Events and activities in libraries
The following are events and activities that are taking place in Lambeth libraries.
We have organised them into three categories, current events, major council events, and other annual events.
If you need any further information, please contact your local library, call 020 7926 1000 or email: libraries@lambeth.gov.uk.
For a full list of other events taking place in Lambeth visit the Explore Lambeth Events Calendar.
Current events
The TV Book Club
Lambeth Libraries readers are currently following the Channel 4 'TV Book Club' with promotions and books available in all Libraries. The TV show is broadcast for 10 weeks from 17 January to 21 March and features Sarah Waters Little Stranger, Nick Hornby's Juliet Naked and Brixton Beach by Roma Tearne, among others.
Why not drop into your local library to pick up a free guide to all the books and of course borrow your favourites. If you'd like more information on the show or wish to join in the discussion visit the TV Book Club website.
Recording Life Histories: Capture the Hidden Past
A new course is being launched at Lambeth Archives to encourage people from all walks of life to record and preserve the histories and traditions of their families and communities.
The course will be lead by Oral Historian Verusca Calabria and the participants will learn how to capture people’s memories for posterity by building effective interviewing skills and will gain competence to carry out oral history interviews. Participants will also become familiar with digital recording methods and learn about copyright and how to make use of the recordings. There will only be a maximum of 12 people on the course to ensure best results for participants.
Course Dates: From Tuesday 16 February - 6.30-8pm.
(for 6 consecutive weeks).
Course Cost: standard rate: £180, concessions: £140.
Venue: Lambeth Archives, Minet Library, 52 Knatchbull Road, London. SE5 9QY.
For more information and bookings visit: www.veruscacalabria.co.uk
Email: info@veruscacalabria.co.uk
Jewish Book Week 2010
London's Jewish Book Week again hosts a fantastic line-up of writers and literary events from 27 February to 7 March. From football to philosophy, mathematics to literature, queer theory to justice, the economic crisis to the threats to democracy, Jewish revival in Poland to peace in the Middle East there will be something for everyone.
Why not drop into your local library to pick up a free guide to the week, and of course borrow a book or two. If you'd like more information visit the Jewish Book Week website.
Vauxhall: A Little History with Ross Davies
Date: Monday 15 March
Time: 6.45pm
Venue: Durning Library
Who was the hired killer that gave Vauxhall its name and who was the King who forced a teenage widow to marry the brute? Did you know that Vauxhall gave the world the first open-air pop festival, mass audience for art and music? All the history of Vauxhall will be laid bare at Durning Library.
Lambeth journalist, historian and author, Ross Davies, will be reading from his latest title Vauxhall: A Little History. Lambeth Libraries, and the Friends of Durning Library, invite you to an evening of historic things on your doorstep.
Cinema Italia Free film Screenings
Date: Tuesday 16 March
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: Minet Library
Burning Reel presents a monthly night of Italian cinema kicking off in March with Cinema Paradiso (1988) Dir: Giuseppe Tornatore, Certificate 15, a moving and beautiful film set in
post war Sicily, focusing on one boy’s love of cinema.
Free event. For further information contact minetlibrary@lambeth.gov.uk or phone 0207 926 6073
iFactor For Women Book Launch
Date: Wednesday 17 March
Time: 7pm
Venue: Brixton Library
Ken Barnes along with the Co-authors of iFactor For Women -Jackee Holder - Dionne Jude - Catherine Tyson - Sonia Shepherd - Florence Funmi Cole - Jane Hatcher - Akilah Moseley - Angel Melissa B-Saunders, would like to invite you to the launch of their new book.
The iFactor For Women contains 52 questions that every woman should ask themselves and 52 thoughts that every woman should consider. Thoughts and questions that touch every area of a woman’s life and for which the iFactor For Women will help you to discover a missing piece of your success puzzle.
Free event
Activities
BBC Breathing Places library project
Breathing places is a three-year campaign from BBC Learning, which aims to get 1 million people involved in nature and their local environment. Lambeth Libraries are pleased to be able to join the BBC in this campaign.
Major council events
October
Black history month – Events arranged throughout our libraries, aimed at both young and old.
Celebrating Age – Again a variety of activities throughout the borough's libraries and usually an event in the assembly hall of the town Hall – we work closely preparing this event with Age Concern Lambeth.
Age Concern Lambeth
336 Brixton Road
London
SW9 7AA
Telephone: 020 7733 0528
Email: admin@aclambeth.org.uk
Other annual events