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SUMMARY:Little Reads
DESCRIPTION:Little Reads is a fun\, interactive workshop using songs and stories to explore children’s picture books. Perfect for under 4’s and their families in partnership with Manchester Literature Festival. \n\n\n\nNo need to book\, just come along.
URL:https://hla.oldham.gov.uk/event/little-reads-3/2026-09-04/
LOCATION:Failsworth Library\, Oldham Road\, Oldham\, M35 0HP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Children & Families,Reading and Books
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SUMMARY:Author Talk ‘Bert: Postcards from Labrador’
DESCRIPTION: \n\n\nJoin us for an illustrated talk on the remarkable Bertha Lewis. Known as Bert\, she left Oldham for Labrador\, Canada\, at the age of 23 to work as a teacher. Through the postcards she sent home to Oldham\, author Philip Birch has written a novel based on his grandmother’s experiences. Signed copies of the book will be available on the day. \nBooking essential via Eventbrite. \nThis event is part of Oldham Histories Festival 2026.
URL:https://hla.oldham.gov.uk/event/author-talk-bert-postcards-from-labrador/
LOCATION:Oldham Library & Lifelong Learning Centre\, Greaves Street\, Oldham\, OL1 1AL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions, Talks & Tours,Festivals & Outdoor Events,Reading and Books
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Author Tawseef Khan
DESCRIPTION:Jamila’s life feels hectic and out of control. Then a breakdown of sorts forces her to seek change!\n\n\nAs we celebrate South Asian History Month\, join us at Oldham Library with author Tawseef Khan as we dive into his new book Determination. Jamila Shah is twenty-nine and exhausted. An immigration solicitor tasked with running the precious family law firm\, Jamila is prone to being woken in the middle of the night by frantic phone calls from clients on the cusp of deportation. Working under the shadow of the government’s ‘hostile environment’\, she constantly prays and hopes that their ‘determinations’ will result in her clients being allowed to stay. \nWith no time for friends\, family or even herself (never mind a needy partner)\, Jamila’s life feels hectic and out of control. Then a breakdown of sorts forces her to seek change – to pursue her own happiness while navigating the endless expectations that the world seems to have of her\, and still committing herself to a career devoted to helping others. \nBio:TAWSEEF KHAN is a qualified immigration solicitor and holds a doctoral degree from the University of Liverpool\, where he examined the fairness of the British asylum system. He is also a graduate of the creative writing programme at the University of East Anglia\, where he received the Seth Donaldson Memorial Bursary. His fiction has appeared in Lighthouse and Test Signal: a Northern anthology; his non-fiction in the New York Times\, The Face and Hyphen. His debut non-fiction book Muslim\, Actually was published by Atlantic in 2021. He lives in Manchester. \nRefreshments will be provided.
URL:https://hla.oldham.gov.uk/event/an-evening-with-author-tawseef-khan/
LOCATION:Oldham Library & Lifelong Learning Centre\, Greaves Street\, Oldham\, OL1 1AL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Reading and Books
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SUMMARY:Family Storytime at Failsworth library
DESCRIPTION:Bring the whole family along and enjoy some shared story time and guided reading activities. \n\n\n\nWe will start by reading one or two stories aloud to the children. \n\n\n\nAfter that\, you’ll have the chance to explore books together\, enjoy some reading time as a family\, and choose books to take home.
URL:https://hla.oldham.gov.uk/event/family-storytime-at-failsworth-library-2/2026-09-25/
LOCATION:Failsworth Library\, Oldham Road\, Oldham\, M35 0HP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Children & Families,Reading and Books
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