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Come get your face painted in the style of the tiger from ‘The Tiger who came to Tea’, the White Rabbit from ‘Alice in Wonderland’, or as Spiderman from the Spiderman comicbook series.
The session is running from 1pm to 3pm on Thursday 24 August at Hainault Library. There will be a £2 charge per child for the session, and is for children 4 to 9 years old.
Adventurers needed! There are lots of space monsters popping up at Redbridge Central Library. But who are they? Where did they come from? And why are they here?
Join Discover’s intrepid Story Builders, who’ll need your help to solve the mystery. Take off on an epic space mission, powered by your imagination. Where will we go? What will we do? The choice is yours.
Get your creative juices flowing with this highly interactive story adventure for families.
WARNING: Young adventurers, prepare to be very embarrassed because your grown-ups will HAVE to join in!
All of George’s family are yetis, except for George. George doesn’t fancy chasing ramblers, or luring stray hikers to their doom. Perhaps he has something else in mind…?
A fun, interactive storytelling session for ages 4+ based on the picture book by Lou Treleavan, Not Yet A Yeti is a story of courage, acceptance and finding yourself.
Directed by Joseph Hancock and designed by Helen Coyston for Discover Children’s Story Centre.
By arrangement with Maverick Publishing
Cover Image credit @ Tony Neal
Book on eventbrite by selecting library below:
Wanstead Library
Gants Hill Library
This event is part of our LGBT+ History Month celebrations.
Join comedy writer Gavin Puckett and World Book Day illustrator Allen Fatimaharan for a spectacular session of art-tastic fun! Celebrating their new middle-grade Blanksy the Street Cat, a heart-warming story about Blanksy the Cat using his creative talents to help his friend Pete the Busker become rich. But will money really make Pete happy?
Book Blurb – Blanksy The Street Cat
A cat with a talent for murals stars in this heart-warming tale by an award-winning team.
Seascapes and landscapes, snowy-capped hills.
Colourful tulips and gold daffodils.
His art was incredible, vibrant and loud.
Enough to make Pablo Picasso feel proud!
When Blanksy the cat discovers a talent for painting murals he uses it to draw bigger and bigger crowds to help his friend Pete the busker become rich. But will money really make Pete happy?
An entertaining story with fabulous illustrations by award-winning illustrator Allen Fatimaharan and written by the talented Gavin Puckett.
Gavin Puckett bio:
Gavin lives in South Wales with his wife, his young son and their cat, George. He spends his days working as a school liaison officer with the police and won the Greenhouse Funny Prize in 2013 with his debut book, Murray the Horse.
Allen Fatimaharan bio:
Allen Fatimaharan was born in Sri Lanka, but grew up in Southern India and France. Now living in the UK, he works as an illustrator and animator. In 2018 he won second place in the FAB Prize for illustration. My Hair was his first picture book.
Social media handles:
Gavin Puckett:
Website: http://www.gavinpuckett.co.uk/
Twitter and Instagram: @GavPuck
Allen Fatimaharan:
Instagram: allen_fatimaharan
Website: https://allenfatimaharan.carbonmade.com/
Twitter: @AFatimaharan
Faber:
@FaberChildrens
Join bestselling cartoonist James Parsons from Comic Club for an awesome and imagination-expanding comic art workshop! Learn tips, tricks and skills used by the professionals, learn to draw whatever you want, unlock your creativity, boost your drawing confidence, and most importantly, have fun! All you need to bring is your imagination! This workshop may contain: robo-donut unicorns, nappy ninjas, exploding cupcakes, zombie princesses on skateboards, or superpowered kittens!
A drawing/writing family workshop with author Elena Arevalo Melville
In her award winning picture book Umbrella, an ordinary looking yet magical umbrella grants those in the park what they need, in the spirit of empathy and community. But perhaps not everyone in that park has understood how it works… Come and explore the world of Umbrella where the magic of sharing comes alive. Following a reading of the book, writer and illustrator Elena Arevalo Melville will guide you through some steps to draw and write your wishes onto card. Elena cannot make wishes come true, but in this magical family workshop, she hopes to make your wishes come together.
Book Blurb – Umbrella (Scallywag Press)
A surreal and magical tale of empathy, kindness and community.
When Clara considerately places a lost umbrella on a bench, it grants her a wish. So unfolds a magical chain of events featuring an elephant, musical butterflies and a naughty fox who learns his lesson.
Biography
Elena Arevalo Melville grew up in tropical Guatemala, and now lives in Cambridge with her Lancashire partner and children. She has an MA in Children’s book illustration from Cambridge School of Art. She is a mother, a writer, an illustrator, a cartographer and leads workshops and art clubs in comics and art for children and adults.
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T: @sketch_booking
There are many animals that take flight at night. We are often in bed, fast asleep. Wouldn’t it be great to see what is flying around at night in the Borough? We’ve organised a special event for people to come along and hear a talk about moths. You’ll also have an opportunity to see what we caught the night before in our moth trap. Don’t worry, the moths will still be alive, just resting!
Bill Crooks will do a short talk about moths. He has many years of experience catching and recording moths. He has caught and ID’d over 560 different species of moths in his garden. Bill is on the Essex Verification Panel of the Essex Moth Group. He has been interested in wildlife since he was a boy and has a particular interest in bats, reptiles, birds and amphibians.
Wear appropriate clothing for the weather and sturdy footwear.
Only assistance dogs allowed.
Large areas are inaccessible for wheelchairs.
Appropriate for 7+ years, anyone between 7-15 years old must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Come make your own rabbit robot in our Peter Rabbit themed robotics event. In the two hour session, you will first make your own rabbit, then learn how to program a Micro:bit to make your rabbit run around!
This event is for kids ages 7 – 14 years old.
Come and write a story or rhyme, about your fun times.
If you’re not into literature, then come draw a picture.
All letters/pictures will be displayed on our noticeboard.
For ages 4+
Drop in activity – no need to book
Come along and play:
Giant Jenga
Giant Connect 4
Giant Snakes and Ladders
For ages 5-9