This event is exclusive to the Friends of Brixham Library and your guests. Steve Nash, Group Educational Manger for Paignton Zoo will be giving a talk at the Zoo about the history of Paignton Zoo, from the founder, Herbert Whitley, to the current day. You will be able to see the old parts of the … Continue reading Exclusive Zoo Tour
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.
To discover more about the weather forecasting and climate research, come on a guided tour of the modern headquarters in Exeter, which includes a visit to the National Meteorological Library. The talks and tour should last about 2 hours and 30 minutes, after which you will be free to look around yourself or use the … Continue reading How do they forecast the weather?
Following the success of last year’s skittle night, join the Friends again for a fun social evening of skittles. Enjoy a light buffet (with chips) and see who will be crowned best bowler this year! £6 members - £8 non-members
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.
The monthly coffee morning is coming early! As the library is closing for refurbishment for 4 weeks we have brought forward our November Coffee Morning. So come and take a last look at the old Library before it has a full make over!
The Berry Packed Rowan and Hawthorns on the edges of Dartmoor are a target for hundreds of migrating thrushes during early autumn. The timing needs to be right to make sure the thrushes have arrived from Scandinavia and the berries have not all been stripped! The very end of October and early November should … Continue reading Winter Thrushes on Dartmoor with Mike Langman
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.
Helen, a retired & highly experienced paramedic, will be hosting a Basic Cardiac Life Support Training Session (B.C.L.S). This session is open to everyone and will give you the opportunity to learn B.C.L.S and practice on a manikin. Helen will go through the process of dealing with an unresponsive casualty, administrating life support (if required) … Continue reading Resuscitation Training
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.
This is a first for us in a new venue for FoBL. Over the course of the evening there will be a blind tasting of five different wines, a different canapé per person for each wine, a wine talk from James Brown (the owner of the Wine Loft) and a fun wine quiz and a … Continue reading Wine Tasting at the Wine Loft
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.
Join us for our last coffee morning of the year and start your Christmas festivities here. There will Christmas stalls, music from the local school choir and, of course, lovely coffee and cake!
We are so pleased to welcome Quay Harmony for their annual Christmas concert and are delighted they have chosen Brixham Library as this year’s Christmas venue. Tickets are £6 for members, £8 non members, and available from the library and also from choir members. During the concert there will be a raffle with all … Continue reading Quay Harmony Ladies Choir at the Library
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.
Come and join us for the first Friday February coffee morning. See some old friends and make some new ones. We are also having a drive to encourage more people … Continue reading First Friday Coffee Morning – with free cake
Come meet old friends, make new ones - and eat cake! Don't forget to borrow a book. This is also your monthly opportunity to ask questions and make suggestions for what you think the Friends should be doing.
An illustrated talk by Bruce Graeme-Cook capturing the highlights of a long flying career with the RAF and latterly with British Airways. To book a place for the talk followed by a cream tea please ask in Brixham Library:£8.00 to FoBL Members & £10.00 to Non-FoBL Members
From Libraries Unlimited: Brixham library will be open for two hours in the morning for customers to use the library via self-service from the week beginning Monday 23rd March. Staff will not be available during these times, but you will be able to borrow and return items through the self-service kiosks and computers will also … Continue reading Brixham Library temporary self service opening
This tour has been postponed, hopefully simply until later this year. If you have already paid then the Treasurer will contact you to refund your money - when she is … Continue reading POSTPONED Met Office Tour – the perils of forecasting the weather
Come for an evening of great food and entertainment. Only 30 places available! Menu Starter - Hot & sour soup Main - Sweet chilli chicken with garlic, lemon and coriander served with pak-choi fried … Continue reading Postponed – Chinese Meal at the Guardhouse Cafe, Berry Head
We are returning to the Berryhead hotel again for another Boules evening. Beware - we may be complete amateurs but the competition is intense! After the game enjoy a delicious … Continue reading Postponed: Boules evening – with a great view across the Bay
Feel the sea beneath your feet and watch the sails above your head. A 6-hour day cruise aboard the historic and beautiful Vigilance fishing trawler. Only 10 places available, so … Continue reading Postponed: Day cruise on the Vigilance
We are restarting the Monday walks from Monday !0th. August
We are restarting the Monday walks on April 12th. at 10:00. The walks will be Covid secure in small groups of no more that 6 people. Please ware face covering … Continue reading Monday Walk restart at 10:00 on April 12th.
Regular monthly Coffee Morning is this Friday. Including cakes.