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SUMMARY:Story Trail: True or Poo
DESCRIPTION:Come into the Library to pick up a Story Trail sheet\, and seek out the answers in Marsden Park.
URL:https://friendsofmarsdenlibrary.org.uk/event/story-trail-true-or-poo/
LOCATION:Marsden Library\, Marsden Mechanics Hall\, Peel Street\, Marsden\, West Yorkshire\, HD7 6BW\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260402T193000
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SUMMARY:An Evening of Poetry with John McAuliffe
DESCRIPTION:Get Your Ticket Here \nJohn McAuliffe grew up in County Kerry\, Ireland. The Gallery Press has published his five collections: A Better Life (2002)\, which was shortlisted for a Forward Prize in 2002; Next Door (2007); Of All Places (2011)\, which was a Poetry Book Society Recommendation; The Way In (2015)\, which was joint winner of the Michael Hartnett Award; and The Kabul Olympics (forthcoming). \nHe teaches poetry at the University of Manchester’s Centre for New Writing.
URL:https://friendsofmarsdenlibrary.org.uk/event/an-evening-of-poetry-with-john-mcauliffe/
LOCATION:Marsden Library\, Marsden Mechanics Hall\, Peel Street\, Marsden\, West Yorkshire\, HD7 6BW\, United Kingdom
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260307T170247Z
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SUMMARY:Crazy Chemicals at Marsden Library
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://friendsofmarsdenlibrary.org.uk/event/crazy-chemicals-at-marsden-library/
LOCATION:Marsden Library\, Marsden Mechanics Hall\, Peel Street\, Marsden\, West Yorkshire\, HD7 6BW\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260305T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260305T203000
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SUMMARY:Brian Groom: These Isles\, a People's History of England\, Ireland\, Scotland\, and Wales
DESCRIPTION:Book Here\, just £3
URL:https://friendsofmarsdenlibrary.org.uk/event/brian-groom/
LOCATION:Marsden Mechanics\, HD7 6BW
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260208T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260208T160000
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SUMMARY:Cycling Legends with Chris Sidwells
DESCRIPTION:Presented with thanks to our sponsor\, Wood’s Bicycle Service and Repair\, and supported with grant funding from the Cuckoo’s Nest\, Marsden \nLove riding your bike – it’s a Sunday afternoon – why not do a social ride to join us (plenty of space for bike parking on the Cobbles outside the Mechanics)? \nBooking Link: \n \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://friendsofmarsdenlibrary.org.uk/event/cycling-legends-with-chris-sidwells/
LOCATION:West Yorkshire
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SUMMARY:NEW DATE The Blue of You with Amanda Huggins
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://friendsofmarsdenlibrary.org.uk/event/the-blue-of-you-with-amanda-huggins/
LOCATION:Marsden Library\, Marsden Mechanics Hall\, Peel Street\, Marsden\, West Yorkshire\, HD7 6BW\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251126T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251126T163000
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Information Afternoon
DESCRIPTION:Volunteers are an essential part of keeping Marsden Library open and new volunteers are always welcome.  You would work alongside a member of staff\, and you would receive full training. If you would like to find out more\, drop in to the Information Afternoon on 26th November.  If you’re interested\, but can’t make it\, just drop us a line – info@friendsofmarsdenlibrary.org.uk.
URL:https://friendsofmarsdenlibrary.org.uk/event/volunteer-information-afternoon-2/
LOCATION:Marsden Library\, Marsden Mechanics Hall\, Peel Street\, Marsden\, West Yorkshire\, HD7 6BW\, United Kingdom
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251117T190000
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SUMMARY:Annual General Meeting 2025
DESCRIPTION:Notice of AGM
URL:https://friendsofmarsdenlibrary.org.uk/event/annual-general-meeting-2025/
LOCATION:Marsden Library\, Marsden Mechanics Hall\, Peel Street\, Marsden\, West Yorkshire\, HD7 6BW\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:2025 Marsden Calendar On Sale
DESCRIPTION: 
URL:https://friendsofmarsdenlibrary.org.uk/event/2025-marsden-calendar-on-sale/
LOCATION:West Yorkshire
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250904T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250904T200000
DTSTAMP:20260417T154940
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SUMMARY:Determination\, with Tawseef Khan
DESCRIPTION:Northern Bookshelf Live from New Writing North\nDetermination\nJamila Shah is twenty-nine and exhausted. An immigration solicitor tasked with running the precious family law firm\, Jamila is prone to being woken in the middle of the night by frantic phone calls from clients on the cusp of deportation. Working under the shadow of the government’s ‘hostile environment’\, she constantly prays and hopes that their ‘determinations’ will result in her clients being allowed to stay. With no time for friends\, family or even herself (never mind a needy partner)\, Jamila’s life feels hectic and out of control. Then a breakdown of sorts forces her to seek change – to pursue her own happiness while navigating the endless expectations that the world seems to have of her\, and still committing herself to a career devoted to helping others. In this assured and character-driven debut\, we meet the staff of Shah & Co Solicitors\, who themselves arrived in the UK not too long ago\, and their clients\, more recent arrivals – all trying to achieve some semblance of normality. \nAbout the Author\nTawseef Khan is a qualified immigration solicitor and holds a doctoral degree from the University of Liverpool\, where he examined the fairness of the British asylum system. He is also a graduate of the creative writing programme at the University of East Anglia\, where he received the Seth Donaldson Memorial Bursary. His fiction has appeared in Lighthouse and Test Signal: a Northern anthology; his non-fiction in the New York Times\, The Face and Hyphen. His debut non-fiction book Muslim\, Actually was published by Atlantic in 2021. His debut novel Determination will be published in paperback on 19 June 2025. He lives in Manchester.
URL:https://friendsofmarsdenlibrary.org.uk/event/tawseef-khan-destination/
LOCATION:Marsden Library\, Marsden Mechanics Hall\, Peel Street\, Marsden\, West Yorkshire\, HD7 6BW\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250626T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250626T200000
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SUMMARY:Sarah Brooks\, The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wasteland
DESCRIPTION:Northern Bookshelf Live from New Writing North \nThe Cautious Traveller’s Guide to the Wastelands – Readings and Q&A \nCome join us at Marsden Library for an evening of literary escapism. Sarah will read from her debut novel and Sunday Times Bestseller\, The Cautious Traveller’s Guide to the Wastlands\, a historical fantasy set on a version of the Trans-Siberian express. “It is said there is a price that every passenger must pay. A price beyond the cost of a ticket.” Audience Q&A\, book signing and sales. \n  \nThursday 26th June\nMarsden Library\nDoors: 6.30 pm\, Event: 7.00pm \nBottle Bar\, Signing & Sales \n£3 \nGet your tickets here
URL:https://friendsofmarsdenlibrary.org.uk/event/sarah-brook-the-cautious-travellers-guide-to-the-wasteland/
LOCATION:Marsden Library\, Marsden Mechanics Hall\, Peel Street\, Marsden\, West Yorkshire\, HD7 6BW\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250601T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250630T235900
DTSTAMP:20260417T154940
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SUMMARY:Calendar Competition
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URL:https://friendsofmarsdenlibrary.org.uk/event/calendar-competition/
LOCATION:West Yorkshire
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250515T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250515T200000
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SUMMARY:A Wilding Year\, Hannah Dale - with Huddersfield Literature Festival
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy an illustrated talk from Hannah Dale\, the artist behind successful stationery and gift design company Wrendale Designs\, about the ambitious rewilding project that she and her husband have undertaken on their 300-acre farm.  \nWhen Hannah and Jack inherited his father’s farm in North Lincolnshire\, they soon realised that the poor soil made it challenging for food production and the perfect candidate for rewilding.  \nIn her new book\, A Wilding Year\, she recounts the remarkable process of restoring the farm’s ecosystems\, creating a mosaic of opportunities for wildlife at a time when the natural world is in great need of protection.  \nHannah will give a talk about the rewilding process and show some of her stunning sketches and illustrations that capture the beauty and power of nature across the seasons.  \nHannah Dale runs Wrendale Designs\, a stationery and gift design company that specialises in endearing illustrations depicting British wildlife\, which she founded in 2012. Hannah grew up in rural Lincolnshire which has always inspired her watercolour illustrations. Studying art at school before reading zoology at Cambridge\, she went on to work as a stockbroker in London before returning to Lincolnshire to find an outlet for her artistic roots and passion for ecology and conservation. Hannah’s previous books include: A Dog’s Life\, The Farmyard Set\, Born to be Wild\, The Young Ones and Flying the Nest.  \n\n15th May\nDoors: 6.30pm\nEvent: 7pm – 8pm\nBar\, Refreshments\, Signing\n\nTickets from Huddersfield Literature Festival
URL:https://friendsofmarsdenlibrary.org.uk/event/a-wilding-year-hannah-dale-with-huddersfield-literature-festival/
LOCATION:West Yorkshire
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250403T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250403T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T154940
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SUMMARY:Stella Halkyard - Library Lives: A Bookworm's Lifelong Love of Libraries
DESCRIPTION:Q: What do all these have in common? \n\nWilliam Wordsworth’s hair\nMarcel Proust’s hair\nMrs Gaskell’s sewing scissors\nThe lining of Walt Whitman’s hat\nDelia Derbyshire’s wartime gas mask\n\nA: You can find them all in the collections of the John Rylands Library in Manchester! \nStella Halkyard will read from and discuss her book\, Library Lives\, described by the TLS as ‘a small\, eloquent treasury’\,’a fitting tribute to the breadth and eclectism of the Rylands’. \nRead the TLS Review \nDate: Thursday 3rd April\nDoors Open: 7.00 pm\nEvent:  7.30 – 8.30 pm \nFREE: booking required.  Please visit Marsden Library or book here to reserve your seats. \nLibrary Lives plots the lifelong love affair between one particular bookworm and the John Rylands Library in Manchester\, its collections drawn from every corner and period of the  world. \nStella Halkyard studied English at the University of Newcastle\, History of Art at the University of Manchester\, and Archive Studies at the University of Liverpool. She was the Joint Head of Special Collections at the John Rylands Library at the University of Manchester where she curated its Modern Literary Archives\, Art\, Photography and Object Collections for many years. \nAs a curator\, she was responsible for the endless classifying\, documenting\, and describing that brings alive library collections.  Over the last two decades\, her popular ‘Pictures from a Library’ and ‘Archive Corner’ features published in PN Review told the life stories of these and many other fascinating objects. \nNow\, the objects and their stories are brought together in Library Lives\, unlocking the vibrancy of the Ryland’s collections for a new generation of readers\, enabling them to discover the richness of its contents and take them on their own readerly and writerly adventures.
URL:https://friendsofmarsdenlibrary.org.uk/event/stella-halkyard-library-lives-a-bookworms-lifelong-love-of-libraries/
LOCATION:Marsden Library\, Marsden Mechanics Hall\, Peel Street\, Marsden\, West Yorkshire\, HD7 6BW\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250309T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250309T193000
DTSTAMP:20260417T154940
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SUMMARY:FULLY BOOKED Laureate's Library Tour - Marsden - Evening Performance
DESCRIPTION:‘I want to celebrate the physical space of libraries and take my work back into places that have given me so much.’ \nEach spring this decade\, Simon Armitage will give readings across the UK\, from the flagship libraries of the big cities to smaller libraries serving rural and remote communities. Using the alphabet as a compass\, his journey will celebrate the library as one of the great and necessary institutions. \nJoin Simon in the next stage of his 10-year adventure for a series of free poetry readings live in libraries. \n‘My experience of reading and writing began in the village library where I grew up\, (that’s Marsden he’s talking about – Ed) then in the nearby town library\, then in libraries at various places of study and teaching. For many people they are an invaluable aspect of everyday life\, giving access not just to books but to services\, learning\, conversation and creative thinking. I want to pay my respects to these unique institutions. By planning readings up to a decade in advance I’m being optimistic about the future of our libraries\, and challenging those authorities who would consider closing them down.’ \nMarsden Library is the fifth stop of the 2025 tour\, L to M Libraries\, which includes six libraries in England\, Wales and Northern Ireland. \nTwo Performances \n\nSunday 9th March\, Doors 1.30\, Event 2.00 – 3.00\nSunday 9th March\, Doors 6.00\, Event 6.30 – 7.30\n\nBook signing and sales from Read \n \nHow to Enter the Ticket Ballot \nYou can enter the ballot by: \n\nEntering your details in the ticket link below – if you have access to the internet please help us by using the online ticket link.\nAt the Marsden Mechanics reception\, Monday – Saturday:  pick up and complete the ballot form and leave it in the box provided by Friday 21 February.\nBy phoning Marsden Mechanics on 01484 844587\, Monday 10 – Friday 14 February\nYou will be asked to state how many tickets you would like (max 2 per person) and which performance you can attend\, and to provide either an email address (preferred) or phone number (if you don’t have an email address) so that we can contact you if you are successful in the ballot.\nIf you don’t hear from us\, we’re sorry but you have been unlucky this time.\n\nAll routes onto the ballot give an equal chance of success\, please help us by using our online link if you can. \nBallot closes at 5pm on Friday 21st February. \nEnter the Ballot
URL:https://friendsofmarsdenlibrary.org.uk/event/laureates-library-tour-marsden-evening-performance/
LOCATION:Marsden Library\, Marsden Mechanics Hall\, Peel Street\, Marsden\, West Yorkshire\, HD7 6BW\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250309T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250309T150000
DTSTAMP:20260417T154940
CREATED:20250208T100007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T131705Z
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SUMMARY:FULLY BOOKED Laureate's Library Tour - Marsden - Afternoon Performance
DESCRIPTION:‘I want to celebrate the physical space of libraries and take my work back into places that have given me so much.’ \nEach spring this decade\, Simon Armitage will give readings across the UK\, from the flagship libraries of the big cities to smaller libraries serving rural and remote communities. Using the alphabet as a compass\, his journey will celebrate the library as one of the great and necessary institutions. \nJoin Simon in the next stage of his 10-year adventure for a series of free poetry readings live in libraries. \n‘My experience of reading and writing began in the village library where I grew up\, (that’s Marsden he’s talking about – Ed) then in the nearby town library\, then in libraries at various places of study and teaching. For many people they are an invaluable aspect of everyday life\, giving access not just to books but to services\, learning\, conversation and creative thinking. I want to pay my respects to these unique institutions. By planning readings up to a decade in advance I’m being optimistic about the future of our libraries\, and challenging those authorities who would consider closing them down.’ \nMarsden Library is the fifth stop of the 2025 tour\, L to M Libraries\, which includes six libraries in England\, Wales and Northern Ireland. \nTwo Performances \n\nSunday 9th March\, Doors 1.30\, Event 2.00 – 3.00\nSunday 9th March\, Doors 6.00\, Event 6.30 – 7.30\n\nBook Sales and Signing \n \nHow to Enter the Ticket Ballot \nYou can enter the ballot by: \n\nEntering your details in the ticket link below – if you have access to the internet please help us by using the online ticket link.\nAt the Marsden Mechanics reception\, Monday – Saturday:  pick up and complete the ballot form and leave it in the box provided by Friday 21st February.\nBy phoning Marsden Mechanics on 01484 844587 Monday 10 – Friday 14 February.\nYou will be asked to state how many tickets you would like (max 2 per person) and which performance you can attend\, and to provide either an email address (preferred) or phone number (if you don’t have an email address) so that we can contact you if you are successful in the ballot.\nIf you don’t hear from us\, we’re sorry but you have been unlucky this time.\n\nAll routes onto the ballot give an equal chance of success\, please help us by using our online link if you can. \nBallot closes at 5pm on Friday 21st February. \nEnter the Ballot
URL:https://friendsofmarsdenlibrary.org.uk/event/laureates-library-tour-marsden/
LOCATION:Marsden Library\, Marsden Mechanics Hall\, Peel Street\, Marsden\, West Yorkshire\, HD7 6BW\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250306T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250306T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T154940
CREATED:20250206T195536Z
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SUMMARY:FULLY BOOKED Florence Lockwood (1861 - 1937): the extraordinary life of a Colne Valley Suffragist
DESCRIPTION:WOW: this event is now fully booked!\nCelebrate International Women’s Day and World Book Night all in one go at Marsden Library!\nDate: Thursday 6th March\nDoors Open: 7pm\nEvent: 7.30pm – 8.30pm \nFree:  please reserve your seat in advance by leaving your name at Marsden Library or online here.   \nSuffrage Banner by Florence E Lockwood\, 1911\, copyright Kirklees Museums & Galleries \nFlorence Lockwood was an artist\, suffragist and pacifist. Her memoir paints a vivid picture of the people\, politics\, communities\, and industry of the Colne Valley in the early 20th C\, and is the only known autobiography of a Yorkshire suffragist. Florence remained a practicing artist throughout her life and may be best known – in the Huddersfield area at least – for this stunning suffrage banner\, ‘Votes for Women\, Huddersfield and District’. \nWe’re delighted to welcome Janette Martin and Rebecca Gill\, editors of this new edition of Florence’s memoir\, ‘An Ordinary Life’\, published by Huddersfield History Society in November 2024\, to discuss Florence’s life and work\, and to celebrate her achievements this International Women’s Day. \n 
URL:https://friendsofmarsdenlibrary.org.uk/event/florence-lockwood-1861-1937-the-extraordinary-life-of-a-colne-valley-suffragist/
LOCATION:Marsden Library\, Marsden Mechanics Hall\, Peel Street\, Marsden\, West Yorkshire\, HD7 6BW\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241118T184500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241118T194500
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SUMMARY:Friends of Marsden Library AGM
DESCRIPTION:The Annual General Meeting of the Friends of Marsden Library will be held in the Library at 6.45 pm on Monday 18 November 2024. \nAgenda \n\nApologies for absence\nMinutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 15th January 2024\nMatters arising\nTrustees’ report\nStatement of accounts\nAppointment of trustees\nAny other business\n\nFurther Details
URL:https://friendsofmarsdenlibrary.org.uk/event/friends-of-marsden-library-agm-2/
LOCATION:Marsden Library\, Marsden Mechanics Hall\, Peel Street\, Marsden\, West Yorkshire\, HD7 6BW\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241110T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241110T150000
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SUMMARY:Made in Manchester: Talk by Brian Groom (bestselling author of 'Northerners: a History'
DESCRIPTION:Made in Manchester: The City that Shaped the Modern World  \nThe astonishing history of how the people of Manchester and its surrounding region led the emergence of the industrial and commercial world as we know it\, from the Romans to today\, will be outlined in an illustrated talk by Brian Groom\, author of the bestselling Northerners: A History. Based on his latest book\, Made in Manchester\, Brian will talk about individuals\, famous or not\, who built the region and its culture and ask what part it can play in Britain’s – and the world’s – future. \nBrian Groom is a journalist\, formerly assistant editor and political editor of the Financial Times. He also launched and later edited Scotland on Sunday\, the Scotsman’s Sunday paper. Originally from Stretford\, Greater Manchester\, he now lives in Saddleworth. \nBuy tickets online or reserve at Marsden Library and pay on the night. \n \n 
URL:https://friendsofmarsdenlibrary.org.uk/event/talk-by-brian-groom/
LOCATION:Marsden Mechanics\, HD7 6BW
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241009T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241009T170000
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Information Afternoon
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://friendsofmarsdenlibrary.org.uk/event/volunteer-information-afternoon/
LOCATION:Marsden Library\, Marsden Mechanics Hall\, Peel Street\, Marsden\, West Yorkshire\, HD7 6BW\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240927
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241201
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SUMMARY:Calendar Competition Winners Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:The winning entries in this year’s Marsden Calendar Competition are on view in the foyer of the Mechanics from today. \nCongratulations to all the winners\, and thank-you to everyone who entered and made the calendar so brilliant.
URL:https://friendsofmarsdenlibrary.org.uk/event/calendar-competition-winners-exhibition/
LOCATION:Marsden Mechanics\, HD7 6BW
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240115T184500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240115T190000
DTSTAMP:20260417T154940
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SUMMARY:Annual General Meeting of Friends of Marsden Library
DESCRIPTION:The Annual General Meeting of the Friends of Marsden Library will be held in the Library at 6.45pm on Monday 15 th January 2024 \n\nAgenda\n1. Apologies for absence\n2. Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 12 th December 2021\n3. Matters arising\n4. Trustees’ report\n5. Statement of accounts\n6. Appointment of trustees\n7. Any other business \nCopies of the trustee’s report and the statement of accounts are available online and at the library. (To Follow) \nThe constitution requires that at the AGM one third of the charity trustees shall retire from office\, but that they shall be eligible for reappointment. This is taken to be the three longest serving trustees and they are Janette Martin\, Rachael Payne and Gail Ward. All three have confirmed that they wish to put themselves forward for re-appointment. \nThe constitution provides for the appointment of twelve trustees and we currently have three\nvacancies. Nominations are invited for appointment to these vacancies.
URL:https://friendsofmarsdenlibrary.org.uk/event/annual-general-meeting-of-friends-of-marsden-library/
LOCATION:Marsden Library\, Marsden Mechanics Hall\, Peel Street\, Marsden\, West Yorkshire\, HD7 6BW\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230804T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230804T193000
DTSTAMP:20260417T154940
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SUMMARY:Yorkshire Day: Rugby and the Making of Yorkshire\, with Tony Collins
DESCRIPTION:Part of Marsden’s Yorkshire Day Celebrations \n \nOnly a stone’s throw from the home of Rugby League\, we’re delighted to welcome Tony Collins to our Yorkshire Day Celebrations to explain how Yorkshire would be a shadow of itself without the assistance of the funny-shaped ‘ball’. \nTony is a historian and prize-winning author who has been consultant to numerous TV and radio programmes\,  including BBC Radio 4’s thirty-part 2012 series Sport and the British with Clare Balding\, the History Channel’s Alfie Allen’s Football: A Brief History\, BBC Wales’ The Rugby Codebreakers\, and the 2019 New Zealand TV series The Story of Rugby. \nRecent Titles \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nCheck out his Rugby Reloaded podcast on your platform of choice: \n \n \nThe event will include Q&A and Book Signing\, and a bar will be available. \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://friendsofmarsdenlibrary.org.uk/event/yorkshire-day-rugby-and-the-making-of-yorkshire-with-tony-collins/
LOCATION:Marsden Mechanics\, Upstairs\, Peel Street\, Marsden\, HD76BW
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230518T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230518T213000
DTSTAMP:20260417T154940
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SUMMARY:Robin Ince: Bibliomaniac
DESCRIPTION:Why play to 12\,000 people when you can play to 12? (or\, ideally\, 40: maximum capacity in Marsden Library!)\nWe’re delighted to have Robin back again this year to talk about the book that came out of his 2021 tour\, Bibliomaniac. \nPacked with witty anecdotes and tall tales\, Bibliomaniac takes the reader on a journey across Britain as Robin explores his lifelong love of bookshops and books (and Libraries\, natch)  – and also tries to find out just why he can never have enough of them. It is the story of an addiction and a romance\, and also of an occasional points failure just outside Oxenholme. \nOur friends at Read in Holmfirth will be along to sell books – and they even feature in Biblbiomaniac having hosted Robin in Holmfirth – and Robin will be happy to sign. \nThis event will take place in our small-but-beautiful\, Library – meaning tickets are strictly limited!  On Sale on Wednesday 5th April from Marsden Mechanics – make a note in your diary! \n 
URL:https://friendsofmarsdenlibrary.org.uk/event/robin-ince-bibliomaniac/
LOCATION:West Yorkshire
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230513
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230701
DTSTAMP:20260417T154940
CREATED:20230508T173452Z
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SUMMARY:Marsden Calendar Competition 2023 13 May - 30 June
DESCRIPTION:Marsden Calendar Competition Awaits Your Entries! \n\nOpen to all\nPictures that capture the spirit of Marsden and the Colne Valley\nMinimum image size 1MB\nHorizontal orientation\n\nEnter Online until 30 June
URL:https://friendsofmarsdenlibrary.org.uk/event/marsden-calendar-competition-2023-13-may-30-june/
LOCATION:West Yorkshire
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230420T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230420T210000
DTSTAMP:20260417T154940
CREATED:20230208T212000Z
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SUMMARY:NEW DATE 20 April Behind-the-Scenes of 'Paine: A Fantastical Visual Biography' with Graphic Novelist 'Polyp'
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://friendsofmarsdenlibrary.org.uk/event/behind-the-scenes-of-paine-a-fantastical-visual-biography-with-graphic-novelist-polyp/
LOCATION:Marsden Library\, Marsden Mechanics Hall\, Peel Street\, Marsden\, West Yorkshire\, HD7 6BW\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230402T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230402T153000
DTSTAMP:20260417T154940
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SUMMARY:In Conversation with Milly Johnson (HLF 2023)
DESCRIPTION:Friends of Marsden Library has partnered once again with Huddersfield Literature Festival to bring HLF to the Colne Valley. \nThis year\, we are offering you an unmissable event with one of our best-loved Yorkshire writers\, Milly Johnson – a bestselling novelist who is much in demand as an after-dinner speaker and professional joke writer. \nMilly’s latest novel\, Together\, Again\, see sisters Jolene\, Marsha and Annis convening at the family home following the death of their mother. Born seven years apart\, the women are more strangers than sisters. When the sisters discover their mother has left everything in her will to Annis\, the renegade daughter who left home at 16 never to return until now\, it undermines everything they thought they knew. Together\, Again is a story about sister helping sister to heal from childhood scars and finding in each other support\, forgiveness\, courage and love. \n“This masterpiece honestly describes the strength and acceptance required to be a family. 5 STARS” Adele Parks\, Book of the Month\, Platinum magazine. \nMilly Johnson is an international novelist\, poet\, after-dinner speaker\, professional joke writer\, scriptwriter\, columnist\, cruise correspondent\, short-story writer and winner of C4’s Come Dine With Me. \nShe is the author of 20 bestselling novels\, selling over three million copies globally\, plus a poetry collection and five novellas. In 2020\, the Romantic Novelist Association awarded her its Outstanding Achievement Award. \nMilly is from Barnsley\, where she has lived all her life – apart from four years at University in Exeter studying Drama and Education\, and 13 years in Haworth in West Yorkshire. \nEarly Bird Ticket Price until 28th February – £5 (£3 concessions) \nFull Ticket Price from 1 March – £7 (£5 concessions) \nBook with Huddersfield Literature Festival
URL:https://friendsofmarsdenlibrary.org.uk/event/in-conversation-with-milly-johnson-hlf-2023/
LOCATION:Marsden Mechanics\, Upstairs\, Peel Street\, Marsden\, HD76BW
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221212T184500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221212T191500
DTSTAMP:20260417T154940
CREATED:20221127T091535Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221127T091535Z
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SUMMARY:FoML Annual General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://friendsofmarsdenlibrary.org.uk/event/foml-annual-general-meeting/
LOCATION:Marsden Library\, Marsden Mechanics Hall\, Peel Street\, Marsden\, West Yorkshire\, HD7 6BW\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221124T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221124T210000
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Graphic Novelist Jamie Rhodes
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin us for an evening with graphic novelist Jamie Rhodes. Jamie will read an extract from his graphic novel\, “A Castle in England” and tell us about the project that inspired it\, in which he spent 4 months living in a National Trust castle creating stories inspired by the objects and documents in its archive\, plunging us into its rich and often dark history. \nAbout Jamie \nJamie Rhodes is a writer and academic working in comics\, books\, TTRPG\, and film. His first book was published in 2014 after he worked with the British Library to write a collection of stories inspired by unusual documents in the library archives. The collection\, Dead Men’s Teeth\, launched with a series of dramatic readings at the British Library‘s Brontë Room.  \nA Castle in England is his first graphic novel\, the result of a collaboration with the National Trust as Scotney Castle’s Writer-in-Residence\, writing a graphic novel inspired by the castle’s archive collection. The book was published by Nobrow Press in 2017 and nominated for a prestigious Eisner Award at San Diego Comic Con 2018.  \nAfter moving back to West Yorkshire\, Jamie wrote and co-directed an award-winning short film\, Amputee (2020). The film made the official selection of 22 film festivals worldwide and was nominated for Best Short Film at Cannes Shorts. In 2021\, Jamie started his PhD in Philosophy & Creative Writing. He is currently writing his thesis\, Alternate Realities: the Phenomenological Experience of Story Immersion. \nBook Online\, or leave your name at Marsden Library. \nFREE Event\, donations welcome to support Friends of Marsden Library. \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://friendsofmarsdenlibrary.org.uk/event/an-evening-with-graphic-novelist-jamie-rhodes/
LOCATION:Marsden Library\, Marsden Mechanics Hall\, Peel Street\, Marsden\, West Yorkshire\, HD7 6BW\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221013T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221013T210000
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Dave Rigby: author of the Harry Vos investigator series
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening with local crime fiction author\, Dave Rigby\, for the latest from his Harry Vos series\, plus an introduction to his new creation\, DI ‘Mac’ Larsen. \nDave will talk about his two new books\, ‘End of the Line’ and ‘Mac’. \n \n‘End of the Line’ is the third book in the Harry Vos\, Belgian private investigator series and is set mainly in the German-speaking area in the east of the country. Harry has a habit of getting involved in cases that are far from run-off-the-mill and he finds himself caught up in an investigation involving smuggled artworks and artefacts. \nIn contrast\, Detective Inspector Larsen – known as Mac – is part of the Peripatetic Investigation Team based in Edinburgh. When a body is found on a spoil heap\, south of the city\, Mac’s investigation takes him on a trail which leads into a complex and dangerous world of laser-armed drone development. \nDave will talk about both books\, their contrasting settings and what makes a good investigator. \nFREE (donations invited in support of Friends of Marsden Library).  Booking requested. \nBook Online\, or at Marsden Library. \nDoors open at 7\, event starts at 7.30.  Book signings. Bottle Bar. \n \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://friendsofmarsdenlibrary.org.uk/event/an-evening-with-dave-rigby-author-of-the-harry-vos-investigator-series/
LOCATION:Marsden Library\, Marsden Mechanics Hall\, Peel Street\, Marsden\, West Yorkshire\, HD7 6BW\, United Kingdom
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