Wednesday 20th
Wildlife Workshop at Horseshoe Lake
Learn a range of outdoor skills including how to build, light and load a bonfire. Learn the safe way to cut down small trees and find out why this helps wildlife. Discover the best way to roast marshmallows on an open fire. Tools and refreshments are provided. Please bring gloves, outdoor clothing and wellies! Ages 7+. Horseshoe Lake car park, Mill Lane, Sandhurst. W:
www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk
Brilliant Birds
Find out how our British birds survive over the winter months and prepare for spring. Woolley Firs Environmental Education Centre, Cherry Garden Lane, Maidenhead. T: 01628 829574
Family Activity Day
Using porcelain pens, decorate a ceramic bird. A new house trail will also be available. Ages 4-11 year olds but younger and older children are welcome. No need to book, drop in. 10am-3.30pm. £2. Shaw House, Newbury. W:
www.westberkshireheritage.org
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Sand Art
Drop in and create a sand art picture with Kids Bee Happy with Maddi. £4 per picture, for children aged 4 to 11 years old. Woodley Library. 10.30am- 12.30pm. T: 0118 969 0304
Make and Take Museum Superheroes
Take your family and your favourite superhero toys along to Reading Museum. Design your own mask and accessories, then take your photo in the selfie corner. Half hour sessions between 10am-12noon and 1-3pm. £1. W:
www.readingmuseum.org.uk
Thursday 21st
Quirks Animal Roadshow Quirks Animal Roadshow will take children on a journey through the rainforest, allowing children to interact with the animals that live there. For families with children aged 4 to 12 years old. £4 per child. Wokingham Library. 11am-12noon. T: 0118 969 0304
Escape Room Trail at Reading Museum
Take the Reading Museum challenge and solve the riddles in each gallery. You will only be released through the invisible force field once you have unscrambled the secret code. Also on 22nd February. Families, available throughout the day £1, pay on the day, drop in. W:
www.readingmuseum.org.uk
Catching the Sun
Get creative by using old CD’s and bottle tops to make a decorative sun catcher to hang by the window and welcome in spring. A local design entrepreneur will be on hand to inspire your creativity during the afternoon session. Sessions run from 10.30am-12.30pm and 1.30-3.30pm, ages 4-11 years. Drop in. £2 per child, £1 with an Advantage Card and one accompanying adult free. Windsor & Royal Borough Museum. T: 01628 685686 W:
www3.rbwm.gov.uk/museum
Free event at Reading College. Bayer are passionate about science and education and this half term they have teamed up with the Royal Institution of Science to provide these popular workshops, designed to encourage children to think more deeply about science. Go along to witness some spectacular science demonstrations aimed at key stage 2 to 5 children. For details visit
www.bayer.co.uk/en/baylab or email
baylabinfo@bayer.com
Art Factory Workshops
Spend your morning discovering printing and badge making. Lots to take home at the end of the session with expert advice and guidance. Dress for mess! Age 4-11yrs. 10am-12pm. South Hill Park. T: 01344 484123 W:
www.southhillpark.org.uk
Young Archaeologists Club
Learn about the fascinating world of the Abbey Quarter and medieval medicine. What sort of medical practices did people perform in the medieval period? How hygienic were they? Visit the Abbey Gateway herb garden and have a go at making a medieval tooth salve using herbs. Ages 7+. Two hour sessions starting at 10am & 1pm. £10, booking essential. Reading Museum. W:
www.readingmuseum.org.uk
Friday 22nd
Baylab and The Royal Institution Science present The Science In School Show
Wild at Heart: Fantastic Wildlife Friday
Nature inspired craft sessions for children. 11am-3pm. Nature Discovery Centre. T: 01635 874381
Folk Songs with Jackie Oates
English folk songs can teach us a great deal about the lives of children and adults living in rural places in days gone by; their jobs, their lives and the things that they thought about. The MERL Musician in Residence, folk singer & musician Jackie Oates will teach a range of songs connected to objects in the museum, together with beautiful harmonies and arrangements. No experience necessary - just take your voices! 10.30-11.15am. Free, booking essential. Suitable for families with children aged 0 -11. The Museum of English Rural Life. W:
https://merl.reading.ac.uk/ whats-on
March
Saturday 2nd A Thousand Years of Stories: World Book Day at Windsor Castle
Join storyteller Olivia Armstrong for special stories in the State Apartments. Go dressed as your favourite book character to claim a memento from your visit. Also on 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th March. W:
www.rct.uk
Thursday 14th
Bikeability Learn to Ride This training is designed for children aged 5+ to learn to ride a bike without stabilisers. This is held at Sports Hall, FBC Centre, Gorse Ride North, Finchampstead. W:
www.myjourneywokingham.com/ events
The Grown Up School for boys and girls of all ages.
Ballet, modern, tap, contemporary and Acro classes for beginners or advanced students, from 3 years and upwards.
Weekdays: Classes across Berkshire and
Oxfordshire lead by inspirational drama coaches.
www.BerzerkProductions.com
info@berzerkproductions.com
Magnet Leisure Centre & The Beacon Centre in Beaconsfield
Saturdays: BCA
Maidenhead
Call Candy Barker on: 01494 673919
candy@patsteelschoolofdance.co.uk www.patsteelschoolofdance.co.uk
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