North Tyneside Libraries are inviting people to help celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III with a range of events and activities for all the family.
Party at the Palace
We need your help! It’s one of the biggest celebrations in the history of Windsor Castle - The King's Coronation. Can you help our party planner to sing, dance, and devise their way to getting everything ready for the big day? Working with one of Bigfoot's leaders children will assist them with creating the perfect party for King Charles; from deciding a theme based on his many talents and hobbies, to creating a magnificent menu. Suitable for children aged 4+. Only children require a ticket.
Saturday 29th April – 10:30am-11.30am, North Shields Library https://NorthShieldsPartyAtThePalace.eventbrite.co.uk
Friday 5th May - 4:30-5.30pm, John Willie Sams Centre https://JohnWillieSamsPartyAtThePalace.eventbrite.co.uk
Saturday 6th May – 10:30-11.30am, Whitley Bay Library https://WhitleyBayPartyAtThePalace.eventbrite.co.uk
Children’s colouring competition
All libraries - with prizes up for grabs including Coronation picture books and King Charles fact books.
Wallsend Customer First Centre
Wed 3rd May – Children's Coronation Crafts – 10am–11am
Wed 3rd May – Coronation themed Warm Welcome with refreshments – 10am–4:30pm
Friday 5th May – Children's Coronation Party – 3:45pm-5:15pm
Saturday 6th May – Children's Coronation Crafts – 10am–12pm
Saturday 6th May – Coronation themed Warm Welcome with refreshments – 10am–12:30pm
Whitley Bay Customer First Centre
Wednesday 3rd May - Coffee morning with scones - 9:30am-12:30pm.
Thursday 4th May – Coronation-themed children’s story time - 10am-10:30am
Children’s 'design a stamp' competition running from 24th April until 13th May.
North Shields Customer First Centre
Friday 5th May - Coronation-themed Warm Welcome with bunting, cakes, scones, biscuits, refreshments and children’s crafts - 2.30pm-5pm
Saturday 6th May - Watch the Coronation on our TV with refreshments and children’s crafts - 10am-12pm
Battle Hill, Howdon, Forest Hall and Wideopen Libraries
Thursday 4th May – Coronation themed Warm Welcome with coffee and cake - 10am–4pm
Shiremoor Library
In the week leading up to the Coronation there will be cupcakes, a week-long quiz and word searches. For children there will be colouring sheets.
Cullercoats Library
Scones all week with our Warm Welcome refreshments
Friday 5th May - Coronation children’s crafts - 3:30pm-5pm
Saturday 6th May – Coronation children’s crafts 10am-12pm.
Monkseaton Library
Friday 5th May and Saturday 6th May - Cupcakes with our Warm Welcome refreshments
Tuesday 2nd May – Children’s coronation crafts - 3:30pm-4:30pm
Oxford Centre and Longbenton Library
Five days of celebratory events from Tuesday 2nd May to Saturday 6th May with children’s Coronation arts and crafts, quiz, wordsearch, and a Royal quiz for adults.
Refreshments and Coronation cakes from 10am–3pm
Killingworth Library, White Swan Centre
Tuesday 2nd May to Friday 5th May - Coronation Afternoon Tea - 2pm-4.30pm
Saturday 6th May – Coronation Afternoon Tea - 9.30am-12.30pm
Tuesday 2nd May – Saturday 6th May – daily drop in Coronation crafts for children
John Willie Sams Centre
Tuesday 2nd May, Thursday 4th May and Saturday 6th May – drop-in Charles
Children’s Crafts in the library.
Thursday 4th May – Themed story time on Julia Donaldson’s ‘The Cook and the King’ – 10am
Royal quiz for adults
Libraries at Home
Saturday 1st May - Coronation Celebration get-together for customers and volunteers who use the service (by invitation)
