The true story of Sir Nicholas ‘Nicky’ Winton, a young London broker who, in the months leading up to World War II, rescued 669 predominantly Jewish children living in desperate conditions with little or no shelter and food. Fifty years later, it is 1988 and Nicky lives haunted by the fate of the children he wasn’t able to bring to safety in England.
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Great Children’s Half-Term Activity coming up
If you have attended one of the STEM activities before you’ll know just how amazing they are, so please book early. FREE too – what’s not to love at our Library!
Children’s Holiday Activities
EGG PARACHUTES on Tuesday 2nd April at 10.30am ~ Free
POP UP CARDS & PICTURE HUNT on Thursday 4th April at 2.30pm ~ £2.50 (per child 3-10yrs)
DOOR DECORATIONS & PICTURE HUNT on Thursday 11th April at 2.30pm ~ £2.50 (pr child 3-10yrs)
Limited spaces ~ please book in advance
PAST LIVES ~ Tuesday 23rd April
Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrested apart after Nora’s family emigrates from South Korea to Canada and then New York. Twenty years later, they are reunited for one fateful week as they confront notions of love and destiny.
Our March Art Exhibtion is up!
Do come in to see local artist Anna Langton’s work entitled – LONG BUCKBY ~ DAVENTRY ~ LIVERPOOL
Put Your Thinking Hats On!!
Let your creative juices flow and join the Easter Hat/Bonnet Competition with winners announced at the Spring Fayre. Proceeds shared between our Library and Community Centre. Closing date 29th March.
JULES ~ Tuesday 26th March 2024
A funny, wildly inventive ride as the three neighbors find meaning and connection later in life – thanks to an unlikely stranger. Milton (Kingsley) lives a quiet life of routine in a small western Pennsylvania town, but finds his day upended when a UFO crash lands in his backyard. Before long, Milton develops a close relationship with “Jules.”
Whilst you’re here please help us improve and complete our FILM SURVEY, see tab under Opening Times.
THE MIRACLE CLUB – 27th Feb
There’s just one tantalising dream for the women of Ballygar: to win a pilgrimage to the sacred French town of Lourdes. Ballygar, Dublin, 1967, a hard-knocks community marches to its own beat, rooted in traditions of loyalty, faith and togetherness. With a little benevolent interference from their cheeky and rebellious priest, close friends Lily, Eileen, Dolly and Sheila are the ‘lucky’ few to win this ticket of a lifetime at their riotous raffle night.
WINTER MINI CHALLENGE
The Reading Agency’s #WinterMiniChallenge kicks off on 5th DECEMBER 23 until 19th February 2024
Head to wintermini.org.uk to sign up, review books, find fun activities, and earn rewards! It’s a fantastic way to keep children motivated and excited about reading and it could help those reluctant readers fall in love with reading 
Spread the word and get involved with their new resources 
here
Our January 2024 exhibition is up!
Paula Jones will be exhibiting her artwork in the Library throughout January. Do come in!
The Great Escaper ~ 30th January
Our first film of 2024 is based on a true story! In 2014 pensioner Bernard Jordan absconded from his care home in Hove to attend an event in France marking the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings. After the local Police were notified the care home got a call that evening to say Mr Jordan had been found safe and well in France!!
BERTIE BOTTLE~ Sat 13th January 2024
The Bertie Bottle Campaign was set up by a family in Northamptonshire in 2018, who wanted to make a positive difference to their local environment. Bertie Bottle was originally created by their daughter for a school project and has been developed into an environmental campaign, focusing on the problem with litter.
Northants Adult Learning
We are pleased that NAL are looking to hold adult learning sessions in the library, starting with An Introduction to IT and Essential Digital Skills (EDSQ). We would be delighted to establish BL&H as a regular venue for adult learning so please do get in touch with NAL if you would be interested in attending. Minimum numbers are required. Dates tbc. Read More for contact details.