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Ampthill | Bedford Central | Bromham | Dunstable | Flitwick | Kempston | Potton | Putnoe | Sandy | Shefford | Toddington | Wootton |
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| Ampthill Library | |
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Lego Club and Board Games Club Wednesdays 2.00 - 5.00 Drop in to build or play a game. |
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Thursday 13th June 9.30 - 12.00 Special Crafty Tots Session Making a Fathers Day card. |
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Saturday 15th June 2.00 - 3.00 Fathers Day Cards Come along and make a card for Fathers Day. This session is aimed at children over 5. |
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| Bedford Central Library | |
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Sunday is Funday 11.30 - 1.30 Join us every Sunday for Giant Lego, Play Doh, Board Games, Puzzles and more... Fun for all the family! |
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Lego Club 10.30 - 4.30 Love Lego? Come along Saturday and get building! |
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Rhyme Time 11.30 - 12.00 Join us on Thursday for songs and rhymes. |
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Saturday 13th July 10.30 - 4.30 Space Race Rocket Come along to create your very own space rocket. |
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Planetarium Monday 22nd July 11.15 - 3.30 Learn more about galaxies, stars and planets in our visiting planetarium. Contact the library to book your place. |
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Monday 22nd July 11.30 - 3.30 Rocket Gliders Drop in to make rocket gliders, how far will yours go? |
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Tuesday 23rd July 11.30 - 3.30 Decorate a Wooden Rocket Decorate these wonderful rockets and take them home. |
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Wednesday 24th July 11.30 - 12.00 Storytime 12.00 - 1.00 Space Scratch Art Get creative with Scratch Art. 1.00 - 3.30 Robot Finger Puppets Join us to make robot finger puppets - maybe you will make enough for a finger puppet show! |
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Thursday 25th July 12.00 - 2.30 Alien Door Hanger Make an alien door hanger - will it be scary enough to stop people coming into your room?! |
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Thursday 25th July 2.30 - 3.30 Doggy Tales The Dogs Trust will be here with fabulous dog themed stories. |
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Friday 26th July 11.30 - 3.30 Space Scene Craft Draw your own space scene using chalk. |
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Monday 29th July 11.15 - 1.15 Space Mural Help students from Bedford College to create an out of this world space mural. 1.15 - 3.30 Colouring and Word Puzzles |
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Tuesday 30th July 11.15 - 1.15 Alien Junk Modelling Join students from Bedford College to make the best junk model alien ever! |
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Wednesday 31st July 11.30 - 3.30 Space Race Glasses Design and decorate some funky space glasses! |
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More events to follow... Keep checking for details of more fabulous family fun activities throughout the summer holidays! |
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| Bromham Library | |
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Summer Reading Challenge 'Space Chase' Launch Saturday 13th July 10.30 - 12.30 Come in, sign up and get your space glasses. Colour a space hero wrist cuff and do some space colouring. |
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Saturday 20th July 10.30 - 12.30 Space Scratch Art Craft Make fabulous Scratch Art bookmarks and while you are here... take some time out for some colouring! |
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Monday 22nd July 10.00 - 11.30 Space Hero Masks Drop in to create an amazing space hero mask. |
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Tuesday 23rd July 2.30 - 4.30 Solar Art Decorations Solar system inspired window decorations to take home. |
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Wednesday 24th July 10.00 - 11.30 Space Cap Craft Make a spiral space cap plus storytime is at 11.00 |
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Thursday 25th July 2.30 - 4.30 Solar Dotty Craft Get creative with Dotty Art to make a space picture. |
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Friday 26th July 10.00 - 11.30 Space Scratch Art Craft Get scratching to make a space picture. |
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Saturday 27th July 10.30 - 12.30 Space Craft Mash-Up Join us to catch up on any space crafts you missed, plus lots of colouring. |
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Monday 29th July 10.00 - 11.30 Sealife Masks Which under the sea animal will you choose to be? |
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Tuesday 30th July 2.30 - 4.30 Fishy Craft Make a fish wand to take home and work your magic! |
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Wednesday 31st July 10.00 - 11.30 Mermaid Craft Come along to make mermaid wooden bats... plus storytime at 11.00 |
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More events to follow... Keep checking for details of more fabulous family fun activities throughout the summer holidays! |
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| Dunstable Library | |
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Librarian Theatre presents: The Green Ship Thursday 28th June at 6.00pm Join us when this professional theatre company transform libraries into magical spaces where we can join two young siblings as they spend their summer having thrilling adventures, visiting exotic places and sailing the "seven seas". Based on the heart-warming story by Sir Quentin Blake, this is a family friendly hour-long play about childhood, friendship and the power of imagination. Tickets cost £5 per person and will be available from the library or online at www.TheGreenShip.co.uk. There are also performances at Toddington, Flitwick and Sandy Libraries - please see the individual libraries for dates. |
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| Flitwick Library | |
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Librarian Theatre presents: The Green Ship Friday 28th June at 6.00pm Join us when this professional theatre company transform libraries into magical spaces where we can join two young siblings as they spend their summer having thrilling adventures, visiting exotic places and sailing the "seven seas". Based on the heart-warming story by Sir Quentin Blake, this is a family friendly hour-long play about childhood, friendship and the power of imagination. Tickets cost £5 per person and are available from the library or online at www.TheGreenShip.co.uk. There are also performances at Toddington, Dunstable and Sandy Libraries - please see the individual libraries for dates. |
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| Kempston Library | |
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Mondays and Fridays 2.00 - 5.00 Lego Club Love Lego? Come along and get building this holiday! |
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Mondays 2.15 - 2.45 Storytime Join us for fabulous stories. |
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Tuesdays 11.00 - 11.30 Rhymetime Come along for fun songs and rhymes. |
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Tuesdays and Thursdays 3.30 - 5.00 Dice Warrior Games Club Love board games? Drop in to have some game fun. |
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Saturday 13th July 10.00 - 3.30 Space Rockets Make a fabulous rocket to take you to space! |
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Saturday 20th July 10.00 - 3.30 Solar System Dotty Art Create your own solar system with Dotty Art. |
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Monday 22nd July 2.00 - 5.00 Tin Foil Rockets More rocket fun for the whole family. |
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Tuesday 23rd July 11.30 - 4.30 Paper Bag Alien Puppets What will your alien look like - will they be friend or foe? |
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Wednesday 24th July 2.00 - 5.30 Paper Plate UFOs Get creative with a paper plate to make a mysterious UFO. |
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Thursday 25th July 10.00 - 3.30 Solar System Scratch Art Create your own solar system with Scratch Art. |
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Friday 26th July 2.00 - 5.00 Paper Plate Astronaut Make an astronaut to fly your rocket! |
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Saturday 27th July 10.00 - 3.30 Space Scenes Design a spacescape to take home. |
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Monday 29th July 2.00 - 5.00 Paper Doily Butterflies Join us to make a beautiful butterfly from paper doilies. |
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Tuesday 30th July 11.30 - 4.30 Rainbow Tissue Pictures Create colourful pictures using rainbow coloured tissue paper. |
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Wednesday 31st July 2.00 - 5.30 Paper Cup Windmills Drop in to make paper cup windmills to catch the summer breeze. |
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More events to follow... Keep checking for details of more fabulous family fun activities throughout the summer holidays! |
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| Potton Library | |
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Saturday 20th July 10.00 - 3.00 Man on the Moon Craft Celebrate the anniversary of the first walk on the moon this weekend with some crafty fun! |
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Tuesday 23rd July 10.00 - 12.30 Rocket Craft Join us for some fabulous family fun! |
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Wednesday 24th July 2.00 - 5.30 Decorate a Library Bag We have space stencils and fabric pens to do your own design. |
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Thursday 25th July 10.00 - 12.30 Connect 4 Come along and challenge your family, friends and fellow library users to a game. |
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Friday 26th July 10.00 - 12.30 Princess Craft Make a princess hat to wear and plenty of colouring too! |
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Saturday 27th July 10.00 - 3.30 Frog on a Lilypad Craft Hop on down to the library for some froggy craft! |
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Tuesday 30th July to Saturday 3rd August during normal opening times. Flip Books You have all week to create an alien or monster flip book. |
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Tuesday 30th July 10.00 - 12.30 Pokemon Craft Join us for some Pokemon themed craft. |
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Wednesday 31st July 2.00 - 5.30 Cake Decorating Come along and decorate a gruffalo cake with icing! |
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More events to follow... Keep checking for details of more fabulous family fun activities throughout the summer holidays! |
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| Putnoe Library | |
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Saturday 13th July 10.00 - 3.00 Rocket Wand Celebrate the launch of Space Chase by signing up to the challenge and then make a rocket wand. |
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Saturday 20th July 10.00 - 3.00 Space Stencil Pictures Create a space picture with stencils. |
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Monday 22nd July 2.30 - 5.00 Sun Visors Drop in to make a sun visor to wear. |
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Tuesday 23rd July 10.30 - 4.00 Grow At Home Come along and plant a pansy to take home and nurture. |
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Wednesday 24th July 2.30 - 4.00 Wooden Seaside Keyrings Decorate your seaside keyring. |
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Thursday 25th July 10.30 - 4.00 Solar System Scratch Art Get creative with Scratch Art. |
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Friday 26th July 2.30 - 4.00 Windmill Craft Make a fabulous colourful windmill. |
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Saturday 27th July 10.00 - 3.00 Insect Mask Which bug will you choose? |
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Monday 29th July 2.30 - 5.00 Rocket Photo Prop Create a rocket themed photo prop for your Space Chase selfies. |
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Tuesday 30th July 10.30 - 4.00 Flying Gliders Make a glider - how far will yours fly? |
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Wednesday 31st July 2.30 - 4.00 Race Car Magnet Drop in to make a racing themed magnet to take home. |
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More events to follow... Keep checking for details of more fabulous family fun activities throughout the summer holidays! |
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| Sandy Library | |
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Librarian Theatre presents: The Green Ship Wednesday 26th June at 6.00pm Join us when this professional theatre company transform libraries into magical spaces where we can join two young siblings as they spend their summer having thrilling adventures, visiting exotic places and sailing the "seven seas". Based on the heart-warming story by Sir Quentin Blake, this is a family friendly hour-long play about childhood, friendship and the power of imagination. Tickets cost £5 per person and are available from the library or online at www.TheGreenShip.co.uk. There are also performances at Toddington, Dunstable and Flitwick Libraries - please see the individual libraries for dates. |
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Saturday 20th July to Saturday 14th September Summer Reading Challenge: Space Chase Join the Reading Challenge. Each week there will be questions on space to answer with a prize to the winner drawn from the correct entries. There will also be a Hunt around the Library for the Space Chase characters - which you will be able to do after you have read 6 books. |
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Tuesday 23rd July 9.00 - 4.00 or until supplies run out. Wooden Keyrings Lots of designs from pets, sealife and teddies to decorate and take home. |
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Wednesday 24th July 9.00 - 4.00 or until supplies run out. Scarecrow Craft Join us for some scarecrow themed crafty fun! |
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Thursday 25th July 9.00 - 4.00 or until supplies run out. Underwater Plate What will you choose for your design! |
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Friday 26th July 9.00 - 4.00 Lego & K'Nex Let your imagination run free and see what you can build. |
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Tuesday 30th July 9.00 - 4.00 or until supplies run out. Owl Clock You'd be 'wise' to come down early and spend some crafty 'time' with us! |
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Wednesday 31st July 9.00 - 4.00 or until supplies run out. Cloth Bag Craft Come along and design a cloth bag with templates to embellish. This is a chargeable craft £1.50 per bag. |
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More events to follow... Keep checking for details of more fabulous family fun activities throughout the summer holidays! |
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| Shefford Library | |
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Saturday 20th July Summer Reading Challenge Launch Day: Space Chase Join the Reading Challenge. Have your photo taken in the Library rocket. Take part in the Hunt the Planet Competition. Design a planet for our display. Drop in all day! |
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Every Tuesday starting 23rd July 10.00 - 11.30 Lego and Mega Block Fun! Summer Holiday Sessions. Come along and have fun with our Lego and Mega Block/Duplo bricks. Drop in - it's free! |
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Every Wednesday starting 24th July 10.00 - 11.30 Junior Makers Summer Holiday Sessions. What will you make? Code our robots and design and build at our tech sessions. Drop in - it's free! |
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Summer Holiday Craft Sessions Thursdays 25th July, 1st August, 22nd August and 29th August 10.00 - 11.30. Thursdays 8th August and 15th August 2.30 - 4.00 Come along and join in for some free crafty fun! |
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Friday 16th August 10.30 - 12.00 Catapult Challenge. How many asteroids can you shoot down? Winner gets a prize! |
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Librarian Theatre presents: The Green Ship Tuesday 25th June at 6.00pm Join us when this professional theatre company transform libraries into magical spaces where we can join two young siblings as they spend their summer having thrilling adventures, visiting exotic places and sailing the "seven seas". Based on the heart-warming story by Sir Quentin Blake, this is a family friendly hour-long play about childhood, friendship and the power of imagination. Tickets cost £5 per person and are available from the library or online at www.TheGreenShip.co.uk. There are also performances at Sandy, Dunstable and Flitwick Libraries - please see the individual libraries for dates. |
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Saturday 15th June 10.00 - 3.00 Fathers Day Crafts Come and make for someone special! |
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Lego Club, Colouring Club and Jigsaws Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays - 3.45 - 4.45 Saturdays 11.00 - 12.30 Why not pop in to get creative! |
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Funtime for the Under 5s Mondays 2.30 - 2.50 Family funtime! |
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Baby Funtime Tuesdays 10.15 - 10.45 Family funtime! |
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Story Time with Ted for Pre-school children Thursdays 10.30 - 10.50 |
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Saturday 15th June 11.00 - 12.30 "Marvellous Magic" hosted by Wootton Library Join in with fairy and other magical creature crafts! Free for children of all ages. Parents and carers are responsible for their children and must remain in the library during the activity. |
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Saturday 13th July 11.00 - 12.30 Space Chase Launch Come along to sign up for the challenge, collect your Space Chase Glasses and have a self portrait for our Rocket Launch. |
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Saturday 20th July 11.00 - 12.30 Rocket Gliders Drop in to make a rocket glider - how far will yours fly? |
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Monday 22nd July 2.00 - 4.30 Solar System Wooden Mobile Create your own solar system mobile for your room. |
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Tuesday 23rd July 10.00 - 11.30 Rocket Wands Make a rocket wand to help you work your magic! |
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Wednesday 24th July 2.00 - 4.30 Solar System Wreaths Free fun craft for all the family. |
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Thursday 25th July 10.00 - 11.30 Solar System Window Decoration Colour in this fabulous window decoration. |
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Friday 26nd July 2.00 - 4.30 Wooden Stand Up Rockets Decorate a rocket. |
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Saturday 27th July 11.00 - 12.30 Lucky Dip Crafts Missed some crafts this week? Drop in to catch up. |
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Monday 29th July 2.00 - 4.30 Solar Dotty Art Craft Make a solar themed Dotty Art picture. |
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Tuesday 30th July 10.00 - 11.30 Solar System Scratch Art Get creative with Scratch Art. |
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Wednesday 31st July 2.00 - 4.30 Alien Pom Poms Alien Craft fun for everyone! |
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More events to follow... Keep checking for details of more fabulous family fun activities throughout the summer holidays! |
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Page last updated: 13th June 2019