November 2023

17 Buckden Roundabout November 2023 Village News November 2023 Buckden Library plus …! We ’ re very excited this month to welcome our colleagues from St Neots who will be spending time with us whilst their library building is undergoing maintenance and improvement works. Together we will be celebrating all things library, with extend- ed opening hours and extra events and activities. From Tuesday 31 October and throughout November our opening hours will be: Mon, Tues, Wed and Thu: 10am - 5pm Friday: 10am - 7pm Saturday: 10am - 4pm In addition, each week in November you can look forward to: Mondays Digital café – 10am – 12 A drop in session to help you use the basics on your laptop or tablet/iPad. Learn how to use the library ’ s public Wi - Fi, pick up emails and access websites, use library services and apps such as e - books, audio books and newspapers, and more. Tuesdays Duplo and games for the under 5s - 10am and 1pm Rhymetime – 2.15pm In the morning our children ’ s library will have our usual selec- tion of jigsaws, Orchard games, building blocks and soft toys. And then in the afternoon our Rhymetime session is perfect for pre - school aged children, including babies. No need to book - just drop in to meet up with other families. Children need to be accompanied by an adult. Thursdays Read a Little Aloud – 10am – 11am Storytime isn ’ t just for kids! Each week take a break for an hour and listen to our fabulous storytellers read excerpts, short stories and poems around a theme. Tea and coffee avail- able. Suitable for adults. Fridays Rhymetime from St Neots – 10.30am A second chance to enjoy a relaxed and fun rhymetime session in the library, presented by our colleagues from St Neots. Knit Lit – 7pm – 9pm Knitting and reading – perfect! Our Knit Lit book club meets every other Friday - the next meetings are on 3 and 17 Novem- ber . New knitters are always welcome – just turn up! Saturdays Lego club and Family Board Games Club – 10am – 3.30pm Our popular Saturday morning sessions will be available for the full day this month! So, you can drop in after those Saturday morning chores. Our Lego club will run on 4 and 18 November – open to all ages. Family Board Games will be available on 11 and 25 No- vember - suitable for ages 4 and over. Just turn up if you ’ d like to take part - children under 8 do need to be accompanied by an adult please. And as if all that wasn ’ t enough … Library at Home Do you, or someone you know, have mobility or other issues which make it too difficult to get to the library to borrow books? Need a home delivery? We have three new L@H volun- teers in Buckden just waiting to help. If you can, join us for a drop in information session on Tuesday 14 November between 10am and 12 . We can explain how the service works, and take the details we need to get you signed up. Can ’ t get to us? Just call our customer service centre on 0345 045 5225 to speak to us, or leave a message and we ’ ll call you back. P3 information drop - ins for the over 65s Caroline will be visiting as normal this month with her usual helpful advice and support on how to continue to live well and independently. She will be at the library on Tuesday 28 No- vember between 10am and 12 noon. Just drop in, no need to book an appointment. So, call in and see us … and join the library club! If you ’ ve not been a regular visitor at Buckden library why not take this opportunity to pop along and see what we have to offer? Not a member? Not a problem! Bring along some identi- fication showing your address and we can issue you with your library card straightaway. Godmanchester Foodbank Christmas Hampers donations Godmanchester Foodbank operate all through out the year supporting people in Huntingdon that are referred to them. Demand is high. Christmas is a joyous time of year but it can also be a financially demanding time for some. Each year the Foodbank try to bring some cheer to families that are struggling and hopefully we can dig deep as a village again to support people in our local area, as we have done for the last few years. If you would like to donate to the Christmas Hampers I will need your donations by Sunday the 10 th Decem- ber at the latest, so I can get them to the Foodbank in time. They have asked for Christmas chocolates, sweets & goodies in particular, as well as the usual tins & packets of food. Donations can be left on my porch at 53 Greenway, Buckden. You can text me on 07730478290 before you come to ensure I ’ m in. There are also collection points at St Mary ’ s church and Nisa in the village all year round.