Mystery at the Museum, Arts and Crafts 28th July – 25th August at Royston Musuem A different mystery to solve each week. 5 weeks, 5 mysteries. Solve each mystery to earn a stamp and collect all 5 stamps to win a prize! Every Thursday and Friday, there’ll also be themed arts and crafts activities. And it’s all completely free!

Our Place in Space 30 July – 29 August Starting on Midsummer Common, Cambridge Follow an epic trail through our solar system and reconsider what it means to live life on Earth. Events include a 3D sculpture trail, interactive AR app and exciting learning and events programme exploring our planet – and the worlds beyond. www.unboxed2022.uk/our-place-in-space www.ourplaceinspace.earth/whats-on

Children’s Kite Design Competition For children under 11 years, (there’s 3 different age categories). Design your kite on an A4 piece of paper and pop into our office before 3rd August – make sure name/ phone number is on the back! Office location: Home-Start Royston, Buntingford and South Cambs, Unit 6, Valley Farm, Station Road, Meldreth, SG8 6JP  Putting a Smile on Home-Start’s face In 2022 something we have all become fairly used to is shopping from home.  And whilst many of us have enjoyed the idea of returning to the shops this year, the luxury of being able to buy things from our armchairs will probably never go away. So isn’t it great that shopping online can help you to support your favourite charity too.  Amazon Smile is the charity branch of Amazon UK, and every time you shop using the Smile page Amazon donates a percentage of your[...]

Children’s Kite Design Competition For children under 11 years, (there’s 3 different age categories). Design your kite on an A4 piece of paper and pop into our office before 3rd August – make sure name/ phone number is on the back! Office location: Home-Start Royston, Buntingford and South Cambs, Unit 6, Valley Farm, Station Road, Meldreth, SG8 6JP  Putting a Smile on Home-Start’s face In 2022 something we have all become fairly used to is shopping from home.  And whilst many of us have enjoyed the idea of returning to the shops this year, the luxury of being able to buy things from our armchairs will probably never go away. So isn’t it great that shopping online can help you to support your favourite charity too.  Amazon Smile is the charity branch of Amazon UK, and every time you shop using the Smile page Amazon donates a percentage of your[...]

Baby Rhyme Time Every Wednesday 10.15 and again at 11.15 – Booking essential via the Eventbrite website, https://bit.ly/BabyRhymeTimeRoys

Children’s Kite Design Competition For children under 11 years, (there’s 3 different age categories). Design your kite on an A4 piece of paper and pop into our office before 3rd August – make sure name/ phone number is on the back! Office location: Home-Start Royston, Buntingford and South Cambs, Unit 6, Valley Farm, Station Road, Meldreth, SG8 6JP  Putting a Smile on Home-Start’s face In 2022 something we have all become fairly used to is shopping from home.  And whilst many of us have enjoyed the idea of returning to the shops this year, the luxury of being able to buy things from our armchairs will probably never go away. So isn’t it great that shopping online can help you to support your favourite charity too.  Amazon Smile is the charity branch of Amazon UK, and every time you shop using the Smile page Amazon donates a percentage of your[...]

Bookstart Storytime Every Friday at 2.00pm. Suitable for 2 – 5 year olds. Listen to a story and have fun with a colouring activity. No need to book.

Royston Kite Festival This annual event is held on Therfield Heath at Royston and is the Clubs “Flagship” event of the year bringing in thousands of spectators from the area. It is always held on the first Sunday of August and this year it is being held on Sunday 7th August 2022 10.30am and 4.30pm . To find out more visit our website www.roystonrotary.com/kitefestival.htm  or email us at kites@roystonrotary.com  Sir Oliver Heald, MP for North East Hertfordshire, and Councillor Mary Antony, the Mayor of Royston, will be joining the thousands of spectators for a truly family day out to see a huge variety of kites being flown by organised and professional teams. Children, too, will be joining in with their own kites, many of them made to their own designs. Also for children there will be a variety of fairground rides as well as the famous teddy bear parachute drop.  Rotary is inviting[...]

CreatorSpace Out of the Box On Friday 12th August we welcome a CreatorSpace Out of the Box opportunity for children to meet the Ozobots and Sphero Mini robots and learn how to code them to do fun things! No need to book just drop in for this free activity. Donations are appreciated.

Bookstart Storytime Every Friday at 2.00pm. Suitable for 2 – 5 year olds. Listen to a story and have fun with a colouring activity. No need to book.

LEGO Club Saturday 13th August is LEGO Club. This month’s theme is “Animals” Pre-bookable at Royston Library £3 per child, cash only, please. For more information visit: https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/libraries-and-archives/events-and-things-to-do/royston/lego-club.aspx  

Family Craft Session with the Art in Martins Wednesday 17 August 9.30am to 10.30am OR 11am to 12pm Market Hill Rooms, Fish Hill, Royston, SG8 9JL A 60-minute session filled with a range of creative and fun activities for toddlers, pre-schoolers and children up to the age of 10 years old accompanied by their adult.  Refreshments provided.  Session organised by the North Herts Healthy Hub as part of our Royston wellbeing mornings FREE – places must be pre booked Contact information healthyhub@north-herts.gov.uk or 01462 474111  

Baby Rhyme Time Every Wednesday 10.15 and again at 11.15 – Booking essential via the Eventbrite website, https://bit.ly/BabyRhymeTimeRoys

Perform Theatre Group Workshops for Kids Perform theatre group are running 30 minute workshops for children aged 4–7 and 7-12 from 1.30pm on the afternoon on Thursday 18th August whilst the library is closed. Each ½ hour session costs just £3 and places must be be pre-booked at the library, cash only please.

Cave Carving Competition Deadline Competition closes at midnight on Friday 19th August Design your own carving! When people made the cave originally, they used symbols and figures that represented their world and beliefs at that time. Submit a design for a new carving which captures and represents you, your beliefs, and the world in which you live. There’s no age limit, and it can be of any subject and drawn in any media. So allow your creativity to run free! The winner will receive an exclusive Royston Cave experience, including a private tour of the cave for you and your family, a bundle of Cave merchandise, and the winning entry made in clay! Submit your entry to info@roystoncave.co.uk.

Bookstart Storytime Every Friday at 2.00pm. Suitable for 2 – 5 year olds. Listen to a story and have fun with a colouring activity. No need to book.

Annual Cat Show Saturday 20th August, from midday Open to all domestic cats and kittens Cats need to be vaccinated and registered for the show before 5th August – https://www.lpscs.uk/show/ Cats cannot turn up on the day, but visitors welcome – stalls, refreshments and raffles on the day  

Baby Rhyme Time Every Wednesday 10.15 and again at 11.15 – Booking essential via the Eventbrite website, https://bit.ly/BabyRhymeTimeRoys

Bookstart Storytime Every Friday at 2.00pm. Suitable for 2 – 5 year olds. Listen to a story and have fun with a colouring activity. No need to book.

Baby Rhyme Time Every Wednesday 10.15 and again at 11.15 – Booking essential via the Eventbrite website, https://bit.ly/BabyRhymeTimeRoys