Board Games Summer Get your Arts Award Arts Awards Sessions Clubs Discover qualification at Hackney Libraries at the Library this summer: Clapton Library Hackney Libraries will be delivering Challenge your friends and family Clapton Library and play games old and new Arts Awards Discover together with the Summer Reading Challenge again this Mondays 23 July and 6, 20 August Thursday 16 and 30 August year. Children can gain a qualification 2–3pm from 2–3pm while participating in all the free Ages: 5–11 creative activities that take place at CLR James Library the library during the summer. Joining Every Friday from 27 July until is free and discovering and exploring Dalston CLR James Library 31 August, 2–3.30pm different kinds of art is fun! Join the Summer Reading Challenge at Hackney Join our board games club every Friday from 4–6pm What is Arts Award? Library Libraries and start collecting your rewards! Photo: © Dale Cherry 2017 Ages: 5–11 Arts Award is a set of qualifications for Illustrations: ©DC Thomson Ltd (2018) Thursdays 26 July and 9, 23 August Rewards and prizes for all challengers children and young people that gets Wednesday 29 August, 2–4pm age 4-12! Hackney Libraries Hackney Central Library them involved in and excited about the arts and culture. The Reading Agency and Hackney are Learning Enjoy playing games old and new! Library Libraries are excited to be working with Saturday the 28 July and 11 August Arts Award Discover is the first step, Destinations for the Thursday 26 July, Friday 10 and Beano in their 80th anniversary year Young volunteers gain valuable communication skills. from 2–4pm and children: Children’s University! Saturday 25 August, 2–4pm to bring you Mischief Makers, Summer Photo: © Dale Cherry 2017 Ages: 5–14 • look for examples of the arts in Reading Challenge 2018. The Children’s University is an everyday life Are you 12 to 17 years old? international charity that provides Library Children will explore a map of Homerton Library • take part in arts activities at the Beanotown to find the mysterious Volunteer with the Summer Reading Challenge 5 to 14 year olds access to exciting Library and many other places Thursday 26 July, Saturday 18 and innovative CU Learning Activities Saturdays 28 July, 4 and 11 August August and 1 September, 2–4pm buried treasure and become ultimate Looking for something to do this Reading Hack volunteers get involved • find out about people who make and experiences outside of the and 1 September from 2–3pm mischief makers! Dennis, Gnasher and summer? Want to give back to your with reading inspired activities at the art and the art works they’ve made Matisse crafts, oriental calligraphy friends will help them solve clues and normal school day. Achievement and Ages: 5–14 community? Do you like reading? library and inspire others to read. • share what they discovered with and 3D crafts! collect stickers, having lots of fun and participation are rewarded through Looking for great skills and experience other people. adventures along the way. What will you get out the collection of stamps within the for your personal statement or CV? Every child completing their Arts Library To complete the challenge, children are of the experience? Passport to Learning. Volunteer at the Library. Award booklet will get a certificate asked to read at least six library books Hackney Libraries’ activities have been Introduction to Arts Awards There are loads of different ways you • a reference for employment from Trinity College London, who over the six weeks holidays. They can be validated and you can collect your Sessions: can help with the Challenge. Some of manage Arts Award in association any books they like, novels, facts books, • the opportunity to develop stamps at any of our seven libraries. Monday 9 July, 4–5pm the things volunteers help with include: confidence, social skills, employment with Arts Council England. jokes, poetry, e books and audio books To find out more visit: and every Monday from 23 July until • helping staff to run the Challenge opportunities and literacy skills www.artsaward.org.uk/discover too! They all count. Library staff and Each child will also receive exclusive rewards www.childrensuniversity.co.uk 20 August, 2–3.30pm volunteers will be on hand to listen to and a certificate once they have completed • talking to children about the books • the opportunity to make a positive the children’s comments and to help the challenge. they’ve been reading contribution to your community them choose their next read. • helping children to choose new books • a chance to make new friends Library Every Thursday from 26 July until All Hackney Libraries are offering an • helping with summer activities like • valuable work experience. 16 August, 2–4pm amazing selection of free workshops and craft sessions

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Download FREE eBooks, Photo: © Dale Cherry 2017 audiobooks and e Magazines under 5’s at all libraries to your PC, Apple Mac, tablet, smart phone or MP3 player. Please note that all events are subject All apps are available free in the Google Clapton to change. You are advised to contact Play and Apple App Store. Log in with Thursdays 11am–12noon the relevant venue before you attend your library card number and PIN, any event. To book your place where browse, and click on 'borrow' to start required call the Hackney Customer enjoying your book or Magazine using Dalston CLR James Service Centre on the following: Saturdays 11am–12noon 020 8356 3000 and ask for • Ulverscroft Digital (uLIBRARY) and And if you are trying to trace your 11 August - Film Show the relevant Borrowbox Library for audiobooks family, learning to drive, doing 25 August - Toddler crafts venue. • Overdrive: For eBooks and homework or research you will find audiobooks many helpful FREE online resources to do so too! Hackney Central • RBdigital with over 200 Magazines Visit www.hackney.gov.uk/library- Fridays 11am–12noon available to read and download online-resources Not a Homerton Tuesdays 11am–12noon library Hackney Museum Collage workshop at Hackney Technology and Learning Centre, Museum 14 August - Bring your teddy member yet? 1 Reading Lane, E8 1GQ American prints: Pop art to today for a teddy bear picnic! [email protected] Join museum staff for a free, creative Join at: www.hackney.gov.uk/ 020 8356 3500 and fun collage workshop inspired Shoreditch libraries-membership-and- www.hackney.gov.uk/museum by our temporary art exhibition, The or pop into your local Wednesdays 2pm–3pm joining Hackney Libraries and Opening hours: Mind’s Eye. branch. It’s FREE to join and Tue, Wed, Fri: 9.30am–5.30pm; Wednesday 15 August, 2–4pm borrow books! Museum Summer Guide Thu: 9.30am–8pm; Sat 10am–5pm. Wednesday 22 August, 2–4pm Stamford Hill Just bring some ID with you Hackney Museum is an interactive, Drop-in. All materials provided. Children Wednesdays 2pm–3pm Summer Reading Challenge 2018 family friendly museum, exploring the to be accompanied by an adult. to pick up your card and start stories of people who have moved Stoke Newington borrowing books, DVDs, music to Hackney from all over the world, and using our public access for lots of different reasons. Jump Follow and like us: Saturdays 11am–12noon computers. aboard our model bus, take a trip to facebook.com/hackneymuseum the barber’s shop and learn something new about your local area! @hackneymuseum Neal Zetter “Mischievous Rap Puppet Making Workshop Shoreditch Stoke Newington Hackney Libraries and Rhyme” Get creative in this exciting workshop Library Library with artist Laura Halliwell to make An interactive performance full of 80 Street, N1 6LP Stoke Newington Church Street, a beautiful puppet inspired by your funny poems. Create, draw and write a N16 0JS and Museum Summer short poem on your own mischievous favourite book character! character! Friday 24 August, 2–4pm Healthy Kids Club Tuesday 21 August, 2–3pm Be healthy and happy. Exercises and Motley Zoo Workshop Guide 2018 Ages: 5+ fruit tasting! Inspired by much-loved comic Ages: 6–12 Illustrations: ©DC Thomson Ltd (2018) Friday 3 August, characters, our workshop will see the Prepare Robo Programme 11–12noon ZooLab animals participating in all sorts of mischief, Beano Badge Making and Build All ages Badge making for all the family. Create Learn the basics of robotics and pranks, escapades Explore free workshops and activities your own badge using Beano themed construction. Build your own and and shenanigans as illustrations. see them go. The robots will be Workshop in Robotics with they descend upon their local village fete and plan to send for children and families this Summer Wednesday 29 programmed to do different tasks and Prepare Robo their winnings to their endangered August, 2–3pm compete against each other. Learn the basics of robotics and construction. Build your own and Illustrations: ©DC Thomson Ltd (2018) pen-pal in Africa who happens to be Join the fun at your local Library this summer. There is something All ages Thursday 30 August, 2–3pm see them go. The robots will be a rhinoceros!” What could possibly go for everyone; try your hand at drawing, making jewellery, Ages: 7–11 programmed to do different tasks and Stamford Hill wrong? robotics, creative crafts, playing retro games and get to know compete against each other. Tuesday 24 July, 3–4pm a few interesting creepy crawlies plus much more! Homerton Library Friday 3 August, 2–3pm Library Ages: 3+ Hackney Central Homerton High Street, E9 6AS Ages: 7–11 Portland Avenue, N16 6SB Use this guide as your one-stop-shop for details on all the Jewellery Workshop Library Badge Making Motley Zoo Workshop Badge Making with Suzanne sessions taking place. Technology and Learning Centre Create your own badge to take home. Try your hand at creative jewellery 1 Reading Lane, E8 1GQ Inspired by much-loved comic Design and make a cool badge or two to For more information please pop into your local library or call Friday 27 July, Tuesday 21 August, characters, our ‘Motley Zoo’ take home. making and take home your own piece 2–4pm workshop will see the ZooLab animals Saturday 21 July and Saturday 11 of jewellery.. 020 8356 3000. No booking necessary unless stated otherwise. Beano Badge Making Ages: 5+ participating in all sorts of mischief, August, 2–3pm Tuesday 31 July, 2–3.30pm Badge making for all the family. Create pranks, escapades and shenanigans as All ages Ages: 4+ Photos © Dale Cherry for The Reading Agency, with thanks to Idea Store Watney Market your own badge using Beano themed they descend upon their local village illustrations. fete and plan to send their winnings to Monday 23 and 30 July, Wed 15 and their endangered pen-pal in Africa who Mosaics! Clapton Library Saturday 25 August, 2–3pm happens to be a rhinoceros!” Create a Mosaic of the World Motley Zoo Workshop Code session What could possibly go wrong? Northwold Road, E5 8RA Inspired by much- Get inspired and create a short All ages Friday 27 July, 2–3pm Thursday 9 Aug, 1.30–2.30pm loved comic animation at the library. All ages Ages: 3+ Face Painting characters, our Monday 30 July, 2–3.30pm Stories and Songs workshop will see Choose one of our designs or have a Ages: 7–11 Sing-a-along and share your favourite Neal Zetter “Mischievous the ZooLab animals glittery hand stencil! Note: Children stories with us! Chocolate Monas Workshop Rap & Rhyme” participating in all must have parental permission. Motley Zoo Workshop with Canela Fina sorts of mischief, Comic Workshop with Tuesday 24 July and 28 August An interactive performance Inspired by much-loved comic Come and join us to make “Monas”, Thursday 26 July, 2.30–4pm escapades and shenanigans as they Emily Fellah 11–12noon full of funny poems. Create, “Dennis and The Chamber of characters, our ‘Motley Zoo’ delicious chocolate shapes based on draw and write a short poem Ages: 3+ descend upon their local village fete. Learn to draw a Beano character step- Ages: 5+ Mischief” with John Kirk workshop will see the ZooLab animals the character Snoopy with Canela Fina on your own mischievous Tuesday 21 August, 2–3pm by-step and create your own original participating in all sorts of mischief, Spanish Chef. Yummy! Que rico!!! character! This summer join storyteller John Ages: 4+ characters and comic strips. Quizzes For Enquiring Minds pranks, escapades and shenanigans as Kirk on a fun packed, fantastical Design & Make Book Marks Wednesday 15 August, 2–3pm Tuesday 31 July, 2–3pm Using a Mischief Maker or comic book Wednesday 1 August, 2–4pm Come and test your general knowledge they descend upon their local village adventure with some of your favourite fete and plan to send their winnings to Ages: 4+ Ages: 6–12 Beano characters as he retells Nigel theme. Ages: 7–11 Every Tuesday from 31 July and Cupcake Decorating their endangered pen-pal in Africa who Auchterlounie’s “Dennis and the Tuesday 31 July, 2–3pm ending 21 August Decorate a yummy cupcake to take happens to be a rhinoceros!” Face Painting Bookmarks For All Chamber of Mischief”. All ages home. 30 children maximum on a first “Dennis and The Chamber of 2–3pm What could possibly go wrong? Choose a design and have your face Tuesday 7 August, 2–3pm come, first served basis. Mischief” with John Kirk Ages: 7+ Create your own bookmark. Thursday 2 Aug, 3–4pm painted. Parental permission required. Ages: Families with children 6–11 Tuesday 28 August, 2–3pm This summer join storyteller John Tuesday 3 August, 2.30–4pm Summer Rhyme Time Ages: 3+ Thursday 30 August, 2–4pm Kirk on a fun packed, fantastical All ages Join storyteller and musician Paul Ages: 4+ Face Painting adventure with some of your favourite Ages: 3+ Rubinstein on a full of mischief story Choose a design and have your face Workshop in Robotics with Beano characters as he retells Nigel Face Painting session and sing along. painted. Parental permission required. Motley Zoo Workshop Prepare Robo Auchterlounie’s “Dennis Join us for a fun face Dalston CLR Thursday 2 August, 2–4pm Inspired by much-loved comic Thursday 2 August, 2–3pm and the Chamber of painting session with our Learn the basics of robotics and characters, our workshop will see the Ages: Under 6’s Mischief”. Ages: 3+ young volunteers. construction. Build your own and James Library ZooLab animals participating in all see them go. The robots will be Dalston Square, E8 3BQ Tuesday 7 August, Thursday 9 August, sorts of mischief, pranks, escapades programmed to do different tasks and 11–12noon Jewellery Making 2–4pm Black SuperSheroes Art and shenanigans! compete against each other. Workshop Ages: Families with children 6–11 with Suzanne Ages: 3+ Lego Club Tuesday 7 August, 3–4pm Tuesday 14 August, 2–3.30pm Create your own SuperSheroes, and Try your hand at creative jewellery Fancy yourself as a mini master Ages: 3+ Ages: 7–11 design and make a Supersheroe builder? Have fun and use your Face Painting making and take your piece home. Puppet Making Workshop costume out of tissue paper imagination to create with Lego! Wednesday 8 August, 2–3.30pm Choose a design and have your face Get creative in this exciting workshop Upcycled! Thursday 9 August, 2–4pm Every Saturday 2–4pm painted. Parental permission required. Ages: 4+ with artist Laura Halliwell to make Games Galore Create a fun toy using craft and Ages: 6+ a beautiful puppet inspired by your Join us for a chance to play a range Ages: 4–11 Tuesday 14 August, 2–4pm recycled materials. favourite book character! of new and classic board games – Ages: 3+ Motley Zoo Workshop Friday 10 August, 2pm–3pm Thursday 16 August, 2–4pm challenge your friends and meet new Badge Making Motley Zoo Workshop Inspired by much-loved comic All ages people characters, our ‘Motley Zoo’ Ages: 5+ Design and make a cool badge or two Our ZooLab animals will take part in Tuesday 21 August, 2–3.30pm all sorts of mischief, pranks, escapades workshop will see the ZooLab animals to take home.. Jewellery Making with Ages: 7–11 and shenanigans as they descend upon participating in all sorts of mischief, Family Film Show Tuesday 14 August, 2–3pm pranks, escapades and shenanigans as Suzanne their local village fete and plan to send Family friendly Film for families. ( All ages they descend upon their local village Try your hand at creative jewellery Invisible Needs Roadshoe their winnings to their endangered No unaccompanied adults or Children) pen-pal in Africa who happens to be a fete and plan to send their winnings to making and take home your own piece Making languages fun and beautiful, Saturday 18 August, 2–4pm rhinoceros! their endangered pen-pal in Africa who of jewellery. with songs, storytelling and puppets happens to be a rhinoceros!” Wednesday 25 July, 3–4pm Ages: 5+ Friday 17 August, 2–3.30pm Workshop in Robotics with What could possibly go wrong? Tuesday 28 August, 2–3pm Ages: 3+ Ages: 4+ All ages Prepare Robo Thursday 16 August, 2–3pm Workshop on Robotics with Learn the basics of robotics and Ages: 4+ Prepare Robo Children Film Club construction. Build your own and Butterfly Mask Making Classic and new children’s films for all see them go. The robots will be Learn the basics of robotics and Create your own mask inspired by the family. With free popcorn! programmed to do different tasks and construction by building your own. colourful butterflies. Thursday 23 August, 2–3pm Follow and like us: Saturday 28 July, 11 and 25 August compete against each other. Illustrations: ©DC Thomson Ltd (2018) Friday 31 August, 2–4pm facebook.com/hackneylibraries 2.30–4.30pm Wednesday 15 August, 2–3pm Ages: 7–11 Ages: 5+ Ages: 5–11 Ages: 7–11 @hackneylibs Illustrations: ©DC Thomson Ltd (2018)