Tag Archives: Events

Yeovil Literary Festival – inspiring artists and authors for 10 years

11 October 2022 · by · in Councillor Federica Smith-Roberts, Events, Libraries, library, Press releases

The public will be spoilt for choice this year at the Yeovil Literary Festival with over fifty well-known literary figures, comedians, celebrities, and exciting new writers to choose from. Yeovil Literary Festival takes place between Thursday 20 October to Monday 24th October, with events at The Octagon Theatre, Westlands Entertainment Venue and Yeovil Library. The […]

Local author will enlighten guests at Yeovil Library

14 April 2022 · by · in Events, Libraries, library, Press releases

Somerset author, Justin Newland, will be giving a talk entitled ‘Whatever Happened to The Great Enlightenment’ at Yeovil Library, King George Street, Yeovil BA20 1PY from 3.30 to 5.00 p.m. on Friday 29th April 2022. Justin will explore the secret history of the Great Enlightenment, that seething cauldron of ideas, and how this period shaped […]

Dragons and jelly? It can only be Dad’s Club

1 March 2022 · by · in Cllr David Hall, Events, families, Families and Children, Libraries, Press releases

Taunton Libraries’ Dad’s Club is proving a popular event, giving dads the opportunity to have some fun and quality time with their children. At the most recent event, dads and children alike enjoyed activities including the painting table, rescuing dragons from the Jelly and the digital table to name but a few. In a survey […]

Free activities in libraries to reflect on Covid

28 July 2021 · by · in Cllr David Hall, Coronavirus, covid-19, Libraries, Press releases

The Somerset Library Service is inviting people to share their experiences of the last sixteen months, to be recorded for future generations to see. As part of ‘Reflections’, a county-wide creative response to the pandemic, libraries will host a series of at free drop-in sessions throughout August, in library buildings and online, with responses via […]

Somerset Choices is here

10 July 2015 · by · in Press releases, Social Care

A new website that will help people across Somerset access care and support in the county is now here. Developed by the County Council and the NHS, Somerset Choices (www.somersetchoices.org.uk) aims to help people help themselves stay independent, healthy and well. It will put people in control of their care and wellbeing and give them […]