Great Yarmouth Community Cinema

Screening Schedule 2011 at your local cinema at Great Yarmouth Library, Toll House Street.   Tickets: £3 Adults £2 Children/OAP’s.  Doors open 10 for 10:30 showing

Tangled (cert PG) June 4th :  A new twist on an old classic following the magical journey of Flynn the bandit and Rapunzel with her 70 foot hair! Laughter and suspense for all the family to enjoy.

Women in East Anglia – Wartime Lives (Cert PG) 2nd July: An Anglian Archive film depicting how local women took on unlikely but essential roles in World War II to keep local farming, fishing and frontline services going.

Gnomeo & Juliet (Cert U) 6th August: When a red and blue gnome fall in love their affections and loyalties are tested by turf wars, high speed lawn mower chases and stealth missions. Fun for all the family.

Great Yarmouth Community Cinema is run by volunteers.  For more information contact Rachel Houghton, Community Development Worker, Norfolk County Council, Library & Information Service, Great Yarmouth Library, Tollhouse Street, Great Yarmouth, NR30 2SH.  Telephone : 01493 844551 ext. 26 or email: rachel.houghton@norfolk.gov.uk

Library Service Draw

This January, the Norfolk County Council library service is aiming to attract an extra 2,000 members by the end of the month, or 5,000 in total to join the 226,782 people in Norfolk who are ‘active users’ of the library – members who have used their library card in the last 12 months.

During January, anyone over the age of 16 who joins the library will be automatically entered into a prize draw to win a Sony Reader Pocket Edition, donated by AudioGO, which will allow the winner to download and borrow ebooks from the Norfolk County Council’s digital library from their own home PC at no cost. Twelve to 16-year-olds who join the library in January will be entered into a draw to win an MP3 player, donated by Ulversoft, while children under the age of twelve who join will have the chance to win £25 of book tokens.

For more information click here.

Great Yarmouth Community Cinema

Admission £2 adults, £1 children, refreshments available.  For more details or how to get involved with the Community Cinema, email gylcommunitycinema@hotmail.com.

Renewal

AN OPEN EXHIBITION FOR NORFOLK AND WAVENEY ARTISTS

GREAT YARMOUTH LIBRARY GALLERY, 12TH APRIL- 24TH APRIL 2010

 The exhibition features 15 artists showing 23 works in painting, drawing, prints and sculpture. All artists are based in the Norfolk and Waveney area and were asked to interpret the theme of ‘Renewal’. They were selected by a panel of judges, and all works are for sale. The exhibition runs from Monday 12th April to Saturday 24th. 10am to 5pm.

Renewal Artists:

Jamie Andrews- Harry Baker- Sarah Caputo- Katarzyna Coleman- Jacqui Fenn- Colin Giles- Chris Hann- Bridget Heriz- Paul Howard-Clare Johnson- Julia O’Leary- Neslihan Nebioglu- Sandra Rowney- Paul Zawadzki.

Library Volunteer – Local Studies Support

We are looking to recruit volunteers to assist with local studies enquiries. Great Yarmouth Library is lucky enough to have a wealth of local information and is often the place people look to help them with their studies and general interest enquiries about the local area.

The volunteers would be instrumental in assisting library staff to deal with enquiries from the public about what information the library holds and help to access anything from our online directories, maps, microfilm, books and other resources.

We feel the kind of person who could be a real help to us would have the:

• Ability to ask questions and clarify details
• In-depth local knowledge
• Ability to use the internet, scanner, printer and microfilm

We would provide any relevant training which was felt to be necessary.

If this sounds like something you would be interested in please contact: Rachel Houghton tel 01493 855441 or email mailto://rachel.houghton@norfolk.gov.uk

RENEWAL: OPEN ART EXHIBITION

AN OPEN EXHIBITION for Norfolk and Waveney artists, to be held at GREAT YARMOUTH LIBRARY GALLERY, 12TH APRIL- 24TH APRIL 2010

Seachange Arts is inviting artists to submit work for an Open Exhibition, which will run from Monday 12th April to Saturday 24th April 2010 in the recently refurbished Great Yarmouth Library Gallery. The theme of the exhibition is ‘Renewal’ and artists can interpret this theme as they wish.

The exhibition is open to all artists living in Norfolk and Waveney aged 16+. The aim of the exhibition is to showcase and celebrate artistic creativity in the region whilst providing an opportunity for artists to sell and exhibit their work.

Selection of artwork is by a panel of judges from the local arts community. To take part, contact SeaChange Arts for an exhibition entry form outlining conditions of entry. The deadline for entries is Friday 26th March 2010

Contact David Jones, Exhibition Co-ordinator: David1@seachangearts.org.uk or telephone 01493 846187

Centre81 Art Exhibition at the Library

16th – 28th January 2010, Monday – Saturday, 10.00-17.00 hrs. at Great Yarmouth Library, Tolhouse Street,

Centre81  is A Day Opportunities Facility for those people in the Borough of Great Yarmouth and surrounding areas, aged 18 and over, who have a physical or sensory disability.  Apart from general support available, such as counselling and advice, members suggest activites that they would like to participate in.   This exhibition shows work created by a group attending art classes.  For more information about Centre 81 click here.

Public Art Commission, Great Yarmouth Library

The community has been taking part in the consultation process for the public art commission at Great Yarmouth Central Library.  Charlotte Howarth has  delivered workshops with adults and children, in which she has helped them express  ideas through drawing, writing and carving.

For more information about Charlotte and her work click here.

Life Drawing Class

A new life drawing class is being held at Great Yarmouth Library commencing Wednesday 20th January 2010, 6.30-8.30 p.m.  The class is led by Philip Harvey and will run for five weeks.  The fee is £50 (£25 for those with qualifying benefits).  To enroll, call Gt.Yarmouth Library on 0344 800 8002.

Philip is also running a ten week watercolour course starting Monday 4th January, 10.00 a.m. – 12.00 p.m.  The fee is £85 (or £43 as above).

Singing Histories

A trip down memory lane is being offered on Wednesday 25th November in the Northgate Room of the newly refurbished Central Library from 2.00 – 3.00 p.m.  There will be photographs and documents relating to Great Yarmouth life and an opportunity to share memories.  Spaces are limited so booking by calling 01603 222599 is advised.