Celebrate Black History Month at Islington libraries
Archway Library, Hamlyn House, Highgate Hill, London, N19 5PH
African Bead and Shell Mirror
Friday 30 October, 2.30-4pm
Come along and create your own African-inspired bead and shell mirror using colourful craft materials.
Drop-in session.
Cat and Mouse Library, 277 Camden Road, London, N7 0JN
Batik-Inspired Paper Dolls
Thursday 29 October, 2.30-4pm
Create your own paper dolls dressed in bright batik-inspired paper costumes, based on the artwork of Yinka Shonibare.
Drop-in session.
Central Library, 2 Fieldway Crescent, London, N5 1PF
Handprint Collage
Thursday 29 October, 2.30-4pm
Get creative and make a colourful handprint collage inspired by Black History Month themes.
Drop-in session, maximum 25 places.
Finsbury Library, 245 St. John Street, London, EC1V 4NB
Lubaina Himid Collage Workshop
Friday 30 October, 2-3.30pm
Create a collage inspired by the vibrant and thought-provoking artwork of Lubaina Himid.
Drop-in session.
Lewis Carroll Children’s Library, 166 Copenhagen Street, London, N1 0ST
Peace Wreath Craft
Wednesday 28 October, 2.30-4pm
Trace your hands and turn them into a beautiful peace wreath to take home.
Drop-in session.
Mildmay Library, 21-23 Mildmay Park, London, N1 4NA
Silhouette Collage
Tuesday 27 October, 2.15-3.30pm
Decorate a silhouette inspired by influential and inspirational people from Black history and culture.
Drop-in session.
N4 Library, 26 Blackstock Road, London, N4 2DW
African Paper Plate Necklace
Monday 26 October, 2-3.30pm
Make and decorate an African-inspired paper plate necklace using colourful patterns and designs.
Drop-in session.
North Library, Manor Gardens, London, N7 6JX
Black Artists Painting Workshop
Thursday 29 October, 2.30-4pm
Create a painting inspired by the work of famous Black artists from around the world.
Drop-in session.
South Library, 115-117 Essex Rd, London, N1 2SL
Gee’s Bend-Inspired Quilts Paper Craft
Wednesday 28 October, 2-3.30pm
Discover the colourful quilt designs of Gee’s Bend and create your own paper quilt-inspired artwork.
Drop-in session.
West Library, Bridgeman Road, London, N1 1BD
Basquiat-Inspired Crown
Thursday 29 October, 2.30-4pm
Create and decorate a crown inspired by the bold and expressive artwork of Jean-Michel Basquiat.
Drop-in session.
More Things to do
- Islington Assembly Hall
- Volunteering in Islington
- Playground equipment for disabled children
- Four accessible activities in Islington parks
- Community gardening in Cally Park
- Five things to do in parks
- Islington Borough Ladies FC football sessions
- Islington walking and running routes
- Five ways to explore Islington on foot
- Tufnell Park Market
- Whitecross Street Market
- Camden Passage
- Stroud Green Market
- Exmouth Market
- Archway Market
- Islington Farmers’ Market
- Chapel Market
- Nag’s Head indoor market
- Nag’s Head open-air weekend market
- Free accessible sports
- Over-55s men’s club
- Free fitness classes with Healthy Generations
- Park cuppa
- Best parks for… water fun
- Islington Square Market
- Free health and history walks
- Three ways to… keep kids active
- Finsbury Park Singers and Finsbury A Capella
- Free Friday lunchtime recitals
- Junior parkrun
- Family narrowboat trips
- Ladies’ football training
- Museum of Homelessness
- Summer Reading Challenge
- Free cycling lessons
- Age UK Islington get-togethers
- Olden Community Garden volunteering sessions
- Celebrating ten years of Islington Bereavement Service
- Black History Month 2025
- Volunteer gardening with The Garden Classroom
- Festive events
- Free repair and reuse events this winter
- Wellbeing walks with The Garden Classroom
- Islington menorah-lighting
- Community Gardening at Whittington Park
- Kick Off with a Verse
- Save energy this winter
- Stress management for father’s workshop
- Youth safety events: November
- Fast friends
- Glow in the Angel
- Free play session for under 5’s
- Protecting women and girls together
- Museum of Homelessness festive dog show
- Winter Reading Challenge at Islington Libraries
- Festive fun at libraries
- Autumn cultural things to do: November / December
- Cycling lessons for kids and teens
- Black Cultural Centre’s new art exhibition opens: ‘She Speaks’
- Learn green skills
- Winter cultural things to do: Jan – March
- Finsbury winter warmers
- Mildmay library reopening celebration
- Community gardening: Jan – April
- Gadget support
- Toy donation
- Adult swimming lessons
- Mencap Me Time programme: Jan – April
- Storytelling week: 2-9 February
- Free art workshops
- LGBTQ+ History Month: February
- Cycling lessons for kids and teens during half term
- National year of reading: February half term activities
- Free London Repair Week events
- Help shape the future of family support in Islington!
- The Minds Together Café: Feb – Dec
- Make the most of half-term in Islington: 16- 20 Feb
- Sports coaching opportunity
- Bookstart Storytime at your local Islington Library!
- Black owned business markets: 7-8 March
- Barnsbury’s first ever Book Festival
- The Alternative Bookfair
- London Canal Museum community open day
- Family Easter trail
- Youth safety events: Easter
- Autism and learning disabilities information event
- Spring cultural events: April – May
- The Big Day Out 2026
- Whittington Park Community Centre Makers Market
- Spring into nature at Islington Ecology Centre
- Islington Mind’s action for mental health community event
- National Trust’s Sky Gardening Challenge: free workshops
- Amwell 200
- Islington Grow Show 2026
- The Mix
- May half term crafts
- Summer workshops for refugees, asylum seekers and migrants
- Summer cultural events: July – September
- Free writing workshops
- Celebrating carers in Islington
- Learning Disability Week 2026
- Pride month in Islington: events and activities
- Free cycling sessions for kids and teens this half term
- Refugee Week at Islington Libraries
- Cally Festival 2026
- Love Parks Weeks 2026
- Islington Sustainability Fair 2026
- Read to the Beat
- Islington Boot Fair
- Summer support – activities and resources
- Dementia Information Fair
- The Talking Drum: Voices from the Andover Estate
- Exam results support and next steps
- Big City Bug Hunt
- East Asian Culture for Wellbeing
- Animals! A beastly history of human behaviour
- Green Libraries Week
- Celebrate Black History Month at Islington libraries
- Autumn cultural events