Spooky half-term fun with Awen

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Awen has a packed programme of seasonal activities taking place across local libraries and Bryngarw Country Park from Saturday 24 October.

Awen Libraries will host a variety of free family activities, including Halloween parties, spooky storytelling, arts and crafts, LEGO clubs, film screenings, treasure hunts and special Bounce and Rhyme sessions.

Aberkenfig Library

All week	Normal opening hours	Treasure Hunt
Saturday 24th October	11am	Story and Craft
Monday 26th October	3-5pm	Spooky Lego Club
Tuesday 27th October	2.30pm-4.30pm	Family Fun Afternoon
Thursday 29th October	10.30am	Film Club
Friday 30th October	10am	Bounce and Rhyme
Saturday 31st October	11am	Story + Craft (Halloween theme)

Bridgend

All week	Normal opening hours	Treasure Hunt
Saturday 24th October	11am	Story and Craft
Tuesday 27th October	10.30am-11:30am	Halloween Party
Wednesday 28th October	2-3pm	Halloween Story and Craft
Thursday 29th October	2-3pm	Halloween Story and Craft
Friday 30th October	2pm-3pm	Halloween Party
Saturday 31st October	11-12pm	Story and Craft

Maesteg

All week	Normal opening hours	Treasure Hunt
Wednesday 28th October	10am-10:30am 11am-11.45am	Spooky Babes in Arms Stay and Play Bounce and Rhyme Sessions
Thursday 29th October	1pm-5pm	Ghost Pirates Lego Club
Friday 30th October	11am-12noon 1-3pm	Ghostly Pirates Party Day

Pencoed

Saturday 24th October	11.30am	Story Time & Craft
Monday 26th October	10am	Music & Tots
Tuesday 27th October	6:00pm	Film Night (Hotel Transylvania 3: A Monster Vacation)
Friday 30th October	10.30am	Halloween Craft
Saturday 31st October	11.30am	Story Time & Craft

Pyle

All week	Normal opening hours	Treasure Hunt Metamorphosis Exhibition
Monday 26th October	10.30am-11.30am	CreaSion Drawing Workshop
Thursday 29th October	2.30pm-3.30pm	Pumpkins paint and pebbles
Saturday 31st October	10am-12pm	Spooky stories and craft

Porthcawl

Saturday 24th October	2.15pm	Junior Crafternoon
Monday 26th October	10am 2pm	Bounce and Rhyme CreaSion Drawing Workshop
Tuesday 27th October	9.30-1pm 2pm-5pm	Lego Tuesday
Thursday 29th October		Halloween Paint Along
Friday 30th October	All day	Halloween Treasure Hunt
Saturday 31st October	All day 2.15pm	Halloween Treasure Hunt Junior Crafternoon

Y Nyth, Bryngarw Country Park

Saturday 24th October
Monday 26th October	10am, 12pm, 2pm	Bryngarw Spooky Story and Craft: The Gruffalo
Thursday 29th October	10am, 12pm, 2pm	Bryngarw Spooky Story and Craft: Room on the Broom

At Bryngarw Country Park, families can also follow the Halloween Trail from Saturday 24 October to Sunday 1 November. Completed entries will receive a small prize and the chance to win a Halloween hamper.

Young nature lovers can also join the Ranger Team for a Wildlife Wednesday Bat Box Workshop on Wednesday 28 October. Children will build a bat box using wood prepared by Wood-B, Awen’s carpentry project for adults with learning disabilities.