Events and ActivitiesSpecial Events November - December 2009

From events for under 5s to over 50s, we’ve got it all

Activities & Events

The weather may be getting colder, but you’ll always find a warm welcome at the Idea Stores. Over the next two months, we have an activity-packed schedule to keep you busy during the long autumn nights.

We look forward to seeing you.

For more information about any event, just ask at the helpdesk or call 020 7364 4332. For more information about Idea Store Courses and Learning, call 020 7364 5665

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Activities & Events

Winter is here but we’ve got some great events and activities in Idea Stores and libraries over the next two months to warm your heart. We have author visits, storytelling, Christmas reading trees and of course Eid and Christmas festivities that all the family can enjoy. Whether you’re under five, over fifty or somewhere in between - you’ll find something great going on.

For more information about any event, just ask at the helpdesk or call 020 7364 4332. For more information about Idea Store Courses and Learning, call 020 7364 5665

Crime Film Friday [Age rating for films may vary]Friday 6, 13, 20, 27 November 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Interested in mysteries and crimes? Then come along to our Crime Film Friday, where you will be able to watch a great crime movie.

Murder Mystery Day [All Ages]Saturday 21 November 2.00-4.00pm

Get involved in our Murder Mystery Day! A day filled with fun activities including detective games and stories, with arts and crafts

related to this months crime theme.

Golden Time Special: Crime Quiz [Ages 50+]Saturday 5 December 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Get your thinking caps on - Answer the questions in our Crime Quiz and win a prize!

Crafts for Christmas: Part 1 [All Ages]Saturday 5 December 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Get ready for Christmas with a range of arts and crafts activities.

Design Advent calendars, cards, and more!

Christmas Kidzone [All Ages]Sunday 6 December 11.00am - 4.00pm

Enjoy a festive film on the big screen!

Crafts for Christmas: Part 2 [All Ages]Saturday 12 December 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Get ready for Christmas with a range of arts and crafts activities.

Design Advent calendars, cards and more!

Christmas Kidzone [All Ages]Sunday 13 December 11.00am - 4.00pm

Enjoy a festive film with us on the big screen!

3For more information about Idea Store Courses and Learning, call 020 7364 5665

Idea Store Bow Special Events

4 For more information about any event, just ask at the helpdesk or call 020 7364 4332

Christmas Party for Under 5s [Under 5s]Wednesday 16 December 11.00am - 4.00pm

Are you under five? Do you like Christmas carols or just a song and dance? Then come along to our party, where you can sing, dance, listen to stories and meet Santa!

Golden Time Christmas Tea Dance [Ages 50+]Thursday 17 December 11.00am - 4.00pm

Relax this Christmas with music, food and a nice cuppa at Idea Store Bow!

Festive Funday [All Ages] Saturday 19 December 11.00am - 4.00pm

If you have been good all year round, then get ready to meet Santa to receive your very own Christmas gift! Have your face painted, listen to fantastic festive stories, make Christmas cards and have a whole lot of festive fun!

Christmas Kidzone [All Ages]Saturday 20 December 11.00am - 4.00pm

Enjoy a festive film on the big screen and look out for the festive books to share over the Christmas holidays.

Idea Store Bow Special Events

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Examine the Evidence [Adults] Throughout November

Pick up a crime fiction or a true crime book and solve the crime on your way to work or while relaxing in bed!

Murder in Store [Adults]Monday 9 November-30 November

An exhibition of criminality and the seedier side of Tower Hamlets.

Time Out Tuesday [Ages 50+]Tuesday 10 November 2.00pm - 3.30pm

Come along to our regular group for over 50s & find out information on crime prevention.

Road Safety Week [All ages]23 - 29 November

See in-store for special events this week on road safety as well as information and books for children.

Christmas Book Quiz [Adults]Throughout December

Enter our popular annual book quiz & win a prize.

World Aids Day [Adults]Tuesday 1 December 11.00am - 2.00pm

Information stall from the Terrence Higgins Trust.

Reading Tree [All ages]From 5 December

Come and dress our reading tree with your favourite books. Write the name and author of your favourite read, add it to our tree and watch the leaves grow through the month!

Christmas Carnival Part 1 [Ages 4-14]Saturday 5 December 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Make a special Christmas card for someone you love; watch a Christmas film and meet Santa in the grotto.

Little Canaries Sing-Song: Jingle Bells [Ages 1-4]Tuesday 8 December 10.30am - 11.30am

Christmas songs and stories for under 5s.

Idea Store Canary Wharf Special Events

For more information about Idea Store Courses and Learning, call 020 7364 5665

For more information about any event, just ask at the helpdesk or call 020 7364 43326

Time Out Tuesday [Ages 50+]Tuesday 8 December 2.00pm - 3.30pm

Come along to our regular group for over 50s and try your hand at festive table centrepieces.

Crafty Canaries Card Making [Ages 2-4]Wednesday 9 December 10.30am - 11.30am

Card making for under 5s.

Christmas Carnival Part 2 [Ages 4-14]Saturday 12 December 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Meet Santa in his grotto, enter our festive film world and make a card or decoration to take home.

Christmas Carnival Part 3 [Ages 4-14]Saturday 19 December 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Meet Santa, watch a magical film and make a calendar to mark all your special days in 2010.

Carol Singing [All ages]Saturday 19 December

Join the Calvary Chapel or just come along and listen to our Christmas songs special.

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Christmas Film Festival [Ages 7-14]Monday 20 - Wednesday 23 December 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Check out our Christmas film festival with your friends - with free popcorn while it lasts!!

Also check out our festive book selection throughout the store this month and select your holiday reading.

Idea Store Canary Wharf Special Events

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Crime Prevention Day [All Ages]Friday 20 November 10.00am - 4.00pm

Get free information and advice about all aspects of personal safety and home security from a variety of local organisations, including the Police, Fire Brigade and crime prevention officers.

Letter to Santa [Ages 6-11]Saturday 5 December 2.00pm - 4.00pm

What do you want for Christmas? Write to Santa telling him what you have done over the year to deserve all the lovely presents you want.

Decorate the Idea Store Tree! [All Ages]Saturday 12 December 2.00am - 4.00pm

Design the baubles to go on our tree. Then join in as we turn on the lights!

Bangladesh Victory Day [All Ages]Wednesday 16 December 10.00am - 12.00pm

Come along for a talk about the achievements of Bangladesh over the last 38 years with our guest speaker.

Crafty Christmas [All Ages]Saturday 19 December 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Create a card and make a gift for your loved ones at our special arts and crafts session.

The Christmas Cracker [Families]Monday 21 December 10.00am - 4.00pm

Join in the festivities with a visit from Santa, a theatre show, face painting, mince pies, carol singing and so much more!

Festive Film Fun [Families]Tuesday 22 December 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Relax with your family and watch a classic Christmas movie.

Festive Film Fun [Families]Wednesday 23 December 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Relax with your family and watch a classic Christmas movie.

Idea Store Chrisp Street Special Events

For more information about Idea Store Courses and Learning, call 020 7364 5665

For more information about any event, just ask at the helpdesk or call 020 7364 4332

National Stress Awareness Day [All ages]Wednesday 4 November 11.00am - 4.00pm

Are you stressed? Is your lifestyle, work and everything getting on top of you?…come and visit us today for advice, information, support and taster sessions to re-balance mind and body.

Book Group Author Visit: Daniel Davies [Ages 18+]Thursday 12 November 6.30pm - 8.00pm

Don’t miss this chance to meet author Daniel Davies who will be here to discuss his book ‘Isle Of Dogs’.

Family Funday Eid Extravaganza [All ages]Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 November 10.00am - 4.00pm

Make an Eid card for your family and friends and decorate your hands with henna painting, or maybe you fancy having your face painted? Come along and have fun with all the family!

Limited tickets available, please ask in-store on the day.

Festive Family Funday [All ages]Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 December 10.00am - 4.00pm

Join the Idea Store Elves in creating your own decorations, cards and crackers at our fantastic arts and crafts workshops. Plenty of fun to keep the whole family entertained!

Rocking Horse Christmas Party [Ages 0-5]Wednesday 16 December 10.15am - 11.45am

Storytelling, singing and a special visit from Santa!

Santa’s Grotto [Under 11s]21 - 23 December 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Santa’s making a special visit to the Store! Make sure you’re first in line to visit him in his magical snow dusted grotto.

Idea Store Whitechapel Special Events

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Movie Madness [All Ages]Sundays 2.15pm - 5.00pm

Watch a great festive movie on the big screen

6 December The Santa Clause

13 December Polar Express

20 December Elf

27 December Snowman

Golden Time [Ages 50+]Mondays 10.15am - 11.45am

2 November Learn how to use your mobile phone

9 November Remembrance Day Discussion

16 November Computer Session

23 November Trip to the Natural History Museum

30 November Casino Games

7 December Make your own Christmas Cards

14 December Christmas Party!

21 December Bingo

Idea Store Whitechapel Special Events

For more information about Idea Store Courses and Learning, call 020 7364 5665

10 For more information about any event, just ask at the helpdesk or call 020 7364 4332

Painting Fireworks [Ages 6+]Saturday 1 November 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Paint your favourite fireworks scenes using special paints for fireworks night.

London Writing Book Group [Adult] Tuesday 3 November 6.00pm - 7.30pm

Discuss London writing at our monthly book group.

The book for discussion this month is Andrea Levy’s Small Island, an award winning book recently dramatised on the BBC.

Hat Making [Ages 8+]Thursday 5 November 4.00pm - 5.30pm

Who do you want to be? Sherlock Holmes or Long John Silver? Turn into your favourite book criminal or detective by creating a cunning disguise.

Competition ‘Fight against Crime’ [Ages 10+]Saturday 7 November 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Be creative and design a crime fighting poster. There will be a winning prize for the best poster.

Bethnal Green Library Special Events

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Golden Time Special [Ages 50+]Tuesday 10 November 10.30am - 12.00pm

Chat with the local neighbourhood Police about crime prevention and find out about their activities in your local area.

Animal Mask Making [Ages 5+]Thursday 12 November 4.00pm - 5.30pm

Create a fantastic animal mask and prowl around the library to look for all the animal books.

Eid Card Making [All ages]Saturday 21 November 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Celebrate Eid in style - design your own unique Eid card for family and friends.

Domestic Violence StallTuesday 26 November 10.00am - 4.00pm

Pick up information and advice on domestic violence.

Solve the Crime [Ages 8+]Saturday 28 November 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Want to be the next generation of FBI investigators?

Take the first step by finding clues in a mystery!

Then pick up one of our detective books to find out how the experts do it.

London Writing Book Group [Adult] Tuesday 1 December 6.00pm - 7.30pm

Discuss London writing at our monthly book group.

The book for discussion this month is Monica Ali’s Brick Lane.

Set in Tower Hamlets, a sharply observed contemporary novel about the life of a young Asian immigrant girl.

Animal Sponge Printing [Ages 0-5]Thursday 3 December 10.30am - 12.00pm

Do your very first animal printing on paper. Take a look at our fantastic picture books for inspiration.

Bethnal Green Library Special Events

12 For more information about any event, just ask at the helpdesk or call 020 7364 4332

Low-life London [Adult] Friday 4 December 7.00pm - 8.30pm

Tower Hamlets Festival of Reading at Bethnal Green Library.

An evening with London Books, publishers of London Classics.

Join Martin Knight, author and co-owner of London Books in discussing some forgotten gems of low-life London literature.

Festive Jewellery [Ages 5+]Saturday 5 December 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Make your own stylish jewellery using different types of pasta shapes and colours.

Book Markers [Ages 0-5]Thursday 10 December 10.30am - 12.00pm

Design and create a unique book mark for all the books you borrow from us.

Christmas Card Fun [All ages]Saturday 12 December 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Design a special Christmas card for your family or friends.

Under 5s Christmas Party [Ages 0-5]Thursday 17 December 10.30am - 12.00pm

It’s party time! Come and join in the festive rhyme and story time fun.

You might even meet Father Christmas!

Making Christmas Decorations [All ages]Saturday 19 December 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Love Christmas sparkle? Then join us in making fab decorations for your home and help us decorate our Children’s library for Christmas.

Bethnal Green Library Special Events

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Cubitt Town Library Special Events

Over 50s Club [Ages 50+]Thursdays 10.00am - 12.00pm

5 November Games Session. Learn to play Beetle!

19 November Visit from the Police talking about safety.

3 December Make some Christmas table decorations.

17 December Christmas Party!

Eid Card Making [Ages 0-16]Saturday 14 November 2.00pm - 3.30pm

Get creative and make a fabulous Eid card for friends and family.

Let’s Decorate! [Ages 5-11]Saturday 5 December 2.00pm - 3.30pm

Cut-out, colour, paint and put some sparkle into Christmas with your own decorations.

Cherry Tree Club Special [Ages 0-5]Friday 11 December 10.30am - 11.30am

It’s Christmas Party fun…with a very special red-coated guest!

Christmas Party Time! [Ages 6-11]Saturday 19 December 2.00pm - 3.30pm

Make some biscuits and join in the festive frolics.

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Watney Market Library Special Events

New! Rhyme Time [Ages 0-5]10.00am - 11.00am every Monday in term time

Help your child to develop their concentration through books, actions, finger songs and fun nursery rhymes.

Family Craft Club [All ages]Saturday 7 November and Saturday 21st November 2.00pm - 3.00pm

Fun craft sessions for all the family to join in.

C.S.I. Watney Market Funday [All ages]Saturday 28 November 10.00am - 4.00pm

Crime Special Information - Come along and help in the fight against crime in your neighbourhood with quizzes, competitions, information and fun for everyone.

Christmas Family Craft Session [All ages]Saturday 5 December 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Get creative with making your own Christmas cards and seasonal decorations.

Jactito Puppet Theatre Presents ‘The Snow Queen’Saturday 12 December 2.00pm - 3.00pm

A wonderful seasonal puppet show for children of all ages.

Limited tickets available at the library from 12.00pm on the day.

Family Christmas Party [All ages]Saturday 19 December 2.00pm - 3.30pm

Music, stories, food and Christmas fun for everyone!

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Idea Store Opening HoursMonday - Thursday 9.00am - 9.00pm

Friday 9.00am - 6.00pm

Saturday 9.00am - 5.00pm

Sunday 10.00am - 4.00pm (Bow, Chrisp Street)

11.00am - 5.00pm (Whitechapel)

12.00pm - 6.00pm (Canary Wharf)

Christmas Period Opening HoursIdea Store Whitechapel & Idea Store Chrisp Street:

Thursday 24 December: 9am - 1pm

Friday 25 December: CLOSED

Saturday 26 December: CLOSED

Sunday 27 December: 11am - 5pm (ISW) and 10am - 4pm (ISCS)

Monday 28 December: 9am - 6pm

Tuesday 29 December: 9am - 6pm

Wednesday 30 December: 9am - 6pm

Thursday 31 December: 9am - 1pm

Friday 1 January: CLOSED

Saturday 2 January: back to normal hours

Idea Store Bow, Idea Store Canary Wharf, Bethnal Green Library, Cubitt Town Library, Watney Market Library, Dorset Library, Local History Library & Archives:

Closed from Thursday 24 December 1pm to Friday 1 January included.

For more information about any of our events, just ask at the helpdesk or call 020 7364 4332 or visit www.ideastore.co.uk