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USBORNE Literature Fest around the libraries
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T BOOKS AT HOME If Swindon Festival of Literature doesn't seem to have anything to do with you, then think again
Flexible part-time work. writes Librarian Vicki Moore
Organisers required in Swindon The festival between land 12 May would like to listen to stories. Come along for moral support and
area to sell our great books. is a celebration of the written and Wednesday 8 May, 11 - 1130am. inspiration:
Under 5s go with you. spoken word. Not convinced yet? Storytime for Under 5's - with a Moredon Library (Tel: 616273),
Call 01454 413650 Then read on. twist (West Swindon Library), Friday 3 May with Wren Sidhe,
Libraries are just one of the many pupils from Bradon Forest School 2pm-4pm.
venues taking part and there are will be taking this special West Swindon Library (Tel:
INDIVIDUAL TUITION opportunities for everyone to ex- storytime. Come along and find 871444), Thursday 9 May with
ALL SUBJECTS - ALL AGES perience literature in many differ- out what they've got in store. Helen Kendall, 2pm - 4pm.
ent forms. Thursday 9 May, 10.30- 1130am. If this programme of events
No obligation quotation You don't have to do anything if
Magical Storytelling with Nicola doesn't wear you out, then look
or brochure from you don't want to -just come along Moon (Moredon Library). Satur- out for Desert Island Books,
to your local library and see for
PREMIER TUTORS yourself what is going on. day 11 May, 2.30 - 330pm. Where's Wally? activities, short
01793-814354 For all those wordsmiths out there, story and poetry competitions.
Events include the following: there are special individual writ- Call in to your local library for a
Poetry for the Community (West ers workshops taking place. If you full programme of events.
Swindon Library), students from are undertaking a new writing
TUTOR WITH Greendown School Year 7 read project and could do with tips on New books to look out for in May:
JeffreyArcher The Proprietors. Two
their favourite poems. Come along getting started, or if you have al-
TWENTY YEAR'S and listen. Tuesday 7 May, 10.30- ready started a piece of work and powerful, influential men, both
1130am. would like some help and advice, gamblers, both prepared to risk
EXPERIENCE Storytime for Under 5's (West then these free workshops with everything in their battle to con-
trol the biggest media empire in
Swindon Library), this regular Wren Sidhe and Helen Kendall
offers Maths, English storytime is open to anyone who could be what you need. the world.
Margaret Bacon Friends and Rela-
and Science in your tions. School friends Kate and Betty
home at Junior, Lit Fest diary went on to different lives, but fate
GCSE and A Level. draws them together again.
A packed programme with details of the events below, plus more Emma Blair Halfhidden. Story of
Age range: 6 to 50 that's not shown, is available from Libraries, Leisure, Arts and forbidden love in German-occu-
Information Centres or ring 644510 pied Jersey.
Boost your confidence now Christine Marion Fraser U/un
3 May Writers Live, 8pm, Town Macbeth. Chrisann McNeil needs
Tel: 870257 or 823159 Hall. Melvyn Bragg and Terry to escape her superficial and stress-
Waite are. ful London life. She returns to the
5 May Shakespeare in Speech and tranquillity of her home in the
PTI COMPUTER Song, 8pm, Arts Centre. Best of Hebridean islands and meets Ullin
the Bard. Macbeth.
TRAINING 6 May Football Poems, 8pm, Rob Grant Backwards. A new Red
County Ground. Magic mouth- Dwarf novel. Dave Lister finds his
Free introductory work to match the success by the way back to Earth. What is bad is
computer courses for players on the pitch. that time is running in the wrong
people seeking work and 7 May Mad Frank, 1pm, Art Gal- direction. If he doesn't get off the
lery. Villainy unveiled. planet soon he is going to have to
not earning go through puberty again.
7 May Current Affairs, 8pm, Link
Work in small Centre. World premiere on ian- Martha Grimes Hotel Paradise.
guage and life. When a child dies in a local lake in
groups at your similar circumstances to a death
8 May Jane Austin, 1pm, Art Gal- 9 May Writing Romance, 1pm, Art
own pace lery. Her little bit of ivory. Gallery. Rewards and pitfalls. 40 years previously, only an inno-
cent 12-year-old girl's knack of
Ring Bridget on: 8 May Bronte and Austin 'in per- 10 May Birth of the Blues, 1pm, getting adults to reminisce may
son', 730pm, Arts Centre. Two Art Gallery. Come pay your dues solve the mystery.
01793 - 512446 one-women shows in one evening with ZZ Birmingham. Jack Higgins Yearofthe Tiger. Story
including Kim Hicks, above. 10 May The Three Snake Leaves, of physical and psychological en-
8pm, Arts Centre. Stories for durance set in the untamed moun-
grown-ups from the Company of tains of Tibet.
DO YOU NEED.. Storytellers. The New Virginia Andrews by
11 May Stories, Books, Plays and Andrew Neiderman. Tarnished
SECRETARIAL Mischief, Ham - 4pm. Town Gar- Gold. Prequel to the Landry series.
dens. Outdoors and for everyone. Growing up in her beloved swamp
OR COMPUTER 12 May Festival Finale, 12 noon, Gabriel is supremely happy, de-
Goddard Arms Hotel, Roy spite the ever-widening rift be-
TRAINING Hattersley, buffet, drink and good tween her mother and father.
talk. Terry Pratchett Feet of Clay. A
QUICKLY AND Train to Gain! Speak up for the environment Discworld fantasy/ whodunnit.
Who's murdering harmless old
AT TIMES OF fiAtLire A writing competition for children men? Who's poisoning the Patri-
up to age 16 is being run by the
YOUR CHOOSING BUSINESS COLEGE Great Western Community Forest. cian? The City Watch have to track
down a murderer who can't be
Poems and/or essays up to 250
27 Bath Road words (plus pictures) invited seen.
Call in or telephone
Old Town Call Sarah Baird on 493715 for Exhibitions this month:
Future Business College on (0 1793) 488518
Swindon more details. New College Art 1 - 30 May