Come along and make a lamp to celebrate with us Florence Nightingale’s Birthday.Florence Nightingale was a nurse who saved the lives of many soldiers during the Crimean War (1854-56). Did you know that soldiers began to refer to Florence Nightingale as ‘the lady with the lamp' because she was often seen at night walking around with her lamp to check on the patients.
Star Wars Day is an unofficial holiday celebrated by fans of the Star Wars universe. It is observed every year on May 4th, the day plays on the pun "May the Fourth be with you," echoing the movie's famous catchphrase,"May the Force be with you" On this day fans around the world join in with Star Wars themed event, costumes, film marathons and tributes.
Come along to Muswell Hill Library and celebrate this day with us by making your own Grogu craft. Enjoy colouring , cutting and sticking it all together!
If you're interested in reading and meeting new people, join The Library Book Group at Muswell Hill Library! They meet on the 3rd Friday of each month. To express your interest and find out which books will be read in which month, please email kady.christou@haringey.gov.uk
Join us as we bring this year's edition of Biblio-Buzz in Haringey Libraries to a close, with a fabulous prize draw and craft workshop.
We'll be handing out prizes including tickets to Alexandra Palace Boating Lake and Ice Rink, as well as lots of terrific book bundles!
Make sure you've submitted your reviews to be in with a chance of winning!
Come and join our German reading group for children at Hornsey Library!We’ll read German picture books together in a fun and friendly atmosphere – all ages welcome!No registration required – just drop in!This event is run on a voluntary basis by German-speaking parents.
National Numeracy Day has been held annually since 2018 to highlight the importance of numbers for daily life, such as managing money, helping children with homework and to boost number confidence. Come to Stroud Green to create your own number sequences, take it home and practise numbers!
Elmer Day takes place on Saturday 23rd May in 2026.
Come along for this special storytime to celebrate Elmer Day!!!
Elmer Day is a colourful celebration of David Mckee's patchwork elephant, Elmer.
This year, we are celebrating on Saturday 24th May.
This annual event encourages both children and adults to celebrate the core themes of the Elmer stories: diversity, kindness and creativity.
Come along to Muswell Hill Library and celebrate this day with us by making your own Elmer the elephant face mask. Have fun colouring it in, cutting in out and trying it on!
We love Bees, and so does Maisy Mouse. It’s World Bee Day, so we will be reading some stories about our little buzzing friends, and Maisy will help to tell us all about them.
You might also get some good ideas about the type of storybooks you want to borrow and read at home.
🐝We celebrate World Bee Day globally on the 20th of May.
🐝Bees are amazing!
Did you know that bees are very important little insects that help keep our world healthy and happy? They help plants grow by moving pollen from flower to flower. This gives us lots of the food we eat.🎨
Celebrate World Bee Day by making your very own paper bumblebee and learn more about these busy little helpers.
