Summer Events – 1st to 5th August
As part of our Summer Reading Challenge we have the following FREE activities this week:
Family Fun Day
Busby Library, Tuesday 2nd August
10.30am- 11.30am
4-12 years
With stories, colourful experiments, games and crafts! 4-12 years
Prehistoric Light Show—Learn about holograms and the power of refraction while making stained glass dinosaurs, hearing illuminating stories and designing your own Lego gadgets.
To book your FREE space, call 0141 577 4971 or email us at busby.library@ercultureandleisure.org
App Design Workshop
Barrhead Foundry Library, Tuesday 2nd August
10am – 10.45am
8-12 years
DESIGN AN APP COMPETITION*
Inspired by your Gadgeteers Summer Reading Challenge, Think of a problem you’d like to solve with an app – like flying a unicorn into space or organising your homework.
“Make It Happen” a charity with the aim to inspire children’s digital learning will host a live workshop to launch the competition. Don’t worry if you can’t make the workshop, entry forms will be available in all the libraries.
To book your FREE space, call 0141 580 1174 or email us at barrheadfoundry@ercultureandleisure.org
STEM Activity
Clarkston Library, Tuesday 2nd August
10am- 10.45am
5-12 years
MAKING MATHS VISIBLE – GEOMETRIC ART
Join STEM ambassador, Elizabeth to explore simple mathematical concepts to create beautiful geometric designs, patterns and curved shapes
To book your FREE space, call 0141 577 4972 or email us at clarkston.library@ercultureandleisure.org
APP DESIGN WORKSHOP
Thornliebank Library, Tuesday 2nd August
11.45am – 12.30pm
8-12 years
DESIGN AN APP COMPETITION*
Inspired by your Gadgeteers Summer Reading Challenge, Think of a problem you’d like to solve with an app – like flying a unicorn into space or organising your homework.
“Make It Happen” a charity with the aim to inspire children’s digital learning will host a live workshop to launch the competition. Don’t worry if you can’t make the workshop, entry forms will be available in all the libraries.
To book your FREE space, call 0141 577 4983 or email us at thornliebank.library@ercultureandleisure.org
STEM Activity
Eaglesham Library, Tuesday 2nd August
12pm-12.45pm
5-12 years
MAKING MATHS VISIBLE – GEOMETRIC ART
Join STEM ambassador, Elizabeth to explore simple mathematical concepts to create beautiful geometric designs, patterns and curved shapes.
To book your FREE space, call 0141 577 3932 or email us at eaglesham.library@ercultureandleisure.org
APP DESIGN WORKSHOP
Mearns Library, Tuesday 2ndAugust
2pm – 2.45pm
8-12 years
DESIGN AN APP COMPETITION*
Inspired by your Gadgeteers Summer Reading Challenge, Think of a problem you’d like to solve with an app – like flying a unicorn into space or organising your homework.
“Make It Happen” a charity with the aim to inspire children’s digital learning will host a live workshop to launch the competition. Don’t worry if you can’t make the workshop, entry forms will be available in all the libraries.
To book your FREE space, call 0141 577 4979 or email us at mearns.library@ercultureandleisure.org
APP DESIGN WORKSHOP
Neilston Library, Tuesday 2nd August
3.30pm – 4.15pm
8-12 years
DESIGN AN APP COMPETITION*
Inspired by your Gadgeteers Summer Reading Challenge, Think of a problem you’d like to solve with an app – like flying a unicorn into space or organising your homework.
“Make It Happen” a charity with the aim to inspire children’s digital learning will host a live workshop to launch the competition. Don’t worry if you can’t make the workshop, entry forms will be available in all the libraries.
To book your FREE space, call 0141 577 4981 or email at neilston.library@ercultureandleisure.org
Family Event
Barrhead Foundry Library, Wednesday 3rd August
2pm-3pm
Family Foodie Fun
As part of The Root Cause Project, Food blogger Lorna Cooper and author of ‘Feed Your Family for £20 a Week’ and ‘ Feed Your Family, More From Less’ is coming to Barrhead Foundry library to host a fun session for the family.
Lorna will share nifty tips for making food go further and reduce food waste and will demonstrate how to create something tasty with little effort or money. Lorna will then invite you to get stuck in and have a go for yourself!
Free event, to booking online click here or contact 0141 580 1174
FAMILY FUN
Giffnock Library, Thursday 4th August
10.30am—12.30pm
LET’S HEAR YOU ROAR!!!
Enjoy filling the library with sounds you hear and see!
To book your FREE space, call 0141 577 4976 or email us at giffnock.library@ercultureandleisure.org
Family Event
Clarkston Library, Friday 5th August
11am – 12pm
FIGHT AGAINST FOOD WASTE!
The Summer Reading Challenge Gadgeteers Maggie and Ajay love to fight food waste!
Come and join our family event to discover creative things you can do with food scraps!
To book your FREE space, call 0141 577 4972 or email us at clarkston.library@ercultureandleisure.org
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STEM Activity
Giffnock Library, Friday 5th August
12pm – 12.45pm
5-10 years
STEMAZING STRUCTURES
Join STEM ambassador, Anne and be amazed by the importance of shape in design through these simple experiments with the most basic of materials.
To book your FREE space, call 0141 577 4976 or email us at giffnock.library@ercultureandleisure.org
STEM Activity
Thornliebank Library, Friday 5th August
2pm – 2.45pm
5-10 years
STEMAZING STRUCTURES
Join STEM ambassador, Anne and be amazed by the importance of shape in design through these simple experiments with the most basic of materials.
To book your FREE space, call 0141 577 4983 or email us at thornliebank.library@ercultureandleisure.org
*DESIGN AN APP COMPETITION – THE WINNER WILL HAVE THEIR APP BUILT BY EXPERT DESIGNERS AND ENGINEERS.AND HAVE THEIR APP PUBLISHED ON THE MAKE IT HAPPEN WEBSITE. Closing date Wednesday 31st August. Don’t worry if you can’t make the workshop, entry forms will be available in all the libraries.