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Children’s Summer Activities Fair at Loughborough Library

Posted on 03/06/09

Leicestershire Councty CouncilCommunity Services

3 June 2009Childrens Summer Activities Fair at Loughborough Library

Parents will have an opportunity to find out how to keep their children occupied during the long summer holidays at this years Summer Activities Fair, to be held at Loughborough Library on Saturday 13th June between 10am and 1pm.

In partnership with Loughborough Extended Schools and Charnwood Borough Council, the library has invited providers of summer activities who will be available to talk about whats on offer and will be able to book places for children on the day.

Exhibitors so far include Charnwood Borough Council, Loughborough Leisure Centre, Loughborough University and the Childrens Centres at Cobden and Shelthorpe. The library will also have information about this years Summer Reading Challenge, Quest Seekers which launches on 4th July.

Between them, the exhibitors will be offering a wide range of activities, ranging from sports through to drama, reading and craft workshops.

This is the third year that the Fair has taken place and this year it has been expanded to include taster activities provided by Charnwood Borough Councils Sports Development Department, which will take place in Queens Park, opposite the library.

The idea for the Fair came about following research done by the Extended Schools Project co-ordinator, Rachel Hughes.

We found that parents were happy with the range of activities provided, but found it frustrating to have to contact lots of different organisations in order to book places for their children. Having the fair at the library means that parents can book activities more easily in one central location.

There will also be a number of Summer Activities Fairs in other libraries around Charnwood. Please call your local library for details.

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