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 A quirky birthday party to remember!
Afonso wants to go to his best?friend?s birthday party, but where?is his invitation - has it been lost in?the post, or maybe he wasn?t even?invited? When it finally arrives the?excitement and nerves become too?much to handle. What should he?wear? Will they have balloons? Will?anyone play with him? And what?about the cake??
Heartfelt, provocative and full of?quirky humour, Party features?striking, colourful designs and a?glorious contemporary soundtrack.Suitable for: 3+ years and families.
- Running time:40 minutes
- Tickets: Free but booking essential as spaces are limited
- Performances takes place on Monday 30 May,10.30am at Clifton Library and 3pm at Strelley Road Library
Half Moon?is the UK's leading small-scale young people's venue and touring company.?
Come along with your little ones for lots of fun activities based around the book ?Handa?s Surprise.? Free and no need to book. Don?t wear your best clothes!
- Friday 27?May, St Ann?s Valley Library at 10.30am and Strelley Road Library at 1.30pm.
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 You are not Alone,? Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen? |?Of Women and Salt, Gabriela Garcia? |?Geiger, Gustaf Skordeman |?Luminaries, Eleanor Catton |?Midnights Children, Salman Rushdie |?Life of Pi, Yann Martel |?Girl meets Boy, Ali Smith.
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If you?re living with dementia as a patient or carer, come join us for a cup of tea or coffee and chat to people in a similar situation.?
Session run in partnership with our local Admiral Nurse who is funded by Dementia UK.
Dementia Caf? at Clifton Library,?Thursday 19 May, 1pm to 3pm.?
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We?re excited to announce that we?re teaming up with our friends at Inspire Libraries to take part in this year?s Knittinghamshire charity knitting challenge - Twiddlers!?
Twiddlers are knitted handwarmers with different textures and additions such as buttons, designed for people with dementia to use as a soother or for sensory stimulation.
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Bulwell Riverside Library?s Business & IP Centre formally opens to support start-ups and small businesses
 For the first time, Bulwell businesses can access a dedicated space to work or meet and connect with each other. The new centre gives entrepreneurs and business owners the chance to meet with BIPC advisors to discuss their business ideas and access online resources from across the UK which have a combined worth of more than ?5 million.
Additional centres at Beeston, Mansfield Central and Sutton-in-Ashfield libraries will also formally open throughout May and June.
The new Bulwell site is part of the British Library?s Business & IP Centre national network and is part of a nationwide ?13 million Government investment.
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 Get advice from the experts at?Diabetes UK?on managing and reducing your risk of diabetes,? living with diabetes, as well as help using the online tools from Diabetes UK to assess your risk level, at our drop-in sessions around the city during Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Week from 23 to?28 May.?
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 New courses coming up...
Learners New to ESOL: Speaking & Listening,?St Ann?s Valley Centre Library
- Course Dates: 18 May to 29 June, every Wednesday for 6 weeks,?9.30am to 11.30am?
Introduction to Microsoft Excel,?Bulwell Riverside Library
- Course Dates: 7 June to 5 July, every Tuesday for 5 weeks,?1pm to 3.30pm
Build a Website using WordPress,?Online (Using Zoom)?
- Course Dates: 23 June to 28 July, every Thursday for 6 weeks,?6pm to 7.30pm
Basic IT Skills,?Meadows Library
- Course Dates: 30 June to 28 July, every Thursday for 5 weeks,?10am to 12.30pm
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Our latest online jigsaw images includes a local May Day celebration and a postcard promoting donkey rides at Clifton village!
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Need to access academic journal articles for that essay or literature review?? You can access more than 30 million journal articles in our libraries through Access to Research??
Search and view abstracts anywhere or come to one of our libraries and use our PCs to see the full text.
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