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May - June 2013

From events for under 5sto over 50s, we’ve got it all!

Idea Store Events and Activities

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Idea Store Events and ActivitiesOver the next two months, we have a whole host of activities and events for you to enjoy from; storytelling, arts and crafts to exhibitions and more. Celebrations include National Bookstart Week, Adult Learners Week, Father’s Day and half term activities for children. We also have a brand new Idea Store opening in May.

Idea Store Watney Market Idea Store Watney Market, the latest addition to the borough’s innovative library and learning services, opens its doors to the public on Tuesday 14 May 2013.

Located on Commercial Road, the new store is larger than the library it’s replacing, and is based on three floors with a wide range of services on offer.

The new £4.5 million Idea Store, which is jointly funded by the Big Lottery Fund and the council, includes an integrated One Stop Shop where residents can access council services. It will provide adult, youth and children’s library services complemented by a ground-floor space which can host a range of community facilities, including advice on council and health services.

The new Idea Store will also be distinguished by its green credentials. As an eco-friendly building it boasts of a living green roof planted with vegetation which will absorb rainwater, provide insulation and create a habitat for wildlife.The building will also have concrete plates which will allow the Idea Storeto heat up and cool down without the use of an air conditioning system andwill be quadruple glazed insulating the building efficiently.

For more information about any event, just ask at the helpdesk or call 020 7364 4332. For information about Idea Store Learning courses, call 020 7364 5665.

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Architect’s impression of the new Idea Store Watney Market.

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Idea Store Bow Events

Golden Time [Ages 50+]Every Thursday10:30 - 11:30amEnjoy a cup of tea or coffee, andchat with friends and Idea Store staff.

First Steps in Computing[Ages 16+]Monday 20 - Friday 24 May11:00am - 12:00noonAs part of Adult Learners Weekwe’re holding ICT sessions to help you learn the basics of computing, from using a mouse to social media.

Book Group [Adults]Second Wednesday of the month7:00 - 8:30pmJoin us to talk about all things books! Paperback, audio book and large print copies of this title are available at the helpdesk.8 May - ‘Staring at the Sun’ byJulian Barnes12 June - ‘Rites of Passage’ by William Golding

Introduction to Ancestry[Ages 16+]Every Wednesday in June11:00am - 12:00noonLearn how to explore your familytree using Ancestry Library Edition.

Easy eBooks [Adults]Monday 3 June 10:00 - 11:30amFind out how to download eBooks and audio books for FREE with your Idea Store card.

Story Time: Fairytale Magic[Ages 0-5]Monday 24 - Friday 28 June10:30 - 11:15amTo celebrate Bookstart Week,we’ll be reading all your favourite fairytales and we’ll be creating our own giant beanstalk.

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Idea Store Canary Wharf Events

Quick on the Draw [Adults]Monday 20 May2:30 - 4:00pmAs part of Adult Learners Week,join this special taster session and try out your drawing skills. This is an opportunity to dip your toe into the world of adult learning classes andsee what we have to offer.

Book Break [Ages 18+]Every Tuesday1:00 - 2:00pmNeed a break and want to chill out? Come along to this relaxed lunchtime session and enjoy readingfrom stories and poetry.

Take Off with a Book [Ages 5-8]Every Sunday [Term time only]2:00 - 3:00pmIs your child just starting to explore books independently? Come alongto this informal session and read or listen to stories and poems together with a group and see your child takeoff with a book!

How Much I Love My Dad[Ages 4-10]Saturday 15 June 2:30 - 4:00pmEspecially for Father’s Day come along to hear stories and make a Father’s Day card. Then choose a book to borrow which dad and you can read together. [Don’t forget ‘Dad’s Club’ for toddlers at 10:30 in the morning as well!]

Easy eBooks [Adults] Monday 3 June12:30 - 1:00pm and 1:00 - 1:30pmFind out how to download eBooks and audio books for FREE with your Idea Store card.

National Bookstart Week:Fairy Tales Wonderland24 - 30 June [Under 5s] 10:30 - 11:15amAll week our story time sessions are sprinkled with fairy dust and feature special stories. We will also be launching our Book Crawl for under 5s where you collect exciting certificates to keep and mark your child’s achievements in reading.Saturday 29 June [Ages 4-10] 2:30 - 4:00pmTo round off the week for olderchildren come to this one off fairy-themed craft event and touch the magic of reading.

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Idea Store Chrisp Street Events

Book Group [Adults]Second Monday of the month7:00 - 8:30pmMaking reading fun and rewarding! We aim to create an enjoyable shared experience in our new monthly book group. Free refreshments provided.13 May - ‘The Sense of an Ending’by Julian Barnes10 June - ‘Pure’ by Andrew Miller

Young Adult Book Zone [Ages 12-16]Every Thursday4:00 - 4:45pmThis is a read-aloud group for teenagers. Free refreshments provided.

Kids Book Club [Ages 5-11]Every Monday4:00 - 5.00pm The Kids Book Club is anenjoyable way to get into readingand make new friends.

24 Hour Library Workshop [Adults]Thursday 23 May11:00am - 1:00pmJoin in with this free session tofind a variety of learning opportunitieswith our 24 Hour Library on the Idea Store website, complete withlive demonstrations.

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Learning and Information Day [Adults]Thursday 23 May10:00am - 4:00pmFor Adult Learners’ Week, come andjoin us for some great taster sessions and find out about the learning opportunities that Idea Store provides.

Favourite Books to Films![Parents and children]2:00 - 3:30pmWatch your favourite books cometo life at these screenings!Saturday 25 May - ‘Matilda’Wednesday 29 May - ‘Horrid Henry’Saturday 1 June - ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’

Information Day for Blind and Partially Sighted People [All Ages]Thursday 13 June10:00am - 4:00pmJoin one of our tours to find out what is available to make it easier for blind and partially sighted people to obtain accessible formats of reading material and use our IT facilities. Tours will start at the helpdesk on the hour during the above times.

Bookstart Week 2013[Parents and children]Monday 24 June - Sunday 30 JuneCelebrate National Bookstart Week with us! Come and enjoy your favourite fairy tales and sign your child up to the Bookstart Book Crawl.

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Father’s Day Cards [All Ages]Saturday 15 June 2:00 - 3:00pmShow how much you care andmake a special Father’s Day card.

Bookstart Week: Fairy Tales[Ages 0-5]Monday 17 June - Thursday 20 June 10:30 - 11:15amCome along and celebrate Bookstart Week with us with rhymes and stories all about fairy tales.

Book Club [Adults]Thursday 20 June2:00 - 3:00pmLove books? Come along to thefirst session of the Book Club atthe new Idea Store Watney Market, make new friends, talk about your favourite reads and choose booksto read at future sessions.

Teddy Bears Picnic [Ages 0-5]Friday 21 June10:30 - 11:15amTake part in this special under 5s session all about teddy bears.Bring along your teddy for a lovely teddy bears picnic.

Britannica General Knowledge Quiz [Ages 5-11]Saturday 29 June2:00 - 3:00pmUse Encyclopaedia Britannica to find out many interesting general knowledge facts and take part inthis fun and educational quiz.

Idea Store Watney Market Events

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Book Break [Ages 18+]Every Thursday10:15am - 12:00noonSit back and relax whilst listening to stories and poems, or join in with the reading or conversation. ‘Get Into Reading’ groups are an enjoyable way to meet new people.

Book Group [Adults]Second Thursday of the month6:30 - 8:00pmJoin us to talk about all things books! Copies available at the helpdesk. 9 May - ‘The Alchemist’ by Paulo Coelho13 June - ‘The God of Small Things’ by Arundhati Roy

Oxford Dictionaries Pro[Ages 18+]Monday 13 May2:00 - 4:00pmNeed help with your writing skills? Discover definitions and practical advice on grammar, spelling andusage and get help writing your CV.

Silver Surfers’ Taster Session[Ages 50+]Wednesday 22 May 10:00am - 12:00noonCelebrate Adult Learners’ Week and come along to our free computing class. Have you just discovered the internet? Need help? We welcome you to the worldwide web.

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt[Ages 0-5]Thursday 23 May 10:30am - 12:00noonBring your own bears and join usfor a special story time inspired byMichael Rosen’s famous book.

Bright Young Book Stars read Michael Rosen [Ages 8-12]Wednesday 29 May4:00 - 5:00pmCome along and read, discussand enjoy Michael Rosen’s books together as a group.

Easy eBooks [Adults]Thursday 6 June 2:00 - 4:00pm Find out how to download eBooks and audio books for FREE with your Idea Store card.

Britannica Online [Ages 5-11]Saturday 8 June2:00 - 4:00pmCome and learn how best to use Britannica Online Junior, the online edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica.

Art Club [Ages 7+]Sunday 9 June2:00 - 4:00pmUse your imagination to illustrate Michael Rosen’s words.

Idea Store Whitechapel Events

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The Great Enormo* [All Ages]Saturday 15 June2:00 - 3:00pmTime-travel through a thousand years to help create a theme tune for Mr Enormo Biggins’ Great Fun Park with City of London Sinfonia and hugely popular children’s novelist Michael Rosen. Come early from 1:15pm to have a go on instruments and try your handat conducting.This event is part of Spitalfields Music Summer Festival

* Free, booking required. Book online at spitalfieldsmusic.org.uk or by phone on 020 7377 1362 (Mon - Fri, 10:00am - 6:00pm)

Art Club [Ages 7+]Sunday 16 June2:00 - 4:00pmCome and make your dad aspecial Father’s Day card.

National Bookstart Week [Ages 0-4]Thursday 27 June2:00 - 4:00pmCelebrate National Bookstart Week with us! Come and enjoy your favourite fairy tales and sign your child up to the Bookstart Book Crawl.

The Gallery@Idea Store Whitechapel

Kelly Cumberland19 April - 19 May 2013A six metre long drawing explores Cumberland’s interest in viralgrowth and deterioration. The artist is interested in how something seemingly delicate and insubstantial can overwhelm its environment.

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Idea Store Whitechapel Events

Adult Learners’ Week: Computing Skills [Ages 18 +]Wednesday 22 May10:30am - 12.00noonTo celebrate Adult Learners’ Week, learn basic ICT skills and how to use our Idea Store website through easy steps. Set up an email address or browse the internet.

Book Break [Adult]Every Thursday3:00 - 5:00pmSit back and relax whilst listening to stories and poems, or join in with the reading or conversation. ‘Get Into Reading’ groups are an enjoyable way to meet new people. Golden Time [Over 50s]Every Tuesday10:30am - 12:00noonCome along to our weekly gatherings, make new friendsand enjoy a nice cup of tea.

Father’s Day Card [ Ages 3-10]Thursday 13 June3:30 - 5:30pmListen to short stories aboutdads and make your dad happy with a special card to say how much you love him. Bookstart Week [ Ages 3-6]Saturday 15 June2:00 - 3:30pmCelebrate Bookstart Week by joining us for stories, balloons and getting dressed up. Light refreshments provided.

Easy eBooks [Adults]Thursday 27 June 2:30 - 4:30pm Find out how to download eBooks and audio books for FREE with your Idea Store card.

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Bethnal Green Library Events

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Cubitt Town Library Events

Talk on the River Thames [Over 50’s]Thursday 9 May 10:30am - 12:00noonLocal historian talk on the part thegreat river has played in the development of this area of London.This is just one of the highlights from our Over 50s club every Thursday.

Download eBooks for your Holidays [Adults]Wednesday 19 June10:30am - 12:00noonFed up with your suitcase being over the weight? Then come to this session and learn how to download our eBooks with this workshop!

Job Club [Adults]Every Tuesday 10:30am - 4:00pmAre you trying to get back into workor just getting started in employment and don’t know were to start? Then come to us for help with CV writing,job searching and courses to help with qualifications or volunteering.Even if you just need someone totalk to, pop in and speak to an Employment Adviser from theEast End Community Foundation.

May Half Term

Roald Dahl’s Crazy Saturday![Ages 5+]Saturday 25 May2:00 - 4:00pmCome and read from his booksand his revolting rhymes with us!Pretend that you are aboard the Giant Peach and become The Fantastic Mr. Fox while workingfor Willy Wonka!

Teddy Bears Picnic Storytime![Ages 0-5]Wednesday 29 May10:30am - 12:00noonBring along your teddy andyour lunch as we read and singall about our favourite teddies inthis special story time.

The Magic of Narnia Day[Ages 5+]Saturday 1 June2:00 - 4:00pmPop along and hear about thewonders of Narnia. We will be reading and talking about thebooks as well as creating ourown magical weapons anditems from the world of Narnia!

Bookstart Week: Fairy Tales[Ages 0-5]Monday 17 - Thursday 20 June 10:30 - 11:15amCome along and celebrateBookstart Week with us with rhymes and stories all about fairy tales.

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Local History Library & Archives Events

Temporary Closure for Building Works

Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives is temporarily closed to the public to replace the Victorian-era roofs and fit a new accessible lift. The library will re-open in early summer 2013 once the roof over the reading room has been repaired.In the meantime, our exciting events programme continues at other sites across the borough. Check www.ideastore.co.uk for further details.

Exhibitions

‘Old Ford Voices and Island Memories’ [All Ages]Age UK Tower Hamlets, Appian Court Day Centre, 87 Parnell Rd, E3 2RSApril - June Check www.ageuk.org.uk/towerhamlets for opening times.This oral history exhibition was created by Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives in 2012, to capture the voices of local Bow residents reflecting on life, work and play during the last century in Fish Island and Old Ford. This touring exhibition features archive images and oral history excerpts that explore the changing landscape of Bow.

Events

Island History Talk [Over 50s]Cubitt Town Library,Strattondale Street, E14 3HGThursday 20 June 10:30am - 12:00noonEnjoy a nice cup of tea while listening to this talk exploring the history of the Isle of Dogs. Featuring archive material and images from Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives, this is a unique opportunity not to be missed.

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Cockney Heritage Festival[All Ages]Idea Stores, Libraries and othervenues across Tower HamletsThursday 18 - Saturday 27 JulyThe first ever Cockney Heritage Festival is coming to Tower Hamlets in July! Set to take the borough by storm, this festival has been developed by Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives in partnership with Cockney Heritage Trust. Celebrating and exploring the many facets of Cockney culture, past and present, we are planning a diverse and entertaining programme of talks, film screenings, children’s events, exhibitions, workshops and much, much more! Keep an eye on www.ideastore.co.uk for further details…

Idea Store Opening TimesMonday-Thursday 9:00am - 9:00pm

Friday 9:00am - 6:00pm

Saturday 9:00am - 5:00pm

Sunday 10:00am - 4:00pm (Bow, Chrisp Street) 11:00am - 5:00pm (Whitechapel) 12:00noon - 6:00pm (Canary Wharf) Closed (Watney Market)

Library Opening TimesMonday 10:00am - 6:00pm (Bethnal Green, Cubitt Town)

Tuesday 10:00am - 6:00pm (Bethnal Green, Cubitt Town)

Wednesday 10:00am - 6:00pm (Bethnal Green, Cubitt Town)

Thursday 10:00am - 8:00pm (Bethnal Green, Cubitt Town)

Friday 10:00am - 6:00pm (Bethnal Green, Cubitt Town)

Saturday 9:00am - 5:00pm (Bethnal Green, Cubitt Town)

Sunday Closed

For more information about any of our events; just ask at the helpdesk, call 020 7364 4332 or visit www.ideastore.co.uk

Local History Library and Archives Temporary Closure for Building Works

Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives is temporarily closed tothe public to replace the Victorian-era roofs and fit a new accessible lift.The library will re-open in early summer 2013 once the roof over thereading room has been repaired.