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Lantern Making Workshops

Join us for our family lantern making workshop

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Date       Saturday, 29 November & 6 December
Time      Various Time
Venue     St Helens Library & Newton-Le-Willows Library
Tickets   Free

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St Helens Library on Saturday 29th November from 1pm until 2.15pm and 2.30pm until 3.45pm

Join us for our family lantern making workshop with artist Claire Weetman inspired by the constellations. Families can design and build their own beautiful lanterns to shine at the St Helens Light Up the Square, Christmas lights switch-on. Children must be supervised.
 

Newton le Willows Library on Saturday 6th December from 10am until 11.15am and 11.30am until 12.45 pm

Join our Family Lantern Making Workshop and get creative together! Using recycled materials, tissue paper, colourful cellophane, lolly sticks, and glue, families can design and build their own beautiful lanterns to shine at the Earlestown Light Up the Square Christmas Lights Switch-On. This fun, hands-on drop-in session is perfect for all ages—and if you'd like, you can bring along your own plastic bottles to reuse as part of your lantern creation. Children must be supervised.

 

 

 

❗Need to Know: 

Free refreshments.

Address: St Helens Library, The World of Glass, Chalon Way East, WA10 1BX

Access

  • Automatic front door from the outside and another door always wide open into the library space. Upstairs access is via stairs/lift, if going via a lift, there is a door that needs to be pushed open.
  • Disabled parking available but is chargeable.
  • Accessible toilets and baby charging on the ground floor and 1st floor

Visiting Us 

  • The nearest bus stop to the library is at Chalon Way East (12, 17, 32, 32A, 35) 
  • St Helens Bus Station (found on Corporation Street) serves all major bus routes
  • The nearest Train Station is St Helens Central, 6 minutes walk from the library 
  • Parking (including Disabled Parking) available  
  • The World of Glass car parking charges apply
    10 minutes - FREE
    1 hr - £1.00
    2 hrs - £1.50 
    Upto 4 hours - £3.00

Use the link below to plan your journey: 

https://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/timetables/#bus 

 

Address: Newton-le-Willows Library, Crow Lane East, WA12 9TU

Access

  • Ramp/path at the side of the building with automatic doors for accessible access.
  • No parking availability at this library.
  • There is one accessible toilet, no changing facilities are available other than a baby changing table.
  • The steps on the entrance have a yellow painted strip across and there is a side path entrance with automatic doors, there are no stairs in the library floor space other than the basement which is not in use for members of the public and furniture is spaced out to accommodate mobility chairs, we offer seating around the library and staff are able to assist customers should they require.
  • Outdoors space that leads from the children's area into a small yard, this is also accessible.

Visiting Us 

  • The nearest bus stop to the library is at Back Cross Lane & Cross Lane (22A, 34 292, 655, 741) 
  • No onsite parking available 
  • The nearest Train Station is Earlestown, 10 minutes walk from the library 

Use the link below to plan your journey:

https://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/timetables/#bus 

 

 

Ticket Information: 

For ticketing enquiries, please email artsservice@sthelens.gov.uk or ask a member of library staff Terms & Conditions .

 

 

 

 

 

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