Includes Teddy Bear Picnics

for families with younger children

Free events for children from 4 to 12 years throughout July & August

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Join Bradford Libraries this summer for the Mischief Makers Summer Reading Challenge 2018 aimed at children from 4 to 12 years old. The challenge is a national initiative to encourage primary age children to continue to read throughout the summer holidays. Research has shown that the Summer Reading Challenge improves children’s enjoyment of reading, as well as their reading range, confidence and motivation and it helps prevent the summer holiday dip in literacy skills.

All our libraries will be involved in the Mischief Makers Summer Reading Challenge 2018, which this year is celebrating the Beano 80th

anniversary. Every child who joins will receive a fold-up poster with six Beano character stickers to collect. There are also bookmarks,

colour-in card glasses and wristbands to collect as you read more books. Every child who reads 6 books will receive a certificate and medal complete with presentation wallet which not only marks their achievement but are also fantastic to take back to school in September to impress teachers and friends!

Mischief Makers Summer Reading Challenge 2018 will celebrate adventure, friendship, reading and fun with all our libraries having activities for children to support the challenge. Whether you enjoy drawing comic characters; watching rib-tickling comic performances; meeting the Dog’s Trust; discovering animal tricks or learning a few for yourself from our Magician or simply creating your own comic story– we’ll have exciting and fun activities for all children (and parents too!). To find out library opening times

and more details please use www.bradford.gov.uk/libraries or contact your local library.

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Dog’s Trust Workshops

with Laura –Jane Muscroft

Find out about caring for your own “Gnasher”, meet Laura’s Dog’s Trust dog “Winnie” and get busy with some story & craft activities related to the Dog’s Trust. This event is for families with children up to 12 years old. There are very limited spaces. Please contact the library in advance for place availability. Booking essential and you will need to join the Mischief Makers Summer Reading Challenge before booking. The Dog’s Trust would be grateful for any donations of dog food or dog related new products that can be brought along on the day.

Magician Workshop with Eugene Matthais

Come along and learn some magic tricks with Eugene Matthais from the Magic Club. If that’s not enough, you will then perform with Eugene to family and friends. This event is suitable for 6 to 11 years olds. There are limited places. Please contact the library in advance for place availability. Booking essential and you will need to join the Mischief Makers Summer Reading Challenge before booking.

Superhero story Writing with Explore Learning

Get creative and have fun writing about your favourite Superheroes or why not create your own. Explore Learning will show children from 7 to 12 years how to write fantastic stories on the theme of comic heroes. Are you the next graphic novel best seller? There are limited places. Please contact the library in advance for place availability. Booking essential and you will need to join the Mischief Makers Summer Reading Challenge before booking.

All our summer activities are very popular and many of our events require pre-booking therefore it is advisable to contact the library in advance before making a special journey. Some of our events will be unsuitable for organised groups please check in advance with the library concerned if you want to bring a group of children.

“Dennis & Gnasher” performed by Simon Kerrigan and Sian Williams

The performance will see Dennis and Gnasher emerging from a dusty old suitcase. It is the start of the summer holidays and Dennis is a bit bored and looking for fun. Then Dennis makes an amazing discovery … This 30 minute performance will include clowning, puppetry, pranks and lots of fun and is suitable for families with children from 4 to 12yrs . Families with older/younger siblings can join in as long as they are aware of the age the performance is targeted at. All places must be booked and all children have to register onto the Mischief Makers Summer Reading Challenge before booking a place.

“Crazy comic in a day” with comic artist Dr. Simpo

To celebrate 80 years of the Beano and 55 years of the first ever Beano (& Dandy) Summer Special we are offering you the chance to pop along to this fantastic Comic Book Creators Workshop and have a go at creating a crazy character of your very own. Your character will feature, with all the other workshop attendees’ creations, within a mini comic book anthology that will be sent to the Beano HQ at the end of the summer. We have 2D, 3D and Animation Workshops available for 7 to 14 yrs. Spaces are limited for these events. Please contact the library in advance for place availability. Booking essential and you will need to join the Mischief Makers Summer Reading Challenge before booking.

Motley Zoo with ZooLab

Discover the comic capers of ZooLab animals and find out what mischief they have in store as they hatch a cunning plan to save an endangered animal. Suitable for 4 to 12 years old. Spaces are limited for this event. Please contact the library in advance for place availability. Booking essential and you will need to join the Mischief Makers Summer Reading Challenge before booking.

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Saturday 14th JulyWyke Library Mischief Maker’s Clowning Around Summer Reading Challenge Launch 1pm – 3pm

Monday 23rd JulyBurley Library Hunt the Mischief Makers and win prizes 11am – 12noon

Tuesday 24th JulyManningham Library Make a Horrid Henry Jigsaw 2pm – 3pmWyke Library Making Mischief decorating the library 2pm

Wednesday 25th JulyCity Library Thunder Bang Workshop 2pm – 3pmIlkley Library Mischief Makers – Crafts & Activities 10.15amKeighley Library Mischief Makers – Tickle Sticks 11am – 11.45amKeighley Library Mischief Makers –ZooLab, booking essential 2pm – 3pmThornton Library Mischief Makers –ZooLab, booking essential 11am – 12noon

Thursday 26th July Bingley Library Mischief Makers – ZooLab, Booking Essential 2pm – 3pmHolme Wood Library Comic Jam with comic strip drawing. Bring your old comics and swop. 1pm – 3pmLaisterdyke Library Mischief Makers – Biffo Bear 2pm – 3pmManningham Library “Dennis & Gnasher” Story Performance by Simon Kerrigan & Sian Williams Booking Essential 2.30pm – 3pmMenston Library Horrid Henry Stories & Activities 3.30pmWibsey Library “Dennis & Gnasher” Story Performance by Simon Kerrigan & Sian Williams Booking Essential 12.30 – 1pmWibsey Library Mischief Makers - Bee Bookmarks 2pm

Friday 27th JulySilsden Library Mischief Makers – ZooLab, Booking Essential 2pm – 3pm Holme Wood Library “Dennis & Gnasher” Story Performance by Simon Kerrigan & Sian Williams Booking Essential 2.30pm – 3pm Laisterdyke Library “Dennis & Gnasher” Story Performance by Simon Kerrigan & Sian Williams Booking Essential 12.30 – 1pmThornbury Library Mischief Makers – ZooLab, booking essential 11am – 12noon

Monday 30th JulyIlkley Library Mischief Makers – ZooLab, booking essential 2pm – 3pm

Tuesday 31st JulyBingley Library Mischief Makers Fun & Games 11am – 12noonBurley Library Mischief Makers – ZooLab, booking essential 11am – 12noonWyke Library Mischief Makers – ZooLab, booking essential 2pm – 3pm

Wednesday 1st AugustCity Library Dog’s Trust Workshop with Laura & her dog Winnie, booking essential 2pm – 3pmEccleshill Library Dog’s Trust Workshop with Laura & her dog Winnie, booking essential 11am – 12noonIlkley Library Mischief Makers – Crafts & Activities 10.15amKeighley Library Mischief Makers - Funny Face Flip Book 11am – 11.45am

Thursday 2nd AugustBaildon Library Dog’s Trust Workshop with Laura & her dog Winnie, booking essential 11am – 12noonClayton Library Thunder Bang Workshop 2pm – 3pmHolme Wood Library Comic Strip Drawing Workshop 1pm – 3pmLaisterdyke Library Dog’s Trust Workshop with Laura & her dog Winnie, booking essential 2pm – 3pmManningham Library Create a Dennis & Gnasher Collage 2pm – 3pmMenston Library Revolting Rhymes and making Funny Poems 3.30pmWibsey Library Mischief Makers - Paper Plate Fish 2pm

Saturday 4th AugustShipley Library Dr. Simpo 3D Animation Workshop, booking essential 10am – 3.30pm

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Monday 6th AugustBurley Library Dr. Simpo Comic Art & Design Workshop, booking essential 10am – 3.30pmClayton Library Superhero Story Writing with Explore Learning, booking essential 1pm – 2pmIdle Library Mischief Makers Comic Heroes and Super Heroes Comic-Making Drop-In All Day

Tuesday 7th August Baildon Library Mayhem, Mischief & Marvels Fun 11am – 12noonEccleshill Library Dr. Simpo Comic Art & Design Workshop, booking essential 10am – 3.30pmIdle Library Mischief Makers Comic Heroes and Super Heroes Comic-Making Drop-In All DayKeighley Library “Dennis & Gnasher” Story Performance by Simon Kerrigan & Sian Williams, booking essential 11am – 11.30amWyke Library “Dennis & Gnasher” Story Performance by Simon Kerrigan & Sian Williams, booking essential 2 pm – 2.30pm

Wednesday 8th AugustBingley Library “Dennis & Gnasher” Story Performance by Simon Kerrigan & Sian Williams, booking essential 2pm – 2.30pmCity Library Mischief Makers - Homework Excuse Generator 2pm – 3pmHolme Wood Library Performing – Arts Workshop based on Comic Drawings 1pm – 3pmIdle Library Mischief Makers Comic Heroes and Super Heroes Comic-Making Drop-In All DayIlkley Library Mischief Makers – Crafts & Activities 10.15amKeighley Library Mischief Makers – Pom-Pom Catapult 11am – 11.45amQueensbury Library Dog’s Trust Workshop with Laura & her dog Winnie, booking essential 3pm – 4pmShipley Library “Dennis & Gnasher” Story Performance by Simon Kerrigan & Sian Williams, booking essential 11am – 11.30amSt. Augustine’s Library Superhero Story Writing with Explore Learning, booking essential 1pm – 2pmThornbury Library Dr. Simpo Comic Art & Design Workshop, booking essential 10am – 3.30pmThornton Library Dog’s Trust Workshop with Laura & her dog Winnie, booking essential 11am – 12noon

Thursday 9th AugustClayton Library Make your own Comic Strip Workshop 2pm – 3pmHolme Wood Library Dog’s Trust Workshop with Laura & her dog Winnie, booking essential 11am – 12noonHolme Wood Library Comic Strip Drawing Workshop 1pm – 3pmIdle Library Superhero Story Writing with Explore Learning, booking essential 1pm – 2pmIlkley Library Dog’s Trust Workshop with Laura & her dog Winnie, booking essential 2pm – 3pmLaisterdyke Library Mischief Makers - Dennis Mask-Making 2pm – 3pmManningham Library Make a Minnie the Minx Mobile 2pm – 3pmMenston Library Dr. Simpo Comic Art & Design Workshop, booking essential 10am – 3.30pmWibsey Library Mischief Makers - Out of This World Aliens 2pm

Monday 13th AugustBaildon Library Dr. Simpo Comic Art & Design Workshop, booking essential 10am – 3.30pmBurley Library Build “Dennis & Gnasher” Scarecrow 11am – 12noon

Tuesday 14th AugustEccleshill Library Mischief Makers – Crafts & Activities 2pm – 3pmHeaton Hub Superhero Story Writing with Explore Learning, booking essential 1pm – 2pmHeaton Hub Comic Jam Afternoon (Comic Swop Shop & Drawing Workshop followed by Superhero movie & popcorn) 2pm – 5pmIlkley Library Dr. Simpo Comic Art & Design Workshop, booking essential 10am – 3.30pmWyke Library Comic Creations 2pm

Wednesday 15th AugustBingley Library Dog’s Trust Workshop with Laura & her dog Winnie, booking essential 11am – 12noonCity Library Make your own Comic Strip Workshop 2pm – 3pmIlkley Library Mischief Makers – Crafts & Activities 10.15amKeighley Library Mischief Makers – Superhero Masks 11am – 11.45amKeighley Library Dog’s Trust Workshop with Laura & her dog Winnie, booking essential 2pm – 3pm

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Thursday 16th AugustBurley Library Dog’s Trust Workshop with Laura & her dog Winnie, booking essential 2pm – 3pmClayton Library Dog’s Trust Workshop with Laura & her dog Winnie, booking essential 11am – 12noonHolme Wood Library Comic Strip Drawing Workshop 1pm – 3pmManningham Library Make Catapult & Pea-Shooter Bunting 2pm – 3pmWibsey Library Mischief Makers - Tallest Horrid Henry 2pm

Saturday 18th AugustCity Library Dr. Simpo Comic Art & Design Workshop, booking essential 10am – 2.30pm

Monday 20th AugustDenholme Library Magic Workshop with Magician Eugene Matthais, booking essential 10.30am – 11.30amClayton Library Magic Workshop with Magician Eugene Matthais, booking essential 2pm – 3pmIdle Library Mischief Makers – ZooLab, booking essential 2pm – 3pm

Tuesday 21st AugustEccleshill Library Magic Workshop with Magician Eugene Matthais, booking essential 1pm – 2pmManningham Library Magic Workshop with Magician Eugene Matthais, booking essential 3pm – 4pmShipley Library Mischief Makers - ZooLab, booking essential 11am – 12noon

Wednesday 22nd AugustCity Library Mischief Makers – ZooLab, booking essential 1pm – 2pmIlkley Library Mischief Makers – Crafts & Activities 10.15amKeighley Library Mischief Makers – Disgusting Dinners 11am – 11.45amQueensbury Library Mischief Makers – ZooLab, booking essential 3.15pm – 4.15pm

Thursday 23rd AugustBingley Library Dennis & Gnasher Crafts 2.30pm – 4pmClayton Library Mischief Makers - Homework Excuse Generator 2pm – 3pmHeaton Hub Mischief Makers – ZooLab, booking essential 11am – 12noonHolme Wood Library Comic Strip Drawing Workshop 1pm – 3pmLaisterdyke Library Mischief Makers – ZooLab, booking essential 2pm – 3pm

Manningham Library Make Horrid Henry, Moody Margaret & Perfect Peter Skittles 2pm – 3pmMenston Library Superhero Story Writing with Explore Learning, booking essential 11.30am – 12.30Menston Library Where’s Wally Hunt 3.30pmShipley Library Mayhem, Mischief & Marvels Fun 2.30pm – 3.30pmWibsey Library Mischief Makers - Scratch Art Masks 2pm

Friday 24th AugustHolme Wood Library Mischief Makers – ZooLab, Booking Essential 2pm – 3pm

Saturday 25th AugustThornton Library Mischief Makers – Crafts & Activities including face painting 10am – 3pm

Tuesday 28th August Bingley Library Comic Jam and Comic Strip making. Bring along your old comics to swop. 11am – 12noonEccleshill Library Mischief Makers – Crafts & Activities 2pm – 3pmHeaton Hub Tricks & Magic Afternoon (Share & Learn some tricks followed by a Big Screen showing of “Dynamo”) 2pm – 5pm Silsden Library Superhero Story Writing with Explore Learning, booking essential 3pm – 4pmWyke Library Mischief Maker’s Celebration 2pm

Wednesday 29th AugustIlkley Library Mischief Makers – Crafts & Activities 10.15amKeighley Library Mischief Makers – Pop-Up Surprise 11am – 11.45am

Thursday 30th AugustHolme Wood Library Comic Strip Drawing Workshop 1pm – 3pmLaisterdyke Library Mischief Makers – Minnie Minx Hand-Puppet 2pm – 3pmManningham Library Mischief Makers – Presentation & Party 2pm – 3pmMenston Library Pirate Antics – Come in Fancy Dress 3.30pmWibsey Library Mischief Makers – Decorate a Paper Bag 2pm

To find out library opening times and more details please use www.bradford.gov.uk/libraries or contact your local library.

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For Families with Pre-School Children (older brothers and sisters are welcome to come along).Bring your bear and a picnic and enjoy stories and rhymes with your local library. Some of the picnics are in parks local to the library, or outside the libraries. There will be simple crafts, music, face painting at

some, and a visit from the Bookstart Bear. Some of the picnics have live music. Please contact the library regarding booking a place. Some libraries have limited room and booking is essential.

Teddy Bear

Picnics

Date Library Time Venue

Thurs 12 July City 2.30pm - 4pm City Library

Mon 16 July Idle 10am Idle Library

Thurs 19 July Manningham 2pm - 3.30pm Manningham Library garden/childrens area

Mon 23 July Eccleshill 11am - 1pm Eccleshill Library

Thurs 2 August Keighley 11am - 3pm Cliffe Castle Museum & Park

Thurs 2 August Wibsey 2pm - 3pm Wibsey Fair Field

Mon 6 August Bingley 11am - 1pm Myrtle Park

Thurs 9 August Baildon 11am - 12.30pm Baildon Community Gardens

Mon 13 August Clayton 11am - 1pm Clayton Library

Tues 14 August Shipley 10.30am - 12noon Shipley Library

Thurs 16 August Menston 11am - 1pm Menston Library

Thurs 16 August Laisterdyke 1pm Laisterdyke Library

Sat 18 August Ilkley 11am Ilkley Library

Mon 20 August Burley in Wharfedale 11am - 1pm Grange Park, Burley in Wharfedale

Tues 21 August Wyke 2pm - 4pm Wyke Library

Thurs 23 August Holme Wood 10am - 2pm Holme Wood Community Garden & Connect Library

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For up-to-date library information

All telephone numbers and times correct at time of press.

Bradford Libraries: Telephone:Baildon 01274 581425Bingley 01274 438780City 01274 433600 Clayton 01274 880689Eccleshill 01274 431544Ilkley 01943 436225Keighley 01535 618212Laisterdyke 01274 434724Manningham 01274 435353Shipley 01274 437150Wibsey 01274 679043Wyke 01274 431598

Community Managed Libraries: Telephone:Addingham 07852 100314Allerton @ Café West 01274 488499 Bolling Hall 07582 108216Burley 01943 863714Denholme 07958 619532Great Horton 01274 431583Heaton Hub 07582 102546Holme Wood 01274 684012Idle Library @ Wright Watson 01274 952157 Menston 01943 876539 Queensbury 07582109225Silsden 07582102307St Augustines 07582 101136Thornbury 01274 666984Thornton 01274 833442Wilsden 07530714926Wrose 01274 592570

www.bradford.gov.uk/libraries

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