An evening birdwatch on Ideford Common: enjoy a stroll around this beautiful heathland looking for some of its special birds - Stonechat and perhaps Dartford Warblers. As the sun goes … Continue reading Nightjars and Glow Worms with Mike Langman
Come and join some familiar faces for tea and coffee in the library.
The Vigilance is a restored 78 foot sailing ketch based in Brixham. No previous sailing experience is necessary. The crew will assist you in experiencing the wonder of sailing - … Continue reading Sailing Trip on the Vigilance
Join the FoBL for their Annual General Meeting and hear about the past year and the plans for the future. John Risdon will then give one of his fabulous illustrated … Continue reading AGM and a talk on the North of Mull by John Risdon
The monthly Reader Groups are free to join for all adult (over 16) members of the library, and you can attend whichever meeting is convenient for you. We provide limited … Continue reading Brixham Library Reader Group
Come and join some familiar faces for tea and coffee in the library.
Dementia Friendly Walks take place once a fortnight on a Friday morning, starting at 10.30am. We meet near The Golden Hind under the Old Fish Market. We then stroll around … Continue reading Dementia Friendly Walks
A warm welcome awaits & an inspiring morning where you will connect, make friends and do some mindful sewing with our Sew Fab Community Banner project in Brixham Library. No experience … Continue reading Sewing Torbay Together
A warm welcome awaits & an inspiring morning where you will connect, make friends and do some mindful sewing with our Sew Fab Community Banner project in Brixham Library. No experience … Continue reading Sewing Torbay Together
Summer Reading Challenge activity sessions , with stories, arts and crafts.
Summer Reading Challenge activity sessions , with stories, arts and crafts.
Dementia Friendly Walks take place once a fortnight on a Friday morning, starting at 10.30am. We meet near The Golden Hind under the Old Fish Market. We then stroll around … Continue reading Dementia Friendly Walk
A warm welcome awaits & an inspiring morning where you will connect, make friends and do some mindful sewing with our Sew Fab Community Banner project in Brixham Library. No experience … Continue reading Sewing Torbay Together
Summer Reading Challenge activity sessions, with stories, arts and crafts.
Summer Reading Challenge activity sessions , with stories, arts and crafts.
Summer Reading Challenge activity sessions , with stories, arts and crafts.
Summer Reading Challenge activity sessions , with stories, arts and crafts.
Dementia Friendly Walks take place once a fortnight on a Friday morning, starting at 10.30am. We meet near The Golden Hind under the Old Fish Market. We then stroll around the harbour toward the new Man & Boy statue and then onto Breakwater Car Park before returning into town and finishing at the Brixham Steam … Continue reading Dementia Friendly Walk
Come and join some familiar faces for tea and coffee in the library.
A walk from Powderham Church to the Turf Locks Pub. Approx 2.4 miles flat walking there and back. Early September is prime time for migrating Ospreys, some of which linger on the Exe Estuary to fatten up on Mullet before migrating south to Africa. There will be plenty of other birds to see as well, … Continue reading Osprey Watch with Mike Langman
Join Michael Johnson for an insightful illustrated talk about the history of both acupuncture and oriental medicine. Learn about the benefits of these ancient treatments and what happens in a consultation. Members £5;non-members £8.
Dementia Friendly Walks take place once a fortnight on a Friday morning, starting at 10.30am. We meet near The Golden Hind under the Old Fish Market. We then stroll around the harbour toward the new Man & Boy statue and then onto Breakwater Car Park before returning into town and finishing at the Brixham Steam … Continue reading Dementia Friendly Walk
John's talk brings to life Victorian Cockington by using the personal diaries written at Cockington Court during the 1870s. Learning about the real and unexpected lives of those involved will shed a new light on life during this period and the relationships within the all-important class system of the time. This illustrated talk uses specific … Continue reading Victorian Vignette of Cockington by John Risdon
Join FoBL for a fun social evening of skittles at the Skipper Inn on Drew St. Enjoy a light buffet (with chips) and see who will be crowned best bowler! members £6; non-members £8.
Dementia Friendly Walks take place once a fortnight on a Friday morning, starting at 10.30am. We meet near The Golden Hind under the Old Fish Market. We then stroll around the harbour toward the new Man & Boy statue and then onto Breakwater Car Park before returning into town and finishing at the Brixham Steam … Continue reading Dementia Friendly Walk
This month our regular coffee morning is part of something bigger - we are supporting the Macmillan World's Biggest Coffee Morning. The cakes will be even better!
As part of National Libraries Week , the library will be holding a special coffee morning with all the traditional homemade cakes on Wednesday 10th October 10.00 - 12.00. Come and support your library!
Dementia Friendly Walks take place once a fortnight on a Friday morning, starting at 10.30am. We meet near The Golden Hind under the Old Fish Market. We then stroll around the harbour toward the new Man & Boy statue and then onto Breakwater Car Park before returning into town and finishing at the Brixham Steam … Continue reading Dementia Friendly Walk
The monthly Reader Groups are free to join for all adult (over 16) members of the library, and you can attend whichever meeting is convenient for you. We provide limited copies of each title on the reading list, but you are welcome to purchase your own. The tone is friendly, informal and not academic.
A fun-filled session with stories and crafts. It's free and is yet another opportunity for children to have fun in their library.
A fun-filled session with stories and crafts. It's free and is yet another opportunity for children to have fun in their library.
Join us for A Really Rude Event with Clare Helen Welsh! A morning of interactive storytelling and crafts.
Dementia Friendly Walks take place once a fortnight on a Friday morning, starting at 10.30am. We meet near The Golden Hind under the Old Fish Market. We then stroll around the harbour toward the new Man & Boy statue and then onto Breakwater Car Park before returning into town and finishing at the Brixham Steam … Continue reading Dementia Friendly Walk
Come and join some familiar faces for tea and coffee in the library.
Dementia Friendly Walks take place once a fortnight on a Friday morning, starting at 10.30am. We meet near The Golden Hind under the Old Fish Market. We then stroll around the harbour toward the new Man & Boy statue and then onto Breakwater Car Park before returning into town and finishing at the Brixham Steam … Continue reading Dementia Friendly Walk
We are delighted to welcome back Cosgrave and Banks for our annual concert. They first performed in 2016 and there has been an overwhelming demand for their return. They have been described as ' one of Devon's multi-instrumental treasures' whose music takes you 'on a sumptuous journey far and wide across the UK and Europe". … Continue reading Cosgrave and Banks in concert
Dementia Friendly Walks take place once a fortnight on a Friday morning, starting at 10.30am. We meet near The Golden Hind under the Old Fish Market. We then stroll around the harbour toward the new Man & Boy statue and then onto Breakwater Car Park before returning into town and finishing at the Brixham Steam … Continue reading Dementia Friendly Walk
The monthly Reader Groups are free to join for all adult (over 16) members of the library, and you can attend whichever meeting is convenient for you. We provide limited copies of each title on the reading list, but you are welcome to purchase your own. The tone is friendly, informal and not academic.
The vast expanses of mud on the Exe Estuary provide feeding for thousands of waders, including Avocets and Black-tailed Godwits, but they can be so far away it is difficult to see them. On a high tide these birds move onto the reserves of Bowling Green Marsh and Darts Farm to rest, waiting for the … Continue reading Winter Estuary Birdwatch with Mike Langman
We are celebrating 25 years since the library opened the doors of the new building and its first ever purpose built home. Over 25 years the services of the library may have changed - cassettes then DVDs then PCs and internet access (sometimes). We are even encouraged to talk aloud and tell children stories! This … Continue reading 25th birthday celebration Coffee Morning
Dementia Friendly Walks take place once a fortnight on a Friday morning, starting at 10.30am. We meet near The Golden Hind under the Old Fish Market. We then stroll around the harbour toward the new Man & Boy statue and then onto Breakwater Car Park before returning into town and finishing at the Brixham Steam … Continue reading Dementia Friendly Walk
Dementia Friendly Walks take place once a fortnight on a Friday morning, starting at 10.30am. We meet near The Golden Hind under the Old Fish Market. We then stroll around the harbour toward the new Man & Boy statue and then onto Breakwater Car Park before returning into town and finishing at the Brixham Steam … Continue reading Dementia Friendly Walk
The monthly Reader Groups are free to join for all adult (over 16) members of the library, and you can attend whichever meeting is convenient for you. We provide limited copies of each title on the reading list, but you are welcome to purchase your own. The tone is friendly, informal and not academic.
FoBL invite people living with dementia and their carers to a fortnightly walk. Starting at the Golden Hind in Brixham at 10.30am, and finishing with a cup of coffee at the Brixham Steam Packet.
Cancer Research UK are holding an entertaining and informative session to help us all understand more about cancer. Interactive activities explain key scientific principles that are important for the future of cancer research and treatment such as what chemotherapy does, what is personalised medicine, why genes matter and how we can reduce our chances of … Continue reading Science in a Box
Torbay based and nationally acclaimed author of The Part Time Working Mummy, Rachaele Hambleton , will be talking about her latest book A Patchwork Life. Over 18s only. Bar available.
Join Mercedes Hughes from Home Instead, a local care home provider, as she talks about understanding dementia and how we can help those living with the condition.
Take this chance to try your hand at Pilates and see whether the practice can help you.
Helen - a retired and highly experienced paramedic who works at Brixham Library - will be hosting a Basic Cardiac Life Support Training Session (BCLS). This session is open to everyone and will give you the opportunity to learn BCLS and practice on a dummy. Helen will go through the process of dealing with an … Continue reading Resuscitation Training
Helena, a retired paramedic, will be demonstrating cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Helen will take you through the scenario of a collapsed patient, and there will be an opportunity to practice CPR on a dummy.