What’s On Spring 2017
Brent Libraries Heritage Arts and Leisure
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What’s On
All events are free unless a price is stated
Can you help Brent Museum &
Archives celebrate the arrival of a beautiful 800 year-old statue of Ganesha? We are looking for local people and groups to help create an exhibition to accompany this wonderful statue when he comes to Brent on loan from the British Museum in May 2017.If you would like to find out more please contact us on museum.archives@ brent.gov.uk or 020 8937 3600.
Your Library Wants You! We want volunteers aged 15-24 to help run The Summer Reading Challenge in Brent Libraries July to August. We also have roles available for volunteers of all ages to help us throughout the year. You can email us for full details. Download an application at www.brent.gov.uk/libraries or email libraries@brent.gov.uk
Raffle Prizes
to be won during half term 11-19 February! Includes Wimpy Kid, Alex Rider, Horrid Henry plus books by famous authors, including David Walliams, Jacqueline Wilson, Enid Blyton.
© The Trustees of the British Museum
Reading Ahead Take the challenge and improve your reading skills! Reading Ahead invites you to pick six reads and record, rate and review them in a diary to get a certificate. The program isn’t just about books – it’s about newspapers, magazines and websites too. Visit your local library to sign up.
Cityread London 30 March-30 April Prophecy by S. J. Parris, a 16th century thriller, has been chosen as the focus of Cityread London’s 2017 campaign. The title will be the centre of a month-long celebration of reading in the capital, engaging London’s residents, workers and visitors with reading for pleasure, focused around the shared reading experience of a single book. Look out for fascinating history talks from the era!
New Café at the Library at Willesden Green Delipod will be opening this January. Delipod makes fast food good food! Serving a modern, healthy and freshly made menu along with real coffee and juices. So if you like freshly made, hot or cold tortilla wraps, the smell of newly ground coffee or a refreshing smoothie we look forward to seeing you at the new Café!
Children and Young People’s Plus Survey
Have your say! Brent Libraries will be carrying out a user survey 13-26 February for all our users aged 16 and under.
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Ealing Road Library
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12 Feb Ealing Road Film Club A 9 Apr Happy New Year Sunday 12 February 1-3pm Sultan Sunday 9 April 1-3pm
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14 Feb Make a Crown of Books
and Hearts or Love Bug Book Marks Tuesday 14 February 2.30-3.30pm
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Celebrate Valentine’s Day with this fun craft activity. For children aged 5-11.
Wednesday 15 February 2-4pm
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Thursday 6 April 11.15am-12noon
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Enjoy a craft activity, a lively story, sing nursery rhymes and get a hug from VIP guest, the Bookstart Bear…plus giveaway books. It’s all going to be so much fun!
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Join Maggie the Dragon, Al the Alligator and Flossie the Flossisaurus and find out how they keep their breath, teeth and mouth fresh by brushing at this fun dental health event for under 5s.
Thursday 13 April 2.30-3.30pm
Free but please book in advance at www.brent.gov.uk/events 7 Mar
Maggie the Dragon and Friends: Healthy Teeth, Healthy Me Workshops
13 Apr Easter Eggs and Bunnies
15 Feb Brent Start: Healthy
Eating Workshop
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Craft workshop for ages 5-11.
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Harlesden Library Plus 9 Feb
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9 Mar Big Bear Fun with the
Would you like to hear from men what would make them put the ring on your finger? This talk will help you prepare to meet your soul mate, to attract him (or her), then guides you through the whole dating process for the best chance of getting the ring on! It introduces the ‘DIY arranged marriage’ which will help you climb the ladder to dating success! Free but please book in advance at www.brent.gov.uk/events
Bookstart Bear!
Thursday 9 March 10.30-11am
Tuesday 14 February 12-2pm
23 Mar Journey of a Sister Thursday 23 March 6.15-7.45pm
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Monday 3 April 10.30-11am
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Craft activity for children aged 5-11. 23 Feb Seasonal Affective
Disorder Workshop Thursday 23 February 6.15-7.45pm Seasonal Affective Disorder is a form of depression caused by lack of natural sunlight. Come to this workshop with author Cezanne Taharqa where she will explain how
How to build confidence, selfesteem, self-identity and self-love. Join the author Cezanne Taharqa for discussion about the topics raised in her self-help novel.
and Friends: Healthy Teeth Workshops
15 Feb Make a Crown of Books
Wednesday 15 February 2.30-3.30pm
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3 Apr Maggie the Dragon
Free but please book in advance at www.brent.gov.uk/events
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Enjoy a colourful craft activity, a lively story, sing funny nursery rhymes and get a hug from VIP guest…the Bookstart Bear!
14 Feb Brent Start:
Healthy Eating Workshop
Colour Therapy can help alleviate the symptoms. Free but please book in advance at www.brent. gov.uk/events
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Fun dental health event at our Bookstart Story and Rhyme Time. 11 Apr Easter Eggs and Bunnies Tuesday 11 April 2.30-3.30pm Craft workshop for ages 5-11.
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Kilburn Library 15 Feb Make a Crown of Books
and Hearts or Love Bug Book Marks Wednesday 15 February 2.30-3.30pm
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Craft to celebrate Valentine’s Day! For children aged 5-11. 6 Mar
ig Bear Fun with the B Bookstart Bear! Monday 6 March 10.30-11am
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27 Mar Maggie the Dragon
Enjoy craft activity, stories, nursery rhymes and get a hug from VIP guest, the Bookstart Bear! 9 Mar
rent Start: B Fabric Flowers Workshop Thursdays 9 March 4-6pm
shortlisted for Guardian Children’s Fiction prize for Fearless. Winner of Best First Novel at the Whitbread 1999 for White City Blue. Winner of the JR Ackerly/Pen Prize for The Scent of Dried Roses. Prolific travel journalist, and well known for his column in The Guardian. He teaches Guardian Masterclasses and works as a creative writing mentor. Free but please book in advance at www.brent.gov.uk/events
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Monday 27 March 10.30-11am Fun dental health event for under 5s.
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6 Apr Brent Start: Healthy Eating
Free but please book in advance at www.brent.gov.uk/events
Thursday 6 April, 4-6pm Free but please book in advance at www.brent.gov.uk/events
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12 Apr Easter Eggs and Bunnies Wednesday 12 April 2.30-3.30pm Craft workshop for children aged 5-11.
16 Mar In Conversation with
Journalist, Author and Family Man Tim Lott Thursday 16 March 6.30-7.30pm Local man Tim has an impressive list of achievements – shortlisted for ‘Best Novel’ in the 2002 Whitbread Awards and the Encore Awards for Rumours of a Hurricane,
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Kingsbury Library
1 Feb
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22 Feb Brent Start: Art Workshop
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Wednesdays from 1 February 11am-12noon Suitable for anyone with mobility problems. Space limited so arrive early to avoid disappointment!
8 Mar Big Bear Fun with the
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11&13 Valentine’s Day Clay Feb and Craft Saturday 11 and Monday 13 February, 2.30-3.30pm Two day workshop. Design something in honour of Saint Valentine! Create from clay and leave it to dry on day one, on day two paint your creation.
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Wednesday 8 March 2.15-2.45pm Enjoy a colourful bear craft activity, a lively story, sing funny nursery rhymes and get a hug from VIP guest, the Bookstart Bear.
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29 Mar Social Care in Kingsbury
... 200 Years Ago Wednesday 29 March 11am-12noon What would life have been like if you were poor and in need in the early 1800s? Find out at this talk with Philip Grant from Wembley History Society. 5 Apr
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Wednesday 5 April 2.15-3pm Fun dental health event for under 5s.
14 Feb Make a Crown of Books
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Wednesday 22 February 11am-1pm Free but please book in advance at www.brent.gov.uk/events
11 Apr Easter Baskets, Bunnies
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Tuesday 14 February 2.30-3.30pm Craft activity for children aged 5-11.
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Tuesday 11 April 2.30-3.30pm Craft activity for children aged 5-11.
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The Library at Willesden Green Jan Creative workshops
Artist in Residence Maryam Hashemi will be running free art workshops for children and adults this January. For more information contact arts@brent.gov.uk
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24 Jan Heritage with a Beverage A 23 Mar Tuesday 24 January 10.30-11.30am Thursday 23 March 6.30–7.30pm Join us for a cup of tea and a biscuit to find out what the Brent Heritage team has been up to. Let us know what you would like to see in your local Museum and Archives and find out how you can help create exhibitions.
Code Green: Scratch JanMarch Computing Club
visitors. She’ll be sharing stories for notable people buried there, from scientist Rosalind Franklin to film director Michael Winner.
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The first Wednesday and first Saturday of each month from Wednesday 1 February 2–3pm Get up close and personal with some of the gems in your local Museum and Archives. Join us for a drop-in object handling session. 8 Feb
History On Your Doorstep
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Wednesday 8 February 2-3pm Hester Abrams of the United Synagogue tells us about a project to open Willesden Jewish Cemetery to
Thursdays 9, 23 February, 9, 23 March, 20 April 2-3pm A new social club for senior citizens! Featuring a fascinating range of talks, craft, quizzes and more, plus light refreshments.
13 Feb Urban Art!
Wednesdays: 25 January, 22 February, 8 and 22 March 4-5pm Coding club for children 8-11. Space is limited, reserve a place at the library. 1 Feb
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Monday 13 February 2.30-4pm Graffiti workshop for ages 10-16. 13-19 WEEE Week! Feb Waste Electrical and
Electronic Equipment 13-19 February Don’t bin it! Bring it!! Declutter your homes of broken or unwanted small electrical items such as alarm clocks, kettles and hair dryers. Just bring items to our electrical recycling point from 13 to 19 February.
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The Library at Willesden Green 14-15 Upswing presents: Between Feb the Stacks 14 and 15 February 11am and 2pm on each day Interactive performance using circus moves and play activities exploring stories about night time, fantasy and journeys. Tickets at www.brent.gov. uk/events. £2 Adults, £2 Children
16 Feb Make a Crown of
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Books and Hearts or Love Bug Book Marks Thursday 16 February 2.30-3.30pm Fun craft activity to celebrate Valentine’s Day. For ages 5-11. 17 Feb Family Craft Workshop:
Hindu God Ganesha Friday 17 February 2.30-4pm Create a picture of Ganesha, the Hindu god of wisdom, to display in our upcoming Celebrating Ganesha exhibition. Suitable for all ages. 15 Feb Family Craft Workshop:
Create a Colourful Collage Wednesday 15 February 2.30-4pm Create a street scene, making houses, people and streets to go on display in the “We Are the Lions” exhibition. Suitable for all ages. Feb- Green Fingers: Apr Gardening workshops
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Thursday 16 February, 1-3pm Monday 10 April, 1-3pm Free but please book in advance at www.brent.gov.uk/events
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27 Feb B rent Start: Art Workshop A 6 Apr Monday 27 February Thursday 6 April 1-3pm Free but please book in advance at www.brent.gov.uk/events 28 Feb LGBT Figures in the Historic
Cemeteries of West London
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Wednesdays, 11.30am-12.30pm 15 February Garden and Park Wildlife. 15 March Japanese Gardening. 19 April Planning for Winter Colour. Delivered by the Willesden Town Team. 15 Feb Brent Start: 10 Apr Healthy Eating Workshop
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Tuesday 28 February A 6.30-7.30pm Illustrated lecture looking at famous LGBT people now resting in Brent. We’ll be discussing Dr James Barry, Dolly Wilde, Simeon Solomon, Ossie Clark, Danny La Rue and ‘Stella’ (aka Thomas Ernest Boulton whose sensational arrest and trial in 187071 led to a significant change in the law). We’ll also be considering the challenges of tracing LGBT history through decades of changing cultural and social conventions. Free but please book in advance at www.brent.gov.uk/events
2 Mar “We Fainted Alternately on
the Sofa” – Jane Austen in the Making Thursday 2 March 6.30-7.30pm Comic performance of Jane Austen’s early work by Karin Fernald directed by Colin Pinney. Tickets £2, book via www.brent.gov.uk/ events.
14 Mar The Art of Writing
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Tuesday 14 March 6-7.30pm Discussion with authors Sue Hampton and Leslie Tate. Whether you’re a reader, writer or both, this session will open up new perspectives on character, voice and stylistic variation in the novel. Free but please book in advance at www.brent.gov.uk/events
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The Library at Willesden Green
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21 Mar S pring into Language! A 30 Mar Tuesday 21 March 6-7.30pm Spanish Taster Thursday 30 March 5.45-7.45pm French Taster French and Spanish classes, develop your conversational skills and learn some new phrases. Free but please book in advance at www. brent.gov.uk/ events
On until 31 January Community Wall An art installation exploring why Brent is and always has been loved by so many, and how our relationship to Brent as ‘home’ changes as the city around us develops. A partnership project with Tricycle Trainee Producer, Melianie Phillips.
We are the Lions: The Story of the Grunwick Strike 1976-78 On until 26 March, Exhibition Space Led by Asian women the Grunwick strike challenged stereotypes, changed trade unions and inspired others to stand up against injustice.
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The Library at Willesden Green 5 Apr Maggie the Dragon:
25 Apr Blackamoores and Tudor
Healthy Teeth Workshop
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Wednesday 5 April 10-10.30am Join Maggie the Dragon to find out how she keeps her breath, teeth and mouth fresh by brushing at this dental health event for under 5s. 6 Apr
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Thursday 6 April 11am and 2pm Performance with puppets for under 5s. Ticket price: £5 in advance, £7 on the door. Book tickets via www.brent.gov.uk/events.
CITYREAD LONDON 2017 EVENTS 6 Apr
John Dee: Scientist or
Sorcerer? Thursday 6 April 6.30-7.30pm
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Astrology, magic and alchemy, all practices scorned by science today were believed and trusted by princes and politicians in Elizabethan England. One man called upon these ancient arts to guide Elizabeth I through the most momentous events of her reign. His name was John Dee. This talk will glimpse into his world of secrets and sorcery. 20 Apr Cityread London: A Tour
of Elizabethan London Thursday 20 April 2-3pm
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Take a virtual trip around London 400 years ago. See familiar landmarks, but be prepared to experience the sights of a city very different to modern London!
England – The Untold History of an Influential Era Tuesday 25 April 6.15-7.45pm
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Current research proves that the population of Tudor England was considerably more diverse than we have been led to believe. There was a notable population of African people living and working in Tudor England, providing skills and trades. The lives of these people are often omitted from the mainstream teaching of the Tudor period. Join the historian Onyeka, as he examines this vital research and evaluates the importance of this untold history. Free but please book in advance at www.brent.gov.uk/ events
12-14 Family Craft Workshop: Apr Luck and Protection in
Ancient Egypt Wednesday 12 April Friday 14 April 2.30-4pm
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Find out about different amulets that were believed to bring luck in Ancient Egypt then create one of your own! 13 Apr Easter Eggs and Bunnies Thursday 13 April 2.30-3.30pm Craft activity for children aged 5-11.
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Wembley Library Artists in Residence Feb March February and March
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10 Mar Big Bear Fun with the
Bookstart Bear! Friday 10 March 10.30-11am
Not one but two artists in residence!: spoken word artist and visual artist, so expect poetry, drama, creative writing, painting, print work and craft workshops. Exciting events celebrating cultural diversity for children and families! For details visit www.brent.gov.uk/events
Enjoy a colourful bear craft activity, a lively story, sing funny nursery rhymes and get a hug from VIP guest, the Bookstart Bear… plus giveaway books. 4 Apr
Thursday 16 February 2.30-3.30pm
18 Feb Brent Culture and
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Community Libraries Saturday 18 February 12noon-4pm
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Get an update on forthcoming services and events. Enjoy drop-in workshops for all ages plus fun for children. Programme includes: • Free health checks and leisure centre special offers • Dyslexic advice drop-in clinic • Craft: make jewellery and Spring Romanian cards • Telling Tales: Jungle Book! 2.30-4pm • Face painting for children who borrow three books, 12-4pm • Raffle prizes!
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Join Maggie the Dragon, Al the Alligator and Flossie the Flossisaurus, and find out how they keep their breath, teeth and mouth fresh by brushing at this dental health event.
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Valentine themed craft activity for children aged 5-11.
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16 Feb Make a Crown of Books
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Easter Eggs and Bunnies Thursday 6 April 2.30-3.30pm Welcome Spring with this festive craft workshop. For children aged 5-11.
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13 Apr Brent Start: Fabric
Flowers Workshop Thursday 13 April 3-5pm
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Free but please book in advance at www.brent.gov.uk/events Brent Council is committed to supporting children’s literacy development. Children attending library events must be library members and have borrowed two books on the event day. Find out more about Brent Library services at www.brent.gov.uk/libraries, emails libraries@brent.gov.uk or phone 020 8937 3400.
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Leisure Centres Children’s Parties Birthday Blowout 1-31 January Book onto a junior course and receive 50% off a birthday party.
Play Scheme: February Giveaway 13-17 February Book and attend the whole week and receive a free goody bag on the last day.
Kitchen Sale 1-31 March Book the Function Hall and receive 10% off kitchen hire.
341 1-31 March Book one hour and get two hours free (Party Room only, no activity included).
Bridge Park Community Leisure Centre
Sports hall promotion: End of Season Sale 21-31 March
Charity Zumbathon
Book one hour football and receive casual booking off peak half price.
Saturday 14 January 2-3.45pm
Everyone Active Vale Farm Sports Centre Visit www.brent.gov.uk/events for more details of upcoming events BrentCulture @BrentCulture
The Zumbathon will be supporting the Anthony Nolan Charity for people with blood cancer and also for JDRF supporting adults and children who have type 1 diabetes. To register to take part, contact reception on 020 8908 6545.
Kids Swim Free 13-17 February
Swimathon 7-9 April We will be teaming up with Marie Curie to get more swimmers taking on a Swimathon challenge! For more information, please contact info@swimming.org or call 0845 367 0036.