Plenty of activities on offer at Spalding Library

Pumpkin crafts, painting lessons and discovering crochet skills are among the attractions at Spalding Library next week - and you could even see your work on show at the upcoming Flower Parade.

Six days of fun learning for young and old will be on offer to help celebrate National Libraries Week.

Events will be held from Monday until Saturday (October 8) to showcase all that libraries have to offer their communities.

Amanda Reynolds, Library Manager at Spalding Library for GLL said: “You will nurture a love of learning with the brilliant programme of activities at Spalding Library during Libraries Week.

“We hope our activities will bring the community together to find out more about all the ways the library empowers you to pursue life-long learning.

“Everyone is welcome and the library is free to join.”

This year the focus of the week is the significant role that libraries play in inspiring learning for all, and helping individuals to unlock and fulfil their potential at every stage in life.

The varied events will include:

Monday, October 3 - Discover the courses that Boston College can offer.

Tuesday, October 4 - Find out about more about the U3A and how you can join them.

Wednesday, October 5 - Maggie Goodsell from Spalding Arts and Crafts Society will be holding a beginners’ painting with acrylics session.

Thursday, October 6 - Learn basic yoga with Viv Scupham.

Friday, October 7 - Learn to knit/crochet a flower for the Spalding Flower Parade.

Saturday, October 8 -Pumpkin crafts for children.

Further details are available by emailing spalding.library@gll.org.