What’s on in Dringhouses: A Victorian Christmas Concert at Dringhouses Library
Dringhouses Library :
Fri 16 Dec :
7.00pm – 8.30pm :
£6 (£5 with a Yorkcard)
This historical-music recreation will recreate a concert given on 16 December 1868 in what was then Dringhouses School and Reading Room. With Victorian music, carols, and readings, experience the library as it was 148 years ago, and bring in the festive season with Christmas spirit!
Music historian Jane Troughton and friends will be providing the music, research done by volunteer Andrew Jenner.
Mince pie and cup of tea included in the ticket cost.
In person: call in at Dringhouses Library
By phone: (01904) 552674
Email: dringhouses@exploreyork.org.uk
What’s on in Dringhouses: Thinking of you always: a collection of WWII letters
Dringhouses Library :
Thu 24 Nov :
7.00pm – 8.30pm :
£4 (£3 with a Yorkcard)
Author Pauline Kirk talks about her new book, an edited memoir of her Uncle’s letters to his wife while serving in the RAF during WWII.
For more information click here.
What’s on in York: Dringhouses Archives Day
Dringhouses Library :
Thu 24 Nov :
9.30am – 5.30pm :
Free
Drop in anytime all day to see original documents about Dringhouses from the York Archives, including the 1624 Samuel Parsons Map of Dringhouses, a real treasure of the Archives.
Archives staff will be on hand to answer your questions and show you the documents.
What’s on – Dringhouses library ‘games afternoon’
The Friends of Dringhouses Library are running a ‘games afternoon’ every Monday from 2pm to 3.30pm.
We wish the Friends every success with this!
What’s on in York: Wartime Dringhouses
Dringhouses Library :
Tue 15 Nov :
7.00pm – 8.30pm :
£6 (£5 with Yorkcard)
Join the Friends of Dringhouses Library for an evening all about Dringhouses during the wars.
From Zeppelin raids to rationing, local men lost and those who returned, Dringhouses has been involved in both World Wars.
Read extracts from the school log book during the war years, hear from the local history group, look at original material from the Explore Archives, listen to some wartime classics, and join us for some (definitely not-rationed!) wartime recipe food.
Tickets can be booked
In person: call in at Dringhouses Library
By phone: 01904 552674
Email: dringhouses@exploreyork.org.uk
What’s on in York: Arthur Walkers Great War
Dringhouses Library :
Mon 24 Oct :
10.00am – 11.00am :
£2
Join us for “Arthur Walkers Great War” a recreation of life as a soldier in WWI.
t is of little comfort to Mrs Walker to receive a letter describing her son as ‘a credit to his mother,’ when it also reports him missing.’
Actor Chris Cade will play real Yorkshire veteran Arthur Walker in this interactive tale of Arthur’s journey.
Join him as Arthur is recruited, fights in the trenches and is taken prisoner!
£2/child, £4 family ticket (up to 3 children)
Tickets can be booked
In person: call in at any library in York
By phone: 01904 552828 or 01904 552651
Email: york@exploreyork.org.
What’s on in York: Dringhouses Library half term activities
What’s on in York: Discover NHS Choices
Dringhouses Library :
Tue 18 Oct :
4.00pm – 5.00pm :
Free
Let us introduce you to the many NHS resources online with this free workshop.
For more information click here.
What’s on in York: Fact to Fiction at Dringhouses Library
