunteering experience for their CVs.

Likewise, anyone who’s interested in a career in marketing or publicity could get some amazing experience by helping us raise our profile and attract younger theatre goers. Alternatively, we’d love to hear from people who’ve had experience in those industries and want to donate some of their time to the community.”

Unfortunately, the requests went unheeded – and one of the oldest theatre groups in the area is no more.

Thursdays 10:30am to 11:30am

Birch Hill Library is hosting a new ‘Draw and Chat’ activity with Cross Your Art. Just bring a sketch pad/notebook and a pencil case. Free. Everyone welcome.

We’re looking for an additional volunteer to help run Bracknell Library’s Code Club

The children at Bracknell Library’s Code Club have been having fun this term learning how to program computer games using Scratch and they will be completing more projects provided by Code Club over the next few months using either Scratch, HTML and CSS or Python.

The club meets on Saturdays term time 10am to 11am for children aged 8-12. If you are interested in volunteering, please complete the volunteer form or contact Bracknell Library for more information.