MK Festival Fringe

Wed 14/12: @LodestonePoets return with @storyvilled and @tseliotprize nominees Mark Pajak & @victoriaadukwei + @saralaestruch @lesleyksharpe & @theverbalist Book (free): mklitfest.org/lodestone-poet… #poetry #poets @FaberBooks @JonathanCape @brokensleep @CultureMK @WestburyArts

We're looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help deliver 'Stay and Play' sessions for Under 5s. If you enjoy interacting with families and young children we'd love to hear from you. Weekly sessions will be at Central and Bletchley Libraries Wed mornings. milton-keynes.gov.uk/library-volunt…

Educating Zerena exhibition & events programme @MK_Gallery ends today. It's been a fantastic opportunity to reveal the 1988 story of when spaceship crash landed & an alien stayed with the children of a #miltonkeynes estate. Next stop? Welcome to Planet Fishermead!...

We really enjoyed our forum Archiving Milton Keynes this morning, hosted by @MKMuseum . A good range of speakers sharing different perspectives about what the archive is and could be. @CultureMK Well done everyone!

Happy Halloween, folks. We're not sure what it is, but some 'kin has been spooking us at the Museum today. We've got chills...and they're multiplying! #halloween #museum #miltonkeynes

November's LAMK #bookofthemonth is The Milton Keynes Book Of Days Of The Great War. On offer at £5, get yours (& other book bargains) here: livingarchive.org.uk/content/catego… #placemaking #community #memories #history #miltonkeynes #archive #books #reading #greatwar #worldwar1 @CultureMK

Just a reminder that #libraries will be closed TOMORROW until 11.30am for staff training (BUT #Olney Library will open at 10am & Stony Stratford Library will open at 9am thanks to our volunteers). We're sorry for any inconvenience. #SpreadTheWord milton-keynes.gov.uk/library-hours

Anyone who lives, works or visits #MiltonKeynes can join the #library for free. Register online to start reading #digital #books straightaway and collect your library card when you next visit. Being a member gives you access to all ten #MK libraries. miltonkeynes.spydus.co.uk

We are proud to be taking part in the Milton Keynes Scavenger Hunt 🔎 Pop in and see us, scan our QR code and be in with a chance of winning an iPad! Competition runs until 3 December 2022. @SpinksCreative #shoplocalwithSC

As his first workshop has now sold out, we've managed to talk @JohnMcCullough_ into running it again on 22/11. Places very limited and going fast, so don't delay! mklitfest.org/risks-and-rebo… #poetryworkshop #writingworkshop @WestburyArts @AHA_MK @CultureMK @MKFringe

Take part in our acorn collection challenge! All you need to do is collect acorns from Howe Park, Shenley, or Linford wood and plant them into a pot. Then, keep them watered and care for them for 1-2 years until they are strong enough for our team to plant them🌱

Have you explored the 7 play sculptures at Great Linford? 🌳 🐎 Horseshoes 🐑 Sheep 👣 Stepping stones 🐍 Snake 🐚 Fossils 🌱 Seedpods 🪑 Lime leaf chair You are welcome to climb and sit on the sculptures. Each sculpture has its unique connection with the park’s heritage.

Happy #Halloween2022 Milton Keynes! See how we preserve MK #memories : ⁠ livingarchive.org.uk ⁠ Buy MK-themed gifts : ⁠ redbubble.com/people/LivingA… ⁠ #placemaking #community #britishculture #archive #documentaryphotography #halloween @CultureMK Pic: #graveyard at Willen 1971

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Making the most of your library membership? Why not grow your #FamilyTree with Ancestry! Free access is available across our libraries – just ask staff to log you in when you next visit. milton-keynes.gov.uk/elibrary #FamilyHistory

🎷🥁 LAST CHANCE to our Tougei and Life Drawing course while the Basic Drawing Principles class is also due to start in about two weeks! miltonkeynesartscentre.org/Ceramics-Tougei... miltonkeynesartscentre.org/Life-Drawing-w…... miltonkeynesartscentre.org/Basic-Drawing... #miltonkeynesarts #miltonkeynesartworkshops

A reminder that Santa is making time in his busy schedule to spend some time with us in the lead up to Christmas. Santa will be in his grotto every Fri, Sat & Sun between December 3 & 18, and it's guaranteed to snow in our Street of Shops! Book here: tickettailor.com/events/miltonk…

Join us for the world premiere of award-winning composer Edgar Divver’s Brushstrokes; a family-friendly concert which takes inspiration from names and colours in the Farrow & Ball paint chart. mkgallery.org/event/brushstr…

October's LAMK #bookofthemonth is A Century Of Campaigning: People's Stories About The Labour Party In Milton Keynes. On offer at £5, here: livingarchive.org.uk/content/online… #placemaking #community #memories #history #heritage #britishculture @CultureMK @MKLabourParty @BuckinghamCLP

Calling the #poets - pencils on standby to start writing #COPlets in time for #COP27. (#rhymingcoplets ok too.) Info on how to take part: (poetsfortheplanet.org.uk/news/)