Upcoming Libraries & Heritage Events
21 Dec 2018
Saturday 5th January
9.30am
Tree by Britta Teckentrup
Sutton Central Library, St. Nicholas Way, Sutton. SM1 1EA.
Listen to a story & take part in a craft activity
Free. Drop in Ages 3-6.
2pm-4pm
Words Aloud
Sutton Central Library, St. Nicholas Way, Sutton. SM1 1EA.
FREE
Spoken word event with open mic first Saturday of every month. This month’s event features Zena Edwards. To perform a 5 minute slot please email in advance: wordsflyer@gmail.com
Book tickets here: https://wordsaloudjanuary2019.eventbrite.co.uk
Sunday 6th January
11am-5pm
Little Holland House Open Day January 2018
Little Holland House, 40 Beeches Ave, Carshalton SM5 3LW
FREE
Visit former home of artist, designer and craftsman Frank Dickinson (1874-1961).
A unique interpretation of the English arts and crafts movement, the Grade II* interior was created entirely by Dickinson and contains Dickinson’s paintings,furniture, furnishings, metalwork and carving. Wheelchair access to ground floor.
Book tickets here: https://lhhopendayjanuary2019.eventbrite.co.uk
Thursday 10th January
2pm-4pm
Sutton Through A Lens
Honeywood Museum, Honeywood Walk, Carshalton SM5 3NX
Come and explore some of the people and places of Sutton’s recent history in photographs from the Borough’s extensive local studies and archive collection.
Abby Matthews will be on hand to answer questions about the wider photographic collection and what we can offer anyone interested in local history.
If you have local photos you’d like to donate to the archive, bring them along! We’d love to hear your story. Drop in Session, no booking required.
Find out more here: https://sutton-through-a-lens.eventbrite.co.uk
Thursday 17th & Thursday 31st January
11am-5pm
Honeywood Adult Colouring Club
Honeywood Museum, Honeywood Walk, Carshalton SM5 3NX
Join us for our fortnightly calming, creative morning at Honeywood. Be inspired by our beautiful surroundings, all materials supplied. Tea, coffee, cake and lunch is available to purchase from the Tea Rooms.
Free event.
Register here: https://honeywoodcolouringclub.eventbrite.co.uk
Sunday 20th January
2pm-4pm
History & Tea Afternoon: Carshalton Estate: Then & Now
Whitehall Historic House, 1 Malden Rd, Sutton SM3 8QD
Third Sunday of every month. Illustrated talk by Jean Knight, Chair of the Friends of Carshalton Water Tower about this important eighteenth century estate. Discussion over tea, coffee and biscuits. Cost: £4.00. (£3.50 Friends). Spaces are limited,
Book here: https://carshaltonhouseestate.eventbrite.co.uk
Thursday 24th January
6pm-7pm
Banstead’s Past on Glass
Sutton Central Library, Family History Centre, St. Nicholas Way, Sutton. SM1 1EA.
Stories of colourful characters from black and white photographs. Banstead historian James Crouch talks about some of the interesting stories behind photographs from the Knights-Whittome collection.
Free event.
Register here: https://bansteadpastonglass.eventbrite.co.uk
Thursday 31st January
2pm
Historic House Tour
Little Holland House, 40 Beeches Ave, Carshalton SM5 3LW
Enjoy a special visit to this unique house accompanied by a guide. Discover some of the sources that inspired Frank Dickinson’s creativity. Refreshments tea, coffee and cake.
Cost: £6.50
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/historic-house-tour-tickets-52208614371
Exhibitions
Women in the Frame. Female Portraits from the Knights-Whittome Photographic Collection 1904-1918.
Honeywood Museum, Honeywood Walk, Carshalton SM5 3NX
Until Saturday 31st March 2019 (throughout opening hours)