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This summer, Wakefield Council Libraries and The Reading Agency have teamed up with WWF for a very special nature-themed Challenge that will

inspire you to stand up for the planet!

This year’s Summer Reading Challenge is part of Festival of the Earth; an exciting collection of events, activities, workshops and more taking place from

July to October 2021 across the Wakefield district. Find out more: expwake.co/EarthFestWFD

It’s free, family friendly and in your local library from Saturday 3 July 2021

Visit your local Wakefield Council library to join.

Choose any six books to read over the summer and win rewards, a certificate and a medal.

Finish the Challenge and you could help your school to win a prize too.

Special Mini Challenge for children under 4.

Join in online at wildworldheroes.org.ukEnjoy family fun exploring libraries and

sharing books together as youbecome #WildWorldHeroes

http://expwake.co/EarthFestWFD

http://wildworldheroes.org.uk

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What’s On

Moon Carrot puppet showsCaptain Codswallop’s Treasure Hunt presented by Moon Carrot Puppet Company. A tale of piracy and adventure on the high seas in this fun pirate theme puppet show. An original, fun and entertaining interactive show for children and family audiences performed from a traditional style seaside puppet booth.

ZooLabFor over 20 years, ZooLab has amazed, educated and inspired through its ethical and engaging hands-on animal encounters. Meet some real wild world animal and insect heroes and find out about their amazing lives at this fun experience suitable for all the family.

Imagination GamingImagination Gaming present their Wild World Heroes gaming challenge with classic and modern themed games sourced from all over the world to play with your family and friends. Pit your wits at familiar and totally new board games in this animal-crazy adventure.

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What’s On

Conrad BurdekinPoet and creative writer Conrad Burdekin is returning to Castleford Library this summer by popular demand. Join him for a wild world adventure and be entertained by his legendary skill with words and storytelling.

Juniper FoodwiseBev Juniper is a local Freelance Home Economist and Community Food worker who is back in our libraries by popular demand delivering themed family friendly healthy cookery workshops where you can eat what you make! It’s fresh, it’s fun and it’s tasty! What a treat!

Topsy Turvy TheatreWritten especially for children aged 2-7 (and their big people too) and told with Topsy Turvy Theatre’s own blend of energetic storytelling, handmade puppets, original music and stunning scenery, Christopher’s Caterpillars is an uplifting live event puppet show about a pair of adventurous and curious guinea pigs.

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Fettle and Fable TheatreDiscover a magical world within an old suitcase.Toller’s Neighbours is a special ‘puppet theatre in a suitcase’ performance told by award winning Fettle and Fable Theatre company and inspired by a traditional Scandinavian folk-tale.

RenewiCome and join us with our friends from Renewi to create your own bird sculpture from everyday household waste. All the wonderful bird sculptures will flock together to make a special display at the end of the summer. Help us to make Wakefield a more environmentally friendly district and reduce, renew, reuse and recycle.

Lion LearnersMake your day a little more exciting with a hands-on small animal experience with Lion Learners. Storytime favourites are brought to life with friendly animal characters and packed with animal facts. Rabbits, Guinea pigs, large snails and maybe even a lizard or a snake all tied into a fantastic story - a fun event for all the family.

What’s On

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Let your imaginations run wild with Wakefield Libraries Summer Reading Challenge Spin a Story competition. This year’s theme is ‘Spin a Wild Story’ and we want you to think of an invention to help the environment where you live. Then make your invention the star of a story, tell us how it works and how you would use it. Prizes to be won for the top 3 entries.

Pick up an entry form at your local library

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Saturday 3 July

Pontefract Library

Toller’s Neighbours with Fettle and Fable Theatre

Please book in advance*

10am, 10.30am11am, 11.30am

12pm, 1pm1.30pm, 2pm2.30pm, 3pm

Fam

ilies

Saturday 3 July Ossett Library

Summer Reading Challenge Launch, with takeaway craft pack

Drop in 9.30am-12.30pm

Fam

ilies

Saturday 3 July

Horbury Library

Summer Reading Challenge Launch

Drop in 10am-12.30pm

Fam

ilies

Saturday 3 July

South Elmsall Library

Summer Reading Challenge Launch

Drop in 10am-1pmFa

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Monday 26 July

Airedale Library

StorytimePlease book in

advance* 9:30-10am

Unde

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Tuesday 27 July

Horbury Library

Wild World Heroes craft eventPlease book in

advance* 2pm

Fam

ilies

Tuesday 27 July

Hemsworth Library

Make and create recycled crafts with Renewi

Please book in advance* 11am

Fam

ilies

Tuesday 27 July



Please book in advance* 2pm

Fam

ilies

Timetable of events

*to book please use the contact details on page 21

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Wednesday 28 July

Airedale Library

Flight of Fantasy Fun DayPlease book in

advance* 10am-4pm

Fam

ilies

Wednesday28 July

Airedale Library

Storytime Please book in

advance* 9:30-10am

Unde

r 5’s

Wednesday 28 July

Sandal Library

Storytime and craft eventPlease book in

advance* 10am

Fam

ilies

Thursday 29 July

Featherstone Library


advance* 10am

Fam

ilies

Thursday 29 July




Fam

ilies

Thursday 29 July

Wakefield Library

Wild World Heroes Lego session


Fam

ilies

Friday 30 July

Pontefract Library

Christopher’s Caterpillars by Topsy Turvy Theatre Company


Fam

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Friday 30 July



advance* 10-10.30am

Unde

r 5’s

Friday 30 July

Sandal Library

Toller’s Neighbours with Fettle and Fable Theatre


10am, 10.30am11am, 11.30am

12pm, 1pm1.30pm, 2pm2.30pm, 3pm

Fam

ilies

Friday 30 July

Castleford Library


Please book in advance* 2.30pm

Fam

ilies

Saturday 31 July


Craft event Drop in 10am

Fam

ilies


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Saturday 31 July

Hemsworth Library

Summer holiday craft event Drop in 10am-12pm

Fam

ilies

Monday 2 August

Airedale Library


advance* 9.30-10am

Unde

r 5’s

Monday 2 August

Stanley Library

Wild World Heroes StorytimePlease book in

advance* 11am

Unde

r 5’s

Monday 2 August

Hemsworth Library



Fam

ilies

Monday 2 August

Castleford Library


advance* 10am

Unde

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Monday 2 August




Fam

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Monday 2 August

Pontefract Library


advance* 10am

Unde

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Tuesday 3 August

Stanley Library


advance* 2-3pm

Fam

ilies

Tuesday 3 August

Horbury Library


advance* 2pm

Fam

ilies

Tuesday 3 August



advance* 10amFa

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Tuesday 3 August

Airedale Library



Fam

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Tuesday 3 August

Castleford Library

Lion LearnersPlease book in

advance* 10.30am

Fam

ilies

Tuesday 3 August

Pontefract Library

Summer Blockbuster - Cinema in the Library


Fam

ilies


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Tuesday 3 August

Normanton Library



Fam

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Wednesday 4 August

Airedale Library


advance* 9.30-10am

Unde

r 5’s

Wednesday 4 August

Sandal Library


advance* 10am

Fam

ilies

Wednesday 4 August

Pontefract Library

Make and create recycled crafts from Renewi


Fam

ilies

Thursday 5 August



advance* 10am

Fam

ilies

Thursday 5 August

Horbury Library



Fam

ilies

Thursday 5 August

Castleford Library


advance* 10.30am

Fam

ilies

Thursday 5 August

Wakefield Library



Fam

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Friday 6 August Ossett Library



Fam

ilies

Friday 6 August



advance* 10-10.30amUn

der 5

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Friday 6 August

Hemsworth Library


advance* 10-11am

Unde

r 5’s

Friday 6 August

Pontefract Library

Board in the Library -Board games

Please book in advance* 10am-12pm

Fam

ilies

Saturday 7 August


Craft eventPlease book in

advance* 10am

Fam

ilies

Saturday 7 August

Stanley Library


advance* 10.30-11.30am

Fam

ilies


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Saturday 7 August

Castleford Library

Captain Codswallop’s Treasure Hunt by Moon Carrot Puppet Theatre


10.30-11am11.30am-12pm

3-3.30pm Fam

ilies

Saturday 7 August

Hemsworth Library


advance* 10am-12pm

Fam

ilies

Monday 9 August

Airedale Library


advance* 9:30-10am

Unde

r 5’s

Monday 9 August

Castleford Library


advance* 11am

Unde

r 5’s

Monday 9 August




10.30-11am11.30am-12pm Fa

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Monday 9 August

Hemsworth Library


Please book in advance* 3-3.30pm

Fam

ilies

Monday 9 August

Hemsworth Library


advance* 10-11am

Unde

r 5’s

Monday 9 August

Stanley Library


advance* 11am

Unde

r 5’s

Monday 9 August

Sandal Library

Lion Learners Please book in

advance* 2-3pm

Fam

ilies

Monday 9 August

Pontefract Library

Summer StorytimePlease book in

advance* 10am

Unde

r 5’s

Tuesday 10 August

Airedale Library



Fam

ilies

Tuesday 10 August

Horbury Library


advance* 2pm

Fam

ilies

Tuesday 10 August



advance* 2-3pm

Fam

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Tuesday 10 August

Sandal Library

Pebble painting and wild mask activity


Fam

ilies

Tuesday 10 August

Normanton Library



Fam

ilies

Tuesday 10 August

Hemsworth Library


advance* 10.30am

Fam

ilies

Tuesday 10 August



advance* 2pm

Fam

ilies

Tuesday 10 August

Castleford Library

Meet local author andstoryteller Conrad Burdekin


Fam

ilies

Tuesday 10 August

Sandal Library



10.30-11am11.30am-12pm Fa

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Tuesday 10 August

Pontefract Library



Fam

ilies

Wednesday 11 August




Fam

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Wednesday 11 August

Sandal Library


advance* 10am

Fam

ilies

Wednesday 11 August

Airedale Library


advance* 9.30-10am

Unde

r 5’s

Wednesday 11 August

Airedale Library



Fam

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Wednesday 11 August

Pontefract Library



10.30am11.30am Fa

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Thursday 12 August



advance* 10am

Fam

ilies


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Thursday 12 August

Stanley Library


Please book in advance* 2-3pm

Fam

ilies

Thursday 12 August

Castleford Library


advance* 10.30am

Fam

ilies

Thursday 12 August

Normanton Library



Fam

ilies

Thursday 12 August

Stanley Library



10.30-11am11.30am-12pm Fa

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Friday 13 August

Pontefract Library

Juniper Foodwise Please book in


Fam

ilies

Friday 13 August

Hemsworth Library


advance* 10-11am

Unde

r 5’s

Friday 13 August

Horbury Library



10.30-11am11.30am-12pm Fa

milie

s

Friday 13 August Ossett Library



Fam

ilies

Friday 13 August



advance* 10-11amUn

der 5

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Saturday 14 August

Wakefield Library



10.30-11am11.30am-12pm

3-3.30pm Fam

ilies

Saturday 14 August


Craft eventPlease book in

advance* 10am

Fam

ilies

Saturday 14 August

Stanley Library



Fam

ilies

Saturday 14 August

Hemsworth Library

Summer holiday craft eventPlease book in

advance* 10am-12pm

Fam

ilies


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Monday 16 August

Airedale Library


advance* 9:30-10am

Unde

r 5’s

Monday 16 August

Wakefield Library



Fam

ilies

Monday 16 August

Castleford Library


advance* 10am

Unde

r 5’s

Monday 16 August



advance* 10-11am

Fam

ilies

Monday 16 August

Stanley Library


advance* 11am

Unde

r 5’s

Monday 16 August

Hemsworth Library


advance* 10-11am

Unde

r 5’s

Monday 16 August

Normanton Library

Imagination GamingPlease book in

advance* 11am-12.30pm

Fam

ilies

Monday 16 August

Pontefract Library


advance* 10am

Unde

r 5’s

Monday 16 August

Pontefract Library


advance* 2-4pm

Fam

ilies

Tuesday 17 August

Normanton Library



Fam

ilies

Tuesday 17 August

Horbury Library


advance* 2pm

Fam

ilies

Tuesday 17 August



advance* 10am

Fam

ilies

Tuesday 17 August

Stanley Library


advance* 2-3pm

Fam

ilies


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Tuesday 17 August

Castleford Library

Meet local author and storyteller Conrad Burdekin


Fam

ilies

Tuesday 17 August

Pontefract Library



Fam

ilies

Wednesday 18 August

Airedale Library


advance* 9.30-10am

Unde

r 5’s

Wednesday 18 August

Pontefract Library



Fam

ilies

Wednesday 18 August

Sandal Library


advance* 10am

Fam

ilies

Wednesday 18 August

Renewi,Brigantian

Way,South Kirkby,

WF9 3TH

Bring a picnic and join in with bug hunts, treasure hunts, stories, leaf printing and lots more

Book via Eventbrite: http://bit.ly/RenewiFOTE

10am-2pm

Fam

ilies

Thursday 19 August



advance* 10am

Fam

ilies

Thursday 19 August

Horbury Library



Fam

ilies

Thursday 19 August

Castleford Library


advance* 10.30amFa

milie

s

Friday 20 August

Pontefract Library

Board in the Library - board games

Please book in advance* 10am-12pm

Fam

ilies

Friday 20 August

Hemsworth Library


advance* 10-11am

Unde

r 5’s

Friday 20 August



advance* 10am

Unde

r 5’s

Saturday 21 August


Craft event Drop in 10am

Fam

ilies


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Saturday 21 August Ossett Library Imagination Gaming

Please book in advance* 9.30am-12.30pm

Fam

ilies

Saturday 21 August

Stanley Library



Fam

ilies

Saturday 21 August

Hemsworth Library

Summer holiday craft event Drop In 10am-12pm

Fam

ilies

Monday 23 August

Airedale Library


advance* 9.30-11am

Unde

r 5’s

Monday 23 August

Airedale Library


advance* 10-11am

Fam

ilies

Monday 23 August

Hemsworth Library


advance* 10-11am

Unde

r 5’s

Monday 23 August

Stanley Library


advance* 11am

Unde

r 5’s

Monday 23 August

Castleford Library


advance* 10am

Unde

r 5’s

Monday 23 August



advance* 10am

Fam

ilies

Monday 23 August

Pontefract Library


advance* 10amUn

der 5

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Tuesday 24 August

Pontefract Library



Fam

ilies

Tuesday 24 August

Castleford Library

Meet local author andstoryteller Conrad Burdekin


Fam

ilies

Tuesday 24 August

Normanton Library



Fam

ilies


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Tuesday 24 August



advance* 10am

Fam

ilies

Tuesday 24 August

Horbury Library


advance* 2pm

Fam

ilies

Wednesday 25 August

Airedale Library


advance* 9.30-10am

Unde

r 5’s

Wednesday 25 August

Pontefract Library



Fam

ilies

Wednesday 25 August

Sandal Library


advance* 10am

Fam

ilies

Wednesday 25 August

Wakefield Library

ZooLabPlease book in

advance* 11am

Fam

ilies

Thursday 26 August



advance* 10am

Fam

ilies

Thursday 26 August

Stanley Library


advance* 2-3pm

Fam

ilies

Thursday 26 August

Castleford Library



Fam

ilies

Thursday 26 August

Horbury Library


advance* 2pmFa

milie

s

Friday 27 August



advance* 10am

Unde

r 5’s

Friday 27 August

Hemsworth Library


advance* 10-11am

Unde

r 5’s

Saturday 28 August


Craft event Drop In 10am

Fam

ilies


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Saturday 28 August

Stanley Library



Fam

ilies

Saturday 28 August

Hemsworth Library

Summer holiday craft event Drop In 10am-12pm

Fam

ilies

Tuesday 31 August

Horbury Library


advance* 2pm

Fam

ilies

Tuesday 31 August

Castleford Library


advance* 10.30am

Fam

ilies

Wednesday 1 September

Sandal Library



Fam

ilies

Wednesday 1 September

Wakefield Library


advance* All day

Fam

ilies

Friday 3 September



advance* 10am

Unde

r 5’s

Friday 3 September

Hemsworth Library


advance* 10-11am

Unde

r 5’s


For more information: /EventsInWakefield @EventsInWakey @EventsInWakefield expwake.co/EarthFestWFD #EarthFestWFD

festival of the earthfestival of the earthJULY - OCTOBER 2021

WordFest 2021 will be a blend of digital activities, fun family events with local artists, and community library activities.

Let’s #MakeWordsCount and use words to capture our wondrous planet and combat climate change.

For more information: Wakefield Libraries

@WFLibraries

@WFLibraries

@WFLibraries

wakefieldlibraries.wordpress.com

bit.ly/WFlibrariesYT

expwake.co/EarthFestWFD

1-31 October 2021

https://www.facebook.com/WakefieldLibraries/

https://twitter.com/WFlibraries?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

https://www.instagram.com/wflibraries/?hl=en

https://www.facebook.com/WakefieldLibraries/

http://bit.ly/WFlibrariesYT

http://expwake.co/EarthFestWFD

Let your imagination run wild with the Spin a Storycompetition. This year’s theme is ‘Spin a Wild Story’and we want you to think of an invention to help theenvironment where you live. Pick up an entry form from any Wakefield Library.Return entries to any Wakefield Library by 1 September.

All Wakefield Libraries from 1 July - 1 September

Open to ages 6-14

01977 [email protected]/librariesWakefield Libraries@WFLibraries@WFLibraries

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Join the library its free and easy to do

Airedale LibraryThe Airedale Centre, The Square, Airedale, Castleford, WF10 3JJ Email: [email protected]: 01977 724040

Castleford Forum Library and MuseumCarlton Street, Castleford, WF10 1BBEmail: [email protected]: 01977 722085 Featherstone Library Victoria Street, Off Station Lane, Featherstone,Pontefract, WF7 5BBEmail: [email protected]: 01977 722745

Hemsworth LibraryMarket Street, Hemsworth,Pontefract, WF9 4JYEmail: [email protected]: 01977 722270

Horbury LibraryWestfield Road, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 6HPEmail: [email protected]: 01924 303060 Normanton Library Market Street, Normanton,WF6 2AREmail: [email protected]: 01924 302525

Ossett LibraryOssett Town Hall, Market Place, WF5 8BEEmail: [email protected]: 01924 303040 Pontefract LibraryShoemarket, Pontefract, WF8 1BDEmail: [email protected]: 01977 727692

Sandal LibrarySparable Lane, Sandal, Wakefield, WF1 5LJEmail: [email protected]: 01924 303355 South Elmsall LibraryBarnsley Road, South Elmsall,Pontefract, WF9 2AAEmail: [email protected]: 01977 723220 Stanley Library Lake Lock Road, Stanley, Wakefield, WF3 4HUEmail: [email protected]: 01924 303130 Wakefield Library and MuseumWakefield One, Burton Street, Wakefield, WF1 2DAEmail: Tel: 01924 305376

[email protected]

wakefieldmuseumsandlibraries.blogspot.com

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For more information:

Wakefield Libraries

@WFLibraries

@WFLibraries

@WFLibraries

wakefieldlibraries.wordpress.com

bit.ly/WFlibrariesYT

wakefield.gov.uk/libraries

#WildWorldHeroes

#SummerReadingChallenge

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https://twitter.com/WFLibraries

https://www.instagram.com/wflibraries/

http://wakefieldlibraries.wordpress.com

http://bit.ly/WFlibrariesYT

http://wakefield.gov.uk/libraries

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