Page contents
Special events
Marvellous Makers crafts: Pirates
Thursday 1 August, from 2.30pm to 3.30pm.
Join us in making some fantastic pirate themed crafts.
Cost £1 per child. Suitable for ages 4 to 11. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Booking is required. Please book your place at the helpdesk at Walton library. Spaces are limited.
Marvellous Makers Dogs Trust workshop
Tuesday 6 August, from 10.30am to 12 noon. Please note: this event is now sold out.
Calling all Marvellous Makers! Join Walton Library for a dog-focused, fun and free family workshop! This face-to-face workshop is packed with engaging dog-related games, and activities, designed to teach children how to behave responsibly around dogs and understand their body language. Please leave your pooch at home.
Suitable for ages 7 to 11. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Harry Heal the Friendly Footballer with David Vaughan
Saturday 10 August, from 11am to 11.45am.
Join us for a fun story session with David Vaughan, as he reads 'Harry Heal the Friendly Footballer' his children's story book with a focus on mental health. The book has a football backdrop with an educational aspect, a heart-warming story about the benefits of empathy, mindfulness and collaboration.
This event is part of our programme of events for the Summer Reading Challenge. This year's theme is Marvellous Makers, and it will be a celebration of the Creative Arts; children will be inspired to express themselves in creative ways, tap into a world of imagination and storytelling and - of course - to read!
David will have copies of his book available for purchase and signing and is able to take cash and card payment.
Suitable for children aged 8 and under. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Suggested donation £4.
Book online or if unable to book online, please book in Walton Library.
Book online for Harry Heal the Friendly Footballer with David Vaughan at Walton Library
Marvellous Makers crafts: Under the sea
Tuesday 13 August, from 10.30am to 11.30am.
Join us in making some great under the sea themed crafts.
Cost £1 per child. Suitable for ages 4 to 11. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Booking is required. Please book your place at the helpdesk at Walton library. Spaces are limited.
Creating Sounds this Summer
The Summer Reading Challenge is back! Created by The Reading Agency and delivered by Surrey Libraries, this year the Challenge celebrates the Creative Arts whilst, of course, encouraging children to read throughout the summer holidays.
As part of this exciting summer, Surrey Libraries have partnered with Surrey Arts to offer free drop-in sessions for young people of all ages to try a variety of instruments and learn more about playing music in Surrey. Join us in creating a soundtrack for different characters and enjoy making noise at the library:
Wednesday 21 August from 10am until 12 noon
Visit Creating Sounds this Summer to see other available sessions.
Booking is not required for these free drop-in sessions. These events are suitable for young people of all ages; however, children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Find out more about taking part in the Summer Reading Challenge.
Marvellous Makers crafts: Space
Friday 30 August, from 10.30am to 11.30am.
Join us in making some fabulous Space themed crafts.
Cost £1 per child. Suitable for ages 4 to 11. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Booking is required. Please book your place at the helpdesk at Walton library. Spaces are limited.
Suffrage to sisterhood: a local history talk
This event is now sold out.
This free local history event will be held on:
- Tuesday 27 August, from 5.30pm to 6.30pm.
Everyone's heard of the Suffragettes, but what happened to them after women got the vote?
This talk will use Elmbridge Museum collection items to explore the sometimes violent fight for the vote in Elmbridge, outlining the famous suffrage protest events which happened locally and the women behind them. Partial franchise was finally granted to some women in 1918, but the talk won't end there. It will attempt to answer the questions:
- What happened to women after 1918?
- How did the millions of excluded women finally get their vote?
- How did local women continue to organise themselves in the years after the vote was won?
Come along to this free talk to hear the little-explored sequel to the suffrage story.
This talk will include a chance to see an incredibly rare, original Women's Co-operative Guild banner up-close. The banner was hand-made in the 1930s.
The talk ties in with a current display on the topic at Walton Library and will explore the items in the display case in more detail.
Pebble rhymetime and storytime
Pebble rhymetime
Every Thursday from 10.30am to 11am
Booking essential. Bookings can be made in person at the library from Saturday onwards each week.
Find out more about Pebble rhymetimes in Surrey libraries.
Storytime
Every Wednesday from 4pm to 4.30pm
No booking required.
Find out more about storytime in Surrey libraries.
Reading Groups
There are currently no Reading Groups being held in the library.
Find out more about reading groups in Surrey libraries.
Other Events
Digital support volunteer (Digital Buddy)
There is currently no Digital Buddy service at Walton library.
Please see our Digital Buddy page for more information and to find out which libraries currently offer a Digital Buddy service.
