Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal by Jeanette Winterson

February 16th

7.30pm - 9.00pm

The Book Barge

Coming up:

March 15th: The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 by Sue Townsend

April 12th: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern


Book Club

Book Babies

An assortment of tales for toddlers

Thursdays

2.30pm - 3.00pm

The Book Barge, Barton Marina

Join us on the boat every Thursday for a half hour of toddler tales. All stories are aimed at pre-school children (plus parents) and entry is free, although spaces are limited so first come first served.

Meanwhile, The Book Barge is available free of charge to local playgroups and schools for visits and story sessions throughout the year.

Email info@thebookbarge.co.uk to arrange a date.

Playing with books

Mondays

10.00am - midday

The Book Barge, Barton Marina

Bring along unwanted books and re-fashion them into something beautiful during our literary craft mornings.

Book Art

“They seem like a nice bunch” (The TV Book Club, June 2010)

We've created an ABC of book groups to cover most tastes and ages.


Visit the boat on Mondays for crafty tips on re-purposing your library with our Book Art session.


Playing with books continues on Thursday (although with decidedly less artistic merit) when we welcome tots aboard for Book Babies - a half hour of sticky fingers and storytelling.


Meanwhile, our regular book club meets once a month to discuss a range of classic and contemporary fiction, to which new members are always welcome. If you can't make the towpath meet, please join the discussion on our facebook page instead or @TheBookBarge on Twitter.


Finally, we’re launching a more general books discussion in 2012. Join us on the barge for Paperback Picnic - lunch and literature on the last Monday of each month. This is a chance for an informal chat about reading and to find out what titles other people have enjoyed over a quick bite and cuppa. The first meeting will be on Monday 27th Feb at 1pm