Events | Blackfen Community Library

Hub Workshop

by Sharon Marriott | 7 May, 2025 | Youth | 0 Comments

Our workshops are held in a fun and active environment. Learn new skills, improve your mental fitness and make new friends! Big variation of topics and best of all they are all free! This one is all...

May Half Term

by Sharon Marriott | 7 May, 2025 | blackfen community announcement, Family | 0 Comments

Come and join us this half term for lots of fun activities from Lego Art to Gem Art to a Dino Dragon Party and Stay n Play!! Book everything on Blackfen Community Library Eventbrite. We hope to see...

Book Amnesty 6-17 May

by Sharon Marriott | 1 May, 2025 | Books | 0 Comments

Join our Book Amnesty happening from 6th to 17th May. This is your chance to rummage through your bookshelves and homes and discover any books that you may have lying around and no longer need....

Family Cooking Workshop

by Sharon Marriott | 30 April, 2025 | Family | 0 Comments

Bring your child along for our family friendly child cookery workshop. Come and learn how to make a lentil shepherds pie and banana pancakes. All the ingredients and equipment will be supplied....

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Book Reviews For Older Kids

by Sharon Marriott | Apr 12, 2023 | Book Reviews

Book Review: The Boy Who Sailed the Ocean in an Armchair by Lara Williamson This is a lovely story intended for children but as an adult I liked it and was moved by it. It took me through some laughs and also, at times, brought me to tears while here and there through...

Reuse, Recycle & Re-love Fayre

by Sharon Marriott | Apr 10, 2023 | blackfen community announcement, Event

Having a Spring clear out? Fancy some new items? Want to make a little bit of extra cash? Come along to our Fayre as a buyer or seller! Buyers arrive from 7pm - come and find a bargain. Rooted will be open for drinks and treats too. Why not make a night of it? Invite...

Easter Church Breakfast

by Sharon Marriott | Mar 23, 2023 | Uncategorized

Join us on Easter Sunday morning for a special Easter Breakfast at 9.30am (bookable on Eventbrite) and then stay for our Easter Sunday Gathering 10-11.30am.@hello_blackfen@helloblackfen[custom-facebook-feed...

Easter Holiday Fun

by Sharon Marriott | Mar 23, 2023 | blackfen community announcement

Join us this Easter for lots of fun and games. We have an Easter Treasure Hunt - get a clue sheet from the front desk and find all the clues around the library and then exchange your answer for a little treat (starts on 1st April). Check out all our events over Easter...

Tiny Talk Easter Special

by Sharon Marriott | Mar 22, 2023 | blackfen community announcement

Come along and enjoy a fun Easter themed TinyTalk taster session led by Nicola who runs TinyTalk Baby Signing and Toddler Talking classes in the local area. You’ll learn lots of Easter themed signs in this interactive music class featuring well-known nursery rhymes...

Shine Course

by Sharon Marriott | Mar 22, 2023 | blackfen community announcement, Youth

The SHINE Course is returning to Blackfen Community Library on Thursday 27 April. If you have girls aged 11-15 then sign them up now via Eventbrite! The Shine Course is a fun and interactive 7 week personal development course. Through fun activities, the sessions will...

Easter Fayre

by Sharon Marriott | Mar 15, 2023 | Event

Join us this Easter for lots of fun and games. Saturday 1st April 11am - 3pm with face painting, tattoos, badge making, craft, colouring, games and even a visit from the Easter Bunny! Just come along and join in! If you want to take part in any of our kids shows...

Quiz Night

by Sharon Marriott | Mar 8, 2023 | blackfen community announcement, Event

Join us for a fun fundraising event on Friday 24th March 7.30pm (doors open 7.15pm). Sign up as a team: maximum 8 adults. The cost is £5 per person and all the proceeds go back into the running of our commmunity library. Rooted Coffee House will be open selling...

Parenting Sessions Online

by Sharon Marriott | Mar 8, 2023 | blackfen community announcement, Family

Join us on Zoom for 3 sessions of Parenting Support. We all need to get some new ideas and tips to improve the way we parent our children. Led by a trained family counsellor, you will gain knowledge and understanding of how to improve your family life as well as have...

Toy Swap

by Sharon Marriott | Mar 7, 2023 | blackfen community announcement, Family

Would your child like to swap an old toy for a different one? A fun FREE way to get a new toy... Come along to our toy swap run by Cory and Bexley Council. Bring along up to 4 pre-loved toys and then swap for some new ones. A great way to re-use and recycle your...