Games Club

Drop-in to Games Club! It’s FREE for children and grown-ups and runs every other Saturday morning from 10.30am to 12-noon at Ruddington Library. This new event started in September and the last date this year is scheduled for the 16th December 2023. Library staff say “Come and have a go at a choice of board games or at coding together on our children’s PC’s.” Please note: All children must be fully supervised at all times.To find out more about this session, or other activities, please just pop into the Library in the…

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LEGO Club

Come along to LEGO Club! It’ll run every other Saturday morning, from 10.30am to 12-noon, at Ruddington Library. It’s FREE and no booking is required, you can just drop-in. Organisers say “children need to be supervised at all times.” The last date for 2023 will be on the 23rd December. To find out more about this event, or other ones, please just pop into the Library in the village or telephone to ensure sessions are running before you attend. Disclaimer: RUDDINGTON.info publish all diary events in good faith and can’t be held…

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Children’s ‘Summer Reading Challenge’ 2023

For kids aged 4 to 11 years old, this year’s challenge is ‘Ready, Set, Read!‘ Choose ANY 6 library books to read over the summer holidays. The Summer Reading Challenge is at Ruddington Library and is running from now until Sunday 3rd September.  Organiser Inspire says this year’s Challenge is “Themed around the power of play, sport and games, children will help our fictional superstar team (and their marvellous mascots!) weave their way through a summer obstacle course.” For children aged 3 and under, there’s a special Mini Challenge for…

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Ruddington Library 60th Anniversary Celebration

Happy Birthday to Ruddington Library! It’s the 60th anniversary of when the library officially opened (in 1963) and everyone’s invited to join them on Thursday 6th July between 2pm and 4pm. Library staff say: “Come and meet our wonderful team and fellow book lovers, share your stories and experiences over cake and a cuppa, and help us mark this special occasion.”  You can read more about our library’s history and this special celebration >>HERE<<. Thanks to Barbara Breakwell for finding us the old black and white photo above – featured in ‘Ruddington –…

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After School Drop-In

If your child would like a warm space to do their homework or a nice place to read their school books, then drop-in on Thursday from 3.45pm to 5pm at Ruddington Library. Please note: parental supervision is required if children are 8 or under. For more information about the Thursdays after school drop-in session, run during term-time only, please contact Inspire. Disclaimer: RUDDINGTON.info publish all diary events in good faith and can’t be held responsible for any changes or cancellations of the activity. We run our calendar as a community service and…

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Rattle, Rhyme and Roll session

‘Rattle, Rhyme and Roll’ is a FREE half an hour fun session with babies and toddlers. It’s held at 10am on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month, led by friendly staff at Ruddington Library. At this Inspire event you can “take advantage of this fabulous opportunity to share rhymes new and old, introduce your child to the library environment, and meet other parents too! Please call staff on 0115 921 2309 to ensure these 30-minute sessions are still ongoing before you pop along to Ruddington Library on Church Street. Disclaimer:…

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Platinum Jubilee Village Events

See Saturday’s events to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen’s record breaking reign running in Ruddington (until Sunday 5th June) at The Green and various village venues. To mark the Platinum Jubilee our village has been decorated with red, white and blue flowers, ribbons, flags and yarn bombing displays. Also there’s been ‘Life in Ruddington’ at the library, created in partnership by Ruddington Museum & Ruddington History Society, and the history of the Ruddington WI inside the Framework Knitters’ Museum (FKM). Some Saturday 4th June highlights:  9.30am Children’s Craft sessions at St…

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