Here are some of the new books recently added to our “Yellow Sticker” stock. You can get your hands on them using our click and collect service (using this link) or from 12 April by browsing in the library.
Following the first day of the Battle of the Somme on 1 July 1916 when so many men from the Sheffield Pals Battalion were lost, in 1920 Sheffield ‘adopted’ the nearby French town of Bapaume. The waxing and waning of the relationship between this small agricultural town and the city of Sheffield over the hundred years since then make an unusual story, one that continues to this day.
Join Sylvia in this free zoom talk using this link. Meeting room opens 7.15, talk starts at 7.30.
Join us in this free zoom meeting with Lindy Stone to learn how you can do your bit to combat climate change. Join using the link below. There is no need to pre-register but be aware that our zoom meetings are limited to 100 participants. The meeting room will open at 7.15, the talk will start at 7.30.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83189623183?pwd=VkcrcWtaemZ0RWYzVHBFQUR3NnNWUT09
Bookstart Baby Bags. Supported by Book Trust, and containing two board books, simple finger puppets and a parental guide, these packs are designed to help families get started on reading to their babies. If you have not received your bag from your health visitor, you can collect yours from us. (pick them up during click & collect)
It would be too unwieldy to look at all of Sheffield’s ancient suburbs but in this talk we concentrate on some of the oldest dating back as far as the Domesday book (1086). A fascinating insight into some household names such as Attercliffe, Darnall, Heeley, Fulwood, Crookes and more.
Join David as we step back in time to find out the origins of some of Sheffield’s ancient suburbs. Not to be missed.
You can join the meeting using this link. Meeting room opens at 7.15. Talk starts at 7.30
Family of Man is an audio-visual performance which, through commentary, video and music explores connections across generations celebrated in Barbara Hepworth’s remarkable series of sculptures, in Yorkshire Sculpture Park. This is a free event.
You can hear some samples from David’s “Family of Man” album here: https://davidashworth.wordpress.com/family-of-man/
Meet Akin … one of our newest volunteers, who will be working regularly in the new library. Akin comes to us with experience of working in other libraries around Sheffield, notably Firth Park, where he was “Children’s Champion” for three years.
Our thanks also to Lucy, Ann, Patrick, Wendy, and the others who have worked hard to turn our vision of a library in Lowedges into reality.
One of the first families to visit us. This was taken just before we received a wonderfully chaotic deluge of children and young mums after school finished. Altogether we signed up 13 new members.
This young reader was keen to get stuck straight in.
The library will be open from 2pm – 5pm each Wednesday and 10am – 1pm each Thursday. Come and visit us in the Lowedges Community Centre (near the top entrance to Greenhill Park).
Join us for a mixture of story reading and crafts on the theme of “cats”
Morning session (for younger children) 10.00 – 12.00
Afternoon session (for older children) 1pm – 3pm
Just turn up — no need to book for this free event
The original (1950) Disney film of this classic fairy tale. Featuring songs such as “A Dream is a Wish your Heart Makes” and “Bibbidi-Bobbido-Boo”, this is early Disney animation at its best.
No need for a ticket — just turn up! Suggested donation £3 adults £2 children. Sweets, ice creams available.
