New Cross People’s Library

Launch 19 May New Cross Library invitation /and cake request

By Amos on May 9, 2012 in Community events, Dynamic Gallery, New Cross Learning, New Cross People's Library

Dear Friends & Volunteers of New Cross Library You are warmly invited to come and celebrate the launch of New Cross Library’s new name, New Cross Learning, and our new shop front, at the library on Saturday 19 May at 2pm. It’s been an amazing year since the library was closed in May 2011 [...]

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Become an Arts Award Adviser 22.04.12

By catherine on March 27, 2012 in Arts, Community events, Dynamic Gallery, New Cross Learning, New Cross People's Library, Potentialising, Volunteers

Are you… At least 18? Have 2+ years experience working with young people + arts? Interested in getting a new qualification for free? Working on a project linked to Bold Vision? Available Sun Apr 22? If so this one day course might be just right for you. Sign up by contacting Sue (volunteerboldvision@gmail.com) or Philippa [...]

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The Funding Network shows its support

By catherine on March 19, 2012 in Bold Vision the organisation, Dynamic Gallery, New Cross, New Cross Learning, New Cross People's Library, Potentialising

On Saturday Mar 17th, Gill Hart, Kath Dunbar, Rebecca Charikar and myself set off for our try at the “Dragon’s Den” of The Funding Network. This organisation was set up ten years ago to give individuals with the means and the will to donate to charity a more meaningful way to do so. We presented our [...]

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Food growing 24.03

By catherine on March 19, 2012 in Community events, Food for All, Food Group, New Cross, New Cross Learning, New Cross People's Library, Potentialising, Uncategorized

WHEN: Saturday, 24th March, 11am – 4pm WHERE: New Cross People’s Library, New Cross Road, London SE14 6AS WHAT: Join workshop leaders from Transition Brixton to hear how Brixton created and developed it’s successful food growing group and community allotment initiative.

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World Book Day: Mar 1

By catherine on February 20, 2012 in Arts, Mutuality, New Cross Learning, New Cross People's Library, Uncategorized

To celebrate World Book Day in New Cross Library on 1 March, there will be a Big Book Swap in the library from 6pm-8pm. It’s free, open to all ages, there will be refreshments and other activities, and all are welcome, – please bring at least one book to swap! This will be followed by a Big [...]

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First Chinese Dragon in Lewisham

By catherine on February 13, 2012 in Community events, New Cross, New Cross Learning, New Cross People's Library, Potentialising, Uncategorized, Video and photos, Volunteers

New Cross Learning (formerly the library) did a fantastic job of building a dragon in the library with local school children and volunteers, then parading the streets. See it here… To volunteer at the library, just click on the Volunteer tab above.

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