Wildlife Explorers Club

What's on at Brighton & Hove Museums

Hove Museum & Art Gallery, 19 New Church Road, Hove BN3 4AB

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery, Royal Pavilion Gardens, Brighton BN1 1EE

Booth Museum of Natural History, 194 Dyke Road, Brighton BN1 5AA

May to August



Early Year's Sessions and Mega Beasts, PLUS drop-in making activities for children such as mask making, cardboard sculpture, mobile making and much more!

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Events at Jubilee Library Jubilee Street, Brighton BN1 1GE Tel (01273) 296960

What's on at Jubilee Library in August

Story time at the Book Nook, The Book Nook, First Avenue, Hove BN3 2FJ
Every day during the week
4pm

Come and listen to a story at 4pm every day during the week, whilst the adults have a coffee or peruse the books. How better to the end the day!

Doctor Who Day at Jubilee Library, Jubilee Street, Brighton BN1 1GE
Saturday 28 August
11am - 4pm

There will be craft activities running throughout the day - FREE and for all ages.

Dragon Drama will be running FREE workshops at 1pm, 2pm and 3pm for 6-10 year olds.

Please book in person at the Childrens Library or call 01273 296960.

Family Brighton History Trail, Jubilee Library, Jubilee Street, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 1GE
9 to 12 September

Collect your quiz sheet from Jubilee Children's Library and have fun discovering historic buildings and landmarks. The circular route takes you from Jubilee Library to the seafront, via Brighton's famous Lanes and takes about an hour to complete. Join in a walk of this trail (starting at the Jubilee Library) led by Penelope from The Regency Town House at 09:30 on 9 September.

Thursday 9th September: 1000-2000
Friday 10th September: 1000-1700
Saturday 11th September: 1000-1700
Sunday 12th September: 1100-1600

Trail specially designed for children, families (and their dogs!).

Best of Brighton, Children & Young People's Art Competition - Open Door, Jubilee Library, Jubilee Street, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 1GE
9 to 18 September

Draw or paint a picture of your favourite Brighton or Hove building for the art competition. Leave your picture at the Booklover Store, Jubilee Library foyer or your local Brighton & Hove library by Sunday 12th September and come back for the prize giving event at 14:30 on Saturday 18th September 2010 at Jubilee Library. All entries will receive a small prize and winning designs will feature on our new limited edition library cards.

All children and young people 3-19 are welcome to enter. Judging in ages as follows: under 5, 5-7, 8-12 and 13-19. A brief presentation about this event will be made in the Library on the 9th September.

Tel (01273) 296960

Fun Regency Arts & Crafts (Playing with Silhouettes and Plaster), The Foyer, The Dome, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 1UG
Saturday 11 September
3:30-4:30pm

This event offers a fun hands-on arts experience, it is primarily for children from the Chinese community but others are very welcome to join in. Before photography, people cut paper silhouettes of those they loved. The first half of this event provides the opportunity to learn these skills and make an outline of your favourite friend (animal or human being!). The second part of the event focuses on making objects from plaster, of the type decorators used to ornament historic interiors. You should be able to take home the things you make. The session will last approximately one hour.

Pre-booking on 01273 206306

Max 16 persons. Please do not reserve a space if you are an adult accompanying a child. Age 6 minimum, accompanied by an adult. Near shops and cafes.

Chinese Dragon Making, The Foyer, The Dome, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 1UG
Saturday 11 September
11am, 12:30 and 2pm

Come along and hear stories of Chinese dragons and join in with representatives of the Chinese Educational Development Project as they teach the group to make Chinese dragon puppets. This session will last approximately 45 minutes to an hour.

Max 16 per event. Not suitable for children under 5. Nearby shops and cafes.

Pre-booking on 01273 206306

Wood Magic (including the 'Bridge-in-a-Bag' Challenge),Event located by the south entrance to the Corn Exchange, In the Royal Pavilion Gardens, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex
Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 September
11am, 12, 1 and 2pm each day

Join Gervais Sawyer as he provides one of Brighton & Hove Open Door's more intriguing events, a one-man presentation exploring the extraordinary properties of wood. Timber is perhaps the most widely used of all building materials in historic properties and today is the subject of technological development rendering it a thoroughly 21st century construction medium. Come along to this fun event designed for all the family and be intrigued! Duration approximately 40 minutes.

This family-oriented presentation provides lots of opportunities for participation by both the young and old.

Pre-booking on 01273 206306

Pepperpot, Intersection: Tower Road, Queen's Park Road and Queen's Park Terrace, Queen's Park, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex
Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 September
12-5pm each day

Have you ever been curious about the Pepperpot and what's inside? Come and find out as the Pepperpot opens its doors to the public on September 11 and 12 – opening up as much of the Tower as possible.

The Friends of the Pepperpot are hoping to offer traditional Brighton street wheel games as used to be played by children before World War II.

This is also a great opportunity to find out about the history of the Pepperpot, meet members of the group, talk to people about the Pepperpot and what could happen with it and find out how you can get involved in this exciting project. Please note that opening times may change.

The Pepperpot tower is located to the NW side of Queens Park, by the intersection to Tower Road, Queen's Park Road and Queen's Park Terrace. Nearby (paid) on-street parking available.

01273 206306

West Blatchington Windmill, Holmes Avenue, Hove, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN3 7LF
Sunday 12 September
2-5pm

Unusual six sided smock mill c.1820, built on a square flint with a brick tower. It was sketched by John Constable in 1825. Restored as a fascinating museum of milling and agricultural history. Many unique features. Tours available. Interactive activities in museum displays.

Booth Museum event, Booth Museum of Natural History, 194 Dyke Road, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN1 5AA
Sunday 12 September
2:30-4:30pm

Meet Mr Booth the remarkable Victorian natural history collector who donated his museum to Brighton in 1890. Costumed character on site to explain the museum to visitors.

This event is aimed at children and families.

Sci-Fi and science Fair, Stoneham Park, Tamworth Road, Hove
18 September
12-5pm

A Science Fair with stalls, entertainment, BBQ, activities, Beer tent and live music.

Annual City Centre Fun Fair, The Level, Union Road, Brighton
23 September to 2 October

Fun Fair in Brighton.

Colour the World creative arts workshop for children, West Hill Hall, Compton Avenue, Seven Dials, Brighton BN1 3PS
25 September
2-4pm

Rangoli- Colours of India.

Rangoli form an integral part of festival celebrations all over India. Rangolis make use of colors in a very creative way. The Rangolis are drawn by young girls, boys and the women on important festivals as well as auspicious days.

Children will be asked to fill Rangoli pattern with colourful grains and seeds.
They will also make rangoli flowers out of paper plates.

Workshop faciliators:Dominika Baran & Patrycja Kruszczynska

Tickets £4 on the door. Suitable for children 3-12 years.

The Southern Baby Event & Family Day, Fontwell Park Racecourse, Fontwell, BN18 0SX
10 October
10am - 4pm

Pet & Farm Animals • FREE ‘WOW’ Toys & Goodie BagsFREE Children’s Classes • Fun Fair Rides • Face PaintingDads Bucking Bronco Challenge • Mini Beauty TreatmentsPony Rides • Bouncy Castles • Clowns & Entertainment Prize Balloon Race • Stylish Maternity & Children’s Wear

This year sees the start of the competitions: ‘Babyface’ & ‘Cheeky Chops’ of Sussex & Hampshire, Launch a Balloon in the Great Balloon Race, Yummy Mummy picked on the day and lets not leave Daddy’s out with the Bucking Bronco Challenge - laughter is sure to be heard not only from the children…..! Bundles of prizes to be won.

FREE admission.

This exciting fun packed day is for the whole family, a real traditional day with laughter that will create lasting memories.

Visit the website to find out more www.southernbabyevent.com

Also, win a prize through Better Days Out!

If you know of a children's event or a family event of interest, please email the details to meg@betterdaysout.co.uk.