Newark & Sherwood

Our libraries in Newark and Sherwood are some of our favourites (shh, don't tell the others!), and we can't wait for you to discover all their fantastic events this summer. Check out the list below, or find more libraries near you here

All events are free and no booking required, unless otherwise stated.

Celebrate Nottinghamshire Day 2024 with our Merry Making workshops! Scroll to your library below, or view all of the workshops

https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/whats-on/merry-making-workshops/

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Library Date/time Event details
Bilsthorpe Wednesday 31 July, 10am-1pm Count on us for Olympic Fun! Join our Inspire learning team for sports-themed maths challenges for the whole family. Make, measure and model and enter our prize draw to win one of 3 shopping vouchers!
Blidworth Monday 29 July, 10am-1pm Count on us for Olympic Fun! Join our Inspire learning team for sports-themed maths challenges for the whole family. Make, measure and model and enter our prize draw to win one of 3 shopping vouchers!
Clipstone Monday 5 August, 2pm-5pm and Wednesday 7 August, 10am-4:45pm Decorate and make your own paper plate monster
Monday 29 July 2pm-4:45pm and Wednesday 31 July, 10am-4:45pm Colouring club!
Collingham Thursday 1 August, 10am-12pm Badge making
Thursday 8 August, 10am-12pm Badge making
Thursday 15 August, 10am-12pm Make a dragon
Thursday 22 August, 10am-12pm Decorate an Elmer elephant
Thursday 29 August, 10am-12pm Make a self-portrait
Newark Library Monday 5 August, 10am-1pm Count on us for Olympic Fun! Join our Inspire learning team for sports-themed maths challenges for the whole family. Make, measure and model and enter our prize draw to win one of 3 shopping vouchers!
Newark Marketplace Wednesday 14 August and Thursday 15 August, 9am-4pm Count on us for Olympic Fun! Join our Inspire learning team for sports-themed maths challenges for the whole family. Make, measure and model and enter our prize draw to win one of 3 shopping vouchers!
Ollerton Monday 8 July - Monday 15 July, during normal opening hours Make your own badge with our badge machine, to mark the launch of this year's Summer Reading Challenge!
Monday 22 July - Saturday 27 July during normal opening hours Sculptures: What can you make from our Lego?
Monday 29 July - Saturday 3 August, during normal opening hours Pointillism: Make a dotty picture!
Monday 5 August - Saturday 10 August, during normal opening hours Make fruity faces
Tuesday 13 August, 10am-1pm Count on us for Olympic Fun! Join our Inspire learning team for sports-themed maths challenges for the whole family. Make, measure and model and enter our prize draw to win one of 3 shopping vouchers!
Monday 12 August - Saturday 17 August, during normal opening hours Rock graffiti: Find a rock at home and bring it in to decorate your hide and seek rock
Monday 12 August, 11am-12pm Join the Dog's Trust for a talk on how to care for and behave around dogs. Suitable for ages 7-11, booking essential. Contact the library or call Ask Inspire on 01623 677200 for more information.
Tuesday 13 August, 10am-1pm Olympic crafts
Monday 19 August - Saturday 24 August, during normal opening hours Surrealism: mixed up monsters!
Monday 26 August - Saturday 31 August, during normal opening hours Cubism: Stained glass
Southwell Tuesday 30 July, 10am-1pm Count on us for Olympic Fun! Join our Inspire learning team for sports-themed maths challenges for the whole family. Make, measure and model and enter our prize draw to win one of 3 shopping vouchers!
Wednesday 28 August, 10am-12pm Merry making workshop: Drop in and create a merry man using dolly pegs to celebrating Nottinghamshire Day 2024.