Formerly, Philosophy was the preserve of PhDs and the intellectually precocious, until now! In this fantastic half day course, Darren Harper will disinter a little of philosophy's hermetic meaning as you join him to re-evaluate religion, including St. Anselm's famous "Ontological Argument", and then go on to appreciate art and aesthetics with Clive Bell, R. […]
Stoicism is often misunderstood as languishing through life without complaint, but in this talk, Darren Harper will show you how such thinkers such as Seneca, Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius confronted one of the key questions of the ancient world, "How should we live?", and supplied us with pragmatic ways in which to flourish. This taster […]
Emma Farley is a local feminist bookworm and stationery addict, encouraging children to explore the joys of reading and journaling to feel inspired, empowered and improve their mental wellbeing. She is running two ‘Creative journaling and mindfulness’ sessions for children on Saturday 5th November at 1:15-2:15 & 2:30- 3:30pm. This month's theme will be Fireworks! These […]
Join local author Victoria Osborne-Broad as she talks about her book trilogy, Jewels of the Rainbow. Set in present day West Cornwall, the action moves from Penzance and Pendeen, through magic and time travel to Chapel Carn Brea in the Dark Ages. In her third book, Victoria then delves into the mystery of an island which nobody can reach... […]
Emma Farley is a local feminist bookworm and stationery addict, encouraging women to explore the joys of reading and journaling to feel inspired, empowered and improve their mental wellbeing. Through her workshops, Emma provides an introduction to journaling and modern calligraphy in the context of mindfulness, building self-esteem, goal setting and more, all while having […]
Emma Farley is a local feminist bookworm and stationery addict, encouraging women to explore the joys of reading and journaling to feel inspired, empowered and improve their mental wellbeing. Through her workshops, Emma provides an introduction to journaling and modern calligraphy in the context of mindfulness, building self-esteem, goal setting and more, all while having […]
Emma Farley is a local feminist bookworm and stationery addict, encouraging women to explore the joys of reading and journaling to feel inspired, empowered and improve their mental wellbeing. She will be running a monthly lettering workshop to explore different techniques and supplies, such as brush pens, watercolour inks and more! November’s theme will be […]
A multitude of stalls offering all sorts of wonderful Christmas gift options, second hand books and photos from our archive for sale, Dorothy's brilliant tombola, a raffle, plus our delicious refreshments room all return for what will be a lovely event to support the library and raise much needed funds. Looking for Christmas gifts? Our […]
Emma Farley is a local feminist bookworm and stationery addict, encouraging women to explore the joys of reading and journaling to feel inspired, empowered and improve their mental wellbeing. Through her workshops, Emma provides an introduction to journaling and modern calligraphy in the context of mindfulness, building self-esteem, goal setting and more, all while having […]