Wellbeing Festival event. Garioch Community Kitchen Thurs 16 May 11-1.00. Cooking tutor will be demonstrating how to cook a healthier popular take away meal. Library staff will be there with cookery books and info on how to join the library. To book go to
tinyurl.com/2yk7hd65

Pop into Portlethen library, 1-24 April, to see the 'Lifting the Lid' display. This is a touring display from the National Library of Scotland that tells the fascinating story of the development of the Scots diet over the past 400 years.
Aberdeenshire Council VisitAberdeenshire Portlethen Golf Club

It's World Book Day! Your child or young person can download a £1 book token from the WBD website and redeem the voucher at a bookstore and select one of the free titles or buy a book at a discounted price. For details go to worldbookday.com
Aberdeenshire Council

We are supporting NEAT (North East Arts Touring) to offer funding and training for cultural activities in Fettercairn, Cuminestown, Rothienorman, New Deer and Strathdon. Up to £1,000 for groups and £500 for individuals. Apply by 1 March at neatshows.co.uk/young-promoter… #ArtsFunding

New self-catering group accommodation venue opening April 2024 in Aberdeenshire! - perfect for school and Uni Field Trips. The Sir Arthur Grant centre near Monymusk and Bennachie.  Sleeps 34 self-catering.  Optional activity packages.

Full details here: bit.ly/BookSAGCentre

Join local writer, Ian Grosz, at Inverurie library on 26 Oct 6.30-8.30pm. Discussion of stories and poems and opportunity for you to get creative with writing too.

All welcome. Suitable for ages 16+.

Drop in or book your space by going to tinyurl.com/554p8b48

It's Maths Week! Celebrate the importance of maths with our Maths Week Scotland Bookbug sessions. From 25-30th Sept, we will have maths themed Bookbugs to encourage your little ones to use numbers.

For full details go to tinyurl.com/yd9tx6t3

A number of our library team have attended Makaton training. From Mon 4 Sept the team will be delivering Bookbug with Makaton integrating a few signed songs and rhymes. To find out if there is a Bookbug with Makaton session near you go to tinyurl.com/yd9tx6t3
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Award winning Science Fiction and Fantasy author, Lavie Tidhar, will be joining us online, at Oldmeldrum library, Wed 13 Sep 6.30-7.30 pm.
To book your place to attend in person, go to tinyurl.com/3f6xzr89
To book your place to join us online, go to tinyurl.com/5d879uk8

Nothing planned for your older children for later today? It's Summer Minecraft Madness at Mearns Academy today (11 Aug) 1.30-3.30. Suitable for ages 10 - 14 yrs.

Drop in or book. To book, go to tinyurl.com/mueae3vj

Have you signed up yet? There is still plenty time to sign up for our library Summer Reading and complete your collectors card to be in with a chance of winning a Kindle Fire or other amazing prizes.

For details of how you can sign up and take part go to tinyurl.com/4hzuka2n

Looking for something to do with the kids next week?

Check out our Summer of Play library activities by going to tinyurl.com/ycyepy79 there is so much fun to be had in your library!

Have you signed up yet for the library Summer Reading 2023? Alison, Jane and Jackie our Support Librarians have! All ages can take part too. First prize in the prize draw is a Kindle Fire! So don't miss out, sign up today by going to tinyurl.com/4hzuka2n

Looking for something fun to do with children? Check out our Summer of Play library activities taking place over the next 7 days by going to tinyurl.com/mr47vh5u

Yippee – holiday time is just around the corner! Don’t miss out on our library Summer of Play activities. To see the library programme in full, go to tinyurl.com/27v3vazu
We can’t wait to see you in the library this Summer to take part in our fabulous fun programme!

Check out the new funding opportunity for Aberdeenshire-based cultural organisations / creative collaborations to design and deliver work in five of our more rural communities 📷
livelifeaberdeenshire.org.uk/arts/commissio…
Deadline Tuesday 25th July.

Community Sport Hubs are an integral part of the Scottish sporting system. These hubs are more than just a place to play sports; they are the vibrant epicentres where passion, talent, and community spirit collide!

Summer of Play library activities are now OPEN!
For activities for primary aged children. Go to tinyurl.com/2ku74pxh

Looking for something for all the family? Go to tinyurl.com/2xt64e2p

To access our drop-in sessions go to tinyurl.com/5n8v786s

Yipeee, Library Summer Reading 2023 is here!
Sign up online or through your local library. Top prize from the Prize Draw list is one you don't want to miss.
Complete and submit your collector's card. For details go to tinyurl.com/fpac9x46
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Creative writing workshop at Inverurie library on Thursday 15th June 6.30 - 8.30 pm.
No previous experience as beginners welcome to come along.
Booking is recommended, however drop-ins are welcome. For further details and/or to book, go to tinyurl.com/42f4w6ue