The Friends of South Warrington in Stockton Heath Library (SWISH) held a stall at the Stockton Heath Festival for the second year – this year together with Stockton Heath Library who were promoting the Reading Challenge and the many services and activities that they provide. Our Festival presence gave an…
On Saturday, 5 October from 11 am until 3 pm Warrington Museum and Library will be turning into a Fun Palace They are looking for local people and groups to take part by sharing their skills and passions; whether it’s crafts, arts, science, tech, digital, heritage or sports. If you…
Stockton Heath Library closed on Saturday 1st June for redevelopment and will re-open end of August/early September. During the closure, Lymm and Warrington Libraries are the nearest to Stockton Heath. There will also be a limited provision at Broomfields Leisure Centre on Broomfields Road, WA4 3AE during the closure period.…
Our Second Annual General Meeting will take place at 7.00 on Thursday 13th June. Work on the redevelopment of the library may have started by then, so we have arranged an alternative nearby venue, at the Pavilion in Alexandra Park , next to the bowling greens. Please join us. The…
Welcome to our Quarterly update on everything affecting Stockton Heath library and its Friends. Temporary closure of Stockton Heath Library for redevelopment Stockton Heath Library closed on Saturday 1st June for redevelopment and will re-open end of August/early September. During the closure, Lymm and Warrington Libraries are the nearest to…
Come to Stockton Heath Library and hear from prize-winning novelist Margaret Murphy working in consultation with policing and forensics expert, Helen Pepper enthral audiences with their novels written under the pseudonym Ashley Dyer. Monday 8th April at 6:30pm Tickets only £3, available from any Livewire Library, Refreshments provided.
FREE WRITING AND STORYTELLING WORKSHOPS FOR ADULT BEGINNERS Come and get inspired to think of, write and perform a story in front of an audience as part of World Book Night on 23 April 2019. Starting 11th April at Orford Park Library, 12.30pm to 2 pm for 6 weeks* And…
Come along and hear Bill Cooke’s fascinating talk about the origins of Warrington and hear the events that conspired to bring about this diverse town. THESE ARE ALL NEW TALKS !! Following on from his successful series of talks on Warrington which took place last year Bill has put together…
Join awarding-winning crime writer Kate Ellis at the Woolston Neighbourhood Hub as she talks about how her writing career started, her books and the writing process as well as doing some readings. Kate Ellis is the author of three historical crime novels and many short stories and has sold three-quarters…
2018 was an amazing year for the Friends, with so many successes it is hard to list them all. From the popular talks by Bill Cooke to Stockton Heath Festival, to a wonderful Wine Tasting evening. The film nights go from strength to strength and in the autumn we introduced…
Come along and learn about the different types of scams that exist and how we can protect ourselves against them. Learn the important top 5 tips, as well as how scams can affect anyone, even the younger generation.
