What’s On

We are currently offering a limited number of events. Please follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FOLIOSuttonColdfield or Twitter https://twitter.com/FOLIOsutcol to keep informed.

Sutton Coldfield Library is also running a variety of events. Details of these are on their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/SuttonColdfieldLibrary or Instagram account https://www.instagram.com/suttoncoldfieldlibrary or Twitter https://twitter.com/SuttonLibrary

< June 2021 >
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	1	2Telling Sutton’s Stories – FOOD & DRINKTelling Sutton’s Stories – FOOD & DRINKTime: 19:30 - 20:30 This workshop will include a presentation of old photos and other material relating to the given topic, drawing on Sutton Coldfield Library’s archive material. You’ll also learn how to contribute your own stories, photos and other material to Telling Sutton’s Stories (if you wish to). The workshops aim to be engaging, fun and full of interesting information about different aspects of Sutton! Book your free place via the link. Online - Zoom	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10Shared Reading in Sutton ColdfieldShared Reading in Sutton ColdfieldTime: 14:00 - 15:20 In collaboration with The Reader, and all made possible by FOLIO volunteer Sally, we’re delighted to announce our new Shared Reading group – a fortnightly opportunity to get together, open to anyone who might enjoy listening to or reading stories and poems with others. Everyone is welcome and there’s no pressure to take part or do any reading between sessions – you can just come along and listen. The sessions will run fortnightly, Thursdays 2-3.20pm, on Zoom to begin with, though we hope to run the group in-person when possible (perhaps in the Autumn). Dates: May 13 and 27 June 10 and 24 July 8 and 22 August 5 and 19 You don’t need to commit to all sessions – just come along, try it and see if it’s something you enjoy (we think you will!). To find out more please email Sally on sharedreading@foliosuttoncoldfield.org.uk. Sally will be able to answer any questions you might have and share the Zoom link for the sessions with you. Shared Reading and how it works A group of people, one of them a trained Reader Leader, reads a great novel, short story or poem aloud. We stop and talk about what we have read. There is no need for group members to read aloud or speak – it’s fine to just listen. The idea is to create a space where people feel at ease. Reading the literature aloud in real-time, means that everyone is involved in a shared, live experience. Group members are encouraged by the Reader Leader to respond personally, sharing feelings, thoughts and memories provoked by the reading. Everyone experiences the text in their own way, but the literature provides a shared language that can help us to understand ourselves – and others – better. Shared Reading groups are open to all and free to attend. Online - Zoom. Email Sally to receive the Zoom link	11	12	13
14	15	16	17Telling Sutton’s Stories – MUSIC in Sutton’s historyTelling Sutton’s Stories – MUSIC in Sutton’s historyTime: 19:30 - 20:30 This workshop will include a presentation of old photos and other material relating to the given topic, drawing on Sutton Coldfield Library’s archive material. You’ll also learn how to contribute your own stories, photos and other material to Telling Sutton’s Stories (if you wish to). The workshops aim to be engaging, fun and full of interesting information about different aspects of Sutton! Book your free place via the link. Online - Zoom	18	19	20
21	22	23	24Shared Reading in Sutton ColdfieldShared Reading in Sutton ColdfieldTime: 14:00 - 15:20 In collaboration with The Reader, and all made possible by FOLIO volunteer Sally, we’re delighted to announce our new Shared Reading group – a fortnightly opportunity to get together, open to anyone who might enjoy listening to or reading stories and poems with others. Everyone is welcome and there’s no pressure to take part or do any reading between sessions – you can just come along and listen. The sessions will run fortnightly, Thursdays 2-3.20pm, on Zoom to begin with, though we hope to run the group in-person when possible (perhaps in the Autumn). Dates: May 13 and 27 June 10 and 24 July 8 and 22 August 5 and 19 You don’t need to commit to all sessions – just come along, try it and see if it’s something you enjoy (we think you will!). To find out more please email Sally on sharedreading@foliosuttoncoldfield.org.uk. Sally will be able to answer any questions you might have and share the Zoom link for the sessions with you. Shared Reading and how it works A group of people, one of them a trained Reader Leader, reads a great novel, short story or poem aloud. We stop and talk about what we have read. There is no need for group members to read aloud or speak – it’s fine to just listen. The idea is to create a space where people feel at ease. Reading the literature aloud in real-time, means that everyone is involved in a shared, live experience. Group members are encouraged by the Reader Leader to respond personally, sharing feelings, thoughts and memories provoked by the reading. Everyone experiences the text in their own way, but the literature provides a shared language that can help us to understand ourselves – and others – better. Shared Reading groups are open to all and free to attend. Online - Zoom. Email Sally to receive the Zoom link James Speight (photographer) of Sutton Coldfield - part 1James Speight (photographer) of Sutton Coldfield - part 1Time: 19:30 - 20:30 James Speight was a well-known photographer in Sutton Coldfield with a studio on The Parade which opened in 1908. He took many photos of Sutton residents as well as lots of views around Sutton Coldfield. The studio closed when James retired in 1950. James came from a family of photographers who worked in various towns across the Midlands and John Frearson has been researching the Speight family for many years, with the support of the family’s descendants. James Speight’s story will be told over two talks. This first talk will focus on setting the scene and exploring James's family background. This event will take place online via Zoom	25	26	27
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