Keep the summer reading spirit alive! Enjoy stories, music and song-making inspired by books with IMM at Staines Library Hub.

This November, join us at at Staines Library Hub on Tuesday 3 November at 1:30pm for a fun-filled hour of music, stories and creativity, inspired by the Read to the Beat theme of this year's Summer Reading Challenge.

We are delighted to have Intergenerational Music Making (IMM) bring Read to the Beat music workshops to libraries across Surrey this November, turning stories into songs and creating joyful moments that connect generations through reading, music and imagination.

Together with IMM, you will explore a featured book together, discover its rhythms, sounds, and stories, before creating and performing an original song inspired by the pages.

Why not bring a grandparent along? Sharing stories, songs and creativity across generations makes the experience even more memorable. Whether you're a child, parent, carer, or grandparent, everyone can join in and help bring the story to life.

A creative, playful way to build a love of reading this autumn.

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Key information about booking:

The event is suitable for children aged 0-5 years and their grown-ups

The workshop will be 1 hour long (15 minutes to settle in and 45 minutes of activity).

Booking is essential, so be quick to avoid disappointment.

Tickets are available with a donation* (Minimum recommendation is £2 per person attending).

Please book ONE ticket for each FAMILY attending (you will be asked the size of the group attending and the age of your children when booking).

Please arrive 10 minutes early.

Intergenerational Music Making (IMM (https://www.imm-music.com)) is a Surrey-based community organisation that uses music and creativity to bring generations together. IMM delivers intergenerational music, movement, creative health programmes and hubs across Surrey and beyond in care homes, schools, hospitals, libraries and community spaces reaching people experiencing loneliness, isolation and poor mental health and building confidence, friendship and belonging across every age. To date, IMM has delivered over 2,500 projects UK-wide.

This event is presented by Escalate Arts (https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/culture-and-leisure/escalate-arts). Join the Escalate Arts mailing list to keep up to date with more cultural events here (https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=RbVh2UwQ0E6Fgh9XDwWVzd6iPmaUDvxLj1iyEbbFvCpUMlpCVDMwQkVUQzJNSlE0VkRKMTNTUVhXQS4u&route=shorturl).

Please note that this event will be facilitated in a way to be inclusive of everyone, including any attendees that may require additional support. If you have any additional needs or require any special assistance, please let us know prior to the event by contacting library.events@surreycc.gov.uk. The inbox is managed Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.

If you are not able to or do not wish to provide us with any contact details (landline or mobile number and email address) you won’t be able to purchase a ticket online. Please visit the library that is hosting the event to purchase a ticket in person.

*Please note, minimum donation set by Eventbrite is £1.

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