Friends of Southwold Library Coffee Morning

Saturday 26th November 10.00am – 12.00noon

Stella Peskett Millennium Hall

Hot drinks, mince pies or biscuits.

Cake Stall, Craft stall, Game stalls, & Raffle

All funds towards supporting Southwold Library

Southwold Library Christmas Tree Festival

Throughout December during Opening Hours

Guess the Christmas Song!

Free!  Donations Welcome

Big Thanks to all the local groups, clubs & businesses who have decorated our trees. 

Visit Santa @ Southwold Library

Saturday 3rd, 10th & 17th December 10am-12pm 2-4pm

Elf Crafts, Meet & Photo with Santa plus Gift

£4.50 per child

Blyth Poets “The isle is full of voices”

A poetry group meeting at Southwold Library

Friday 2nd December 2.00-3.30pm

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

Legal Matters Advice & Information Online: I’m nervous about a Power of Attorney – What are the safeguards?

Tuesday 6^th December 8.00pm

Local Solicitor Stuart Johnson, fully accredited with Solicitors for the Elderly, will advise on what a Power of Attorney is and how you are safeguarded if you put one in place.

Register your email address with Southwold Library and receive an invite to this free online event

southwold.library@suffolklibraries.co.uk or 01502 722519

Festive Dragon Crafts @ Southwold Library

Tuesday 20th December 11am-12noon

Free – No Need to Book

Guess the Name of the Christmas Bear

50p a Go

Come and have a go at Southwold Library

Southwold Library Christmas Star Quiz Sheet

£1 a sheet

Prize £10 Book Token

The winner is the person with the most correct answers or in the event of a draw the first out the hat.

Closing Date: 31st January 2023

Available from Southwold Library and online from www.ticketsource.co.uk/suffolklibraries

Scrabble Club

Thursday 15^th December:  Third Thursday of Every Month 2.00pm

All Equipment Supplied

Refreshment break in The Canteen

Jolly Jigsawing

Every Tuesday 2-3pm

Drop in, unwind & join like-minded puzzle solvers in completing the latest jigsaw

Free Hot Drinks Available

Trading Standards & Fire Safety Information

Second Tuesday of every month 10.30am – 12.00noon

Southwold Library

Lego Club!

Sundays 12.15-1.00pm

Open to kids (and adults) of all ages

This Winter we’re building: Humungous Houses

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

Fridays 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

Southwold Library Reading Group

This month we are reading:

“Pure Gold Baby” by Margaret Drabble

Thursday 5th January 6.30pm @ Southwold Library

Pick up a book at Southwold Library

Free event, no booking required.

01502 722519 southwold.library@suffolklibraries.co.uk

Baby Bounce & Tot Rock Southwold Library

Every Sunday & Tuesday 10.30-11.00am. 

Instruments, clapping, jogging & action rhymes.

For babies & toddlers of all ages.

The Reydon Community Quiz 2022/23 commenced on 11 November, there was a full house with ten teams battling it out for the coveted Community Quiz Trophy.

Amanda Humphry took the role of quiz leader for the evening and presented an eclectic quiz with a few challenging questions, including a Mr Men picture round! A great evening ensued with plenty of head scratching, laughter and the odd groan!!

Winners were ‘If Onlys’ with 100 ½ points, with What, no Broadside? And Treacle Tarts in joint second place with 98 ½ points, followed by Nirvana with 93 points .

With another large and well supported raffle, the evening raised £390. Quizzers suggested local good causes, and two local charities were chosen to be the recipient this month. The cash raised will be split between the VHC, specifically to support our local food bank, and the Frostenden Parochial Charity.

(The latter supports in a small way, those living in the parish of Frostenden who are experiencing financial difficulties and are unable to access funds from elsewhere, and can be contacted in confidence on 07966541747 or 01502578336)

Thank you to everyone for their generosity, participation and support, especially in these difficult times.

A huge thanks as always to our loyal quizzers, hosts Sole Bay Bowls Club and raffle helpers. Thanks also to Southwold Press for providing paper for the quizzes.

The next quiz will be Jims Christmas Community Quiz on Friday 9 December. Dates for the new year are to follow.

 There is sometimes space for another team so do contact me if you are interested in joining us, on ahumphry@talktalk.net.

The event we have all been waiting for! This year’s Christmas Lights switch-on event will be held on Saturday 3 December on Jubilee Green at 6pm.

Southwold & District Rotary Club will be providing refreshments and we will have the choir from Reydon Primary School as well as the Band of the Royal British Legion – Leiston branch.

So come along from 5.30 to get ready for the count down and join in with the singing before the tree lights up. There will also be a bucket collection towards our costs. Wrap up warm and bring a torch and we look forward to seeing you all there!

iPad & iPhone Ongoing Support

5 Week Course starting Monday 7 November 9.30am-12.00noon

Refreshes your existing iPad skills whilst providing troubleshooting, help and support with all things iPad & iPhone

£60 per person – book at Southwold Library, 01502 722519 www.ticketsource.co.uk/suffolklibraries

Local Author Sue Thompson

Monday 21 November 11am

Sue talks about her book ‘Spending a Penny in Southwold’.  “Spending a penny in Southwold” started in 2017 as a book aimed at tourists to encourage them to discover the joys of Suffolk.

After months visiting towns, beaches, villages, pubs and restaurants the book was ready in 2019.

Free event, no booking required.

Scrabble Club

Starting Thursday 17 November:  Third Thursday of Every Month 2.00pm

All Equipment Supplied

Refreshment break in The Canteen

Jolly Jigsawing

Every Tuesday 2-3pm

Drop in, unwind & join like-minded puzzle solvers in completing the latest jigsaw

Free Hot Drinks Available

Save the Date!  Elly Griffiths Talk

Sunday 5 February 3.00pm Reydon Village Hall

Join Elly for afternoon tea at Reydon Village Hall

Elly Griffiths is the author of the best-selling Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries and the Stephens and Mephisto books. In 2016, she was awarded the CWA Dagger in the Library for her body of work.

Elly will be talking about her writing including her new Ruth Galloway book “The Last Remains”.  Elly will be signing copies of the book.

Tickets are £8 including refreshments available from Southwold Library 01502 722519 or www.ticketsource.co.uk/suffolklibraries

Trading Standards & Fire Safety Information

Second Tuesday of every month 10.30am – 12.00noon

Southwold Library

Lego Club!

Sundays 12.15-1.00pm

Open to kids (and adults) of all ages

This Autumn we’re building: Vast Vehicles

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

Fridays 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

Southwold Library Reading Group

This month we are reading:

“Three Things About Elsie” by Joanna Cannon

Thursday 24 November 6.30pm @ Southwold Library

Pick up a book at Southwold Library

Free event, no booking required.

01502 722519 southwold.library@suffolklibraries.co.uk 

Baby Bounce & Tot Rock Southwold Library

Every Sunday & Tuesday 10.30-11.00am. 

Instruments, clapping, jogging & action rhymes.

For babies & toddlers of all ages.

If you haven’t yet had a chance to read the Autumn Edition of The Reydon Robin, Reydon’s complimentary quarterly news magazine, it is available to read online here. This latest edition is sponsored by Southwold Arts Centre and features:

• Dates for your diary, including the Reydon Christmas Tree Big Switch-On as well as fundraising events for this year’s Christmas lights.
• Potters Bridge Update
• Our Village Hall
• Walking for Health and Wellbeing
• The Foodbank: how to give and receive

And much more…

If you would like to contribute to the next edition of The Reydon Robin, please contact Reydon.robin@gmail.com

Solar Together Suffolk is a group-buying scheme which has helped over 1,500 homes in Suffolk to install solar panels and batteries. Now in its fifth year, the scheme helps homeowners feel confident that they are paying the right price for a high-quality installation from pre-approved installers, whilst increasing their independence from the grid and reducing their carbon emissions.

The scheme is open to anyone interested in:

* Installing new solar panels (with the option for battery storage and EV charge points)

* adding battery storage to an existing solar panel array.

Find out more and register your interest here: www.solartogether.co.uk/suffolk