What's on (COPY)

Make an interactive light up picture with a crazy circuit. Ages 8-12years

Amazing marble craft, to create your own moving spiders! Suitable for ages 4+ (due to small parts.) Free - just turn up.

Use of historic images to make your own collage postcard. For ages 7 - 11.

Learn about the history of this ancient site.

Reading Groups are a great way to meet people who enjoy talking about books. It's a perfect way to recommend books to others and discover new authors. Join us on the first Monday of the month at 2pm. A small annual subscription fee applies.

A beginner's guide to Vinted. Find out how to make money from your unloved items or source pre-loved treasures. All resources provided. Adults only.

Join bestselling author Glenda Young for a talk on her new book, Secrets of the Toffee Factory Girls. £2 - Pay cash at the venue. Just turn up.

Would you like to know more about using 3D printers? Sign up for this session, become a MakerPlace member and learn the basics of 3D design. You'll also learn how to use our equipment safely on your own.

Hand stitch a heart shaped hug and add a personal message. Adults only.

Make a Victorian puzzle purse for a fun way to present private messages and unexpected treats. Adults only.

Celebrate 'Great Big Green Week' with us and learn more about wildlife where you live and elsewhere, then code some fun, planet-friendly projects. Suitable for ages 7 - 12 years.

Design some show stopping table accessories with these easy to make lemon coasters. Rest your drink of choice on these wonderful homemade creations. Adults only. £3 - Pre booking essential.

Choose your favourite photos of Chopwell and the surrounding area from Gateshead Archive and learn how to transfer them onto a ceramic coaster. Adults only.

Join Gateshead Archive staff for a sociable walk around Gateshead

Find out more about free apps such as BorrowBox to access free e-books, newspapers and magazines; using the NHS app; photo editing and much more. Bring a smart device or try one of ours. Free, just turn up!

Join us to take a book for a walk in the woods! Adults only.

Find out more about free apps such as BorrowBox to access free e-books, newspapers and magazines; using the NHS app; photo editing and much more. Bring a smart device or try one of ours. Free, just turn up!

Find out more about what's inside these fabulous backpacks, have a go at some of the creative prompts and chat to Elizabeth Kane, one of the artists who shaped these mindful activities. Free - Just turn up. Suitable for all ages.

Celebrate the Cressida Cowell 'How to Train Your Dragon' series, with some dragon themed crafts. Ages 6-10 years.

Storytimes this week will be celebrating Miffy's 70th birthday. Suitable for families with young children. Free - Just turn up.

Roll up! Roll up! Enjoy the fun of the fair! Join our friendly library staff and hear about the history and our enduring love of the thrills and spills of The Hoppings. Adults only. Free - Pre-booking essential.

Charcoal, Contre-jour and Chiaroscuro. If you are retired and you'd like to have a try at different drawing styles and materials, join award-winning artist Dr Narbi Price for this session exploring the painterly potential of charcoal.