August news & events from Southwold Library
Reading Quest: Where Will Reading Take You This Summer?
Reading Quest is an exciting opportunity to get the whole family involved in reading and making memories this summer! The challenge is open to children of all ages and all reading abilities.
Every week during the summer holidays, our staff and volunteers will be on hand to chat to children about the activities completed each week and the exciting books theyâve read. While visiting the Library, children can collect a weekly reward and a new stack of books to enjoy at home.
Visit your local library to collect your free map and start your quest!
Terrible Tudor Tales
Thursday, 1st August, 11am and 2pm
Join Dave Tonge, the Yarnsmith of Norwich, for this family event bringing history to life.
Come one, come all, gather close and hear tell the tales of terrible Tudors that made folk laugh lustily long ago. Stories that were shared anywhere and everywhere that people gathered.
Free event, no need to book.
Animal-themed Crafts for Kids
Every Tuesday of the Summer Holidays, 11am and 2pm @ Southwold Library
âĒ 6th August â Insects! Jumping grasshoppers, fuzzy spider decorations, insect bookmarks and more!
âĒ 13th August â Birds! Bird wands, wooden swans, rocking bird and more!
âĒ 20th August â Butterflies! Butterfly planes, butterfly bracelets, butterfly magnets and more!
âĒ 27th August â Sloths! Sloth keyrings, sloth doorhangers, paper-plate sloths and more!
Free crafts provided by the Friends of Southwold Library. No booking required.
Terrific Train Fun! Trainmaster Suffolk
Thursday, 8th August, 11.15am and 12.30pm @ Stella Peskett Millennium Hall
Miles of track and trains to play with, plus ride on train and a train rollercoaster!
ÂĢ4 per child for one hourâs play!
Limited spaces. Book your place today! â tel: 01502 722519; e-mail: southwold.library@suffolklibraries.co.uk; web: www.ticketsource.co.uk/suffolklibraries.
Family Fun for Three Million Steps
Friday, 9th August, 11amâ3pm @ Southwold Boating Lake
Join us for some family fun, including face painting, dance class and performances, family yoga, stories and crafts with Southwold Library, game stalls, tombola, plus a group three-million cm challenge and a special guest.
Three-million cm challenge â run, skip, dribble a football over 50 metres as many times as you can to help us cover e million cm = 30km.
Free entry.
Coding Club: Beginners aged 7â11
Wednesday, 14th, 21st and 28th August, 11am-12.30pm
Learn to code with Steve using BBC Micro:bits. Three-week, free course for kids new to coding.
Limited spaces, so booking required â tel: 01502 722519; e-mail: southwold.library@suffolklibraries.co.uk; web: www.ticketsource.co.uk/suffolklibraries.
Balloon Modelling with Mr Bean Entertainments
Thursday, 15th August, 11am and 2pm @ Stella Peskett Millennium Hall
Skills for all ages. Learn how make a variety of balloon models, including mice, dogs, swords and more!
ÂĢ2 per child. Limited spaces. Book your place today â tel: 01502 722519; e-mail: southwold.library@suffolklibraries.co.uk; web: www.ticketsource.co.uk/suffolklibraries.
Seaside Stories and Crafts with Southwold Library
Friday, 16th August, 11am and 2pm @ Alfred Corry Lifeboat Museum
Make a wooden seagull, a seaside suncatcher, a fuzzy art magnet and much more!
Free stories, games and fun.
Tales of the Southwold Cannons
Wednesday, 21st August, 2pm
Pointing their muzzles out to sea are the townâs most famous feature. Every child who visits Southwold has to sit on one to be photographed. What is the story of the cannons? Why are they in Southwold? Where did they come from? How old are they? Did they fire at an enemy? Are there any more cannons in Southwold? Find the answers and lots more from Peter Kent, author of Tales of the Southwold Cannons.
Children’s author and illustrator Peter Kent will be reading from his book, plus cannon crafts and colouring.
Friends of Southwold Library Book Stall
Thursday, 22nd August, 9amâ1pm, on Southwold Market
Wide selection of books.
For further details, contact Southwold Library â tel: 01502 722519.
All funds towards supporting Southwold Library.
Free Family Picnic and London Crafts, Stories and Games with Southwold Library
Friday, 23rd August, from 12pm @ Jubilee Green, Reydon
Bring your own picnic and seating. Make London landmarks, London bookmarks, London red buses and more!
No unaccompanied children. If wet, collect crafts from Southwold Library.
Mini-Monsters Creepy-Crawly Roadshow
Thursday, 29th August, 11am and 2pm @ Stella Peskett Millennium Hall
Come and meet the mini-monsters: mini-beasts, -reptiles and -invertebrates. Find out fascinating facts about the animals before getting up close and personal with each species.
ÂĢ2 per child. Open to children 5+. Limited spaces. Book your place today â tel: 01502 722519; e-mail: southwold.library@suffolklibraries.co.uk; web: www.ticketsource.co.uk/suffolklibraries.
Blyth Poets âThe Isle is Full of Voicesâ
Friday, 2nd August, 2.15â3.30pm
First Friday of every month.
A poetry group meeting at Southwold Library. All welcome to read or just listen. We invite contributions of original work or well-loved poems. Refreshment break in The Canteen.
Free event, no booking required.
Mah-Jong Group
Friday, 9th and 23rd August, 2.15â4.15pm
Second and fourth Friday of the month.
Can you play Mah-Jong? Do you want to learn?
Come along and join the group at Southwold Library. ÂĢ1 per person.
Scrabble Club
Thursday, 8th August, 2.15pm
Second Thursday of every month.
All equipment supplied. Refreshment break in The Canteen.
Free event, no booking required.
Crochet Club
Every Wednesday, 2.15â4pm
ÂĢ2 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.
Lego Club!
Sundays, 12.15â1pm
Open to kids (and adults) of all ages. This summer, weâre building: Crazy Creatures.
All donations of Lego welcome.
Free event, no booking required.
Adults: Would you like to help with Lego Club? Just ask staff.
Southwold Library Reading Group
Thursday, 29th August, 6.30pm @ Southwold Library
This month, we are reading: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. Pick up a book at Southwold Library â tel: 01502 722519; e-mail: southwold.library@suffolklibraries.co.uk.
Free event, no booking required.
Baby Bounce and Tot Rock
Every Sunday and Tuesday, 10.30â11am @ Southwold Library
Instruments, clapping, jogging and action rhymes. For babies and toddlers of all ages.
Free event, no booking required.
Realise Futures Walk-in Advice and Guidance
Every Thursday, 10amâ12noon @ Southwold Library
Do you have a learning disability/autism? Do you need some support, advice or information?
Come along to one of our walk-in advice and guidance sessions. There is no need to book an appointment. Our advisors will talk to you about the support you need.
We can provide advice, guidance and information on housing, employment, benefits, training, money, travel, safety, health, bills/letters and social.
Please contact: Anita Fiddy, Service Locality Co-ordinator (East) â tel: 07598 582955; e-mail: anita.fiddy@realisefutures.org.