Special Events

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DECEMBER

Christmas Mystery Books

Running Throughout December

Select mystery gift wrapped books.  Take them to the desk to sign them out.  Enjoy the surprise of a book you may not normally have chosen.

Author Visit

Wednesday 9^th December

7:00pm

Tickets: £3.00 each - Book at the library

Graham Hurley
(Crime Fiction Writer)

Graham will entertain us with talk of his experiences as a writer.

December Storytime

Saturday 5th December

11.15     

FREE

After Bounce and Rhyme

Come and get comfy in the library to hear a story about a little penguin and his Wintery adventures. Then stay for a fun craft activity.

Age UK

Preparing for Winter

Come and collect a leaflet giving advice on how to prepare for winter.  How to stay safe in the warm weather, and a request to watch out for those who are vulnerable.

NOVEMBER

November is Healthy Body, Healthy Mind month at The Hayridge.

 Running Throughout November.

Children can collect sheets for a Library Trial, where they search the Library for hidden clues. 

Also a Fun Quiz for the children.

Not forgetting you Adults, collect an Adult Colouring sheet and relax for half an hour or so. 

A display of books on Healthy Body, Healthy Mind will be on show in the foyer. Have a browse, there might be something of interest to you. 

Pick up a programme of Active Life, Active Mind to see what events are being held in libraries throughout Devon.

BOOK TO THE FUTURE
Throughout November
During Opening Hours

Pick up your reading passport from the foyer at The Hayridge. Complete the challenge to read a book from each decade between the 1920's and 2010's. Which decade will be your favourite? A much loved author from your younger days, or a modern day author.


Meet The Author
Thursday 17th November
Drop in any time between 10:00 and 15:00

See our blog, showing full details today of all the Authors who will be in attendance at The Hayridge on 17th November at our  "MEET THE AUTHOR SESSION"

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UPSTREAM SEATED EXERCISE SESSION
Thursday 17th November
2:00 - 3:00 pm.

Come along and do some gentle exercise for your mind and body. The session will include seated exercise, cognitive games and relaxation. Booking is essential as places are limited. Please book at the front desk.
Storytime for Children
Friday 18th November
10:30

Bring your pre-schoolers to have fun listening to a story with fun exercises. This ties in with our theme for November Healthy Body Healthy mind.

READING ALOUD SESSIONS FOR ADULTS -
Thursday 24th November
2:30 - 3:00pm.

We will pick a passage, read it aloud then use this as a starting point for a discussion. - All Welcome.

REINDEER CUPCAKES
Saturday 26th November
There will be 3 sessions - 11:00, 11:30 and 12:00.
Charge of £1.50 per child
Booking essential - please book in the Cafe

Start thinking about Christmas. Bring your children to have fun decorating reindeer cupcakes in the Cafe.  

 OCTOBER

Autumn Fruits Month

Fun around the library

Autumn Fruits Trail, search for pictures of fruit around the library.  Complete the list and claim your Dahl card and Bookmark.

Pictures to colour, pictures of Autumn Fruits to collect from front desk and colour in using lovely Autumnal colours.

Complete an Autumn Fruits Puzzle

One for the Adults

How well do you know your trees.  Collect a form from the front desk and test your knowledge on local nature.  Now you can recognise these trees don't forget to collect conkers and chestnuts on your travels.

Autumn Fruits Craft Workshop

Saturday 8th October

11:00 - 12:00

Make a hanging plate full of apples, pears, pumpkins

Cafe  - Special Menu

Saturday 8th October

9:00 - 4:00 pm

To celebrate Cullompton's Fruit and Drinks Festival The Hayridge Cafe will be open till 4:00 pm with special menu for the event. The Library will also be open until 4:00 pm so be part of this wonderful celebration of Autumn Fruits.

Cafe - Special Apple Day

Friday 21st October

Enjoy a slice of Apple Cake with a cup of tea for £2.50

Half-Term Fun in The Cafe

Monday 24th October

2:00 - 3:30

Decorate a Halloween Biscuit

£1.00 per child

Book places at the café

Halloween Fun Craft Workshop

Thursday 27th October

2:00 - 4:00

Have fun making a witches hat, a mask, or a puppet.  See display in Foyer for ideas of what you can do.

Free Workshop but limited places need to book

FAB LAB Workshops at The Hayridge

Friday 28th October

Fab Lab 3d Printer workshop

£5 per child charge to help towards costs.

Booking essential.  Follow link below

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/half-term-workshop-for-children-design-3d-print-a-keyring-tickets-28255706579

FAB LAB COBRA workshop

SEPTEMBER

Airfix Club

Special session running this Saturday 17th September.  Usual club is always on 2nd Saturday each month.

10:00 - 12:00

Being held in the Foyer at The Hayridge, bring your children along, see some of the projects that have been completed, speak to the members and the host of the club.

Stars and Constellation Library Trail

Come in and find the pictures of Star Signs and Constellation Patterns hidden in the Library.

Please remember to claim your free planisphere when you have completed the trail.  Will help you map the skies as you learn.

Astronomy Quiz

Try our quiz and test your knowledge of basic astronomy.  Enjoy a free DVD rental on completion.

See our Astronomy Display in the Foyer.

Upholstery Display

12th - 17th September 2016

Enjoy an innovative display in the foyer, of upholstered furniture by Theresa Maunder.  Some of her items will be for sale.

Theresa will be available on 12th, 14th, & 16th September between 10:30 - 13:00 to discuss her work.

Summer Reading Challenge

The Summer Reading Challenge has now finished.  We would like to congratulate all young people who participated in this event.   With over 370 signing up over 50% completed.  With many reading between 1 and 5 books in excess of 1800 books have been read during the Summer Holidays. 

Thanks must go to the Hayridge Staff Team together with our teenage volunteers who worked so hard to ensure the Challenge went smoothly.

Roald Dahl Family Workshop

3rd September

Come and be creative in our family art and craft workshop.  Make, paint or colour Mr Twitt's beard, a giant peach, a witch's hat, an enormous crocodile, or Muggle-Wump the monkey!!.  
All ages welcome. - 10:00 - 12:00
Booking essential.

Regular Events for Families

Lego ClubEvery Saturday 10am -12

Coding Club
Restarting this month.
Saturday 10-12
First session June 18th

Airfix Club
Second Saturday of the month
10:00 - 12:00 -
Saturday September 5th
Saturday September 12th
In September 2 sessions of the Airfix Club will be running.  Both sessions will be in the foyer at The Hayridge giving you the opportunity to see what Airfix Club is all about.  Speak to the members and the hosts.  See for yourself some of the projects that have been completed.

Community Cinema
Last Saturday of each month
July 30th11:00
The Peanuts Movie

Story Play
Every Tuesday
Commencing 19th July
1:30 - 2:30 pm

AUGUST

Summer Reading Challenge

Starting Saturday 16th July continuing through August finishing Saturday 10th September. 

Still time to come to the library and register for the Summer Reading Challenge.  The theme this year is The Big Friendly Read, celebrating 100 years of Roald Dahl. Read 6 books and enjoy The Big Friendly Read Activities.  Special Finishers Cinema for those completing.  It is going to be gloriumptious!!!!

MINECRAFT COMPETITION

Sunday 21st August

All-Day Event

3 Age Groups - Under 10,  11-15,  16+

Booking is Essential must be registered to participate - visit www.devodoton.com to register for this exciting competition

Some fabulous prizes to be won.

Exmoor Zoo

Monday 22nd August

Time and cost to be confirmed.

Meet with some amazing animals from Exmoor Zoo. Could be furry, scaly, or slimy, you'll get a chance to see it up close and personal and learn all about them.

Limited places so booking essential.

Roald Dahl Library Trail

Throughout Summer Holidays

Pick up a sheet from the front desk and see if you can find and identify Roald Dahl and his characters hidden in the library.

Holiday Storytime

Friday 12th August

10:00 am

Come and listen to a story read in the library.

Gobblefunk Workshop

Friday 19th August

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Free

Limited places - Maximum 15 - Booking essential

Have fun making up silly words, new words from old words, BFG language.

Craft Workshop

Saturday 3rd September

10:00 am

Booking Essential

Come along and enjoy a range of Roald Dahl related craft activities.

Finishers Cinema

Friday 2nd September

Under 8's - 11:00 am

8 and over - 2:00 pm

This event is only for those children who have completed their Summer Book Challenge by 2nd September.  You will get the chance to vote for which film you would like to watch.  Only those completing the Book Challenge will get a vote and the chance to attend the cinema.

Regular Events for Families

Lego Club
Every Saturday 10am -12

Coding Club
Restarting this month.
Saturday 10-12
First session June 18th

Airfix Club
Second Saturday of the month:  June 11th

Community Cinema
Last Saturday of each month
July 30th11:00
The Peanuts Movie

Story Play
Every Tuesday
Commencing 19th July
1:30 - 2:30 pm

JULY

Theme for July is UNDER THE SEA

Library Trail

Throughout July
Collect a sheet from the front desk and find 10 items hidden in the Library

Colouring Activity

Ask for some colouring sheets or a shark hat template at the front desk.

Adult colouring Taster Session

Tuesday 12th July

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Come and try your hand at some colouring.  Relax and have a chat with some like-minded people.  We'll supply the pens and colouring sheets.  If there is demand this could become a regular event.

Under the Sea Storytime

Friday 15th July
10:00 am
Suitable for pre-schoolers
Come and listen to a story and take home a free book to read later.

Summer Reading Challenge

Starting Saturday 16th July to end of School Summer Holiday
Come to the library and register for the Summer Reading Challenge. 
The theme this year is The Big Friendly Read, celebrating 100 years of Roald Dahl.
It is going to be gloriumptious!!!!

Fun Quiz for Adults

Throughout July Test your knowledge of underwater trivia with our 'just for fun' quiz

Regular Events for Families

Lego Club
Every Saturday 10am -12

Coding Club
Restarting this month.
Saturday 10-12
First session June 18th

Airfix Club
Second Saturday of the month:  June 11th

Community Cinema
Last Saturday of each month
July 30th
11 am

Bounce and Rhyme
Wednesdays 2.30 - 3.00
Saturdays 10.30 - 11.00

Story Play
(in collaboration with the Children's Centre) - bringing stories to life through sensory play -
Tuesday afternoons 1.30 - 2.30
Starting Soon
Watch this space for the first session date.

JUNE

Summer Trail & Summer Wordsearch

Throughout June

Hunt for the hidden summer pictures in the library. 

Or hunt for the words that bring summer to mind.

Find them all, then tell us about your favourite book for summer reading and earn a fun sticker to keep

Summer Song Quiz for adults

Throughout June

Memories of summer in a song.  Try our fun quiz and test your knowledge of songs, old and new, about summer

An evening with Sophie Duffy

Wednesday 22nd June

7:00 pm

Cost £3.00 per ticket

Sophie will talk about her expeirneces of writing popular fiction.

Tickets (to include a glass of wine) available from The Hayridge Centre Cullompton or phone 01392 388400

Café Summer Special

National Cream Tea Day

In the Café

Friday 24th June

Available all day

Come and celebrate Summer and National Cream Tea Day (and Wimbledon starts soon).  Treat yourself to a delicious cream tea and bask outside in our courtyard with friends.

Which do you spread first?  Cream or Jam?

Happy 90th Birthday your Majesty

 Storytime for under 5's.  Friday 10 June - 10.30 am

Come and listen to a book about a Royal Baby's Birthday with lots of crying waaaah!!!

Craft Workshop

Thursday June 9th  3.30 - 4.30

Come and decorate a CROWN to wear at hme or to the Cullompton Town Council Queen's Birthday party here at the Hayridge on the afternoon of June 12th

For the Crown Craft Workshop - please sign up at the desk.

National Volunteers Week

June 2nd - 7th

We are always looking for volunteers to help the librry, whetehr trhough fundraisisng, helping with events, storytelling and many other ways.   Talk to the counter staff if you are interested in finding out more.

Reading Well Books

On Prescription for Young People

New booklist covers subjects such as anxiety, depression, confidence and self-image.
Contents designed to appeal to 12-17 year olds

Regular Events for Families

Lego Club
Every Saturday 10am -12

Coding Club
Restarting this month.
Saturday 10-12
First session June 18th

Airfix Club
Second Saturday of the month:  June 11th

Community Cinema
Last Saturday of each month
June 25th
11 am
EPIC

Bounce and Rhyme
Wednesdays 2.30 - 3.00
Saturdays 10.30 - 11.00

Story Play
(in collaboration with the Children's Centre) - bringing stories to life through sensory play -
Tuesday afternoons 1.30 - 2.30
Starting Soon
Watch this space for the first session date.

MAY

May Day Trail

Come in and find the pictures of people, symbols and activities associated with May Day hidden around the library

May Day Quiz

Try our fun quiz and test your knowledge of May Day

Art Exhibition

20th May - 3rd June 2016

Enjoy our art exhibition in the foyer from our Hayridge Artists' Group

Artwork is for sale

Try out your knowledge with our Impressionist Painters' quiz.

Claim your free DVD rental with correct answers

Peter Pan Family Workshop

10-12 14 May 2016

Booking Essential

All ages welcome

Come and be creative and celebrate the birth of writer J.M. Barrie who was born on 9 May 1960.  Make and paint or colour a Peter Pan mask.  Choose from Peter Pan, Captian Hook, Wendy, Tinkerbell, Tiger Lily or Tick-Tock the Crocodile!

Dementia Awareness Week

18th May 2016

11-1pm

2-4pm

There will be two drop-in sessions with a support advisor from the Alzheimer's Society

Reading Well Books On Prescription for Young People
National Launch 11th April
New booklist covers subjects such as anxiety, depression, confidence and self-image.
Contents designed to appeal to 12-17 year olds

Regular Events for Families

Lego Club
Every Saturday 10am -12

Coding Club
Temporarily suspended

Airfix Club
Second Saturday of the month:  May 14th

Community Cinema
Last Saturday of each month

 APRIL

Springtime

Look out for the uplifting spring quotes dotted around the library

Spring Quiz

Try our fun quiz and test your knowledge of spring.

Cullompton Spring Festival of Food Drink Music & Crafts

Saturday 9th April - all day event

Spanish Tapas Day in the

Decorate an Easter Cupcake in the Café

Tuesday 29th March

2pm - 3pm

£1 per child

Booking Essential

Plant a seed and watch it grow

Tuesday 5th April

11am - 12 noon

In the Foyer

All ages welcome

Pop in and plant a seed, then take it home and see what comes up

Spring Flower Trail

Throughout April

Come in and find the pretty spring flowers hidden around the library.

See if you can name them

Reading Well Books

On Prescription for Young People

National Launch 11th April

New booklist covers subjects such as anxiety, depression, confidence and self-image.

Contents designed to appeal to 12-17 year olds

Regular Events for Families

Lego Club

Every Saturday 10am -12

Coding Club

Temporarily suspended

Airfix Club

Second Saturday of the month:  April 9th

Community Cinema

Last Saturday of each month

MARCH

Spring Nature trail

FREE
Hunt for the baby animals in the library and name them. Find them all to earn yourself a lovely sticker to keep.

Anne Tildesley Exhibition

Hayridge Lobby
Starts Monday 7th March
Local artist Anne Tildesley will be exhibiting a selection of her paintings in the Hayridge foyer during March.

Shakespeare Quiz

FREE
Come and try our fun Shakespeare Quiz to help celebrate the 400th anniversary of the death of the Bard of Avon

Minions Craft Event

Tuesday 29th March, 14:30-15:30
Booking Essential
Come and have fun making some Minion-themed craft articles. All materials provided. FREE.