21 Jul - 21 Aug 2025
The Story Garden – Summer Reading Challenge
Come to a creative making session with the Our Patch team in your local library and be an artist as well as a reader.
This Summer, the Our Patch team are bringing creative activities to libraries across Bradford to encourage and support families taking part in this year's Summer Reading Challenge, The Story Garden.
Find a free workshop near you and join in!
Part of Our Patch, our free community creativity programme.
Bradford South
Monday 21 July, 10am – 1pm
Holmewood Library
Tuesday 22 July, 10am – 11.40am & 12.20pm – 2pm
Wyke Library
Join artist Emily Parkin for some nature based crafty activities. You will use dried flower stems to learn natural twining, and combine other art techniques using natural materials and found objects. Get creative and experiment!
All materials are included, and you can take home whatever you make. Suitable for kids (and adults) of all ages!
Bradford West
Tuesday 22 July, 10am – 11.40am & 12.20pm – 2pm
Manningham Library
Thursday 24 July, 10am – 11.40am & 12.20pm – 2pm
City Library
Make something beautiful inspired by the natural world with artist Zareena Bano.
All materials are included, and you can take home whatever you make. Suitable for kids (and adults) of all ages!
Thursday 24 July, 10am – 11.40am & 12.20pm – 2pm
Clayton Library
Thursday 21 August, 10am – 11.40am & 12.20pm – 2pm
Heaton Library
Gentle guidance from artist Pam Crawford will help you to craft something special from things you can find in nature.
All materials are included, and you can take home whatever you make. Suitable for kids (and adults) of all ages!
Bradford East
Tuesday 5 August, 10am – 11.40am & 12.20pm – 2pm
Laisterdyke Library
Wednesday 6 August, 10am – 11.40am & 12.20pm – 2pm
Idle Library
Gentle guidance from artist Pam Crawford will help you to craft something special from things you can find in nature. All materials are included, and you can take home whatever you make. Suitable for kids (and adults) of all ages!
Thursday 21 August, 10am – 11.40am & 12.20pm – 2pm
Eccleshill Library
Design your own miniature Story Garden – use natural materials to make a little garden for your favourite storybook character to play in. All materials are included, and you can take home whatever you make. Suitable for kids (and adults) of all ages!
Keighley and Ilkley
Tuesday 5 August, 10am – 11.40am & 12.20pm – 2pm
Keighley Library
Gelli Printing Workshop – Join artist Claire Rookes on a Creative Adventure in Nature! Gelli printing is a fun technique using a soft gel plate to create textured, layered prints. Press leaves and natural materials onto the plate with vibrant inks to make beautiful artwork—exploring the magical connection between books and the outdoors!
All materials are included, and you can take home whatever you make. Suitable for kids (and adults) of all ages!
Shipley
Wednesday 6 August, 10am – 11.40am & 12.20pm – 2pm
Bingley Library
Gelli Printing Workshop – Join artist Claire Rookes on a Creative Adventure in Nature! Gelli printing is a fun technique using a soft gel plate to create textured, layered prints. Press leaves and natural materials onto the plate with vibrant inks to make beautiful artwork—exploring the magical connection between books and the outdoors!
All materials are included, and you can take home whatever you make. Suitable for kids (and adults) of all ages!
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