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SUMMARY:Back to School Activity
DESCRIPTION:Sharpen your pencils and get your sports kit ready – it’s back to school! Come and decorate your own gym bag and more. Suitable for ages 4–11 \nFree – just drop in.  \nPlease support our cultural programme by donating at our cash or contactless donation boxes.
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SUMMARY:Heritage Open Days: Family Event
DESCRIPTION:Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at Central Library and Archives+? Join us on this fun\, fact-filled library trail as we take you into the depths of our treasured venue. Tours take place on the hour – see links below to book: \n1pm tour – book here \n2pm tour – book here \n3pm tour – book here \nFree – please book in advance \nPlease make a donation to support our Library Live cultural programme at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes or online
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/heritage-open-days-family-event/
CATEGORIES:Family
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SUMMARY:Black British Book Festival on Tour
DESCRIPTION:“Manchester has been unveiled as one of cities taking centre stage in a summer tour to celebrate the Black British Book Festival this year. \nIn its third year the Black British Book Festival is Europe’s largest celebration of black literature and a fast-growing and a widely acclaimed event showcasing black authors and providing a platform for established and up and coming writers across the country. \nChampioning emerging talent\, hear from leading voices in Manchester Central Library on Sunday 17 September and discover your new favourite Black authors at this family festival that aims to banish barriers to entry. \nStorytelling\, workshops and talks\, from key black authors including Derek Owusu\, Manchester based poet Jackie Kay and author Kehinde Andrews\, British academic and author specialising in Black Studies\, will be part of the festival event taking place in Manchester Central Library. \nOre Agbaje-Williams and Lola Jaye will lead workshops\, and children and adult and children’s authors Ella Phillips and Kimberley Whittam and Jaqueline Ro will also take part in the planned events. \nManchester Libraries & Archives and Read Manchester will also promote their See Myself in Book collections on the day\, which ensure books are racially inclusive. \nTickets for the event are free.  \nCouncillor John Hacking\, Executive Member for Skills Employment\, and Leisure said: \n” We have a wealth of interesting and creative talent in Manchester across diverse communities\, so I am particularly pleased that we are hosting this family friendly festival\, of established and emerging black British authors representing all literature genres\, in Manchester Central Library.  We need to be able to reach out to all communities to make literature more accessible and engaging and break down barriers to inspire a love of reading and light the spark for future generations in the city. This is a step in the right direction.” \nThe festival has partnered with major publishers including Pan Macmillan\, Hachette\, Penguin and SAGE.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/black-british-book-festival-on-tour/
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SUMMARY:European Day of Languages Storytime
DESCRIPTION:Hello! Ciao! Hola! Bonjour! Celebrate European languages and learn some new vocabulary with a very special storytime\, as we share stories in Spanish\, Italian\, French and English\, with craft activities. The event is hosted with Manchester’s Alliance Française\, Instituto Cervantes and Società Dante Alighieri. \nSuitable for children aged 4-7 \nFree – drop in – please consider making a donation at our cash or contactless donation boxes
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/european-day-of-languages-storytime/
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