With details of upcoming Town Hall performances and more, here are the latest Kirklees Council newsletters:
Thank you for recycling + The Great Get
Together + 50 things to do with children under 5 + Kirklees DofE Award +
Weekend Activities
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General booking has now opened for the 2019/20 Kirklees
Concert Season. Book early to get your hands on the best seats in the
house before someone else does!
Book now
Orchestral
Concerts
Glittering blockbusters are central to the unmissable
season that lies ahead. With Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5
(Emperor), Steiner’s Casablanca Suite and Stravinsky’s The Firebird to name a few, a glorious selection
of Gilbert and Sullivan favourites and a
brand-new sitar concerto, this season is a must for regulars and new
attenders alike.
Book now
Organ Lunchtime
Concerts
Borough Organist Gordon Stewart presents a varied
programme this season. Showcasing Huddersfield’s spectacular Father
Willis Organ, special guests George King, Elinor Carter and Tom Osborne
amongst others, will join Gordon to entertain and brighten your Monday
lunchtimes.
Book now
Lunchtime
Chamber Concerts
Intimate Chamber Concerts are on the menu at Dewsbury
Town Hall as musicians from within the Orchestra of Opera North deliver
light-hearted programmes throughout the year.
Book now
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Read Kirklees
(June 2019): Making Your Mark and Getting It Loud
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Writing:
Making Your Mark
A pop-up exhibition in partnership with the British
Library & the Living Knowledge Network
Perfect for families, the Writing: Making Your Mark
display draws on the themes of a new British Library exhibition,
which spans five millennia and five continents, exploring one of
humankind’s greatest achievements—the act of writing.
Through images of carved stone inscriptions, medieval
manuscripts and early printed works, Writing: Making Your Mark will
deconstruct the art of writing and consider its future in the digital
age.
Explore a themed selection of images and objects from
the collections of Kirklees Libraries, Kirklees Museums and
Galleries, the West Yorkshire Archive Service and Heritage Quay (the
official archive of Huddersfield University).
Follow our family trail around the library and make
your own mark by creating stories from first lines contributed by
writers in the Kirklees Author Forum Exchange.
We will be building a programme of activities and
talks throughout the Summer as the exhibition moves around
Huddersfield, Dewsbury, Cleckheaton and Batley libraries.
Dewsbury Library from May 30th to June 18th
Cleckheaton Library from June 20 to July 11th
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Bona School of
Polari
 It’s
back to school as Prof. Nipper from the Bona School of Polari (a most
fabulous institution!) delivers a class on Polari, the secret
language of gay men. Expect a unique insight into the socio-cultural
influences of this parlance, once widely used by a persecuted
minority. Oh, and some fantabulosa exercises!
Presented in collaboration with West Yorkshire Queer
Stories: www.wyqs.co.uk.
This is a Huddersfield Pride event at:
Huddersfield Library
Saturday June 1st 10.30 am - 12.00 pm
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An
introduction to calligraphy
 Calligraphy
workshop
An event running as part of the Writing: Making Your
Mark exhibition.
An introduction to the art of calligraphy. Learn the
basics and try your hand at some calligraphic techniques.
Please note, attendees will need to pay £2 for the
equipment used to complete the class (payable in cash on the day),
which they will then get to keep
Dewsbury Library: Monday June 3rd from 3.00 - 4.30 pm
Cleckheaton Library: Monday June 24th from 10.00 -
11.30 am
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Big Read: Mari
Hannah in discussion
 Michael
Connelly's 'The Black Echo'
The biggest celebration of crime writing in the world
will once again tour libraries across the North of England this June
with the annual Big Read!
Mari Hannah, author, Programming Chair, and Reader in
Residence at the 2019 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival,
will hit the road to host the North’s biggest book club. She’ll be
discussing thriller The Black Echo by Michael Connelly.
The Big Read, supported by The Arts Council, aims to
encourage crime fiction fans, and entice reluctant readers, to read
and discuss the same book. It offers opportunities for social
meet-ups, making new friends and meeting like-minds. 2019 will be the
11th Big Read.
Free copies of the book have been supplied by
publisher Orion and will be available from all participating
libraries
Batley Library
Saturday June 8th at 2.00 pm
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"The
Lightless Sky" with Gulwali Passarlay
 "A
Twelve-Year-Old Refugee's Harrowing Escape from Afghanistan and His
Extraordinary Journey Across Half The World".
Gulwali Passarlay, author of The Lightless Sky, shares
his captivating story of struggle, danger and resilience and how he
miraculously survived the harrowing year long journey from
Afghanistan to the UK, on his own, after being separated from his
brother when he was just 12 years old. Through his talks, audiences
young and old, are able to achieve an understanding of the extent of
adversity that refugees face and thus be inspired to instigate
positive change in their environments.”
Huddersfield Library
Tuesday June 11th from 7.00 - 8.30 pm
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Get it Loud in
Libraries: Phoebe Green
 A
Kirklees Libraries and Get it Loud in Libraries presentation
"Green by name, green by nature. Phoebe Green
creates music that is a flash of colour across an everyday.
Fascinated by what we usually shy away from, she is able to unpick
the energies of her surroundings and find inspiration in the most
unlikely of places." - CLASH MUSIC
Huddersfield Library
Sunday June 23rd at 2.30pm
Tickets are a bargain at £6.00 and are on sale now at:
This special matinee gig is open to all ages
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Teen Reading
Group
 Know
any teenagers with a passion for reading?
Our new teen reading group starts on Wednesday 8th May
at Huddersfield Library A reading group run by teenagers for
teenagers sharing books, connecting, creating and inspiring each
other. We will also be shadowing the 2019 Carnegie Book Award and
hoping to gain a Bronze Arts Award.
Huddersfield Library
Every Wednesday from May 8th to June 19th
4.15 - 5.45pm Free cake!
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Libby by
Overdrive (ebooks and audiobooks)
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Did you know that Kirklees libraries has a collection
of almost 14,000 ebooks and audiobooks. Borrow them for free with
your Kirklees library card and PIN.
For more details ask at any Kirklees Library or view
our collection, along with details of how to download Libby, on our
Overdrive page at: https://kirklees.overdrive.com/
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PressReader
(digital magazines and newspapers)
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Choose from over 7,000 national and international
titles to read online or download for offline convenience. Free
access with your Kirklees library card and PIN. Text-to-speech and
instant translation options are also available.
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Highlights
Brochure: April - June 2019
Our latest highlights brochure is available to read
online at Issuu.com
You can also pick up a copy at any Kirklees library.
For more details of what's on across Kirklees
Libraries and to book tickets for any of the above events please go
to:
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/kirkleeslibraries
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Kids into reading too? Don't miss
our library adventures bulletin.
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