Events

Half-Term Activities 11-19th February

The theme is 'Around the World', and the following activities have been organised. 

• Tuesday 14th Feb Gornal Library: 10.30am-12pm  The Environmental Zone will be making Bird Boxes.
  Places are limited so please contact the library to book.

• Tuesday 14th Feb Wordsley Library 2.15 - 3.15pm   Chinese Spring Garden

• Wednesday 15th Feb Kingswinford Library 10am-11am : Make a relay torch

• Thursday 16th Feb Cradley Library 2.30 - 3.30pm: Making a happy Earth Globe, and stories.

• Thursday 16th Feb Dudley Library  10.30-11.30  Make a Bunting of National Costume Paper dolls and National Flags

              Places are limited so please contact the library to book.

Jessica Welch from Wren's Nest Nature Reserve will be visting the following libraries to help make a 'Fossil Mosaic'

• Tuesday 14th Feb: Netherton Library 10.30am-11.30am, Long Lane Library 2.15pm-3.15pm

• Wednesday 15th Feb: Sedgley Library 10.30am-11.30am; Gornal Library 2.15pm-3.15pm

New Creative Writing Workshop

Creative writer and youth worker Matt James will guide anyone (aged 11-16) to think about creativity, and creative writing.  Come along to a taster to find out more;

• Wednesday 22nd February at Kingswinford Lbrary 4.45pm to 6.45pm.

Local History Talks

Fascinating talks which take place at various locations and are hugely popular.  See our Local History Talks page.

New Year- New Online You

Come along to some friendly free computer taster sessions!

• 3rd & 21st February 2.00 - 3.00 Brierley Hill Library: IT taster

• 31st January & 14th February 11.00 - 12 noon Wordsley Library: IT taster

• 6th-10th February: Sedgley Library: Free one-to-one sessions-book a time by contacting the library. 

• 7th February: 11.00 - 11.45 Coseley Library: Public services online taster

• 8th February: 2.30 - 3.30 Gornal Library: Public services online taster

• 12th February: 11.00 - 12noon Dudley Library: IT taster

• 14th February: 11.00 - 12 noon & 2.00 - 3.00 Stourbridge Library: New computer for Christmas IT taster

Need to know a bit more about...

The following are informative events providing details of services or information on a range of topics. 

Please check with the library before you visit in case dates or times have changed.

Thoughts and Emotions

These sessions will provide information and guidance on Mental Health including awareness of mental health, support within the borough, overcoming issues, stigma and stereotyping.  Someone from the Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS trust, will be available to speak to. 

• 7th February Stourbridge Library 10am-2pm

• 23rd February Halesowen Library 10am-2pm

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Dudley Local Involvement Network is working in Dudley borough to give Dudley residents, and users of Health and Social Care services a say in the way services can be improved.

All sessions unless indicated are from 1pm to 2pm and no appointment is needed.

• Thursday 16th February: Halesowen Library

• Friday 17th February: Sedgley Library 

A4e

A4e is contracted to Dudley Council to advise and assist people in receipt of Direct Payments and Personalised Budgets.

All drop-in sessions are from 10am - 2pm and no appointment is required.

• Tuesday 14th February: Gornal Library

• Friday 24th February: Sedgley Library 

Live well and keep safe

This service is a partnership of council and other local organisations, working together to provide preventative safety, security and wellbeing services, advice and support for older people.

All drop-in sessions are from 10am - 2pm and no appointment is required.

• Tuesday 7th February Gornal Library

• Thursday 16th February Dudley Library

• Monday 27th February Kingswinford Library 

Activities at St. Thomas Network

Promoting activities and classes that are available at both St Thomas’s and Sledmere Community Centre. Information advice and guidance also available on the day. No appointment needed.

• 23rd February, 1st March  Dudley Library from 10am to pm :

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