what's on where Wildlife Watch - Special Squirrels and their friends The Parkridge Centre B91 3HW www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk 12:00noon-1:00pm Find out how special squirrels are and play lots of games with them and their woodland friends. Suitable for children aged 2+. Child £3.50 with one FREE accompanying adult. Booking essential. T: 024 7630 8999 2 Aug <strong>Summer</strong> Sports Day FREE EVENT Lavender Hall Park CV7 7BN www.solihull.gov.uk 11:00am-3:00pm Sporting activities galore, including school sports races and much more, you can be like your favourite athletes and try to beat your personal best! Entertainment for children of all ages, Punch and Judy shows, children’s rides, face painting and circus skills. Small charges for some of the attractions. T: 0121 704 8000 Wildlife Watch - Tiny Pond Dippers Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve CV3 3GW www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk 12:00noon-1:00pm A special chance for smaller guests to look in the pond, they will also go on a trail and play some froggy games. Suitable for children aged 2-4. Child £3.50 with one FREE accompanying adult. Booking essential. T: 024 7630 2912 Dazzling Dragonflies Kingsbury Water Park B76 0DY www.warwickshire.gov.uk 11:00am-1:00pm Drop in to make an iridescent dragonfly on a stick – recreate the colours of these beautiful, ancient insects. Suitable for ages 3+ who must be accompanied by an adult. Child £2. T: 01827 872660 The High Seas - Shiny Scaly Clay The Herbert Gallery CV1 5QP www.theherbert.org 10:30am-3:30pm Drop in and get yourself a Viking catch of the day and make a fish out of clay and add super shiny sequins to make those scales stand out. Cost £2. T: 024 7623 7521 3 Aug Teddy Bears Picnic Bubbenhall Wood Car Park CV8 3BJ www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk 2:00pm-3:30pm If you go into the woods today you’re sure of a big surprise… Listen to the tale of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Make wild woodland porridge for your teddy bears and a special home for them to go to sleep. Suitable for accompanied children aged 4+. Booking essential. T: 02476 302912 Iris May Falcons FREE EVENT Coombe Country Park CV3 2AB www.coventry.gov.uk 11:00am-1:00pm Get up close and personal with these amazing birds of prey brought to you by Iris May Falcons. Please note that this is not an aerial display.T: 024 7645 3720 Fabulous Tropical Butterflies Market Hall Museum CV34 4SA heritage.warwickshire.gov.uk 10:00am-3:00pm Be dazzled by the fabulous tropical butterflies from our collections and then have a go at making one of your own. Child £2.50, who must be accompanied by an adult. T: 01926 412500 The High Seas - Secrets Of The Sea Treasure Chests The Herbert Gallery CV1 5QP www.theherbert.org 10:30am-3:30pm Drop in and create a chest using a recycled egg box, paint and craft materials. The only thing left to decide is what treasures you will hide inside? Cost £2. T: 024 7623 7521 Roar-some Dinosaurs! War Memorial Park Education Room CV3 6PT www.coventry.gov.uk 1:30pm-3:00pm Join the Education Team to paint a Plaster of Paris Dinosaur (various sorts available), and make other dinosaur arts and crafts to take home. Tickets £3.50. T: 024 7678 6280 4 Aug Bat Walk Charlecote Wellesbourne CV35 9ER www.nationaltrust.org.uk 8:45pm-10:15pm Try to spot some of the resident bats. Stroll around the grounds with a member of the <strong>Warwickshire</strong> Bat Group to find out a little more about them and, hopefully, see a few. Detecting equipment will be provided for the evening. Suitable for ages 8+. Tickets £7.50. T: 01789 470277 Birmingham Bears vs Worcestershire Rapids Edgbaston Stadium B12 9QH birminghambears.com/tickets Gates Open 5:00pm for 7:00pm Game Natwest T20Blast Cricket T: 0844 847 1902 The High Seas - Brilliant Banners The Herbert Gallery CV1 5QP www.theherbert.org 10:30am-3:30pm Drop in and you will become the leader of your people as you design your own banner to display with pride, using t-shirts, garden canes and fabric paint. Cost £2. T: 024 7623 7521 Nature Tots - Animal Homes The Parkridge Centre B91 3HW www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk 10:30am-12:00noon or 1:30pm-3:00pm Nature Tots aims to encourage an early interest in wildlife. Sessions start with fifteen minutes of fun free play and then outside for activities based on the theme, before returning to the centre to make an amazing craft you can take home. Suitable for ages 2-4. Child £3.50 with one FREE accompanying adult. Booking essential T: 024 7630 8999 Tremendous Tea Towels War Memorial Park Education Room CV3 6PT www.coventry.gov.uk 1:30pm-3:00pm Join the education team to decorate your own tea towel to take home. Tickets £3.50. T: 024 7678 6280 5 Aug The Baddesley Book Fair FREE EVENT Baddesley Clinton B93 0DQ www.nationaltrust.org.uk 9:00am-4:30pm A large selection of new and second hand books for sale. Book donations prior to the event are most welcome. Normal admission charges apply. T: 01564 783294 Designing Computer Games Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery B3 3DH www.birminghammuseums.org.uk 12:00noon-3:00pm Love computer games, art and technology? Why not try – Digital/Virtual Reality Painting. Creative PS4 and Nintendo Switch activities. Provided by LearnPlay Foundation and Digital Native who are passionate about using technology to make a difference to people’s lives. Suitable for ages 6+. Tickets £3.50. T: 0121 348 8000 Birmingham Museum Chatterbooks FREE EVENT Rugby Library CV21 3BZ www.warwickshire.gov.uk/libraries 11:00am-12:00noon Encouraging children, from ages 8 – 11, to take pleasure in reading. Book talk, fun games and crafts. T: 0300 555 8171 The High Seas - Stormy Seas Blow Art The Herbert Gallery CV1 5QP www.theherbert.org 10:30am-3:30pm Drop in and make a stunning silhouette picture with a stormy sea themed background using liquid paints and straws. Cost £2. T: 024 7623 7521 5 – 6 Aug Leamington Art in the Park Festival BID Leamington Jephson Gardens CV32 4AA http://www.artinpark.co.uk/ 10am - 6pm This year’s Festival theme is ‘The Three Graces’ to celebrate Leamington’s historic elephants, Wilhelmina, Haddie & Trilby and to add some circus related fun and activities. 7 Aug Homeward Bound - Floating Home Flotilla The Herbert Gallery CV1 5QP www.theherbert.org 10:30am-3:30pm Drop in and join artist Jim Morris to construct rainbow themed boats that will drift through the Glass Covered Court, creating a big and bright collaborative display for visitors to enjoy. Children can make two boats, one to keep and one to leave at the museum. Cost £2. T: 024 7623 7521 7 – 11 Aug <strong>Summer</strong> School Hidden Histories Belgrade Theatre CV1 1GS www.belgrade.co.uk 10:00am-4:30pm You think you know who invented the light bulb.. discovered penicillin… powered the first plane..? Think again! Over five days participants will learn about famous inventions claimed by other people and use these stories to create their own piece of theatre to perform in front of family and friends. Suitable for ages 8-11 and 11-16. Cost £126. Booking essential T: 024 7655 3055 8 Aug Wildlife Watch - Pond Dipping Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve CV3 3GW www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk 12:00noon-1:00pm See event details 2 Aug. Booking essential. T: 024 7630 2912 Arty Tops - Treasure Seeker Market Hall Museum CV34 4SA heritage.warwickshire.gov.uk 10:00am-3:00pm What’s in the treasure chest? Become a ‘Treasure Seeker’. Create all the things you need to look for hidden treasures. Make precious crowns, a treasure chest and binoculars. Look very closely at the museum treasures, what will you find? Ideal for ages 5 and under, older siblings welcome. Child £2.50, who must be accompanied by an adult. T: 01926 412500 Homeward Bound - Viking Poo The Herbert Gallery CV1 5QP www.theherbert.org 10:30am-3:30pm Drop in and learn about Viking diets as you make your own fossilised Viking poo. Please note, no actual poo will be used in this messy and fun activity! Cost £2. T: 024 7623 7521 14 <strong>Primary</strong> <strong>Times</strong> SUMMER <strong>2017</strong> | www.primarytimes.net/warwickshire
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