National Year of Reading
National Year of Reading events
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A Twist of Malice
Saturday 6 December
Todmorden Library , 2pm
A Twist of Malice is a collection of work by 36 contemporary poets exploring the darker side of the female imagination. Here are poems that disturb and disconcert but also gleam with humour and delight in subversion.
"To be able to truly revel in mischief, malice and misery with no guilt attached is a rare and wonderful thing. A Twist of Malice recognizes this fully, meets it head on and, while it shouts from rooftops, can laugh. And cry, and sometimes whisper.’
- Jacqueline Gabbitas
Come along, have a glass of wine and a mince pie and hear poets Char March, Clare Shaw, Gina Shaw and Joy Howard read from their work.
Free
Coffee Morning and Bookswap
Saturday 13 December
Skircoat Library , 10am - 12noon
Children's Bookswap
Saturday 20 December
Skircoat Library , 10am - 12noon
Following the success of the coffee morning in October, we’d like to invite you to come along and swap a book and some chat with fellow library users over a cup of coffee and a mince pie.
Christmas Stories and Crafts for 4-8 year olds
Monday 22 December
Central Library , 10.30am - 12noon
Film Club: It's a Wonderful Life
Monday 22 December
Central Library , 1.30 - 4pm
It's a Wonderful Life! is the ultimate seasonal feel-good film. Take a break from shopping and come and warm your Christmas cockles.
Seasonal refreshments provided.
Free
Regular events
Busy Babies
Baby bounce and rhyme times for babies from 0-2, most Thursdays throughout the year during school terms. Sessions at 10am and at 11am. Central Library, Halifax.
Sessions will also run at other libraries. Please ring 01422 392620 for further details.
(Babies please bring an adult with you.)
Reel Adventure Film Club
See films for free for 12-15 year olds.You can see DVDs before their release in the UK and you can write film reviews for the website and Calderdale Call. There are quizzes and prizes too.
Bookstart
All Calderdale Libraries offer Bookstart packs to babies and toddlers at 7 months, 18 months and 3 years. Calderdale residents just need to bring along their child's Red Book to collect beautiful packs full of books, activities and ideas. Free! Further information may be obtained from our Bookstart Officer on 01422 392620.
National Year of Reading 2008 is drawing to its close, but here in Calderdale we have new beginnings. This year has given us the first month-long Word of Mouth Festival, two new poetry competitions, a hotly contested Readers’ Pub Quiz and a specially brewed beer 'Write Good Ale'. This month we are starting our new Saturday Film Club which will continue next year. The year may be winding down, but we’re still coming up with new ideas.
For more information about what's going on contact Anna Turner on anna.turner@calderdale.gov.uk For information on future events for children and teenagers ring 01422 392638
Did you know that the Calderdale Libraries offer of free reservations is now permanent? Why not reserve your favourite books in the National Year of Reading? To place a reservation, just search the Library Catalogue .
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