Children & Family Events
Are you looking for something to do with your little ones? Check out the wide range of events coming up in our Children's library - the best part is, most of them are free!
May Half Term: Saturday 24 May - Sunday 1 June
Story Times
3pm every day
Join our wonderful storytellers every day, free of charge, just drop in.
Hay Festival screening:
Andy Day and Steven Lenton: Dino Dad
Saturday 24 May, 10am-11am
Enter the prehistoric world with children’s TV superstar Andy Day and bestselling illustrator Steven Lenton on a fantastic magical dino-tastic adventure! This event will be livestreamed from Hay Festival.
Lego Club
Saturday 24 and Saturday 31 May, 10am-11:30am
Free, no need to book, just drop in.
Elmer Day
Saturday 24 May, 11am-3pm
Join us to celebrate everyone's favourite patchwork elephant, Elmer! Free, no need to book, just drop in.
Hay Festival:
Michael Rosen: Bear Hunt
Sunday 25 May, 10am-11am
We’re going on a bear hunt. We’re going to catch a big one. Will you come too? For a quarter of a century, readers have been swishy-swashying and splash-sploshing through this award-winning classic. Follow household favourite and former Children’s Laureate Michael Rosen and wade through the grass, splash through the river and squelch through the mud in search of a bear. What a surprise awaits us in the cave on the other side of the dark forest! This event will be livestreamed from Hay Festival.
Little Sprouts
Sunday 25 May, 1:30pm-2:30pm
Join us to make a cress head in our gardening and nature club for families with children aged 4-8. Parental supervision required.
Tickets are £1 each, book your child's place here.
Book Bingo
Wednesday 28 May, 10am-11am
Free, no need to book, just drop in.
Worcestershire Archives: Scrapbooking with the Sandys
Thursday 29 May, 10am-12pm
A drop in scrapbooking workshop run by Worcestershire Archives, taking inspiration from scrapbooks held in the Sandys collection. A treasure trove of records, the Sandys Archives tells the story of the Sandys family of Ombersley. Take inspiration from their extravagant scrapbooks, kept across the years, to create your own! A fun, relaxed session aimed at families with children of all ages.
Free, no need to book, just drop in.
Sensory Story Time
Thursday 29 May, 10:30am-11:30am
A special story time for children with sensory processing needs.
Free, book your child's place here.
The Illustrated Book Club
Sunday 1 June, 1:30pm-2:30pm
Calling all budding young illustrators! Families are invited to design their own book cover, storyboard or illustrated text while listening to a story for inspiration. Aimed at families with children aged 8-12, please book one ticket per family. Parental supervision is required.
Regular events
Baby Bounce and Rhyme
Every Friday, 1pm-1:30pm
For ages 0-12 months
A gentle, social music making session aimed at new parents/carers and their babies.
Wacky Wednesdays
Every Wednesday, 1:30pm-3pm
For ages 0-5 years
A fun interactive stay and play session for children aged between 0 - 5 years. The session ends with story time at 2:45pm.
Bounce and Rhyme
Every Tuesday, 10am-10:30am and 2pm-2:30pm
Every Friday, 11am-11:30am
For ages 1-4 years
Fun and friendly Bounce and Rhyme session aimed at pre-school children and their parents and carers.
Pre-school groups/Nurseries please note, these sessions can get very busy. We would be happy to do a separate session for your group.
Sensory Story Sessions
Last Thursday of every month, 10:30am-11am
For ages 4-7
Join us for an interactive, sensory-led story time telling our favourite children's books. Spaces are free!
Book for Thursday 29 May here.
Book for Thursday 26 June here.
Rat-a-tat Tales
Every Saturday & Sunday, 11am and 3pm
For ages 4-8
Listen out for the rat-a-tat in the Children's library and get involved in interactive stories for your young family. Storytime is about to begin...
Lego Club
Every Saturday, 10am-11:30am
For ages 4+, fun for all the family
If you and your child love Lego as much as we do, why not come along to our Family Lego and Construction Club?
The club is designed for parents to have fun and engage with their children by building characters and structures from well-known tales. Most construction materials will be suitable for ages 4+. Places are FREE of charge and you don't need to book, just come along and join in the fun!
Little Sprouts
Last Sunday of each month, 1:30pm-2:30pm
For ages 4-8 years
An introductory gardening and nature club for families with children aged 4-8.
Places cost £1 per child and can be booked in advance. Drop-ins on the day are welcome, subject to availability.
Parental supervision is required.
The Illustrated Book Group
First Sunday of each month, 1:30pm-2:30pm
For families with children aged 8-12 years.
Calling all budding young illustrators! Families are invited to design their own book cover, story board or illustrated text while listening to a story for inspiration. Each session will have a different theme to help spark your creativity.
Book your family's free place here.
Please book 1 ticket per family group. Adult supervision is required.
Self-led Activities
Treasure Hunt
Take part in our popular weekly themed treasure hunts across the children’s library. Just ask a library assistant for details!
Sustainability Trail
The Hive is full of sustainable design features and we have developed a self-guided Sustainability Trail so that you can discover them.
Borrow a trail map and supporting notes from the pod in the children's library and find out more about The Hive's sustainable features. There are stickers on the windows/walls at each numbered point around the building. The trail starts in the café on Level 1.
