Poetry writing workshop
The Road to Freedom: Ending slavery in Britain
Join Learning Through the Arts for an adult’s poetry writing workshop inspired by poems responding to impacts of slavery and the slave trade. Come and explore these themes as part of The Road to Freedom: Ending slavery in Britain exhibition.
Where: The Library at Willesden Green
When: Saturday 18 May,11am – 1pm
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London slave owners talk
The Road to Freedom: Ending slavery in Britain
Discover the stories of some of the many London people who owned plantations where enslaved people worked. Discover the untold stories and hidden truths of this dark period in the city’s past.
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Wembley Library closed this weekend
Wembley Library is getting an exciting makeover, with a new purpose-built chidren’s library, additional study areas and much more.
From Monday 29 April the library will temporarily be based on the first floor of Brent Civic Centre. All library services will operate as normal from the temporary space, but the events proramme will paused.
As a result of the move Wembley Library will be closed this weekend, Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 April. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Ealing Road Library is the nearest library and is open as usual.
Ealing Road Library
Coronet Parade
Ealing Road
Wembley
HA0 4BA
Coffee Morning: Fraud and scams, don’t miss a trick
Join staff from HSBC bank to learn how to protect yourself from fraud and scams.
Where: Kingsbury Library
When: Tuesday 30 April, 11am – 12noon
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Last chance to see: Time has Burned
Until Saturday 27 April
Willesden Gallery, The Library at Willesden Green
This group exhibition delves into various themes such as spirituality, displacement, and the interconnectedness of human and natural elements, making it an intriguing and thought-provoking experience.
Works include painting, photography, sculpture, ceramics, crafts, video, mixed media, and printmaking.
Throughout the exhibition week, the gallery will host free interactive workshops inspired by the showcased artworks.
Artists: Dr. Ziyang Chen, Emi Kubota, Emily Davidson-Brett, Joy Baek, Madeleine Jarvis, Micha Horgan, Mingzhang Sun, Ruby Khan, Ruiyao Zhu, Toni Martinez Solera, Vincenzo Muratore, Yiwen Li, Yvonne Devine
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Coming soon: FREEHAND Contemporary Textiles London
Monday 29 April – Sunday 12 May
Willesden Gallery, The Library at Willesden Green
Contemporary Textiles London is a group of around 25 London-based textile artists, with practices based originally in contemporary and modern quilting.
The title ‘Freehand’ reflects the recent name change of the group from quilt to textiles, broadening the scope and literally allowing each member a freehand to produce a textile piece.
Artists: Amanda Ogden, Annie Folkard, Cathy Corbishley Michel, Connie Gilham, Dani Atkinson, Dianne Whyte, Helen Harris, Jane Munns, Jane Wray, Janet Beck, Jill Holden, Khurshid Bamboat, Lucy Poloniecka, Pauline Macauley, Rachel Tyndall, Sandra Grusd, Sarah Hibbert, Urszula Chojnacka, Valerie Huggins, Viv Philpot, Maggie Jarman, Nicqui Willis, Janine Pound, John Miller, Linda Seward
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Kingsbury Coffee Morning: Diet and health
Join consultant dietitian Salma Mehar to learn about the local lifestyle programmes to support people living with or at risk of conditions such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease and obesity.
Where: Kingsbury Library
When: Tuesday 21 May, 11am – 12noon
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Reading recommendations
Stephen Lawrence Day
Stephen Lawrence Day, which took place on Monday 22 April, was created by the Stephen Lawrence Foundation as a celebration of his life and legacy. It exists “to inspire a more equal, inclusive society, and to foster opportunities for marginalised young people in the UK.”
Shakespeare’s Birthday, 23 April
Celebrate the birth of the Bard in new and exciting ways!
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