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SUMMARY:Coffee & Connections - SEND Family Edition
DESCRIPTION:Coffee & Connections \nAt House of Books & Friends\, our mission is to combat loneliness and social isolation. In a time when we are more digitally connected than ever\, it can be hard to find real and meaningful connections\, especially for families. We want to create opportunities for parents and carers to meet over coffee and good conversation\, providing the chance for people to forge community\, and sharing the trails and tribulations of family life. \nThis session has a SEND focus\, creating a space to support families with additional needs\, while remaining open and inclusive to all families who would like to join. \nHow does it work? \nAt the beginning of each session\, there will be a 5-minute group activity to get the conversation flowing led by a member of our team. Everybody is then invited to write down their favourite topic of conversation and drop it in our Chatty Hat! Our team member will randomly pull out some topics\, which we will discuss throughout the session. Remember\, there is no need to be an expert! All discussions are designed to be relaxed\, respectful and enjoyable! We’ll organise everything you need to have a great time\, including a craft table to keep the little ones entertained. You just show up\, be yourself & make new connections! \nMeet ups will take place in public\, and we ask all participants to be mindful of their own safety when attending – for example\, thinking carefully before sharing personal information such as your home address with other participants. We ask all people to be respectful of other participants taking part in the session. \nWhat dates and times are the sessions taking place? \nSessions are 60 minutes\, and take place during school holidays from 10:30am – 11:30am \nTickets \nIt is free to attend Coffee & Connections\, but we do ask for you to book a ticket so we know how many people to expect. There is a free hot drink available for people taking part in the event\, and juice for the young ones. \nYou can book your free ticket on our website by following the links below or in store at the bookshop. \nWednesday 5th August ticket \nWednesday 12th August ticket \nWednesday 19th August ticket \nWednesday 26th August ticket
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.com/event/coffee-connections-family-edition-2
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Coffee & Connections
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SUMMARY:The Book Club August - Evening
DESCRIPTION:This session of The Book Club will take place on Wednesday 26th August from  6pm – 7pm at the bookshop. This month\, we are reading Happy Life by David Foenkinos and translated by Sam Taylor. £10.99 is the price of the book and a ticket to the session. The book can be delivered directly to you (please add your shipping address and tick the box for shipping) or you can collect it in store free of charge. \nYou can buy a book and ticket here. \nIf you already own a copy of the book\, you can purchase a ticket alone for £3. \nYou can purchase a ticket only here. \nFor those unable to afford a book or ticket at present\, we have a limited amount of complementary books/tickets. Please contact the bookshop via bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.com or call 07597365380. \nOne of our booksellers will lead the book club\, and the group will be split up into smaller groups in breakout rooms to discuss the questions. \nWe always ask that you be respectful and kind whilst discussing the book and others’ opinions of it. \nAbout the book: \nEveryone\, at some point in their lives\, wants to be someone else. \nEric Kherson – forty\, divorced\, disconnected – is questioning all his life choices. One meeting with an old school friend is all it takes for him to pack in his prestigious job and accept her offer of a high-powered government position. \nHe throws himself into her world of endless networking and high-risk deals\, but when a business trip to Seoul starts unravelling\, Eric feels more lost than ever. Wandering the city streets\, he stumbles across Happy Life\, a shop offering a curious service: fake funerals. For Eric\, this encounter with death might be the very thing to reawaken his appetite for life…
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.com/event/the-book-club-august-evening
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:The Book Club
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