Drop in to your local library this summer for a variety of free self-led crafts, perfect for all the family!
Friday 24th July
10:00 – 11:00am
Broughton Library
Using scarves and shakers, children will develop their sense of rhythm and pulse and have lots of fun playing musical games.
£3 per child, booking required.
Monday 27th July
10:00 – 11:00am
Winton Library
Join us for a fun-filled Edison LEGO Robotics Workshop!
£3 per child, booking required.
Monday 27th July
10:00 – 11:00am
Irlam Library
Join Ilaria the Storyteller for funny and interactive stories.
Free, drop-in.
Tuesday 28th July
10:00am
Height Library
Get hands-on with exciting robots, take part in friendly competitions, and build your very own LEGO robot tank.
£3 per child, booking required.
Wednesday 29th July
10am-12pm & 2-4pm
Eccles Library
Enjoy some world cup related crafts with a football themed playlist and movie!
FREE, drop-in.
Wednesday 29th July
9:30 – 10:10am
Swinton Library
A lovely new performance of the classic tale, Little Red Riding Hood.
£5 per child, booking required.
Wednesday 29th July
11:00am – 12:00pm
Pendleton Library
Learn the basics of writing your very own song in a genre of your choice.
£3 per child, booking required.
Wednesday 29th July
1:30 – 2:10pm
Walkden Library
A lovely new performance of the classic tale, Little Red Riding Hood.
£5 per child, booking required.
Friday 31st July
2:00 – 3:00pm
Little Hulton Library
Get hands-on with exciting robots, take part in friendly competitions, and build your very own LEGO robot tank.
£3 per child, booking required.
Friday 31st July
10:00 – 11:00am
Pendleton Library
Come and have a go at some African drumming with MAPAS!
£3 per child, booking required.
Monday 3rd August
2:00 – 3:00pm
Lower Kersal Library
Get hands-on with exciting robots, take part in friendly competitions, and build your very own LEGO robot tank.
£3 per child, booking required.
Monday 3rd August
10:00 – 11:00am
Irlam Library
Join us in our outdoor Story Garden, where we’ll bring themed stories to life through storytelling, creative crafts, and exploring the garden.
Free, drop-in.
Monday 3rd August
10:00 – 11:00am
Swinton Library
Join our fun, hands-on workshop where children bring their ideas to life!
£3 per child, booking required.
Tuesday 4th August
10am (5-7 yr), 11:30am (7-9 yr), 1:30pm (9-11 yr)~
Eccles Library
Join Professor Archie and Deputy Scientist Liz at Eccles Library for our exploration of the fascinating Science of Sound!
£5 per child, booking required.
Wednesday 5th August
10:00 – 11:00am
Walkden Library
Using a variety of traditional samba instruments, take part in this musical extravaganza celebrating all things samba!
£3 per child, booking required.
Wednesday 5th August
10am-12pm & 2-4pm
Eccles Library
Enjoy fun crafts with music!
Free, drop-in.
Thursday 6th August
10:00 – 11:00am
Boothstown Library
Get hands-on with exciting robots, take part in friendly competitions, and build your very own LEGO robot tank.
£3 per child, booking required.
Thursday 6th August
3:00pm
Height Library
Read, clap, tap, and move using body percussion to make music and help tell our tale.
£5 per child, booking required.
Thursday 6th August
2:00 – 3:00pm
Worsley Village Library
Join Ilaria the Storyteller for funny and interactive stories.
£3 per person, booking required.
Friday 7th August
10:00 – 11:00am
Pendleton Library
Using scarves and shakers, children will develop their sense of rhythm and pulse and have lots of fun playing musical games.
£3 per child, booking required.
Friday 7th August
10:00am – 12:00pm
Eccles Library
Step into another world at our drop-in VR sessions! They are the perfect way to experience the excitement of virtual reality.
Free, drop-in.
Monday 10th August
2:00 – 3:00pm
Ordsall Library
Join us for a fun-filled Edison LEGO Robotics Workshop!
£3 per child, booking required.
Saturday 8th August
10:00 – 11:00am
Little Hulton Library
Join our fun, hands-on workshop where children bring their ideas to life!
£3 per child, booking required.
Monday 10th August
10:00 – 11:00am
Irlam Library
Join us in our Storygarden at Irlam Library for stories and crafts!
Free, drop-in.
Monday 10th August
10:00 – 11:00am
Walkden Library
Join our fun, hands-on workshop where children bring their ideas to life!
£3 per child, booking required.
Tuesday 11th August
10:00 – 11:00am
Swinton Library
Learn how to sing and play tunes from some of your favourite video games using both body percussion and tuned percussion.
£3 per child, booking required.
Tuesday 11th August
10:00 – 11:00am
Winton Library
Join our fun, hands-on workshop where children bring their ideas to life!
£3 per child, booking required.
Wednesday 12th August
10:00 – 11:00am
Irlam Library
Join us for a fun-filled Edison LEGO Robotics Workshop!
£3 per child, booking required.
Wednesday 12th August
10:00am & 2:00pm
Eccles Library
Drop in and dive into a world of K‑pop, creativity, and fun!
Free, drop-in.
Thursday 13th August
2:00 – 3:00pm
Cadishead Library
Join us for a fun-filled Edison LEGO Robotics Workshop!
£3 per child, booking required.
Thursday 13th August
10:00 – 11:00am
Height Library
Join our fun, hands-on workshop where children bring their ideas to life!
£3 per child, booking required.
Friday 14th August
10:00 – 11:00am
Walkden Library
Join us for this fun African drumming workshop incorporating both singing and instrumental music.
£3 per child, booking required.
Monday 17th August
10:00 – 11:00am
Irlam Library
Join us in our Storygarden at Irlam Library for stories and crafts!
Free, drop-in.
Monday 17th August
10:00 – 11:00am
Lower Kersal Library
Join our fun, hands-on workshop where children bring their ideas to life!
£3 per child, booking required.
Tuesday 18th August
10:00 – 11:00am
Swinton Library
Using a variety of traditional samba instruments, take part in this musical extravaganza celebrating all things samba!
£3 per child, booking required.
Ever dreamed of writing your own song? This fun and creative songwriting workshop will guide you through the basics of creating an original track in the genre of your choice.
Discover how songs are structured, where to find inspiration and how to write meaningful lyrics. By the end of the session, you’ll have the foundations of your very own song to take away.
Perfect for musicians and complete beginners alike, no previous music experience is needed – just bring your imagination and let MAPAS help you find your voice!
Tuesday 18th August
10:00 – 11:00am
Broughton Library
Join our fun, hands-on workshop where children bring their ideas to life!
£3 per child, booking required.
Wednesday 19th August
10:00 – 11:00am
Pendleton Library
Join our fun, hands-on workshop where children bring their ideas to life!
£3 per child, booking required.
Wednesday 19th August
10:00am & 2:00pm
Eccles Library
Try your hand at blackout poetry and grow your rhyming skills!
Free, drop-in.
Thursday 20th August
10:00 – 11:00am
Boothstown Library
Join Ilaria the Storyteller for funny and interactive stories.
£3 per person, booking required.
Friday 21st August
3:00pm
Little Hulton Library
Read, we clap, tap, and move using body percussion to make music and help tell our tale.
£5 per child, booking required.
Friday 21st August
10:00 – 11:00am
Pendleton Library
Incorporating both singing and instrumental music, this workshop is an opening into the world of video game music.
£3 per child, booking required.
Monday 24th August
10:00 – 11:00am
Irlam Library
Join us in our Storygarden at Irlam Library for stories and crafts!
Free, drop-in.
Wednesday 26th August
10:00am & 2:00pm
Eccles Library
Explore what music might look like in the future with a space-y playlist and futuristic crafts!
Free, drop-in.
Thursday 27th August
2:00 – 3:00pm
Cadishead Library
Join us for a daytime silent disco, library style! Fun for the whole family. Choose your tunes, bring your moves.
£3 per person, booking required.
Friday 28th August
10:00am – 12:00pm
Eccles Library
Step into another world at our drop-in VR sessions! They are the perfect way to experience the excitement of virtual reality.
Free, drop-in.
Friday 28th August
2:00 – 3:00pm
Ordsall Library
Join us for a daytime silent disco, library style! Fun for the whole family. Choose your tunes, bring your moves.
£3 per person, booking required.
Saturday 29th August
10:30am – 12:00pm
Height Library
Join us for a daytime silent disco, library style! Fun for the whole family. Choose your tunes, bring your moves.
£3 per person, booking required.
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