Summer Fun at Thirroul Library

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Clubs & Community

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Jan 06 2023

Bookings are essential

Feature Creatures – Fancy feeding a lizard or holding a snake? Meet reptiles, amphibians, and mini beasts up close at our creatures show. Tuesday 10th January 12pm. Ages 5+

Basket Weaving – Practise your weaving skills and make a basket using rafia and coloured yarn. Thursday 12th January 10.30am. Ages 5+

Offbits – Try out our nuts-and-bolts construction kits to make a quirky character. Monday 16th January 10.30am. Ages 8+

Summer Movie – Finding Nemo – 20-year anniversary screening. Thursday 19th January 2pm. Ages 5+.

Dream Catcher – Chase away those bad dreams with your very own hand-made dream catcher. Tuesday 24th January 10.30am. Ages 8+.

1st Wednesday Knitting Group – the knitters will be meeting on Friday 6th for their January gathering @10.30am – all crafters welcome.

Summer Reading Picks by library staff

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

The Weekend by Charlotte Wood

The Champagne Wars by Fiona McIntosh

Sunbathing by Isobel Beech

Limberlost by Robbie Arnott

Clarke by Holly Throsby

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