 Illustration & Poetry with Mark Bardsley
Thursday 30 August 2018 - 2-3pm
Still tickets remaining for this fantastic cartooning and poetry workshop at the library, with poet and illustrator Mark Bardsley! This event includes a book signing session where you can purchase Mark's new book Crazy Animal Poems. Suitable for children aged 5 - 11 years. £1.50 per child. Please book with library staff.  Rhyme Time at the Library!
Monday 3 Sep 2-2.30, then every Monday in termtime Rhyme Time is starting up again for the autumn term. Half an hour of nursery rhymes and singing, suitable for under 5s. No booking required! Just come along  Books Aloud - We read, you relax.
Tuesday 4 & 18 September, 2-3pm Looking for a daytime group with a difference? Drop in, pull up a chair and listen to great stories and poems for adults read aloud by library staff and volunteers. Free, no booking required. Just come along!  Heritage Open Days Poetry competition - Oswestry Women! As part of Heritage Open Day Festival 2018, which takes place between the 6th and 16th of September, Oswestry Library are holding a poetry competition. The competition theme is Extraordinary Women of Oswestry, and aims to gain insight into the lives, past and present, of the women of Oswestry. It is inspired by the 15th Century Poem by Guto'r Glyn where he describes Oswestry Women as second in beauty to those in Rome! The poems can be written about any woman from Oswestry that inspires you in any way. You could go back and write about a woman from history, or write about someone close to you; the choice is yours. The closing date is 5pm on Thursday 13th September 2018, and entries should be submitted by this date to either Oswestry Library or Oswestry Museum. On Saturday 15th September 11am, there will be a judging, prize giving and poetry reading event at Oswestry Library (please pre-book tickets) and an exhibition of entries. Our 'Reader & Writer in Residence', Dave Andrews, will be holding a free, open Poetry Writing Workshop at the library on Tuesday 4 September, 11am, if you'd like help to polish your entry.  'Release your Extraordinary Woman' with Lise McNamara from McNamara Focus
Saturday 8 September 10-1pm We all have a potential beyond our imagination. What prevents this from becoming visible or useable is often an interference, a block. Neuroscience, psychology and much more is providing an understanding of how we think and behave. This interactive workshop for women of any age will provide an understanding of who you are, which emotions and thereby which behaviours are blocking you. A tool will be demonstrated that will allow you to release and move forward. Lise McNamara has a 30 year background as: an Occupational Therapist, 20 of those as a Consultant in psychosocial, well-being, ergonomics and working environment. 3 years ago she became an accredited Kinesiologist practitioner and teacher of Kinesiology. Workshop offered for free as part of Heritage Open Days Festival- places limited. Book now  Lipreading Taster Session
Tuesday 11 September 2-4pm In honour of 'Lipreading Awareness Week', the library is hosting a free lipreading taster session. Come along to find out more about learning this life changing skill. Free session, no need to book. Just drop in.
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Saturday 22 Sept, 6 Oct, 3 Nov, 1 Dec After overwhelming demand for our trial sessions over the summer, we are delighted to be bringing back the Shropshire Dungeon Master for more Saturdays at the library filled with magic and adventure! New players welcome, no experience required. Under 16s game in the morning, over 16s in the afternoon. To book for these games, or for more information, contact the Dungeon Master direct, either on his Facebook Page (@shropshireDM) or by telephoning 07454797995  Learning at Lunchtime - 'Three Poems, Three Poets. An appreciation', with author Wendy Lowdon Tuesday 25 September 12:30-1:30pm An appreciation of three poems by three World War One poets, as part of the Wilfred Owen Festival. These will be the poem, 'Futility', by Wilfred Owen, 2nd Lieutenant in the British Army; the poem, 'In Flanders Field', by John McCrae, Lieutenant Colonel in the medical corp of the Canadian Forces; and the poem, 'A Holiday Wound', by Major Oliver Hogue, Major in the 14th Light Horse Brigade of Australian Imperial Force. £3 per head. Please book with library staff  Our Health & Wellbeing Awareness Programme theme for September is 'Sign Up September', with a focus on the benefits of broadening your horizons. Here are a few drop ins we're hosting through the month. Come along to have a chat, no booking required. McNamara Focus (Kinesiology): Wed 19 Sept 10-4pm
Maternity Voices: Mon 17 Sep 2-4pm (to coincide with Rhyme Time), and Fri 21 Sep 2.30-4pm
Books Aloud: Relax and listen to stories read aloud at the library, Tue 4 Sep & Tue 18 Sep 2-3pm
St John's Ambulance: Defibrillator Demo Sat 8 & 22 Sep, 2-3pm  A sneak peek at some of our October talks and events... Poetry Live with Dave Andrews - 4 October 12-2pm, £4 Books Aloud - 2 & 16 October 2-3pm Dungeons & Dragons - 6 October £5/£8 NATIONAL LIBRARIES WEEK 8-13 OCTOBER!Look out for some extra special festivities at the library during this week, as the building is taken over by OSMakes flowers of remembrance and we welcome a visiting artist for some incredible botanical workshops. Details forthcoming.
'Elevate' Information session (Exercise classes for the over 65s) 8 October 3-4pm, free War Memorials of Shropshire with Peter Francis - 11 October 12:30-1:30,£3 The Dangling Participle and other pet hates - 16 October 12:30-1:30, £3 Writing as Therapy with P.J.Roscoe - 17 October 12:30-1:30, £3 An Audience with Joan Shirley-Davies - 18 October 12:30-1:30, £3 Meet the author! Storytime with Sarah Griffiths for ages 3-10. 29 October 11-12noon. Free 'Poetry with Punch' workshop with Matt Windle, Birmingham Poet Laureate. 30 October. Booking details TBC Watch out for our next newsletter for full details of these events, and more! To book for any of these events, or for further information, please contact Oswestry Library on 01743 250351 or oswestry.library@shropshire.gov.uk If you or anybody you know is interested in running an event at the library, or if you have any ideas for new events we could run, please get in contact!  |  Board Game Café!
Saturday 1 September 10-1pm Ever wanted to... Save the world from a deadly disease? Build a great city & rule a mighty kingdom? Search for treasure in the depths of the jungle? Or travel the roads of ancient Japan? All of this is possible and more in a board game! Come along and give it a try, and treat yourself to a piece of cake from the Oswestry Guide Dogs Fundraising Group.  |
| In association with the Oswestry Guide Dogs Fundraising Group - come and meet the dogs! | Free! No booking required. Refreshments sold in support of the Guide Dogs 
Mischief Maker Summer Reading Challenge
CLOSING DATE - Saturday 8 September Make sure you've collected all your incentives and returned your Treasure Hunt sheets before then! That goes for the Big Summer Read entry forms, too. Don't miss out! 
Learning at Lunchtime - Tibet, A Journey
Tuesday 4 September, 12:30-1:30 Join acclaimed documentary photographer and author Julian Bound for a photographic journey through Tibet from Kathmandu, Nepal to Lhasa, Tibet, and photographic documentation of Tibetan
refugees living in exile in India and Nepal, followed by a collection of portraiture work of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Pre-booking essential, last few tickets remaining. £3 per person  Learning at Lunchtime - Susan Owen, Mother of A Poet
Thursday 6 September, 12:30-1:30 Dave Andrews, Reader and Writer in Residence at Oswestry Library and author of 'Wilfred Owen: Poet of Oswestry', talks about the strong-minded and formidable mother of the famous World War One poet. Though she never got over the loss of her childhood home, Plas Wilmot in Oswestry, when her father's business in Bailey Street collapsed and the family were forced to leave town, Susan fought hard to preserve the family's standing and to ensure that Wilfred, her first-born, would not be disadvantaged by their reduced circumstances and that he would have every opportunity to develop his talents. Free as part of Heritage Open Days Festival - please book with library staff (places limited)  Singing for Health with Chloe Murray Every Friday morning through September (7,14,21 & 28 September) 11am-12.15 Back by overwhelming demand! Relax and discover how Singing for Health can help support your health and wellbeing. Absolutely no experience (or talent!) is required to reap the benefits of this wonderful practice. Chloe is a professional community choir leader in Shropshire and Mid-Wales– visit https://www.kindredvoices.co.uk/ to find out more. Small number of places remaining, book quickly! £6.50 per session, or £20 for the whole block of 4 sessions. Contact the library to book your place.  Defibrillator Training at the library
Saturday 8 & 22 September, 2-3pm Learn life-saving skills with
St John's Ambulance! Come to the library to learn how to use a defibrillator this autumn in our free training drop-ins, suitable for all the family (ages 5+)
No need to book, just come along.  Learning at Lunchtime - 'A Woman's Voice', with P.J.Roscoe
Wednesday 12 September, 12:30-1:30 "During my research for 'Diary of Margery Blake', I came across lots of information of how women were perceived by society and how badly they were treated. Just how far do you think we've come? Women were not even considered a person once married. Has that changed? Women were expected to behave in an appropriate manner, but just who decided how a woman could live her life...?" P.J. Roscoe is the award-winning author of 'Echoes', 'Freya's Child', Diary of Margery Blake', 'Between Worlds' and 'Adventures of Faerie Folk'. She is also a voice actor for audio books, counsellor, therapist and chakradance facilitator. Free event as part of Heritage Open Days Festival - Places limited. Please book  Learning at Lunchtime - The Oswestry Heritage Comics Thursday 27 September 12:30-1:30pm Helping bring history to life: Join local artist and archaeologist John Swogger as he talks about his year-long series of newspaper comic strips. The comics have been published in the Oswestry Advertizer over the past year, and the project has been supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund in association with Qube: Oswestry Community Arts. John will talk about how he researches and creates the comics, and how local history researchers, heritage volunteers and enthusiasts have contributed their enthusiasm and knowledge of local heritage. Part of the Wilfred Owen Festival - £3 per head. Please book with library staff  Learning at Lunchtime - The Benefits of Hypnobirthing Saturday 29 September, 2-3pm Dip your toe into the wonderful world of Hypnobirthing. Find out what it is, and what it
isn't. How it has helped so many women/couples to reduce fear and anxiety, increase the ability to get into a deep state of relaxation, to be empowered and work towards the very best birth experience for you, where ever or however you choose to give birth. The confidence you gain will be invaluable to make choices, which are informed by reality, not fear, enabling you to have a positive birth. Hypnobirthing always makes a difference!! This talk & taster session will supply insight into a KG Hypnobirthing course and how it can help you and your partner to remain calm and relaxed and prepare for a positive birth.  The Heritage Open Days Festival runs from 6-16 September in Oswestry, and is a nation-wide celebration of our local heritage. The theme this year is 'Extraordinary Women'. There are over 100 events going on in Oswestry this year, including the events at the library, so pick up a brochure at the Town Museum, or visit https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/ to see what's going on in your area and find out more.  - The Wilfred Owen festival is running from 15 Sept - 17 Nov in Oswestry in honour of the centenary of Wilfred Owen's death, and Armistice Day. There is a packed itinerary of events to enjoy, visit http://www.wilfredowenoswestry2018.org.uk/ to view them all. |
