Library events

Drop in crafts and lego sessions every Saturday. Test out your building skills with our large selection of lego, then use your creative side to craft something wonderful. Contact Castleford Library 01977 722 085

Join us every Saturday for a morning of fun with Games and Lego. Contact: horburylibrary@wakefield.gov.uk 01924 303060

Come along to our Saturday Morning Lego Hour. Contact: 01924 305376 or wakefieldlibrarymuseum@wakefield.gov.uk

Drop-in crafts session for all the family.

Weekly prize bingo

Great way to meet new friends 

£1 to play refreshments provided

Lego

Get Creative with the Library Mega Blocks or Lego.

Unleash your creativity at our newest creative venture at Hemsworth Library. Our art group is the perfect chance to practice your skills, try something new and meet new people.

Delve into your family history with an ancestry session at Stanley Library. Was one of your relatives famous, or infamous? Find out at Stanley Library!

Coffee morning with jigsaws & board games.

Bring the family along as our Friends Group provide fun in the form of crafting, beading, knitting, colouring, and pretty much anything else you want! Suitable for all ages.

Under 5's storytime and craft. TERM TIME ONLY 

All crafts including card making, cross stitch, knitting, art or just bring your own

Free event

aimed at adults, refreshments provided

Join us for a fun filled session of stories, song and activities. Come and enjoy a story and play games on our Tovertafel.

Adult Bingo sessions Every Monday Refreshments available. Contact: stanleylibrary@wakefield.gov.uk 01924 303130

Informal weekly group. Bring your own WIP, have a chat and a cuppa. Run in partnership with The Well Project. Contact detail: Normanton Library – normantonlibrary@wakefield.gov.uk 01924 302525

Good games, good coffee and good company. What more do you need for a Monday afternoon? See you there!

Sensory story time is a quiet session with additional sensory toys.

A selection of jigsaws & board games for you to enjoy and make new friends.

Join us for knitting and nattering, either bring your own or have a go at trying our knitting projects, meet new friends and gain new skills.

CAB citizen advice weekly session.

Join a walk of usually 1-2 hours to improve your mood, reduce stress, make new friends, and just enjoy the countryside

Join us for our weekly seated exercise activity to help improve your strength, flexibility, and mobility.

Contact the library on 01977 727692 for more details

Join us for our weekly seated exercise activity to help improve your strength, flexibility, and mobility.

Contact the library on 01924 302104 for more details

Join us for our weekly seated exercise activity to help improve your strength, flexibility and mobile.

Contact the library on 01924 303060 for more details

Getting started with the NHS app. Instruction on how to register and get full use of the NHS app on your smartphone, tablet or laptop.

Tel 01977 722085 for more details or call into Castleford Library

Under 5's storytime with rhymes and crafts every Tuesday.

Come along and enjoy the fun with stories and rhymes. Booking is not required.

Informal weekly group, aimed at people suffering from Alzheimers and their carers, but everyone is welcome. Run in partnership with Five Towns Primary Care Network, Alzheimers Society and the Coalfields Regeneration Trust. Advice clinic is run in conjunction with this event. Contact details: Normanton Library – normantonlibrary@wakefield.gov.uk 01924 302525

Having trouble with your tablet? A problem with your phone? Gadget Person is here to help with all your technology queries

A weekly toddler session for children from birth to 5.

Runs term time only.

Dyslexia support. Booking is Essential. Please call, 01924 303 355

Unleash your creativity at our newest creative venture at Hemsworth Library. Our art group is the perfect chance to practice your skills, try something new and meet new people.

Join us for a cuppa and chance to meet new friends.

Join us for crafts, either bring your own or have a go at trying a new craft, meet new friends for a fun morning.

First and Third Tuesday of The Month

Bring your own crafting materials.

Share skills and learn new ones in a relaxed and informal setting

01924 305376

wakefieldlibrarymuseum@wakefield.gov.uk

Join our friendly, welcoming coffee morning at Airedale Library. Bring old friends and make new friends. Have a chat and put the world to rights. Enjoy a hot drink and a biscuit. All welcome.

Join a walk of usually 1-2 hours to improve your mood, reduce stress, make new friends, and just enjoy the countryside

Join a walk of usually 1-2 hours to improve your mood, reduce stress, make new friends, and just enjoy the countryside

Join us for our weekly seated exercise activity to help improve your strength, flexibility, and mobility.

Contact the library on 01924 303355 for more details

An hour's walk around Pontefract to benefit the mind and soul.

Weekly Councillors: 9.30-10.30 drop-in session for guidance

Health Walk - 11-12 noon 1-hour local walk - Monthly First Wednesday in the month

Health Watch Wakefield - 10-12.30 Here to help get the best from local health and care services

JWP -10-14.00 Come and chat with us about a whole range of legal issues

Penderels Trust -10-12.30 A charity helping people live independently

Local councillor's surgery for resident's issues.

Are you aged 8-11 and love books?  Why not join our Reader Group – Hooked and Books

A computer session aimed at helping with gadgets and basic computer skills.

Duplo stay and play

A selection of jigsaws & board games for you to enjoy and make new friends.

Story time and rhymes.

Join us for our weekly seated exercise activity to help improve your strength, flexibility, and mobility.

Contact the library on 01977 722745 for more details

Come along and join in the fun! No booking is required.

Stories and Rhymes for the Under 5’s. Booking is essential.

Story and Rhyme time with a craft activity

Free event

aimed at under 5’s. 

Come along, meet new friends and have a go! Bring your own knitting.

Fun, friendly group. All ages welcome.

Story and Rhyme time with a craft activity,

Come along meet new friends.

Join our fun-filled building group at Stanley Library. Create anything you want using our wide selection of engineering toys and games. LEGO, K’nex, marble runs, building straws, magnets and more… The possibilities are endless at BUILD Club!

Join us at Stanley Library for our relaxed games club. Have a game of chess or dominoes or try your hand at a round of cards. Refreshments served.

Catch up with homework, catch up with friends, and unwind at the end of the school day.

Term time only.

Get fit with us at Hemsworth Library! A weekly guided walk starting and ending at the library, followed by a warm drink to finish off.

Join the Friends of Hemsworth Library as they discuss bringing the community into the library. Free to attend. Please contact the library for more information.

Join us for our weekly seated exercise activity to help improve your strength, flexibility, and mobility.

Contact the library on 01924 302525 for more information

Under 5's storytime and craft. TERM TIME ONLY 

Under 5's storytime with rhymes and crafts every Tuesday.

Come along and enjoy the fun with stories and rhymes. Booking is not required.

Come along and join in the fun! No booking is required.

Come along meet new friends and have a go at our weekly quiz.

Variety of subjects covered.

Free event aimed at adults, refreshments provided

Short, interactive story sessions for Under 5's. Great way to introduce them to the library and books. Term Time Only. Contact any of the team at Normanton Library T: 01924 302525 or email: normantonlibrary@wakefield.gov.uk

Monthly Reader Group – meet with like-minded people to discuss a new book each month. Refreshments available.

Come along meet new friends and have a go at our weekly quiz.

Variety of subjects covered.

Free event aimed at adults, refreshments provided.

Support sessions to help you to stop smoking.

Call into one of our group sessions between 9.30 & 10.30 every Friday morning or telephone 01924 252174.
Our website address is www.yorkshiresmokefree.nhs.uk if you'd like more information.

Contact the front desk on arrival.

Spend a relaxing morning at Stanley Library in our friendly mindfulness session. Try your hand at some water colour painting, adult colouring, brainteasers and puzzles. Refreshments served.

Students social gives you a chance to have a go at different activities including crafts, drawing, games whilst meeting new friends.

Duplo stay and play

Story time and rhymes.

Try your hand at Diamond Art! This unique way of making art is therapeutic and fun. Have a chat and a coffee while you create too!

This group requires you to bring your own diamond art supplies, but friendly advice is available on where to begin.

Chair based yoga is a gentle form of yoga suitable for all fitness levels from very basic to advanced. Join us to start your journey to improve your fitness, in warm friendly surroundings, and make new friends.

Contact the library on 01977 722084 for more details 

CONNECT is a vibrant, supportive community designed for new parents seeking connection and friendship.

We want to provide a welcoming space for families and their babies to come together with a focus on getting out of the house and sharing experiences of parenthood and beyond.

Enjoy free refreshments, a calming environment and a number of activities to promote mindfulness.

We can’t wait to welcome you here.

Join us for our weekly seated exercise activity to help improve your strength, flexibility, and mobility.

Contact the library on 01924 303130 for more details

Drop in crafts and lego sessions every Saturday. Test out your building skills with our large selection of lego, then use your creative side to craft something wonderful. Contact Castleford Library 01977 722 085

Join us every Saturday for a morning of fun with Games and Lego. Contact: horburylibrary@wakefield.gov.uk 01924 303060

Come along to our Saturday Morning Lego Hour. Contact: 01924 305376 or wakefieldlibrarymuseum@wakefield.gov.uk

Drop-in crafts session for all the family.

Weekly prize bingo

Great way to meet new friends 

£1 to play refreshments provided

A drop-in session 1^st Saturday of every month to come and make different crafts.

Lego

Get Creative with the Library Mega Blocks or Lego.

Unleash your creativity at our newest creative venture at Hemsworth Library. Our art group is the perfect chance to practice your skills, try something new and meet new people.

Delve into your family history with an ancestry session at Stanley Library. Was one of your relatives famous, or infamous? Find out at Stanley Library!

Coffee morning with jigsaws & board games.

Bring the family along as our Friends Group provide fun in the form of crafting, beading, knitting, colouring, and pretty much anything else you want! Suitable for all ages.

This years Summer Reading Challenge ‘The Story Garden’ is launched today and we are celebrating your registration with face painting, games and crafts. Come along and join us for a fun filled day and select your first reading challenge books