Holiday activities for children and families
Free activities available in our libraries during the October half term holiday.
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Bradley Stoke Library
What a hoot! Seasonal craft activity
Thursday 31 October, 2.30pm to 3.30pm
Free drop in most suitable for children aged 4 and over.
Cadbury Heath Library
What a hoot! Seasonal craft activity
Friday 1 November, 2.30pm to 3.30pm
Free drop in most suitable for children aged 4 and over.
Chipping Sodbury Community Library
What a hoot! Seasonal craft activity
Wednesday 30 October, 10am to 11am and 11.15am to 12.15am
Places are limited for these activities. Pop into the library or phone 01454 864772 to book your free place. Most suitable for children aged 4 and over.
Downend Library
What a hoot! Seasonal craft activity
Monday 28 October, 10.30am to 11.30am
Free drop in most suitable for children aged 4 and over.
Emersons Green Library
What a hoot! Seasonal craft activity
Tuesday 29 October, 2pm to 3pm
Free drop in most suitable for children aged 4 and over.
Filton Library
What a hoot! Seasonal craft activity
Wednesday 30 October, 10.30am to 11.30am
Free drop in most suitable for children aged 4 and over.
Hanham Library
What a hoot! Seasonal craft activity
Thursday 31 October, 10.30am to 11.30am
Free drop in most suitable for children aged 4 and over.
Kingswood Library
Autumn kid’s craft drop in led by Colourful Minds
Monday 28 October, 1pm to 3pm
Free drop in most suitable for children aged 4 and over.
What a hoot! Seasonal craft activity
Wednesday 30 October, 2.30pm to 3.30pm
Free drop in most suitable for children aged 4 and over.
Patchway Library
What a hoot! Seasonal craft activity
Friday 1 November, 10.30am to 11.30am
Free drop in most suitable for children aged 4 and over.
Scholars Chase Library
What a hoot! Seasonal craft activity
Thursday 31 October, 10.30am to 11.30am
Free drop in most suitable for children aged 4 and over.
Staple Hill Library
What a hoot! Seasonal craft activity
Tuesday 29 October, 10.30am to 11.30am
Free drop in most suitable for children aged 4 and over.
Thornbury Library
What a hoot! Seasonal craft activity
Wednesday 30 October, 10.30am to midday
Free drop in most suitable for children aged 4 and over.
Winterbourne Library
What a hoot! Seasonal craft activity
Friday 1 November, 10.30am to 11.30am
Free drop in most suitable for children aged 4 and over.
Yate Library
Little Red Riding Could workshop
Saturday 26 October, 10am to 11am
Based on the idea of retelling well-known fairy tales, this exciting session invites children to ask the question ‘what if Little Read Riding Could?’.
Through interactive theatre games and creative storytelling, children will reimagine the stories they’ve always been told and to dream up fresh possibilities for themselves and the world around them.
Most suitable for children aged between 5 and 10. Places are limited for this activity. Book your free place on Eventbrite.
Pets As Therapy – meet a PAT dog!
Monday 28 October, 10.30am to 11.15am
Pets As Therapy (PAT) volunteers will being their temperament-assessed dogs to visit the library. Children and their families will get a chance to learn about what the volunteers do and meet their friendly dogs.
Places are limited for this activity. To book your free place, email Yate.Library@southglos.gov.uk or pop into the library. Suitable for children aged 4 and over.
What a hoot! Seasonal craft activity
Tuesday 29 October, 10.30am to midday
Free drop in most suitable for children aged 4 and over.
Halloween hullabaloo – party time fun!
Thursday 31 October, 2.30pm to 4pm
Places are limited for this activity. To book your free place, email Yate.Library@southglos.gov.uk or pop into the library. Suitable for children aged 4 and over.
Lego™ Club challenge: In a dark, dark wood…
Friday 1 November, 10.30am to 11.30am
Places are limited for this activity. To book your free place, email Yate.Library@southglos.gov.uk or pop into the library. Suitable for children aged 4 and over.
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Takeaway craft bags
If you cannot come to one of the library activities, you can pick up a free bag of craft materials to use with your children at home.
Craft bags are available from Saturday 26 October to Saturday 2 November at most of our libraries during staffed opening hours except Marshfield and Stoke Gifford community libraries. Find your nearest library.
Rhymetime and storytime
Keep babies and toddlers entertained with free pre-school rhymetime and storytime throughout the holiday at selected libraries. Check our activities and resources for babies and young children page for details.