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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Alpha Course

by Sharon Marriott | Aug 29, 2024 | blackfen community announcement

Join us in Rooted Coffee House where we will be exploring life's big questions together. Sign up on Eventbrite. Starts Wed 11th September 8pm for 6 weeks.@hello_blackfen@helloblackfenGet...

Thursday Dinners

by Sharon Marriott | Aug 29, 2024 | blackfen community announcement, Elderly

Come and join us for a weekly 2 course dinner on a Thursday from 4-5pm. £1 per person - for the over 60s. Book your space at our front desk!@hello_blackfen@helloblackfenGet in Touch020...

Messy Church Party

by Sharon Marriott | Aug 29, 2024 | blackfen community announcement, Event, Family

Come and join us for our monthly Messy Church Party on the second Saturday of the month. Every month there's a different theme to explore. With singing, craft, games, stories, faith, fun and food. Book your space via our Eventbrite...

Children’s term time clubs start back on 10 September

by Sharon Marriott | Aug 29, 2024 | blackfen community announcement, Family

We run all sorts of clubs for kids during the term. From stay n play to craft sessions, lego to song and storytimes. Don't forget to sign your kids up to read with our Book Buddies on a Tues or Wed. All our clubs return from the summer on the 10th September. We hope...

Know Your Numbers: Blood Pressure checks

by Sharon Marriott | Aug 21, 2024 | blackfen community announcement, Event

On 3rd September 10.30am-2pm the team from Bexley Wellbeing Partnership and NHS South East London will be with us in the library to offer free Blood Pressure checks and to talk to you about your scores. They will be able to answer any questions you may have. Do spread...

Book Reviews by Teens

by Sharon Marriott | Aug 8, 2024 | Book Reviews

The Silent Patient - by Alex Michalides This book is about a women named Alicia Berenson, her life is seemingly perfect. She is a famous painter married to a high up fashion photographer, she lives in a big house with windows overlooking a beautiful park in a rich...

Book Reviews

by Sharon Marriott | Aug 8, 2024 | Book Reviews

Batting for the Poor, a biography of David Sheppard by Andrew Bradstock This is a great read for a certain type of person, someone with an interest in cricket, the best of Christianity and the place of the church in society. If none of those things interest you, you...

Coffee & Books

by Sharon Marriott | Jul 18, 2024 | Books, Regular Groups and Activities

Come and join us for our monthly Coffee & Books book club. On the first Friday of the month 11-12noon. Grab a coffee from Rooted Coffee House and then join us to discuss our latest reads!! Everybody welcome - all books and genres discussed and we might even all...

Messy Church Party

by Sharon Marriott | Jul 18, 2024 | blackfen community announcement, Event, Family

Hepatitis C Testing

by Sharon Marriott | Jul 18, 2024 | blackfen community announcement, Event

On 30th July 10am-12noon the team from Kent Hepatitis Network will be with us in the library to offer free Hepatitis C testing and to answer any questions you may have. Do spread the word and come...