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Buckden Roundabout
July 2018
Summer Reading Challenge
Every year Cambridgeshire Libraries run a Summer Reading
Challenge to encourage children to keep on reading over the
summer. Last year over 7000 children across Cambridgeshire
took part.
This year the theme is Mischief Makers, celebrating the 80
th
anniversary of the Beano.
To take part in the challenge, children are asked to read 6
books of their choice over the summer and visit the library to
tell us what they’ve read. At the library children will be given
their Mischief Makers collectors wallet and stickers for each
book they read.
During the summer there’ll be lots of activities at the library,
including Lego club, a comic strip workshop and musical
rhyme time. Look out for details in the library.
The Summer Reading Challenge starts on 21
st
July, but you
can come along to sign up at the library from Saturday 14
th
July.
Engage in the Afternoon
On Wednesday 15
th
August from 2pm – 3.30pm there will be
a performance and talk from classical guitarist Tom Bryan.
Pick up your ticket from the library.
Storytime
Come along to our story time
for pre-school children, listen
to some stories and sing some rhymes. Storytime starts at
2.15pm and in July will be on Tuesday 3
rd
, 10
th
and 17
th.
Knit Lit
Do you enjoy knitting and a good book? Our friendly group
meets on alternate Fridays. In July our Knit Lit meetings are
on Friday 6
th
and 20
th
from 8pm. Knitters of all ages and abili-
ties welcome!
Games Afternoon for Adults
Do you enjoy playing scrabble? Come along to our weekly
games afternoon to play a selection of games. Every Thursday
afternoon from 2 – 4pm.
Village Hall, Burberry Road, Buckden
Tel: 0345 045 5225
www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/library
Tuesday
10.00 am to 1.00 pm
2.00 pm to 5.00 pm
Thursday
2.00 pm to 5.00 pm
Friday
5.00 pm to 8.00 pm
Saturday
10.00 am to 1.00 pm
Closed Monday and Wednesday
A14 upgrade
After the recent closure of the A1 Northbound from Buckden
Roundabout, and the subsequent chaos it caused both in the
village and on the surrounding roads, it became apparent from
social media that residents felt there was not enough infor-
mation available regarding the impending closures and the
diversion routes.
Whilst there is little we can do to make this information more
widely known, and in particular to traffic users on the A1 in
advance of their journey, there is information available that
could prove useful to people in the village and perhaps make
future closures less of a surprise!
There are 2 principal sources of information.
For regularly updated information on road closures and other
plans, visit the Facebook page for the project at:
https://www.facebook.com/A14C2H/
For additional information related to other aspects of the pro-
ject such as progress, news, background and information
about the project in general, please visit the Highways England
page for the project at:
https://highwaysengland.co.uk/projects/a14-cambridge-to-
huntingdon/
Buckden Village Festival 2018
Challenge
Let's make Buckden Rock
Decorate a Rock or a Stone and bring it with you to the
Village Festival on Saturday July 7
th
Let's make a River of Rocks in the Arena
Get all the family involved
Prizes for the best of Art supplies
Photos of the winner's rocks will be in the Rounda-
bout.
If you are going to miss the Festival bring your Rocks to
32 Mayfield before the 7
th
July
Lots of ideas on Internet
info contact Pat King 811020
If you would like to sponsor this activity please ring me
Village News