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Cathy Yeoman March 24, 2023

April news & events from Southwold Library

Now Booking: Friends of Southwold Library present Slaughter in Southwold: Southwold Library Crime Writers Festival

Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th June At Southwold Arts Centre, St Edmunds Hall

Authors Talks by: David Blake, Chris Carter, Helen Fields, Anthony Horowitz, Lesley Kara, Simon Mayo, Kate Rhodes, & Rebecca Tope.

Tickets £6 per talk, £20 per day or £40 for the weekend (lunches not included)

Lunches with the authors – provided by Café 51 & Mark’s Fish Shop

Plus: Kate Ellis’ “The Case of the Late Cook” Murder Mystery Night Friday 16th June 7.00pm

Fun Crime Quiz Night Saturday 17th 7.00pm

Whodunnit Puzzle Sheet available from 1st May – £1. Solve the crime and you could win a £10 Book Token

Raffle for a Luxury Crime Related Hamper (raffle tickets available from 1st May at Southwold Library)

Book at the library, by phone 01502 722519 or on the website www.suffolklibraries.co.uk/slaughter

Free Easter Dinosaur Crafts for Kids

Wednesday 5^th April 11.00am-12.00 noon & 2.00-3.00pm

Make a variety of dinosaur themed Easter crafts including dinosaur egg decorations, dinosaur Easter cards and dinosaur bunny masks.

Crafts supplied by the Friends of Southwold Library

No need to book.

Spinning Wheel Theatre presents: The Velveteen Rabbit

Thursday 6th April 3pm

@ Southwold Arts Centre

Based on the book by Margery Williams

Created by Spinning Wheel Theatre

Original songs by Rosie Adediran

Not long after being unwrapped on Christmas morning, the Velveteen Rabbit is cast aside to gather dust. Shunned by the other braver, more glamorous toys, with expensive motors and flashing lights, he fears he’ll never be played with… but a chance encounter makes him the favourite toy, and with a little magic and a lot of love, he might even become real!

This beautiful tale is brought to life on stage by two actors, inventive puppetry and original songs. A joyful and uplifting tale of magic, friendship and hope, this is a show for all the family!

This piece contains integrated Makaton signing and is suitable for ages 3+

Running time approx. 50 mins

Tickets are £6 per adult & £4 per child with a

Family ticket (2 adults, 2 kids) for £18.

Tickets available from Southwold Library 01502 722519

www.ticketsource.co.uk/suffolklibraries

Terrific Train Fun! Trainmaster Suffolk

Thursday 13th April 12.30pm & 1.45pm

@ Reydon Village Hall

Miles of track and trains to play with plus ride on train and a train roller coaster!

£4 per child for 1 hour’s play!

Limited spaces. Book your place today!

01502 722519 southwold.library@suffolklibraries.co.uk

www.ticketsource.co.uk/suffolklibraries

How Climate Evolution comes to Southwold: A new look at an old idea

Monday 17th April 10.00am

A Free Information Event with Dr Roy Gill (BA, MA, PhD Cantab)

@Southwold Library

Covering Sea Level Rise, Ethics, Law & Politics, Rebuilding Infrastructure, Geoscience, Temperature Rise, Humans, Extinction, The Future and Answering What If Questions

Friends of Southwold Library Book Stall!

Saturday 22^nd April 9.00am – 1.00pm

Outside Lloyds Bank

Wide selection of books

For further details contact Southwold Library, 01502 722519

All funds towards supporting Southwold Library

Compassionate Care: Planning for your Future

Monday 24th April 2-4pm @ Southwold Library

This information event is about planning for YOUR future care needs, plans that are shared and recorded, so that if you cannot speak for yourselves those caring for you will know what you want.

Suffolk Libraries & St Elizabeth Hospice will take you through the Personal, Clinical, Legal and Financial components. Live for today but plan for tomorrow

Free event, just turn up.

Southwold Library 01502 722519 southwold.library@suffolklibraries.co.uk

Chess Club

Every Friday from 4.30pm @Southwold Library

Free play every week for kids 7+ & adults

Beginners’ teaching & assistance from Phil weeks 2 & 4

Southwold Arts Centre & Southwold Library Present: Southwold Community Cinema

Thurs 30th March -2.30pm

Fisherman’s Friends: One and All 2022(12a)

Thurs 27th April-2.30pm

The Outfit 2022(15)

Thurs 25th May-2.30pm

See How They Run 2022(12a)

Tickets – £5 including refreshment

Book a ticket at southwoldartscentre.co.uk or visit the box office Tel : 01502 722572

Southwold Arts Centre, Cumberland Road, Southwold. IP18 6JP

Mah-jong Group

Friday 28^th April 2.15-4.15pm

4th Friday of the month

Can you play mah-jong?

Do you want to learn?

Come along and join the group at Southwold Library. £1 per person

Come Together Tuesdays @ Southwold Library

Every Tuesday 2-4pm

Free Social Afternoon for Adults

Complete the ongoing jigsaw, play a card or board game or bring along your knitting or other crafts.

Free hot drinks

Crochet Club

Every Wednesday 2.15-4pm

£2 each.

A friendly group for all abilities of crocheter. Barbara will be on hand to teach beginners, add to your crochet skills or troubleshoot problems. Or just bring along your latest project and crochet together.

Bring your own equipment or Barbara can supply at a price.

Refreshment break in The Canteen

Blyth Poets “The isle is full of voices”

A poetry group meeting at Southwold Library

Friday 31^st March 2.15-3.30pm

First Friday of every month

All welcome to read or just listen.

We invite contributions of original work or well-loved poems.

Refreshment break in The Canteen

Scrabble Club

Thursday 20^th April: Third Thursday of Every Month 2.15pm

All Equipment Supplied

Refreshment break in The Canteen

Lego Club!

Sundays 12.15-1.00pm

Open to kids (and adults) of all ages

This Spring we’re building: Wonderful Wildlife

All donations of Lego welcome

Free event, no booking required.

Adults: Would you like to help with Lego Club? Just ask staff

Kids, Come & Read to Ash the PAT Dog

Wednesdays 4pm @ Southwold Library

The Read2Dogs scheme provided by PAT helps to improve literacy skills and wellbeing in young people by developing their confidence, interest, and enjoyment in reading.

Dogs are non-judgemental and great listeners – they don’t interrupt or correct – so they aid confidence and concentration levels. PAT Dogs are also known to encourage positive social behaviours, enhance self-esteem and inspire young people to relax and have fun.

Come and read to Ash for up to 15 minutes at a time plus enjoy a range of dog themed games, jigsaws, and crafts while you wait.

Free event, no booking required.

Southwold Library, Old Hospital Hub, Field Stile Road, Southwold IP18 6LD 01502 722519 southwold.library@suffolklibraries.co.uk