What's On in Notts – February Half Term Special | Enchanted Fairy Trail | Make a Bird Feeder or Box | Adventure Club | Fantastic Creatures | LEGO and more...

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Welcome to this week’s special edition of What’s On with all the information you need on the fun events and activities taking place across our great county 17 – 25 February. Some must be booked in advance so don’t miss out!

We're also rewarding Notts explorers this half term – keep an eye out for our selfie boards at key locations across the county, share your snaps on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram using #ExploreNotts and you could be a winner! Find out more.

Happy Half Term Holiday! 


Enchanted Fairy Trail

Rufford Abbey Country Park
Saturday 17 - Sunday 25 February
£1

Follow the trail around Rufford’s enchanted forest to discover miniature fairy and pixie dwellings, with the chance to win a prize if you complete all the clues!

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Board Games for Bored Kids

Sutton in Ashfield Library
Saturday 17 & 24 February
FREE 

Beat the boredom this half term with board game fun! Come and join in and meet new friends.

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Make a Bird Feeder

Sherwood Forest Country Park
Saturday 17 February 
£2.50 (per feeder)
Booking essential

Help us look after our feathery friends this half term by making a selection of bird feeders. Places are limited so don't miss out - book now! 

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Children’s Craft in the Libraries

Saturday 17 February, 
Gedling Library
Tuesday 20 February, 
Mapperley LibraryArnold Library, Gedling Library
Wednesday 21 February, 
Kimberley Library
Thursday 22 February, 
Forest Town Library, Newark Library, Gedling Library
Saturday 24 February, 
Gedling Library Eastwood Library
FREE

A whole host of crafty fun for children with themes from farmyards to Chinese new year – click on the links above to find out more about each session.


Adventure Holiday Club

National Water Sports Centre
Monday 19 - Friday 23 February
£32 Early Bird Offer ends 12 February
Booking essential

The perfect activity event for the kids this half term! Kayaking, ECombat Laser Tag, Sky Trail, Lazy River Tubing and lots more, with lunch included. 

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Half Term Games Week

Forest Town Library
Monday 19 - Saturday 24 February
FREE

Fun for all the family with classic games such as the ball and cup, diablo, yo-yo, dominoes and spinning top.

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Make a Bird Box

Sherwood Forest Country Park
Tuesday 20 February
£5 (per box)
Booking essential

Celebrate National Nest Box Week (14 to 21 February) and join the Sherwood Volunteers and Rangers on this bird box making session. Last chance to book!

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Fantastic Creatures

Worksop & Mansfield Central Libraries
Wednesday 21 February
FREE

We know where to find fantastic creatures this half term! Join artist Gordon MacLellan from Creeping Toad and make your very own.

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Community Learning - Family Fun 
Coding with Microbits

Beeston Library
Wednesday 21 February
FREE

Learn how to create a simple game and app using basic programming and how to use the BBC Microbit mini computer.

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Build a Bird Box

Rufford Abbey Country Park
Wednesday 21 February
£8 (per box)
Booking essential

National Nest Box Week celebrations continue with bird box building at Rufford Abbey. Book a place to get hands on and learn which feathery friends it might attract.

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LEGO Club

Newark Library
Saturday 24 February
FREE

Join our club where you can build anything from a castle to a duck, and meet fellow LEGO friends too!

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Craft, Create and Donate

Mansfield Central Library
Saturday 24 February
FREE

Have a go at creating some mixed crafts at our free event that is suitable for all ages and abilities.

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