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3 February
Brandon Marsh After School Club -
Winter in the Woods (4+)
Brandon Marsh CV33GW
www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk
3.45pm - 5pm. Join in every month
for this after school club, each month
you will be outside playing games and
activities around a different theme. The
sessions are aimed at children aged
4 years and up, but younger siblings
are welcome, adults must accompany
their children, unless they are aged
8 and up. Please be aware activities
occur in all weathers, so please dress
appropriately. Booking advised.
T:02476 302912.
3 February – 14 February
£3 after 3pm on Term Time
Weekdays
thinktank B4 7XG
www.birminghammuseums.org.uk
3-5pm. Visit Thinktank for £3 per person
after 3pm on weekdays during termtime
(excluding bank holidays)
T: 0121 348 8000.
3 February – 23 February
Shakespeare’s Sunday School
Shakespeare’s New Place CV37 6EP
www.shakespeare.org.uk
3-4pm. Learn more about
Shakespeare’s works, life and times,
and his influence on the world with
a different talk every week, subjects
include films inspired by his works, his
neighbours, and the archaeological dig
that took place on the site of his lost
home in Stratford-upon-Avon between
2010-2014.
3 February – 23 March
Nature Tots at Brandon Marsh
Brandon Marsh CV33GW
www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk
10.30am - 12noon and 1.30-3pm. Nature
Tots aims to encourage an early interest
in wildlife. With this in mind, all activities
are held outdoors, in the natural
surroundings of the reserve at Brandon
Marsh. These sessions start with fifteen
minutes of fun free play and then you
head outside to get stuck in with some
wonderful activities based on that
weeks theme, before returning to the
centre to make an amazing craft you
can take home. This session is suitable
for children aged 2 to 4 years.
T: 02476 302912.
Nature Tots at Parkridge
Parkridge B91 3HW
www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk
10.30am - 12noon and 1.30-3pm. Nature
Tots aims to encourage an early interest
in wildlife. With this in mind, many
activities are held outdoors, in the
natural surroundings of the reserves at
Parkridge Centre. The rest of the time
is spent playing games and doing craft
activities indoors.Nature Tots is suitable
for those aged around 2 - 4 years.
Booking advised. T: 0121 704 0768.
3 February - Ongoing
Rhyme Time and Stay and Play
Library of Birmingham B1 2ND
www.birmingham.gov.uk
11.30am-1pm. A fun filled drop in
session of nursery rhymes and songs
for pre-school children. These sessions
will help develop your child’s language
and communication skills. Please
bring library cards along/join to take
advantage of all resources.
T: 0121 242 4242.
Forward Steps for Under 4’s
Boldmere Library B73 5TU
www.birmingham.gov.uk
9.30-10am. Term time only, subject to
availability. Please contact library to
check. Suitable for 6 months to 4 years.
Families welcome. T: 0121 464 1048.
Chess Club
Spring Hill Library B18 7BH
www.birmingham.gov.uk
11am-12.45pm. Chess Club is for
children of all ages and abilities - from
beginner to expert. Come along, have
fun and make new friends. Every
Saturday morning from 11am at Spring
Hill Library. T: 0121 464 7422.
Code clubs: 9 to 11-year-olds
Southam Library CV47 0HB
www.warwickshire.gov.uk
4-5pm. A nationwide network of free
after-school coding clubs for children
aged 9 to 11. Booking may be required.
See website for further details.
T: 0300 555 8171.
5 February
Baby Birds - Parent and Toddler
Group
Sandwell Valley Nature Reserve B43
5AG
www.rspb.org.uk
10am-12noon and 1-3pm. Baby Birds is a
weekly parent and toddler group - come
along and meet other parents who love
to have fun outside with their children.
Each session you will go out on to the
reserve, whatever the weather. The
group aims to involve and encourage
children to take an interest in nature and
the environment through a mixture of
outdoor and indoor activities and crafts.
Booking is essential. T: 0121 357 7395.
Outdoor Learning Session - Den
Building (4yrs+)
Brandon Marsh CV33GW
www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk
11am - 12noon. Special outdoor learning
sessions, aimed at children aged 4
and up starting school soon or home
schooled. The sessions are aimed
at children aged 4 years and up, but
younger siblings are welcome, adults
must accompany their children, unless
they are aged 8 and up. Please be
aware activities occur in all weathers,
so please dress appropriately. Booking
advised. T: 02476 302912.
6 February
Harry Potter Book Night
Dudley Canal and Tunnel Trust DY1 4SB
www.dudleycanaltrust.org.uk
Come along for this Harry Potter Book
Night and enjoy a magical evening of
things to make and do inspired by Harry
Potter. Make a wand, show your house
pride, make a potion, demonstrate your
Potter knowledge, campaign to save the
house elves and much more! Don’t miss
our magical raffle. Fancy dress highly
encouraged. Booking essential, see
website for details. T: 0121 557 6265.
8 February – Ongoing
Saturday Craft Club
Brandhall Library B68 0JT
www.discoversandwell.co.uk
11am-12noon. Come along every
Saturday morning and let your
imagination run wild.
Lego Club
Altherstone Library CV9 1AX
www.warwickshire.gov.uk
11am-12pm. Imaginative, creative Lego
sessions for children. For primary school
aged children unless otherwise stated.
Booking recommended. See website for
more details. T: 0300 555 8171.
9 February
Creative Sunday Workshops
The Barber Institute B15 2TS
www.barber.org.uk
11am-12.30pm and 1.30-3pm. Monet
Goggles. Create your own coloured
spectacles to wear while you draw
in the gallery. Session 1 for ages 4-8.
Skills: paper construction, observational
drawing. Session 2 for ages 8-12. Skills:
coloured pencil techniques, learning
about colour. Booking required. See
website for details. T: 0121 414 7333.
9 February – Ongoing
Book Magic
Leamington Spa Library CV32 4AA
www.warwickshire.gov.uk
Free family fun for children of all ages
and their accompanying adults. Stories
and crafts: a different theme every
week. T: 0300 555 8171.
Book Magic
Nuneaton Library CV11 4DR
www.warwickshire.gov.uk
Free family fun for children of all ages
and their accompanying adults. Stories
and crafts: a different theme every
week. T: 0300 555 8171.
Book Magic
Rugby Library CV21 3BZ
www.warwickshire.gov.uk
Free family fun for children of all ages
and their accompanying adults. Stories
and crafts: a different theme every
week. T: 0300 555 8171.
12 February
Baby Birds - Parent and Toddler
Group
Sandwell Valley Nature Reserve
B43 5AG
www.rspb.org.uk
10am-12noon and 1-3pm. Baby Birds
is a weekly parent and toddler group
- come along and meet other parents
who love to have fun outside with
their children. Each session you will
go out on to the reserve, whatever the
weather. The group aims to involve and
encourage children to take an interest
in nature and the environment through a
mixture of outdoor and indoor activities
and crafts. Booking is essential.
T: 0121 357 7395.
Under 5’s Rhyme Time
Bleakhouse Library B68 9DS
www.discoversandwell.co.uk
10-10.30am. A fun interactive session
and an opportunity to chat and meet
other parents. T: 0121 569 4923.
Mini Museum Engineers | Code
Coventry Transport Museum CV1 1JD
www.transport-museum.com
10.30am-3.30pm. Stay, play, relax,
explore and learn in the Museum. Take
the lead and investigate open-ended
play stations while playing with and
learning about STEM concepts (Science,
Technology, Engineering and Maths).
Train your spy-eyes and get playing with
code. The secret of coding lies in seeing
and understanding patterns as well as
being able to give clear instructions. Will
you spot patterns and make your own?
Will you crack the codes? Designed for
age 2-5, but all are welcome. Children
must be accompanied by an adult.
Admission charges to the venue apply.
Visit website for more information.
T: 024 7623 4270 .
Flip and Dip Family Entertainer
Hamstead Library B43 5EL
www.discoversandwell.co.uk
2-3pm. Family entertainment clown
show suitable for all.
13 February
Chi-Kenpo Karate
Bleakhouse Library B68 9DS
www.discoversandwell.co.uk
3.30-6pm. Led by highly qualified
instructors. Teaching skills to increase
confidence, fitness and focus. Ages
5 – 15years. See website for admission
details. T:0121 569 4923.
14 February
Chatterbooks: 8 to
11-year-olds
Alcester Library B49 5DZ
www.warwickshire.gov.uk
4-5pm. Free family fun for children of
all ages and their accompanying adults.
Stories and crafts: a different theme
every week. T: 0300 555 8171.
15 February
Pedant Making
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
B3 3DH
www.birminghammuseums.org.uk
11am-1pm. Come and join in this free
drop in session in the Industrial Galley to
make your very own pedant. This pedant
making activity is suitable for older
children and adults.T: 0121 348 8000.
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