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Family Learning

Create your own Storybox to retell the story of The Very Hungry Caterpillar or We're Going on a Bear Hunt

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Wednesday, 13 August 2025

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 10:00 - 11:30

Venue: Penrith Library

Free Course

Family Learning

Create your own Storybox to retell the story of The Very Hungry Caterpillar or We're Going on a Bear Hunt

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Wednesday, 20 August 2025

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 10:00 - 11:30

Venue: Penrith Library

Free Course

Family Learning

Create your own Story Box with resources to accompany the story of The Snowman by Raymond Briggs. This course is ideal for parents and carers who want to support their child’s early reading and language development in a creative, exciting and interactive way.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 16 December 2025

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 16:00 - 17:30

Venue: Penrith Library

Free Course

Maths

If you need a maths qualification or just want to improve your maths - but have no idea where to begin, then this advisory session is where to start!

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Thursday, 14 August 2025

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 13:30 - 15:30

Venue: Penrith Library

Free Course

Maths

If you need a maths qualification or just want to improve your maths - but have no idea where to begin, then this advisory session is where to start!

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Friday, 22 August 2025

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: Penrith Library

Free Course

Digital Skills

This qualification focuses on enabling learners to interact with word processing applications and tools commonly encountered in the workplace and in learning environments.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Monday, 29 September 2025

Number of weeks: 8

Time: 09:45 - 12:45

Venue: Penrith Library

Free Course

Digital Skills

This course is designed for Adults who would like basic IT skills to give them confidence to move on to a Beginners course.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Wednesday, 10 September 2025

Number of weeks: 3

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: Penrith Library

Free Course

Greener Curriculum

Reuse all your old scraps of fabric, curtains, bedding and old clothes and recycle them into something new and beautiful! Making something like this is a good way to capture memories of the past in your choice of fabrics and while we all work together, we will chat – a sociable and therapeutic way to spend time being creative and make new friends.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 10:00 - 16:00

Venue: Penrith Library

Free Course

Family Learning

Great fun, creative, exciting and hugely appealing to inquisitive young children, story sacks are a fabulous way to encourage your young child to take an interest in stories and books!

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 4 November 2025

Number of weeks: 5

Time: 13:00 - 15:00

Venue: Penrith Library

Free Course

Greener Curriculum

A six-week course to build hand-sewing or machine skills while creating an interior decoration from re-used fabrics.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Wednesday, 17 September 2025

Number of weeks: 6

Time: 13:00 - 16:00

Venue: Penrith Library

Free Course