Events

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What can I expect?

New parent? Come join us to make a zine, crafts and collages with your baby (older children are welcome too)!

For parents/carers and their children aged 5 to 11 years. Come and use library books and other resources for help with school homework.

Do you know where you come from? East Surrey Family History Society can help you start your journey to find more about your black heritage or unknown family members or any Lambeth     ancestors.

After the creation of the London Borough of Lambeth in 1965, Lambeth’s new Department of Architecture and Planning, led by Ted Hollamby, went on to design some unusually diverse and distinctive council housing across the borough.

A sociable adult knitting and crochet group. Bring your own knitting/crocheting or use needles, hooks, wool and knitting patterns provided by the group. Help is on hand for any knitting/crocheting queries.

The debt advice kiosk offers free expert advice via video for individuals with financial difficulties or money worries.

Each kiosk is designed as a soundproof booth, ensuring conversations remain private and confidential.

Join our librarians for songs, stories, and rhyme sessions.

Join us for Chat, Share n’ Play! 🤗 Parents, let's chat, share experiences, and watch our little ones play before the Wriggle and Rhyme fun begins! 🎉 It's a casual get-together before the main event - perfect for building connections and

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The ultimate Storytime experience for Parents, Toddlers, and Babies! Join us for a lively and interactive experience filled with stories, rhymes and lots of fun bonding moments.

Crime book group for adults. Books are selected from the libraries collection and distributed amongst the readers each month to discuss at the following meeting.

A walk, conducted by John Rattray, around Balham Hill, where the town of Balham began, and the meeting point of three historical parishes and two present-day boroughs.

FREE collection for the Balham Society

After the creation of the London Borough of Lambeth in 1965, Lambeth’s new Department of Architecture and Planning, led by Ted Hollamby, went on to design some unusually diverse and distinctive council housing across the borough.

Join us on Saturday mornings for play, stories, songs and rhyme. Playtime is from 9.30am and the songs and stories begin at 10am

Join our librarians for songs, stories and rhyme for the under 5s

The debt advice kiosk offers free expert advice via video for individuals with financial difficulties or money worries.

Each kiosk is designed as a soundproof booth, ensuring conversations remain private and confidential.

Meet members of the Lambeth Local History Forum. Local history publications will be on sale.

Refreshments. 

Walks during the fair:

Behind the High Street

A chess club for all ages and abilities. Chess boards and pieces provided.