Fantastic FREE Easter Holiday Events at Leeds Central Library

Tuesday 01 April 2014

Thinking about what to do in the holiday?  Need a rainy day contingency plan?  There’s a lot happening this Easter at Leeds Central Library…

8th April, Children’s Library: The Worried Walrus Shadow Puppet Workshop

‘It’s Time for the Annual Animal Beauty Contest and first-time competitor Wendy the Walrus is so excited!’

Meet the star of The Worried Walrus and make your very own shadow puppets with The Carriageworks Theatre and Odd Doll productions. Wendy and her friends will help you build your own unique shadow puppet and give you a special stage to perform on. Bring it with you to The Carriageworks Theatre on Thursday 10 April to see Wendy the Walrus wow the beauty pageant judges when she re-thinks what real beauty is.

Go to www.leeds.gov.uk/carriageworks for theatre tickets and information

8th April, Art Library Reading RoomWho Goes There? Making Your Robot Room Guard

Is your brother or sister always sneaking into your room when you’re not there? Wish you could have someone to keep an eye on things and warn you when they do?

That sounds like a job for the Guard-a-tron 3000. Come along to this workshop and you can build your own robot to stand guard over your room and sound the alarm if anyone tries to sneak in.

You don’t need to know anything about robots or computers to attend, but we’ll spend the day assembling a small computer and programming it to detect movement. If you can bring a laptop with you that would be handy, but isn’t essential.

*This event is supported by Child Friendly Leeds and therefore free, but the kit costs roughly £10 each. Please bring some cash along if you’d like to take your robot sentry home with you.

We’re delighted this event is facilitated by Adrian McEwen (creator of Bubblino) and Kirsty Sparrow

It is recommended for children aged 9+ accompanied by parent/carer. To book your place visit; www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/who-goes-there-making-your-robot-room-guard-tickets-10965972519

9th April, Children’s Library: Free Creative Writing Workshops – Fairytales & Fables

This workshop is designed to support children with this year’s National Young Writers theme Fairytales and Fables. In this workshop children will learn how to write a story inspired by a moral or lesson, learning about character and story structure to create their own story!

Places are free but limited, to reserve your space call 01132476016 or email enquiry express enquiry.express@leeds.gov.uk

12th April, Children’s Library: Saturday Family Drop-in – Spring Seed Sowing Workshop

This Easter Holiday come join us as we will be making recycled paper plant pots for you to sow sunflower seeds in and grow them on at home. Also enjoy stories, games and the usual Saturday fun.

16th April, Children’s Library: Create Your Own Adventure Story

Join author and theatre producer Daniel Ingram-Brown for a workshop using ideas from his new book, Rise of the Shadow Stealers. Create your own scrap-map island, populate it with characters and challenge them with death defying quests.

For more information call 01132476016 or email enquiry.express@leeds.gov.uk