Fabula Summer Activities – What’s on at your local library
Fabula Summer Activities – What’s on at your local library
We have a jampacked programme of activities to get families excited about reading this summer! Check out what we have planned – and don’t forget to sign up to the Fabula Reading Challenge!
11 – 17 August
Sai’s Magic Silk – Author Event with Shyala Smith
Join Shyala Smith for a reading of her picture book Sai’s Magic Silk, followed by a fun colouring session and a creative activity where you can create your own story!
Gants Hill Library Tuesday 12 August 2.00pm-2.50pm
Suitable for children 3-7 years and their families.
Join James Sellick for a reading of his new picture book Flamekraken and the Forest Fire! Learn about the magic and importance of our ancient forests, climate change, and the everyday actions you can take to help!
Wanstead Library Thursday 14 August 2.00pm-2.50pm
Suitable for children 3-7 years and their families.
Carnival Queen – Author Event with Donette Williams-Harry
Get ready for carnival with picture book author Donette Williams- Harry. She’ll be reading from her new picture book Carnival Queen, and sharing the sights, smells and sounds of this very special day!
Redbridge Central Library Thursday 21 August 2.00pm-2.50pm
Suitable for children 3-7 years and their families.
I’m Going To Make A Friend – Author Event with Darren Chetty
Join author Darren Chetty for a heartwarming event based around his new picture book I’m Going To Make A Friend. Find out all about the many challenges of making new friends and how long it will take – and maybe make a few new friends yourself!
Woodford Green Library Friday 29 August 2.00pm-2.50pm
Suitable for children 3-7 years and their families.
Join us on Saturday 19 July for the Fabula Festival’s Families Take-Over Day! Redbridge Central Library will be bursting at the seams – with a whole day of free family events in store.
There’ll be author visits, special story times and loads of crafts and fun activities. Come along, enjoy the fun – and don’t forget to sign up to the Fabula Reading Challenge!
Redbridge Central Library Saturday 19 July 11.00am-5.00pm
Poet and entertainer, Justin Coe, brings the wild inside with a not so common or garden variety of wacky wordplay, silly stories, puppet-enhanced verse and interactive fun and games.
Hainault Library Friday 25 July 11.30pm-12.30pm
Wanstead Library Friday 25 July 1.30pm-2.30pm
Suitable for children 3-11 years and their families.
Watch Me Bloom – Author Event with Krina Patel Sage
Join author Krina Patel-Sage for a reading of her new picture book Watch Me Bloom, and explore the beautiful flowers growing close to home. Then, join in with a fun, interactive craft and colouring activity!
Fullwell Cross Library Tuesday 5 August 2.00pm-2.50pm
Suitable for children 3-7 years and their families.
To celebrate National Play Day 2025 join us on Christchurch Green for a Teddy Bear’s Picnic, stories songs and rhymes, games in the park, and dinosaur egg decoration!
Wanstead Library Wednesday 6 August 2.30pm-4.00pm
Suitable for children 3-7 years and their families.
The Good Night Airport – Author Event with Tori Kasara
Join local author Tori Kasara for a reading of The Good Night Airport and The Good Night Garage, published by award-winning East London-based publisher Flying Eye Books.
There’ll be vehicle-themed singalongs, colouring sheets, paper aeroplane making and games – and even a lavatory truck poo-themed bean bag toss game!
Goodmayes Library Thursday 7 August 2.00pm-2.50pm
Suitable for children 3-7 years and their families.
Could YOU be a medal winner? Do you know your GOALBALL from your GOGGLES? And just WHAT is a runky fap?
Qualify, win team medals and be in your very own Olympic ceremony in this theatre show. Celebrate Olympics and Paralympics past, present and future in perfect time for Paris 2024!
Ideal for ages 5+ and their families. Booking essential £3 per child
Thursday 15 August Redbridge Central Library 10:30 am – 11:30 am
STEM Week – Lab Central (Redbridge Central Library) 12-18 August
19-25 August
Make A Zine with Patchlarks
Create a brilliantly expressive mini book – called a ‘zine’. Drawings, collages and words collide in this joyfully creative craft session with a narrative flare. Aimed at all humans aged 6+.
Dive into a world of cunning characters, exciting antics, and animal magic in this storytelling show. Oliver Wallace brings his rambunctious style to fairytales and folktales for all ages.
For children 3+ and their families. Free, drop in, no need to book Tuesday 20 August Fullwell Cross Library 3.15pm-4.15pm
We’re celebrating Fabula Festival with a very special Book Swap At South Woodford Library! Bring along books you want to swap, have a browse and find a new favourite. There’ll be loads of storytelling, colouring and crafts to join in with throughout the day as well.
Saturday 24 August South Woodford Library & Gym 10:30am – 4:30pm
Polly Bee Makes Honey – Storytelling and Craft with Julia Groves
Join children’s book illustrator Julia Groves for storytelling and a fun collage activity all about honey bees. We will read Julia’s book Polly Bee Makes Honey and find out where bees live and how they make honey!
Goodmayes Library Tuesday 27 August 2pm-2.50pm Suitable for children 3-7yrs and their families.
Follow a little girl called Kira as she tries to find out why all the words are starting to vanish from the books in her local library. It is a race against time to find out what is happening. Could there be a Book Witch stealing the stories?
Explore the importance of libraries, sharing stories and not judging people. The show features live music, puppetry and storytelling. Created with inclusion and accessibility in mind and including key word signing and integrated captions.
Booking essential.
Ideal for ages 5+ and their families. Booking essential £3 per child
Thursday 29 August Redbridge Central Library 11am – 12noon
To celebrate the end of the Fabula Reading Challenge and as part of the Wanstead Book Festival, join us for a day of fun, stories and books for families, including author events and craft activities running throughout the day.
Saturday 14 September
Schedule: 11:30 – Tola Okugwu – Bekah and the Moon 13:00 – Joseph Elliot – Nora and the Map of Mayhem 15:00 – Discover – Supertato …plus drop-in craft throughout the day
