Lambeth Libraries events November 2020

Black History Month continues, Halloween, Booker Prize 2020 and so much more below.

Halloween

For all the obvious reasons, there are only limited public events and activities happening for Halloween - here are a few that we have noticed - and that still had places available at the time of posting this story (2.30pm Friday 30 October):

Streatham Hill Theatre: survey on its future use

The Friends of Streatham Hill Theatre are working to see the theatre returned to arts, culture and performance use. You can read about their work and vision for the revived SHT here.

Lambeth council will be providing free school meals

Ahead of next week’s half-term, the Leader of Lambeth Council has announced that Lambeth council will be providing free school meals to all school children in the borough who need them during the school holiday. He says:

Leisure activities for children over half term at West Norwood Health & Leisure Centre

Junior Gym offers a structured and specifically catered introduction to use the gym for 11-15 year olds.Ftness instructors will give participants a programme of activities to meet their individual goals, including use of cardiovascular and core strength equipment. Sessions are run by Level Two Qualified Fitness Instructors, helping young people to stay healthy and active this October half term.

Get your free flu jab

The NHS advise that the flu vaccine is a safe and effective vaccine. Its offered every year on the NHS to help protect people at risk of flu and its complications.

100 Great Black Britons

Every school and library in Lambeth will get a copy of the new book 100 Great Black Britons this year as part of Lambeth Council’s Black History Month programme of education, entertainment and celebration. The book honours the remarkable achievements of key Black British individuals over history.

New #YouCanAdopt campaign launches in Lambeth

The new #YouCanAdopt campaign launches in Lambeth to debunk the myths on adoption and highlight the number of children looking for a new family. A coalition of National, Regional and Voluntary adoption agencies across the country, supported by the Department for Education (DfE), have joined forces to launch a nationwide recruitment campaign to raise awareness of adoption.

Covid-19 restrictions update for Lambeth

The Lambeth Public Health team have written with an update on the current COVID-19 restrictions:

The Ultra-Low Emission Zone is expanding from 25 October 2021. Have you checked your vehicle?

Air pollution is not just a central London problem, with many areas still exceeding the legal limits for pollution across the city. That is why from 25 October 2021, the central London Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) is expanding to create a single, larger zone up to the North Circular Road (A406) and South Circular Road (A205). The North and South Circular Roads themselves are not in the zone. This is part of the commitment by the Mayor and TfL to help every Londoner breathe cleaner air.

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