Paula Jones will be exhibiting her artwork in the Library throughout January. Do come in!
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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.
Champions
Our December film is Champions on TUESDAY 19TH DECEMBER. A former minor-league basketball coach is ordered by the court to manage a team of players with intellectual disabilities. He soon realises that despite his doubts, together, this team can go further than they ever imagined. Spend a winter evening in the library feeling good about the world in all it’s guises.
Christmas Joy!
Please come in to the Library to see this amazing exhibition created by local children and their childminders. Superbly led by Hannah Oddy but please Read More for everyone’s names and ages… Amazing!!
Christmas Fun in the Library!
Find the hidden snowflakes and discover the secret word to see if you can win a certificate…..
LIVING
In 1950s London, a humorless bureaucrat decides to take time off work to experience life after receiving a grim diagnosis. Influenced by a local decadent and vibrant woman, he continues to search for meaning until a simple revelation gives him a purpose to create a legacy for the next generation.
What a great evening, thank you to everyone who came along!
Sing along with Elation Community Voices & St Lawrence Singers, 7.30pm to 9pm. Doors open at 7pm. Festive refreshments available and there is a Raffle too! FREE ENTRY but BOOKING ESSENTIAL!
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry – 28th November
Our next film coming up sees Harold, an ordinary man, who has passed through life, living on the side lines, until he goes to post a letter one day. A seemingly unremarkable man in his sixties, he embarks on a walk, only to keep going for 724kms until he reaches his destination, much to the despair of his wife Maureen. Doors open at 7pm.
A Man Called Otto ~ 24th October
Our October film brings the US adaptation of the wonderful book by Fredrik Backman and a remake of Sweden’s “A Man Called Ove”. Otto is a grump who’s given up on life following the loss of his wife and wants to end it all. Doors open at 7pm, film starts at 7.30pm.
Green Libraries Week
We were delighted to join the green libraries week initiative. Even though the “week” is over we are keeping our displays for a while as looking after our environment is perpetual….photos supplied by our very own Nick Roberts. Do pop in if you missed us last week.
Our First Film night of the Autumn Season ~ 26th Sep
Bank of Dave
Based on the true-life experiences of Dave Fishwick; ‘Bank of Dave’ tells the story of how a working class Burnley man fought to set up a community bank so that he could help local businesses not only survive, but thrive. Doors open at 7pm, film starts at 7.30pm.
Our September Art Exhibition
We are delighted to be an exhibition venue as part of Northants Open Studios and Exhibitions this September. Featuring Clare Brookes, Bridget Arregger and Morgan Lloyd.
Summer Reading Challenge 2023
This year’s Challenge launches on 8th July and will run throughout the school holidays.