Children & Family Events
Summer Reading Challenge Fun at The Hive in 2025
One-off Summer Activities
Saturday 2nd August - 10:30-12:30 FREE, BOOKABLE
Join the Swan Food Project for a fun, creative and educational morning. Activities will include:-
- live "How to draw a swan" session
- zine-making workshop with fun swan facts
- wildlife bingo game
- free swan food for all participants
Suitable for families with children aged 6-13 years, children must be accompanied by a parent or carer throughout the event.
Book your place here. Please ensure you book a ticket for each person that will be attending.
Regular Summer Activities
Mondays from 21st July until 18th August 2025 - 10:00-12:00 - FREE, DROP IN
Wednesdays from 23rd July until 27th August 2025 - 11:00, FREE, BOOKABLE
Sundays from 27th July until 31st August 2025 - 10:00-11:30 - FREE, DROP IN
Family Jigsaw Club - We will have a range of children's jigsaw puzzles out for you to use.
Suitable for children 5+
Mini-Makers Thursdays
Thursday 24th July
Severn Waste Services Interactive Presentation 10:00-11:30 & 14:00-15:30, FREE, BOOKABLE
Do you know how to recycle at home in Worcestershire?
Join Jenny Hope from Severn Waste Services to discover what happens to your green bin when its contents are collected from your home and arrive at your local recycling centre. Be prepared to join in and help demonstrate the recycling process.
Learn how the machines work to separate your recycling and what you can recycle at home, what you can't, and why.
There are facts and figures about recycling and fascinating props to help you understand the journey of your recycling.
Suitable for children ages 6-11
Thursday 31st July
Story Garden Poetry - 10:00-11:00 & 14:00-15:00 - £1.50 Bookable
Journey into words to bring back poems from your garden or local park - let your imagination roam free in the wild outdoors of your creativity! (1 hour sessions)
Suitable for children ages 7-11
Thursday 7th August
Illustrated Letters - 10:00, 11:00, 13:00 & 14:00 - £1.50 Bookable
Create your own bespoke, beautiful lettering by using illustrated artwork to bring your own name to life.
With inspiration from the gardens around us, our team will help you to create an illustrated letter to take home and display where you see fit. (45 minute sessions)
Suitable for children ages 7-12
Thursday 14th August
Create a Wish Stone - 10:00, 11:00 & 14:00 - £1.50 Bookable
Come along and make a wish come alive on your wish stone. Let your imagination take flight as you create a beautiful design to take home and carry your wish with you. (45 minute sessions)
Suitable for children ages 5-12
Thursday 21st August
Jumping Frogs - 10:00, 11:00 & 14:00 - £1.50 Bookable
Hop to it at The Hive, where our team will guide you to create a hanging frog decoration that you can take home. (45 minute sessions)
Suitable for children ages 6+
Thursday 28th August
Make your own Very Hungry Caterpillar - 10:00, 11:00 & 14:00 - £1.50 Bookable
Crawl on down to The Hive, where we will take inspiration from the classic book "The Very Hungry Caterpillar". We will be making caterpillar puppets which you can fatten up as much as you like. (45 minute sessions)
Suitable for children ages 5+
Tall Tales from Tribal Times
Thursday 24 July, 11am-3pm
Storytimes begin at 11:30am, 12:30pm and 1:30pm
Join our storyteller and archaeologists for a journey back in time!
A dig at New Farm Nature Reserve, near Evesham in Worcestershire, uncovered the lives of people living by the River Avon. Iron Age Farmers, Roman travellers, soldiers, potters and rascals; their stories and secrets have lain hidden for years in the objects they left behind. Our storyteller Ian has the power to bring them to life again! Join him to uncover the scary, silly and downright hilarious things they got up to, as well as seeing finds unearthed by the dig.
See ancient artefacts from prehistoric and Roman times, hear Tall Tales from Tribal Times with storyteller Ian Craigan, and ask an archaeologist all your questions about the past.
No booking required – just pop in to the children’s library!
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 reading of our favourite children's stories.
These free sessions incorporate sensory elements – including lights, bubbles, textured materials, and soft toys to engage SEND children and their parents/carers.
Book your free space here: Book for Sensory Storytime at the Hive
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.
No booking required, just drop in!
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.
