Time For A Rhyme
Join us for rhymes, singing and stories. All sessions are FREE and suitable for children aged 0-4. years and their families.
Library Clubs
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Business Events
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Readers' Groups
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Story Makers
Story Makers sessions are suitable for children aged 0-4 years and their families and runs until May 2024.
What's On - Next Four Weeks
W/B 13 May 2024. Please also see links at the top of the page for regular events | ||||
Monday 13 May 2024 | 1-3pm | Scrabble Club | Drop-in to play Scrabble, no need to book, just come along. Group-led | |
1:30pm and 3pm | Build A Business 121 appointments | Our Enterprise Officer is available on Thursday mornings. Why not come along and find out how we can help your business or develop your idea? Call in, or check Eventbrite for appointments. | ||
2-2.45pm | Craft Club | A friendly group for anyone who enjoys crafts of all varieties. Group-led | ||
Tuesday 14 May 2024 | 9:30am and 10:30am | Story Makers | Story Makers The Emergency Services sessions are fun and interactive story telling sessions aimed at children aged 0-4 years and their families. | |
11am-12pm | Get Started With Learn My Way | Free & simple courses for beginners. Our workshop will help you get started - no need to book, just come along. | ||
11am – 12pm | BookTrust Story Time | Come and join us for stories, rhymes, crafts and more. Sessions are suitable for under 5’s and their families. | ||
1pm – 2pm | Story Makers | Story Makers The Emergency Services sessions are fun and interactive story telling sessions aimed at children aged 0-4 years and their families. | ||
Wednesday 15 May 2024 | 11am-12pm | Get Started With Online Job Searching | Free & simple courses for beginners. Our workshop will help you get started - no need to book, just come along. | |
10:30am - 11:30am | Stalybridge Library | Tea & Tales | Adults are welcome to join us for a brew, a chat, to share stories and have fun. Activities can include crafts, quizzes and guest speakers. | |
Thursday 16 May 2024 | 10am and 11.30am | Build A Business 121 appointments | Our Enterprise Officer is available on Thursday mornings. Why not come along and find out how we can help your business or develop your idea? Call in, or check Eventbrite for appointments. | |
11am – 12pm | Reading Well for dementia launch | Come along to this free event for adults where there will be entertainment and refreshments. Various stalls by services and organisations who can offer support to people with dementia, their loved ones and carers will also be present. | ||
3.30 – 4.30pm | Children’s story and craft session | Session suitable for children 4+ and their families. No need to book, just come along. | ||
3.30-4.30pm | Get Started With iDEA | Free online courses to improve your digital skills - no need to book, just come along. | ||
Friday 17 May 2024 | 9:30-11am | Knit & Natter | Drop-in and bring your work, meet other knitters and have a good chin wag. Group-led | |
10-12:30pm | Friday Writers Group | Group-led | ||
1-3pm | Knit & Natter | Drop-in and bring your work, meet other knitters and have a good chin wag. Group-led | ||
1-2.30pm | English conversation for Ukrainian refugees | Informal group for Ukrainian refugees to help build confidence - no need to book, just come along. Group-led | ||
Saturday 18 May 2024 | 10am-12pm | Tameside Crafters | Drop-in and bring your work, meet other crafters and have a good chin wag. Group-led | |
12:30 – 1:30 and 1:30-2:30pm | Comedy and Improvement Workshops | Learn the basics of improve and how to be spontaneously funny! Free sessions for 7 -11 and 18-25 years old. First of 3 workshops with Ben Hodge | ||
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W/B 20 May 2024. Please also see links at the top of the page for regular events | ||||
Monday 20 May 2024 | 1-3pm | Scrabble Club | Drop-in to play Scrabble, no need to book, just come along. Group-led | |
1:30pm and 3pm | Build A Business 121 appointments | Our Enterprise Officer is available on Thursday mornings. Why not come along and find out how we can help your business or develop your idea? Call in, or check Eventbrite for appointments. | ||
2-2.45pm | Craft Club | A friendly group for anyone who enjoys crafts of all varieties. Group-led | ||
Tuesday 21 May 2024 | 9:30am and 10:30am | Story Makers | Story Makers The Emergency Services sessions are fun and interactive story telling sessions aimed at children aged 0-4 years and their families. | |
11am-12pm | Get Started With Learn My Way | Free & simple courses for beginners. Our workshop will help you get started - no need to book, just come along. | ||
11am – 12pm | BookTrust Story Time | Come and join us for stories, rhymes, crafts and more. Sessions are suitable for under 5’s and their families. | ||
1pm – 2pm | Story Makers | Story Makers The Emergency Services sessions are fun and interactive story telling sessions aimed at children aged 0-4 years and their families. | ||
Wednesday 22 May 2024 | 11am-12pm | Get Started With Online Job Searching | Free & simple courses for beginners. Our workshop will help you get started - no need to book, just come along. | |
10:30am - 11:30am | Stalybridge Library | Tea & Tales | Adults are welcome to join us for a brew, a chat, to share stories and have fun. Activities can include crafts, quizzes and guest speakers. | |
Thursday 23 May 2024 | 10am and 11.30am | Build A Business 121 appointments | Our Enterprise Officer is available on Thursday mornings. Why not come along and find out how we can help your business or develop your idea? Call in, or check Eventbrite for appointments. | |
3.30-4.30pm | Get Started With iDEA | Free online courses to improve your digital skills - no need to book, just come along. | ||
Friday 24 May 2024 | 9:30-11am | Knit & Natter | Drop-in and bring your work, meet other knitters and have a good chin wag. Group-led | |
10-12:30pm |
| Friday Writers Group | Group-led | |
1-3pm | Knit & Natter | Drop-in and bring your work, meet other knitters and have a good chin wag. Group-led | ||
1-2.30pm | English conversation for Ukrainian refugees | Informal group for Ukrainian refugees to help build confidence - no need to book, just come along. Group-led | ||
Saturday 25 May 2024 | 10am-12pm | Tameside Crafters | Drop-in and bring your work, meet other crafters and have a good chin wag. Group-led | |
12:30 – 1:30 and 1:30-2:30pm | Comedy and Improvement Workshops | Learn the basics of improve and how to be spontaneously funny! Free sessions for 7 -11 and 18-25 years old. First of 3 workshops with Ben Hodge | ||
11am-11:30am | Dukinfield Library’s Story Time | Join our cosy story circle, and then take part in colouring and jigsaw puzzles. Aimed at 3 - 6 year olds and their families. No need to book, just turn up! | ||
| 11am – 11:30am |
| Elmer Day Story time | Elmer turns 35! Come and celebrate the occasion with stories, songs and colouring. Session aimed at preschoolers. No need to book, just turn up in your brightest colours! |
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W/B 27 May 2024. Please also see links at the top of the page for regular events | ||||
Monday 27 May 2024 | Closed – Bank holiday | |||
Tuesday 28 May 2024 | 9:30am and 10:30am | Story Makers | Story Makers The Emergency Services sessions are fun and interactive story telling sessions aimed at children aged 0-4 years and their families. | |
10am-12pm | Knit & Natter
| Drop-in and bring your work, meet other knitters and have a good chin wag. Group-led | ||
11am-12pm | Get Started With Learn My Way | Free & simple courses for beginners. Our workshop will help you get started - no need to book, just come along. | ||
10:30am – 11:30am | Green Planet Half Term Activity | Craft, games and treasure hunt on a woodland animal theme; aimed at children 4-11 and their grown ups. No need to book, just come along. | ||
1pm – 2pm | Story Makers | Story Makers The Emergency Services sessions are fun and interactive story telling sessions aimed at children aged 0-4 years and their families. | ||
4pm-5pm | LEGO Club Monthly | Lego club is aimed at children aged 7+ and their families. Lego is provided, no need to book. | ||
Wednesday 29 May 2024 | 11am-12pm | Get Started With Online Job Searching | Free & simple courses for beginners. Our workshop will help you get started - no need to book, just come along. | |
11am – 1pm | Dukinfield Town Hall | The Story Makers Celebration Event | ||
Thursday 30 May 2024 | 10am and 11.30am | Build A Business 121 appointments | Our Enterprise Officer is available on Thursday mornings. Why not come along and find out how we can help your business or develop your idea? Call in, or check Eventbrite for appointments. | |
2pm-3pm | Green Planet Half Term Activity | Craft, games and treasure hunt on a woodland animal theme; aimed at children 4-11 and their grown ups. No need to book, just come along. | ||
3.30-4.30pm | Get Started With iDEA | Free online courses to improve your digital skills - no need to book, just come along. | ||
Friday 31 May 2024 | 9:30-11am | Knit & Natter | Drop-in and bring your work, meet other knitters and have a good chin wag. Group-led | |
10-12:30pm | Friday Writers Group | Group-led | ||
10:30am – 11:30am |
| Green Planet Half Term Activity | Craft, games and treasure hunt on a woodland animal theme; aimed at children 4-11 and their grown ups. No need to book, just come along. | |
1-3pm | Knit & Natter | Drop-in and bring your work, meet other knitters and have a good chin wag. Group-led | ||
2pm – 3pm | Green Planet Half Term Activity | Craft, games and treasure hunt on a woodland animal theme; aimed at children 4-11 and their grown ups. No need to book, just come along. | ||
1-2.30pm | English conversation for Ukrainian refugees | Informal group for Ukrainian refugees to help build confidence - no need to book, just come along. Group-led | ||
Saturday 01 June 2024 | 10am-12pm | Comma Press Writers Day | Folklore & Historical Fiction workshop led by author Sophie Parkes, followed by a panel discussion. Perfect for new writers looking to experiment with genres and meet people! | |
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W/B 3 June 2024. Please also see links at the top of the page for regular events | ||||
Monday 3 June 2024 | 10:30am – 11:30am | Green Planet Half Term Activity | Craft, games and treasure hunt on a woodland animal theme; aimed at children 4-11 and their grown ups. No need to book, just come along. | |
1-3pm | Scrabble Club | Drop-in to play Scrabble, no need to book, just come along. Group-led | ||
1:30pm and 3pm | Build A Business 121 appointments | Our Enterprise Officer is available on Thursday mornings. Why not come along and find out how we can help your business or develop your idea? Call in, or check Eventbrite for appointments. | ||
2-2.45pm | Craft Club | A friendly group for anyone who enjoys crafts of all varieties. Group-led | ||
Tuesday 4 June 2024 | 10am-12pm | Knit & Natter
| Drop-in and bring your work, meet other knitters and have a good chin wag. Group-led | |
11am-12pm | Get Started With Learn My Way | Free & simple courses for beginners. Our workshop will help you get started - no need to book, just come along. | ||
4-7pm | Build A Business 121 appointments | Our local SME Champions can provide one to one support and create a business information plan specific to you. Call in, or check Eventbrite for appointments. | ||
Wednesday 5 June 2024 | 11am-12pm | Get Started With Online Job Searching | Free & simple courses for beginners. Our workshop will help you get started - no need to book, just come along. | |
2pm – 3pm | Stalybridge Library | Green Planet Half Term Activity | Craft, games and treasure hunt on a woodland animal theme; aimed at children 4-11 and their grown ups. No need to book, just come along. | |
Thursday 6 June 2024 | 10am or 11.30am | Build A Business 121 appointments | Our Enterprise Officer is available on Thursday mornings. Why not come along and find out how we can help your business or develop your idea? Call in, or check Eventbrite for appointments. | |
2pm -3pm | Green Planet Half Term Activity | Craft, games and treasure hunt on a woodland animal theme; aimed at children 4-11 and their grown ups. No need to book, just come along. | ||
3.30-4.30pm | Get Started With iDEA | Free online courses to improve your digital skills - no need to book, just come along. | ||
Friday 7 June 2024 | 9:30-11am | Knit & Natter | Drop-in and bring your work, meet other knitters and have a good chin wag. Group-led | |
10-12:30pm | Friday Writers Group | Group-led | ||
1-3pm | Knit & Natter | Drop-in and bring your work, meet other knitters and have a good chin wag. Group-led | ||
1-2.30pm | English conversation for Ukrainian refugees | Informal group for Ukrainian refugees to help build confidence - no need to book, just come along. Group-led | ||
3pm -4pm | Green Planet Half Term Activity | Craft, games and treasure hunt on a woodland animal theme; aimed at children 4-11 and their grown ups. No need to book, just come along. | ||
Saturday 8 June 2024 | 10am-12pm | Tameside Crafters | Drop-in and bring your work, meet other crafters and have a good chin wag. Group-led | |
12:30 – 1:30 and 1:30-2:30pm | Comedy and Improvement Workshops | Learn the basics of improve and how to be spontaneously funny! Free sessions for 7 -11 and 18-25 years old. First of 3 workshops with Ben Hodge | ||
There’s so much going on at Tameside Libraries from regular activities to special events and workshops.
Tameside Libraries and Culture Social Media sites are often the first place to find out what is going on. Find out about regular groups and special events by liking our Facebook Page or following us on Twitter.
Bookings - Tameside Libraries are on Eventbrite our events are generally free but booking is sometimes required in advance.
For further information:
Contact information
Ashton Library
Marketplace
Ashton-under-Lyne
OL6 6BH