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More activities for you at Sheffield Libraries

myplacetoourspace — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:42:22 +0000

We’ve just booked loads more fun creative activities. Pick up information from your local library or keep visiting our site to see whats happening in your part of town.

Here’s whats happening over the next few months.

ITS ALL FREE TOO!!

Tracey Holland – Art and Photography workshop

Come along and create stunning pictures. Tracey shows you how to make amazing prints using old photographic methods to create very modern images.

Ecclesall Library- Saturday 30th Jan 11:00am – 1:00pm

Broomhill Library -Saturday 6 th March 10:00am – 12 noon

Crystal Peaks Library – Saturday 13th March 10:00 am – 12 noon

Imagination Gaming

Challenging and brain boggling games workshop. Can you beat your friends, solve the puzzle and challenge the games master?

A lively games workshop led by the Games genius that is Imagination Gaming!

Broomhill Library Tuesday 16th Feb 2-4pm

Imagination Gaming are also at:

Central Children Library – Sat 27th March 2- 4pm

Highfield Library Sat 20th March

Newfield Green Library – Friday 19th Feb

Parson Cross Library – Sat 27th March 10 am – 12 noon

Matt Blacks Poetry Slammers

Top hip hop rhyming and rhythmic word workouts from Matt and a team of top rappers. learn how to improve your verse and worse at this hip hopping poetry slam.

Burngreave Library Weds 17th Feb 2- 4pm

Chapeltown Library – Friday 19th Feb 2- 4pm

Crystal Peaks Library – Thursday 18 th Feb 2- 4pm

Ecclesall Library – Friday 19th Feb – 10 -12 noon.

Hillsborough Library – Monday 15th Feb 10 – 12 noon

Park Library – Monday 15th Feb 2- 4pm

Woodseats Library – Weds 17th Feb 10 am – 12 noon.

SEMEA African Arts Drumming Workshop

A lively drumming workshop. Learn new beats and grooves and make a lot of noise at Central Childrens Library.

Central Childrens Library Tuesday 16th Feb

ALSO AT CENTRAL CHILDRENS!!

Craig Bradley poetry workshop. A cheeky, nay downright rude romp through a world of whacky rhymes and crazy characters. Invent your own rhymes or just laugh along with top poet Craig Bradley.

Thursday 18th Feb 2 – 4 pm

Craig is also appearing at:

Chapeltown Library on 18th Feb 10:00am – 12 noon

Gleadless library – Friday 19th Feb – 10:00am – 12 noon

Highfield Library – Friday 19th Feb 2 – 4 pm

Stannington Library Weds 17th Feb 2- 4pm

Upperthorpe Library Weds 17th Feb 10:00am – 12 noon.

SEMEA African Arts are running some amazing creative workshops for us over the next month. Come on down and drum, sing make or just dance along. Phone the libraries for details and get on with getting down with SEMEA.

SEMEA are appearing at:

Ecclesfield Library -Weds 17th Feb 2-4pm

Firth Park Library- Weds 17th Feb 10 am – 12 noon

Gleadless Library – Mon 15th Feb 10 am – 12 noon

Greenhill Library – Mon 15th Feb 2- 4pm

Manor Library Fri 19th Feb 1-3 pm

Totley Library Tues 16th Feb 10am – 12noon

The mad world of potty poet GEZ WALSH

Gez is one of the funniest and rudest poets around. Come along and enjoy the hilarious verse as Gez gets down to the nitty gritty poking fun at all adults…especially Teachers!!

Warning Guaranteed to offend adults…and have kids rolling with laughter! Gez is appearing at:

Darnall Library – Mon 15th feb 10 am – 12 noon

Ecclesall Library – Sat20th March 10 am – 12 noon

Frecheville Library – Mon 15th Feb 2- 4pm

Southey Library – Friday 19th feb 2- 4pm

Stocksbridge Library – Tuesday 16th Feb 2-4pm

Tinsley Library -Tuesday 16th Feb 10 am – 12 noon.

Walkley Library – Friday 19th feb 10 am – 12 noon

Things to do, November 9th-15th

myplacetoourspace — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:50:56 +0000

We have heaps of free activities for 8-13 year old in libraries next week, including lots of workshops from Imagination Gaming.

Imagination Gaming will teach you a huge range of games, from all over the world. Card games, board games and lots of other styles with something for everyone. Parents can come along and join in. Take part in the puzzle challenge and even challenge the games master! These sessions are drop-ins, so come along for ten minutes or two hours.

Monday 9th November – Sunday 15th November

Chapeltown Library – Monday 9^th November 5-7pm

Imagination Gaming - games workshop, drop-in session.

Darnall Library – Tuesday 10th November, 3.30- 5pm

Imagination Gaming - games workshop, drop-in session.

Broomhill Library – Wednesday 11th November, 3.45-5.15pm

Fantasy Library Photography Project with Suzanne Hale – Part 2

Upperthorpe Library – Wednesday 11th November, 3.30-5.15pm

Imagination Gaming – games workshop, drop-in session.

Stocksbridge Library – Thursday 12th November, 3.30-5.15pm

Imagination Gaming - games workshop, drop-in session.

Stannington Library – Friday 13th November, 4-6.30pm

Imagination Gaming - games workshop, drop-in session.

Central Children’s Library – Saturday 14^th November, 2-4pm

Winter lantern-making with Creative Action Network

Crystal Peaks Library – Saturday 14th November 12.30-3.30pm

Action Space Mobile banner making workshop

Kids Can Do activities 2nd-8th November

myplacetoourspace — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:54:14 +0000

Half term may be over, but our Autumn Kids Can Do activities in libraries certainly are not! Here’s a list of what we have coming up next week…

Monday 2nd November – Sunday 8th November

Ecclesfield Library – Mon 2nd Nov, 3:30pm – 5pm

Fantasy Library Photography Project with Suzanne Hale – Part 1

Firth Park Library – Tues 3rd Nov, 4.30-6.30pm

Third Angel – drama workshop

Broomhill Library – Wed 4th Nov, 3.45-5.15pm

Fantasy Library Photography Project with Suzanne Hale – Part 1

Gleadless Library – Sat 7th Nov 10am-12noon

Gez Walsh “Potty Poet”

Highfield Library – Sat 7th Nov, 10am-12noon

SEMEA – drumming workshop

Half-term Activities

myplacetoourspace — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:57:05 +0000

There are lots of great free Kids Can Do events for 8-13 year olds happening in libraries across Sheffield this half-term. Plenty of ghoulish Halloween fun to be had!

Here’s what’s happening, clik on the links for further information about each activity and don’t forget to call the relevant library to book your place.

Monday 26th October

Chapeltown Library – (0114) 203 7000/1

Hype Dance Halloween workshop, 1-3pm

Manor Library – (0114) 203 7805

Point Blank, Halloween workshop, 2-3.30pm

Walkley Library – (0114) 231 2947

Point Blank, Halloween workshop, 10.30am-12noon

Tuesday 27th October

Ecclesall Library – (0114) 203 7222

Point Blank, Halloween workshop, 10.30am-12noon

Hillsborough Library – (0114) 203 9529/30

Point Blank, Halloween workshop, 2-3.30pm

Tinsley Library – (0114) 203 7432

Hype Dance Halloween workshop, 2-4pm

Wednesday 28th October

Jordanthorpe Library – (0114) 203 7701

Point Blank, Halloween workshop, 2-3.30pm

Park Library – (0114) 275 7497

Hype Dance Halloween workshop, 2-4pm

Parson Cross Library – (0114) 203 9533

Point Blank, Halloween workshop, 10.30am-12noon

Thursday 29th October

Crystal Peaks Library – (0114) 293 0612

Point Blank, Halloween workshop, 2-3.30pm

Stocksbridge Library – (0114) 273 4205

Point Blank, Halloween workshop, 10.30am-12noon

Friday 30th October

Highfield Library – (0114) 203 7204

Hype Dance Halloween workshop, 2-4pm

Clay modelling workshops with Emilie Taylor

myplacetoourspace — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:00:41 +0000

Emilie Taylor is returning to Sheffield Libraries to run some more workshops in October. This time, participants will create their very own 3D self-portrait out of clay. The activity is aimed at 8-13 year olds and is free. Places are limited, so please contact the relevant library to book a place. The workshops are taking place in the following libraries:

Mon 5th Oct, 4-5:30pm

Gleadless Library – (0114) 239 4630

Fri 9th Oct, 3:45-5:15pm

Greenhill Library – (0114) 203 7700

Mon 12th Oct, 4-5.30pm

Burngreave Library – (0114) 203 9002

Fri 16th Oct, 3.45-5.15pm

Tinsley Library – (0114) 203 7432

Take a look at the previous workshops Emilie ran in libraries over the summer.

Joe Logan

myplacetoourspace — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:29:25 +0000

Over the summer, artist Joe Logan led some wonderful workshops for Kids Can Do in libraries right across Sheffield. He taught children how to create their own comic characters and how to create a visual narrative.

Here are a few of the creations Joe and his budding artists came up with:

Work in progress at Broomhill Library

The finished picture at Broomhill Library

From the workshop at Burngreave Library

From the workshop at Highfield Library

From the workshop at Parson Cross Library

The end of summer is nigh

myplacetoourspace — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 07:00:53 +0000

Where has the summer gone? Almost back to school time, yikes. We’ve had a busy summer with plenty going on for 8-13 year olds. If you went along to any of the activities, feel free to leave us a comment and let us know what you thought.

Our last activities of the summer take place at Highfield Library. Artist Joe Logan will run two workshops showing children how to create comic characters. Please contact the library to book a place, you need to attend both workshops to complete your work.

We’ll put some pictures and feedback from the summer on here soon, so keep popping back. And we’ll soon have news of our programme of activities for the October to December period – please get in touch if you have any suggestions!

Crafty kids at Sheffield Libraries

myplacetoourspace — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:00:45 +0000

Back in July artist Emilie Taylor ran two workshops at Firth Park Library and two at Stocksbridge Library to help local children capture their community in art and create a display for the libraries. Pop into the libraries to see what they have been up to – here are a few examples of their work….

By Paul at Stocksbridge Library

The First Start building at Firth Park by Leena

Firth Park Library by Nyesha

Keep 8-13′s occupied, 17th-21st August

myplacetoourspace — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:04:04 +0000

Another busy week of Kids Can Do activities in Sheffield Libraries coming up. Please get in touch with the relevant library for further info or to book a place.

Monday 17th August

Totley Library, 2-4pm

Get crafty with Art in the Park.

Tuesday 18th August

Crystal Peaks Library, 9.30am-12.30pm

Strut your stuff with Hype Dance.

Broomhill Library, 2-4.30pm

Create your own comic charaters with artist Joe Logan with a second session on Wednesday 19th.

Wednesday 19th August

Southey Library, 10.30am-12noon and Walkley Library, 2-3.30pm

Rhythm, rhyme and poetry with “that poetry bloke” Craig Bradley.

Broomhill Library, 2-4.30pm