At your library
Libraries are so much more than books, long gone are the days where you were expected to talk in a whisper. Shropshire’s libraries are warm, welcoming, community spaces. You’ll find loads of free activities on offer for all the family including things like:
- Rhyme and story time sessions for 0-5 year olds
- Stay and play sessions for pre-schoolers
- Baby Sensory sessions
- Lego and Duplo clubs
- Board game clubs
- Creative writing and crafts
- Jigsaw libraries
You can find out what is going on at your local library on the library events page Library events | Shropshire Council Some libraries also have social media pages where they advertise events and activities.
Albrighton Library on Facebook
Bridgnorth Library on Facebook
Church Stretton Library on Facebook
Ellesmere library on Facebook
Ludlow Library on Facebook
Market Drayton Library on Facebook
Oswestry Library on Facebook
Pontesbury Library on Facebook
Shrewsbury Library on Facebook
Whitchurch Library on Facebook
Play Ground Buddy app
This is a fantastic free app which helps you discover new playgrounds. It will show you where they are on a map and what facilities they offer. You can also keep track of the playgrounds you have visited, give them reviews and improve listings by adding photos and info. There must be hundreds of playgrounds across the county, why not challenge your family to visit every playground in your area this month? You can find out more and download the app here Playground Buddy – Helping Families Find Playgrounds
4 All Foundation
The 4 All Foundation is a charity that provides a wide range of activities, clubs, and initiatives across the county. Some of the things they currently have on offer for free include:
- Junior Boxing and Family Fun Fitness sessions in Shrewsbury
- Chill Youth Club and Girls Youth Club in Whitchurch
- Build a Story Sack in Tilstock
- Kids multi-sports sessions in Ironbridge
You can find info for all their activities here on their website Activities | 4 All Foundation Events and activities are being added all the time so it is worth checking back regularly.
Rural Art Hub
If you like getting arty then the Rural Art Hub have some fantastic activities on offer, including:
Cool Beans Creative Club for Young People.
For ages 5 and up. Saturdays 10-12 at Babbinswood Farm, Oswestry SY11 4PF. Pay What You Can
Come and explore a MULTIVERSE of possibilities. There are activities using natural and reused materials emerging from your ideas and interests – Den Building, Drawing, Sculpture, Architecture, Craft, Sound, Creative Writing and Film + much more.
Free Collage and Drawing Workshops
- Tuesday 18 February 2025, 10.30am-12.30pm at Oswestry Memorial Hall
- Thursday 20 February 2025, 1.30pm at Oswestry Library
You can find out more about what’s on offer on the Rural Art Hub Facebook page.
RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch
Big Garden Birdwatch is the world’s largest garden wildlife survey. Every year, hundreds of thousands of nature lovers take part, helping to build a picture of how garden birds are faring. Click here to find out how to take part in this free event Big Garden Birdwatch.
To celebrate the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre are holding a Wild about Wings event.
Wild about wings – Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, Craven Arms SY7 9RS
Bring the whole family along to celebrate all things birds.
With guided bird walks, bird song quiz, children’s activities where you can make bird feeders and much more.
Guided bird walk – FREE at 11am – 12pm and 2pm – 3pm
Join the Centre Manager for a guided tour of the meadows looking at winter birds and exploring a range of different habitats. No need to book, just turn up on the day.
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