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Monday 10am - 6pm Tuesday 10am - 6pm Wednesday 10am - 6pm Thursday 10am - 6pm Friday 10am - 6pm Saturday 10am - 4pm

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16/10/2026

Netherwood is the first horror story by acclaimed Crime author Jake Arnott - described by critics as "wonderfully haunting", "bleakly brilliant" and "one of the creepiest and most exciting reads of the year", it's a must read for fans of folk horror.

15/10/2026

📚 Blackheath Reading Group

📍Manor House Library

Are you a book lover looking for a friendly group to discuss literature? Join us at the Blackheath Reading Group at Manor House Library, where we explore a wide variety of genres and authors in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere.

What to Expect:

Monthly Book Discussions: Each month, we choose a new book to read and discuss. From classics to contemporary fiction, no genre is off-limits!

Lively Conversations: Share your thoughts, insights, and perspectives on the month’s book. Whether you loved it, hated it, or were somewhere in between, your opinion is welcome.

Meet Fellow Readers: Get to know other local book enthusiasts in a warm and engaging community. We’re open to everyone—whether you’re a casual reader or a literature enthusiast.

Come along, enjoy a good book, and make new friends at the Blackheath Reading Group. We look forward to seeing you there!

There is no meeting in August.

🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link https://calicolibraries.com/events/blackheath-reading-group

14/10/2026

Newly translated into English, "The Lady of the Mine" is a haunting, lyrical meditation on the legacy of dictatorship and atrocity by Russian émigré writer Sergei Lebedev. Exploring death and the denial of its memory, Lebedev lays bare the horrors inflicted on eastern the Donbas from the early 20th century to the present day.

13/10/2026

📚 Rhyme Time

📍Manor House Library

Join us on Wednesday’s at 11am for Rhyme Time, a led singing session. Suitable for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers.

Free, but donations are welcome if you are able
Term time only

🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link https://calicolibraries.com/events/rhyme-time-2

12/10/2026

Ravely reviewed on both sides of the Atlantic, "The Ten Year Affair" is the second novel by New York based author and journalist Erin Somer. Described by the Guardian as "a witty takedown of insufferable millennial New Yorkers", the book ruminates on fantasy, reality and the messy ways they collide when mixed with middle-aged, middle-class ennui.

10/10/2026

📚 Manor House Thursday Book Group

📍Manor House Library

Are you a book lover looking for a friendly group to discuss literature? Join us at the Thursday Book Group at Manor House Library, where we explore a wide variety of genres and authors in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere.

What to Expect:

Monthly Book Discussions: Each month, we choose a new book to read and discuss. From classics to contemporary fiction, no genre is off-limits!

Lively Conversations: Share your thoughts, insights, and perspectives on the month’s book. Whether you loved it, hated it, or were somewhere in between, your opinion is welcome.

Meet Fellow Readers: Get to know other local book enthusiasts in a warm and engaging community. We’re open to everyone—whether you’re a casual reader or a literature enthusiast.

Come along, enjoy a good book, and make new friends at the Thursday Book Group. We look forward to seeing you there!

🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link https://calicolibraries.com/events/thursday-book-group

09/10/2026

If you're looking to try something new in the kitchen why not pick up "Persiana ONE", the latest cookbook by Sabrina Ghayour? Filled with delicious, family friendly recipes from all across the Middle East, every dish included can be made in a single pot, pan or tray.

08/10/2026

📚 Sound Bath Meditation

📍Manor House Library

Are you looking to reduce stress, alleviate pain, relieve anxiety, increase focus or improve sleep? Sound baths offer an opportunity to calm your mind and achieve deep relaxation. Immerse yourself in the relaxing, rejuvenating and therapeutic sounds of gongs, singing bowls, flutes, drums, voice and other instruments. Allow yourself to de-stress, quiet your mind and be transported to a place of self-reflection, healing and harmony.

These sessions are open to all. The only requirement is that you are able to remain quiet and as still as possible for about an hour in order to maintain a calm and peaceful environment for all attendees. Anyone under the age of 18 will need their own ticket and to attend with a ticket-holding parent, legal guardian or formally approved chaperone.

🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link https://calicolibraries.com/events/sound-bath-meditation

07/10/2026

Queens at War is the final part of in Alison Weir’s critically-acclaimed history of the queens of medieval England, covering the bloody 15th century - dominated by the Hundred Years' War and the Wars of the Roses. Telling the stories of Joan of Navarre, Katherine of Valois, Margaret of Anjou, Elizabeth Woodville, and Anne Neville, this is history at it's very best - gripping and detailed, yet approachable to a beginner or causal reader.

06/10/2026

📚 Teens Creative Writing Club – Manor House Library

📍Manor House Library

The Manor House Library Teens Creative Writing Club is back for 2026/2027! This free group is for writers aged 14-18 and is open to any experience level. Join us from 5-7pm in the Baring Room at Manor House Library on the first Thursday of each month for free creative writing workshops.

What can you expect?

- A quick warm-up
- Reading a few examples (distributed on the night)
- A casual conversation about form, technique, emotion, and other aspects of writing (we want to hear your opinions!)
- Time to write in the company of others
- Snacks & tea
- Opportunities for workshopping & peer feedback throughout the year

Last year, our writers had the opportunity to include work in a published pamphlet and perform at a showcase event, and we hope to do the same this year! Whether you’re a seasoned writer or you’ve never written outside of school, all are welcome.

This is not a revision group or homework club! We’re here to write creatively, outside the bounds of a school curriculum. We read great examples of (mostly) contemporary writing in many different genres, styles, and forms. There is no homework or advance reading. All materials are provided, and the group is completely free. We welcome writing in all forms and genres.

For questions and access needs, please contact Mariana via [email protected]

🔗 For information and booking (if applicable) follow this link https://calicolibraries.com/events/teens-creative-writing-club-manor-house-library

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34 Old Road
London
SE135SY

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 6pm
Tuesday	10am - 6pm
Wednesday	10am - 6pm
Thursday	10am - 6pm
Friday	10am - 6pm
Saturday	10am - 4pm

Telephone

+442084630420

Website

http://calicolibraries.com/

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