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| 1Toddler Construction ClubToddler Construction ClubTime: 10:15 - 11:00 Free, drop-in play with brio, duplo and wooden blocks. September 24 session includes storytime with library staff. Free but donations welcome. Why not book lunch in the Little Green Bookworm café in the library afterwards? Sutton Coldfield Library IT BuddyIT BuddyTime: 13:30 - 16:00 Free, drop-in help and advice on using smart phones, tablets and computers with our friendly IT Buddy Geoff Sutton Coldfield Library | 2Baron Dickinson Webster (1818-1860) of Penns HallBaron Dickinson Webster (1818-1860) of Penns HallTime: 14:00 - 15:00 Baron Dickinson Webster (1818-1860) of Penns Hall Country Gentleman and Wire Manufacturer A talk by Hon. Assoc. Prof. Stephen Roberts Baron Dickinson Webster was described as 'a loud, good natured man'. His business supplied wire for pianofortes, naval rigging and steam ploughs (and, after his death, for the Atlantic cable of 1865). Yet he was also very much a country gentleman, enjoying shooting and hunting and playing a leading role in local affairs, such as ensuring the workhouse in Erdington operated as economically as possible and building a splendid new town hall in Sutton Coldfield. Come and find out more about this key character in Victorian Sutton Coldfield at this FREE, drop-in talk. Sutton Coldfield Library | 3Mapping our MemoriesMapping our MemoriesTime: 13:00 - 14:30 A free, drop-in reminiscence group, in conjunction with Sutton Coldfield History group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1479668165695432/), capturing memories of Sutton Coldfield. Please feel free to bring your own memorabilia and photos to prompt memories and discussion. Sutton Coldfield Library Knit and NatterKnit and NatterTime: 14:00 - 16:00 A free, drop-in informal group which meets on the sofas outside the cafe in the library. Experienced and beginner knitters welcome. Sutton Coldfield Library | 4 | 5Secret Cinema SocietySecret Cinema SocietyTime: 10:00 - 12:00 Free family-friendly film showings. Please check in the library to find out which films we will be screening or email filmclub@foliosuttoncoldfield.org.uk Sutton Coldfield Library Photography workshop: Taking better pictures of your kidsPhotography workshop: Taking better pictures of your kidsTime: 13:30 - 15:30 Free workshops for adults on taking better photographs of their children (whether on their phones or using cameras). Whilst (grand)parents attend the photography workshop, children can attend a hat and costume workshop at the same time. Booking essential: https://bookwhen.com/foliosuttoncoldfield Sutton Coldfield Library | 6 | ||||
| 7 | 8Toddler Construction ClubToddler Construction ClubTime: 10:15 - 11:00 Free, drop-in play with brio, duplo and wooden blocks. September 24 session includes storytime with library staff. Free but donations welcome. Why not book lunch in the Little Green Bookworm café in the library afterwards? Sutton Coldfield Library IT BuddyIT BuddyTime: 13:30 - 16:00 Free, drop-in help and advice on using smart phones, tablets and computers with our friendly IT Buddy Geoff Sutton Coldfield Library | 9eaky Blinders: The Real Story, with Professor Carl Chinneaky Blinders: The Real Story, with Professor Carl ChinnTime: 10:30 - 11:30 Real Story, with Professor Carl Chinn Birthdays Discover Hosting Create Event Manage Page events FOLIOSuttonColdfield INSIGHTSSee more 497 People reached +57 last 7 days 19 Responses +3 last 7 days Track ticket sales Add ticket link Audience Women 35-44 36% of total reach Promotions Advanced options Get more responses Boost your event to reach more people. 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Change Cover Photo OCT 9 Peaky Blinders: The Real Story, with Professor Carl Chinn Public · Hosted by FOLIOSuttonColdfield and Sutton Coldfield Library InterestedGoingShare clock Wednesday, 9 October 2019 from 10:30-11:30 pin Sutton Coldfield Library 45 Lower Parade, B72 1XX Sutton Coldfield Show map About Discussion Write postAdd photo/videoLive VideoCreate Poll FOLIOSuttonColdfield Write something... 4 going · 15 interested Suggested friends Jenny Wilkinson Likes FOLIOSuttonColdfield Invite BeeBee Taylor Likes FOLIOSuttonColdfield Invite Cormac Wade Likes FOLIOSuttonColdfield Invite Share Details FOLIO Sutton Coldfield welcomes Professor Carl Chinn to talk about his new book 'Peaky Blinders: The Real Story', a fascinating insight into the true story behind Birmingham's most notorious gangs. Professor Carl Chinn MBE Ph.D. is a social historian with a national profile, writer, public speaker, and teacher. An off-course bookmaker himself until 1984, he is the son and grandson of illegal bookmakers in Sparkbrook, and the great-grandson of a Peaky Blinder, whilst his mother's family were factory workers in Aston. His writings are deeply affected by his family's working-class background and life in the back-to-backs of Birmingham and he believes passionately that history must be democratised because each and every person has made their mark upon history and has a story to tell. FREE. No booking required. Book sales (cash only) and signing after the talk. Sutton Coldfield Library Family History Help DeskFamily History Help DeskTime: 13:00 - 15:00 FOLIO Sutton Coldfield is delighted to bring you a monthly Family History Help Desk, in conjunction with Nuneaton and North Warwickshire Family History Society. Please PREBOOK to guarantee time with our highly experience Family History volunteer (there is no cost to book a slot). There are 6 guaranteed slots available each month. If you drop in to the library for these sessions without booking our volunteer will be happy to help you if she has no visitors who have pre-booked a session. If you arrive and our volunteer is busy, please say hello so she knows you would like to talk to her, but then do feel free to make use of our café whilst you wait. When you book your ticket you will be asked to indicate the time you are likely to arrive (between 1 and 3) at the help desk. Help desk sessions have usual library facilities for computers and Ancestry.co.uk. The experienced and friendly family historian volunteering at the help desk can assist in getting you started with family history research, chipping away at brick walls, and a whole variety of research techniques. If possible, please come with any details relating to your family history research that will help (such as names, dates/places of birth). Attending the Family History Help Desk is FREE. If you need to print documents during this session, usual library printing fees will apply. Sutton Coldfield Library ElderberriesElderberriesTime: 13:30 - 15:00 A welcoming and relaxed group for the over 50s to enjoy socialising and conversation over a cup of tea and a slice of cake. Free. No booking required. Sutton Coldfield Library | 10End of Life Planning You Can Do TodayEnd of Life Planning You Can Do TodayTime: 11:00 - 15:00 Have you made plans for your future? Would you like to find out more about making a will, sharing your funeral plans, Lasting Power of Attorney or advanced care plans? Come and ask the team from St Giles Hospice any questions you have about planning for the future, with the support of local solicitors. The free advice and information session will have drop in talks at 11am and 2pm so come along to find out more as part of Make a Will Fortnight. Sutton Coldfield Library | 11 | 12Reaching for the Moon! 13Reaching for the Moon! 13Time: 10:00 - 12:00 A hand-on science workshop for 8-12 year olds, exploring the inventions which got us to the Moon and back.
Reaching for the Moon! is a series of 20 STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths) workshops inspired by all the research needed to get Apollo 11 and her crew to the Moon and back again, 50 years ago this year.
Each workshop, aimed at 8-12 year olds, will feature different inventions and engineering solutions, a lot of creativity and fun. The sessions will be hands-on and inventive. You can book as many workshops as you like (booking for each workshop opens 6 weeks ahead of the given date). Each workshop is different, even the two on the same day. So altogether there will be 20 different workshops. Kids can attend as many or as few as they like. They don't need to have attended any earlier workshop in the programme to be able to enjoy the later workshops. NB If you book your child onto two workshops on the same day, you are responsible for your child between the two workshops (12-1.30).
We've teamed up with amazing science educators Femtinos thanks to a generous grant from The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).
Places on these workshops must be booked (booking open 6 weeks before each workshop) and you can book your tickets here: https://bookwhen.com/foliosuttoncoldfield
Please note: For the first time we a charging a small fee for these events. This isn't to make money, but rather a mechanism to try to ensure everyone who books a place, then attends; each workshop only has 15 places.
If, however, the small fee is a barrier to your children attending, please message us and we will find a solution. FOLIO is committed to making sure that all our events are accessible by all.
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Reaching for the Moon! 14Reaching for the Moon! 14Time: 13:30 - 15:30A hand-on science workshop for 8-12 year olds, exploring the inventions which got us to the Moon and back.
Reaching for the Moon! is a series of 20 STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths) workshops inspired by all the research needed to get Apollo 11 and her crew to the Moon and back again, 50 years ago this year.
Each workshop, aimed at 8-12 year olds, will feature different inventions and engineering solutions, a lot of creativity and fun. The sessions will be hands-on and inventive. You can book as many workshops as you like (booking for each workshop opens 6 weeks ahead of the given date). Each workshop is different, even the two on the same day. So altogether there will be 20 different workshops. Kids can attend as many or as few as they like. They don't need to have attended any earlier workshop in the programme to be able to enjoy the later workshops. NB If you book your child onto two workshops on the same day, you are responsible for your child between the two workshops (12-1.30).
We've teamed up with amazing science educators Femtinos thanks to a generous grant from The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).
Places on these workshops must be booked (booking open 6 weeks before each workshop) and you can book your tickets here: https://bookwhen.com/foliosuttoncoldfield
Please note: For the first time we a charging a small fee for these events. This isn't to make money, but rather a mechanism to try to ensure everyone who books a place, then attends; each workshop only has 15 places.
If, however, the small fee is a barrier to your children attending, please message us and we will find a solution. FOLIO is committed to making sure that all our events are accessible by all.
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| 14 | 15IT BuddyIT BuddyTime: 13:30 - 16:00 Free, drop-in help and advice on using smart phones, tablets and computers with our friendly IT Buddy Geoff Sutton Coldfield Library | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19Julie Finnemore: Angels in the playgroundJulie Finnemore: Angels in the playgroundTime: 11:00 - 12:00 Local children’s author- Story session for families. For full details please ask Sutton Coldfield Library staff (0121 464 2274). (This event is organised by library staff, not FOLIO) Sutton Coldfield Library Lego ClubLego ClubTime: 13:00 - 14:30  BOOKING ESSENTIAL A free playful session with building challenges. Come and show us your lego talents! Funded by the M6 Toll Community Fund.
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| 21 | 22IT BuddyIT BuddyTime: 13:30 - 16:00 Free, drop-in help and advice on using smart phones, tablets and computers with our friendly IT Buddy Geoff Sutton Coldfield Library | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26Let's play PokémonLet's play PokémonTime: 10:00 - 12:30 Come and find out more about your local Sutton Coldfield Pokémon league. Beginner and seasoned players welcome. No booking required. Pokémon cards are available to purchase from the Little Green Bookworm (the cafe inside the library). Sutton Coldfield Library Creator HubCreator HubTime: 14:00 - 16:00 A free meet-up for local teen creatives. For more details please contact cormac@creatorhub.org.uk Sutton Coldfield Library | 27 | |||
| 28BCAT Arts and CraftsBCAT Arts and CraftsTime: 11:00 - 13:00 Monster Mania Arts & Craft sessions. For full details please ask Sutton Coldfield Library staff (0121 464 2274). (This event is organised by Library staff, not FOLIO.) Sutton Coldfield Library | 29BCAT Arts and CraftsBCAT Arts and CraftsTime: 11:00 - 13:00 Monster Mania Arts & Craft sessions. For full details please ask Sutton Coldfield Library staff (0121 464 2274). (This event is organised by Library staff, not FOLIO.) Sutton Coldfield Library IT BuddyIT BuddyTime: 13:30 - 16:00 Free, drop-in help and advice on using smart phones, tablets and computers with our friendly IT Buddy Geoff Sutton Coldfield Library | 30BCAT Arts and CraftsBCAT Arts and CraftsTime: 11:00 - 13:00 Monster Mania Arts & Craft sessions. For full details please ask Sutton Coldfield Library staff (0121 464 2274). (This event is organised by Library staff, not FOLIO.) Sutton Coldfield Library | 31BCAT Arts and CraftsBCAT Arts and CraftsTime: 11:00 - 13:00 Monster Mania Arts & Craft sessions. For full details please ask Sutton Coldfield Library staff (0121 464 2274). (This event is organised by Library staff, not FOLIO.) Sutton Coldfield Library | ||||||