January Activities Programme at Putney Library |
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Events this month include a talk by David Armstrong on Putney in 1870
The programme of events for January 2023 at Putney Library has been announced. Mondays 3-4, starts 9 January LITERACY HELP Do you know someone who struggles with reading and writing? Volunteer Sarah is here to help every Monday 3-4 pm. No need to book, just turn up. Mon 9 January 5.30pm Putney Library FILM CLUB VOLVER A deceased matriarch has moved in with her sister, who is growing senile and appreciates some help around the house, especially with the baking. They live, or whatever you'd call it, in a Spanish town where the men die young, and the women spend weekends cheerfully polishing and tending their graves... No need to book just turn up Thurs 12 January 6.30-7.30 Putney Library PUTNEY IN 1870 a talk by David Armstrong with refreshments from 6pm Just over a century and a half ago the Wesleyan Methodists opened a chapel and schoolhouse on the Upper Richmond Road, where the current Victorian Gothic church stands today. Whilst preparing the exhibition celebrating that centenary, David Armstrong discovered a fascinating time of social change. Presenting a snapshot of Putney in the watershed year 1870, the year of Dickens’ death and of the Franco-Prussian War, David's talk accompanies his exhibition currently in Putney Library. Free event from the Friends of Putney Library. Advance booking advisable. Call Putney Library on 020 8780 3085 or email charlene.coleman@gll.org to reserve your place. January 4 until February 5 ART SPACE Putney Library Iconcoctions -a collection of whimsical drawings by Lorelei Esser will be on display January 11 and 25 Come singing, 3-4pm. Putney Library A session for people of any age with memory loss, and their carers. Sing along to some old favourites and stay for a chat afterwards! TEA AND COFFEE MORNINGS AT PUTNEY LIBRARY Every Monday 10 - 12 we offer a lovely warm drink and a biscuit to anyone in the library. It’s a great way to learn about what’s happening in the library and to make new friends! Free bookstart books available in the library Suitable for toddlers and pre-school children. Just help yourself - while stocks last!
December 22, 2022
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