Friends of Brixham Library

Come and join some familiar faces for tea and coffee in the library.

To celebrate the Cow Town St Mary's Lottery Project, FoBL is proud to present a special concert at St Mary's Church with Missin' Tackle and Friends. The evening will be compered by Rev. Ian Blyde. Tea, coffee and cake will be available during the interval. Arrive 7pm for 7.30 start. Children attend free of charge.

Join Lucy for an evening presentation on the history of Tuscan food at the fabulous Guardhouse Cafe. Sample Tuscan antipasti, accompanied by wine, and get involved in making a type of Tuscan pasta called pici. Lucy will demonstrate making a hearty Tuscan sauce to accompany the pasta, which you can sample. To end, Lucy will … Continue reading Tuscan Delights at the Guardhouse Cafe →

People with dementia sometimes need a helping hand to go about their daily lives. Join Mercedes Hughes, from Home Instead, as she talks about understanding dementia and how we can help those living with the condition.   Home Instead are a leading Home Care Service specialising in non-medical care for older people in their own … Continue reading Dementia Awareness →

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 activity with stories and crafts. It's free and another opportunity for children to have fun in their library.

A fun-filled activity with stories and crafts. It's free and another opportunity for children to have fun in their library.

Come and join some familiar faces for tea and coffee in the library.

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.

Come and explore the National Trust's Long Wood near Noss Marina and enjoy seeing the bluebells at their best. This impressive oak woodland hanging on the side of the Dart Estuary holds a recently discovered population of Devon's only Firecrests. Join Mike Langman on a circular walk (approx 2.5 miles a bit steep in places) … Continue reading Bluebells, Crests and Dusk Chorus with Mike Langman →

Join award-winning poet Suzy Miles for a poetry workshop to celebrate World Book Night. Suzy has run workshops as part of the FoBL events programme for the last few years. Be inspired to write poetry, whether it is your first time or not, or just come along and enjoy poetry at its best. Free books … Continue reading World Book Night Poetry Workshop →

Come and join some familiar faces for tea and coffee in the library.

Join Gerry Stuart for a fascinating talk on bee-keeping. You will be able to look at the bees in action as he will be bringing along an (contained!) observation hive for you to see. Gerry will talk about how he was inspired to start bee-keeping, the history of bees and how you could start your … Continue reading Beekeeping →

Mike Langman leads a bird-rich and beautiful walk (approx. 2.5 miles with one fairly steep incline) from Warren House Inn to Sousons Plantation and back. Hopefully enjoying some of the best birds Dartmoor can offer including cuckoo, redstart, winchat, stonechat, siskin and pied flycatcher. In 2017 we watched at close range perhaps the most obliging … Continue reading Redstarts and Cuckoos on Dartmoor →

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 activity with stories and crafts. It's free and another opportunity for children to have fun in their library.

A fun-filled activity with stories and crafts. It's free and another opportunity for children to have fun in their library.

Come and join some familiar faces for tea and coffee in the library.

Learn something new about where your honey comes from. The Beekeeping Talk  is a new item for this year - come and be the first to learn about those harbingers of summer  - the honey bees.  You will be able to look at the bees in action as he will be bringing along a (contained!) observation … Continue reading Beekeeping Talk →

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.

This has become a favourite fixture in the FoBL calendar for several years. The Friends are once again looking forward to another beautiful evening on Berry Head with fantastic food.    Music will be provided by the popular Folk Inspired. £10 members; £12 non-members.  

A favourite fixture in the FOBL calendar for several years. The Friends are once again looking forward to another beautiful evening on Berry Head with fantastic food and great music performed by the popular Folk Inspired. Members £10; non-members £12.

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 talks, this time on his recollections of the North of Mull. Come along to support FoBL, share your ideas for the future, and then hear … 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 copies of each title on the reading list, but you are welcome to purchase your own. The tone is friendly, informal and not academic.

Come and join some familiar faces for tea and coffee in the library.

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 required.  

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 required. Contact Laura Scott on 07875 384744.

Summer Reading Challenge activity sessions , with stories, arts and crafts.

Summer Reading Challenge activity sessions , with stories, arts and crafts.

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 required. Contact Laura Scott on 07875 384744

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.

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.

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 →