All events are free and take place in the
Barbican Children's Library unless otherwise stated.
Bang those drums! Blow those trumpets!
Saturday 19 May
11am – 12noon
Music is a wonderful and fun way to bring a story alive.
Bring your favourite musical instrument along and help to provide
musical accompaniment for stories and generally make lots of noise
at our interactive music workshop run by a tutor from the Guildhall
School of Music and Drama.
For children aged 2 – 6
The Power of Flowers
Saturday 30 June
10 – 12noon
2012 marks the Golden Jubilee of the City of London Festival,
the City’s annual International celebration of the Arts. The
Power of Flowers is a biodiversity-inspired literary and art event
with stories of magical and useful flora and fauna and a chance to
create flower themed art to take home. Children and their families
will be encouraged to develop their listening, group discussion and
interaction skills whilst being enchanted by tales of magical and
useful flowers.
More information about the Festival’s programme throughout the
Square Mile can be found on the City of London Festival's website
Suitable for children aged 3+
The Animalympics!
Monday 14 May
4 – 5pm
Join us for an hour of animalympic entertainment.
Illustrator Hendrik Wittkopf will be visiting to read and talk
about ‘The Animalympics’, his brilliant new picture book for
children. This will be followed by a drawing/colouring workshop for
children to create their own characters and stories.
Suitable for children aged 3+