February is LGBTQ+ History Month
 Welcome to Lambeth Libraries annual LGBTQ+ History Month festival full of events and activities throughout the borough... Below are only a small selection of the 30+ events happening during the month - for a full programme, download the brochure. For all bookings please visit Lambeth Libraries Eventbrite page.
 Friday 4 February, 7pm.
Clapham Library. SW4 7DB
Booking via Eventbrite
Join us for a free screening of the thrilling documentary, Rebel Dykes, about south London’s 80s dyke culture, told by those who lived it, followed by discussion with film participants.
 Saturday 5 February, 12pm to 4.30pm
Brixton Library. SW2 1JQ
A zine and small publishing fair of LGBTQ+ makers, artists and writers. From Holy Titclamps and Homocore, to Red Hanky Panky and Nancy, LGBTQ+ zines have been popular since the days of punk! With a burgeoning current scene, we welcome dozens of zinesters and queer distros to Brixton Library. All welcome.
 Throughout February we have some great writers visiting Lambeth Libraries both in person and virtually, here's a taste:
Paul Burston (8 February, Carnegie Library) founder of London’s award-winning LGBT+ literary salon and The Polari Book Prize, discusses his latest thriller The Closer I Get. Queer Alphabet Soup (16 February, Tate South Lambeth Library) is a fantastic evening of readings, poetry and performance from literary queer novelists, poets and writers in the heart of Vauxhall and Paul Baker (28 February, Online) discusses his latest book, Outrageous! The Story of Section 28 and Britain’s Battle for LGBT Education.
 Lambeth Links and CliniQ open a discussion on The Future for Trans Health (9 February, Brixton Library) and, on the anniversary of Europride 1992 taking place in our own Brockwell Park, we bring together those that set it up and participated in Absolutely Proud (12 February, Online). Lambeth Links tie up with the Leonard Cheshire charity to host a LGBTQ+ Disability Forum (19 February, Brixton Library) and Lambeth AgeUK open a discussion with Lawyer and Activist, Maurice Tomlinson on the fight to Eradicate Homophobic Legislation in the Caribbean (23 February, Online). Mapping Queer Lambeth (27 February, Brixton Library) charts Lambeth’s rich Queer history through the physical buildings, spaces and spots across the borough... and asks for your knowledge of more.
 Our reading groups are hosting some great book discussions this month, in particular The Radical Readers will be discussing The Transgender Issue by Shon Faye (11 February, Brixton Library) and our LGBTQ+ book club discuss Close to the Knives: A Memoir of Disintegration by David Wojnarowicz (25 February, Online).
 Of course LGBTQ+ History Month is for everyone, and all ages, and we also have a programme for children with stories of equality, diversity and understanding during our Library under 5 sessions, as well as very special Drag Queen Storytimes.
Lambeth Libraries Zoey Dixon and Sheffield Libraries Liz Chapman talk about some of the great new LGBTQ+ books and other gems that you might
have missed for babies, children
and teens on Saturday 12 February in an Online Facebook podcast:
@Lambethlgbtqhistorymonth
Exhibition
 Showing 1 to 28 February
Brixton Library. SW2 1JQ
Exhibition available during Library opening hours
Our Collective Voice Photovoice exhibition is the original work of 11 Photovoice Co-Researchers from Lambeth and other boroughs, designed to develop new understandings of the experiences and needs of under-represented communities.
Listen to the Photovoice Podcast Series! LamQ+ Podcast: Queer POC Voices from Lockdown or on Spotify.
Exhibition Launch.
Tuesday 8 February, 6pm.
Brixton Library. Booking via Eventbrite
Knowledge Exchange: LGBTQI+ Communities in Discussion
Tuesday 22 February, 6pm.
Brixton Library. Booking via Eventbrite |
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Other Lambeth Library Events
 Anti-aircraft defence training on Clapham Common, 1940. Courtesy of Lambeth Archives
Thursday 17 February, 7pm
Online Event: Booking via Eventbrite
Join Lambeth Archives for another online history talk. This month an illustrated talk by local historian Alyson Wilson exploring how Clapham participated in and was affected by the second world war. The talk will include information on deep shelters and anti-aircraft defence, as well as bomb damage to the local area.
 Friday 18 February, 7pm.
Clapham Library. SW4 7DB
£8 Ticket. Booking via Eventbrite
Join Naomi Bedford (Radio 2 Folk Award nominee) and Paul Simmonds (Men They Couldn't Hang) for an evening of potent, exciting and emotional folk music - live in the Library! Not to be missed.
"Amazing, Naomi pulls no punches" Iggy Pop
 Monday 21 February, 7pm
Online Event: Booking via Eventbrite
Local author Naomi Clifford, whose latest book Under Fire explores the Blitz diaries of a debutante ambulance driver in Chelsea, looks at the work of men and women who volunteered for the London Auxiliary Ambulance Service, and identifies ambulance crews operating in Lambeth.
 Wednesday 23 February, 6.30pm
Online Event: Booking via Eventbrite
Join us for a free online BSL interpreted City of Stories Home writing workshop with writer Helen Bowell, Celebrating London’s libraries as places to make and share stories.
Taking place across London between February – June 2022, City of Stories Home is a creative reading and writing programme in the heart of local communities. It will find aspiring local writers and introduce new stories from diverse writers to audiences in library reading groups and at events.
 Friday 25 February, 11am to 3pm.
West Norwood Library. SE27 9JX
Come and join wellbeing specialists Carers4Carers at their Community Wellbeing 4 U event and get a free health check, massage, fitness class or specialist advice and information.
11.30am Tai Chi
12.30pm Boxercise
1.30pm HITT
2.30pm Yoga
This is a great opportunity to improve your wellbeing in a welcoming and supportive space. The fitness classes are suitable for different levels and abilities with a focus on having fun. Health checks include Blood Pressure, BMI & Hip Waist Ratio are happening all day.
Please come early to avoid disappointment. For further info contact Carers4Carers on 07884 966 276
 If you have a business or are looking to start a business, we can support you on your journey. We know that the journey of entrepreneurship can be a challenging one, so we offer guidance and support to help enable you for success!
Contact: Rachel Samuels
Email: rsamuels1@lambeth.gov.uk
Tel: 07944733172
From Our Friends
 Wednesday 2 February, 4pm
Online Event: Booking via Eventbrite
There is a justified demand to stop placing the onus on women to protect themselves against harassment, misogyny & violence. Tackling male violence against women needs to focus on the origin - men. Needless to say, it's not all men but it is predominantly men.
A timely conversation exploring the need to shift the responsibility of women's safety to a more fundamental approach from London South Bank University.
 Thursday 10 February, 10am to 11am
Online Event: Booking via Eventbrite
Children aged 11 to 14 can hear from authors Sita Brahmachari and Anthony Kessel during this free virtual event for schools, hosted by The Reading Agency and National Literacy Trust for Children’s Mental Health Week. The panel will discuss various aspects of young people's mental health, the benefits of reading in supporting wellbeing and how they explore this complex subject through their writing. Suitable for children aged 11-14 (KS3). |
