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What’s On Spring 2018
Find out what’s
happening in Brent
libraries, heritage,
arts and leisure
www.brent.gov.uk/whatson
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• Employment advice and support
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LIBRARIES ARE OPEN SEV
DAY S A WEEK, COM E AND SEE Home Away from
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WHAT THEY CAN OFFER YO Home: Competition!
Design a colourful egg inspired
by our exhibition at the Library
at Willesden Green and enter it
into a competition. Winners will
All events are be announced on International
FREE unless a Children’s Day 1 June.
price is stated Go to www.brent.gov.uk/
homeawayfromhome for more
details and to download an egg
template, or pick one up from
the exhibition space.
CULTURE BID Open to children aged 3-11.
For the latest updates on
Brent’s bid to be London
Borough of Culture 2020 visit
www.brentculture2020.co.uk
Brent Civic Centre
Brent Civic Centre
‘This is me’, Headway North West London
Portrait Project 2017
On until Wednesday 28 February
Display Wall
An exhibition of self-portraiture by brain injury
survivors. Members of Headway North West London,
Brent’s local brain injury charity, embarked on a
creative project using art and poetry to explore who
they are now post brain injury.
Ealing Road Library
What’s On Ealing Road Library
Jan- S
TEM Club 27 Feb Big Bear Fun with
Mar the Bookstart Bear!
Wednesdays 24 January,
7, 28 February, 14, 28 March Tuesday 27 February
4-5pm 11.15am-12noon
Fun learning workshops for children For under 5s. Enjoy a craft activity,
aged 8-11 in science, technology, a lively story, sing nursery rhymes
engineering and mathematics. and get a hug from VIP guest, the
Space is limited so reserve your Bookstart Bear…plus World Book
place at the library. Day give-away books.
11 Feb Ealing Road Film Club: 8 Apr aling Road Film Club:
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Boss Baby Ferrari Ki Sawaari
Sunday 11 February Sunday 8 April
1-3pm 1-3pm
Film screening for children. Film screening for children
A suit-wearing, briefcase- of this Hindi sports drama.
carrying baby pairs up with
his seven-year-old brother
to stop a dastardly plot! 11 Apr Explore Learning:
A Knight’s Journey
Wednesday 11 April
13 Feb Out of this World!
2.30-3.30pm
Design an Alien Ship
We travel back to
Tuesday 13 February medieval times and
2.30-3.30pm children will joust
Craft event for children aged 5-11. their way through
many grammar
tournaments. For
14 Feb Romanian Martisor
ˇ ‚ ‚ Craft ages 7-9. Book in
Wednesday 14 February advance at the library.
2.30-4pm
Come and make traditional 12 Apr Easter Egg and
ˇ ‚ ‚ amulets for the
Romanian Martisor Chicken Fun
beginning of Spring. Children 3+.
Thursday 12 April
2.30-3.30pm
15 Feb Explore Learning: Festive craft fun for
Myths and Legends children aged 5-11.
Thursday 15 February
2.30-3.30pm
Fun learning workshop delivered by
Explore Learning for ages 7-9. Book
in advance at the library.
Harlesden Library Plus
What’s On Harlesden Library Plus
1 Mar ig Bear Fun with the
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Bookstart Bear!
WORLD BOOK DAY!
Thursday 1 March
10.30-11am
Enjoy a craft activity, a lively story,
13 Feb Explore Learning: sing nursery rhymes and get a hug
Put a Spring in Your Step! from VIP guest, the Bookstart Bear…
plus World Book Day give-away
Tuesday 13 February books. For under 5s.
2.30-3.30pm
Children can jump straight into 6 Mar racing Black Ancestry:
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this comprehension workshop Secrets of the 1817 Slave
and learn some fantastic skills. Registers Uncovered
Can they help us predict what will
happen next? And why did that Tuesday 6 March
character say that? For ages 7-9. 6-7.30pm
Book in person at Explore Learning Learn how to explore Black
or tel 020 8432 7130. and British ancestry with family
historian Paul Crooks.
15 Feb Out of this World! Free but please book in advance
Design an Alien Ship at www.brent.gov.uk/events
Thursday 15 February
9 Apr omanian Easter
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2.30-3.30pm
Decorations
Craft event for children aged 5-11.
Monday 9 April
2.30-4pm
Make colourful Easter decorations
inspired by our exhibition Home
Away from Home: Romanians in
Brent. Suitable for children 3+.
12 Apr Easter Egg and
Chicken Fun
Thursday 12 April
2.30-3.30pm
Festive craft for children
aged 5-11.
Kilburn Library
What’s On Kilburn Library
14 Feb Out of this World! 11 Apr Easter Egg and Chicken Fun
Design an Alien Ship
Wednesday 11 April
Wednesday 14 February 2.30-3.30pm
2.30-3.30pm Festive craft fun for children
Fun craft event for children aged 5-11.
aged 5-11.
26 Feb Big Bear Fun with
the Bookstart Bear!
Monday 26 February
10.30-11am
Enjoy a craft activity, a lively story,
sing nursery rhymes and get a
hug from VIP guest, the Bookstart
Bear... plus World Book Day
giveaway books. For under 5s.
Kingsbury Library
Jan- Treasures of Brent Museum
Mar
What’s On Kingsbury Library
On until March
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Discover unearthed finds from our
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museum and archive stores!
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Mar- A.R.P. – Wembley’s Air Raid
May Wardens in the Second World War
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March-May
IB
A colourful ‘coat of arms’ made by
its wardens to decorate Air Raid Post
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12 provides the centrepiece for this
exhibition, which tells the story of
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the 2,500 Wembley men and women
who worked during WW2 to help
protect their neighbours
from German air raids. 3 Apr Abracadabra! Amazing
Magic Show
Tuesday 3 April
2.30-3.30pm
12 Feb History Fun
Step into Aladdin’s cave and enjoy
Monday 12 February a date with a magician in this
2.30-4pm this entertaining magic show for
Learn about the history of Roe Green all the family. See amazing tricks
with photographs and objects to performed with silks, ropes, cards,
touch and explore. Children aged 3+. Chinese rings and more!
13 Feb Out of this World! 10 Apr Easter Egg and Chicken Fun
Design an Alien Ship
Tuesday 10 April
Tuesday 13 February 2.30-3.30pm
2.30-3.30pm Festive craft for children aged 5-11.
Craft event for children aged 5-11.
24 Apr World War Two Air Raid
5 Mar ig Bear Fun with the
B Precautions in Wembley
Bookstart Bear!
Tuesday 24 April
Monday 5 March 11am-12noon
10.30-11am Join Philip Grant
Enjoy a craft activity, a lively story, from Wembley
sing nursery rhymes and get a hug History Society
from VIP guest, the Bookstart Bear... for this illustrated
plus World Book Day giveaway talk for adults
books. For under 5s. about Wembley’s
A.R.P. service.
The Library at Willesden Green
What’s On The Library at Willesden Green
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5 Feb Home Away from Home:
-3 Jun Romanians in Brent
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5 February-3 June
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Exhibition Space on the second floor
Exhibition celebrating Romanian culture.
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Featuring a collection of ornate decorated
Easter eggs on loan from the Horniman
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Museum and contemporary photography of
Romanians in Brent by photographers Mike
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Lupascu and Ion Paciu, plus objects on loan
from the Romanian community in Brent.
Exhibition Opening Celebration
Thursday 8 February 6-8pm.
All welcome.
8 Feb Reconstruction of Reality
-4 Mar by Walera Martynchik
8 February-4 March
Paintings and light installation inspired
by the 14th century ‘War of the Roses’.
Martynchik reimagines the conflict
so it is no longer clashes between
political clans but actual roses!
2 Feb Author visit:
Anthony McGowan
Friday 2 February
6.30-7.30pm
Author talk for adults, hosted by
Jan- C
ode Club Willesden Green Reading group.
Mar Anthony McGowan joins us to
Wednesdays: 24 January, talk about his book The Art of
7, 28 February, 14, 28 March Failing, a love poem to holed
4-5pm socks, unsatisfactory packed
Learn how to code and make games, lunches, broken washing machines,
visuals and programmes. Reserve Kierkegaard, the eccentrics of the
your place at the library now as British Library, liver salts, Morrissey
space is limited. Children aged 8-11. and disapproving ladies on trains...
A relentlessly honest and funny
paean to the glory and desperation
of everyday existence.
The Library at Willesden Green
What’s On The Library at Willesden Green
3 Feb Impact Youth 13 Feb Out of this World!
Dance Design an Alien Ship
Academy
Tuesday 13 February
Taster 2.30-3.30pm
Day
Craft event for children aged 5-11.
Saturday 3
February 14 Feb Explore Learning:
2.45-4.45pm Fun with Phonics
Dance session for
Wednesday 14 February
young people aged
2.30-3.30pm
between 11-17 led by Mr Impact
‘Hakeem Onibudo’ and members What do the words bat, hat and
of the Impact Dance Company. An rat all have in common? The
opportunity to develop life skills children will investigate rhyming
and take part in exciting large scale words and why they rhyme. For
projects via the academy training ages 4-6. Book in person at Explore
programme. Free but space limited Learning or tel 020 8432 7130.
so please book in advance, book at
www.brent.gov.uk/events 15 Feb Explore Learning:
Piece of Cake
9 Feb ome Mek We Larf
C Thursday 15 February
Comedy Special hosted 2.30-3.30pm
by Mr Cee
Children take a trip to the bakery
Friday 9 February as they learn to divide up their
Showtime 8pm favourite treats to help them master
A comedy night for their fractions and decimals. For
adults not to be missed! ages 9-11. Book in person at Explore
Featuring headliners Dibby, Learning or tel 020 8432 7130.
Kane Brown, Judy Love and
Glenda Jaxon Ti. Tickets £12 in
advance and £15 on the door.
Book at www.brent.gov.uk/
events
12-18 W
EEE Recycling
Feb
12-18 February
Bring in unwanted small WEEE
(Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment) items to recycle.
The Library at Willesden Green
16 Feb Baby Disco PJ Party ˇ ‚‚
24 Feb Romanian Martisor Craft
What’s On The Library at Willesden Green
Fun and Games Music
Saturday 24 February
and Balloons 2.30-4pm
Friday 16 February Education Room.
11.30am-12.30pm Come and make traditional
Our popular interactive party ˇ ‚‚
Romanian Martisor
session for under 5s is back with amulets for the
a PJ theme. Come along in your beginning
favourite onesie! Tickets £2 in of Spring.
advance and £3 on the door. Book Suitable for
at www.brent.gov.uk/events children 3+.
16 Feb Explore Learning:
Telling the Time
28 Feb Big Bear Fun
Friday 16 February
with the Bookstart Bear!
2.30-3.30pm
We will help children tackle the Wednesday
challenge of the big and little hand 28 February
in this workshop. We all know 10-10.30am
how tricky it can be to master this Enjoy a craft
lifelong skill, so no time like the activity, a lively
present to start learning! For ages story, sing nursery
5-7. Book in person at Explore rhymes and get a
Learning or tel 020 8432 7130 hug from VIP guest,
. the Bookstart Bear...
20 Feb With Clarinet and Rifle plus World Book Day
giveaway books.
Tuesday 20 February
6.30-7.30pm
2 Mar Reggae Choir
This musical performance and
talk for adults deals with how Friday 2 March
Kevin Bucknall came to learn Performance 8pm
the clarinet in his teens, The Reggae Choir perform iconic
join the army during the songs from this style of music
National Service period of loved across all ages and cultures.
the 1950s, and joined the An uplifting evening of music to
band of the King’s Dragoon celebrate the 70th anniversary of
Guards. Come and be Windrush. Tickets £8 in advance
charmed and entertained and £10 on the door. Book at
in this delightful www.brent.gov.uk/
cultural evening. events
£2. Book at www.
brent.gov.uk/events
The Library at Willesden Green
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What’s On The Library at Willesden Green
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5-18 ISLAND by Vaishali Prazmari
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Mar
5-18 March
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Islands as landscape or as
conceptual forms, floating or stable,
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as places of enchantment and
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wonder. Islands have underpinned
Vaishali art for as long as she can
remember. She makes both large
and medium format oil paintings
and small miniature paintings, and
incorporates Persian, Mughal Indian
and Chinese elements in her work.
12 Mar Who Mothers the Mothers?
Monday 12 March
6.30-7.30pm
Education Room.
To celebrate Mother’s Day on
11 March, join Mandeep Rai,
BBC journalist, for this talk aimed
at adults about experiences of
mothers around the world.
7 Mar Widows’ Might 13 Mar Understanding Vitamin D
Wednesday 7 March Tuesday 13 March
6.30-7.30pm 6.30-730pm
Pat Holden, Karin Fernald, Nutritionist Mistura Yusuf will
Sakuntala Ramanee and Valerie be discussing Vitamin D, its
Sarruf stage an uplifting sources and goodness and
and surprisingly funny the importance of having
evening of stories, enough. An evening of
anecdotes, poems and interactive learning for adults
songs exploring the nature in a relaxed atmosphere.
of widowhood. Written Free but advanced booking
and compiled by Pat essential. Book at www.
Holden. £2. Book at www. brent.gov.uk/events
brent.gov.uk/events PIC TO
COMEThe Library at Willesden Green
What’s On The Library at Willesden Green
19 Mar Changing views 24 Mar, Romanian
6 Apr Easter
Monday 19 March
6.30-7.30pm Decorations
Education Room Saturday
Talk for adults. Leanne Chorekdjian 24 March
will be sharing examples of how and Friday 6 April
visiting museums can be a stimulus 2.30-4pm
for children to think critically, Education Room
consider multiple perspectives Join us to make colourful Easter
and be pupil ambassadors for decorations inspired by our
educating others. exhibition Home Away from Home:
Romanians in Brent. Suitable to
21 Mar Speak Easily? When children 3+.
Hollywood’s Clowns
Learnt to Talk 27 Mar Planning your Spring and
Summer Garden: What to
Wednesday 21 March
6.30-7.45pm do and When
The first all-talking movie Tuesday 27 March
was released 90 years ago, a 6.30-7.30pm
technology that transformed Did you realise that last April it
Hollywood. Careers would be snowed on the 26th? And that
made... and be broken. This talk Middlesex had only 12% of
and film show will reveal the effect their expected rainfall for the
sound had on the great movies month. But it hit 27 degrees
comedians of the 1920s. See how by the end of May! How
Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, can you plan for
Laurel and Hardy, and many others such extremes
responded to this revolution. of weather in
Don’t miss this cavalcade of classic your early Spring
comedy for all the family. £2. Book garden? In this
at www.brent.gov.uk/events talk for adults
we’ll look at
these issues
and try to
alleviate them
with good
planning and
savvy gardening.
Free but advanced
booking essential,
book at www.brent.
gov.uk/eventsThe Library at Willesden Green
xplore Learning:
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What’s On The Library at Willesden Green
3 Apr 10 Apr Easter Egg and
Superhero Shapes Chicken Fun
Tuesday 3 April Tuesday 10
2.30-3.30pm April
Children help make the world 2.30-3.30pm
a safer place in this workshop, Festive craft for
as they design our future children aged 5-11.
superheroes using 2D and 3D
shapes. For ages 4-6. Book in
person at Explore Learning or
tel 020 8432 7130.
4 Apr Explore Learning:
Knight’s Journey
Wednesday 4 April
2.30-3.30pm
Travel back to medieval times
where children will joust their
way through many grammar
tournaments. For ages 5-7.
Book in person at Explore
Learning or tel 020 8432 7130.
11 Apr Explore Learning:
Zoo HW
Wednesday 11 April
2.30-3.30pm
The animals guide the children
through their perfect letter
formation, the giraffes’ tall
necks help with the letter ‘h’
5 Apr xplore Learning:
E and the pigs’ curly tails help
Angular Architecture with the letter ‘e’. For ages
Thursday 5 April 4-6. Book in person at Explore
2.30-3.30pm Learning or tel 020 8432 7130.
Pop on your hard hats as the
children become architects.
They will learn the areas and
angles required to construct the
homes of our future. Book in
person at Explore Learning or
tel 020 8432 7130.The Library at Willesden Green
12 Apr Explore Learning: 25 Apr The Life of Robert Louis
Analysing Poetry Stevenson
Thursday 12 April Wednesday 25 April
2.30-3.30pm 6.30-7.30pm
This workshop will help children Noelle Rimmington and Colin
learn about different styles of Pinney present the life of Robert
poetry and what Louis Stevenson author
literary techniques of Treasure Island and
make a poem Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
great! For ages The presentation follows
11-14. Book in Robert and his life-long
person at Explore American love, from
Learning or tel their honeymoon in a
020 8432 7130. silver mine to his virtual
coronation in the South
Sea Islands. “I have had
a splendid life... grudge
nothing and regret little”.
£2. Book at www.brent.
gov.uk/events
3 May ome Away from Home:
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Exhibition Talk and Panel
Discussion
Thursday 3 May
6.30-7.30pm
Performance Space
Talk and discussion to tie in with
our exhibition Home Away from
Home: Romanians in Brent, in
collaboration with Romanian
Women in UK. All welcome.
13 Apr Half Moon Theatre
presents Leaf
Friday 13 April
11am, 12.30pm, 2pm
An immersive children’s
theatre performance with
stay-and-play sessions for age
0-3. Tickets £5 in advance
and £6 on the door. Book at
www.brent.gov.uk/eventsWembley Library
What’s On Wembley Library
Jan- Code Club 13 Feb Explore Learning:
Mar Myths and Legends
Thursdays 25 January,
8 February, 1,15, 29 March Tuesday 13 February
4-5pm 2.30-3.30pm
Learn how to code and make Fun learning workshop delivered
games, visuals and programmes. by Explore Learning for ages 7-9.
Reserve your place at the library Book in advance at the library.
now as space is limited. For
children aged 8-11. 15 Feb Out of this World!
Design an Alien Ship
Feb- S
PINE Artists in Residence
Mar Thursday 15 February
February and March 2.30-3.30pm
Wembley Library gets the cultural Craft event for children aged 5-11.
treatment with two amazing
artists who will perform stories 19-25 WEEE Recycling
and legends, and run creative Feb
writing and art workshops for 19-25 February
children and families. Part of the Bring in any broken or
SPINE Festival 2018 – organised unwanted small WEEE
by Apples and Snakes and library (Waste Electrical and
partners. For details of events see Electronic Equipment)
www.brent.gov.uk/events to be recycled.Wembley Library
What’s On Wembley Library
2 Mar Big Bear Fun with the 4 Apr Abracadabra!
Bookstart Bear! Amazing Magic Show
Friday 2 March Wednesday 4 April
10.30-11am 2.30-3.30pm
Enjoy a craft activity, a lively story, Step into Aladdin’s cave and enjoy
sing nursery rhymes and get a a date with a magician in this
hug from VIP guest, the Bookstart this entertaining magic show for
Bear... plus World Book Day all the family. See amazing tricks
giveaway books. For under 5s. performed with silks, ropes, cards,
Chinese rings and more!
10 Mar Crime Author Visit:
Simon Michael! 10 Apr Easter Egg and Chicken Fun
Saturday 10 March Tuesday 10 April
12noon-2pm 2.30-3.30pm
Crime fiction writer and creator Festive craft for children aged 5-11.
of the Charles Holborne London
gangster series, makes a welcome 11 Apr Skin Care and Beauty
return visit to Brent Libraries and Make-up Workshop
joins the Romanians Loves Books
Reading Group to discuss Wednesday 11 April
his work 12noon-2pm
and Learn how to look after your skin
writing and apply make up to produce
career in lovely, eye catching results.
this event
for adults.
12 Apr Explore Learning:
A Knight’s Journey
Thursday 12 April
2.30-3.30pm
We travel back to medieval times
and children will joust their
way through many grammar
tournaments. For ages 7-9.
Book in advance at the library.Over 60s Mobility Sessions
Are you over 60? Would you like to
increase your mobility and strength and
reduce the risk of a fall? If so, this course
is perfect for you! The session is suitable
for people with a variety of medical
conditions from Parkinson’s to MS and is
delivered by a trained professional.
A drop-in session priced at just £4 will
Everyone help with a host of health benefits.
Call 020 8908 6545 for more information.
Active Junior Courses
Vale Farm We have teamed up with Wembley FC
to run football sessions for ages 5-15
Sports on Saturday mornings where they will
learn new skills and techniques. Only
Centre
£4.20 a session.
Our trampoline sessions are run by top
coached who will have you jumping
for fun or all the way to a trampolining
award! With great flexibility you can
try our drop-in sessions or book onto a
12 week course. We also offer a range
of other junior courses such as tennis,
swimming lessons and badminton. For
more information call 020 8908 6545.
Brent Council is committed to supporting children’s literacy development. Children attending library events
must be library members and have borrowed two books on the event day. Find out more about Brent Library
services at www.brent.gov.uk/libraries, emails libraries@brent.gov.uk or phone 020 8937 3400.
Visit www.brent.gov.uk/events
for more details of upcoming events
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