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Thursday 7 June 2-4pm @ Sadler’s Wells: Join us for an afternoon of poetry, storytelling, dance and music with older people involved in Going Places – a programme of projects which sees artists working with older people in community, day … Continue reading →

Thursday 7 June, 10am-1pm @Sadler’s Wells – What role can museums and galleries play in improving mental health? Over the last year, heritage, arts and health organisations in Islington have been working with people affected by mental health on the … Continue reading →

Thursday 7 June 9.30-11am, Newington Green –  Join The Garden Classroom for 4 Little Explorers sessions for under 5’s with their parents and carers.  Discover together the wonders of wildlife, trees, bees, flowers & plants in your local greenspace in … Continue reading →

Wednesday 6 June, 2pm: Word Garden Official Launch event, King Square Gardens – Join members from St. Luke’s Community Centre and Islington’s Mayor for a special celebration to launch the new community Word Garden. The afternoon will include poetry and storytelling … Continue reading →

Tuesday 5 June 6.30pm, Islington Museum: Local Action Against Apartheid – The fight against apartheid was international. People from all over the world joined the struggle, raising awareness, boycotting South African goods and campaigning against the atrocities committed by the apartheid regime. Local … Continue reading →

Tuesday 5 June 11am, Cat and Mouse Library: Meet Cookie MonStar – queen of comedy and improvisation who can rap and sing whilst doing a handstand! Cookie has entertained audiences worldwide with her comedy cabaret shows and was even awarded the … Continue reading →

Monday 4 June: 6-7.30pm at Central Library – City of Stories celebrates London’s writers, readers and libraries! Join leading writer Anita Belli and take part in free creative writing workshops. Participants will be able to enter the City of Stories … Continue reading →

Bookstart Week – all Islington Libraries will be celebrating National Bookstart Week 2018 with especially themed story and rhyme times to encourage families to have fun reading together, anywhere and anytime. As well as stories in all our libraries marking the … Continue reading →

  Broaden your lexical horizons during the festival and look out for these Free Words of the Week, just outside Free Word Centre. Take a picture and join the conversation online with #FreeWordOfTheWeek or go further by putting them on … Continue reading →

Saturday 2 June: A busy day of activities for all ages begins at 11am with our first… Library2Library Walk – On this walk we’ll hear about Dick Whittington who turned again at Archway and became Mayor of London. There’s a … Continue reading →