DDCP

Janes Reading Group: 2nd Tuesday of the month
2022-06-14 10:30 - 13:00, 2022-07-12 10:30 - 13:00 UTC
Kirklees Library Services have a wide range of books, fiction & non-fiction, available for reading groups to borrow. We pick one a month from this list to read & discuss. Open to new members. Ask in the library for details.

Meditation & Positive Thinking
2022-06-14 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-06-21 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-06-28 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-07-05 19:00 - 21:00 UTC
Everyone, whether spiritual or not, is looking for happiness & wants to be free from suffering & problems. In this course we can learn how to fulfil these wishes, especially in these difficult & challenging times. We will learn methods to transform our difficulties by strengthening our love & compassion & deepening our wisdom. In this way we can help others to do the same. £7 per class; booking essential - due to limited space - on meditateinhuddersfield.org

Rhyme Time: Songs & Rhymes for Under 5s
2022-06-15 14:00 - 14:30, 2022-06-22 14:00 - 14:30, 2022-06-29 14:00 - 14:30, 2022-07-06 14:00 - 14:30, 2022-07-13 14:00 - 14:30, 2022-07-20 14:00 - 14:30, 2022-07-27 14:00 - 14:30 UTC

Hands on History
2022-06-16 13:30 - 15:30, 2022-07-21 13:30 - 15:30 (Europe/London)
We are an informal group for people interested in exploring family genealogy, local history or other history projects. We do this through presentations & discussions, sharing individual projects & initiating new ones. Plus there is an input from members with particular experience & expertise.
Our existing proposals are:
- 16 June: Textiles working from home & presenting the past: an introduction to Skelmanthorpe Textile Heritage Centre
- family history research & its sources
- Maps & photographs
- 15 Sept, community project: the impact on Denby Dale of 1932's sale by Saville estate

Volunteer and Community Activities Fair
2022-06-18 13:00 - 15:00 UTC

Later at the Library
2022-06-24 19:30 - 20:30 UTC
Free event, all welcome, no need to book. Refreshments available.
Are books your guilty pleasure?
We’ll discuss a range of authors and books TBC on the last Friday of every month.
Which ones would you recommend? Bring along your favourites to read out yourself, or listen to others read.

SEND drop-in event
2022-06-27 13:00 - 15:00 UTC
Kirklees has a service called the Kirklees SEND Local Offer, which is an information, advice and guidance service for families of children and young people up to 25 with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). We provide help with anything related to SEND, from help with getting support in school to finding inclusive activities for those with SEND

Mend it Mondays
2022-06-27 16:00 - 18:00, 2022-07-04 16:00 - 18:00, 2022-07-11 16:00 - 18:00, 2022-07-18 16:00 - 18:00, 2022-07-25 16:00 - 18:00 UTC
New weekly, free group event. Join us to learn basic skills of mending: how to sew on a button; how to darn; how to add a patch. Learn some simple techniques and enjoy the mindfulness of hand sewing. No need to book; all welcome! Every Monday 4pm to 6pm.

Linda's Reading Group
2022-06-30 10:30 - 13:00, 2022-07-28 10:30 - 13:00 UTC
Kirklees Library Services have a wide range of books, fiction & non-fiction, available for reading groups to borrow. We pick one a month from this list to read & discuss. Open to new members. Ask in the library for details

Reading Popular Science
2022-07-04 14:00 - 15:30 UTC
Book group with a difference, for those with an interest in science: unlike other groups we don't all read the same book. Instead, we meet once a month to talk about any books we've read that can be classified as science, however loosely. These can range from geology to economics, biography to nature writing, Stephen Hawkins (Brief History Of Time) to Adam Kay (This Is Going To Hurt). New members welcome. Ask in the library for details

Scarecrow Trail Participation
2022-07-09 10:00 - 15:00 UTC
The library building will be open 10am to 3pm.

The Kirkwood Let’s Get to Know Each Other
2022-07-14 08:00 - 17:00 UTC

Sylvia's Reading Group: Second Thursday of the month
2022-07-14 15:00 - 16:00 UTC
Kirklees Library Services have a wide range of books, fiction & non-fiction, available for reading groups to borrow. We pick one a month from this list to read & discuss. No new members at present. Ask in the library for details

Police Drop-In Sessions
2022-07-19 13:00 - 15:30 UTC
Drop-in sessions do prove to be very useful for residents in and around the Denby Dale area. Come along to speak to us about anything you may have concerns about .Get information about Neighbourhood Watch and how to set up one on the street/road etc where you live.
