Fire safety with Balderstone Library!

Join us at Balderstone Library for a Fire Safety Morning, including:

• A talk and advice on fire safety and prevention from the Fire Service.
  
• Children's crafts and things to do.
  
• Stories for children.

And a visit from the fire engine!

Tuesday 13 April, 1030am to 12 noon.

A cup of coffee at Langley Library

Langley Library is now having a regular coffee morning, held on the last Monday of every month between 10.30am and 11.30am.

At our first coffee morning on Monday 29 March 2010 you will be able to receive free health advice from local NHS Health Trainers. Or just come along to read a book or have a chat and meet new people in a cosy environment.

Everybody is welcome, we look forward to seeing you!

Knitting at Balderstone Library

• Do you like to knit?
  
• Would you be interested in coming to a Knitting Club at Balderstone Library?

We have a knitting group starting on Friday 12 Feb at 2pm.

Anyone is welcome, you just have to remember your needles and balls!

Storytelling course

Do you want to share stories with your child but are not sure how to start?

You don’t have to be great at reading to tell a brilliant story.

Rochdale Libraries and Touchstones Rochdale are offering a free Storytelling Course for Parents and Carers. Starting on Monday 6 July and ending with a celebration party for all the family on Saturday 26 September the six sessions will explore Storytelling in its many forms.

For further details and to book your free place tel: 01706 924941 or email: ray.stearn@rochdale.gov.uk

Apologies: due to circumstances beyond our control we have had to postpone this programme. We hope to be able to deliver it later this year.

Teahouse discussion

A favourite pastime across Asia and other parts of the world, "teahouse discussions" provide an opportunity for people to talk about relevant and contemporary issues on a theme of protest while sampling a selection of teas.

A lively group joined us this evening at the Wheatsheaf Library to discuss whether or not the media's portrayal of Rochdale: "Rochdale - Scrounge capital of the UK?" is the true picture.