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Adventures in Music
Adventures in Music FREE 10-week course in libraries for children aged 2-5 years.
Health Information Week is taking place from 4-10 July 2022!
We are joining in to inspire better health and promote easy access to high-quality health information which can have a huge impact on staying healthy and managing illness effectively, giving a better quality of life.
We'll be offering plenty of actvities over the course of the week to help you look after yourself and your health. Find out more about what we've got planned below.
Please note: All events are free unless stated otherwise.
| Library | Date and Time | Event Title | Details |
| Arnold Library | Monday 4 July, 10am-1pm | Health Information Hub | . Come along and meet representatives from local groups and find out about their services. Groups confirmed are Insight Healthcare (Mental Health Therapy), SSVSS (Sexual Violence Support Services), Inspire (Wellbeing Bag launch). |
| Wednesday 6 July, 10:30am-11:30am | Falls Prevention Taster Session | Strength and Balance Exercise Class with Active Health Coach, Sara Davis. | |
| Thursday 7 July, 12pm-1pm | Mindfulness Session | Learn about how mindfulness works and try it out with Martha Highton from Insight IAPT. Places are limited so will be on a first come, first serve basis. | |
| Beeston Library | Monday 4 July, 2pm | Places of Welcome - Mental Health Special | All welcome! No one has to be alone, if you feel like a chat over a cuppa and a biscuit just pop down to our place of welcome and meet likeminded people for a friendly natter. |
| Monday 4 July, all day in Discovery Room | Brain Training Arena | Try our puzzle of the day and take part in some training to strengthen your brain. | |
| Running from 3:30pm on Monday 4 July until Saturday 9 July | Children's Challenge Trail | Follow the challenges marked out around the children’s library and see if you can complete them all. Take part with your family or friends and see who gets to the end first. | |
| Tuesday 5 July, 11am & 3:30pm | Toddler Yoga | Bring your little one to try out some yoga moves and have fun and relaxation at the same time. Suitable for parents with children aged 2-5. Booking required at library. | |
| Tuesday 5 July, 1-3pm | Chair Yoga | Pop in and take time out doing yoga on a chair, yes you can do Yoga sitting down. | |
| Tuesday 5 July, 10am-2pm | ABL Smoothie Station | Have a go on the smoothie bike, keep fit and make yourself a delicious smoothie at the same time. Also, chat to our health rep for some great tips on keeping healthy. | |
| Tuesday 5 July, 1-3pm | Well Café – Mind Nottinghamshire | It's ok not to be ok. You don’t have to be in a good mood to come along to our café. But we hope you leave feeling better than when you arrived. Meet Mel our recovery coach and share your wellbeing tips interests and skills. | |
| Tuesday 5 July, 10am | Insight Healthcare | Do you need to talk? Martha from Insight will be on hand to advise you on how to get talk therapies which can help with lots of common things like anxiety, low mood & insomnia. | |
| Wednesday 6 July & Thursday 7 July, 9am | Cloud Watching | Do you know your stratus from your cumulus? Cloud watching is a calming 5 minutes out of your day, sit down, look up …..relax | |
| Wednesday 6 July, 4:15-4:45pm | Mini Mindful Moments | You're never too young to look after your mental health. Take part in some mindful activities with your little ones and take some time out together. For children 4-8, accompanied by an adult. | |
| Wednesday 6 July, 3:40-4pm & Saturday 9 July, 1-3pm | Dance Anthems for Families and Toddlers (DAFT Dance) | Boogie amongst the books, dance around the dictionaries, fandango through fiction…however you dance, however you move, join us for some free unlimited dance sessions in Beeston Library for Health Information Week. | |
| Thursday 7 July, 11:30am-12:30pm | Make a Mindful Mandala | Spend time creating a beautiful but simple mandala. For adults only, booking required at library | |
| Friday 8 July, 10:30am-12pm | Places of Welcome | No one has to be alone, if you feel like a chat over a cuppa and a biscuit just pop down to our place of welcome and meet likeminded people for a friendly natter. | |
| Saturday 9 July, 11-11:45am | Health Hullabaloo - Boogie Balloo | Come along and enjoy stories, rhymes, and a simple craft. Under 5s accompanied by an adult, booking required at the library. | |
| Bingham Library | Monday 4 July, 4pm | Mindfulness Story and Craft Time | This event is suitable for children 0-8years and their families. Please book via the library. |
| Tuesday 5 July, all day | Wellbeing Bag Launch | One of our colleagues from the Resources team will be visiting to share information on our new Well Being resource bags. | |
| Tuesday 5 July, 11am-12pm | Places of Welcome | Mindfulness themed with colouring sheets on offer. Come and meet our wonderful volunteers for a friendly chat and enhance your wellbeing. | |
| Wednesday 6 July, 10-10:30 & Friday 8 July 10-10:30 | Rattle, Rhyme and Roll |
Wiggle and Jiggle sessions where we will be offering active rhymes and songs to engage with your little one and get you all moving! Please book via the library as places are limited. |
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| Wednesday 6 July, 1:30-3pm | Crafty Chat group |
Be mindful and enhance your wellbeing with our Crafty Chat group, come along to help them make ‘partner hearts’ for people in hospital missing loved ones at home. Booking Essential. |
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| Drop-in all week | Children's Activities | Drop in all week for colouring and Jigsaws in our children’s library area. | |
| Blidworth Library | Wednesday 6 July, 2-4pm | Health and Wellbeing MOTs | FREE Health and Wellbeing body MOT including advice on healthy eating, wellbeing and physical activities, and a FREE 3 day pass to Active4today leisure centres. |
| Calverton Library | Monday 4 July, 12:45pm-1:15pm | Falls Prevention Taster Session | Strength and Balance Exercise Class with Active Health Coach, Sara Davis. |
| Available all week | Build A Body | Drop in to put the bones on Funny Bones and see if you know your fibula from your scapula. | |
| Eastwood Library | Thursday 7 July, 4-4.30pm | Storytime | Storytime for under 8’s with a “Keeping ourselves Healthy” theme. |
| Edwinstowe Library | Friday 8 July, 2.30-4.30pm | Health and Wellbeing MOTs | FREE Health and Wellbeing body MOT including advice on healthy eating, wellbeing and physical activities, and a FREE 3 day pass to Active4today leisure centres. |
| Forest Town Library | Drop-in all week | Kick-start Your Health! | Join us all week for 'Guess the Weight of the Fruit and Veg' and mindfulness activities for adults. |
| Tuesday 5 July, 10:30am | Happy and Healthy Coffee Morning | Guess the fruit/veg, healthy recipe ideas and much more. Suitable for adults, no need to book. | |
| Thursday 7 July, 9:45-10:15am | Fruity Rattle, Rhyme and Roll | Move your hips and shake your hips at a special Rattle, Rhyme and Roll session. Suitable for age 1+. Free of charge, no need to book. | |
| Hucknall Library | Monday 4 July, 9:30-11:30am | Healthy Eating Promotion | Join Inspire Learning for a session on healthy eating. |
| Paediatric Emergencies | Join Inspire Learning for a session on what to do in a paediatric emergency. | ||
| Kimberley Library | Wednesday 6 July, 10-11am | Author Event: “A Lioness: My Story of Cancer, Courage, Love and Friendship” | Local author Michelle Camm will give a talk and answer questions about her recently published memoir. Her aim is to raise awareness of the importance of health screening. The event is FREE but refreshments will be available for a small charge. |
| Saturday 9 July, 10.30am-11.30am | Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes | Free interactive story time about why it’s important to be active and eat well. Suitable for ages 5-11. Booking is essential - please visit Kimberley Library to book. | |
| Kirkby-in-Ashfield Library | Tuesday 5 July, 2pm | Storytime | Join us for a fun-filled fruit and vegetable themed Storytime with singing and colouring activities. For under 5s, book at the library. |
| Friday 8 July, 10am-12pm | Paediatric First Aid | Join us for a session on paediatric first aid. | |
| Mansfield Central Library | Saturday 9 July, 10am-3pm | Health and Wellbeing Day | Free fun and informational day. Events suitable for all ages. For more information, please see the link below this table. |
| Mansfield Woodhouse Library | Available all week | Sit and Chat Sofa and Mindfulness Colouring Sheets | Drop in during opening hours to use our Sit and Chat Sofa or to fill in our Mindfulness Colouring Sheets. |
| Tuesday 5 July, 11-11:15am & 12-12:15pm | Mindfulness Taster Sessions | Find out more about how mindfulness can benefit you and how it works. | |
| Thursday 7 July, 11am | Special Hullabaloo Session for Under 5s | Join us for a special Story Hullabaloo session all about being healthy. | |
| Thursday 7 July, 11-11:15am & 12-12:15am | Chair Yoga Taster Sessions | Want to practice yoga but struggle with your balance? Why not take part in a Chair Yoga session. | |
| Thursday 7 July, 3-4pm | Benefits of Walking and Map Reading | Inspire Learning | |
| Friday 8 July | Fruity Friday | Sponsored by Morrisons, we're giving a free piece of fruit to every library visitor. | |
| Friday 8 July, 11am | Coffee Morning and Quiz | Put your brain to the test and make friends at our coffee morning and quiz. | |
| Friday 8 July, 12-12:15pm | Armchair Exercise Taster Session | Learn how to exercise from your armchair. | |
| Newark Library | Drop-in all week | Colouring for Calm, Jigsaw and displays | Drop in to our Calm and Mindfulness Space to relax and take 5 minutes for yourself |
| Drop-in all week | Children's Activities | Pop into the library to do some children's mindfulness colouring | |
| Monday 4 July, 11am | Special Health Themed Storytime | Join us for a story and a simple craft! | |
| Tuesday 5 July, 10am-12pm | Wellbeing Bags | Explore our NEW Wellbeing Bags, ready to borrow from the library! | |
| Tuesday 5 July, 10am-3pm | ABL Health and Smoothie Bike | ABL will be at the library to talk all things physical health and wellbeing. Take a turn on the smoothie bike! | |
| Tuesday 5 July, 1:30-4:30pm | Active4Today Body MOT | FREE check and chat, including blood pressure checks, health and wellbeing advice, and leisure and activity information. | |
| Friday 8 July, 11am | Special Health Themed Storytime | Join us for a story and a simple craft! | |
| Ollerton Library | Tuesday 5 July, 10am-12pm | Health and Wellbeing MOTs | FREE Health and Wellbeing body MOT including advice on healthy eating, wellbeing and physical activities, and a FREE 3 day pass to Active4today leisure centres. |
| Stapleford Library | Monday 4 July, 4pm | Storytime | Join us for a story during Health Information Week. Perfect for children up to age 8 years. Booking required - please see the Stapleford Library Help Desk to book your free ticket. |
| Sutton-in-Ashfield Library | Wednesday 6 July, 10-10:30am | Storytime | Join us for a FREE themed story session! |
| Wednesday 6 July, 10:45am-12:45pm | Healthy Eating Learning session | Join our Inspire Learning tutor for a fun and practical session on healthy eating and lowering sugar intake for the whole family. | |
| Wednesday 6 July, 1:30-3pm | Paediatric First Aid session | In case of emergency, come along for a session on paediatric first aid. | |
| Wednesday 6 July, 2-5pm | Dementia Awareness drop in | Get support and advice from Dementia Awareness | |
| Wednesday 6 July, 3-5pm | Smoothie Bike | Feeling thirsty? Get those legs moving on our smoothie bike! | |
| Friday 8 July, 10:30am-12pm | Places of Welcome | Join us at Places of Welcome where Insight Healthcare will be on hand to answer any questions, and talk about how their talking therapy service could help you. | |
| Toton Library | Wednesday 6 July, 3:30pm | Storytime | We will be hosting a storytime session where we will learn about the benefits of healthy eating and keeping active. Free event, suitable for all ages. |
| Available all week | Health Information Week Activities | Join us at Toton library for a week of healthy eating activities including colouring, word searches and word scrambles. | |
| Warsop Library | Tuesday 5 July, 10am-4pm | Mindfulness drop-in | Come along and enjoy using our mindfulness creativity sheets, have a look at our range of Health and Well being books and see what’s inside our Memory bags. |
| Friday 8 July, 2:30pm | Fruity Friday | Come and join us for a fun name the fruit and veg quiz! | |
| West Bridgford Library | Tuesday 5 July, 10-10:30am & Friday 8 July, 10-10:30am & 11-11:30am | Rattle, Rhyme and Roll | Singing makes you and your little one happy! Join us at one of our Rattle, Rhyme & Roll sessions to share songs, rhymes and actions with your under 5’s – great for exercise, bonding with your little one and meeting new people and it can help to develop co-ordination and language skills. Places are limited and tickets are handed out first-come-first served, 15 minutes before the start of each session. |
| Wednesday 6 July, 10:30am-12:30pm | Places of Welcome | Drop in for a complimentary cuppa and a chat with friendly faces. Meet new people, find things out, share your skills or just have a drink and relax. This week we will also have a Move Well stand, where someone from our friendly Learning Team will be available to share information about Inspire’s Health and Wellbeing courses, including Mindful Walks, Chair Yoga, Healthy Eating courses and more. Everyone welcome! | |
| Worksop Library | Monday 4 July, 3:30-5pm | Mindfulness Monday | An afternoon of calm for 5-16yr olds |
| Friday 8 July, 11:30am-1pm | Colouring for Calm | Calming Colouring for grownups | |
| Saturday 9 July, 10am-3pm | Healthy Family Fun Day | 10.30am – 11.30am: Healthy Eating Art & Craft, 12.00pm – 1.00pm: Fruit Kebab Workshop, 2.00pm – 3.00pm: Healthy Body Exercise Class. Also: Smoothie Bike & Beer Goggles! |
For more information on the Mansfield Central Library Health and Wellbeing Day, click here.
