Local Events during Half Term
• Enjoy a special Valentine’s themed Create & Play morning 
at Cobbs Play Barn from Mon 13 to Thu 16 February.
Children will create their own love heart cards to frame & give to their special someone.
Tickets: £14 per child (inc card, decorations, A5 frame, lunchbox, drink and Play Barn play time). Book your timeslot here.
• Short Story Competition for Primary School aged children, run by Laura Farris MP and Hungerford Bookshop. The theme is ‘The day the King came to visit’. Entry deadline is 20 Feb.
See West Berks library activities below.
• Mon 13 Feb (12.30pm and 1.45pm) – one-hour climbing sessions for primary school-aged young people aged 8+, Waterside Centre, Newbury. Cost £5
• Mon 13 Feb (3.15pm and 4.30pm) – one-hour climbing sessions for secondary school-aged young people (school years 7 to 13), Waterside Centre, Newbury. Cost £5
• Mon 13 to Wed 15 Feb Hungerford Youth Camp.
Code Ninjas Newbury
Fun Half Term Day Camps for kids who like creative tech: Minecraft, Makey Makey, Stop Motion Animation, Robotics with Lego, YouTubing and more – book here. Payment can be made with childcare vouchers.
• Tues 14 Feb Hattie Hedgehog Trail, Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham.
• Tues 14 Feb Valentine’s Music & Makers for children of all ages, Lambourn Sports Club.
• Wed 15 Feb (12.30pm and 1.45pm) – one-hour climbing sessions for primary school-aged young people aged 8+, Waterside Centre, Newbury. Cost £5.
• Wed 15 Feb (3.15pm and 4.30pm) – one-hour climbing sessions for secondary school-aged young people (school years 7 – 13), Waterside Centre, Newbury. Cost £5.
• Wed 15 Feb (10am – 3pm) – bat box making session for young people aged 10+, Waterside Centre, Newbury. Cost £5.
• Thur 16 Feb Wacky Wizardry Family Fun Day, Vale & Downland Museum, Wantage.
• Fri 17 & Sat 18 Feb Disney’s Moana, Hungerford Theatre Company.
• Fri 17 Feb (12.30pm and 1.45pm) – one-hour climbing sessions for primary school-aged young people aged 8+, Waterside Centre, Newbury. Cost £5
• Fri 17 Feb (3.15pm and 4.30pm) – one-hour climbing sessions for secondary school-aged young people (school years 7 – 13), Waterside Centre, Newbury – cost £5.
• Thu 16 to Sat 18 Feb The Wizard of Oz. Kintbury Drama Group.
• Thu 16 to Sat 18 Feb Dick Whittington panto Kennet Amateur Theatrical Society (KATS).
• Sat 18 Feb, Superhero craft and story time at Wantage Libray. Book your free ticket on 01235 762291.
West Berkshire Library Activities
• BookTrust Storytimes in both Thatcham Library on Mon 13 Feb, 10 to 10.30am and Newbury Library on Thur 16 Feb, 11.00 to 11.45am.
• LEGO sessions for children over 5 years: Newbury Library on Mon 13 Feb 2 to 3pm; Thatcham Library on Tue 14 2 to 4pm and on Fri 17 10am to noon; and at Burghfield Common Library throughout opening hours all week.
• Craft fun for all ages at Hungerford Library on Tue 14 10.30am to noon; and at Lambourn Library on Fri 17 Feb 2 to 4pm and Sat 18 Feb 10.30am to noon with materials provided.
• Creative writing workshops for 7 to 11 year olds on Thur 16 at Burghfield Common Library 11am to 12.30pm and at Theale Library 2.30 to 4pm. These are run by Explore Learning and will take you on an exciting exploration of the Amazon Rainforest. Advance booking is required for these workshops.
• A musical storytime for 3 to 8 year olds at Pangbourne Library on Fri 17 11.00 to 11.35am, when storyteller Jonathan Clifton will tell the tale of The earl, the cook and the sandwich
Craft fun at home
Lots of craft ideas here including homemade bath bombs, glue gun creations and hedgehog bakes!
Download FREE activity packs to keep little people busy this winter!
1 Let’s Get Outside – things to do in your garden, street or park
2 Let’s Get Making – ideas for construction, crafts and design
3 Let’s Get Playing – games you can play and ideas for equipment
4 Let’s Get Chopping – delicious winter recipes for you to try
Cook up a Storm
Let the kids take over the kitchen (with a bit of supervision!)
More Fun For Free
West Berkshire Libraries – with all sorts of fun and educational events
Vale & Downland Museum – interactive fun for the whole family
Wantage Library – lots of events that are great for the family!
Faringdon Cycle Park – free track that also offers bike lessons for all ages
Savernake Forest – lovely trails to walk and cycle, near Marlborough
Snelsmore Common – outdoor fun yearround exploring this varied heathland
Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham – great adventure playground, lakeside cafe and activity centre, trails & picnic areas
Have Fun Geocaching– turn a walk into an adventure. What treasure will you find?
