Events at Pimlico Library
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Special events
Adult Learners' Week 2013
Blooming arrangements - a taster session
Monday 20 May, 6.00 to 7.30pm
Come and learn the basics of creating a beautiful flower table arrangement in this taster session brought to you by Westminster Adult Education Service (WAES).
Curious about the art of floristry? Meet Irfai our fabulous floristry tutor who also owns her own business.
You will learn the following skills over the two hour workshop:
- Create a lovely table arrangement to take away
- Learn how to choose suitable flowers and foliage
- Learn to cut and arrange fresh flowers beautifully
Cost: £5.50 - To book your place email pimlicolibrary@westminster.gov.uk or telephone 020 7641 1856
Westminster Kingsway College
Tuesday 21 May, 11.30am - 2.00pm; Wednesday 22 May, 11.30am - 2.00pm; Thursday 23 May, 11.30am - 2.00pm
Come in and find out what they can offer you!
Hand-knitting basics
Wednesday 22 May, 6.00 to 7.30pm
An introduction taster session in the basic techniques of knitting brought to you by Westminster Adult Education Service (WAES).
Come and meet Joanne our resident WAES knitter! You will learn:
- Introduction to and benefits of Knitting
- Equipment needed
- Types of Yarn available
- How to knit the basic stitch
- Where help is available
This is a free event but places are limited - To book your place email pimlicolibrary@westminster.gov.uk or telephone 020 7641 1856
Friends of a Feather - half-term event for 6-14 year olds
Wednesday 29 May, 2.00pm
Join us for a session of games, quizzes and crafts; all inspired by our feathered friends.
Free event. No booking required but places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
Entertaining Accounting
Thursday 30 May, 6.00 - 7.30pm
Ever found accounting boring? You are invited to the most unusual show in town…
Ivan Favennec is an expert in Financial Engineering who makes accounts fascinating and understandable for everyone from CEOs to Plumbers. Ivan will help you get to grips with the language of finance and, with his unique approach, introduce you to some of the tricks of the trade.
To book your place, email: pimlicolibrary@westminster.gov.uk or telephone 020 7641 1856
Admission Free. Opportunity for Networking
Myanmar: A Memoir of Loss and Recovery
Thursday 6 June, 6.00 - 7.30pm
Travel in Myanmar is full of adventure, humour, frustration and amazement, and Judyth Gregory-Smith conveys all this in her new book, Myanmar: A Memoir of Loss and Recovery.
Judyth is a regular contributor to the Guardian and Observer. She will be at Pimlico Library talking, reading and signing copies of her new book.
This is a free event. To book your place, email: pimlicolibrary@westminster.gov.uk or telephone 020 7641 1856
Regular events for children and young people
Regular events for children take place in term-time only, unless otherwise stated.
| Event | Time / date | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Wiggle & Jiggle | Mondays, 10.00am to 11.00am | Music and movement for toddlers aged between about one and two-and-a-half. See also the Sessions for Under 5s page. |
| Baby Bounce & Rhyme | Mondays, 11.00am to 12 noon | Knee-bouncing songs for babies aged between about three months and twelve months. See also the Sessions for Under 5s page. |
| Homework Club | Tuesdays, 3.45 - 5.30pm | For more information and details of other sessions, visit the Homework Clubs page. |
| Rhyme Time Rhymes | Tuesdays, 10.30 to 11.30am | Stories and rhymes for under 5s. See also the Sessions for Under 5s page. |
| Just for Dads | First Saturday of each month, 10.30 to 11:.0am | Under 5s session especially for dads and male carers to bring children for stories and songs. See also the Sessions for Under 5s page. |
Regular events for adults
| Event | Time / date | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Healthy Westminster | Regular information & advice sessions. | For more information, please see the Health events page. |
| Reading Group |
Last Tuesday of every month. |
For full details, visit the Reading Group page. |
| Internet Taster Sessions | Every Thursday 10.00am to 12 noon | Internet taster sessions can help you handle a mouse, send that special email, or improve on the computer skills you already have. Sessions are walk in only and last an hour. |
| English Speaking Club |
Fortnightly on Sundays, 2.30-4.30pm (re-starting on Sunday 14 April 2013)
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Are you interested in improving your spoken English as well as reading and writing? Then join today! For more information please call in at Pimlico Library or telephone 020 7641 6200 (ask for Pimlico Library). |
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