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POETRY BY HEART REGIONAL FINAL 2015
Havering Libraries
Events
January-March 2015
NATIONAL LIBRARIES
DAY 2015
CELEBRATE YOUR
LOCAL LIBRARY
http://library.havering.gov.uk
Collier Row 01708 434936
Mon 10am-8pm, Tue 9am-5pm, Wed 9am-8pm, Thu 9am-5pm, Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 9am-4pm
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Help us celebrate National Libraries Day
by creating a Havering Libraries collage in
each library.
We need pictures of characters, titles of favourite
books, drawings of covers, descriptions of your
favourite books... anything book related.
Drawings of our libraries would be fantastic too,
along with short statements beginning: ‘I love my
[name of your local Library] because...’
Bring your drawings, statements and descriptions
4 FEBRUARY
(A4 preferred)WEDNESDAY
to any library throughout
January
6.30-9pm,
all ages,
and February. We
will display collages
on free
National Libraries Day, Saturday 7 February
February
Live Cookery Demo Workshop
Join us for our second fun evening of
cooking and advice with Chef Khan
from Delhi Spice Catering Company.
Learn tips and tricks of the trade to
get the best from your cooking and
watch live demonstrations.
Monday 16 February
7pm, adults
£5 members, £6.50 non-members
spice up your cooking
Collier Row Diary
Teenzone*
Every Tuesday, 4pm-5pm, age 11-16, free.
Kids Craft Club*
Every Thursday 3.30pm
£2 members, £3.50 non-members.
Scrapbooking Workshops
Second Wednesday of the month
6-8pm, £5 members, £6.50 non-members
Evening Reading Group
Second Monday of the month, 6.30pm, free.
Daytime Reading Group
Please phone for details of regular groups
‘In Stitches’
Fridays, 11am and 2pm
Nightly Knitters
Every Wednesday, 6-8pm, free.
Young at Heart
Third Wednesday of the month,
2.30pm, over 50s, £1.
Card Craft Workshops
Third Monday of the month, 6-7.30pm,
£6 members, £7.50 non-members.
Jewellery Workshops
First Thursday of the month, 11am, free.
First Monday of the month, 6-8pm.
Prices from £12.
Storytime*
Yu-Gi-Oh/Lego Club*
Tuesdays, 2.15-2.45pm, free
Fridays, 3.30pm, under-16s only, free.
* Term-time events only
January-March 2015 Havering Libraries 3
Elm Park 01708 434919
Mon 10am-8pm, Tue 9am-5pm, Wed 9am-8pm, Thu 9am-5pm, Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 9am-4pm
January
February
Adult Craft Workshop:
Men’s Cards
National Library Day Craft
More ideas for those difficult to make
men’s cards.
Tuesday 20 January
10-11.30am, adults
£6 members, £7.50 non-members
Come along and create something to
celebrate National Libraries Day.
Saturday 7 February
2-3pm, age 5-10yrs
£2 members, £3.50 non-members
Adult Craft Workshop: Zentangle
Try your hand at adult doodling and
then turn your design into a card.
Tuesday 17 February
10-11.30am, adults
£6 members, £7.50 non-members
Half Term Craft
Young at Heart
Friendly group offering the chance to
meet new friends and enjoy a cuppa
and a chat. This month’s guest speaker
is Hannah Lewis from the National
Trust whose talk is on Rainham Hall:
Past, Present and Future.
Wednesday 28 January
2-3.30pm, over 5
0s
£1, including refreshments
National Libraries Day
Make something at our half term craft.
Wednesday 18 February
10.30-11.30am, 5-10yrs
£4 members, £5.50 non-members
Pre-school activities
All pre-school activities in Havering Libraries
are aimed at parents, carers and children.
Attendance by pre-schools or nurseries is
subject to space. Please contact your local
library before attending.
Reading Aloud Tips for
Parents with Toddlers
If you’d like to pick up some tips on
reading aloud and enjoying books
with your toddler, pop along to our
half hour session. Free event, no
booking required.
Wednesday 4 February
12noon-12.30pm
4 Havering Libraries January-March 2015
Young at Heart: SSAFA
An informative talk about the Soldiers,
Sailors, Airmen & Families Association.
Wednesday 25 February
2-3.30pm, over 50s
£1, including refreshments
Thurs 5 March
March
Adult Craft Workshop:
Easter boxes and baskets
We show you how to make the
containers, you provide the eggs!
Tuesday 17 March
10-11.30am, adults
£6 members, £7.50 non-members
Young at Heart
Back by popular demand, Andrew
Cottington from the Ambulance
Service College returns to talk about,
and demonstrate, first aid.
Wednesday 25 March
2-3.30pm, over 50s
£1, including refreshments
Elm Park Diary
Please phone for details of regular groups
Elm Park Writing Group
Second Wednesday of the month
1pm, adults, free.
Daytime Reading Group
Chatterbooks
First Tuesday of the month, 4pm, 7-11, free.
Baby Bounce*
Wednesdays, 10am, 0-2yrs, free.
Wiggle and Giggle*
Wednesday, 2-4yrs, 11.30am, free.
First Thursday of the month
11am, adults, free.
In Stitches*
Evening Reading Group
Storytime*
First Monday of the month
6.30pm, adults, free.
Thursdays, 2pm, adults, free.
Fridays, 2pm, ages 2-5yrs, free.
*Term-time only
January-March 2015 Havering Libraries 5
Gidea Park 01708 434978
Mon 10am-5pm, Tue 9am-8pm, Wed 9am-5pm, Thu 9am-8pm, Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 9am-4pm
Gidea Park Diary
Please phone for details of regular
groups. Please be aware that most Gidea
Park library events require pre-booking.
Chatterbooks
Tuesdays monthly, 4-5pm, 7-11yrs, free.
Relax and Indulge
First Saturday of the month, 10am-3pm
Pre-booking required.
Community Police Ward Surgery
Thursday 8 January, 6.30-7.30pm
Thursday 12 February, 6.30-7.30pm
Thursday 5 March, 4-5pm
January
Holocaust Memories
Young at Heart
Holocaust Survivor Otto Deutsch
originally from Austria talks about his
memories and experiences. Monday 26 January
2-3.30pm, adults, free
Baby Bounce*
Every Wednesday, 2.15pm, 0-2yrs, free.
No booking required.
Tuesdays, 2.15pm, 2-5yrs, free.
Reading Group
In Stitches
Next group: Thursday 29 January, 6.45pm
Thursdays, 10.30am-12noon, adults.
Easy Computer Basics
Kids Knits
Wednesdays 3.45-4.45pm, 8-12yrs,
£2 members, £3.50 non-members.
*Term-time only
Dementia Friends
Join a nationwide initiative to become a dementia
friend by attending sessions run by the Havering
Alzheimer’s Society. Learn more about dementia and how you can help
create dementia friendly communities.
HORNCHURCH 01708 434903
Monday 19 January, 9-10am
ROMFORD 01708 434389
Monday 23 February, 9-10am
RAINHAM 01708 434970
Thursday 5 March, 11am-12noon
Adults, free. Advance booking essential
6 Havering Libraries January-March 2015
Mon 10am-5pm, Tue 9am-8pm, Wed 9am-5pm, Thu 9am-8pm, Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 9am-4pm
January
Storytime*
Tuesdays 5-6pm, Wednesdays 10-11am and
Thursday Next Stage Lessons 5-6pm adults, free.
Harold Hill 01708 434973
Dot Dunn talks about her two most
recent publications: “Twelve Babies
on a Bike”, about midwifery from
1956 and “Around the Village Green” a
memoir of WWII childhood.
Tuesday 27 January 11am, over 50s
£1, including refreshments
Next dates for Young at Heart:
Tuesday 24 February and 31 March
February
Sew and Swish
Booking essential via:
www.havering.gov.uk/sewandswish
Monday 23 February
10am-12.30pm, adults, free
Harold Hill Diary
Please phone for details of regular groups
Quick Reads Reading Group
First Friday of every month
11am-12noon, adults, free.
Baby Bounce*
National Libraries Day
Story Time Special
To celebrate National Libraries Day we
bring you a special 30-minute Story
Time every day.
From Monday 2 to Friday 6 February
4-4.30pm and Saturday 7 February
2-2.30pm, ages 4-8, free
Gratitude Group
Tuesdays 20 January, 17 February and
17 March, 11am-12noon, adults, £1.
Age Concern Dementia Advice
Thursdays 8 January, 12 February and
12 March, 11.15am-12.15pm, free
Tuesdays, 2-2.30pm, 0-2yrs, free.
Reading Buddies*
Craft Club
Homework Club*
First Saturday of the month
10.30-11.30am, ages 5-10 years
£2 members, £3.50 non-members
Storytime*
Every Friday, 2-5yrs, 2-2.30pm.
Every Tuesday, 4-5pm, 5+yrs, free.
Every Tuesday, 5-7pm, 7+yrs, free.
In Stitches
Thursdays, 10am-12noon, adults,
free, 50p for refreshments.
*Term-time only
January-March 2015 Havering Libraries 7
Harold Wood 01708 434975
March
Age Concern Havering
Dementia Advisory Service
Mon 10am-5pm, Tue 9am-8pm, Wed 9am-5pm, Thu 9am-8pm, Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 9am-4pm
January
Harold Wood Diary
Please phone for details of regular
groups
Young at Heart
CSO Kirsty Sarney and PC Charlie
P
Routley from Harold Wood Safer
Neighbourhood Team will be
giving helpful information on crime
prevention.
They will also bring some useful
goodies for you to take home.
Wednesday 14 January
11am-12noon, over 50s
£1, including refreshments
In Stitches
Mondays, 2pm, all ages, free.
Kids Club*
Tuesdays, 4.30-5.30pm, 5-10yrs
£2 members, £3.50 non-members.
Young at Heart
Every second Wednesday of the
month, 11am-12noon, over 50s, £1.
Storytime*
Wednesdays, 10am, 2-5yrs, free.
February
Reading Group
Children’s Half- Term Craft Event
Come and have fun making something
nice to take home with you. Tuesday 17 February
4.30-5.30pm
Ages 4-10 years
£3 members, £3.50 non-members
One Thursday a month (phone for
dates) 6.30pm, adults, free.
In Stitches
Fridays, 10.30am, adults, free.
*Term-time only
Young at Heart:
More Hidden London
8 Havering Libraries January-March 2015
Chris Gray uncovers quirky
places of interest in
our capital city.
Wednesday 11 February
11am-12noon, over 50s
£1, including refreshments
Young at Heart: Life in the 60s
‘Talking Book’ Eileen Williams with
entertaining stories about her life in
the 1960s.
Wednesday 11 March
11am-12noon, over 50s
£1, including refreshments
Easter Fairy Cakes
Come and join us for Easter fun and
decorate some yummy cakes to take
home with you.
Tuesday 31 March
4.30-5.30 pm, ages 4-10 years
£3 members, £3.50 non-members
Free and confidential advice on
dementia and other services
provided by Age Concern Havering
Thursday 5 February
Thursday 5 March
11.30am-12.30pm, adults, free
To avoid disappointment,
always pre-book ticketed
events at our libraries
MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR READING
Share your favourite books and recommend
reading to your friends
Gidea Park 01708 434978
Tuesday 20 January
Tuesday 24 February
Tuesday17 March
Romford 01708 432389
Tuesday 27 January
Tuesday 24 February
Tuesday 24 March
Elm Park 01708 434919
Tuesday 6 January
Tuesday 3 February
Tuesday 3 March
Ages 7-11years (children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult).
All sessions 4-5pm
January-March 2015 Havering Libraries 9
Hornchurch 01708 434903
Mon 10am-10pm, Tue 9am-10pm, Wed 9am-10pm, Thu 9am-10pm, Fri 9am-10pm, Sat 9am-8pm
January
Saturday Craft Club
Come and join our crafters, make
interesting things, try new crafts. Saturday 17 January
2.15pm, age 3+
£2members, £3.50 non-members
Love Poetry?
Come and listen to some library and
book inspired poetry or bring along
one of your own on the theme. Free
event for adults. No need to book,
just turn up.
Wednesday 7 January
Wednesday 11 February
Wednesday 4 March
4.30-6pm, adults, free
THAMES
DISCOVERY
PROGRAMME
A fascinating talk about the Thames Discovery
Programme, which carries out archaeological work
along the banks of the river to help broaden our
understanding of its history.
Thursday 19 March, 2.30pm, adults
£6 members, £7.50 non-members
Hornchurch Diary
Photo: Sam Dilley
Please phone for details of regular
groups
Ancestry Help Session
Mondays, 10.30-11.30am, adults, free.
Storytime*
Children’s Craft
Come along and make some beautiful
tea light holders.
Thursday 19 February
2.30pm, age 4+
£4 members, £5.50 non-members
Saturday Craft Club
Come and join our crafters, make
interesting things, try new crafts.
Saturday 28 February
2.15pm, age 3+
£2members, £3.50 non-members
10 Havering Libraries January-March 2015
Tuesdays, 2.15pm, 2-5yrs, free.
In Stitches
Tuesdays, 2.30pm, adults, free.
Baby Bounce*
Wednesdays, 11.15am and 2.15pm,
0-2yrs, free.
Reading Groups
First Monday, 2.15pm; first Thursday,
7.30pm; first Friday, 2.15pm, adults, free.
*Term-time only
Songs and rhymes
your baby will love
Elm Park Wednesdays, 10am
Gidea Park fortnightly, 2.15pm
Harold Hill Tuesdays, 2-2.30pm
Hornchurch Wednesdays, 11.15am and 2.15pm
Rainham Thursdays, 10.30am
Romford Thursdays, 2.15-2.45pm
Upminster Mondays, 1.30pm
FREE Birth to two years
All sessions are for parents and carers only and run in term-time
January-March 2015 Havering Libraries 11
Rainham 01708 434970
June
Mon 10am-8pm, Tue 9am-5pm, Wed 9am-8pm, Thu 9am-5pm, Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 9am-4pm
WW1 Oral History Project
To commemorate the Centenary of
the First World War, Rainham Library
will be hosting an oral history project.
If you have a story passed down
through the family, specially
trained volunteers will be recording
information which will then be
archived.
If you would like to be involved,
please contact us on
01708 434970 or email
[email protected]
Young at Heart
onthly meetings for adults over 50
M
featuring a talk with a guest speaker
Tuesday 6 January, 2-4pm
Tuesday 3 February, 2-4pm
Tuesday 3 March, 2-4pm
Over 50s, £1 including refreshments
Rainham Diary
Please phone for details of regular groups
Baby Bounce*
Thursdays, 10.30am, 0-2yrs, free.
Listening Group
For blind and partially sighted people.
Every second Tuesday, 10am, adults, free.
In Stitches
Tues, 2-4pm, 14+yrs, free, 50p refreshments
Reading Group
Last Monday of month, 6.30pm, adults, free.
Rainham Library
Editing Suite
l Video and photographic
l 4 iMacs with 27” inch screens
l Adobe Premiere™
l Adobe Photoshop™
l Digital Video
Recorder
with 1080p
recording
and 27x
Optical Zoom
The Kindertransport memorial atLondon’s Liverpool Street station
Booking
01708 434970
Tuesday 27 January 2015
Computer Basics
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11am, adults,
free. Please phone to book in advance.
Crafty Craft Club
Every four weeks on Saturdays, 10am12noon, adults, free, 50p refreshments
Holocaust Memories, Gidea Park Library, Monday 26 January, 2pm
Vienna born Otto Deutsch arrived in Britain a week before his 11th birthday, after
fleeing his home following the German annexation of Austria. Otto, who was taken in
by a Christian family, recalls his childhood experiences growing up in the UK.
Ernest Simon, Hornchurch Library, Thursday 15 January, 2.30pm
Night Knitters
Alternate Mondays, 6.30pm,14+, free,
50p refreshments
Crafty Edibles*
Every fourth Saturday, 10.30, under-10s,
£3.50 members, £5 non-members.
Saturday Kids Craft
Every fourth Saturday, 10.30, 4yrs+,
£2 members, £3.50 non-members.
* Term-time only
12 Havering Libraries January-March 2015
HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY
As a young boy, Ernest Simon witnessed the 1938 Kristallnacht Nazi pogrom against
Jewish people and businesses. In January 1939, his parents secured a place for him on
the Kindertransport rescue mission to the UK and they were later able to join him in
England. Ernest will discuss his, and his family’s, Second World War experience.
Eric Murangwa, South Hornchurch Library, Thursday 29 January, 7pm
Eric Murangwa, deputy chairman and programme co-ordinator of Football for Hope,
Peace and Unity, and a survivor of the holocaust in Rwanda, discusses his personal
experiences and his role as a social change maker through this sporting initiative.
All events are free. Children may attend but parental guidance is advised
NATIONAL LIBRARIES DAY
Saturday 7 February
Havering Libraries
celebrates with a
variety of events in the
week leading up to
National Libraries Day
Story Time
Special
Special stories for ages
4-8. Free event, no need
to book, just turn up.
Harold Hill Library
Monday 2 to Friday 6
February 4-4.30pm and
Saturday 7 February 2-2.30pm
Upminster Library Tuesday 3 February, 11am
Special
Chatterbooks
Sessions
Special ‘library’ themed activities
in Elm Park Library’s regular
Chatterbooks reading group for
children aged 7-11.
The event is free and there’s no
need to book in advance.
Elm Park Library
Tuesday 3 February 4pm
Was Shakespeare Italian?
Alex Dunitz from Passione Italiana puts in a claim that England’s literary
genius, great storyteller and poet, William
Shakespeare was in fact Italian! Join us for this fun and controversial
presentation on Shakespeare’s origins.
Romford Library, Monday 2 February 6.45pm, all ages
£3 members, £4.50 non-members
www.nationallibrariesday.org.uk
Reading
Aloud Tips
for Parents
with Toddlers
If you’d like to pick up some tips on
reading aloud and enjoying books
with your toddler pop along to one
of our half hour sessions. Free event.
No need to book, just turn up.
Elm Park Library
Wednesday 4 February 12noon-12.30pm
Upminster Library
Thursday 5 February 11-11.30am
South Hornchurch Library
Friday 6 February 11-11.30am
Romford 01708 432389
Mon10am-8pm, Tue 9am-8pm, Wed 9am-8pm, Thu 9am-8pm, Fri 9am-8pm, Sat 9am-4pm
Local History Open Day
Find out more about
the story of Havering. A
chance to see historic
maps, books, photos and
documents up close. Plus
films and talks throughout
the day. Please phone
01708 432389 or ask in
the branch for detailed
timings.
Wednesday 14 January
10am-3pm, free
ROMFORD FOOTBALL CLUB
Book Launch and Signing
Saturday 28 February 11am-2pm
all ages, free
Terry Felton
and John Haley
launch the
second volume
of their history
of Romford
Football Club:
1929-1945.The
story continues up to the end of
the Second World War, when the
club won the Essex Senior Cup and
enjoyed several good runs in the FA
Cup and FA Amateur Cup.
The book (Heathway Press, £15
paperback, ISBN 978-0-9566451-28)features previously unseen photos
and extracts from the archives.
16 Havering Libraries January-March 2015
Mega Minecraft Madness
Half term Geek Week kicks off with
a Mega Minecraft session. A full
Minecraft account is required. Saturday 14 February
10am-12noon, ages 6-16
£3.50members, £5 non-members
We’re Going On A Bear Hunt Craft
Craft session and story for little ones
based on Michael Rosen’s book.
Monday 16 February
2-3pm, ages 3-7
£3.50 members, £5 non-members
Wizarding Wednesday!
February
Was Shakespeare Italian?
A talk by Alex Dunitz
from Passione Italiana
Shakespeare...
England’s literary genius,
great storyteller and poet.
But was the Bard in fact Italian?
Join us for this fun and controversial
presentation on Shakespeare’s origins.
Monday 2 February
6.45pm, all ages
£3 members, £4.50 non-members
Poetry by Heart Regional Final
Local students battle it out to deliver
their best recitation of chosen poems.
Not to be missed: See highlights of
last year’s event at: http://youtu.be/
SZAwdpP7kCo
Wednesday 4 February
6.30-9pm, all ages, free
Romford Library Diary
Please phone for details of regular groups
Reading Buddies*
Every Monday, 3.30-5pm, drop-in sessions,
age 5+. Volunteers listen to your child read.
Teenage Reading Group
Tuesdays 6 January, 3 February and 3 March
6.30-7.30pm.
18-25 Reading Group
Tuesdays 20 January, 17 February and
17 March, 6.30-7.30pm, 18-25 years.
Craft with green screen fun. Dress up as
your favourite Harry Potter character.
Broomsticks, snitches and wands a must.
Wednesday 18 February
2-3.30pm, ages 4-11
£5 members, £6.50 non-members
Adult Reading Group
F rozen Friday!
Craft with green screen fun. Dress like
a princess for some Frozen fun.
Friday 20 February
10-11.30am, ages 4-11
£5 members, £6.50 non-members
Tuesdays 27 January, 24 February and
24 March, 4-5pm.
March
Bees Are Vital!
Bees pollinate 70% of our food crops,
but they are struggling. Havering
Friends of the Earth explains why
and offers practical advice on what
you can do to help. Entrance includes
booklet, poster and refreshments.
Romford Library
Wednesday 25 March
2pm, all ages
£3.50 members, £5 non-members
First Thursday of the month, 2-3pm.
In Stitches
Wednesdays, 10am-12noon
Chatterbooks*
Drop-in Computer Help
Mondays and Tuesdays, 11am-12noon. No
need to book but first come, first served.
New: Craft Central
Mondays 1.30-3pm. For more info
[email protected]
Give and Take Day
Last Wednesday of every month, 10.30am.
Baby Bounce*
Thursdays, 2.15-2.45pm.
Storytime*
Mondays, 2.15-2.45pm.
*Term-time only
January-March 2015 Havering Libraries 17
South Hornchurch 01708 434921
Mon 10am-5pm, Tue 9am-8pm, Wed 9am-5pm, Thu 9am-8pm, Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 9am-4pm
January
Holocaust Memorial Day
Talk: Eric Murangwa
Eric Murangwa, the deputy chairman and
programme co-ordinator of Football for
Hope, Peace and Unity, and a survivor
of the holocaust in Rwanda, discusses
his personal experiences and his role a
as a social change maker through this
sporting initiative.
Thursday 29 January
7pm, free, adults (children may attend
but parental guidance is advised)
February
National Libraries Day
Reading Aloud Tips for
Parents with Toddlers
If you’d like to pick up some tips on
reading aloud and enjoying books
with your toddler, pop along to our
free half hour session.
No need to book, just turn up.
Thursday 6 February,
11-11.30am, free
March
A talk on the importance of bees for
the environment and how they need
our help.
Bees pollinate 70% of our food crops,
but they are struggling. Come along
to listen and get practical help and
advice on what we can do to make a
difference.
Thursday 26 February
3-4pm, all ages
£3 members, £4.50 non-members
18 Havering Libraries January-March 2015
Please phone for details of regular groups
In Stitches
Quick Reads Reading Group
Squiggles*
Second Thursday of the month
2pm, adults, free.
Saturday Craft Club*
Saturdays monthly, 4+yrs,
24 January: Book mark
21 February: Animal craft
21 March: Plant a flower
£2 members, £3.50 non-members
Wednesdays, 2pm, all ages, free.
Songs, craft and a story,
Fridays 10am, 2-5yrs, free.
January: Books
February: Animals
March: Spring
Bits ‘n’ Pieces*
Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10am
Under 5s, £5 joining fee, then 50p per
session. Booking essential.*Term-time only
Ken and Tom’s
Sing-A-Long and Quiz
Refreshments provided. Booking
essential as space is limited.
Tuesday 17 March
5-6pm, all ages
£2 members, £3.50 non-members
Havering Friends of the Earth Talk
South Hornchurch Diary
Paranormal Insight UK
Footage of investigations, EVPs
(electronic voice phenomenon), photos
and equipment demonstrations. All
the investigations are local including
Upminster Tithe Barn, Brettons Manor
in Rainham, the Queen’s Theatre,
Fairkytes in Hornchurch, Ingrebourne
Valley and the Holy Well to name a few.
Thursday 19 March
6.30-7.30pm, adults (children
with parental supervision)
£3 members, £4.50 non-members
Havering Library Minecraft Server
Starting with just $30 in game currency, this and the
clothes on your back are all you have to start an amazing adventure.
On our server we have no-griefing areas as well as wilderness
areas where you can engage in pvp (player versus player), this
means all minecraft players can join in, from newbie to expert. Only Library Members under 16 will be on this server. We have
admins online at various times to keep things friendly. If you are
a parent or carer whose child knows more about this than you,
contact Romford Library on 01708 432389 for more details.
Survival Games/Towny/MobArena
All you need is a Havering Library card and a
Minecraft account (one-off charge from Minecraft)
http://www.haveringlib.nn.pe
January-March 2015 Havering Libraries 19
Upminster 01708 434933
Mon 10am-8pm, Tue 9am-5pm, Wed 9am-8pm, Thu 9am-5pm, Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 9am-4pm
January
Sew and Swish Workshop
Learn to prolong the life of your
clothes while learning a new skill so
that you can mend, alter, customise or
reconstruct your garments.
Booking is essential.
Saturday 17 January
10am-12.30pm, adults, free
Upminster Diary
Please phone for details of regular
groups
Baby Bounce*
Mondays, 1.30-2pm, 0-2yrs, free.
Wiggle & Giggle*
Thursdays, 10.30-11am, 2-4yrs, free.
Age Concern
Please check with the library for dates.
Read and Rhyme*
Wednesdays, 11.30am, 2-5yrs, free.
Ancestry Drop-in and Advice
Wednesdays, 6.30-7.30pm and Thursdays
2-4pm, free.
Family History Group
First Friday of the month, 2-4pm, £2.
Upminster Sewing Bee
Every Wednesday, 10am-12noon, free.
*Term-time only
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Adult Craft Workshop: Men’s Cards
Try different craft techniques in a
friendly environment. All abilities
welcome. All materials supplied.
Booking essential.
Tuesday 20 January 1.30-3pm, adults
£6 members, £7.50 non-members
Baby Sensory Taster Session A fun and stimulating activity session
for parent and baby.
Monday 26 January
10.30-11.15am
Age up to 13 months
£2 members, £3.50 non-members
February
Adult Craft Workshop: Zentangle
Try different craft techniques in a
friendly environment. All abilities
welcome. All materials supplied.
Booking is essential.
Tuesday 17 February
1.30-3pm, adults
£6 members, £7.50 non-members
JOYZ (Just for You Zone)
Sewing workshopin which you can
learn how to transform a garment.
For more information or to book your
place contact patriciajm001@gmail.
com or phone 07804 298352
Tuesday 24 February
12noon-2pm
Over 18s, £10
March
Essex and the Great War
Join us for a fascinating talk about
the role that Essex played in the
First World War.
Saturday 14 March
11am-1pm, all ages
£3 members, £4.50 non-members
Adult Craft
Workshop:
Easter Boxes
and Baskets
Try different craft
techniques in a friendly
environment. All abilities welcome. All
materials supplied. Booking Essential
Tuesday 17 March, 1.30-3pm, adults
£6 members, £7.50 non-members
S ew and Swish Workshop Prolong the life of your clothes
while learning a new skill so you can
mend, alter, customise or reconstruct
garments. Booking is essential.
Thursday 19 March
2-4.30pm, adults, free
Baby Sensory Taster Session
A fun and stimulating activity session
for parent and baby.
Monday 23 March 10.30-11.15am, ages up to 13 months
£2 members, £3.50 non-members
JOYZ (Just for You Zone)
Sewing workshop. Learn to transform
a garment. Email patriciajm001@
gmail.com or phone 07804 298352 for
more information or to book.
Tuesday 31 March
12noon-2pm, over 18s, £10
National Libraries Day
Story Time Special Session
Themed stories about libraries.
Free event, just turn up.
Tuesday 3 February, 11am
Reading Aloud Tips for
Parents with Toddlers
Pick up some tips on reading aloud
and enjoying books with your
toddler. Free event. No need to
book, just turn up.
Thursday 5 February 11-11.30am
FAMILY INFORMATION SERVICE
Free information and
advice for children, young
people and parents
Thursday January 15
Thursday February 26
Thursday March 26
10am-12noon
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24/7 Library Online
http://library.havering.gov.uk
To research your family tree, seek legal or business advice, improve your
education, read a magazine or listen to a good book, all you need is a
Havering library card.
Dictionaries, Art & Music Resources
Contains
online English
and bilingual
dictionaries, which
provide guidance
on writing,
spelling, and
grammar. Also covers the arts and music;
artists, architecture, textiles, history of
music, musical styles and techniques.
Driving & Citizenship Tests
Go Citizen helps
candidates
prepare for
the ‘Life in the
UK’ or ‘British
Citizenship’ tests
with Home Office
approved practice
questions.
Theory Test Pro is
a realistic
simulation of
the UK’s driving
theory test with
question bank,
hazard perception
videos and Highway Code online.
Encyclopedias & Study Help
Encyclopedia Britannica contains indepth articles, illustrations, photos, links
to other sites and
video content.
The individual
adult, student
and junior
versions provide
something for
everyone.
Issues offers
guidance and links
to groups and
websites covering
crime and justice,
the environment,
family and
relationships, drugs and alcohol and
rights discrimination.
Family History &
Local History Resources
Ancestry.co.uk and FindMyPast are
available to use on the public computers
at Hornchurch, Romford and Upminster
Libraries, providing help with family
history research. We also provide Online
help, please see page 26.
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Famous People & Their Lives
Who’s Who and
Who Was Who
is the essential
directory of the
noteworthy and
influential in all
walks of life, in the
UK and worldwide
published annually
since 1849.
The Oxford
Dictionary
of National
Biography: the
people who shaped
the history of the British Isles and beyond.
Includes 59,102 biographies, 68 million
words and 11,217 portraits.
Language & Learning
More than500
free courses,
including cookery,
gardening, crafts
and photography.
The courses
feature online
instructors,
lessons, tests and
assignments.
Courses from
Albanian to Zulu
include reading,
writing, listening
and speaking
skills. English as a second language
courses also available.
Legal & Business Resources
Citizens’ Advice Notes are an accessible
and regularly updated guide to
legislation covering family, employment,
consumer protection and taxation issues.
Cobra has practical information for
anyone with their own business, or who
is looking to start one. Includes help with
marketing and business plans and news
and business information for company,
financial and market research.
Newspapers & Magazines
The Times
Digital Archive
has articles and
photos available
from 1785-2007.
Consumer reviews
in Which? are
available on the
public computers
at Harold Wood,
Hornchurch,
Romford and
Upminster
Libraries.
Zinio provides
unlimited access
to a wide range
of popular
magazines
including
Cosmopolitan,
Hello! Ideal Home,
New Scientist,
Newsweek and World Soccer. Download
the App for magazines ‘on the go’.
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Meeting room hire
ROMFORD LIBRARY PRESENTS
http://library.havering.gov.uk
Meetings, conferences, training, exercise classes
Library rooms for hire
Phone 01708 433855 [email protected]
Hornchurch Library
Romford Library
Main meeting room: capacity 100. Screen,
projector and kitchen facilities.
Large meeting room. Capacity for 60
seated. Includes a screen, projector and
kitchen facilities.
44 North Street RM11 1TB
£25 for the first hour, then £20 for each
subsequent hour
Classroom 1: capacity 50 £20 per hour
Classroom 2: capacity 15 £15 per hour
Rainham Library
6 Celtic Farm Road RM13 9YW
Meeting Room 1*: capacity 100.
First hour £25, then £20 for each
subsequent hour
Meeting Room 2*: capacity 58. £20 per hour
Meeting Room 3*: capacity 40. £20 per hour
Meeting Room 4: capacity 20. £15 per hour
*Includes screens and kitchen facilities
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St. Edwards Way, RM1 3AR
£25 for the first hour, then £20 for each
subsequent hour
Elm Park Library
St. Nicholas Avenue RM12 4PT
Capacity for 24 people, kitchen facilities.
£20 per hour
Upminster Library
26 Corbets Tey Road RM14 2BB
Small meeting area for between 15 and
20 people. £20 per hour
EAST LONDON COUNTY
REGIONAL FINAL
Book your free place early to see and hear local students battle
it out to give their best recitation of chosen poems. Watch the
highlights of last year’s competition on YouTube
http://youtu.be/SZAwdpP7kCo
WEDNESDAY 4 FEBRUARY
6.30-9pm, all ages, free
Local Studies and Family History
http://library.havering.gov.uk
Opening Hours Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
10am - 6pm
1pm - 8pm
Closed
9am - 1pm
9am - 5pm
9am - 4pm
Closed
Enquiries
Enquiries are accepted in person,
by post, e-mail or telephone. Where
copies are produced and/or a postal
response made, a charge is made to
cover costs.
[email protected]
Introducing
Havering’s
Digital Archive
Local Studies and Family History is
situated on the first floor of Romford
Library. A selection of books and journals
about the history of Havering and Essex
are available, along with specialist Family
History titles. We may be able to help
with research using archive newspaper
reports, photographs and illustrations, or
with information about the history of your
house or street.
Online
Our computers provide access to the
internet for local studies and family
history researchers. PCs should be booked
in advance (contact local studies).
Online resources include free access
to Ancestry and FindMyPast. These
provide a selection of UK and worldwide
historical databases including census
Family History
Occasional talks and workshops, including
a beginners’ course (with emphasis on
English and Welsh ancestry) are offered in
If you would like to volunteer to
help us add to the collection, or
have any material such as photos
that you would like to donate,
please contact
[email protected]
our libraries. For information please email
[email protected]
Bookings
Appointments are required for work
requiring access to items not held in the
Local Studies room.
Free appointments are available for
family history advice. Please contact us to
discuss your requirements before visiting.
Advance booking is also required to use
the microfilm or microfiche reader/printer.
Romford Library’s new café area
Whether it’s a cappuccino,
latte, hot chocolate or
mocha, relax with a quality
coffee at Romford Library.
Havering Libraries has launched
two exciting new digital
collections – Romford: the birth
and death of a Victorian town
and Rainham: a village near the
Thames including photos, maps,
illustrations, documents and
records to view online.
Search for your local history at
http://library.havering.gov.uk.
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returns, military records, indexes to birth,
marriage and death certificates, and
some selected records from the London
Metropolitan Archive.
Access to these databases is available on
the computers in Hornchurch, Romford
and Upminster Libraries.
Our Costa Express machine
uses the same freshly
ground Mocha Italia beans
used in Costa stores.
Free iPad use
Wi-Fi accessible with
your library card
Enjoy the Costa experience
while you surf the net, read
your emails or use the apps
on our Apple iPads.
Or simply sit back in a
comfy chair with a hot
drink and read a good book.
The coffee machine uses wave and
pay technology and doesn’t take cash
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Havering Libraries
Collier Row Library
Hornchurch Library
Elm Park Library
Rainham Library
Gidea Park Library
Romford Library
Harold Hill Library
South Hornchurch Library
Harold Wood Library
Upminster Library
45 Collier Row Road
Romford RM5 3NR
01708 434936
St. Nicholas Avenue
Elm Park RM12 4PT
01708 434919
Balgores Lane
Gidea Park RM2 6BS
01708 434978
Hilldene Avenue
Harold Hill RM3 8DJ
01708 434973
Arundel Road
Harold Wood RM3 0RX
01708 434975
HaveringLibrary
http://library.havering.gov.uk
44 North Street
Hornchurch RM11 1TB
01708 434903
Celtic Farm Road
Rainham RM13 9JA
01708 434970
St. Edward’s Way
Romford RM1 3AR
01708 432389
Rainham Road
Rainham RM13 7RD
01708 434921
26 Corbets Tey Road
Upminster RM14 2BB
01708 434933