Friends of Heysham Library

25/10/2026

25/10/2026

The Co-op Local Community Fund is supporting Heysham Neighbourhood Community. Become a member or sign in to choose a local cause to support.

24/10/2026

It's the season for spooky reads!

Pop in and grab your next spine chilling book at 🎃👻

24/10/2026

Young artists invited to design Mayor’s official Christmas card

The Mayor of Lancaster is inviting primary school children from across the district to get creative and design his official Christmas card.
Councillor Colin Hartley JP is looking for a colourful and festive design that captures the spirit of Christmas. The winning entry will become the Mayor’s official card and will be sent to a number of important recipients on behalf of Lancaster City Council, including His Majesty the King.

Councillor Hartley said: “One of the joys of being Mayor is celebrating the many talents of people across our district and this competition is a wonderful opportunity to showcase the creativity of our young people. I’m sure choosing a winner will be no easy task, but I’m very much looking forward to seeing all of the entries.”

Children wishing to enter should make sure their design:
• Is created on a piece of A4 paper of any colour
• Uses strong, bright colours
• Does not include glitter
• Does not have anything stuck onto it, as these elements do not reproduce well
• Has the child’s name, age, address and telephone number clearly written on the back

Entries should be sent to: Mayor’s Office, Town Hall, Lancaster, LA1 1PJ.
The closing date for entries is Wednesday November 18.

The winning young artist will be invited to Lancaster Town Hall to meet the Mayor, accompanied by up to nine friends and family members, and be presented with a framed copy of their winning design.

24/10/2026

Did you know that you can access Oxford Dictionary of National Biography completely free of charge with your Lancashire library card.
Since our friends at Preston North End are having such a hard time at the moment, we thought we'd dig out Tom Finney for them!
Hit the link for the full bio
https://doi.org/10.1093/odnb/9780198614128.013.107692

23/10/2026

📢 Half-Term fun coming up this Monday at the Maritime Museum...
⛵ Make your own Bobbing Boats Seascape - Craft a fun paper seascape and take your little boats on an adventure!
🕥 Monday 26 October, Drop in 10:30am to 3pm - No need to book!
🎟️ Activity price £2.50
⚓ Lancaster Maritime Museum, St George's Quay.

Lancaster City Council Lancaster and Morecambe Bay Love Lancaster BID

23/10/2026

Art is for Everyone is returning! We’re kicking things off with a super fun work shop brought to you by Jack - Turn your doodles into illustrated characters!

Jack has been working with GTC to create a roster of fun characters that represent us and our values and in this workshop Jack will be sharing some of his methods on how to come up with ideas. You’ll be using low pressure doodling techniques to let your creativity flow, coming up with fun and unique characters designs before refining them into your own finished illustrations!

Friday 6th November, 2 - 4pm
Book your space now via our website!

https://www.goodthingscollective.co.uk/service-page/art-is-for-everyone-doodle-characters?referral=service_list_widget

For those who don’t know, Art is for Everyone is a series of low pressure, creative workshops run by different artists each month. The workshops are designed to get your creative juices flowing, for people of all different skill levels, where the outcome is less important than the creative process itself. With the aim to show that being creative and making art can be for everyone. So whether you’re a regular creative or you’re new to the game and don’t know where to start... Come along to our community co-working studios and get a taste of the art that happens at Good Things.

Accessibility Information:
The studio is on the ground floor and accessed via three steps with a handrail.
Toilets are located either up one flight of stairs or down three steps at the rear of the building.

23/10/2026

Half term at Fleetwood and Morecambe
Join Yarnbird Arts and Storyteller Soph around the Memory Tree for a beautiful session of storytelling, live music and sensory activities.

Developed especially for babies and young children aged 0-4, these gentle, inclusive sessions are beautifully curated to help you and your child make magical memories together.

Friday 30 October
Fleetwood 10 to 11.30am
Morecambe 2.30 to 4pm

Hit the links to book
Fleetwood: https://www6.apps.lancashire.gov.uk/w/webpage/event-details?eventid=4397105
Morecambe: https://www6.apps.lancashire.gov.uk/w/webpage/event-details?eventid=4397697

Yarnbird Arts

23/10/2026

Libraries help people connect, create, learn and thrive. 💚

We're developing our approach to creative health and want to hear what matters most to you. Tell us how Lancashire Libraries support your wellbeing and what you'd like to see in the future.

The survey takes less than 2 minutes to complete and your feedback will help shape future activities and opportunities across our libraries.

Take part today:
🔗 https://my.apps.lancashire.gov.uk/w/webpage/request?service=form_builder&form_guid=8e06d826-0a16-41b8-914c-bb9511b088f0

20/10/2026

Not sure what to have for your tea?

Don't forget that you can find loads of cook books and recipes at your local library! We've got a whole range waiting for you at 🧑‍🍳🍳