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www.warwickshire.gov.uk<br />
2:30pm-4:00pm Join us for an afternoon<br />
of fun stories and make and take craft<br />
activities, as we celebrate Winnie the Pooh’s<br />
90th birthday. For school aged children<br />
5-11years.T: 01675 463307<br />
The Angry Birds Movie (U)<br />
Fo<strong>res</strong>t Arts Centre, WS3 1AG<br />
www.fo<strong>res</strong>tartscentre.co.uk<br />
11:00am In this hilarious animated<br />
adventure comedy, you’ll finally find out<br />
why the birds are so angry. Tickets £3.<br />
T: 01922 654555<br />
Family Workshop<br />
Ikon Gallery, B1 2HS<br />
ikon-gallery.org<br />
1:00pm-3:00pm Enjoy a special family tour<br />
of the Roger Hiorns exhibition, fol<strong>lo</strong>wed<br />
by the opportunity to make your own<br />
artworks exp<strong>lo</strong>ring new materials and<br />
techniques, led by artists. Child £8, booking<br />
essential.<br />
T: 0121 248 0708<br />
Birdy Bistro<br />
Kingsbury Water Park, B76 0DY<br />
www.warwickshire.gov.uk<br />
11:00am-1:00pm Make some ‘delicious’<br />
food for the birds in your garden. Be<br />
prepared to get messy! A family event.<br />
Child £2. T: 01827 872660<br />
All That Glitters<br />
Museum Of The Jewellery Quarter, B18 6HA<br />
www.birminghammuseums.org.uk<br />
1:00pm-3:00pm Join us for this fun and<br />
creative workshop where you will make<br />
your own treasured piece of jewellery from<br />
old junk and recycled materials! Drop in<br />
family friendly workshop. Suitable for 5<br />
years upwards. Child £1.50.<br />
T: 0121 348 8140<br />
Pet Fest - Cats and Dogs<br />
Red House Glass Cone, DY8 4AZ<br />
www.dudley.gov.uk<br />
10:30am-12:30pm Come a<strong>lo</strong>ng and join in<br />
the fun as we celebrate our furry friends.<br />
Suitable for ages 4+. £2.50 per person.<br />
T: 01384 815571<br />
Glass Fusion Cats vs Dogs<br />
Red House Glass Cone, DY8 4AZ<br />
www.dudley.gov.uk<br />
10:30am or 11:30am or 1:00pm or 2:00pm<br />
Working in our glass fusing studio, make<br />
<strong>lo</strong>vely glass treasu<strong>res</strong>. Sessions last about<br />
30 minutes and need to be booked in<br />
advance. Suitable for ages 5+. £4.50 per<br />
person. Booking essential<br />
T: 01384 815571<br />
Hobbit Hole<br />
Sarehole Mill, B13 0BD<br />
www.birminghammuseums.org.uk<br />
1:00pm-3:00pm Join us for a crafty<br />
afternoon and make your own hobbit hole!<br />
Drop in family activity. Child £1.50.<br />
T: 0121 348 8000<br />
Myths and Legends FREE EVENT<br />
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, B15 2TS<br />
www.barber.org.uk<br />
11:00am-3:00pm Make your own dragon<br />
or fairy wings at this drop in art workshop!<br />
Hear heroic tales in our live storytelling<br />
sessions! Seek out myths and legends in<br />
our gallery trail! D<strong>res</strong>s up as a legendary<br />
character and take a selfie!<br />
T: 0121 414 7333<br />
Wildlife Watch Red Robin<br />
The Parkridge Centre, B91 3HW<br />
www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk<br />
10:30am-11:30am Head out and see how<br />
many brilliant birds you can see, can you<br />
identify them all before, learning why<br />
they tweet and even make a bird feeder<br />
to take home.This session is suitable for<br />
children aged 6 years and up. Child £3.50.<br />
Pre-booking is recommended.<br />
T: 0121 704 0768<br />
Wildlife Watch Den Building<br />
The Parkridge Centre, B91 3HW<br />
www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk<br />
12:00noon-1:00pm Would you be able to<br />
survive outside this winter? Find out by<br />
discovering how to make a survival den in<br />
the woods, to keep warm and sheltered<br />
away from the cold. Suitable for children<br />
aged 6+. Child £3.50. Pre-booking is<br />
recommended. T: 0121 704 0768<br />
Dream Catcher<br />
Walsall Leather Museum, WS2 8EW<br />
www.walsall.gov.uk/leathermuseum<br />
10:30am-12:30pm or 1:30pm-3:30pm Drop<br />
in and make your own dream catcher with<br />
artist, Ruth Turnbull. Child £0.50.<br />
T: 01922 652288<br />
21 – 23 Feb<br />
Team Challenge<br />
Blue Coat School, B17 0HR<br />
www.kingscamps.org<br />
Fun activities and challenges, designed to<br />
encourage communication & team work.<br />
The programme combines sports with<br />
multi-age group activities and is suitable<br />
for children aged 4 to 14 years. Our Red<br />
Tops will bring out the very best in every<br />
child, helping them to learn from each<br />
other, deve<strong>lo</strong>p their ability to work as a<br />
team, and grow in confidence – as well as<br />
having <strong>lo</strong>ts of fun a<strong>lo</strong>ng the way. Costs for 3<br />
days - 8:30am-12:30pm £51, 9:00am-<br />
4:00pm £87, 8:30am-5:30pm £101.<br />
T: 0114 263 2160<br />
21 – 26 Feb<br />
RSPB Sandwell’s Nestival<br />
RSPB Sandwell Valley Nature Reserve,<br />
B43 5AG<br />
www.rspb.org.uk<br />
11:00am-3:00pm See details 18-19 Feb.<br />
Booking essential. T: 0121 357 7395<br />
22 Feb<br />
Steve The Juggler FREE EVENT<br />
Blackheath Library, B70 8DZ<br />
www.discoversandwell.co.uk<br />
2:30pm-3:00pm A high energy speciality<br />
act including amazing feats of skill and<br />
dexterity. To book T: 0121 559 1884<br />
Storytelling FREE EVENT<br />
Blakesley Hall, B25 8RN<br />
www.birminghammuseums.org.uk<br />
12:00noon-12:30pm, 1:00pm-1:30pm,<br />
3:00pm-3:30pm Join in with ‘A Squash and<br />
a Squeeze’, a fun filled rhyming tale by the<br />
author of ‘The Gruffa<strong>lo</strong>’. Storytelling for 3- 8<br />
year olds. T: 0121 348 8120<br />
Book by 7 March<br />
EDGBASTON and<br />
WOLVERHAMPTON<br />
Outstanding holiday childcare for 4-14 year olds<br />
this Easter and Summer!<br />
From Swimming, Zorbing and Tennis to Archery<br />
Art and Cookery... a new experience every day!<br />
Book by the day or week<br />
See online for dates<br />
0330 111 7077<br />
www.ultimateactivity.co.uk<br />
February<br />
half term<br />
Wrap up warm and join<br />
us this February half term<br />
for some Winter fun in<br />
the gardens.<br />
20 th - 24 th February 2017<br />
There will be <strong>lo</strong>ts of fun<br />
activities for all weathers<br />
such as; Arts & Crafts,<br />
Bug Hunting and Story Trails!<br />
For more information please<br />
contact reception or visit us at;<br />
birminghambotanicalgardens.org.uk/whatson<br />
Find us on:<br />
Your support keeps the<br />
Gardens growing<br />
what's on where<br />
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