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Doulton Pottery’s lady artists

Author Event

Tuesday evening, 8th September - 7pm to 8:30pm (6:30 for tea & cake)

Dr Jane Jordan

Dr Jane Jordan will give an illustrated talk on Doulton’s Lambeth Art Pottery and the conditions for its professional women artists - at the Carnegie Library

She will take us inside Doulton’s Lambeth Art Pottery, Vauxhall to discover what conditions were like for professional women artists, and why many chose long careers over marriage. We highlight those who lived in and around Herne Hill and look at a range of 1870s to 1920s vases.

Organised by the Friends of Carnegie Library

Free admission

Please register for a free ticket at Eventbrite (to help with planning)

Look up at bedtime

Author Event

Mark Westmoquette

Tuesday evening 11 August, 7pm - 8:30pm at the Carnegie library

This will be a remarkable journey through 20 wondrous 5-minute stories and stargazing activities for parents, grandparents, teachers or librarians to connect children with the majesty of the cosmos:

• Discover the pull of gravity

• Realise that we’re all made of star dust

• Delight in tales about the origin of the constellations

• Learn to expand our breath to the edge of the universe

• And so much more!

Packed with stunning illustrations by Kiki Kita, this extraordinary collection of meditations, mindful reflections, myths and calming activities are perfect for the whole family.

Grounded in science, this book from astrophysicist Mark Westmoquette invites you to help children discover the wonders of life.

Organised by the Friends of Carnegie Library in cooperation with the Lambeth Library Service

Admission free

Book on eventbrite (helps with planning, thanks)

Christopher Bowden

Author Event, Uncategorized

The Colour of Money

Tuesday Evening, 14 July 7-8:30pm (6:30 for tea and cake)

Christopher Bowden writes fascinating novels set in and around our time and place.

HIs latest novel is The Colour of Memory.

An artist’s chance discovery of an old notebook while on a walk in the woods raises questions: Who wrote it, why is it in code, what secrets does it hide? And why does it include the address of a house that does not exist?

Please attend for an audience with Chris to discuss his latest novel and his growing body of fiction, which is quietly putting contemporary South East London on the fictional map.

Admission is free, and tickets are not strictly necessary, but we ask that you register for an invite on Eventbrite, to help with planning.

Organised by the Friends of Carnegie Library in cooperation with the Lambeth Library Service