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Arthur, his stories and me

An illustrated talk based on the delightful and truly fascinating story of

Arthur Ransome, best known for “Swallows and Amazons” is taking place at Enderby Library at 4.00pm on Wednesday 4 February. Enjoy this dramatic telling, mixing fact and fiction together using sound, pictures and a substantial narrative.Some will view the show as a special travelogue. Others as a light literary experience. Many will recall childhood thrills as they remember some of the adventures depicted in the books. An enthralling, magical talk by Douglas Maas.

The talk will last approximately one hour with refreshments afterwards. Please contact the library to book your free place. www.leics.gov.uk/enderby_library

Focus on Healthy Living

If your New Year’s resolution is to get fitter and healthier then Leicestershire County Council’s libraries can help you. Libraries have books and information to help everyone change to a healthier lifestyle. Libraries across the County have books on healthy eating, exercise and fitness as well as local walks and keeping children healthy.A new webpage, Focus on Healthy Living, highlights useful websites that give information and tips for a healthier lifestyle. For those who want to take it one step further, libraries can provide information about local clubs and courses.

To find out more, see www.leics.gov.uk/focusonhealth or visit your local library.

The art of “perfect snogging”

Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging will be shown at Snibston Century Theatre on Friday, January 23.

The film, based on the best-selling books by Louise Rennison (check out our library catalogue to reserve a copy!), follows the life of Georgia Nicholson, an eccentric and irresistible teenager struggling through life. Georgia’s main aims in life are to get a gorgeous boyfriend and throw the greatest 15th birthday party ever.

The film is rated 12A and the showing starts at 7.30pm, with doors opening at 7.00pm. Tickets cost £3.50 on the door. The Century Cinema is at Snibston in Ashby Road, Coalville LE67 3LN. A unique venue and film not to be missed!

www.leics.gov.uk/libraries
www.snibston.com
www.centurytheatre.co.uk

Family win Wii in library storywriting competition

The Johnston family from Braunstone Town are celebrating winning a Nintendo Wii . The prize was awarded to the family for creating their own version of a traditional story for Telling Tales, a story writing competition run by Leicestershire Library Services for the Family Learning Festival that took place in October.

Their winning story Little Red Hoody was a contemporary version of the traditional tale which tackled issues around bullying in a light but sensitive way.  What made the story extra special was that three generations of the family had spent the day together out in the woods dressing up and bringing their version of the story to life. “We not only got to have a good fun day out, but also appreciated spending extra time together as a family planning our story and problem solving together,” said Mr Johnston.

Children from Chatterbooks, the library services’ reading groups for children, helped to judge the 80 entries for the Telling Tales competition which was just one of the Big Book Bash activities put on by Leicestershire Library Services to help bring stories to life for the Family Learning Festival.

The adult judges of the competition were impressed by the number and quality of the entries.

“It’s clear that the Wii has been a great incentive in getting families together to create their stories – the results of their efforts are outstanding”.

Details of all prize winners can be found on the libraries website .

www.leics.gov.uk/family_learning_week