We have author talks, book clubs, film screenings and regular meet-ups for our LGBTQ+ community to attend and enjoy, while there’s also two workshops for different age groups to become ‘Zinesters’ at Bruce Castle Museum and Archive.
The museum’s curator Deborah Hedgecock will be leading a ‘Walking with Pride! An LGBTQ+ History Tour’ from Turnpike Lane to Finsbury Park on Sunday 23 February (11am-1pm/Meet outside Roj Café in Ducketts Common at 10:45am for 11am start).
Our main LGBTQ+ History Month activities and events involving Haringey libraries or Bruce Castle Museum and Archive are as follows:
- Film screenings every Tuesday evening throughout the month in Community Room 1 at Hornsey Library
- The screenings are as follows:
- Tuesday 4 February: All of Us Strangers (5pm, Cert: 15)
- Tuesday 11 February: Crossing (5pm, Cert: 15)
- Tuesday 18 February: Unicorns (4:30pm, Cert: 15)
- Tuesday 25 February: Love Lies Bleeding (5pm, Cert: 15
- The screenings are as follows:
- A ‘Walking with Pride! An LGBTQ+ History Tour’ from Turnpike Lane to Finsbury Park on Sunday 23 February (11am-1pm*/Meet outside Roj Café in Ducketts Common at 10:45am for 11am start)
- A special talk and Q&A session with local author of queer historical fiction, Carmella Lowkis, who will be reading her first book Spitting Gold at Hornsey Library on Monday 24 February from 5:30pm to 7pm
- Wise Thoughts’ FREE drop-in service for LGBTQ+ people only, aged 16+, at Wood Green Library on Friday 14 February between 5pm and 7pm. Spaces are limited and registration in advance (only once) is mandatory
- Two ‘Becoming a Zinester! A Zine-making Workshops’ – one for LGBTQ+ people aged between 16 to 25 on Saturday 22 February (10:30am-12:30pm) and the other for adults only/25+ on Sunday 23 February (2pm-4pm)
Wood Green Library will be hosting a ‘Health Booster: Small Steps To A Healthier You’ event on Tuesday 18 February (2pm-5pm).
You’ll be able to learn what exactly is on your plate at our ‘Nutrition Corner’ and engage in gentle exercise in the ‘Move Your Body Zone.’
You can discover and learn all about stress management techniques in the ‘Mental Wellness Hub’ and there’ll be some further information regarding cancer screenings, healthy habits, hydration and immunisations as well.
Meanwhile, over at Marcus Garvey Library, young people aged 14+ can express themselves through spoken word poetry, build confidence in writing and performance, connect with like-minded individuals and learn from Shocka’s expertise in rap and spoken word in a five-week course entitled Unspoken Truth.
On every Monday afternoon (5pm-6:30pm) from 17 February onwards, this workshop is funded by central government and supported by the Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan.
Two semi-finalists from the Sky Arts’ Portrait Artist of the Year competition, Rosie Phillips and Jenna Waldren, will be staging their duo ‘Figuring It Out’ exhibition at the Original Gallery in Hornsey Library between Monday 10 February and Saturday 15 February.
They’ll be showcasing their recent work spanning commissions, personal projects and residencies and you can also expect an exploration of their respective journeys on the popular reality series (Monday 10 February-Friday 14 February: 1pm-7pm. Saturday 15 February: 9am-5pm. Private View: Wednesday 12 February: 6pm-9pm).
Hornsey Library will also be holding a new exhibition featuring the work of local artists Nic Bevers and Will Lewer from Monday 17 February and Sunday 2 March. A private viewing of their work will be held on Thursday 27 February.
Find out What’s On in Haringey libraries throughout this month!
