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Ealing Road Film Club

Sundays 1-3pm 4 June Monster University 23 July Trolls30 July M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story 13 August Fantastic Beasts & Where

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20 August Finding Dory 3 September Pete’s Dragon Brent Start Festival of Learning

Healthy EatingMonday 5 June 2.15-4.30pm

Maths TasterMonday 12 June2.15-4.30pm

Art WorkshopMonday 19 June2.15-4.30pm

Free but please book in advance at www.brent.gov.uk/events

All aboard! Make your own pirate ship

Tuesday 30 May 2.30-3.30pm

Craft for children aged 5-11.

Explore Learning: The Mash-Up

Wednesday 31 May2.30-3.30pmStory writing class for ages 8-11.

Family Learning: Make a stuffed toy

Friday 2 June10.45am-1pm Fun craft workshop for parents/carers and children 5-11. Maximum of two children per adult. Free but please book in advance at www.brent.gov.uk/events

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Animal Agents, Summer Reading Challenge 2017! Children aged 4-12 can sign up at their Brent library from 1 July.

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National Bookstart Week: Let’s explore outdoors!

Tuesday 6 June 11.15-12noonActivities for under 5s.

Make your own pop-up lion, bear, rabbit, shark or favourite animal beastie!

Monday 24 July2.30-4pmStory and craft for children aged 5-11. Animal Agent Craft Fun! Summer Reading Challenge workshop for ages 5-11.

Tuesdays 2.30-3.30pm

Weird, Wild and Wacky Animal Agents! 25 July

Jurassic dinosaurs 1 August

Sea Magic 8 August

Step into the Rainforest animal jungle…sssss… 15 August

Create your own alien creepy crawlies 22 August

Wild thing: Big Cats purrfect mask mania 29 August

Explore Learning: Strange and Peculiar Happenings

Wednesday 26 July2.30-3.30pmStory writing class for ages 10-14.

Maggie the Dragon and Friends: Healthy teeth workshop

Tuesday 1 August11.15am-12noonFun dental health event for under 5s.

One Hundred Mile an Hour Dog: Storytelling event

Wednesday 2 August12noon-1pm Urdu Poetry Club

Sunday 6 August2-4pm

Zoolab: Animal detectives!

Wednesday 9 August12-1pmLive animal roadshow. Free but advanced booking essential, book via www.brent.gov.uk/events

Tall Tails: Wild animal art

Wednesday 16 August2.30-4pmPainting for ages 5-11.

Animal agents – Crime Crackers

Wednesday 23 August2.30-4pmComic workshop for ages 8-11.

Explore Learning: Kung Fu Grammar and Punctuation

Wednesday 30 August2.30-3.30pmKung Fu Panda will help us become masters at SPAG! For ages 7-9.

Ssssh! Animal Agent hide-out: make a zig-zag tunnel book

Friday 1 September2.30-4pmCraft for ages 5-11.

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All aboard! Make a pirate ship

Friday 2 June 2.30-3.30pm

Craft for ages 5-11.


Thursday 8 June 10.30-11am

Activities for under 5s.

Festival of Learning: CV workshop

Monday 19 June 2-4pm


West London Waste Info Stall

Thursday 22 June 10am-12.30pm

Information on recycling.

Let’s Talk Money

Saturday 24 June 1-4pm

Workshop to help you save money and gain confidence with budgeting. Free but advanced booking essential, book via www.brent.gov.uk/events

Maggie the Dragon: Healthy teeth workshop

Monday 24 July 10.30-11am

Fun dental health for under 5s.

There’s a tiger in the garden

Tuesday 25 July 12noon-1pm

Story and craft for ages 5-11. Animal Agent Craft Fun! Summer Reading Challenge workshop for ages 5-11.

Thursdays 2.30-3.30pm



Sea Magic 10 August



Animal Adventures big story fun!

Wednesday 2 August 2.30-3.30pm

Interactive storytelling for ages 5-11.

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Tuesday 8 August 2.30-4pm

Drama and craft for ages 5-11.

Zoolab: Animal detectives!

Tuesday 15 August 2.30-3.30pm

Live animal roadshow. Free but advanced booking essential at www.brent.gov.uk/events

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Seahorses, amazing underwater creatures and hidden treasure

Thursday 24 August 2.30-4pm Story and craft workshop

Create your own alien creepy crawlies


Craft event for children.

All aboard! Make your own pirate ship

Wednesday 31 May 2.30-3.30pm

Craft workshop for children aged 5-11.


Monday 5 June 10.30-11am

Fun activities for under 5s. Festival of Learning: with Brent Start

Spanish Taster Thursday 8 June 5.30-7.45pm

Embroidered Woven Roses WorkshopWednesday 14 June 10.45am-1pm

CV workshopTuesday 20 June 1.45-4pm


Is it ever right to bully a bully? Philosophy for Children Workshop

Tuesday 13 June 4-5.15pm

We will thinking about big ideas like bravery and friendship.For children aged 9-11.Free but please book in advance at www.brent.gov.uk/events

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An evening with Kamila Shamsie

Thursday 15 June 6.30-7.30pm

Meet this critically acclaimed author of six novels.

Animal Agent Craft Fun! Summer Reading Challenge workshop for ages 5-11

Wednesdays 2.30-3.30pm Weird, Wild and Wacky Animal Agents! 26 July


Sea Magic 9 August





Thursday 3 August 10.30-11am

Fun dental health event for under 5s.

Kilburn Garden Party: Animal Agents Extravaganza!

Tuesday 15 August 1-5pm

Enjoy Kilburn’s lovely garden whilst participating in an exciting range of Animal Agent activities.

Kingsbury Library

Wonderful Flying Machines

June-November

Photos, maps and facts exploring Kingsbury’s role in First World War aviation.



Story writing class for ages 8-11.

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Healthy EatingWednesday 31 May 2.15-4.30pm

English reading and writingWednesday 14 June 10.45am-12noon

IT Wednesday 21 June 1.45-4pm

Art Wednesday 28 June 10.15-11.30am





Cockatoo and Birds Nest Collage fun

Friday 2 June 2.30-3.30pm

Craft workshop for ages 3-7.


Monday 12 June

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Wonderful Flying Machines

Friday 30 June 11am-12noon

Join historian, Jim Moher for an exploration of the old aircraft industries of Kingsbury.


Tuesdays 2.30-3.30pm



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The travelling zoo!

Thursday 27 July 2.30-4pm

Story and craft for ages 5-11.


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Monday 31 July 10.30-11am


Animal raps and rhymes

Thursday 3 August 12noon-1pm

Animal poems performance plus children can create their own tongue twisters! For ages 6-11.

Make an Alien Face Mask and Monster Mouths

Friday 4 August 2.30-3.30pm


Tall Tails: Wild animals art

Thursday 10 August 2.30-4pm

Painting for ages 5-11.

Create a Tissue Paper Dinosaur



Explore Learning: The Future

Thursday 17 August 2.30-3.30pm

Time travel to 3017 and tell us what you find – creative writing class for ages 7-11. The Animal Detective Agency Mystery Adventures

Friday 18 August 2.30-4pm

Drama and craft for ages 5-11.

Animal agents – crime crackers!

Thursday 24 August 11.30am-1pm

Comic workshop for ages 8-11.

Explore Learning: Kung Fu Grammar and Punctuation


Kung Fu Panda will help us become masters at SPAG! For ages 7-9.

Animal Adventures big story fun!


Interactive storytelling for ages 5 -11.

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Humanity by Sami Bentil

Gallery 16-27 May 6-9pm

Private view 18 May 6-9pm

Art visually communicating positive values through the lens of Ghanaian culture. The Studio Wall by Arts in Health

Community Wall Until 31 JulyWork from participants in the Friday Studios run by CNWL Arts in Health.

Celebrating Ganesha

3 May-27 August Brent Exhibition SpaceWelcoming Celebration 17 May 6-8pmSee the 800 year old statue of Hindu God Ganesha, on loan from the British Museum. In partnership with Willesden Temple and funded by Arts Council England. Visit www.brent.gov.uk/Ganesha.

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Alternative Still Life art workshop challenge

Friday 2 June 2.30-4pm

Step into a creative universe and paint something amazing! For ages 9-15.


Monday 5 June 9.30am-12noon

Information on recycling and waste with a focus on food waste and reusable nappies.

Is it ever right to bully a bully? Philosophy for Children Workshop


Tackling big ideas like bravery and friendship. In P4C children learn how to think critically and creatively in a caring and collaborative environment. For ages 9-11. Free but please book in advance at www.brent.gov.uk/events


Wednesday 7 June 10-10.30am

Every bunny dance. Activities for under 5s.

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Patterns of Celebration: Workshops with Mahogany Carnival Arts

For children and families Wednesday 31 May 2-5pm

For children and families Thursday 1 June 2-5pm

Ages 14+ Friday 9 June 6-9pm

Create a wall hanging using a modern twist on the traditional Indian art form of rangoli. The artwork created will feature in the Celebrating Ganesha exhibition.

Baby Bollywood Disco

Friday 2 June 11.30am-12.30pm

Come to our themed fun session filled with Bollywood inspired music to go with games and actions. Under 5’s. £3 each.

Celebrating Ganesha: Curator Talk


Dr Imma Ramos, curator of South Asia collections at the British Museum, will explore the mythological, historical, political and cultural contexts of the 13th century sculpture of Ganesha.

Willesden Mini Mela

Saturday 15 July 12-5pm

A festival of dance, music and crafts.

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Monday 7 and Thursday 10 August 2.30-4pm

Education Room Craft using recycled materials!

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Living your best life workshop

Education Room Thursday 8 June 6.30-7.30pm

Join Mandeep Rai, BBC journalist, activist and entrepreneur for this explorative workshop. For ages 15+.

Brent Start Festival of Learning

Spanish taster Monday 12 June 5.30-7.45pm

IT workshopFriday 16 June 1.15-3.30pm

English tasterTuesday 20 June 1.45-4pm

Maths taster Friday 23 June 1.15-3.30pm

CV and Interview skills workshopTuesday 27 June 1.45-4pm

Free but please book in advance at www.brent.gov.uk/events Short stories and life writing with Sue Hampton and Leslie Tate


We welcome back authorsSue Hampton and Leslie Tate for a writing master class. Free but please book in advance at www.brent.gov.uk/events

Mentalizing vs. Science of Acting as Mental Health interventions

The Performance Space Wednesday 14 June 6-7.30pm

Presentation, discussion, short film screening looking at different methodologies within mental health. Facilitated by Creating Freedom and CNWL Arts in Health. Still life drawing for Wellbeing: with The Friday Studios and Brent Museum & Archives

Education RoomFriday 16 June 3-5pm

Come and experience how art boosts your mood and wellbeing by making still life drawings of items from Brent Museum’s collection.

Presentation on the Friday Studios: a partnership project between CNWL Arts and Health and Brent Heritage

Reading RoomFriday 16 June 2017 6-7.30pm

City of Stories – free creative writing workshops for adults

Tuesday 20 June, 6-7.30pm Saturday 24 June, 2-4pm

Writer-in-residence, Bidisha, will guide you through fun exercises to help you write. You will have the chance to enter the City of Stories writing competition. Book at www.spreadtheword.org.uk

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A partnership between Brent

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How alopecia became a gift

Tuesday 27 June 6:30-7.30pm

Sue Hampton, an Ambassador for Alopecia UK, will share her story. Free but please book in advance at www.brent.gov.uk/events

2017 Caine Prize for African Writing: in conversation with the shortlisted authors

Friday 30 June 6-8pm

Organised in partnership with Digitalback Books and the Caine Prize.Free but please book in advance at www.brent.gov.uk/eventscaine-prize-2017

Talk about collaborative, cross-curricular, holistic inquiry-based learning, with Leanne Chorekdjian from Kingsbury Green Primary School

Education Room Monday 3 July 6.45-7.45pm

Talk of particular interest to school teachers but open to members of the public too.

Reducing your meat intake by supper club queen Kerstin Rodgers aka msmarmitelover

Thursday 6 July 6.30-7.30pm

Kerstin Rodgers discusses food, eating and cooking. Free but please book in advance at www.brent.gov.uk/events

Reading Ahead Celebration Ceremony

Saturday 8 July 2.30-4pm

Registration1-2.30pm

Roman days at Brent Museum!

Education Room Monday 24 July Friday 28 July 2.30-4pm

Handle real Roman artefacts and learn about Roman Brent.


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Weird, wild, wacky Animal Agents Tuesday 25 July

Pop Up Dinosaurs Tuesday 1 August

Under water sea magicTuesday 8 August

Step into the Rainforest animal jungle…sssss…Thursday 17 August

Amazing alien creepy crawliesTuesday 22 August

Wild thing: Big Cats purrfect mask maniaTuesday 29 August

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Wednesday 26 July 10-10.30am


Create a monster

Wednesday 26 July 2.30-4pm

Art workshop for ages 8-11.

Back from the Front Creative Family Workshops

Education Room Tuesday 1 August- Friday 4 August 10.30am-12.30pm every day

Activities include printing peace T-shirts, designing commemorate stamps and postcards.

Animal raps and rhymes


An interactive animal poems performance. For ages 6-11.

Tall Tails: wild animals art workshop

Thursday 10 August 11.30am-1pm

For ages 5-11.

Zoolab: Animal Detectives

Tuesday 15 August 11.30am-12.30pm

Live animal roadshow. For ages 5-11.Free but advanced booking essential, book via www.brent.gov.uk/events

Animal Agents – crime crackers!



Back from the Front Poetry Writing Workshop

Wednesday 30 August 6-7.30pm

Join us for poetry writing inspired by selected WWI poems. Education Room

Quack, quack, moo and baa! City farm animal workshop


Story and craft for ages 5-11.

Summer Reading Challenge Celebration!

Saturday 2 September 2.30-4pm

Prize giving plus big fun story performance.

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Young People’s Writing Workshop

May, June, July and August Saturdays 12-2pm

Develop your essay and poetry writing. Age 14+. Booking essentialMore info and bookings email [email protected]

The Goat and Her Three Kids

Sunday 21 May

2-3.30pm

The Romanian Cultural Institute in association with Iaşi “Luceafărul” Theatre presents a storytelling performance. Free but please book in advance at www.brent.gov.uk/events



Craft for ages 5-11.


Friday 9 June 10.30-11.30am


Romanians love books: Author Event

Saturday 10 June 1-3pm [email protected]

Festival of Learning: with Brent Start

English TasterMonday 12 June 1.15-3.30pm

Spanish Taster Thursday 15 June 5.30-7.45pm

French Taster Monday 19 June 5.30-7.45pm

CV workshopMonday 26 June 1.45-4pm


Romanians love books: Creative Writing

Saturday 1 July 1-3pm [email protected]


Tuesday 4 July 10am-12noon

Information on recycling and waste reduction.

Summer Reading Challenge 2017 launch event! Jungle Book

Saturday 22 July 2.30-4pm

Registration from 1pmTheatre performance for ages 5-11. Free but please book in advance at www.brent.gov.uk/events

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Tuesday 25 July 2.30-3.30pm

Story and craft fun for ages 5-11.


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Weird, wild and wacky Animal Agents27 July

Pop Up Jurassic dinosaurs3 August

Under water sea magic10 August

Step into the animal jungle…sssss…17 August

Alien creepy crawlies24 August

Wild thing: Big Cats purrfect mask mania31 August

One Hundred Mile an Hour Dog: Storytelling event


Storytelling of Jeremy Strong’s popular adventure!

Maggie the Dragon and Friends

Friday 4 August 10.30-11.30am


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Tuesday 8 August 2.30-3.30pm

Story writing classfor ages 8-11.

Zoolab: Animal Detectives


Live animal roadshow. For ages 5-11. Free but advanced booking essential. Book via www.brent.gov.uk/events

Tall Tails: wild animals art workshop

Wednesday 16 August 11.30am-1pm

Painting for ages 5-11.

Animal Agents – crime crackers!

Wednesday 23 August 2.30-4pm





The Animal Detective Agency Mystery Adventures

Wednesday 30 August 2.30-4pm

Drama and craft workshop for ages 5-11.

Find out more about Brent Library services at www.brent.gov.uk/libraries, email [email protected] or phone 020 8937 3400.

Brent Council is committed to supporting children’s literacy development. Children attending library events must be library members and have borrowed two books on the event day.

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Disability Sports Sessions

Every Thursday 10.30am-12.30pm

Football and multi sports for ages 16+. £1 per person

All Day Playscheme

Tuesday 30 May- Friday 2 June Monday 24 July- Friday 1 September (Excludes Bank Holidays) 9am-5.30pm

A fun packed day of activities, including craft and kwik cricket, football, basketball and more. For ages 8 to 13. All day £10.80 Half Day £6.10

Everyone Active Vale Farm and

1Life Willesden Sports Centre

Kids Swim Free

Tuesday 30 May- Friday 2 June

Monday 24 July- Friday 1 September

(Excludes Bank Holidays)

Bridge Park Community LeisureCentre

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