October Half Term at Inspire

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We've got fun events and activities for all the family in the warm welcome of your local library this October Half-term! Enjoy relaxed and accessible family theatre performances, fantastic craft activities and more.

Unless otherwise stated, events are free of charge with no booking required. 

Create Your Own bookmark 
Tuesday 24 October and Friday 27 October, 10am - 4:30pm   
Warsop Library 
Come and create your own bookmark with us! Can you create a monster? Or will your create a shark to help save your page? We can't wait to see!

A Day in the Life of an Astronaut with Mike Barfield  
Tuesday 24 October, 10:30am   
Warsop Library 

Join award-winning author Mike Barfield for a fun and fact-filled journey from the edges of the solar system, back past all eight planets, and on towards our very own superstar, the sun. For children aged 6 – 11 and their families. £3 Children / Accompanying adults FREE. Booking advised.

A Day in the Life of an Astronaut with Mike Barfield 
Tuesday 24 October, 2pm   
Mansfield Central Library

Join award-winning author Mike Barfield for a fun and fact-filled journey from the edges of the solar system, back past all eight planets, and on towards our very own superstar, the sun. For children aged 6 – 11 and their families. £3 Children / Accompanying adults FREE. Booking advised.

Halloween Fun with Dogs Trust   
Wednesday 25 October, 11am - 12pm  
Toton Library 

Join Dog's Trust Education & Community Officer, Alison, for a FREE, fun family workshop to learn all about safe behaviour around dogs and being responsible around our four-pawed friends! Children aged 7-11 and their grown up welcome! Places must be booked in advance, please contact Toton library to book. Any questions please contact alison.jacques@dogstrust.org.uk. Please note, no real dogs will be in attendance at this event.

Dogs Trust Workshop
​​​​​​Friday 27 October, 11am - 12pm
Kimberley Library   

Join Dogs Trust Education & Community Officer, Alison, for a FREE, fun family workshop to learn all about safe behaviour around dogs and being responsible around our four pawed friends! Children aged 7-11 and their grown up welcome! Places must be booked in advance. Please book with library staff. Please note, no real dogs will be in attendance at this event.

Spooktacular Mask-making 
Friday 27 October, 2pm - 3pm  
Skegby and Stanton Hill Library

Head to your local Skegby Library and make a Halloween mask... spider, witch or ghost, which will you be?

Paper Pumpkin Crafting   
Friday 27 October, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Huthwaite Library   

Come along and make the perfect Halloween decoration!

Halloween Monster Windsocks  
Saturday 28 October, 10:30am - 12:30pm     
Burton Joyce Library    

Get Halloween ready with these cool monster windsocks! Drop in session.

Flappy Halloween!  
Monday 30 October, 11am - 12pm  
Sutton in Ashfield Library

Join us for a fang-tastic craft making your own flapping bat! You'd be ghoul-ish to miss it!

Children's Crafting with Archie the Reading Dog    
Friday 3 November, 10am - 11am    
Kimberley Library   

Our regular craft session has a visitor! Archie the Reading Dog will be accompanying Caroline for crafting fun.