From air powered Lego™ cars to messy play, there is plenty to discover in South Gloucestershire libraries during British Science Week (8 to 17 March) – a nationwide celebration of the best of British science, technology, engineering and maths.
Our libraries have lots of fun activities for children and families taking place including: hands-on play and story time led by the Aerospace Bristol museum, Lego™ Challenges, treasure hunts and pre-school science. All events are family friendly and free to attend with no advanced booking required. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
The full programme of events and activities is available online www.southglosgov.uk/libraries
All week
Visit any of the libraries listed below during staffed hours to take part in our British Science Week Treasure Hunt. Can you find all the clues to crack the code?
Also available at Chipping Sodbury Community Library
Friday 8 March
Friday fun time: caterpillar rhymes and code-a-pillar (programmable learning toy) activities
Cadbury Heath Library, 10.30am to 11.00am (for babies, toddlers & pre-school children)
Saturday 9 March
Lego™ club: space travel – build your own amazing space rocket
Kingswood Library, 10.30am to 11.30am (for ages 4 – 11)
Lego™ club: how will we travel in the future?
Staple Hill Library, 10.30am to 11.30am (for ages 4 – 11)
Lego™ club: build your own air powered car
Patchway Library, 10.30am to 11.30am (for ages 4 – 11)
Chatterbooks: buzzy bee activities
Cadbury Heath Library, 10.30am to 11.30am (for ages 7 – 11)
Family science fun: drop-in activities for the whole family to explore together
Filton Library, 10am to 1pm
Monday 11 March
Travel with the ladybird and munch with the hungry caterpillar: includes simple jumping ladybird crafts and coding with code-a-pillars (programmable learning toy)
Yate Library, 11.15am to 12 noon (for babies, toddlers & pre-school children)
Messy play: watch the flowers open like magic and try turning solids into liquids – it could get messy
Staple Hill Library, 10.30am to 11am (for babies, toddlers & pre-school children)
Family science fun: drop-in activities for the whole family to explore together
Filton Library, 10.30am to 5pm
Dinosaur story time: journey back in time with the dinosaurs – how many can you name? Design your own dinosaur
Thornbury Library, 2pm to 2.30pm (for babies, toddlers & pre-school children)
Tuesday 12 March
Hands-on play and story time, led by Aerospace Bristol
Patchway Library, 10.30am to 11am (for ages 0 – 5)
Wednesday 13 March
Hands-on play and story time, led by Aerospace Bristol
Filton Library, 10.30am to 11am (for ages 0 – 5)
Family science fun: drop-in activities for the whole family to explore together
Filton Library, 10.30am to 5pm
Join us for a rhymetime journey: from row the boat and wheels on the bus to songs about space
Downend Library, 10.30am to 11am (for babies, toddlers & pre-school children)
Thursday 14 March
Hands-on play and story time, led by Aerospace Bristol
Bradley Stoke Library, 10.30am to 11.30am (for ages 0 – 5)
Family science fun: drop-in activities for the whole family to explore together
Filton Library, 10.30am to 5pm
Friday 15 March
Travel with the ladybird and munch with the hungry caterpillar: includes simple jumping ladybird craft and coding with code-a-pillars (programmable learning toy)
Winterbourne Library 10.30am to 11.30am (for babies, toddlers & pre-school children)
Friday fun time: travel themed play
Downend Library, 2.15pm to 3.30pm (for babies, toddlers & pre-school children)
Friday fun time: join us for travel stories, songs and rhymes
Cadbury Heath Library 10.30am to 11am (for babies, toddlers & pre-school children)
Saturday 16 March
Lego™ club: travel, trains and tunnels: learn about the Channel Tunnel and build your own transport Lego™ model
Downend Library, 11am to 12 noon (for 4 – 11 year olds)
Family science fun: drop-in activities for the whole family to explore together
Filton Library, 10am to 1pm
