RAW EVENTS IN BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON Luton Museums National Storytelling Week Events 2007 Our Story: a square peg?
Sun 28 Jan 11.30am - 12.30pm repeated at 2pm - 3pm Stockwood Park Museum - Mossman Building
This session explores storytelling for parents and children with a chance to listen to a story, learn storytelling skills and develop your own story by designing and drawing a clothes peg with your child. With Richard O’Neill: writer, Romani Gypsy and one of the UK’s leading storytellers.
There will be 30 minutes after each session for questions and work on your ideas. A National Storytelling Week and BBC Reading and Writing
(RAW) event. Suitable for 5 -12 year olds, accompanied by an adult.
Free but please book on 01582 73 87 14. _____________________________________________ Our Story: telling tales
Sun 4 Feb 2pm - 3pm repeated 3.30pm- 4.30pm Wardown Park Museum
Join a traditional storyteller to discover exciting and different ways to tell a tale! We will explore a variety of stories, including folktales, local legends and family history. Parents and children will be encouraged to begin building stories through workshop activities. With storyteller Katy Cawkwell. National Storytelling Week and BBC Reading and Writing (RAW) event.
Suitable for children 5 - 12 years of age, accompanied by an adult.
Free but please book on 01582 54 67 22. _____________________________________________ Luton Libraries ‘One Book for Luton’ - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
January to end of March 2006 From the beginning of January 2007 up to Easter we will be running a family story promotion. ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ was chosen as Luton’s favourite children’s book this summer by library customers. We want to get the whole town reading the story and discussing the book between January and the end of March. There will be lots of exciting activities and competitions for the whole family. Look out for further information on: onebookforluton.co.uk Programme of activities: January - ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’
– 1,000 copies distributed throughout the town - ‘Chocolate Book Displays in Luton Libraries
Throughout January - ‘Storytelling Sessions’
With storyteller Polly Howatt
School sessions during the day, after school sessions for families with children 5-10.
Luton Central Library - ‘Reading Aloud’
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory will be read aloud from cover to cover
Saturday 27th January at Luton Central - ‘National Storytelling Week Events’
There will be activities for children at most libraries
27th January to 4th February - ‘Reading Stories’ - Photo Competition
Where do you most like to read? Provide us with a photograph of you reading in your favourite place.
(Including children reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory)
Launch of competition – Saturday 27th January - ‘Funny things Children Say’
Launch of competition – Saturday 27th January
February - ‘Story Roots’
Storytelling sessions at Luton Library
Saturday 3rd February from 11am - Noon - Film Showing of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Running in the library theatre
13th February – 2.30 - ‘Craft Event for Families’ (Libraries with the Family Learning Team)
Thursday 15th February at Luton Library
‘Sweet Making Taster Sessions for Families’
Saturday 17th February at Luton Library
March - ‘Visiting Author Carole Matthews’
An evening event at Luton Central on Thursday 1st March – World Book Day
(Carole will also be visiting groups during the day) - ‘Mystery Wrapped Books’
Take a chance with a mystery book – you may find a golden ticket prize!
Throughout March at every library - ‘Stories and Crafts’ – with staff from the Roald Dahl Museum
Saturday 3rd March (to be confirmed) - ‘Grand Finale’
This major event will be in St George’s Square on Saturday 31st March
- meet characters from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; enjoy games and quizzes on a fun day out for the whole family
___________________________________________________ Ongoing Story Activities for Families at Luton Libraries Phone 01582 547 411 for further information - Bookstart Storytime Suitable for 3 – 5 year olds
Weekly during school term.
Bookstart Time for a Rhyme For parent/carer and very young children to enjoy nursery and action rhymes together
Weekly during school term. - Bookstart Bookcrawl Between October 2006 and March 2007 all under 5s can collect a sticker each time they visit the library. When 5 stickers have been collected they are awarded a lovely certificate. Five certificates to collect.
Loyalty cards All readers have their loyalty card stamped when their books are issued. When there are 4 stamps on the card it is entered into a prize draw to win shopping vouchers. A complete card can also be used when you hire a CD or DVD to borrow another item free.
________________________________________________ Bedfordshire Libraries and Family Learning For further information on activities below please contact:
Anthea Slark on 01234 350931 ‘Up the Wooden Hill to Bedfordshire’ Storytelling competition
For adults and children in early January
Details will appear on www.bedfordshire.gov.uk (click on libraries)
Winners will be announced on World Book Day 1st March. ‘Storyteller Philip Lane visits Chatterbooks Group’
at Putnoe Library on 16th January 4.45 - 5.45 (closed session)
‘Storyteller Philip Lane works with inmates at Bedford Prison’
Wednesday 31st January - (closed session)
'Once upon a Time
... come and share stories from around the world' .
With Alice Burns from Bedford Creative Arts
Bedford Central Library Wednesday 31st January 10-12 and 2-4pm
‘Stories for Dads’
Working with 4 Children's Centres
(The Lawns, Kingsbrook, Cherrytrees and Queens Park)
‘Family Events – Chinese New Year’
Create your own mask, make a scroll with the Chinese symbol for the year of your birth, make dragon puppets and Chinese Lanterns.
Stories and crafts for all the family.
At Bedford and other major libraries as below
Leighton Buzzard - Saturday 3rd February 10-11.30am
Dunstable Library - Saturday 10th February
Bedford Central - Saturday 17th Feb 11am
‘Story Roots’
Two Storytellers are coming to Sandy and Potton, Stotfold and Bromham on 7/8th March.
Further details from Simon Gutteridge on 01767 312324 _________________________________ Ongoing Story Activities at Bedfordshire Libraries for Families Bookstart Bookcrawl - taking place in every library in Bedfordshire from now until April 2008 Rhyme Time for under-5s - Barton, Bedford, Biggleswade, Dunstable, Houghton Regis, Kempston and Leighton Buzzard Libraries
Kraftee Kids at Houghton Regis Library
Storytimes at all libraries
Chatterbooks - Reading Groups for 8-12 year olds
Teenage Reading Groups
- Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard. New group to be launched at Putnoe on 11th January
For further details see our website - www.bedfordshire.gov.uk click on libraries or ring individual libraries direct. For further information contact Vicky Fox on 01525 371788
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Max and Lara’s Amazing Travelling Space Circus BBC RaW’s storytelling activity book for families is a fun family guide to developing better reading and writing skills Call 0800 0150 950 to order your FREE copy Or text ‘RaW’ to 81010 ____________________________________________________ RAW EVENTS HERTFORDSHIRE Family Learning and Hertfordshire Libraries & Museums - ‘Everyone has a Story to Tell’
Half Term Activity for families - The Hertford Adult and Family Learning Service will be running a series of events to promote storytelling based on the theme "Everyone has a story to tell.” Storytelling provides an ideal opportunity for families to have fun creating their own stories using activities such as "story shields" or interesting items and historical objects.
- Storytelling sessions will run at libraries in Hertfordshire, including Hoddesdon and Welwyn Garden City during half term week, commencing 12 February. Come along and learn fun ways of telling stories with your children.
- Further events will be held in partnership with local schools, libraries and museums throughout the year.
- For further information contact Irene Austin on: 01992 588819
Or contact your local library
___________________________________________________ Hertfordshire Libraries - ‘Storytelling in Hertsmere’
Special Storytime Activity to celebrate Family Reading Fortnight in Hertsmere libraries (Bushey, Borehamwood, Oakmere and Radlett)
Week commencing 15 January
Come and see the new BBC Story Pack and find out how to order your free copy as well as enjoying story activities - ‘Premier League Reading Stars’
This is an exciting initiative starting in Feb 07 in partnership with the FA and Watford Football Club.
Watford FC will be working with libraries in Watford, North Watford and Oxhey. Each library will find 10 children, each with an adult to take part in the project. There will be 6 events, including a trip to the football club, a trip to a local bookshop to buy books, and an author event. Books will be provided. For further information please contact Beverley Small at Watford library
Special Celebration Events - to celebrate the re-opening of London Colney Library - Monday 22 January at 10.am - Baby Rhyme Time - bring your baby to a special session sharing songs and rhymes
- Friday 26 January at 2.15 - Special Storytime- meet our special guests, Winnie the Witch, Elmer and the Bookstart Bear
‘Special Storytime’ - Friday 19th January at 2.30 (provisional date)
There will be a special storytime at Goffs Oak library, with Elmer the elephant in attendance. Activities include stories, colouring and singing. - Library Projects in Development
Travelling Stories
This project will start in February and involve traveller children aged 8-12 from two local sites. They will visit Welwyn Garden City Library's Cybercafe for a 6-8 week programme centred around Stories from the Web and the RaW storytelling campaign. In the cybercafe they will be given the opportunity to develop IT and listening skills. They will also create their own stories and contribute to Stories on the Web. Their work will be displayed both in the library and on the web. - Stories with the Fire Service
The Library Service are in the process of planning an interesting project with the Fire Service which will involve storytelling. - Working Solutions
Working Solutions is based in Hertford and offers support to the unemployed. They will be running sessions introducing BBC RaW Storytelling in January and February at Welwyn Garden City Library and Cybercafe. - Breakaway Mother and Toddlers Group Libraries will be working with this group on BBC Stories for Families
For further information on all library events please contact the Customer Service Centres
(01923 471333 or - 01438 737333) - Everyone Can Tell a Story
Borehamwood Library
Thursday 15th February 2007 (10.30-12.30)
In association with Elstree and Borehamwood Museum
To book a place phone 01923 471333
Ongoing Story/Reading Activities for Families at Libraries - Chatterbooks at Cheshunt library. The group meets on the first Tuesday of each month except August. The first meeting after Christmas will be Tuesday 9th January at 4-5pm.
- The Teenage Reading Group at Hoddesdon library. This group meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 5.30pm-6.30pm. The next meeting is Tuesday 9th January.
- Regular storytimes: at Hoddesdon every Tuesday 2pm-2.30pm. At Cheshunt every Wednesday 2.15pm-2.45pm. At Goffs Oak every Friday 2.30pm-3pm. At Waltham Cross every Monday 2.15pm-2.45pm.
- Baby Rhyme Time: at Hoddesdon on the first Tuesday of the month 10.30am - 11am.
At Cheshunt on the last Tuesday of the month 11am-11.30am. - Hoddesdon Library Reading Group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at Hoddesdon library 6.45pm-7.45pm The next meeting is on Tuesday 2nd January.
- Most libraries offer Storytime sessions. Selected libraries offer Baby Rhyme Times, Chatterbooks and Teenage Reading Groups. All are working with BBC RaW
- For details of local provision, contact the Customer Service Centre (details above) and ask for the main library in each district.
BBC RaW at ASCEND All Saints Church Centre, Gosforth Lane, South Oxhey.
For further information on all activities below tel: 020 8420 1364 - ‘BBC RaW Parents and Children Story Telling Time’
A regular, free school holiday Story Telling Time for children and their parent(s).
First session starts Tuesday 13th February 10 – 12.00 noon - Parents bring your children to listen to a captivating BBC RaW Tale.
And after the story let the children get creative on paper with pictures and questions whilst you, the parents, take a look at the BBC RaW website and have a go yourselves.
ASCEND Careers/Course Advisors on hand throughout - ‘BBC RaW Friends Group’
- Join in at any time throughout the year.
Runs Tuesdays 9.30 am – 12.00 noon at ASCEND
Tel: 020 8420 1364 to find out more and to book your place.Fun workshops for those who would like to meet new friends whilst they improve their story, reading and writing skills. Lots of different activities including looking at websites, quizzes, poetry and visiting speakers
‘BBC RaW Quick Reads book swap club’ Duration: 6 x weeks
Days: Tuesdays
Time: 1.30 – 3.00 pm
Start date: Tuesday 9th January 2007 Venue: Henry Smith House in the reception/sitting area
Maximum number of students: x 6
Cost: Free If you are an organisation in or around South Oxhey and you would like to get involved with BBC RaW at Ascend, or would like to know more about our advice and guidance service please telephone:
Morag Willsher on 020 8420 1364 for further information ____________________________________________________ Max and Lara’s Amazing Travelling Space Circus BBC RaW’s storytelling activity book for families is a fun family guide to developing better reading and writing skills Call 0800 0150 950 to order your FREE copy Or text ‘RaW’ to 81010 _______________________________________________________ | 
