Category Archives: Event

World Book Day on Saturday – will you join us?

5 March 2020Event, Newswebmaster

World Book Day at the library is almost here! Join us this Saturday from 1-4pm. The library will stay open until 5pm.

Hear stories from around the world, do book-related crafts and explore our catalogue with your children. There will even be resources to take home with you to help you discover new reading favorites. Children are encouraged to come dressed as their favorite character.

Visit our cake stand and indulge in some sweet treats. The money we raise goes toward new book purchases and keeping the lights on.

See you at the library on Saturday!*

* While we do have a good supply of hand soap at the library, we ask that you exercise caution and reconsider your visit to World Book Day if you have recently been in an area affected by COVID-19.

Leprechaun hunt and World Book Day

2 March 2020Event, Newswebmaster

Come to the library anytime in March and see if you can find all of the sneaky Leprechauns! 🍀🍀🍀

It’s a Leprechaun Hunt!

Some sneaky Leprechauns are hiding in our Library!

If you can find all 10 then you get a treat from their

Pot of Gold!

☁️

Saturday 7th March
Open a book, turn a page – and be whisked away to another time and place. Books truly are a window to the world. Experience the joy and power of reading with us as we celebrate World Book Day at the library:
– Explore our collection of over 8,000 titles and media items
– Hear readings of selected stories from around the world throughout the afternoon
– Take the story further with fun crafts and activities – including an oversized banner everyone can help create and decorate

Treat yourself to some goodies at our cake stand… because it’s no fun reading on an empty stomach.

World Book Day runs from 1-4pm, while the library will remain open until 5pm. So you’ll have plenty of time to return, renew and check out books. Hope to see you there!

CEL News

18 February 2020Event, News, Workshopswebmaster

World Book Day – read around the world with us on March 7!

Open a book, turn a page – and be whisked away to another time and place. Books truly are a window to the world. Experience the joy and power of reading with us as we celebrate World Book Day on March 7 at the library:

Explore our collection of over 8,000 titles and media items
Hear readings of selected stories from around the world throughout the afternoon
Take the story further with fun crafts and activities – including an oversized banner everyone can help create and decorate
Treat yourself to some goodies at our cake stand… because it’s no fun reading on an empty stomach.

World Book Day runs from 1-4pm, while the library will remain open until 5pm. So you’ll have plenty of time to return, renew and check out books. Hope to see you there!

Holiday Closing
CEL will be closed on Saturday 22nd February and Saturday 29th February due to the school holidays. We will be open on Friday 28th February as usual.

Friday Fun – Friday 28th February – Cupcake Topper Decorating
A special school holiday Friday Fun for Kindergarten and School Age children. We will be creating cupcake toppers for you to take home and decorate your own cakes. Come and try your hand sculpting in fondant. Please bring a flat bottomed container to take your creations home with you. Stories at 15:30 – crafting thereafter.

Cheese and Wine Night Cancelled

25 January 2020Event, Newswebmaster

Unfortunately, we must cancel the Adult Get Together on Friday January 31st.
We hope to be able to reschedule in the near future.
Apologies for any inconveniences this may cause.
Best regards,

The CEL Board

News from CEL – Save the date: World Book Day event

17 January 2020Event, Newswebmaster

Saturday, March 7, 2020

Imagine: every child and young person having a book to call their very own. That’s the vision of World Book Day. It’s one we’re delighted to support since libraries like ours provide an irreplaceable hub for community reading experiences. Celebrate with us!

Join us for an afternoon of readings from books around the world, crafts and collaborative storytelling activities. And treat yourself to some goodies at our bake sale… because it’s no fun reading on an empty stomach. The event will run from 1-4pm, while the library will remain open until 5pm.

Mark your calendars and please stay tuned for more details!

(we know the logo shows a different date – schools in the UK celebrate World Book Day on the Thursday – we aren’t open so we are going for the Satruday 7th March)

Join us for wine, cheese and fun on Friday, January 31!

10 January 2020Event, Newswebmaster

Unwind after a long week with an evening of wine and cheese at the library! Join your fellow CEL members for a collaborative game of “Famous Couples Throughout History”. It’s a fun way to get to know some library patrons you don’t see during our regular opening hours. And why not bring along a friend and introduce them to our all-volunteer library?

All you need to participate is yourself and a smile. We’ll also contact you directly about one consumable item to take (such as wine, cheese or water).
This event is complimentary for CEL members. Non-member guests are asked to make a €2 donation to the library.

When: Friday, January 31, 7:30-10:30pm
Where: Traubergstrasse 30
RSVP: January 15 – please email cheeseandwine@celstuttgart.de and tell us how many are in your party.

Hope to see you there!

Photo by Alexandra K on Unsplash

Save the date: Wine & Cheese Night, Friday, January 31, 2020

9 December 2019Eventwebmaster

Join your fellow CEL members for an evening of wine, cheese and fun party games! It’s a wonderful way to ward off the post-holiday blahs and get to know some library patrons you don’t bump into during our regular opening hours.
Thinking about introducing someone to the library? Bring them along!

Please bring plenty of good cheer along with one food item. More details on which item we’ll ask you to bring (such as wine, cheese or water) will be shared with you directly in mid-January.

This event is complimentary for CEL members. Non-member guests are asked to make a €2 donation to the library.

RSVP (including how many are in your party) by Sunday, January 12 by emailing cheeseandwine@celstuttgart.de.

Photo by Alexandra K on Unsplash

Did you know there are 10 Gingerbread Men hiding in our Library?

28 November 2019Event, Newswebmaster

Go on a hunt and see if you can spot all 10 gingerbread men hidden in the library! Tell the volunteer at the desk how many you spotted and get a little treat!

Are you ready for the CEL Open Day?

9 October 2019Event, Workshopswebmaster

And as they gazed, they sniffed and sighed.
“The library is big and the world is wide!
How I long to play!”
Said the children that day.

Not long now! The CEL Open Day is just around the corner – October 19. Join us from 10am to 4pm for games, songs, crafts, readings and fun throughout the day as we celebrate the contribution Julia Donaldson has made to children’s literature.

(Our CEL Open Day posts have featured slightly adapted verse from The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom and The Snail and the Whale. Did you catch it?)
See you soon!

This Friday…

FRIDAY FUNTIME

We’ll be making tissue paper kites this Friday at the library to celebrate the gusty autumn weather. Join us for this fun activity!
Book from 330pm, activity straight after.

NB: I WILL be handing out some fun-size chocolates because i simply cannot figure out any other way to make kite tail bows – trust me, i thought about it heaps – chocolates will be necessary 😋
Hopefully see you there!

Volunteers needed…

16 September 2019Event, Newswebmaster

The CEL Open Day is on October 19 and we’re still looking for volunteers to help with activities as well as library management. We could also use some cake donations to support our bake sale.

If you’ve been looking to get involved with the library, this is an excellent opportunity. Meet other members and experience everything the library offers our community.

Simply reply “I’ll volunteer” to openday@celstuttgart.de and we’ll be in touch.