Events and Activitiesfor Adults

January-February 2011

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Idea Store Bow Special Events

Holocaust Memorial Day 2011Monday 24 January - Sunday 30 JanuaryIdea Store Bow, Idea Store Canary Wharf and Idea Store Chrisp Street.

Untold Stories: the survivors of the Rwandan genocide.

To mark Tower Hamlets Holocaust Memorial Day, Idea Stores will be hosting a virtual exhibition - Untold Stories: the survivors of the Rwandan genocide - a series of remarkable portraits of survivors

of the Rwandan genocide collected by photographer Andrew Sutton over the last ten years. The exhibition is in association with Survivors Fund (SURF), a London based charity representing and supporting survivors of the Rwandan genocide in the UK and Rwanda, and will run in tandem with a series of filmed testimonies of the featured survivors on www.survivors-fund.org.uk. For more information on Tower Hamlets HMD, please see www.jeecs.org.uk

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Month EventsLGBT Film Screening: A Single Man [Ages 16+]Monday 7 February 6:30 - 9:00pmThe story of one man’s struggle to come to terms with the death of his long-term partner. Starring Colin Firth and Julianne Moore.

LGBT Author Visit: Jonathan Kemp [Ages 16+]Monday 14 February 7:00 - 9:00pmCome and meet Jonathan Kemp, celebrated author of London Triptych, nominated for the Green Carnation Award.

LGBT Film Screening: My Beautiful Laundrette [Ages 15+]Monday 21 February 6:30 - 9:00pmThis groundbreaking film portrays the story of two boyhood friends and their battle for acceptance in a homophobic and racist society.

LGBT Film Screening: The Kids Are All Right [Ages 16+]Monday 28 February 6:30 - 9:00pmThe lives of lesbian parents, Nic and Jules, are shaken to the core when their children decide to track down their biological father. Starring Julianne Moore.

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Idea Store Chrisp Street Special Events

Idea Store Canary Wharf Special Events

Knit Wits [Ages 18+]Every 2nd Tuesday1:00 - 2:00pmWant to learn or share your knitting ideas? Chill out and kick back in our lunch time sessions for knitters. Check in store for dates.

Turning the Pages [Ages 18+]Tuesday 18 January and 15 February 6:30 - 8:00pmLove reading? Join in our free monthly bookgroup and meet up with like minded book lovers and talk books over a cup of coffee.

Download Now! [Ages 18+]Monday 7 February and Tuesday 8 February12:00 - 2:00pmDo you own an e-reader? Find out how to download a new library of books for free!!

Who Do You Think You Are? [Ages 18+]Monday 14 February and Wednesday 16 February12:00 - 2:00pmAre you researching your family tree? Come and learn how to access ‘Ancestry’ on the web and complete the gaps.

Health Awareness DayNew Year, New You! [Ages 16+]Thursday 20 January 10:00am - 4:00pmWant to quit smoking, get fit, lose weight but don’t know where to start? Get free expert support, advice and information on all aspects of health and wellbeing. Issues include smoking cessation, diabetes awareness, weight management and nutrition and many more.

Aaj Kal Special – Celebrating National Storytelling Week [Ages 16+]Wednesday 2 February 11:00am - 1:00pmThe Aaj Kal (current affairs in Sylheti/Bengali) group will participate and share their stories of “Life in East End”.

Who was Jack the Ripper? [Ages 16+]Friday 4 February 2.30 - 4:00pmRipper expert Susan Parry will present the latest theories regarding the identity of London’s most notorious murderer. Organised in association with The Whitechapel Society.

Idea Store Whitechapel Special Events

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Idea Store Chrisp Street Special Events

Exhibitions at The GalleryChristie Brown: Hybrid Toys3 December 2010 - 9 January 2011Come and visit the new tenants on the fourth floor...Sculpture and drawings by Christie Brown, Professor of Ceramics at the University of Westminster.

Bengalis in London’s East End14 January - 13 FebruaryThe exhibition unlocks the history of one of the largest communities in East London, highlighting associated landmarks and buildings in the area.Presented in association with The Swadhinata Trust.

Charlotte Thrane 18 February - 20 MarchEveryday objects and materials are the unexpected protagonists in a playful installation made in response to the gallery space by this London-based Danish artist.

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Bethnal Green Library Special Events

London Writing Book Group Tuesday 4 January6:00 - 7:30pmThis month we are discussing George Grossmith’s ‘Diary of a Nobody’. This comic novel of Mr Pooter’s diary is a faithful record of the daily grind in respectable Victorian suburbia and the city office.

How to Find a Job Online Thursday 20 January 10:00am - 12:00pmGet more out of life online! Use a range of online tools to begin your job search, brush up your CV or prepare for your interview.

Golden Time Special [Ages 50+]Tuesday 25 January10:30am - 12:00pmBingo: Burns Night Celebration!

Golden Time Special [Ages 50+]Tuesday 1 February 10:30am - 12:00pmCelebrate Chinese New Year.

London Writing Book Group: Author Event LGBT History Month Special Monday 7 February 6:30pm Join author Jonathan Kemp to discuss his debut novel ‘London Triptych’. This novel, shortlisted for the Green Carnation Award, follows the lives of three men and three eras which sinuously entwine in a dark, startling and unsettling narrative of sex, exploitation and dependence set against London’s strangely constant gay underworld.

Golden Time Special [Ages 50+]Tuesday 8 February10:30am - 12:00pmCrafty session: card making.

Holocaust Memorial Day Exhibition 24 January - 5 FebruaryCome and see the Exhibition ‘Never Forget’ to commemorate HMD on 27 January

Information DayThursday 27 January10:00am - 7:00pmDo you want to find out about local services but don’t know where to look? Come to the Library to access all areas!

How to Find a Job OnlineThursday 10 February 10:00am - 2:00pm Get more out of life online! Use a range of online tools to begin your job search, brush up your CV or prepare for your interview.

Golden Time Special [Ages 50+]Sutherland Forsyth (Historical Royal Palaces): Lady Jane Grey, the Tower and the mid Tudor Crisis

Thursday 17 February10:00am - 12.00pmIn 1553 England had three monarchs within the space of three weeks. What caused this crisis, and why did one of those monarchs, Lady Jane Grey, spend her entire reign in the Tower of London? A 45 minute illustrated talk.

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Cubitt Town Library Special Events

Watney Market Library Special EventsWatney Winter Warmers Fun Day [Adults]Thursday 13 January10:00am - 4:00pmMusic, films and fun for everyone.

My Story… [Adults]Monday 31 January6:30 - 8:00pmLocal author Jean Fullerton returns to the library to celebrate National Storytelling Week with stories from the old East End.

Idea Store Opening TimesMonday-Thursday 9.00am - 9.00 pm

Friday 9.00am - 6.00pm Saturday 9.00am - 5.00pm Sunday 10.00am - 4.00pm (Bow, Chrisp Street) 11.00am - 5.00pm (Whitechapel) 12.00 noon - 6.00pm (Canary Wharf)

Library Opening TimesMonday 9.00am - 8.00pm (Bethnal Green, Cubitt Town, Watney Market)

Tuesday 9.00am - 8.00pm (Bethnal Green, Cubitt Town) 9.00am - 5.00pm (Watney Market)

Wednesday Closed

Thursday 9.00am - 8.00pm (Bethnal Green, Cubitt Town, Watney Market,) Friday 9.00am - 6.00pm (Bethnal Green) 9.00am - 5.00pm (Cubitt Town, Watney Market)

Saturday 9.00am - 5.00pm (Bethnal Green, Cubitt Town, Watney Market)

Sunday Closed

Local History Library and Archives is temporarily closed for building works until mid January 2011.

Dorset Library is temporarily closed for Health and Safety reasons. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. In the interim the Idea Store Mobile Library will be visiting the area.

For more information about any of our events, just ask at the helpdesk, call020 7364 4332 or visit www.ideastore.co.uk

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