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New Inspire hub opens at The Buttermarket, Newark
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We're excited to announce that our brand-new centre at The Buttermarket, Newark, is open! The new centre will offer a whole range of inspiring courses, workshops, events and more for young people and adults.
We worked with Newark Library and new learning spaces at the YMCA activity village to create a lively hub that offers courses in employability, health & wellbeing, languages, maths, creative writing and more.
The mezzanine floor of the Buttermarket has been transformed into the new educational and cultural centre which includes three brand-new learning spaces, fully accessible state of the art facilities and brilliant tutors.
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Choose your Adventure
Join a host of wonderful characters, in a fully interactive choose-your-own-adventure style workshop with the theatre-making team from Nottingham Playhouse.
Children and adults alike will love this unique chance to explore stories, characters and landscapes led by expert storyteller performers.
Find upcoming dates at Arnold, Sutton-in-Ashfield and Mansfield Central Libraries.
FREE (booking advised)
Suitable for ages 2-5 and their families
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Jumpin' Jazz
Join Inspire Music’s Jazz Band as they play a selection of famous and familiar pieces including Gershwin, Glenn Miller, Sinatra and Louis Armstrong.
An energetic introduction to live music, guaranteed to get everyone’s toes tapping. After the performance meet the musicians and try out some of the instruments for yourself!
£3 members | £6 non members
Mansfield Library
Saturday 19 November
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Beth Moran is the award-winning author of 9 novels, including the top 10 bestseller Just the Way You Are.
Join local best-selling author Beth Moran at Arnold Library for a talk about her life as an author, the writing process and her books set in and around Sherwood Forest.
£2 - spaces limited, booking advised
Wednesday 16 November | 10.30-11.30am
Arnold Library
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Don't forget to join us for a cuppa and a chat this National Befriending Week 1st - 7th November!
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Places of Welcome ☕
It's National Befriending Week at the start of November, and there's no better time to join us at one of our weekly Places of Welcome sessions.
Meet friendly volunteers at a range of our libraries across Nottinghamshire, who help to provide a community network where anyone can go to find a friendly face for a cup of tea and a chat. There's no charge and we'll pop the kettle on, everyone is welcome. All ages. All backgrounds. Always.
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Rattle, Rhyme and Roll
Our Rattle, Rhyme and Roll sessions are relaxed, friendly rhyme sessions for babies and toddlers.
Our libraries are the perfect space to spend quality time with your little one. Enjoy singing and rhymes in fun sessions led by our friendly and welcoming staff.
Take advantage of this fabulous opportunity to share rhymes new and old, introduce your child to the library environment, and meet other parents too!
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Lost Words: The Exhibition
An exhibition of Notts dialect words beautifully illustrated by artist Hannah Sawtell and featuring poetry produced by Notts school children from workshops led by acclaimed poet Andrew Graves and Natalie Braber, Professor of Linguistics at Nottingham Trent University.
The exhibition is touring around six Nottinghamshire Libraries, supported by Inspire Libraries and Miner2Major funding.
FREE
Arnold Library
Starts Wednesday 9 November
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I Am A Reader Exhibition
The ambitious I Am A Reader project aims to uncover authentic insights into the adult reading experience. We worked with an artist to create a series of illustrations inspired by the thoughts and insights about reading from readers themselves.
The touring exhibition of striking visual art and wonderful words is currently on view at Beeston Library, which you can visit for free.
FREE
Beeston Library
Until Thursday 24 November
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Drummer and composer Sam Jesson has been a key figure on the London Jazz scene for some time now, and this tour marks his debut as a bandleader, in trio with Tom Farmer (Empirical) and George Crowley (Ivo Neame Quartet).
This cracking band work magic with their adventurous interpretations of timeless tunes such as 'Autumn Leaves'.
£12 (spaces limited, booking advised)
Tuesday 8 November | 7.30-9.30pm
Worksop Library
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East Coast Main Line Disasters
The East Coast Main Line skirts the north of Nottinghamshire on its way from Edinburgh to London. Author and popular speaker Adrian Gray gives examples of how inadequate safety measures on the line led to disaster, including famous accidents at Doncaster and Grantham. These times where things went badly wrong influenced the gradual improvement of safety down the years.
£3
Mansfield Central Library
Tuesday 15 November | 2pm
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Controversies in coal: Internment, impoundment and intrigue at Harworth Colliery 1913-1924
Harworth Colliery had a chequered history during its eighty-two year working life. The controversy commenced right from its initial development by the Anglo-German firm, the Northern Union Mining Company, in 1913. David Amos will share the story of the near German colliery at Harworth, its demise and subsequent redevelopment after World War One.
£3
Worksop Library
Wednesday 16 November | 2pm
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Inspire are excited to announce Multiply!
Multiply is a government scheme for 19 + adults who do not already have a GCSE at grade C (or equivalent) in maths.
We aim to make maths less scary, that’s why our courses are aimed at life skills, personal goals and achievements. Whether you are looking for a quick maths refresher or to add accredited courses to your CV, we are here to help.
Book your spot on our upcoming course ‘Fractions…But Less Scary’, running at various library venues.
Or you can visit Multiply on the Inspire website for more information, upcoming events and courses.
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1998. In an overlooked pub in a left-behind town, an unlikely hero and his would-be agent plot to put themselves on the map via an insane World Record attempt – the longest time buried alive. That’s five months in an oversized coffin, under a tiny beer garden in middle of Mansfield. Suitable for 12+.
Based on a true story, there comes a hilarious tale of courage, endurance, hope, despair, love, lies and media manipulation. With an award-winning cast including Murray Simon (The Ministry of Biscuits, Lord God) and Emma Wingrove (Sweethearts & The Hooligan).
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Free (pay what you can on the night)
The Old Library, Mansfield
Thursday 10 November
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