Events and ActivitiesSpecial Events

May - June 2009

Events for under 5s to over 50s we’ve got it all and much more besides

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Summer is nearly here so join us in Idea Stores and Libraries.Over the next two months we have scores of events for you to enjoy, including the Story of London Fesival and Fundays for all the family.

For more information about any event, just ask at the helpdesk or call 020 7364 4332. For more information about Idea Store Courses and Learning, call 020 7364 5665 or email info.lls@towerhamlets.gov.uk

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Celebrating National Share-a-Story Month [Ages16+]1-31 May 2.00pm-3.00pm

Join us in celebrating National Share-a-Story Month by listening to a different reading every day. Why not volunteer as a reader and let your reading skills shine? Readings take place Monday to Friday.

Golden Times Silver Surfer Special [Ages 50+]Thursday 14 May 10.30am - 12.00pm

Join our special Golden Times session for a friendly introduction to computers for over 50s.

Local History Day [All Ages]Saturday 16 May 10.00am-4.00pm

Celebrate Local and Community History Month by taking part in this fun filled day of discovery, information, film and more.

Roald Dahl Reading [All Ages]26-31 May 1.00pm-2.00pm

Part of our National Share-a-Story Month, come and listen to inspirational passages from your favourite Roald Dahl classics.

Roald Dahl Half-Term Humour:

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory theme [All Ages]Tuesday 26 May 2.00pm-4.00pm

Get your hands dirty with something delicious, by decorating mini cakes with chocolate icing and other yummy delights.

Roald Dahl Half Term Humour:

BFG theme [All Ages]Wednesday 27 May 2.00pm-4.00pm

Design your own ‘Big Friendly Giant’ and take your giant home with you!

Roald Dahl Half Term Humour:

The Enormous Crocodile theme [All Ages]Thursday 28 May 2.00pm-4.00pm

Snap up your creative skills and design a crocodile puppet.

Idea Store Bow Special Events

Idea Store Bow Special Events

Roald Dahl Half Term Humour:

Theme: Characters from Roald Dahl Books [All Ages]Friday 29 May 2.00pm-4.00pm

Want to be the BFG or Willy Wonka? Join us and paint some masks of your favourite Roald Dahl characters or villains.

Roald Dahl Half Term Humour:

Funday Grand Finale [All Ages]Saturday 30 May 11.00am-4.00pm

Join us for our great big Roald Dahl grand finale! Get up to some fun frolics with face painting, crafts, fantastic storytelling and more.

Roald Dahl Half Term Humour:

Roald Dahl Film Viewers vote [All ages]Sunday 31 May 2.00pm-4.00pm

Watch your favourite Road Dahl Film as voted for by you!

Father’s Day Special [All ages]Saturday 20 June 11.00am-4.00pm

Celebrate your father with us at the Idea Store Bow. Make a Father’s Day card; chill out with Nintendo Wii and Playstation 2 fun, or have a sing-a-long with our Fathers Toddler Group!

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Art Attack Saturday [Ages 4-14]Saturday 9 May 2.00pm-4.00pm

Come along and join in the fun of our weekend art sessions.

Foster Care Information Stall [Adults]Thursday 12 May 10.00am-4.00pm

Come along and find out all about foster care in Tower Hamlets as part of foster care fortnight.

Story Time Saturday [Ages 4-9]Saturday 16 May 2.30pm-3.30pm

Come along and listen to some stories as part of Share-a-Story Month and take home a bagful for yourself.

Creative Canaries Art Exhibition [Ages 0-15]Thursday 7 May - Tuesday 30 May

Artwork made by children at Idea store Canary Wharf is on display in the Community Window Gallery in Canary Wharf shopping mall (Next to Monsoon).

Half Term events

Yogabugs [Ages 2-4]Monday 25 May 10.00am-10.45am

Join our regulars at the free Yogabugs session which combine stories and exercise all in one.

Gamezone [Ages 7-14]Tuesday 26 May 2.00pm-4.00pm

Challenge your mates and test your Wii skills.

Crafty Canaries [Ages 2-4]Wednesday 27 May 10.00am-11.30am

Join our regulars at the crafty canaries and listen and join in with stories, songs and creative fun.

Cake Creations [Ages 5-14]Thursday 28 May 2.00pm-4.00pm

We have the cakes but they need to be decorated so come along then take home your creations to eat!

All materials free.

Idea Store Canary Wharf Special Events

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Animal Mask Magic [Ages 4-14]Friday 29 May 2.00pm-4.00pm

Enter the Idea Store jungle and make yourself a mask to meet the other animals.

Art Attack Saturday [Ages 4-14]Saturday 6 June 2.00pm-4.00pm

Are you a Picasso or a Van Gogh? Come & make your mark as part of our weekend art sessions. All materials free.

Story Time Saturday [Ages 3-9]Saturday 13 June 2.00pm-4.00pm

Grab yourself a bag of books and share your favourites in our story time corner.

Idea Store Canary Wharf Special Events

Idea Store Chrisp Street Special Events

Don’t forget our regular Sunday afternoon art group for ages 4-14.

All materials free…just come along

Art Attack: Space Day! [Ages 6+]Friday 1 May, 4:00pm-5.30pm

Come and take part in our special Art Attack session celebrating space exploration. Get the chance to make your own rocket ship!

Comic Book Day [Ages 7-16]Saturday 2 May 2.00pm-4.00pm

Do you like comic books? What would your special powers be?

Come and take part in our activity and get to

create your very own superhero.

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Idea Store Chrisp Street Special Events

Arthur Conan Doyle Treasure Hunt [Ages 7-13] Friday 22 May 4.00pm-5.00pm

Arthur Conan Doyle, Scottish author famous for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes. Bring out the detective in you and take part in our special “whodunnit?” treasure hunt.

Half-term Activities: Goosebumps Horror Week! [Ages 7-13] Monday 25 May - Friday 29 May 2.00pm-4.00pm Daily

Come and join in with the fun filled week of activities and events themed around the scary “Goosebumps” books by the author R.L. Stine.

Celebration of Ian Fleming [Adults]Every Sunday in May, 1.30pm-3.30pm

Ian Fleming, creator of the character ‘James Bond’ was born in 1908.

Come and watch a classic Bond Movie on our big screen every Sunday as part of our Movie Club, then borrow an Ian Flemming book!

Goosebumps Funday [All the Family]Saturday 30 May 10.00am-4.00pm

Join in the fun with our end of half-term funday at Idea Store Chrisp Street. Events include; horror face and henna painting, scary arts and crafts workshops, quizzes, competitions and more.

Queen’s Birthday Celebrations [All the family]Saturday 13 June 2.00pm-3.00pm

Come and join us in celebrating the Queen’s birthday. Take part in our arts and crafts session making birthday cards and lots of other fun stuff!

Shakespeare in the 21st Century [Ages 7-13] Monday 22 - Friday 26 June 2.00pm-5.00pm

Take part all week in our activities celebrating the modernity & relevance of Shakespeare’s stories.

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Fathers’ Day [All the family]Sunday 21June 1.00pm-3.00pm

Come, take part in our special Father’s Day arts and crafts session and make the special effort to make a card and gift for your Dad.

The Story of London [All the family]Monday 15-19 June 4.00pm-5.30pm Daily

Join in the week long activities celebrating the Story of London, its past, present and future.

June Funday [All the family]Saturday 27 June 10.00am-4.00pm

Join in the fun filled day at Idea Store Chrisp Street. Events include: face and henna painting, arts and crafts workshops, quizzes, competitions and much, much more!

Idea Store Chrisp Street Special Events

Adult Learners Week [Age 16+]Monday 11 – Friday 15 May 10.00am-4.00pm

Get advice on courses and try out free taster sessions, we’ll have advisors and tutors on hand to answer any questions and to help you decide which course is right for you!

Design-o-saurus! [Ages 5-12]Tuesday 26 May 2.00pm-4.00pm

Take inspiration from our great dinosaur books and create one of your own! With prizes for the best dinosaurs and all the work being exhibited on our website you’d have to be Sillyosaurus Rex to miss it!

Idea Store Whitechapel Special Events

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Share-a-Story Day [Ages 0-12]Wednesday 27 May 10.00am-4.00pm

Calling all children! Bring friends, parents or grandparents along to celebrate Share-a-Story month with some great activities. A special storytelling and arts and crafts session in the morning, storytelling puppets workshop in the afternoon and quizzes and puzzles to win prizes throughout the day! Please call or see in store/online for more details.

GameZone and Karaoke Stars! [Ages 7-14]Thursday 28 May 2.00pm-4.00pm

Come and check out all the great games we’ve got for the Wii and Playstation and show us your skills! Try your luck as the next big thing on SingStar, better start practising now.

The Simpsons Movie [All ages]Friday 29 May 2.00pm-4.00pm

Come and relax with Homer and the family on their greatest adventure yet-wait, did I forget to bring popcorn? D’oh!

The Story of London [All ages]June

To celebrate this month-long festival of our beloved capital we will have exhibitions, London-themed films and books and a host of activities throughout the month to explore the culture and heritage of this great city. Please call or see in store/online for more details.

Spitalfields Music Family Fun Day [All ages]Saturday 13 June 10.00am-4.00pm

A live orchestra, singing and storytelling sessions, recycled-instrument-making workshops, face painting and much more… a great day out for all the family to shake, rattle and roll!

Idea Store Whitechapel Special Events

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Special Events at Bethnal Green Library

Saturday Films: Saturdays 2.00pm-4.00pm

Join us for fun-filled films for all the family.

High School Musical 3 (cert PG)2nd May 2.00pm-4.00pm

Ice Age 2 (cert U)16 May 2.00pm-4.00pm

Nanny McPhee (cert PG)13 June 2.00pm-4.00pm

The Wild Animation Film (cert U)27 June 2.00pm-4.00pm

Card Making: [Ages 5-10]Saturday 9 May 2.00pm-3.00pm

Get cutting and colouring to design your own card for any occasion.

Craft Event: [Ages 5-10]Saturday 23 May 2.00pm-4.00pm

Get Crafty with some Painting fun.

Ceramic Tiles Decorating: [Ages 5-10]Tuesday 26 May 2.00pm-4.00pm

Decorate a ceramic tile, for display in the Children’s Library

Coin Box Making [Ages 5-11]Thursday 28 May 2.00pm-4.00pm

Decorate a coin box and start saving all your pocket money.

Make a Display: [Ages 5-11]Friday 29 May 2.00pm-4.00pm

Get creative and produce an eye-catching display for the Children’s Library.

Fan Decorating: [Ages 5-11]Saturday 6 June 2.00pm-3.00pm

Summer’s nearly here - decorate and design your own fan to keep off the heat.

Sponge Craft Shape Event: [All ages]Saturday 20 June 2.00pm-4.00pm

Use your imagination to design your own mosaic.

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Craft Event [All ages]Tuesday 26 May 2.00pm-3.30pm

Stick, paint, colour, tape, fold - make something fabulous!

Craft Event [All ages]Friday 29 May 2.00pm-3.30pm

Get creative and make some fun stuff.

Thursday Morning Club [Ages 50+]Thursdays 10.00am-12.00pm

14 May Tea, chat and Book Review.

28 May Cross Stitch and Embroidery.

11 June Tea, chat and Book Review.

25 June Talk on Leisure, Creative and Educational opportunities in the UK by U3A (The University Of The Third Age)

Special Events at Cubitt Town Library

Special Events at Watney Market Library

Bookcrawl Launch [Ages 0-4]Saturday 2 May 2.00pm-4.00pm

Join us for a Teddy Bears Picnic and hear Teddy stories!

Limerick Day [All Ages]Saturday 9 May 2.00pm-4.00pm

Celebrate Limerick Day early!Write a limerick or poem.Competition going on all week.Prize for the best limerick.

Silver Surfers Day[Ages 50+]Friday 15 May 10.00am-12.00pm

A short introduction to internet access.

Book Group Special [Adults]Monday 18 May 6.30pm-7.45pm

Celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Arthur Conan Doyle, May 1859.

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Special Events at Watney Market Library

On Your Marks, Get Set, Brush! [All Ages]Tuesday 26 May 2.00pm-4.00pm

Decorate a wooden toothbrush holder timer.

Face Painting [All Ages]Thursday 28 May 2.00pm-4.00pm

Come and let us paint a smiley face on you!

Recycle Afternoon [All Ages]Saturday 6 June 2.00pm-4.00pm

Join Renzo the toymaker in making fun toys out of recycled materials.

Ticket only. Ask at the library for details..

World Blood Donor Day [Adults]Thursday 11 June 10.00am-4.00pm

Pick up information & advice about giving blood and commemorate the birth of Karl Landsteiner, who discovered the ABO blood group system.

Father’s Day Card Making [All Ages]Saturday 20 June 2.00pm-4.00pm

Design a brilliant card for your lovely Dad!

Celebrate National Smile Month 17 May-16 June

For course fees and further information please ask a member of staff, call 020 7364 5665 or visit

www.learningladder.co.uk or come into an Idea Store or Learning Centre

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Courses and Learning at Idea Store

Get started in Anatomy & PhysiologyCourse code C1768

Every Tuesday from 2JuneFor 5 weeks at Idea Store WhitechapelFrom 6.30pm-8.30pm

Get Started in ReflexologyCourse code C2054

Every Wednesday from 3 JuneFor 5 weeks at Idea Store WhitechapelFrom 1.00pm-3.00pm

Find out about our various Weekend Complementary Therapy Workshops throughout May and June.

Make Summer Floral DisplaysCourse code C3333

Every Wednesday from 5 JuneFor 5 weeks at Idea Store Canary WharfFrom 6.30pm-8.30pm

Recycle and Customise ClothesCourse code C3419

Every Saturday from 6 JuneFor 4 weeks at The Bethnal Green CentreFrom 10.00am-1.00pm

Get Started Making and Decorating ClothesCourse code C3061

Every Friday from 24 AprilFor 10 weeks at Idea Store BowFrom 1.00pm-3.00pm

Get Started in Driving Test TheoryCourse code C4547

Every Wednesday from 3 JuneFor 7 weeks at Anchorage HouseFrom 6.30pm-8.30pm

Get Started in Car MaintenanceCourse code C4544

Every Tuesday from 2 JuneFor 5 weeks at The Bethnal Green CentreFrom 6.30pm-9.00pm

These courses are open to everybody.

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Courses and Learning at Idea Store

Brush up on your French for HolidaysEvery Saturday from 6 JuneFor 3 weeks at The Bethnal Green Centre From 10.00am-1.00pm

Course code C0590

Brush up on your Spanish for HolidaysEvery Saturday from 6 JuneAt Idea Store BowFrom 10.00am-1.00pm

Course code C0592

...and many more online resources including business and law, art and music and information about the UK and the world.

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OnlineReferenceLibrary

Available in store or at home for Idea Store card holders only - get access to our growing number of free reference resources. We pay so you don’t have to.

World famous knowledge resource.

Free, accurate and up to date

legalinformation.

Legalinformation

with case law & legislation.

Prepare forThe BritishCitizenship

Test.

Knowledge brought to life.

The complete edition of The

Times from 1785-1985.

National & regional news articles, topics

& websites.

Searchcharitable trusts and foundations

for grants.

Dictionaries, maps, timelines

and anencyclopaedia.

Noteworthy & influential

people.

The worlds biggest & best

dictionary.

50,000 biographies

of people who shaped history.

Created and managed by Tower Hamlets Council

Idea Store Opening TimesMonday-Thursday 9.00am - 9.00 pm

Friday 9.00am - 6.00pm

Saturday 9.00am - 5.00pm

Sunday 10.00am - 4.00pm (Bow, Chrisp Street)

11.00am - 5.00pm (Whitechapel)

12.00 noon - 6.00pm (Canary Wharf)

Library Opening TimesMonday 9.00am - 8.00pm (Bethnal Green, Cubitt Town, Watney Market)

Closed (Local Studies/Archives)

Tuesday 9.00am - 8.00pm (Bethnal Green, Cubitt Town, Local Studies/Archives)

9.00am - 5.00pm (Watney Market)

Wednesday Closed

Thursday 9.00am - 8.00pm (Bethnal Green, Cubitt Town, Watney Market, Local Studies/Archives)

Friday 9.00am - 6.00pm (Bethnal Green, Local Studies/Archives)

9.00am - 5.00pm (Cubitt Town, Watney Market)

Saturday 9.00am - 5.00pm (Bethnal Green, Cubitt Town, Watney Market, Local Studies/Archives)

Sunday Closed

Bank HolidaysPlease note that Libraries and Idea Stores will be closed for Bank Holidays on 4th and 25th May

Dorset Library is temporarily closed for Health and Safety reasons. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. In the interim the Idea Store Mobile Library will be visiting the area. Please check our website for details.