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WHAT’S ON JULY/AUGUST 2019 2 harrow.gov.uk/libraries harrow.gov.uk/libraries 3 Welcome to Harrow Libraries
Not a library member? Join today and you’ll have thousands of e-books and audiobooks at your fingertips, through Overdrive. Borrow up to 4 items at a time, for 14 days. It couldn’t be easier... What’s On in 1. Join Harrow Libraries at your local branch and you’ll be given a membership card and PIN. Harrow Libraries 2. Sign in at Overdrive.com and immediately choose from July and August 2019 30,000 e-books or more than 5,000 audiobooks. Activities and events for adults 4-6 3. Download your book on to Summer Reading Challenge 7-14 your iPad, Android device, Kindle or any computer and Explore Learning workshops 15-17 read or listen wherever you are! More activities and events for children 18-21 We also have books in large Activities for all ages 22-23 print and talking books on CD. You can find books in other Councillor surgeries 24 languages including Bengali, Online resources 25 Gujarati, Hindi, Polish, Tamil and Urdu. We provide a Rooms for hire 26 scanning and photocopying Home Library Service 27 service and have rooms to hire. Contact your library 28 4 harrow.gov.uk/libraries harrow.gov.uk/libraries 5 NatWest Community Banker: Activities and events Staying Safe While Banking Online Want to try internet banking but worried about safety? This drop-in session gives you an opportunity to get some practical, impartial advice about for adults alternative ways to bank, digital security and how to spot internet banking scams, from a NatWest community banker. The session is part of National Gayton, Kenton, Pinner, Stanmore Trading Standards ‘Friends against Scams Campaign’. Free. No need to book. For adults. Stanmore Digital Safety Thursday 18 July 10am – 11.30am Ways to Bank Thursday 15 August 10am – 11.30am Friends Against Scams This 45-minute presentation forms part of the ‘Friends Against Scams’ initiative which aims to educate one million people by 2020 to help them protect themselves and prevent them falling victim to fraud. An impartial look at a wide range of different scams including how to spot and avoid them. Free. No need to book. For adults. Pinner Thursday 15 August 2pm – 3pm
NAZ Sexual Health Clinic
Black Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME)communities Activities and events for adults suffer worse sexual health outcomes than other groups. NAZ, one of the largest sexual health charities in London initiated and led by ethnic minorities, works to reverse this. Core services are available in five languages and are all free. Free. No need to book. For adults. Gayton Friday 5 July 10.30am – 12.30pm Friday 19 July 10.30am – 12.30pm Business card photo created by jannoon028 - www.freepik.com photo created Business card Friday 2 Aug 10.30am – 12.30pm Friday 16 Aug 10.30am – 12.30pm harrow.gov.uk/libraries 6 harrow.gov.uk/libraries 7 harrow.gov.uk/libraries harrow.gov.uk/libraries 7 Adult Colouring Summer Reading Colour away the blues at your library. Bring out your inner child - this is a great opportunity to unwind and socialise in a fun and creative way. Free. No need to book. For adults. Challenge events Gayton Thursday 11 July 10.30am – 11.15am Kenton Thursday 11 July 11am – 12 noon Gayton, Kenton, Pinner, Roxeth, Stanmore, Wealdstone Kenton Thursday 8 August 11am – 12 noon Gayton Wednesday 28 August 10.30am – 11.15am Harrow Carers Speak to Harrow Carers about the Macmillan Carers outreach service. Free. No need to book. For adults. Gayton Friday 26 July 11am – 1pm Friday 30 August 11am – 1pm Let’s Talk About Dementia During this friendly and interactive session you will increase your understanding of dementia and think about the small things that you can do to make a difference for people affected by dementia in your community. At the end of the session you will have the opportunity to become a Dementia Friend and receive a badge and action card. The session will be run by Lorelei Shepherd, a Dementia Friend who works in the residential care sector. Illustrations © Adam Stower for The Reading Agency Free. No need to book. For adults. This summer children will help our super space family track down books Kenton Thursday 4 July 6pm – 7pm nabbed by mischievous aliens! As they read library books, they will solve clues and collect special stickers to complete their mission folder. Can they find the Dementia Friends Information Stand aliens in time to save the day? Drop in to get information on how to cope with dementia. Space Chase, the Summer Reading Challenge, is produced by The Reading Free. For adults. Agency and delivered by libraries. Kenton Friday 2 August 10.30am – 12.30pm Activities and events for adults Activities and events harrow.gov.uk/libraries 8 harrow.gov.uk/libraries harrow.gov.uk/libraries 9 Space Chase K’NEX Use your imagination and the theme Space Chase to create constructions from K’NEX. Drop in with all the family and work as a team or see who can make the craziest model! Free. No need to book. Limited places. All ages welcome. Gayton Wednesday 24 July 2pm – 4pm Roxeth Tuesday 30 July 2pm – 4pm Pinner Tuesday 6 August 2pm – 4pm Stanmore Tuesday 13 August 2pm – 4pm Kenton Tuesday 20 August 2pm – 4pm Wealdstone Tuesday 27 August 2pm - 4pm
Make a Space Mobile To kick start this year’s space-themed Summer Reading Challenge, come and make a space mobile with sun, moon, stars and planets. Free. No need to book. Places allocated on a first come, first served basis. For ages 5 – 11. Zoolab Space Chase Kenton Thursday 25 July 11am – 12 noon Strap in! The intrepid Zoolab team are on a mission to the darkest depths of space. Split into two teams, our courageous adventurers are in a contest to Space Themed Rhyme Time and Activity reach Mars in their space-crafts – the ‘Zoolander’ and the ‘Bug Rover’. On the way we find out which animals are best suited to space exploration – and which Rhyme Time followed by a craft activity with a space theme. Illustrations © Adam Stower for The Reading Agency are not! Both crews encounter trouble along the way – can they get safely back Free. No need to book. For under 5’s. to earth in one piece! As you would expect from ZooLab, they’ll be using role Wealdstone Thursday 25 July 11am – 12 noon play, storytelling and animal handling to inspire us for Space Chase, the Summer Reading Challenge for 2019. Free. Booking required. For ages 4+. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Stanmore Thursday 25 July 2pm – 3pm Kenton Friday 2 August 11am – 12 noon Gayton Monday 12 August 2pm – 3pm Wealdstone Tuesday 20 August 2pm - 3pm Summer Reading Challenge 10 harrow.gov.uk/libraries 11 UFO Making Craft Make a spacecraft for your little alien friend! Help them fly away back Space Race Storytelling Workshop home. Join storyteller Richard Neville for an out-of-this world adventure, inspired Free. Booking required. For ages 4+. by the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing. Use your imagination to Stanmore Saturday 27 July 2.15pm – 3.15pm create a new planet and help tell a story about it. Richard uses words, music, puppets and art to tell and create stories for children and families. Free. Booking required. For ages 4+. Design Your Own Space Rocket Gayton Tuesday 6 August 11am – 12 noon Wealdstone Tuesday 6 August 2.30pm – 3.30pm Come and design your own space rocket complete with astronaut motif. Roxeth Thursday 15 August 11am – 12 noon Free. Booking required. For ages 3 to 8. Kenton Thursday 15 August 2.30pm – 3.30pm Roxeth Tuesday 30 July 11am – 11.45am
Make a Space Shuttle Design A Space Theme Tote Bag Let your fingers travel to the stars with our space shuttle craft! Free. Booking required. For ages 7+. Come and enjoy a fun filled activity by designing your very own space themed Wealdstone Thursday 1 August 2pm – 3pm tote bag to take home and show to all your friends and family. Free. Booking required – spaces are limited. For ages 5 to 11. Roxeth Tuesday 6 August 2pm– 3pm Alien Mask Craft Use your imagination to make an alien mask and look like you’re 5...4...3...2...1... Lift Off! from another planet. Create your very own rocket, using the art of book folding. Free. Booking required. For ages 5 to 11. Free. Booking required. Limited places available. For ages 8 – 12. Pinner Thursday 1 August 2.30pm - 3.30pm Gayton Thursday 8 August 11am – 11.45am Summer Reading Challenge
Spacecraft Activity After rhyme time, make a spacecraft for the aliens to return to a faraway land. Free. Booking required. Places allocated on a first come, first served basis. For 0 to 11 years. Kenton Tuesday 6 August 10.45am – 11.45am
Summer Reading Challenge Illustrations © Adam Stower for The Reading Agency 12 harrow.gov.uk/libraries 13 Rocket Building Craft Children’s Open Mic Poetry: Space Chase Zoom zoom zoom - let’s go to the moon! Put on your space engineering hard hats Poet Judy Karbritz invites you to join her for this Summer Reading and build your very own rockets. Challenge inspired Open Mic session. Free. Booking required. For ages 4+. Whether you’ve dreamt of travelling in space as an astronaut or simply Stanmore Thursday 8 August 2.15pm - 3.15pm loved gazing at the stars, you are invited to take us to the corners of the galaxy through poetry. Bring up to three poems to read aloud – scientific, fantastic or somewhere in between – anything that captures the wonder of Make A Silly Alien Mask! what lies beyond the Earth’s atmosphere. The poems can be written from Create your own silly (or scary) alien mask. Story time followed by the activity your own imagination or favourites from a book, rhyming or free verse, Free. Booking required. For ages 3+. funny or serious – just something that you have illustrated and would love Wealdstone Saturday 10 August 2pm – 3pm to read aloud. Don’t be shy, take a chance and boost your confidence! Free. Booking advised. For ages 7 to 11. Stanmore Thursday 22 August 3pm – 4pm Make A Shooting Star Bookmark Come and make a shooting star bookmark to celebrate the wonders of space. Make it as glittery and starry as possible! Free. No need to book. For ages 3 – 8. Roxeth Tuesday 13 August 2.15pm – 3pm Design A Space Theme Poster Take inspiration from the theme of this year’s Summer Reading Challenge and make a poster celebrating all things “space” – moon, sun, stars, space ships, Space Station Craft anything you can think of! Use your imagination to build your own space station using various Free. No need to book. For ages 3 to 8. types of materials. Roxeth Tuesday 20 August 2.15pm – 3pm
Free. Booking required. For ages 5 – 11. Summer Reading Challenge Pinner Tuesday 13 August 2.30pm – 3.30pm Space Mask Craft Are you an adventurous astronaut? A playful alien? A charming space fairy? Create your space mask and let your face shine through. Free . Booking required. For ages 3+. Stanmore Tuesday 20 August 2.15pm – 3.15pm Summer Reading Challenge
Illustrations © Adam Stower for The Reading Agency 14 harrow.gov.uk/libraries harrow.gov.uk/libraries 15 Flying Saucer Craft Explore Learning Come and enjoy a fun session creating your flying saucer – then you can decorate it. Free. Booking required. Limited places available. For ages 3 – 7. Gayton Tuesday 20 August 2.30pm – 3.15pm workshops Kenton, Stanmore Solar System Craft Come and enjoy a fun session creating a solar system. Free. Booking required. Limited places available. For ages 3 to 7. Piece of Cake Gayton Tuesday 27 August 2.30pm – 3.15pm Children take a trip to the bakery as they learn to divide up their favourite treats to help master fractions and decimals. Free. Booking required. For ages 9 to 11. Solar System Colouring In Window Decoration Kenton Tuesday 30 July 11.15am – 12.15pm Stanmore Tuesday 27 August 1.15pm – 2.15pm Come and colour a solar system window decoration to take home. Free. Booking required. For ages 4 – 11. Roxeth Thursday 29 August 11.15am – 12 noon Fun with Phonics Children will investigate why words rhyme, using their phonics to help them sound the words accurately. What do the words bat, hat, and rat have in common? Free. Booking required. For ages 4 to 6. Stanmore Tuesday 30 July 1.15pm – 2.15pm Kenton Thursday 22 August 10am – 11am
Telling the Time 11 12 10 1 We will help children tackle the challenge of the big and 12 11 1 9 2 little hand in this telling the time workshop. We all know 10 2 9 3 8 3 4 7 4 how tricky it can be to master this skill, so no time like 8 6 5 7 6 5 the present to start learning. Free. Booking required. Limited places. For ages 5 to 7. Kenton Tuesday 30 July 10am – 11am Stanmore Tuesday 30 July 2.30pm – 3.30pm
Summer Reading Challenge Illustrations © Adam Stower for The Reading Agency Pinner Thursday 8 August 2pm – 3pm 16 16harrow.gov.uk/librariesharrow.gov.uk/libraries harrow.gov.uk/libraries 16 harrow.gov.uk/libraries 17 A Squire’s Journey to Knighthood Explore Learning We travel back to medieval times as children joust their way through grammar tournaments learning to use punctuation marks and simple sentence structures. Free. Booking required. Limited places. For ages 5 to 6. workshops Gayton Tuesday 20 August 11am – 12pm Pinner Thursday 22 August 2pm – 3pm Gayton, Kenton, Pinner, Roxeth, Stanmore, Wealdstone A Knight’s Journey to the King’s Throne All knights go through many quests and this journey to the king’s throne is no Put a Spring in your Step different. We travel back to medieval times where children will joust their way Reading comprehension workshop for children to learn some through grammar tournaments. fantastic skills that they can apply to any text. Can they help predict Free. Booking required. what will happen next? And why did that character say that? Kenton Thursday 22 August 11.15am – 12.15pm Ages 9 to 11 Free. Booking required. Limited places. For ages 7 to 9. Stanmore Tuesday 27 August 2.30pm – 3.30pm Ages 9 to 11 Gayton Wednesday 31 July 11am – 12 noon Analysing Poetry Angular Architecture Join us as we explore the Arctic and capture our experiences in Pop on your hard hats as the children become architects. Learn the poetry form. We are going to focus on developing our use of areas and angles required to construct the homes of our future. Can figurative language to write our very own Arctic haikus. they tell their right angles from their acute? Free. Booking required. For ages 7 to 9. Free. Booking required. For ages 7 to 9. Pinner Thursday 22 August 3.30pm – 4.30pm Pinner Thursday 8 August 3.30pm – 4.30pm
Superhero Shapes Maths Sorcerer Help make the world a safer place by designing our future This workshop will help children master the 7, 9, 11 and 12 times tables and superheroes using 2D and 3D shapes. What is the best shape become master maths sorcerers. for a cape and a shield? Free. Booking required. For ages 8 to 9. Free. Booking required. For ages 4 to 6. Roxeth Tuesday 27 August 3pm – 4pm Wealdstone Friday 16 August 11am – 12 noon 18 harrow.gov.uk/libraries harrow.gov.uk/libraries 19 More activities and Origami Craft: Make Your Paper Fly! Come and learn how to fly your own paper planes. Launch your imagination to beyond to make events for children the amazing aircrafts. Free. Booking required. For ages 4 – 11. Kenton, Pinner, Roxeth, Wealdstone Pinner Thursday 25 July 2pm – 3pm Thursday 29 August 2pm – 3pm
Snakes Alive! These fun and slithery sessions for children aged 5 - 11, offer an up-close and personal visit from some friendly corn snakes. They will be visiting our libraries with their handlers, who will be sharing fascinating snake facts. Free. Booking required. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Pinner Tuesday 30 July 2pm – 3pm Roxeth Thursday 22 August 11am – 12 noon Pinner Tuesday 27 August 2pm – 3pm
Surprising Science: Sound and Music Children design and make their own simple stringed instrument (a sound box) using normal everyday items, so they can make a soundtrack for a movie clip and perform it for each other. Free. Booking required. For ages 6 - 10. Activities for Children Kenton Thursday 1 August 11am – 12 noon
harrow.gov.uk/libraries 20 harrow.gov.uk/libraries harrow.gov.uk/libraries 21 NatWest Money Workshop Pippa Reid and Friends Storytelling “How We Use Money” is a workshop that helps Come and join Pippa Reid and friends for an interactive musical storytelling children learn that there are choices about what session, with The Magic Seeds and other stories. to do with money – it can be spent, saved or Free. No need to book. For ages 4+. donated. Pinner Tuesday 20 August 2.30pm – 3.30pm Free. Booking required. For ages 5-8. Roxeth Summer Activity and Rhyme Time Thursday 8 August 11am – 12 noon Tuesday 13 August 11am – 12 noon Join us for a Rhyme Time followed by a craft activity where you can make a Tuesday 20 August 11am – 12 noon bouquet of flowers. Free. No need to book. For children aged 3+ Wealdstone Tuesday 13 August 11am – 12 noon Digital Storytelling Workshops Explore the art of digital storytelling. Create a video with a space theme Summer Craft activity using stop frame animation. Software and code your own sounds using After rhyme time, make a bird puppet and have hours of fun with it in Scratch and Makey Makey micro components. These innovative tools give your garden. kids great hands-on experience and an introduction STEAM (Science, Free. Places are limited and on a first come first served basis. For ages 0-11. Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths). Hosted by the Institute Kenton Tuesday 13 August 10.45am – 11.45am of Imagination, a London charity inspiring creativity and sparking the imagination of children and their families. Find out more at http://www.ioi.london/ Free. Booking essential through Pinner Library. Spaces are limited. 10 children per session. For ages 6 to 11. Pinner Saturday 10 August There are 6 taster sessions starting at: 11am Activities for Children 11.40am 12.20pm 2pm 2.40pm 3.20pm Activities for Children 22 harrow.gov.uk/libraries harrow.gov.uk/libraries 23 Play Scrabble Other activities and Why play ‘Words with Friends’ when you can come to the library and play Scrabble with an actual friend or family member? Stanmore library now has three Scrabble boards available so you can challenge your fellow word geniuses to a game. events for all ages Free. No need to book. For ages 6 to 106. Gayton, Pinner, Stanmore Stanmore Available during opening hours. Meet your Local Police Stanmore Thursdays 1pm – 2pm Saturdays 3.30pm - 4.30pm
Drawing Club For ages 5 – 14. Advance booking required. Limited to 8 places. Gayton Last Saturday of each month 3pm – 4pm
Click and Chatter If you fancy a chat while you knit or sew then why not come along to Pinner library on the third Thursday of each month. Pinner Thursday 18 July 10.30am – 12 noon Thursday 15 August 10.30am – 12 noon
Harrow Purls Activities for All Ages Drop-in knitting sessions for female knitters of all ages and abilities. Gayton Every first and third Saturday of the month 10.30am - 12.30pm
harrow.gov.uk/libraries 24 harrow.gov.uk/libraries harrow.gov.uk/libraries 25 Online Resources Councillor surgeries Harrow Libraries offer free online resources to library members that can be accessed 24/7 through the harrow.gov.uk/libraries website. These include: every month Ancestry Library Edition Trace your family tree with access to birth, marriage and death records and census collections dating from 1841. Kenton, Pinner, Roxeth Life In Britain Prepare for your Citizenship test with this free study resource. Theory Test Pro Practise for your driving theory test with this online simulation. No appointment needed, just drop in and talk to a ward councillor about Universal Skills Help with job hunting, from CV writing and interview skills to the issues affecting you. improving IT skills and help when you start work. Kenton East and Kenton West ward surgeries Ziptales Stories, quizzes and games that make reading a pleasure for children. Kenton Saturday 13 July 10am – 11am Saturday 10 August 10am – 11am Pinner and Pinner South ward surgeries Press Reader Pinner Saturday 13 July 10am – 12 noon Saturday 10 August 10am – 12 noon Press Reader gives you unlimited access to thousands of magazines and newspapers from around the world, in up tp 65 languages, and is now Roxeth ward surgeries available free with your library membership. Roxeth 1st Saturday of the month 10am – 11am 3rd Saturday of the month 10am - 11am Visit pressreader.com and use your library membership number to log in. You can access Pressreader from your computer or mobile device.
Not a library member? Ask a member of staff, pick up a membership form from any library branch, or visit www.harrow.gov.uk/libraries to join and you’ll soon have a world of news, information and entertainment at Online Resources your fingertips. 26 harrow.gov.uk/libraries harrow.gov.uk/libraries harrow.gov.uk/libraries 27 Rooms for Hire Home Library
Harrow libraries have a range of rooms for hire if you need a practical room for a meeting or an exhibition space. For further Service details and rates please contact the respective library – details on the back page. Available across Harrow Gayton Maximum of 25 people Stanmore Meeting room 20 people Studio 25 people
Wealdstone Boardroom style 20 people Theatre style 35 – 40 people
Stanmore Exhibition area for wall-mounted display Wealdstone Exhibition area for wall-mounted display
The Home Library Service caters for people who are unable to go out due to disability, age or illness. Readers receive books and audio books in their homes every four weeks. The Home Library Service includes: nn books in small and large print nn audio books on CD and cassette nn foreign language books nn music cassettes and CDs nn jigsaws
Rooms for Hire Call 020 3 14 7742. The Home Library Service staff are waiting for your call. 28 harrow.gov.uk/libraries To book any event, please speak to a member of staff at the library where the event is being held
Gayton Library 5 St. John’s Road, Harrow, HA1 2EE 020 3714 7731/32 [email protected]
Kenton Library Kenton Lane, Kenton HA3 8UJ 020 3714 7712 [email protected]
Pinner Library Marsh Road, Pinner HA5 5NQ 020 3714 7718 [email protected]
Roxeth Library Northolt Road, South Harrow HA2 8EQ 020 3714 7705 [email protected]
Stanmore Library 8 Stanmore Hill, Stanmore HA7 3BQ 020 3714 7728 [email protected]
Wealdstone Library The Wealdstone Centre, 38/40 High Street, Wealdstone HA3 7AE 020 3714 7725 [email protected]
Home Library Service 5 St. John’s Road, Harrow, HA1 2EE 020 3 714 7742 [email protected] [email protected] @HarrowLibs Harrow Libraries