Library Events
 Thursday 6 April, 6.30pm
Brixton Library, SW2 1JQ
Booking via Eventbrite
In 1981, following the Brixton Uprisings, Remi Kapo wrote A Savage Culture - now following the Black Lives Matter movement, he has updated and re-issued the book, looking back over 40 years on what has and has not changed.
 Saturday 8 April, 1.30pm to 4pm Brixton Library, SW2 1JQ
Booking via Eventbrite
The mic will be open to all ages. Register to perform by email: tonybhappydrums@gmail.com
First 19 booked will perform 1-3 poems each. As children will be present, please keep the language PG.
 Tuesday, 11 April, 7pm
Carnegie Library, SE24 0DG
Booking via Eventbrite
Adam Mars-Jones presents Kid Gloves: A Voyage Round My Father, a touching and highly entertaining memoir about his family and father. Event organised by the Friends of Carnegie Library
 Thursday, 13 April, 7pm
West Norwood Library, SE27 9JX
Booking via Eventbrite
Join Sarah Wordlaw and panel to discuss her new book Time To Shake Up The Primary Curriculum. The book is a step-by-step guide on how to transform the curriculum content being taught in primary schools to better incorporate diversity into children’s learning. Headteacher Sarah Wordlaw equips teachers and school leaders with the appropriate subject knowledge, to deliver a curriculum that is comprehensive, inclusive and empowering, whilst also providing an opportunity for current and aspiring school leaders to develop their leadership skills.
 Tuesday 18 April, 6.30pm
Brixton Library, SW2 1JQ
Booking via Eventbrite
Divided exposes the racial biases of medicine that affect our everyday lives and provides an illuminating - and incredibly necessary - insight into how our world works, and who it works for.
This book will reshape how we see health and medicine - forever.
 Friday 28 April, 7pm
Online Event: Booking via Eventbrite
Join the LGBTQ+ book club to discuss Gay Bar: Why We Went Out by Jeremy Atherton Lin. A stylish, intimate exploration of what Gay spaces mean, how they are changing and what we stand to lose when they close their doors.
 Saturday 29 April, 2pm to 4pm
Brixton Library, SW2 1JQ
Connecting the Distance is a collection of poetry and prose from Joy of Sound, co-devised writing on Zoom during Lockdown! The book launch is accompanied by exclusively created music, animated, illustration and narrated short videos. All our projects can be found at joyofsound.org.
Welcome to our first published book. We would love you to join our celebration.
Other Library Activities
 Meets 2nd Monday of the month, 7pm to 8.30pm
Streatham Library, SW16 1PN
Contact to book your place, or to find out more: wellbeing@centre70.org.uk or sister2sisterBU@gmail.com
This is a free group for women from all cultures, who are living through any stage of the menopause. Each month we get together to share experiences, offer and receive support, and hear from specialist guest speakers.
 Friday 28 April, 11am to 2pm
Brixton Library. SW2 1JQ
Get Rid of and Donate invites the community of Lambeth to declutter *winter clothing (good condition items only) and swing into spring. Come along to our swap and recycle day.
Did you know - Much of our rubbish ends up in landfill. According to Friends of the Earth, in the UK, we send over 15 million tonnes of rubbish from our homes to landfill every year. That is the equivalent in weight of burying over 100,000 adult blue whales.
 Knit and Stitch - Every Tuesday, 2pm to 4pm. Clapham Library, SW4 7DB.
Make knitted, sown or crochet traditional and modern projects. All levels welcome.
Introduction to Knitting - Wednesdays 10am to 12pm. Minet Library, SE5 9QY
Join Annette who will teach you all the basic knitting skills to help get you started on your own project. Advanced knitters also welcome! Needles and yarn provided or bring your own.
Knit-Wits - Every Wednesday,
10am to 12pm.
West Norwood Library, SE27 9JX
Knit, crochet, sew and chat over a cup of tea. Wool and needles provided or bring your own.
Cosy Craft Fridays - 1st and 3rd Friday of the month, 2pm
Brixton Library, SW2 1JQ
Explore and learn crafts old and new in a welcoming atmosphere.
 Bridge Club - Every Monday, 2.15pm to 5.15pm. Carnegie Library, SE24 0DG
Bridge for all levels. All welcome
Tea and Coffee Morning Social Group.
Thursdays 10am to 1pm. Carnegie Library, SE24 0DG
Drop in for a chat, some card games, get mindful with some colouring in or just read a book. Free and open to all
Tea and Coffee Morning Social Group.
Fridays 10am to 1pm.
Minet Library, SE5 9QY.
Drop in for a chat, some card games, get mindful with some colouring in or just read a book. Free and open to all
Third Age Club - Last Friday of the month, 10.30am to 12pm.
West Norwood Library, SE27 9JX
Come along and meet up with local people and share interests over a cuppa.
Art Exhibitions
 Showing 31 March to 24 April
Brixton Library. SW2 1JQ
Exhibition available during Library opening hours
Tech It Easy is a call-to-action by local artist PiNS, to being more mindful of our technology usage and the effects it may have on our mental wellbeing.
Bhupinder Singh, AKA PiNS, is a mixed media human, artist, and educator for positive social change. With a creative background spanning 15 years, PiNS has explored various application techniques in his work including Textiles, Fine Art Graphic, and Installation Design.
Throughout April PiNS, will be artist in residence @ BrixtonTateLibrary. For more: Instagram @PINS_Artist Web www.pinspired.com
 Showing 1 June to 2 September
Clapham Library. SW4 7DB
Exhibition available during Library opening hours
To mark the 75th anniversary of the arrival of SS Windrush, a major new photographic exhibition will be staged at Clapham Library. It is being created by award-winning local social documentary photographer, Jim Grover, who created and exhibited the critically acclaimed, ‘Windrush: Portrait of a Generation’, in 2018 to celebrate the 70th anniversary. www.jimgroverphotography.com
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Events for Children and Young People
 Tuesday 4 April, 11am
Brixton Library, SW2 1JQ
Freddy Firebreath is an angry dragon who is on a quest for treasure but finds himself stuck in a castle and gets very mad. A beautiful rhyming story for children to understand and deal with their anger and to help parents and teachers to support young children with managing their mental health. An interactive storytelling workshops
 Black Thrive exists to tackle the systemic inequalities that result in poorer outcomes for Black children and young people in Lambeth. We're hosting a series of creative workshops to hear directly from young people about what it's like to live, go to school or play in the borough! We'll have loads of arts and craft bits for you to get stuck into and will even provide some snacks and drinks. Feel free to drop in on the day, get involved in as much or as little as you like - just come ready to share your thoughts and have fun! See you there.
Durning Library. Tuesday 4 April,
12pm to 4pm
Brixton Library. Thursday 6 April, 12pm to 4pm
West Norwood Library. Thursday 13 April, 12pm to 4pm
 Children help make the world a safer place in this workshop, as they design our future superheroes using 2D and 3D shapes. What shape is the best shape for a cape and a shield? Ages 4 to 7 years
Clapham Library. Tuesday 4 April, 2pm
Brixton Library. Saturday 15 April, 2pm
 Check in at your local library during Half Term to find some great Easter fun!
Egg Hunt. Tuesday 4 April, 10.30am.
Clapham Library
Easter fun begins with an Easter egg hunt. Under 5s
Easter Crafts. Wednesday 12 April, 2.30pm. Brixton Library
Join us for an afternoon of Easter themed crafts. Free, for children of all ages.
Happy Drums workshop. Saturday 15 April, 2pm. Brixton Library
Free Drumming workshop for children of all ages.
 Thursday 13 April, 4pm
Brixton Library, SW2 1JQ
Booking via Eventbrite
Join us for a talk, audience Q&A and book signing with Rachel Faturoti, author of Finding Folkshore. Her debut YA novel is an urban fantasy based in London that cunningly twists classic fairytale characters for the modern world.
 Saturday, 22 April, 2pm to 4pm
Durning Library, SE11 4HF
the Brixton Immortals Domino Club will be giving you an opportunity to learn how to play dominoes and the skills you need to win. This is a great way to get children engaging in maths and probability while having fun – and a good social game for adults too. Come along for a fun afternoon.
 Why not join a club at your local library this year - just drop into the library to ask.
Love books and reading? Then this is for you! Monthly themes, quizzes, meet friends… a great reading club for 7 to 11 year-olds.
West Norwood Library - Every Wednesday, 4pm to 5pm
Brixton Library - First Monday of each month, 4pm to 5pm
Waterloo Library - Second Wednesday of each month,4.30pm to 5.30pm
Carnegie Library - Last Monday of the month, 3.30pm to 4.30pm
Chatterbooks Online Quiz
Celebrate the life of the Great Bard William Shakespeare with our Chatterbooks monthly quiz. Join Sandra and Angela and test your wits!
Wednesday 26 April, 4pm
Book via Eventbrite
Chess club for all abilities
South Lambeth Library - Every Wednesday, 4pm to 5pm
West Norwood Library - Every Saturday, 12pm to 4pm
Carnegie Library - Every Saturday, 2pm to 4.30pm
A dedicated meeting spot for 11 to 16 year olds to meet up, play games and to debate.
Clapham Library - Every Saturday, 2pm to 4pm.
Events for Schools
 In April and May award winning YA author Alex Wheatle, with Book Clubs in Schools, bring top young adult writers to Brixton Library in a fabulous series of interviews and Q&A's with children.
Sue Pickford Cheung - Chinglish
Wednesday 19 April, 10.30am
Patrice Lawrence - Needle
Wednesday 26 April, 10.30am
A. M. Dassu - Boot It!
Wednesday 3 May, 11am
For more information and school bookings, contact Caroline at cgraham@lambeth.gov.uk
 We'd love Lambeth Children to share their love of reading and to vote for their favourite book in The National Children's Book Award. Simply pop into Brixton Library, borrow a book from shortlisted the book collection and vote.
You can read as many books as you like!
Closing date for entries 15 April 2023
From our Friends
 Thursday 13 April, 10am to 2pm
Brixton Library. SW2 1JQ
Could you foster? Children in our
community are in need of stable, loving homes to achieve their best future and fulfil their potential. Drop in to see us at Brixton Library. There are many different types of foster care, and we’re sure there’s one that works for you.
www.lambeth.gov.uk/foster
 Friday 14 April, 2pm to 4pm
Black Cultural Archives. 1 Windrush Square. SW2 1EF
Booking via Eventbrite
Through interactive storytelling, you'll discover the fascinating history behind Fanny Eaton's captivating beauty that was immortalized on canvas by renowned Victorian painters.
Following the play, artist Michael Kyeyune will lead a fun and informative workshop where you'll learn to create your own caricature. An experience for all ages. Performance starts at 2pm sharp. Please arrive in time to be seated. Portrait and caricature workshop will run from 3pm to 4pm.
 Saturday 22 April is Stephen Lawrence Day, which marks the date in 1993 when, at the age of just 18, Stephen was murdered in an unprovoked racist attack.
Lambeth Libraries will be marking the day and you can too with resources and information available at the Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation website
 Sunday 23 April is World Book Night. World Book Night is a national celebration of reading and books which are given out across the UK with a focus on reaching those who don’t read regularly within communities. The night sees hundreds of events across the UK with the aim of inspiring more people to become regular readers. |
