Darlington Libraries have plenty of events and activities for children this month to keep little ones entertained this week.

From storytelling to rocket-making, there’s bound to be something that will be a hit with children.

At Cockerton Library and The Hullabaloo there are events this week so for parents struggling to keep children occupied, this could be the solution.

Here is a list of all the activities at both of Darlington’s libraries this month for ages 0-6 years.

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  • Make It Mondays – Children can listen to the story ‘Boo! A Fishy Mystery’ by Kate Read and explore colour-mixing.

Location: Cockerton Library

Date: Monday, August 7

Time: 3pm-4pm

Cost: £1 (booking required)

Recommended age: 3+

  • Down in the Jungle: Rhymetime Adventure Play – Adventure play, dance, songs, and rhymes.

Location: Cockerton Library

Date: Tuesday, August 8

Times: 9:30am – 10:30am (0-1 years)

11am – 12pm (1-4 years)

Cost: £3.50 (booking required)

  • Clever Coders – Blast off into space with your own rocket in this stop-motion animation workshop.

Location: Cockerton Library

Date: Tuesday, August 8

Times: 2:15pm – 3pm

Recommended age: 6+

Cost: £2 (booking required)

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  • Expert Animators – Use the APP stop-motion studio to create a jungle scene.

Location: Cockerton Library

Date: Tuesday, August 8

Times: 3:30pm – 4:15pm

Recommended age: 11+

Cost: £2 (booking required)

  • Rhymetime at The Hullabaloo – Join Emily and Lucy from Darlington Libraries, in a fairytale-themed Rhymetime session at The Hullabaloo.

Location: The Hullabaloo

Date: Wednesday, August 9

Times: 10am – 10:30am (0 – 1 years)

11 – 11:30 (1 – 4 years)

Cost: £2 (booking required via The Hullabaloo)

  • Human Beans – Join illustrator Liz Million in a cartoon-drawing workshop

Location: Cockerton Library

Date: Wednesday, August 9

Times: 1:30 – 2:30pm

3pm – 4pm

Recommended age: 5+

Cost: £5 (booking required)

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  • Beastly Creatures – Join illustrator Liz Millions and create a collection of creatures from local myths to local legends.

Location: Cockerton Library

Date: Thursday, August 10

Times: 10:30am – 11:30am

12pm – 1pm

Recommended age: 5+

Cost: £5 (booking required)

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  • LEGO Club

Location: Cockerton library

Date: Saturday, August 12

Times: 10am – 12pm

Recommended ages: All ages welcome

Cost: Free (drop in no booking required)