November 2022

17 Buckden Roundabout November 2022 Library November 2022 New Storytime and craft with the Huntingdon Child and Family Centre The annual BookTrust Storytime prize celebrates and promotes the best books to share with young children. Six books have been shortlisted and each month we will be hosting a special storytime and craft centred around each one, aimed at chil- dren 0 - 5. Join us on Thursday 10 November at 2.15pm for The Duck Who Didn ’ t Like Water by Steve Small. Booking is essential as places are limited – please call the Child and Family Centre direct on 01480 358340 or 01480 372700 option 1. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Terrific Tuesdays! It ’ s all about pre - schoolers on Tuesdays … In the morning join us for Duplo and games for the under 5s between 10am and 1pm in our children ’ s library with a great selection of jigsaws, Orchard games, building blocks and soft toys. Our popular rhymetime sessions are each Tuesday during term time at 2.15pm . Rhymetime is perfect for pre - school aged children, including babies. Rhyming language and songs really help with speech and early reading development. No need to book for either of these sessions - just drop in to meet up with other families. Children need to be accompanied by an adult. Lego Club Our popular Saturday morning Lego sessions continue, this month on 5 and 19 November from 10am - 12.30. Just turn up if you ’ d like to create – open to all ages, but children under 11 do need to be accompanied by an adult. No charge but donations are always welcome. Age UK drop ins As you know, Caroline from Age UK has been with us once a month offering free information, advice and support for the over 65s and their families. This service is now being provided by the charity P3, but we ’ re pleased to say it ’ s still the lovely Caroline who will be continuing these drop in sessions. The next visit will be Tuesday 22 November 10 - 12 . No appointment is needed, just pop in for help and guidance on how to continue to live independently. Time to apply for or renew your bus pass? We can help. To renew, just call in with your existing bus pass. If you are applying for your first pass, and are of pensionable age, you will need to bring proof of age, proof of address and your national insurance number. There is no charge for this service. Knit Lit Our Knit Lit book club continues to meet every other Friday from 7pm until 9pm . The next meetings are on 4 and 18 No- vember . New knitters welcome – just turn up! Opening hours: Tuesday: 10am – 1pm, and 2pm – 5pm Thursday: 2 – 5pm Friday: 4 – 7pm Saturday: 10am – 1pm Village Hall, Burberry Road, Buckden Tel: 0345 045 5225 www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/library Macmillan support Once again the people of Perry have risen to the challenge to support those in need. This years Macmillan Coffee Morning, held in Perry Baptist Church at the beginning of October, has seen a tremendous response. By uniting to- gether to support this charity £355 has been raised to support many who are suffering from cancer. Many thanks to all who gave their support, including some from Buckden. As well as the usual tea/coffee, cakes and bacon rolls there were also books made available from a local author. The 1 st book, From Barren Rocks to Living Stones, tells the true story of a British teenager living in the middle East in the 1960's in the heart of the terrorism of the day. The 2 nd book, Paradise Island, Heavenly Journey, tells of a young British family living in Singapore at the end of the British colonial presence. If any wish to know any more please contact Jon Magee, telephone 01480 700810. 4 1 2 9 7 5 2 3 8 7 8 6 1 3 6 2 1 5 4 3 7 3 6 8 6 2 3 7 7 4 8 9 6 5 1 7 Sudoku