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Hello! We hope our new newsletter finds you well. We’ve lots to share, including school holiday activities for families, events for adults and news of our new community photo project.
Spring School Holiday activities
There’s lots of fun lined up this April including craft sessions, storytimes, and music workshops. Find out more on the Feel Falkirk groups and events page. Head to the library at any time during the holiday to take part in our treasure hunt, colour in, or spend time in library junior areas.
Music workshops for young people
Free music workshops led by qualified tutors in libraries
🎸 Guitar at Meadowbank Library (Polmont) for 8-16 year olds on Thursday 9 and 16 April, 11am-12pm.
🎻 Violin at Larbert Library for 8-16 year olds. Monday 13 and Tuesday 12 April, 1-2pm
🎵 Ukulele at Denny Library on Tuesday 7 and 12 April, 11am-12pm. Young people aged 8-16 are welcome and their parents/guardians can join in too!
🪇 Family music workshop for ages 3+ at Bo'ness Library on Tuesday 14 April at 11am.
Garden swap week - 30 March to 4 April
We're getting ready to grow! At the end of March, you'll be able to collect seeds, cuttings and pots from us. If you've found yourself with too many of the above, drop them off at your local library.
Look out for special growing and garden craft events in libraries too.
Everyday Histories – share your photos of the local area
We're pulling together special exhibitions in libraries throughout May for local history month and we'd love you to be involved.
If you have photos taken from around the wider Falkirk Council area showing changes to the landscape, streets and everyday lives we'd love to see them.
You can submit photos in libraries or via email and there’s a wee agreement form we need you to fill in. To find out more Visit the project page on the Feel Falkirk website.
Spoken Word night at Falkirk Library
The third annual evening of spoken word is back at Falkirk Library on Monday 20th April. It’s free to attend, whether you’re an audience member or a performer. You’re welcome whether it’s the first time sharing your work, or you’ve done this before. Ages 14+ can participate.
Book Bingo – read something different to win prizes!
Monday 20th April also sees the launch of our Book Bingo reading challenge. The Challenge is for teens and adults and runs until August. It’s perfect for anyone who is feeling sad that they’re too big for the Summer Reading Challenge!
Collect a leaflet from the library and complete a line or full house to win prizes including a bookish goody bag and a tour and tea at Falkirk Library.
Watch with us: Edinburgh Book Festival
We’re continuing to revisit some of the best bits of last year’s book festival – let’s watch author streams together and chat about books! Look out for Maggie O’Farrell, John McKay, Anne Sebba and Alastair Moffat.
Still to come this year
May: Bookbug Week, STEM festival at the Helix
June: Make Music day events, including an open mic at Falkirk Library
July: Read to the Beat summer reading challenge
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There's lots more to tell you about, but we couldn't fit it all in. Keep up to date with what's happening on our websites and social channels (find us @FalkirkLibraries)
Thanks for reading. See you soon!
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