Picturing Europe exhibition
WingedChariot Press (this link opens in a new
window) in partnership with Kent Libraries launches a new
innovative exhibition of European children's books illustration as
part of Kent Libraries' Cultural Olympiad programme.
The Picturing Europe Exhibition presents a unique exhibit of
books and illustrations from all corners of the European Union,
reflecting the diverse and vibrant nature of European culture. The
exhibition will travel around Kent Libraries as follows:
October - Margate Library
November - Dover Library, Dover Discovery Centre
December - Herne Bay Library
January - Cranbrook Library
February - Tunbridge Wells Library
March - Sevenoaks Kaleidoscope Library
The exhibition is sponsored in part by the European Commission, the
Swedish Arts Council and Portuguese literature association.
Black History Month 2008
Black History Month has been celebrated across the UK for over
30 years. This year throughout October Kent Libraries and Archives
will be using the opportunity to highlight and celebrate the
achievements and culture of Black and Minority Ethnic communities
through an exciting programme including music events marking the
anniversary of the arrival of the MV Empire Windrush at Tilbury 60
years ago, author events including Marika Sherwood author of
'Africans in Britain:a two thousand year history', and book
displays at each town centre library.
A full list of activities can be seen in the Black History Month
programme of events available at each library or
online.
Kent Libraries celebrate the Olympic handover and start of the
Cultural Olympiad
 Kent has been selected with over
one hundred museums, libraries and archives across the country
to host activities to mark the start of the UK's Olympic
journey.
The activities - part of
MLA's Setting the Pace (this link opens in a
new window) - are timed to coincide with the Handover from the
Beijing Games on August 24th and the start of the Cultural Olympiad
on the
Open weekend (this link opens in a new
window), 26th - 28th September.
Kent Libraries will be working with young people from six secondary
schools and six pupil referral units across Kent to engage and
record students' thoughts and aspirations during the handover
celebrations. They will be invited to visit their local library to
record them on the BBC Memoryshare website (this link opens in a
new window) assisted by library staff and Time2Give volunteers.
This will be the first time in Olympic history that the stories of
individuals and communities in the host country are captured in
this way.
Dino digs
 As part of an initiative set up in partnership
museums in Kent, children can have fun digging up for fossils
and dinosaur bones in some of our libraries this Summer
holidays.
Following great success in Dartford since the 30th July - the mayor
even joined in on the 11th August (see photo) - Dino Dig will now
move on to Sevenoaks library. See our
event calendar (this link opens in a new
window) for details.
 National Year of Reading
2008 is the National Year of Reading (link opens in a new
window) and this fantastic celebration aims to inspire a greater
national passion for reading.
Read
more.
Kent Library & Archives Centre
Find out about the proposed purpose built
Library and Archives Centre aiming to provide better access to
the archive material of Kent as well as improved library facilities
for Maidstone.
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