Junior Page

September 2013

FREE Rhymetime

Bookstart Bear Club


Alsager Library welcomes all pre-school children
Every Monday
10.00 - 10.30am


For all pre-school children
Use your library card to Collect Paw Prints and Certificates





New LEGO Club
3rd Tuesday every month

Creepy House
Summer Reading Challenge

Join us to have fun with LEGO
Free event for children
3.30-4.30pm Tuesday 17 Sept

Presentation Evening
Medals & Certificates
4.30 or 5.30pm Tuesday 10 Sept

LEGO Robin Hood

LEGO Creepy House

Join us to make LEGO models with a Robin Hood theme
Free event for children
10-11am Thursday 15 August

Join us to make LEGO models with a Creepy House theme
Free event for children
10-11am Thursday 29 August

Games Galore

Saturday Storytime

Fun with Board Games & Puzzles
Thursday 8 & 22 August, 10am
Free event for children

Stories for children
11am, free event
Come along & enjoy a story or two

Fun with Yoga

Let's LEGO

Kids Yoga (4-11)
Tuesday 30 June, 10.30am
Tickets £2 available from the library

Join us to make super LEGO models
Free event for children
10-11am Thursday 1st August

BookStart Bear

Saturday Storytime

Big Blue Bear joining us for RhymeTime
Monday 24 June, 10am-10.30am
Special photo opportunity at this free event

for Alsager Summer Festival
Free event for children
11am Saturdays 15 June to 13 July

Free Bike Marking

ZooLab Creepy House Animals

Secure your bike with the PCSO
Saturday 22 June, 10am-12noon
Bring your bike along to the library

10am, 13 August
Creepy Animals in the Library
Tickets available now, book to avoid disappointment

Easter Crafts

Creepy House

Fun with crafts for children
Tuesday 2 April, 10.30am
Hosted by Play & Leisure Team
Tickets £2, booking essential

Summer Reading Challenge starts 6 July
Reading for Pleasure for children
Free event during Summer Holidays
Medal & Certificate on completion

500 Words Competition

World Book Day

Short Story Writing Competition
Are you age 13 or under, then get writing
check out the BBC Radio 2 website

Thursday 7 March
Quizzes available in the library
Visit the library & bring a friend

Computer Games Offer

National Libraries Day

February Special Offer
All Computer Games only £1.50 for the week


Saturday 5 February
Special Storytime at 11am
Quiz sheet also available in the branch

Homework Help

Animals Take Over

Every Thursday
3.30-4.30
Ask a Librarian
Free help & assistance


Wednesday 20 February
11am - 12noon, Tickets £3
Exotic Animals visit the library
Booking essential

MAD Acamedy

Music CD Offer

Music and Dance Taster Session
Friday 8 Feb, 2pm-2.45
Tickets £2

January Special
all CDs only 50p to hire for the week

Christmas Rhymetime

Christmas Quiz

Monday 17 Dec 2012
10am - 10.30am
with a Special Guest in a red suit
Free event


Visit the library during December
and pick up a Christmas Quiz sheet

Make your own
Musical Instruments

British Legion Exhibition

Tuesday 23 Oct 2012
11am, Tickets £2
Have fun with craft
Booking Essential


A Touch of History
Militaria Memorabilia
Bring your parents and enjoy a taste of the past
Free event Monday 29 Oct for a week

Craft Event

Rhythm Time Taster Session

Friday 24 Aug 2012
10am, Tickets £1
Have fun with craft


Discover the magic of music
10am,Thursday 13 September
Tickets £2
Booking essential


Summer Play Session

Crazy Colin's Magic Show

Monday 30 July 2012
10am, Tickets £2
Active Fun & Team Games
Hosted by Leisure Development


Two performances, 10am & 11.30am
Tuesday 14 August
It's Crazy, it's Magic & packed full of fun
Booking essential, Tickets £3


Bike Marking

Bookstart Bear

Saturday 16 June 2012
10am - 12noon, free service
with the PCSO (Police Community Support Officer)
Keep your bike safe


a Visit during Rhymetime
Monday 18 June
10.00 - 10.30am
Free event, come along & meet the big blue bear


Tumble Tots Taster Session

Kids Yoga

Friday 11 May 2012
2pm - 2.45 Tickets £2
children need to be accompanied
Happy playtime for toddlers


Have fun & get active
Thursday 7 June
10.30 - 11.30am
Booking essential. Tickets £2


MAD Academy Taster Session

Easter Craft

Friday 9 March 2012
2pm - 2.45 Tickets £2
children need to be accompanied
Music and Dance for babies and toddlers


Have fun & be creative
Monday 2 April
10am - 11am
Booking essential. Tickets £2


Christmas Craft session

Mask Extravaganza

Saturday 3 December 2011
11am - 12noon Tickets £2
children need to be accompanied
Fun with craft


Have fun & be creative
Wednesday 15 February
10am - 11am
Tickets £2


Bike Marking

My Little Picasso

Tuesday 25 October 2011
10am - 12noon
with the PCSO
Police Community Support Officer
Ride on down & make sure your bike is safe


Messy Play with Jennifer Maybury
Thursday 27 October
10.30 - 11.30am
Tickets £2
Children need to be accompanied by an adult


Circusology

Active Play Session

Saturday 3 September 2011
11am - 12noon
Circus Skills are fun
Tickets £2
Children need to be accompanied by an adult


with Leisure & Play Development
Friday 5 August
10.30 - 11.30am
Tickets £2
Children need to be accompanied by an adult


Summer Rhyme Time & Stories

Active Craft Session

Monday 25 July
11am - 11.45
Welcome to all under 5s
with Special Guests,The Guide Dogs
Tickets £2
Children need to be accompanied by an adult


with Leisure & Play Development
Thursday 4 August
10.30 - 11.30am
Tickets £2
Children need to be accompanied by an adult


All Aboard for a Special Rhyme Time

Circus Stars Summer Reading Challenge

9 June
2pm - 2.30pm
To celebrate National Bookstart Week
Free event
Children need to be accompanied


Roll Up, Roll Up for this Summer Spectacular
Read 6 library books
during the summer holidays
sign up for free in Alsager Library from 9 July



Easter Craft
Egg-Stravaganza

Children's Yoga

21 April
2pm - 3pm
Booking Essential. only 50p
Children need to be accompanied


Gentle exercise for ages 2-12
2 June, 10.30
Tickets £2 available from the library
Children must be accompanied by an adult



Storytime for Everyone

Welcome back


Stories for all ages
12 March
11am - 12noon
only 50p
Children need to be accompanied


New look children's area
Large open space for Thursday's rhymetime
Not just books, Games & DVDs too



Christmas Art Competition
for Juniors

Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year


How do you think Santa keeps fit?
A4 size, any medium
add name, age & borrower card number to reverse
All entries will be displayed in the library


Enter the Xmas Treasure Hunt around the library
Enter the free art competition about Santa, all ages welcome
Not just books, Games & DVDs too
You can hire Wii & Nintendo DS games for a week


Halloween Craft

Do you know...


Friday 29 Oct 2010
Tickets 50p
3-4pm
Children must be accompanied by an adult


You can have 20 items on your card
Junior reservations are free
You can enter a monthly prize quiz
You can hire Computer Games for a week


Summer Reading Challenge

40th Anniversary Celebrations


Tuesday 7 Sept 2010
Medal Ceremony, 6pm
Winner of 'Design a Rocket' competition
Children must be accompanied


Thursday 23 September
Bookstart Bear visits Rhymetime, 2pm
Teddy Bear's Picnic, 2.30pm, Bring your Teddy
Children must be accompanied by an adult

Animal Antics

Honey Bee & Bugs


Monday 26 July 2010
Children's craft session, 11am-12noon
Tickets 50p
Booking essential
Children must be accompanied by an adult


Children's Craft session, 2-3pm
Thursday 26 August
Tickets 50p
Booking essential
Children must be accompanied by an adult

Design a Rocket Competition

Special Offer


A4 size. Free entry
Draw, paint, colour or collage
linked with the Space Hop Reading Challenge
Read 6 books during the school holidays

a selection of Children's DVDs
only 50p per week
July and August
Summer special offer

Library Tour
to celebrate National Families Week

Do you know


Thursday 3 June 2010
Tour the library to find out what we can offer you
Puzzles & quizzes
Refreshments & Book Sale


You can have 20 items on your card
Junior reservations are free
You can enter a monthly prize quiz
You can hire Wii & Nintendo DS games for a week

World Book Day

Easter Craft


Thursday 4 March 2010
Puzzles & quizzes
Drop in during the day


Tuesday 30 March2010
11-12noon
Have fun with craft
Booking essential, Tickets 50p

Chatwin's Gingerbread

Guide Dogs


Thursday 18 February 2010
Half term fun at 10am
Decorate a gingerbread man
Booking essential. Tickets 50p


Saturday 27 February 2010
11-12noon
Meet the 'Puppy of the Year'
Booking essential, Tickets 50p

Bookstart Bear

Children's Christmas Craft


Thursday 5 November 2009
Bring your Teddy Bear to meet BookStart Bear
Free Rhymetime
2.00 - 2.30pm


Saturday 5 December 2009
11-12noon
Have fun & be creative
Booking essential

Children's Book Week

Bird Boxes


6-12 October 2009
National BookStart Day 9 October
Vote for your favourite nursery rhyme


Tuesday 27 October 2009
from 2pm
with the Countryside ranger
Booking essential to pre-order your box

Medal Ceremony

Hearing Dog Rhymetime


for Summer Reading Challenge
Congratulations to all who completed the quest
Tuesday 8 September 2009
6pm


Thursday 24 September 2009
2.00-2.30pm
Meet Paddy the hearing dog
Children need to be accompanied

Quest Seekers

Commotion in the Ocean


Summer Reading Challenge
Can you read 6 books during the summer holidays?
from Firebird Rising to Dragon's Lair
includes a free Talking Book voucher
Medal & Certificate on completion


Thursday 25 August 2009
11am - 12 noon
Oceans, pirate treasure, mermaids or sharks
Craft event, tickets 50p per child
children need to be accompanied

Meet the Gruffalo

The Very Hungry Caterpillar


Thursday 13 August 2009
2.00 -3.00pm
Have your photograph taken with the Gruffalo
Craft event, tickets 50p per child
children need to be accompanied


Thursday 20 August 2009
11am - 12 noon
It's the 40th anniversary of Eric Carles's classic story
Craft event, tickets 50p per child
children need to be accompanied

FREE Bike Marking

Bats


Saturday 27 June 2009
10am - noon
Have your Bike Marked & Checked
with Police Community Support Officer
at Alsager Library

Monday 27 July 2009
2.00-3.00

Entry by ticket only
Meet Bat Man Ged Ryan
Ask the expert

Egyptian Craft

Harry and the Dinosaurs


Friday 29 May 2009
2.00 - 3.00pm
Fun with an Egyptian theme
Free tickets available
Children must be accompanied


Friday 17 April 2009.
11.00-12.00

Dinosaurs, Eggs, Buckets...
Come along to have fun
Free tickets available

Easter Craft

Magic Session


Monday 6 April 2009
11.00 - 12.00
Come along & be creative
Free tickets available
Children must be accompanied


Thursday 16 April 2009.
2.00-3.00pm

Tickets essential
Bring along a pack of cards
and your favourite trick

BookStart Bear

Make a Bird Box


Thursday 12 March 2009
2.00 - 2.30pm
Fun with Bookstart Bear & Free rhymetime
Children must be accompanied


Tuesday 17 February 2009.
2.00-3.00pm

Tickets essential to pre-order bird box kit
Come along & meet the Countryside Ranger

Xmas Rhymetime

Xmas Craft


Thursday 18 December 2008
2.00 - 2.30pm
Fun with Christmas stories & Free rhymetime
Children must be accompanied


Monday 22 December 2008. 2.00-3.00pm
Free tickets available
Come along & be creative
Children must be accompanied

Pirate Rhymetime

Pirate Fun Day


Thursday 9 October 2008
2.00 - 2.30pm
to celebrate National Bookstart Day
Children must be accompanied


Friday 10 October 2008
drop-in
Fun & games with a pirate theme
Children must be accompanied

Foot Painting

Halloween Craft


Thursday 25 September 2008
2.00 - 2.30pm
(weather permitting)
Have fun foot-painting in the library garden
Children must be accompanied


Friday 31 October 2008
3.00 - 4.00pm
Come along & have fun
Children must be accompanied
FREE tickets available

Seaside Craft

Birthday Celebration


Monday 11 August 2008
11.00 - 12.00noon
Make 'n' Take
Have fun making sea creatures
FREE tickets available


Friday 12 Sept 2008
2.00 - 3.00pm
Joint celebration party
for Kipper & Paddington
FREE tickets available

Meet Bat Man

Summer Reading Challenge


Tuesday 29 July 2008
2.00 - 3.00pm
Look & Learn about bats
Ask the expert
FREE tickets available


from Saturday 12 July 2008
Can you read 6 books over the holidays?
Join the challenge
Receive a medal on completion

Egyptian Craft Session

Teddy Bear's Picnic


Thursday 29 May 2008
2.00 - 3.00pm
Have fun making pyramids
an egyptian collar, mummies & headbands
FREE tickets available


Thursday 12 June 2008
2.00 - 3.00pm
Don't forget to bring your Teddy Bear
FREE tickets available

Easter Craft Session

World Book Day


Thursday 27 March
2.00 - 3.00pm
Have fun with eggs, colouring, chicks, cress heads & cards
FREE tickets available


Celebrate with Bookstart Bear
Free Rhymetime 2pm
Thursday 6 March
Face Painting 1pm