Events

40 Winks Workshop

Tuesday 14 February 10.30am - 12.00 noon

Sharon Carrick will help you to design your own ‘dream space’ (storage and decorations for bedrooms) using boxes, banners and beads.

Suitable for young people age 12 years and under. Under 8’s must be accompanied by an adult.

Cost: £1.00 per child. Includes juice and biscuit.

Brainwave

Brainwave events are fun community science shows and activities, led by NETPark, County Durham's very own Science Park, near Sedgefield. We help people of all ages get stuck into science, and this winter, we’re coming to Bishop!

Free event please reserve tickets

Geodesic Domes with Dr Jonathan Hare

Wednesday 15 February, 10.00am until 4.00pm

The history of Geodesic domes with Dr Jonathan Hare - a scientist who has featured on BBC Rough Science. Hollywood Science and COAST TV series.

Solar Cars and Green Power with Solar Active.

Thursday 16 February, 10.00am until 4.00pm

Making solar powered models to show how green power works.

Book Buddies

5.00pm until 6.00pm

Our reading group aimed at children aged 8 – 12 years

Reading champion Sharon Carrick inspires children to have fun with quizzes, library activities, reading, creative writing and of course books.

We have our own 'Library Shelf', special visitors, parties and special events.

A free event in the library

All welcome – come along and join in.

Story Time

10.30am until 11.30am

Stories and Crafts for Under 5's

Become a member of the Story Time club and make friends and have fun! Story Time sessions are regular events held in the Hutchinson Library, led by Sharon Carrick.

For further details contact Bishop Auckland Town Hall library on 01388 602610

Cost: £1.00 per child (Children must be accompanied by an adult).

Group visits by prior arrangement only.

We hope that by introducing very young children to books at an early age this will encourage and inspire them to love and read books for themselves.