Easter events in libraries across Nottinghamshire

If you are looking for activities and events this coming Easter period, there could well be something of interest at Nottinghamshire County Council libraries.

There are a range of events and activities including Easter craft events and live music sessions taking place at lbraries across the area.

Highlights include Easter craft activities at libraries including Edwinstowe and Ollerton, a film at Mansfield Library, live music events at Mansfield, and some events to celebrate World Book Night later in the month.

For more details, visit www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/whatson
Forthcoming events:

Sutton-in-Ashfield: Author Visit – Freda Barnes
5 April, 10am – 12pm Free event.
Local history author Freda Barnes will be visiting Sutton Library today to sign copies of her new book which describes her experiences during WW2. For more details contact Tel: 01623 556296 or email: email: [email protected]
Sutton in Ashfield Library, Idlewells Shopping Centre, Sutton in Ashfield

Mansfield Woodhouse: Georgian Festival
7 – 11 April, free event, festival activities for families
Tuesday 10am: an organised Walk around Georgian Mansfield Woodhouse, designed by the Young Woodhouse Society and led by them together with Ralph Lloyd-Jones, whose historic walk tours have regularly been oversubscribed. Booking strongly advised!
Tuesday 1-4pm: Roman Day. Activities include handling Roman artefacts and restoring the mosaic replica made by the community in 2010. All in a Roman’s day’s work, says Emily Gillott. Emily, the Nottinghamshire County Council Community Archaeologist who facilitated the mosaic creation community project in 2001, returns to Mansfield Woodhouse to lead the Roman Day workshop.
Friday 10.30am – 3.30pm: Hands-on Archaeology – dig up the dig site in the courtyard and uncover stories hidden in the ground. Includes reconstruction of pottery from fragments. Suitable for children aged 7+ Workshop facilitated by Community Archaeologists.
Evening talks and other highlights
All week we are showing an Exhibition about Major Rooke, curated by the Sherwood Archaeological Society.
Monday, 7pm evening talk: Major Hayman Rooke – an Extra-Ordinary Eighteenth Century Gentleman by Jonathan Wallis (Derby Museums)
Thursday, 7pm evening talk: In Grandmother Gell’s Kitchen. Author Carol Barstow talks about her research and experimenting with 18th century cooking & baking recipes.
Friday am, Georgian coffee morning – the usual coffee morning dedicated to remembering how coffee houses in Georgian times spread the ideas of Enlightenment and social change. Wearing a wig is optional but commended.
All activities are free but ticketed. All are welcome, but places are limited and booking is advised. Tickets are available from the Help Desk at Mansfield Woodhouse Library. Tel. 01623 621781

Kirkby-in-Ashfield: Easter Crafts
8 April, 2pm – 3pm, free event. Games and Easter egg hunt in Kirkby Library. Children are welcome drop in at any time. Tel: 01623 753236 or email: [email protected], please visit the library at Kirkby Library, Ashfield Precinct, Kirkby in Ashfield.

Southwell: ‘Giraffes Can’t Dance’
9 April, from 10:30am – 11:30am, free event with stories and crafts for 4-11 years
Tel.01636 812148, or email: [email protected] Southwell Library, King Street, Southwell

Selston: Musical Tales
11 April, time: 2:15pm – 2:45pm Free event. Songs and Rhymes for parents and children under 4 years old to join in together. Contact tel: 01773 810 093 or email: [email protected] Venue details: Selston Library, Chapel Road, Selston

Edwinstowe: Children’s craft activity
11 April, 2:30pm – 3:30pm Free event. Come along and get crafty with us, who knows what you will make! Tel. 01623 822280 or email: [email protected] Venue details: Edwinstowe Library, High Street, Edwinstowe

Ollerton: Children’s craft activity
14 April, 2:30pm – 3:30pm Free event. Come along and make a tube monster.
Tel. 01623 860 274 or email: [email protected] Ollerton Library, Forest Road,
New Ollerton

Mansfield: Inspired by India
14 April – 11 May, Free event. An exhibition featuring some of the Indian inspired printed textiles created by families in our libraries. Working with an artist, families produced individual decorative pieces that seek to echo the vibrancy of India. Event at Mansfield Library, Four Seasons Centre, West Gate, Mansfield

Kirkby-in-Ashfield: Easter Crafts
15 April, 2pm – 3pm, Free event, Games and Easter egg hunt in Kirkby Library. Children are welcome drop in at any time. Tel: 01623 753236 or email: [email protected]
Kirkby Library, Ashfield Precinct, Kirkby in Ashfield

Mansfield: The Pitman with stories of life down the Pit
15 April, 2pm – 3pm Free event, ‘The Pitman with stories of life down the Pit’ with David Coleman.
Tel: 01623 651337, or email: [email protected], Mansfield Library, Four Seasons Centre, Westgate

Selston: Knit and Natter
16 April, 1pm – 3pm. Free event. Join in and meet new friends, all abilities welcome. Free Refreshments. Telephone: 01773 810093 or email: [email protected]
Event at: Selston Library, Chapel Road, Selston.

Southwell: Easter Crafts
16 April, 10.30am-11.30am, free event. Stories and crafts for 4-11 years. Telephone: 01636 812148, email: [email protected] Event at: Southwell Library, King Street, Southwell

Jacksdale: Book chat
17 April, from 2:30pm Free event. Chat about your favourite books and authors over a cup of tea and a biscuit at your local library. Contact 01773 605612 or email: [email protected]
Jacksdale Library, Selston Road

Southwell: Make an Easter Card
19 April, 10am – 12pm, Free event.
Drop in and make an Easter Card for someone special for 4 -11 years. Tel. 01636 812148
Email: [email protected], event at Southwell Library, King Street, Southwell

Edwinstowe: Children’s Craft club
19 April, 10am – 11.30am, Free event. Come along and make an Easter card.
Tel 01623 822280, email: [email protected], event at Edwinstowe Library, High Street, Edwinstowe

Southwell: Local History Surgery
22 April, 10.30am-1pm Free event. Tim Warner will be in Southwell Library to answer all your local and family history queries. Tel. 01636 812148 or email: [email protected]
Event at Southwell Library, King Street, Southwell

Mansfield: Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (12)
23 April, 2.30pm Cost £3. The film adaptation of John Boyne’s novel – one of this year’s World Book Night titles, this moving story is told through the eyes of the eight-year-old son of a Nazi commandant who forms a friendship with a Jewish boy held captive in a concentration camp. Event at Mansfield Library, Four Seasons Centre, West Gate, Mansfield.

Retford: World Book Night Reading Cafe
23 April, 7pm – 8:30pm Cost 50p
An opportunity to share your favourite poems and readings from around the world.
•Tickets 50p to include tea or coffee
•A licensed bar will be available
Contact email: [email protected] or Tel: 01777708724
Retford Library, Churchgate, Retford

Huthwaite: Children’s Craft Club
25 April, 4pm, free
Last Friday of the month. Join us for some fun crafts.
Contact Tel: 01623 554051, email: [email protected]
Huthwaite Library, Sutton Road, Huthwaite

Huthwaite: Children’s Craft Activity
25 April, 4pm Free event
Last Friday of the month. Join us for some fun crafts. Tel: 01623 554051. email: [email protected] Huthwaite Library, Sutton Road, Huthwaite

Selston: Musical Tales
25 April, 2.15pm – 2:45pm Free event. Songs and Rhymes for parents and children under four years old to join in together. Contact: 01773 810 093, email: [email protected] Selston Library, Chapel Road, Selston.

Huthwaite: Coffee morning
28 April Time, 10am – 11:30am, Small donation for refreshments. Last Monday of the month. Come along, meet new people and have a friendly chat. Contact: 01623 554051, email: [email protected] Huthwaite Library, Sutton Road, Huthwaite

Southwell: Andrew Wood Trio
30 April, Cost: £10 /£8. This line-up of the Nottingham-based Andrew Wood Trio features Andrew on drums, Colin Dudman on piano and Martyn Spencer on bass. The trio play an engaging variety of contemporary jazz, both original tunes and arranged classics from such greats as Bill Evans, Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane. Andrew’s groups have a strong pedigree and have performed extensively throughout the UK since 2010. Leader Andrew, at just 21 years, has been professional for four years and has won the Open Jazz Award at a National Music Festival. www.andrewwoodjazz.co.uk
Southwell Library, The Bramley Centre, King Street, Southwell.

Selston: Knit and Natter
30 April, 1pm – 3pm Cost: Free. Join in and meet new friends, all abilities welcome. Free Refreshments. Contact Tel: 01773 810093, email: [email protected] Selston Library, Chapel Road, Selston.