Upcoming events.
Unearthed: the Power of Gardening. free exhibition
Free to visit - Unearthed: The Power of Gardening, a panel exhibition from the British Library. On display at Ely late November into December as part of a tour of libraries in Cambridgeshire.
SOLD OUT - Engage: Paper Xmas Bauble Craft
This event is fully booked
Hand craft your very own Christmas Baubles and impress your friends and family.
£5 per person - make as many baubles as you like with paper, ribbon, threads and beads all provided.
Please book your place in the library by 24th November.
Refreshments available.
Engage: Operation Epsilon
This talk takes you behind the scenes of Farm Hall as we ‘listen in’ on the conversations of 10 German Scientists. From July 1945 to January 1946, they happily occupied the Hall, reading the daily newspapers, listening to the radio, looked after by their own German PoW staff, the best food and wine (and spirits). Even playing ball games in the garden. All the time their every word was being transcribed across the road by a team of translators.
Aeroplane Craft
Join us for some aeronautic junk modelling. Have fun creating and designing your own aeroplane. The sky's the limit!
Thrilling reads with author Alison Stockham
Meet Alison Stockham, author of bestselling psychological thrillers, as she introduces her latest novel: Let Her Go.
Tickets £3 from the library or contact Cambourne.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Engage: Cyber Escape Room
Can you crack the case before time runs out?
You’re part of a top cyber investigation team. After taking down a notorious cyber gang, your detective chief inspector has been accused of fabricating the evidence. The gang wants the case dropped – but you know the truth. Solve a series of puzzles in 30 minutes to prove the DCI’s innocence and lock the criminals away for good.
Work in teams of up to 5 people. Fastest Team wins.
Please book in the library or email: BarHill.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Bird Feeder Craft
Help us celebrate the ‘Big Garden Birdwatch’ by making pine cone bird feeders.
The Story Readers Club at St Neots Library
Come along to St Neots Library's brand new book club for children! Join us at our first ever meeting to discuss our book pick and enjoy some squash and biscuits. Sign up for the first session to collect your copy of The Boy Who Grew Dragons, and get reading!
For children in school Years 3 and 4
Free, sign up in the library or email stneots.referrals@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Accessibility information: St Neots Library is wheelchair accessible. There is an accessible toilet and private baby-changing facilities on site. Blue badge holder parking spaces are available at the car park next to the library. For full details of St Neots Library’s facilities, visit: https://info.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/.../service.page...
[Image shows: a book open against a green backdrop. Stars and sparkles are floating out of the pages of the book]
Gingerbread Houses
To celebrate National Storytelling Week, come along to the library where we will share the story of Hansel and Gretel and make a wooden Gingerbread House tealight holder.
Engage: Climate Gardening, Change and Us
Climate change is having a major impact on gardens, plants and wildlife. Clive Boase from Climate Change Gardening is visiting us to talk about these effects, and, most importantly, what we can do with our gardens to make a difference.
Engage: RAF Photographic Reconnaissance - part 2
There can be no doubt that photographic reconnaissance was a key contributor to the overall intelligence picture throughout the Second World War.
Join James Blackwood from RAF Wyton for the second part of his talk about photographic reconnaissance during WWII and beyond.
NB: you can attend part 2, without having attended part 1
FREE talk (donations welcome). Adults only.
Advance booking essential.
Ask at Huntingdon Library, call 0345 045 5225, or email Huntingdon.Referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
A Care Together event, creating a greener, fairer and more caring Cambridgeshire.
Image: Spitfire PR Mk XIX , Wikimedia Commons
Storytelling and Craft
Join us for a special storytime and craft event to celebrate ‘National Story Telling’ week.
Engage: Cyber Escape Room
Can you crack the case before time runs out?
You’re part of a top cyber investigation team. After taking down a notorious cyber gang, your detective chief inspector has been accused of fabricating the evidence. The gang wants the case dropped – but you know the truth. Solve a series of puzzles in 30 minutes to prove the DCI’s innocence and lock the criminals away for good.
Work in teams of up to 5 people. Fastest Team wins.
Please book in the library or email: BarHill.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Happiness Jar Craft
Decorate your own happiness jar and fill it with notes of your happiest moments or things that make you happy.
Mindful Collage Animals
As part of Children’s Mental Health Week we will be creating some mindful collage animals.
Happiness Jar Craft
Decorate your own happiness jar and fill it with notes of your happiest moments or things that make you happy.
Engage: Cyber Escape Room
Can you crack the case before time runs out?
You’re part of a top cyber investigation team. After taking down a notorious cyber gang, your detective chief inspector has been accused of fabricating the evidence. The gang wants the case dropped – but you know the truth. Solve a series of puzzles in 30 minutes to prove the DCI’s innocence and lock the criminals away for good.
Work in teams of up to 5 people. Fastest Team wins.
Please book in the library or email: BarHill.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Engage: Woodgreen Pets Charity
Woodgreen are here to help pets and their people.
Come along to discover what they do (it’s a lot more than you might think!), try your hand at a fun pet quiz and discover how everyone can help pets live long and happy lives.
FREE talk (donations welcome). Adults only.
Booking required.
Ask at Huntingdon Library, call 0345 045 5225, email Huntingdon.Referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
A Care Together event, creating a greener, fairer and more caring Cambridgeshire.
Virtual Reality Experiences @ Ely Library
Digital Spaces’ Virtual Reality Experiences are coming to Ely Library.
There are a number of experiences to choose from.
30 minute slots available, Thursday 11th December 3-5pm, Friday 12th December 2-4pm, Saturday 13th December 10am-12noon & 1pm-3pm.
Book a slot at the library, call 0345 045 5225 or email Ely.Referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Children must be over 8 years old. Children under 12 years will need a signed parental consent form and to be accompanied by an adult.
Free event funded by Arts Council England, BFI and The Space.
Experiences on offer include Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Getaway, Hold The World with David Attenborough, Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending, 1943 Berlin Blitz in 360, Laika the first Dog in Space, Monoliths, and Phase Space.
Image shows a person in a virtual reality headset.
Engage: Paper Xmas Baubles Craft
Hand craft your very own Christmas Baubles and impress your friends and family.
£5 per person - make as many baubles as you like with paper, ribbon, threads and beads all provided.
Please book your place in the library by 24th November.
Refreshments available.
Engage: Magpas Air Ambulance - a history
Magpas Air Ambulance is a local charity which provides an invaluable, lifesaving service in and around our community of St Neots and across the East of England.
Based just minutes down the road, Magpas Air Ambulance’s experienced team of doctors and paramedics are specially trained in pre-hospital emergency medicine and carry advanced equipment and drugs on every mission. This means the service can provide treatments and procedures that are usually only available in a hospital, directly at the scene of an incident.
Join us for a talk on the history of Magpas and learn more about their work.
Free event, donations welcome.
To book your place, call into St Neots Library or email stneots.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Watercolour Christmas Tree at Huntingdon Library
Make colour diffusing Christmas Trees!
FULLY BOOKED Engage Extra: Christmas crafting for adults - Festive Wreath Making
THIS EVENT IS FULLY BOOKED Spend a festively creative morning making your own Christmas wreath. Local crafter, Penny, will guide us through the process of making a willow wreath using foliage, ribbon, and other decoration. All materials will be provided.
£15 per person. All material and equipment included.
Adults only. Booking essential.
Ask at Huntingdon Library, call 0345 045 5225, or email Huntingdon.Referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Please note this event is being run twice - two sessions available:
10.30am - 12.30pm or 1.30pm - 3.30pm
A Care Together event, creating a greener, fairer and more caring Cambridgeshire.
Engage: Winter in the Fens
Our local studies librarian will be talking about Winter in the Fens.
Come and get into the Christmas spirit with tales from Christmases long past. Hear about fen skating and stories of snow and traditions from this area of the world.
FREE talk (donations welcome). Adults only.
Booking required. Ask at Huntingdon Library, call 0345 045 5225, or email Huntingdon.Referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Image: Deep snow at Burwell gang of men clearing snow c1929 courtesy of Cambridgeshire Collection
A Care Together event, creating a greener, fairer and more caring Cambridgeshire.
Engage: Paper Xmas Bauble Craft
Hand craft your very own Christmas Baubles and impress your friends and family.
£5 per person - make as many baubles as you like with paper, ribbon, threads and beads all provided.
Please book your place in the library by 24th November.
Refreshments available.
Engage at St Ives Library - St Ives Food Bank
Discover how St Ives Foodbank was formed and how it operates to help those who find themselves in a financial emergency and are unable to afford to buy food for themselves.
This is a free event as always but it would be great if you could support the foodbank with a food donation. Just ask at the Library for details of items needed by the foodbank team.
Booking essential. Places limited. To reserve a place ask at the library, email stives.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk or call 0345 045 5225.
Engage Extra: Christmas Wreath making at Buckden Library
Launch yourself into the Christmas season with a wreath making workshop for adults. Create and take home your own festive masterpiece!
Local crafter, Penny, will guide us through the process of making a willow wreath using foliage, ribbon, and other decoration. All materials will be provided.
Tickets £15 per person.
Places are limited and pre-booking is essential. Please email stneots.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk or call 0345 045 5225.
Needle-Felting Workshop: Christmas Trees
Join Teresa Easthope for a fun-filled needle-felt workshop suitable for beginners.
Make a mini Christmas tree and get creative with your embellishment , ready for the festive season.
Saturday 29th November £25 per adult.
Booking essential. Places limited. To book pop into St Ives Library or email stives.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Tabletop Sale Huntingdon Library
Get some early Christmas shopping done with some local traders.
Meet local author Alison Stockham
Bestselling local author of psychological thrillers, Alison Stockham, introduces her latest novel Let Her Go.
Tickets £3.00
Book your place at St Neots Library or email stneots.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Water and Dust. African Wildlife Engage at Great Shelford Library
Photographer Mark Farrington will talk about his time with African wildlife in Africa.
Please prebook in the library or email cambourne.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Donations welcomed for refreshments
Digital Art Session
Give digital painting a go on a tablet: try creating beautiful patterns or a detailed masterpiece!
Session open to all levels, children must be accompanied by an adult.
Free event, donations welcome.
This event has been cancelled. Open Wide! Author Event #SawtryLibrary
This event has been cancelled.
Ever wondered if animals lose their baby teeth like we do?
This interactive session with author Dr Letizia Diamante is perfect for curious kids who love science and animal facts.
Open Wide! Jaw Dropping Mouths of the Animal World
By Dr Letizia Diamante and Ed J Brown,
published by What On Earth!
Free workshop. For ages 5+ years. Booking required.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
For more information, ask library staff, call 0345 045 5225
or email: Huntingdon.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Image of the book cover of Open Wide by Dr Letizia Diamant
This event has been cancelled. Open Wide! Author Event #HuntingdonLibrary
This event has been cancelled.
Ever wondered if animals lose their baby teeth like we do?
This interactive session with author Dr Letizia Diamante is perfect for curious kids who love science and animal facts.
Open Wide! Jaw Dropping Mouths of the Animal World
By Dr Letizia Diamante and Ed J Brown,
published by What On Earth!
Free workshop. For ages 5+ years. Booking required.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
For more information, ask library staff, call 0345 045 5225
or email: Huntingdon.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Pot Painting and Spring Bulb Planting
Get Spring off on an early start. Join us to paint a terracotta pot with acrylic paints, then plant your pot with spring bulbs!
£6 per person. Suitable for 16 years and over.
Booking essential. Places limited. To book pop into St Ives Library or email stives.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.
SOLD OUT - Engage Extra: Christmas crafting for adults - Make your Own Glitter House Ornament
This event is fully booked.
Add sparkle to your Christmas decorations! Join Tamsin for our fun crafting session and make your own glitter house ornament.
£5 per person. All material and equipment included.
Adults only. Booking essential.
Ask at Huntingdon Library, call 0345 045 5225, or email Huntingdon.Referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
A Care Together event, creating a greener, fairer and more caring Cambridgeshire.
Virtual Reality Experience at St Neots Library
Immerse yourself in VR - Wallace & Gromit, The Lark Ascending, Laike, Berlin Blitz, David Attenborough and more. Ask at the library to see the menu.
For ages 12+.
Booking essential.
To book a slot visit St Neots library, call 0345 045 5225 or email stneots.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.
Virtual Reality Experience at St Neots Library
Immerse yourself in VR - Wallace & Gromit, The Lark Ascending, Laike, Berlin Blitz, David Attenborough and more. Ask at the library to see the menu.
For ages 12+.
Booking essential.
To book a slot visit St Neots library, call 0345 045 5225 or email stneots.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.
Clueless at Christmas - with crime authors Nicola Upson & Mandy Morton
Double the fun! Two favourite crime authors introduce their latest Christmas titles.
Tickets £5, please book in the library or contact Cambourne.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Engage at Buckden Library: Aerial Reconnaissance Part 2
There can be no doubt that photographic reconnaissance was a key contributor to the overall intelligence picture throughout the Second World War. Join James Blackwood from RAF Wyton for the second part of his talk about photographic reconnaissance during World War II and beyond.
Free event, donations welcome.
To book email stneots.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk or call 0345 045 5225.
Engage: Christina Koning The Blind Detective series
Christina is the award-winning author of fifteen novels, including ten in a series of detective stories set in the 1930s and 1940s.
Books will be available to buy—cash only, please
Refreshments available. Donations welcome.
Baby Clothes & Toys Giveaway at Huntingdon Library
Pick up some toys and clothes for your little one!
Clueless at Christmas - with crime authors Nicola Upson & Mandy Morton
Double the fun! Two favourite crime authors introduce their latest Christmas titles.
Tickets £5, please book in the library or email BarHill.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Baby Clothes & Toys Giveaway at Yaxley Library
Pick up some free second hand baby clothes and toys.