October Week Holiday Activities with North Lanarkshire Heritage

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A spooky selection of family friendly activities are being held in North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre throughout the October week holiday!

About October Week Holiday Activities with North Lanarkshire Heritage

Listed Under Halloween Events / Family and Kids Events / Arts and Crafts Events / Film Events / October Half Term Events

Family activities at North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre over the October break. Try the Ghost Trail Quiz (free), have fun in the back garden play area and take part in all of the activities below! Don’t forget we have Bookbug at 3pm every Saturday too.

All Age Stamp Making Workshop
Saturday 15 October, 1pm – 3pm
FREE
Design a ‘postage stamp’ with a printed polystyrene block template.
This is a drop-in session so no need to book.

Creative Postcard Collage Workshop
Monday 17 October, 1pm – 3pm
FREE
Create a collage postcard with various papers and printed materials.
Participants are encouraged to decorate and make marks on the paper with pens/pencils/crayons/paint pens/stamps which they could also cut up for their collage.
This is a drop-in session so no need to book.

Paint your own canvas
Tuesday 18 October, 12.30pm – 2.30pm
£2
This is a drop-in session so no need to book.

Clay Modelling
Wednesday 19 October, 12.30pm – 2.30pm
£2
This is a drop-in session so no need to book.

Junk Modelling
Thursday 20 October, 12.30pm – 2.30pm
£2
This is a drop-in session so no need to book.

Family Film Screening
Friday 21 October, 1pm
FREE
The Adams Family (1991, Certificate PG)
Children must be accompanied at all time.
This is a drop-in screening so no need to book.

Halloween Printmaking
Saturday 22 October, 1.30pm – 2.30pm
£2
Call 01698 274 590 to book.

The All Age Stamp Making Workshop and the Creative Postcard Collage Workshop are inspired by the Postal Art Project exhibition at North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre.

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