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| Title | Content type | Description | Date(s) | Cost | Contact details | Areas covered | Key words |
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| Spooky Creations | Events and Activities | It's almost Halloween! Come along and join us for a fun, creative session. We'll be making some spooky creations from our maker box that you can take home and enjoy |
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Free Just Turn Up | chopwelllibrary@gateshead.gov.uk 01207 561379 |
Chopwell | Hobbies and Interests, Arts / Crafts / Photography, Children, Families |
| Decorate a Sugar Skull | Events and Activities | Decorate a wooden sugar skull shape with acrylic pens, gems and much more. |
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Free Just Turn Up | chopwelllibrary@gateshead.gov.uk 01207 561379 |
Chopwell | Hobbies and Interests, Arts / Crafts / Photography, Children, Families |
| Chine Colle for Beginners | Events and Activities | Library staff will lead you through the process of adding colour and pattern to your lino design during the printing process. Adults only. £6 - Pre-booking essential. |
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£6 Pre Booking Essential | blaydonlibrary@gateshead.gov.uk 0191 4336201 |
Blaydon | Hobbies and Interests, Arts / Crafts / Photography, Adults |
| Vinted for Beginners | Events and Activities | A beginner's guide to Vinted. Find out how to make money from your unloved items or source pre-loved treasures. |
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Free Pre Booking Essential | blaydonlibrary@gateshead.gov.uk 0191 4336201 |
Blaydon | Hobbies and Interests |
| Pop Up Virtual Reality: Fantasy | Events and Activities | Fall into a fantasy world without leaving the library and try our new virtual reality (VR) headsets. For families and ages 7+ |
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Free Pre Booking Essential | blaydonlibrary@gateshead.gov.uk 0191 4336201 |
Blaydon | Hobbies and Interests, Computers and mobile phones, Families |
| Jingle Bell Story Time | Events and Activities | Jingle belling and storytelling! Festive tales to get you in the Christmas spirit. |
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Free Just Turn Up | blaydonlibrary@gateshead.gov.uk 0191 4336201 |
Blaydon | Hobbies and Interests, Arts / Crafts / Photography, Families |
| The Big Birthday Celebration | Events and Activities | Come along to Blaydon Library to celebrate our 50th birthday. 9.30 - 12 Celebrate half a century of Blaydon Library with us! Enjoy coffee, cakes and a chance to look at our photo exhibition. 13.00 - 16.00 Pop in and share your memories of Blaydon and experience history through our VR headsets. |
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Free Just Turn Up | blaydonlibrary@gateshead.gov.uk 0191 4336201 |
Blaydon | Hobbies and Interests, History / Heritage, Everyone |
| Let's Talk About Blaydon | Events and Activities | Join us as we reminisce with archive photos of the town and its people from days gone by, you never know you might spot someone you know! Adults only. Just turn up. |
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Free Just Turn Up | blaydonlibrary@gateshead.gov.uk 0191 4336201 |
Blaydon | Hobbies and Interests, Events / Festivals / Fairs, History / Heritage, Adults |
| Jingle Bell Rhymetime | Events and Activities | Bring your jingle bells along to our festive rhymetimes. Suitable for under 5 years. Free. Just turn up. |
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Free Just Turn Up | blaydonlibrary@gateshead.gov.uk 0191 4336201 |
Blaydon | Hobbies and Interests, Events / Festivals / Fairs, Families |
| Saturday Craft Club: Pom Pom Polar Bears | Events and Activities | Use our pom pom makers to create this cuddly polar bear. For ages 6+ |
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Free Just Turn Up | blaydonlibrary@gateshead.gov.uk 0191 4336201 |
Blaydon | Hobbies and Interests, Arts / Crafts / Photography, Families |
| Pictures of Blaydon | Events and Activities | As we celebrate 50 years of the present Blaydon Library we take a pictorial look at Blaydon through the ages, from Victorian boom town and 20th century regeneration to the thriving 21st century town centre of today. Adults only. Just turn up. |
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Free Just Turn Up | blaydonlibrary@gateshead.gov.uk 0191 4336201 |
Blaydon | Hobbies and Interests, Arts / Crafts / Photography, Adults |
| Media & Events Assistant | Volunteering opportunities | info@neparanormal.co.uk 07475551245 |
Gateshead Wide | Help and Support, Hobbies and Interests, Support for groups, Everyone | |||
| Commemorative Tea Towel | Events and Activities | Design a keepsake tea towel to mark Blaydon Library's 50th Birthday! Using Canva, participants will design their own personalised artwork all about Blaydon to print onto a commemorative tea towel. For ages 16+ |
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£8 Pre Booking Essential | blaydonlibrary@gateshead.gov.uk 0191 4336201 |
Blaydon | Hobbies and Interests, Arts / Crafts / Photography, Adults |
| Cake & Quiz | Events and Activities | Join us at Blaydon Library for cake and see how well you can do in our quiz looking at life over the last 50 years. Just for fun (but there may be a prize) Adults only. Just turn up. |
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Free Just Turn Up | blaydonlibrary@gateshead.gov.uk 0191 4336201 |
Blaydon | Hobbies and Interests, Books / Literature / Writing, Adults |
| Clay Decorations | Events and Activities | Join us to make some simple but effective seasonal decorations using clay to help get into the festive spirit. |
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£5 Pre Booking Essential | blaydonlibrary@gateshead.gov.uk 0191 433 6201 |
Blaydon | Hobbies and Interests, Arts / Crafts / Photography, Adults |
| Baby Week Chat, Play,Read : Stay and Play Rhymetime | Events and Activities | Celebrate National Baby Week and chat, play and read with us. Join in our Rhymetime songs and stay and play with your friends afterwards. Suitable for under 5s |
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Free Just Turn Up | blaydonlibrary@gateshead.gov.uk 0191 4336201 |
Blaydon | Hobbies and Interests, Music / Film / Dance / Drama, Families |
| Crockery to Canvas: Painting Plates with Lucy Waters | Events and Activities | Join artist Lucy Waters for a morning of painting plates. Repurposing crockery as a canvas, Lucy will guide you through how to create your very own decorative, delft-inspired blue tableware artwork. No painting or ceramic experience required. |
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£10 Pre Booking Essential | blaydonlibrary@gateshead.gov.uk 0191 4336201 |
Blaydon | Hobbies and Interests, Arts / Crafts / Photography, Adults |
| Saturday Craft Club: Resist Tape Christmas Trees | Events and Activities | Get creative with this easy, fun and festive craft session. Suitable for Families. |
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Free Just Turn Up | blaydonlibrary@gateshead.gov.uk 0191 4336201 |
Blaydon | Hobbies and Interests, Arts / Crafts / Photography, Families |
| Glow in the Dark T-Shirts | Events and Activities | Cut out some spooky shapes in iron on glow in the dark vinyl and apply to a t-shirt. 8 - 12 years. Pre booking essential |
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£6 with t-shirt supplied/£3 if you bring your own plain dark cotton t-shirt | blaydonlibrary@gateshead.gov.uk 0191 4336201 |
Blaydon | Hobbies and Interests, Arts / Crafts / Photography, Children |
| Halloween Hullabaloo | Events and Activities | Join us for spooktacular Halloween events. Craft and play while you celebrate the spooky season at the library. Suitable for families. |
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Free Just Turn Up | blaydonlibrary@gateshead.gov.uk 0191 4336201 |
Blaydon | Hobbies and Interests, Arts / Crafts / Photography, Families |
| Halloween Rhymetime | Events and Activities | Come dressed in your favourite Halloween costume and join us for a fun-filled celebration with spooky songs. For under 5 years. Free - Just turn up. |
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Free Just Turn Up | blaydonlibrary@gateshead.gov.uk 0191 4336201 |
Blaydon | Hobbies and Interests, Events / Festivals / Fairs, Children, Families |
| Junk Model Puppets | Events and Activities | Create some amazing puppets from our maker box this Green Libraries week! Suitable for families. Just turn up. |
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Free Just turn up | blaydonlibrary@gateshead.gov.uk 0191 4336201 |
Blaydon | Hobbies and Interests, Arts / Crafts / Photography, Families |
| Be Appy | Events and Activities | It's get online week! We want to help you discover free apps for all different interests and hobbies. Bring a smart device (e.g. tablet or iPad) or use one of ours during the session. Adults only. |
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Free | blaydonlibrary@gateshead.gov.uk 0191 4336201 |
Blaydon | Hobbies and Interests, Computers and mobile phones, Adults |
| Pop Up Virtual Reality: Explore History | Events and Activities | Journey through ancient worlds without leaving the library and try our new virtual reality (VR) headsets. For ages 16+ |
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Free Pre Booking Essential | blaydonlibrary@gateshead.gov.uk 0191 4336201 |
Blaydon | Hobbies and Interests, Computers and mobile phones, Adults, Young People |
| Crafternoon: Tiny Tulip Window Box | Events and Activities | Create a tiny window box display of pistachio shell tulips. Adults only. |
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£3 | blaydonlibrary@gateshead.gov.uk 0191 4336201 |
Blaydon | Hobbies and Interests, Arts / Crafts / Photography, Adults |