A NEW OFFERING: TECHNOLOGY HELP IN THE LIBRARY : FOWL are delighted to announce a new initiative in the library - Free Technology Help! Would you like some practical help using technology? Perhaps assistance with email/documents, spotting scams, editing photographs, using QR codes, shopping online or managing files. Starting in October, we will be running … Continue reading September In The Library
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Free Technology Help!
FOWL are delighted to announce a new initiative in the library : Free technology help! Starting in October we will be running a new programme of free monthly technology help sessions, generously funded by a grant from Watlington and District Age Concern. Each session lasts an hour and gives you the opportunity to ask questions … Continue reading Free Technology Help!
Splendours of the Mughal Empire : 18th September
This talk has sold out during the priority booking period for the Friends of Watlington Library. If you would like to put your name on the waiting list in case we have any returns, please call in to the library. To receive notice of priority booking for future talks you can become a Friend, details … Continue reading Splendours of the Mughal Empire : 18th September
August In The Library
ART IN THE LIBRARY We are delighted to be hosting a wonderful exhibition by local artist Rachel Gill this month entitled ‘Chiltern Hills - Spring and Summer’. Rachel works primarily in acrylic and mixed media and these paintings aim to capture the brightness of the Chilterns at this time of year; showcasing the joy of … Continue reading August In The Library
Art In The Library
We are delighted to have a new exhibition in the library, by local artist Rachel Gill, entitled Chiltern Hills - Spring and Summer. Rachel works primarily in acrylic and mixed media and these paintings aim to capture the brightness of the Chilterns at this time of year, showcasing the joy of some golden daylight after … Continue reading Art In The Library
A visit from The Big Bubble Theatre Company
The Big Bubble Theatre Company paid an visit to the library on Wednesday August 19th, when they performed ‘Wonderland’; a fun, interactive play for primary aged audiences, inspired by Alice in Wonderland and created to celebrate the joy of books and reading. The library was full and, as you can see from these photos, a … Continue reading A visit from The Big Bubble Theatre Company
July In The Library
FOWL CALENDAR COMPETITION 2027 is OPEN. Have you entered yet? The competition to create our next calendar for 2027 runs until the end of this month (1st August). This year, the theme for the calendar is: ‘Colours of Watlington’. The possibilities are endless; interpret this brief however you like. The competition ends on the 1st … Continue reading July In The Library
FOWL’s 2027 Calendar Competition is now open!
FOWL’s Artist-In-Residence
We are delighted to have a new painting in the library by our wonderfully talented Artist-in Residence Neil Foreman. It is a work in acrylics entitled Red Chimneys. Neil says : "As with most of my abstract paintings, this painting started with a full palette as an exercise in colour. As I paint, I mix … Continue reading FOWL’s Artist-In-Residence
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