Hull Libraries / Children's Winter Activities 2023-2024 by Hull Libraries

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HELLO LOVER S! RY A R B I L Happy holidays! Come and join us for some fun free winter activities at libraries across Hull! We’ve got a jam-packed programme of events to keep you and your young ones entertained over the holidays, and beyond...! Hull Libraries are pleased and proud to be part of #HealthyHolidaysHull 2023.

Love and best wishes from the Hull Libraries team X Illustrations by Loretta Schauer © The Reading Agency 2023

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EN V E E FRE

Our events are always super popular so please book your tickets in advance.

FREE

• Book a ticket for each child attending. • Adults do not need to book a ticket. • Snacks are included for each session.

HOW TO BOOK: • Book online - hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk • Pop into your local library • Call on (01482) 210 000 to reserve your free tickets

We look forward to seeing you!

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Don’t forget - if you’ve booked tickets for an event but are unable to make it, please cancel your tickets to allow space for others.

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Join the Winter Mini Challenge from 1 December 2023

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wintermini.org.uk

Illustrations by Loretta Schauer and logo artwork by Lizzie Everard. All © The Reading Agency 2023

WINTER MINI CHALLENGE: READY, SET, READ! The Winter Mini Challenge is a free online reading challenge that tackles the holiday reading dip, encouraging children to keep up good habits or discover the joy of reading. It’s easy to join in! Head to wintermini.org.uk to sign up, find fun activities, and earn rewards for reading. Read three books or more of your choice to unlock a limitededition online badge and a special Winter Mini Challenge certificate to print off and keep. #ReadySetRead!

WINTER CRAFTS AVENUES LIBRARY Fri 5 Jan, 11:00 - 12:00pm

4+ YEARS

BRANSHOLME LIBRARY Thu 4 Jan, 10:00 - 11:00am CENTRAL LIBRARY Sat 23 Dec + Sat 6 Jan, 2:00 - 3:00pm EAST PARK LIBRARY Sat 23 Dec, 11:00 - 12:00pm FRED MOORE LIBRARY Thu 21 Dec, 4:00-5:00pm FREEDOM CENTRE LIBRARY Wed 3 Jan, 3:00 - 4:00pm GREENWOOD LIBRARY Wed 3 Jan, 2:30 - 3:30pm INGS LIBRARY Fri 29 Dec, 10:00 - 11:00am WAUDBY LIBRARY Tue 2 Jan, 2:00 - 3:00pm

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Join us at a library near you for a fun winter craft session!

SPECTAC-U-LAB

5+ YR S

Join spectac-u-lab and become a scientist for the day with some fun-filled experiments! Make your winter creations to take home with you! Wed 27 Dec, 10:30 - 12:30pm, Greenwood Wed 27 Dec, 2:30 - 4:30pm, Central Thu 28 Dec, 2:30 - 4:30pm, Fred Moore Sat 30 Dec, 10:30 - 12:30pm, East Park Thu 4 Jan, 2:30 - 4:30pm, Avenues Fri 5 Jan, 10:00 - 12:00pm, Gipsyville

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Join the Beats Bus crew for a hands-on creative session learning new skills in songwriting and DJ-ing!

Tue 2 Jan

10:00 - 12:00pm

Bransholme

Wed 3 Jan

10:30 - 12:30pm

Waudby

Thu 4 Jan

2:00 - 4:00pm

Western

Fri 5 Jan

2:00 - 4:00pm

Gipsyville

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BOLLYWOOD DANCING FUN FOR ALL THE FAMILY Join award winning author and dance teacher Salma Zaman for a storytelling session, followed by a fun and exciting Bollywood dance. Your chance to dress up and shimmy and shake like a bollywood star! Interactive fun for children and their families. Central Thu 28 Dec, 10:15 – 11:15am Bransholme Thu 28 Dec, 2:00 - 3:00pm Freedom Tue 2 Jan, 10:30 – 11:30am Ings Tue 2 Jan, 2:30 - 3:30pm

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Bust a move and join in with some sensational street dance sessions at a library near you! Thu 28 Dec, 2:30 - 3:15pm, Western Tue 2 Jan, 2:00 - 2:45pm, Bransholme Thu 4 Jan, 2:30 - 3:15pm, Ings Fri 5 Jan, 10:30 - 11:15am, Central Sat 6 Jan 10:30 - 11:15am, Gipsyville

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POTTERY WITH STUDIO ELEVEN

8+ YR S

Create your own pottery masterpiece with ceramic artists from Studio Eleven. 1 hour taster workshops for children aged 8 and above.

Avenues Sat 6 Jan, 10:15 - 11:15am / 11:15 - 12:15pm

Central Sat 6 Jan, 1:45 - 2:45pm / 2:45 - 3:45pm

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4 - 6 YR

WINTER STORYLAND

Start the new year right with a creative winter storytelling session from Hull Truck Theatre. Join the team for a fun arts and crafts session followed by an exciting interactive story that uses your creation. You don’t need to bring anything, just yourself and your imagination! Each session is free and includes an arts and crafts workshop followed by interactive play.

Freedom Centre

Avenues

Tue 2 Jan, 11:45 - 1:00pm

Tue 2 Jan, 2:30 - 3:45pm

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MUSICAL THEATRE Join us for fun filled drama THE FAMILY L L A R O F FUN activities, acting games and singing and dancing along to your favourite musical movies! Thu 28 Dec, 3:15 - 4:00pm, Western Tue 2 Jan, 2:45 - 3:30pm, Bransholme Thu 4 Jan, 3:15 - 4:00pm, Ings Fri 5 Jan, 11:15 - 12:00pm, Central Sat 6 Jan 11:15 - 12:00pm, Gipsyville

APPS

8+ YR S

Download our apps and access thousands of eBooks, eAudioBooks, eMagazines and eComics - or watch music performances online.

Free access with your library card!

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0-5 YR S

LITTLE SAILORS STORYTIME Hull Maritime Presents stories, songs and crafts with a maritime theme. Gipsyville Library Mon 8 Jan, 2:00 - 2:45pm

Greenwood Library Wed 10 Jan, 2:00 - 2:45pm

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Join us for some Lego building fun at the library! HULL CENTRAL LIBRARY Every Wednesday / 6 - 7pm Every Saturday / 2 - 3pm

4+ YR

BRANSHOLME LIBRARY First Saturday every month / 10:30 - 11:30 am

GREENWOOD LIBRARY Fortnightly Fridays / from 22 Dec / 3:15 - 4:14pm

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Every Thursday / 6 - 7pm

CHESS SESSIONS A chance to learn the magical game played by Harry Potter! Or a chance to improve your skills if you play already. All ages and abilities welcome Sessions are run by the Hull and District Chess Association. Every Saturday / 11:00 - 1:00 pm Hull Central Library

Keep your little ones entertained and help develop their love of language, literacy and learning. Free sessions at a library near you:

• Baby Bounce • Toddler Time • Toddler Tunes • Storytime Sessions are term time only. Ends Friday 22 Dec 2023, restarts w/c Monday 8 Jan 2024.

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Make(r) WOOLLY HAT These little hats are easy to make and will look so cute hanging from a Christmas tree!

YOU WILL NEED: • Yarn of your choice • Toilet roll / kitchen roll tube • Tissue paper / newspaper • Scissors

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MAKE A WOOLLY HAT: STEP 1: CUT TUBE AND YARN TO SIZE • Cut your toilet or kitchen roll tube down to approximately 2.5cm. • Cut approximately 40 lengths of yarn 30cm long. STEP 2: KNOT YARN ONTO TUBE • Form the knots that make the hat. • Take one of the cut pieces of tube and one piece of cut yarn. • Fold the yarn in half. • Place the folded yarn through the tube. • Wrap the ends of the yarn around the tube and pull them through the loop to form a knot. • Pull it tight. The knot should be at the edge of the tube. • Repeat this until you are all the way around the tube. Make sure there are enough yarn lengths to completely cover the tube. You do not want to be able to see the cardboard tube. STEP 3: PUSH YARN THROUGH TUBE • Twist the yarns together. • Push the twisted yarns through the tube to the other side. The knots will now be at the ‘bottom’ of the hat. STEP 4: TIE YARNS TOGETHER • Straighten the yarns and tie them together with a long piece of yarn approximately 3cm from the tube. Use a long length of yarn to form the hanging thread if you’re making a decoration. STEP 5: STUFF HAT • Make sure your hat keeps a nice shape by pushing a little tissue paper into the hat. STEP 6: TRIM YARN ENDS • Finally trim off the yarn at the top of the hat to form your pom pom. • It is your choice how long you want them. • Be careful not to trim off your hanging yarn!

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2024...

There’s lots to look forward to next year too! Save the dates for a few of our upcoming event highlights...

JAMES RECKITT HULL CHILDREN’S BOOK AWARD Shortlist announced: Monday 8 January We will be announcing our five shortlisted books from each category on Monday 8 January. Which book would you choose?

Find out more: www.jreckittlibrarytrust.co.uk #HullChildrensBookAward

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mini MALARKEY Saturday 10 Feb / 10am - 5pm Fred Moore Library Come along to our Mini Malarkey one-day pop up event and enjoy workshops and activities for all the family!

HARRY POTTER NIGHT Friday 1 March / 4:00 - 7:30 pm Central Library Calling all young wizards, witches, muggles and students of Hogwarts! Come and join us for our annual enchanting evening of magical mayhem! HULL LIBRARIES / 21

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1. AVENUES

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HULL LIBRARIES AVENUES LIBRARY

GIPSYVILLE LIBRARY

76 Chanterlands Avenue, HU5 3TS Tel: 01482 331 280 Email: avenues.library@hcandl.co.uk

Gipsyville Multipurpose Centre, HU4 6JA Tel: 01482 616 973 Email: gipsyville.library@hcandl.co.uk

Mon: 9:30 - 1 / Tue: 2 - 5:30 / Wed: closed Thu: 2 - 5:30 / Fri: 9:30 - 1 / Sat: 10 - 1

Mon: 9 - 5 / Tue: closed / Wed: 10 - 6 Thu: closed / Fri: 9 - 5 / Sat: 10 - 1

BRANSHOLME LIBRARY

GREENWOOD AVENUE LIBRARY

North Point Shopping Centre, HU7 4EF Tel: 01482 331 234 Email: bransholme.library@hcandl.co.uk

220 Greenwood Avenue, HU6 9RU Tel: 01482 331 257 Email: greenwood.library@hcandl.co.uk

Mon, Tue, Thu: 9:30 - 12:30 + 1:30 - 5 Wed: closed / Fri: closed / Sat: 10 - 1

Mon, Fri: 10 - 12:30 + 2 - 5 / Tue, Thu: closed Wed: 10 - 12:30 + 2 - 6:30 / Sat: 10 - 1

CENTRAL LIBRARY

INGS LIBRARY

Albion Street, HU1 3TF Tel: 01482 210 000 Email: lending.library@hcandl.co.uk

Savoy Road, HU8 0TY Tel: 01482 331 250 Email: ingsroad.library@hcandl.co.uk

Mon: 9:30 - 5 / Tue: 9:30 - 5 / Wed: 1 - 7:30 Thu: 9:30 - 7:30 / Fri: 9:30 - 1 / Sat: 10 - 4

Mon: 9:30 - 1 / Tue: 2 - 6 / Wed: 9:30 - 1 Thu: 2 - 6 / Fri: 9:30 - 1 / Sat: 10 - 1

EAST PARK LIBRARY

LONGHILL LIBRARY

Central Pavilion, Holderness Road, HU8 8JU Tel: 01482 318 830 Email: eastpark.library@hcandl.co.uk

St Margaret’s Church, Shannon Rd, HU8 9PD D* Tel: 01482 331 530 LOSE Email: longhill.library@hcandl.co.uk RILY C

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Mon, Fri: 10:30 - 5 / Weds: 2 - 6 / Sat: 10 - 4 Tues, Thu: closed

* T2 - 5 / Tue: 9 - 12:30 / Wed: 2 - 6 Mon: Thu: 9 - 12:30 / Fri: 2 - 5 / Sat: closed

FRED MOORE LIBRARY

WAUDBY LIBRARY

Wold Road, HU5 5UN Tel: 01482 331 239 Email: fredmoore.library@hcandl.co.uk

Waudby Centre, Helmswell Road, HU9 5LD Tel: 01482 331 264 Email: waudby.library@hcandl.co.uk

Mon, Weds: 10-12:30 + 2-5 / Tue, Fri: closed Thu: 10 - 12:30 + 2 - 6:30 / Sat: 10 - 1

Mon: 10 - 1 / Tue: 1 - 5 / Wed: 10 - 1 Thu: 1 - 5 / Fri: closed / Sat: 9:30 - 12:30

FREEDOM CENTRE LIBRARY

WESTERN LIBRARY

97 Preston Road, HU9 3QB Tel: 01482 710 100 Email: prestonroad.library@hcandl.co.uk

254 Boulevard, HU3 3ED Tel: 01482 331 217 Email: western.library@hcandl.co.uk

Mon, Thu: 8:30 - 5 / Tues, Weds: 8:30 - 6 / Fri: 8:30 - 4:30 / Sat: closed

Mon: 1 - 6 / Tue: 9:30 - 1:30 / Wed: closed Thu: 1 - 6 / Fri: closed / Sat: 10 - 1

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