The 2019 ‘Bricks in Florence’ LEGO Festival

“Bricks in Florence” is a festival for LEGO fans of all ages that will take place at the TuscanyHall (Obihall) from Friday, Nov. 8 to Sunday, Nov. 10. The weekend will focus on colorful pieces of LEGO, featuring over 150 kg of small bricks, that can be utilized in the large free play area. Visitors will be able to learn more about Lego and the history of the brand in addition to having [...]

Children’s Lending Library’s Spooky Halloween Party

Calling all witches, monsters, ghosts, and skeletons: if you are looking to celebrate a fun Halloween this weekend, the Children’s Lending Library is the spookiest place to be. The library will be hosting a haunted party for children, complete with costumes, games, and of course, Halloween candy. Held eerily below St. James Church, kids will find many ghoulish activities at the library. Those looking for a scare can run through a haunted house. [...]

‘Smartest Giant in Town’ Visits the British Institute

Delve into the colorful, animated world of a selfless giant as he makes friends with different creatures along the way in the children’s book The Smartest Giant in Town written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Sheffield. On June 20 at 5 pm, witness the characters come to life through a reading and workshop at the Library of the British Institute of Florence. The story follows the journey of George, a gentle [...]

Easter Party and Egg Decoration for Families

Children can dye and decorate Easter eggs and make Easter bonnets on Saturday, April 13 (4-6 pm) at the Children’s Lending Library Party in the undercroft of St. James Church, via Rucellai 9.  Accompanying adults can come to the event wearing an Easter hat as well. An event designed for members and their families, non-members are most welcome as well.  Participants are advised to bring hardboiled white eggs (available fresh at the Mercato [...]

A Fun Family Afternoon in English at Springfest

To celebrate both the arrival of spring and World Poetry Day, an afternoon of readings and games in English will take place on March 21 at the Children’s Lending Library (via B. Rucellai 9) hosted in the undercroft of St. James American church.  Kids of of all ages and their families are welcome at the Springfest to enjoy listening to poetry and short stories. For more information, call 328 328 2757.

Holiday Children’s Reading at the British Institute

To start off the holidays right, kids and parents are welcome to listen to the magical Christmas story “The Polar Express” read in English at the British Institute Library (Lungarno Guicciardini, 9) on Thursday, December 13. The award-winning children’s book, “The Polar Express” by Chris Van Allsburg is about a curious, brave boy who hops on a magical train with other children that takes them to the North Pole on Christmas Eve. On [...]

A Tale of Trolls for Kids at the British Institute

Kids and parents are welcome to listen to the wonderful tale of “Troll Swap” at the Library of the British Institute (Lungarno Guicciardini, 9, Florence) on Thursday, November 15. The library holds Storytime about twice a month for ages 3 to 8, but everyone is welcome. The reading will take place in their cozy children’s room. The reading will start at 5 pm and their Afternoon Tea upstairs is open from 4:30 to 6 [...]

Spooky Storytime at the British Institute

Frankenstein is the focus for the October 25 “Storytime,” a monthly children’s event at Florence’s British Institute library. The English reading and workshop will take place at 5 pm. Children ages 4-8 are the ideal audience to hear the delightful story “Do Not Build a Frankenstein,” but guests of all ages are welcome to attend. After the reading, kids can bring to the story to life by making spooky Frankenstein masks just in time [...]

A Kid’s Reading & Art Workshop in English

Katie Eadie, the author of the amusing short story “The Whistling Fish” will be reading it aloud in a family event on Saturday, May 5 in the Children’s Lending Library (undercroft of St. James American Church, via B. Rucellai 9) starting at 11 am.  Designed for 3 – 8 year olds, the event, free and open to all ages, will be followed by an activity where kids imitate and draw the protagonist of [...]

A Harry Potter Movie Marathon in English

Every Sunday through June 3: HARRY POTTER FILM FESTIVAL. Cinema La Compagnia (via Cavour 50/r, Florence) in conjunction with Villa Bardini’s “Pinocchio, Harry Potter, Topolino, Heidi and Many More…” art exhibition. Admission is €5, with a reduced price of €4 for Villa Bardini exhibition ticketholders. The Harry Potter film adaptations are based on J.K. Rowling’s incredibly popular seven book series about a young boy who discovers he is a wizard at the age of [...]
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