LUNCHTIME LECTURES by MK Archives
at Central Library
We're thrilled to announce the return of the MK Archives 'Lunchtime Lectures' at Central Library. After last year's successful series, they have returned for the summer and autumn. You're invited to bring your lunch and join us while you discover something new. (These lectures are adult events)
GATHERING PLACE: The Story of the Agora
Thursday, 29 August ~ 1.15-1.45pm
Catherine McIntyre, Archivist at the Milton Keynes City Discovery Centre, reveals the story behind one of the most controversial buildings in the history of Milton Keynes.
Tickets are £3 and can be booked online or paid in cash on the day.
Tom Jones, Trustee at the Cowper & Newton Museum in Olney, tells the story of how a chance meeting between a poet and a curate led to a writing collaboration which set the 18th century world talking ... and singing!
FICTION, NON-FICTION & REFERENCE: A Year in Milton Keynes
Saturday 22 June - Wednesday 10 July 2019
The Event Space at Central Library is hosting an exhibition of work by architecture students at the University of Nottingham who created designs for Milton Keynes.
The exhibition is free and you are all invited to attend the launch event on Friday 21 June between 5-6pm at Central Library.
MILTON KEYNES BONSAI SHOW 2019
Saturday 13 July 2019 ~ 10am-3.30pm
Milton Keynes Bonsai Society is proud to present the 2nd Annual Milton Keynes Bonsai Show; held in the Event Space at Central Library.
You'll find a collaborative display of the finest Bonsai trees in the region, featuring suiseki, a cactus and succulent area, friendly advice, demonstrations and a sales area.
MILTON KEYNES COUNCIL JOB FAIR
Friday 19 July 4-6pm and Saturday 20 July 11am-1pm
The Event Space (ground floor) at Central Library will be open for visitors to drop-in and learn more about opportunities on offer with the council. This recruitment event is focussing on providing information and opportunities in the following areas:
Adult Social Care
Children's Social Care
Apprenticeships
Fostering
Shared Lives
Colleagues will be there to chat with you and answer your questions and there will be an area for 1:1 discussions. You might even leave with an interview booked for the following week.
Artist Monika Lorincova presents a stunning collection of oil paintings on the first floor at Central Library. The exhibition ends on 31 July so be sure to visit before then.
You can download the Summer Activities 2019 Programme (PDF, 211KB) to see more details for each event. Activities that require tickets have a BOOK NOW link - each link is specific to the event listed.
TUESDAY 23 JULY
10.30-11.30 - Central Library - Lego and Duplo Fun! Free drop-in session for all ages.
THURSDAY 25 JULY
10-11 Kingston Library - Lego and Duplo Fun! Free drop-in session for all ages.
10.30-11 Bletchley Library - Talking Fish and Other Tall Tales - storytelling with Bob Kellam. (Ages 3-12) Tickets £1 - BOOK NOW
11-11.30 Stony Stratford Library - Free Space Chase Storytime for all ages.
1-1.30 Wolverton Library - Elephants with Wings and Other Tall Tales - storytelling with Bob Kellam. (Ages 3-12) Tickets £1 - BOOK NOW
FRIDAY 26 JULY
10-11 Newport Pagnell Library - Lego and Duplo Fun! Free drop-in session for all ages.
10.30-11 Westcroft Library - The Man in the Moon and Other Tall Tales - storytelling with Bob Kellam. (Ages 3-12) Tickets £1 - BOOK NOW
10.30-11.30 Central Library - Print Workshop. (Ages 7-12) Tickets £2 - BOOK NOW
1.15-1.45 Olney Library - Grumpy Crabs and Other Tall Tales - storytelling with Bob Kellam. (Ages 3-12) Tickets £1 -BOOK NOW
2-3 Woburn Sands Library - Print Workshop. (Ages 7-12) Tickets £2 - BOOK NOW
10.30-11.30 Central Library - Lego and Duplo Fun! Free drop-in session for all ages.
THURSDAY 1 AUGUST
10-11 Kingston Library - Dreamcatcher Crafts. (Ages 6-12) Tickets £1 - BOOK NOW
10-11 Bletchley Library - Lego and Duplo Fun! Free drop-in session for all ages.
10-11 Stony Stratford Library - Lego and Duplo Fun! Free drop-in session for all ages.
10.30-11.30 Woburn Sands Library - Frame it! Craft session. (Ages 7-12) Tickets £2 - BOOK NOW
2.30-3.30 Newport Pagnell Library - Space, Aliens and Planets crafts (Ages 3-14) Tickets £1 - BOOK NOW
FRIDAY 2 AUGUST
10-11 Westcroft Library - Under the Sea Safari crafts. (Ages 3-10) Tickets £1 - BOOK NOW
2-3 Wolverton Library - Lego and Duplo Fun! Free drop-in session for all ages.
TUESDAY 6 AUGUST
10.30-11.30 Woburn Sands Library - Print Workshop. (Ages 7-12) Tickets £2 - BOOK NOW
2-3 Olney Library - Lego and Duplo Fun! Free drop-in session for all ages.
WEDNESDAY 7 AUGUST
We'll be at Campbell Park 11am to 4pm with the Mobile Library for stories, crafts and all day fun at National Play Day. We hope you'll come along and say hello!
THURSDAY 8 AUGUST
10-11 Kingston Library - French Knitting. (Ages 6-12) Tickets £1 - BOOK NOW
10.30-12 Bletchley Library - Space Chase Crafts. (Ages 3-12) Tickets £2 - BOOK NOW
2-4 Central Library - Activity Hatch on Tour > Elmer. (Ages 5-12) Tickets £2 - BOOK NOW
2-3.30 Stony Stratford Library - Space Chase Crafts. (Ages 3-12) Tickets £2 - BOOK NOW
10-11 Westcroft Library - Lego and Duplo Fun! Free drop-in session for all ages.
10.30-12 Newport Pagnell Library - Space Chase Crafts. (Ages 3-12) Tickets £2 - BOOK NOW
2-3.30 Wolverton Library - Space Chase Crafts. (Ages 3-12) Tickets £2 - BOOK NOW
TUESDAY 13 AUGUST
2-3.30 Wolverton Library - Natural Wood Crafts (Ages 3-7) Tickets £2 - BOOK NOW
WEDNESDAY 14 AUGUST
2-4 Central Library - Activity Hatch on Tour > Robots (Ages 5-12) Tickets £2 - BOOK NOW
THURSDAY 15 AUGUST
10.15-11.15 Kingston Library - Nature Detectives (Ages 5-10) Tickets £1 - BOOK NOW
1-2 Stony Stratford Library - Nature Detectives (Ages 5-10) Tickets £1 - BOOK NOW
FRIDAY 16 AUGUST
10.15-11.15 Westcroft Library - Nature Detectives (Ages 5-10) Tickets £1 - BOOK NOW
1-2 Newport Pagnell Library - Nature Detectives (Ages 5-10) Tickets £1 - BOOK NOW
2-3 Woburn Sands Library - Jewellery Making (Ages 8-14) Tickets £2 - BOOK NOW
MONDAY 19 AUGUST
11-12 Olney Library - Zoolab storytelling experience brought to you by FoLiO. (Ages 2-11) Tickets £3.50 - To book this event you need to visit Olney Library.
TUESDAY 20 AUGUST
10.30-11.30 Woburn Sands Library - Clay Modelling (Ages 7-12) Tickets £2 - BOOK NOW
10.30-12 Stony Stratford Library - Natural Wood Crafts (Ages 3-7) Tickets £2 - BOOK NOW
Join us for drinks, nibbles and crafts on the following Wednesdays between 7-9pm (late arrivals are welcome):
No meetings in July/August
25 September 2019
30 October 2019
27 November 2019
Bring your own craft project and/or enjoy the planned group activity.
Reserve your place at Olney Library - there's a £5 charge to be paid on the evening.
These evenings are brought to you by the Friends of the Library in Olney (FoLiO) and all profits will be donated to FoLiO's Craft Clubs and activities.
CRAFTING FOR CHANGE at Stony Stratford Library
Tuesdays 10.30am-12.30pm (term times only)
This is a friendly group, suitable for all ages and abilities, where members use their crafting skills to improve the lives of the local community and support the library.
Come along to the group: get involved with library displays and community events or bring your own project to work on.
Free to attend, although voluntary donations for tea,coffee and biscuits are very welcome!
Children's Hours offer staff led stories, songs and crafts along with educational toys. The libraries are closed to the public during these sessions and are used exclusively for families attending the Children's Hour.
Sessions cost £2 per child on the door and no advance tickets are required.
ENGLISH CONVERSATION CLASSES at Central Library
Alternate Thursdays ~ 10.30am - 12noon
English conversation classes are for anyone who would like to practise and improve their English as a second language, gain better skills for study or employment, or just get on in everyday life.
Everyone is welcome to join us on the day and you don't need to register. If you'd like to know more you can phone 01908 254050 or speak to library staff.
11 July
25 July
8 August
22 August
5 September
19 September
3 October
17 October
31 October
14 November
Please note that the classes are led by library volunteers and are not part of any ESOL curriculum.
IELTS - International English Language Testing System
IELTS is the world's proven English language test and can be accessed online at all Milton Keynes Libraries and from your computer at home. For more information, visit the eLibrary web page.
Join us for this free club at Woburn Sands Library. It's open to everyone regardless of your chess playing abilities - we can even throw in some tuition if you'd like!
ACTIVITY HATCH SESSIONS at Woburn Sands Library
Saturdays 10am-12noon
Self-service play activities for children of all ages encouraging youngsters to visit and enjoy the library. There will be Duplo, toys, drawing and colouring, books, HappyLand, cutting and sticking ... fun in all shapes and sizes!
Everyone is welcome to join us.
Please note that parents/carers must remain with their children during this activity.
(Sessions are free to attend but voluntary donations are welcome)
SATURDAY CRAFT CLUB at Olney Library
Second Saturday of every month
The club is now on a break until the next session on 12 October 2019. The September session has been replaced by the Big Olney Food Festival (BOFF) on the weekend of 14/15 September and we hope to see you there!
FREE crafts and creativity brought to you by the Friends of the Library in Olney (FoLiO) with a different theme each month.
This craft club has proved so popular that there are now two separate sessions with 12 children at each.
10.15-11am
11.15-12pm
Book in advance to avoid disappointment by visiting Olney Library or phoning 01234 711474.
Crafts and activities are aimed at children aged 3-12 and everyone is welcome to join the fun.
Please note that parents/carers must remain with their children during this activity.
(Sessions are free to attend but voluntary donations are welcome)
COMPUTER HELP SESSIONS IT Buddies are waiting to help you
If you'd like a little guidance about about using computers, the internet, your iPad, tablet or phone, setting up emails or have any computer related questions you'd like answered, we have amazing volunteers called IT BUDDIES ready to help you.
HOOKED ON BOOKS CLUB
11.30am - 12.30pm at Olney Library
If you are between 7-13 years old and love books this is the club for you! Lydia regularly visits Olney Library and has started this free monthly club with all kinds of book related fun with a different theme each month.
* Games and Puzzles * Reading and Reporting * Colouring and Crafts * Investigations * Character Dress-up * Sketching * ... and lots more!
The club sessions run on the third Saturday of each month and we hope you'll join us at one of the sessions:
BRING YOUR OWN BOOK!
Monthly Book Chat Group at Newport Pagnell Library
Do you have a book that you would love to share with others? The Book Chat Group meets once a month on a Monday evening at 5.30pm. Everyone is welcome - just come along on the night and bring your favourite book! The next meeting dates are:
8 July 2019
No meeting in August
2 September 2019
7 October 2019
4 November 2019
2 December 2019
For more information, please contact Newport Pagnell Library on 01908 610933. The library is closed on Mondays and group members meet at the Riverside door at 5.30pm for entry.
Expert John Hanson is offering free 20 minute consultations to help you with research into your Family History. Sessions are held on Thursdays between 4.15-7.30pm and need to be booked in advance by phoning 01908 254051 or emailing Central Library.
18 July 2019
Family History sessions always prove very popular and we would recommend booking early!
FoLiO (Friends of the Library in Olney) support Olney Library with many activities and have lined up another amazing programme of talks for 2019. Download your copy of the events (PDF, 134KB) and save the dates.
THE AMBER ROOM
Monday, 2 September 2019 ~ 7.30pm
Learn about the fascinating history of 'The Amber Room' a Russian18th Century work of art with speaker Michael Bartlett.
Contact Olney Library in advance to register and secure your place (01234 711474) or book online.
The Friends of Stony Stratford Library bring a variety of activities and events to Stony Stratford Library. Watch this space for the latest updates. More details to follow for future events - save the dates!
THE AMERICAN CHOPIN: The Extraordinary Life and Music of Louis Moreau Gottschalk
Wednesday, 17 July ~ 7pm
Hailed by Chopin as 'The King of Pianists', Louis Moreau Gottschalk (1829-1869) was the first American composer to write distinctively American music.
Joe Laredo, resident of Stony Stratford and keen amateur pianist, will bring the man and his music to life, with extracts from Gottschalk's notebooks and recordings of his compositions.
Tickets for the talk are available from Stony Stratford Library (01908 562562) from Wednesday, 26 June. Tickets are free but FoSSL welcome donations on the night.
Future dates with more information to follow:
Talk by Bill Prescott entitled 'More than Meets the Eye: The Garden in Art' - Saturday, 28 September 2019 at 12.30pm.
Talk by Richard Bessel on the photographer Lee Miller - Tuesday, 22 October 2019 at 7pm.
SOULBURY PUMPHOUSE EXHIBITION
5 June - 22 July 2019 at Central Library
Visit the Discover MK Showcase on the first floor at Central Library to see this fantastic exhibition by Living Archive and the Canal & River Trust.
As the renovation scheme nears completion, this exhibition gives an insight into the project to illuminate the history of the Soulbury Pump House site, on the Grand Union canal adjacent to the Three Locks pub.
Visit the library to see exhibits of canal history, on loan from the Stoke Bruerne Canal Museum and the entries in the recent photography competition.
If you'd like to find out more about the archaeology of Milton Keynes, then take time to see this mini-exhibition on the first floor at Central Library. From Ichthyosaurs to gold and secret gardens - there's always something new to learn about MK.
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