There will be a fun Easter egg hunt in the Carnegie Library garden followed by an Easter arts and crafts session for children of all ages.
Friday 11th April, 2.30pm
Carnegie Library
188 Herne Hill Road
London SE24 0AG
Ph. 020 7926 6050
Category Archives: Children
Free Family Fun Day Sat 15th March
Lambeth Play Association will be running two free fun play sessions. They will provide a range of play activities and resources that can be enjoyed by children and families.
The outside play session will take place on Milkwood Community Park and the indoor session will be at Carnegie Library. Continue reading Free Family Fun Day Sat 15th March
A Musical Adventure Mon 17th Feb
Presented by the Dionysus Quartet, A Musical Adventure awaits. The children's concert introduces instruments with bite-sized music and plenty of chances for fidgety feet to get up, join in and dance.
Continue reading A Musical Adventure Mon 17th Feb
The Carnegie Chess Club: A Passing History
The Carnegie Chess Club was established by Edward Ochagavia in 2000 when the Library was under threat of closure. He was keen to make the library not just a place for books but also to bring people living in the area together socially and stave off the threat. He learned to play when he was growing up in the Soviet Union where chess is almost a way of life and wanted to pass on his enjoyment of the game.
His passion for chess lies in the game's ability to enrich your intellect. Whether you lose or win, you will improve your logical thinking, planning and strategising skills, social sportsmanship, and mental discipline. These skills are transferable to many of life's challenges such as mathematics, philosophy, science, technology, project management, and achieving your goals.
Since the club was established it has Continue reading The Carnegie Chess Club: A Passing History
JN Paquet, Children’s Author Visit Fri 15 Nov
Children's author JN Paquet will host the Storytime session on Friday 15th November from 10.30am as part of his 2013 UK Book Tour.
J.N. Paquet is a children's author and journalist who lived in France for 20 years, in Britain for 10 years and in Brazil for 3 years. Father of three trilingual children, he has written over Continue reading JN Paquet, Children’s Author Visit Fri 15 Nov
A Musical Adventure Fri 1 Nov
Presented by the Dionysus Quartet, A Musical Adventure awaits. The children's concert introduces instruments with bite-sized music and plenty of chances for fidgety feet to get up, join in and dance. Continue reading A Musical Adventure Fri 1 Nov