Please note this page is being discontinued in the New Year. Events taking place after Dec 2011 will not be uploaded to this page, as all events for libraries now show on the individual library pages. To find library events please use the links on the left to navigate to the individual library page and click on events.

Date	Time	Library	Topic and Speaker	Cost
Mon 17th Oct	7-8pm	Cosby 0116 305 8764	"Down the garden path" - Leicestershire and Rutland Privies. - Join author David Bell for a humorous and historical look at one of life's necessities.	£2 (includes refreshments)
Thurs 20th Oct	2-4:30	Braunstone Town 0116 3055900	In the Job Market? Come along to a course on Job hunting and CV writing. Have you heard about jobs being advertised on the Internet but are finding it all a bit daunting? Make your application stand out from the crowd with this FREE session to help you search for jobs and write your CV. Pre-booking required	FREE
Fri 21st Oct	10-12:30	Kirby Muxloe 0116 3053714	Puzzled? Solve my crossword puzzle... Come to our free session which will be both fun and mentally stimulating. We will show you how to solve your crossword puzzle using our online dictionaries. People joining this course will require some basic computer skills such as using the mouse and the keyboard. Pre-booking required	FREE
Fri 21st Oct	2-4:30	Glenfield 0116 3053591	Need help with health information? Don't know where to look or to find right health information? Then come to our health information session. Here you will learn how to use NHS website, online health dictionaries to find information on prescribed medical drugs and medical conditions. Pre-booking required	FREE
Mon 24th Oct	10-12:30	Blaby 0116 3053516	Need help with health information? Don't know where to look or to find right health information? Then come to our health information session. Here you will learn how to use NHS website, online health dictionaries to find information on prescribed medical drugs and medical conditions. Pre-booking required	FREE
Mon 24th Oct	2-4:30	Enderby 0116 3053523	Who's Who in Leicestershire (and beyond) Discover the life stories of men and women who shaped all aspects of the British past, from the earliest times to the year 2000. In this course you will see how you can access the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography to discover biographies of people of Leicestershire (both good and bad) who have shaped our lives today. To do this course you will need some understanding of using computers.	FREE
Mon 7th Nov	7-8pm	Glenfield 0116 3053591	An Apothecary in the 1600s - wart removal, herbal remedies and poisons as cures! By historian Trevor Parr	£2 (includes refreshments)
Mon 14th Nov	7-8pm	Blaby 0116 3053516	Murder Most Foul - Past and present - A talk on crime by magistrate Caroline Roberts.	£2 (includes refreshments)
Mon 21st Nov	7-8pm	Countesthorpe 0116 305 3527	Words on the Street : Meet Saga Writer, Rosie Goodwin. -A chance to meet this wonderful writer and discuss her thought provoking novels such as The Ribbon Weaver and A Band of Steel.	£1.50 + donations for refreshments
Mon 28th Nov	7-8pm	Cosby 0116 305 8764	An evening with author Susan Lyons We invite you to spend an evening with Susan Lyons, author of "The Map of Choice”. The sights and sounds of Australia form the background to this gripping saga of loves and losses and unexpected joys. Susan will describe the background to her story, how she created her characters and the process of getting published.	£2 (includes refreshments)
Thurs 1st Dec	2-3	Enderby 0116 3053523	Christmas Past - Join us for Christmas nibbles and an engaging talk on Christmas in bygone days by Fiona Ure. An illustrated talk with objects exploring how people celebrated Christmas in the past and the origins of today’s Christmas festival. Ever wondered who invented the Christmas cracker or why we put evergreens in our houses at Yuletide? Come along to our Christmas event and find out.	£2 (includes refreshments)
Tues 6th Dec	2:15-3:15	Glenfield 0116 3053591	Christmas Past - Join us for Christmas nibbles and an engaging talk on Christmas in bygone days by Fiona Ure. An illustrated talk with objects exploring how people celebrated Christmas in the past and the origins of today’s Christmas festival. Ever wondered who invented the Christmas cracker or why we put evergreens in our houses at Yuletide? Come along to our Christmas event and find out.	£2 (includes refreshments)
Mon 12th Dec	10:30-11:30	Blaby 0116 3053516	Christmas Past - Join us for Christmas nibbles and an engaging talk on Christmas in bygone days by Fiona Ure. An illustrated talk with objects exploring how people celebrated Christmas in the past and the origins of today’s Christmas festival. Ever wondered who invented the Christmas cracker or why we put evergreens in our houses at Yuletide? Come along to our Christmas event and find out.	£2 (includes refreshments)
Mon 12th March	Usual opening times	Blaby 0116 3053516	Health Day - Activities and information on health and wellbeing. Check with the library for specific activity times.	FREE

Free Family Events

Date	Time	Library	Event	age
Sat 15th October	11-12	Enderby 0116 3053523	Pirate Fun for Families	4-11
Mon 17th October	2-3pm	Glenfield 0116 3053591	Autumn animals - join in with autumn animal activities including making a model hedgehog	4-11
Mon 17th October	6-6:30	Blaby 0116 3053516	Bedtime Stories	0-8s
Tues 18th October	2-3pm	Braunstone Town 0116 3055900	Autumn animals - join in with autumn animal activities including making a model hedgehog	4-11
Wed 19th October	2-3pm	Blaby 0116 3053516	Autumn animals - join in with autumn animal activities including making a model hedgehog	4-11
Sat 29th October	11	Blaby 0116 3053516	Saturday stories - Halloween themed	for all the family
Sat 12th Nov	11-12noon	Braunstone Town 0116 3055900	Pirate fun for families - Stories and activities	4-11
Sat 26th November	11	Blaby 0116 3053516	Saturday stories	for all the family
Tues 13th Dec	3:30-4:30	Blaby 0116 3053516	Christmas stories and crafts	4-11
Wed 14th Dec	3:30-4:30	Glenfield 0116 3053591	Christmas stories and crafts	4-11
Mon 13th Feb	2-3pm	Blaby 0116 3053516	Half term family fun - Join us for fun stories and activities.	4-11
Tues 14th Feb	2-3pm	Glenfield 0116 3053591	Half term family fun - Join us for fun stories and activities.	4-11