Events at Charing Cross Library
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Special events
Brilliant Britain
an illustrated author talk from Jane Peyton
Sunday 23 June, 2.00pm
Brilliant Britain is an entertaining compendium of the marvellous quirks, oddities and idiosyncrasies that define our nation and preserve us from the mundane and predictable.
Author, after-dinner speaker and beer sommelier Jane Peyton shows us some of her favourite traditions that makes Britain unique.
Signed copies will be available.
This is a FREE event as part of the Love Charing Cross Road Festival
http://lovecharingcrossroad.com/
Street Photography with Andrew Pegram
Thursday 11 July, 11.00am - 4.00pm
Spend a day with your camera and a professional looking at the world differently.
Andrew Pegram is a London-based printmaker and photographer who teaches and exhibits widely in the UK and abroad.
He will guide you through the niceties of taking photos of the unsuspecting in the streets around Charing Cross, of how to choose and frame your shot to capture a record of our society today.
There will be feedback on your images and the opportunity to exhibit your photographs in the library.
Booking is necessary and you should bring your digital camera.
£25 (includes tea & coffee in the library) - book by contacting the library on charingcrosslibrary@westminster.gov.uk
Advocacy in the library for over 60s in the West End
2.00 - 4.00pm on Mondays, once a month
Advocacy Plus provide free, confidential and independent advocacy to support older people in Westminster. The advocate will:
- Listen to your views
- Inform you of your options
- Represent your wishes and speak on your behalf
They can assist in a wide range of areas – accessing social care, housing, health, homecare and complaints. If you are over 60, live in Westminster’s West End Ward and have a problem call into the library to speak to an advocate who will discuss your options.
Regular events for children and young people
Regular children's events run during term-time only, unless otherwise stated.
| Event | Time / date | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Songs and Rhymes for Under 5s | Monday mornings from 10.15 -11.30am | For more information and other sessions, visit the Sessions for Under 5s page. |
| PlayCantonese |
Second and last Wednesdays of every month, 10.30 - 11.30am Please note this session will next take place on Wednesday 26 June 2013. |
An under 5's baby and toddler group where stories and songs are in Cantonese/Chinese. Find out more. |
Regular events for adults
| Event | Time / date | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Healthy Westminster | First Wednesday of every month, 1.00-3.00pm | For more information, please see the Health events page. |
| Literacy and IT classes | Every Tuesday 10am - 12noon | Improve your English skills and learn how to use a computer - free to those eligible. |
| Chinese Personal Improvement Reading Group | Every Saturday, 11.00am to 1.30pm | Read to help your personal improvement. |
| London in Fact and Fiction Reading Group | Two Wednesdays every month at 5.30pm | Reading with a London theme. (This group does not meet in the library. See more details). |
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