Get in the festive spirit at Wokingham Borough Libraries
The first festive fun will be at Woodley Library on Sunday November 23 when the library will join in the Woodley Winter Carnival. The library will be open from 1pm to 4pm on the day and visitors will be able to enjoy the Discover Culture Hands-on Arts family craft activities, music from members of Reading Symphony Orchestra and refreshments. All the activities will be free and there’s no need to book.
Parents or guardians struggling to know what to give their families for Christmas might want to get along to Pottery Pals at Lower Earley Library on Tuesday November 25, Wokingham Library on November 19 and Woodley Library on Thursday November 27. Pottery Pals gives visitors the chance to decorate pottery with their baby’s hand or footprints – an ideal Christmas present for grandparents or other relatives. The sessions at Woodley and Lower Earley will be from 10am to midday and at Wokingham will be from 2pm to 4pm. Each session will cost £3.50 to attend and there is a cost per item on the day.
There will be a chance to step back in time to enjoy a Jane Austen Christmas experience when the History Wardrobe presents Festive Pleasures in the Age of Elegance from 7.30pm to 9pm on Thursday November 27 at Lower Earley. The evening will be a costume in context presentation inspired by the life and work of Jane Austen and featuring readings from her work and a display of original and replica clothing. The evening will cost £2 and places must be booked in advance from the library on (0118) 931 2150.
Wokingham town centre will be alive with festive fun for the Wokingham Winter Carnival on Sunday November 30 and Wokingham Library will be open from 11am to 2pm to join in the event. There will be a Discover Culture Hand-on-Art craft activities, music from Wokingham All Saints Handbell Ringers and a visit from the Bookstart Bear. All the activities will be free and there is no need to book.
The Twyford Handbell Ringers will perform Christmas music at Twyford Library from 3pm to 4pm on Friday December 12. There is no need to book for the free event.
Through December there will be card making sessions where visitors can learn to make cards for any occasions – including last minute Christmas card. These will be at Twyford Library from 10.30am to 12.30pm on Tuesday December 2; Woodley Library from 10am to midday on Friday December 5 and Lower Earley Library from 10am to midday on Tuesday December 9. Each session costs £5 and places must be booked from the library.
Wokingham Borough Council’s executive member for community development Cllr Dianne King said: “There is plenty to get library visitors in the festive spirit as well as events that could be really useful such as the card making and pottery sessions.”
The usual children’s and adults’ library activities will also continue in November and December in Wokingham Borough’s libraries
Wokingham Borough Council
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