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Friday 21st February

Lambing at Cannon Hall

  • Help us welcome our new lambs
  • Various times available
  • Cannon Hall Farm
  • S75 4AT
  • Under 2's FREE
  • All tickets are £13.95 per person
  • Booking is essential here

Barnsley FC Soccer Camp

  • Camps are open to boys and girls of all abilities giving the opportunity to learn new football skills, improve their techniques through a variety of activities, and most importantly, have loads of fun!
  • Suitable for ages 5 - 14 years
  • Barnsley Football Club Indoor Training Centre, Grove Street
  • 9am - 3pm
  • Bring with you,bottled drink with name clearly labelled,packed lunch,suitable clothing/footwear for Indoor/Outdoor Astro-turf
  • £15.00 per child
  • Book places here

Children's Workshop: Story Makers

  • Do you love making up your own stories? Come along to our fun creative writing session
  • 10am - 12pm
  • Worsborough Library
  • Suitable for ages 6+
  • FREE
  • Drop in!

Children's Craft - Origami Bookmarks

  • Make your own Origami Bookmarks
  • 10am - 12pm
  • Royston Library
  • Suitable for children ages 4-11. 
  • FREE
  • No need to book, Drop in!

Peg Frogs Craft

  • Dive into a fun-filled family event where you can craft your very own peg frog! 
  • 2 - 4pm
  • Mapplewell and Staincross Library
  • Suitable for children ages 4+
  • FREE
  • No need to book, Drop in!

Bookshop Birthday Crafts

  • Family friendly craft drop-in sessions make your own pop-up bookmark or recycle old book pages into something new.
  • Wentworth Castle Gardens
  • 11am - 3pm
  • No need to book, drop in
  • FREE

Crafternoon at Penistone Family hub

  • Join us for Jewellery making, Wind Chimes, Board Games and much more
  • 11am - 2pm
  • Penistone Family Hub, 82 High Street,
  • Suitable for all the family
  • Healthy snacks provided
  • Free
  • Drop in, no need to book

Half Term Roller Skating

  • Half Term Roller Skating
  • 12.30 - 2.30pm
  • Penistone Leisure Centre, S36 9EF
  • £4 per sperson
  • Under 4's £2.00
  • Price includes skate hire
  • Book here 

Artist Workshop: Get Creative with Fabric Lenny

  •  Create your own collage characters inspired by Eric Carl’s Hungry Caterpillar
  • 10.30am - 12.30pm
  • Thurnscoe Library
  • Suitable for all ages
  • FREE
  • No need to book, Drop in!

Half Term Craft Session

  • Unleash your creativity at our General Craft Session!
  • 1.30 - 3.30pm
  • Penistone Library
  • Suitable for children 3+
  • FREE
  • No need to book, Drop in!

Jungle Explorer Trial

  • Visit the Family Farm for, animal encounters, Jungle Animal colouring competition and much more...
  • Wentworth Garden Centre, S62 7TF
  • Suitable for all of the family
  • Open 10am - 4pm
  • Adults £3.75, Children £3.50
  • Under 1's FREE
  • No need to book

Drop in at Penistone Family Hub

  • Join us for Jewellery making, Wind Chimes, Board Games, Baking and much more
  • 11am - 1pm
  • Penistone Family Hub, High Street,
  • Suitable for all the family
  • Healthy snacks provided
  • Free
  • Drop in, no need to book

Fun day at Roundhouse Library!

  • Table tennis; shuffleboard; board games; mega-connect 4; dominoes; LEGO and children' craft
  • 10am - 4pm
  • Roundhouse Library
  • Suitable for children ages 5-12. Younger siblings welcome
  • FREE
  • No need to book, Drop in!

Children's Drop In Crafts

  • Exciting crafts using a variety of materials
  • 10.30am - 2pm
  • Cudworth Library
  • Suitable for all ages .
  • FREE
  • No need to book, Drop in!

Children's Crafts - Lollipop Animals

  •  Make animals using lollipop sticks and a variety of other materials.
  • 2 - 3pm
  • Wombwell Library
  • Suitable for children ages 4+
  • FREE
  • Book tickets here

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