Paddington's coming to Whitehaven Library on Saturday for the start of Baby Week Paddington Bear visits Whitehaven Library as Baby Week returns on 14 November
Marra Mode is how your mate would tell you down the pub over a pint. Switch it off for the straight version.
Got a baby or a little one under five? Baby Week kicks off Saturday with Paddington at Whitehaven Library, free stories and story sacks to take home. No booking, just turn up.
If you've got a baby, a toddler, or one on the way, this one's for you.
Baby Week is back in Cumberland from Saturday 14 November. It's the second year they've done it, and the idea is "Chat, Play, Read": basically, the little everyday stuff that helps kids learn to talk and get on with people.
Round here, it starts at Whitehaven Library on Lowther Street, where Paddington Bear is popping in from 10am to 2pm. There'll be stories, and the kids can make a story sack to take home for free. There'll also be people on hand if you've got questions about babies, parenting or family life. You don't need to book, just turn up. (Carlisle Library's got Peppa Pig the same day, if you're up that way.)
All week, all eight Cumberland Family Hubs are doing sessions: Baby Buddies for babies up to a year old, and Little Learners for kids up to five. The Times & Star also says there's a baby first aid session with Daisy First Aid at Valley Family Hub in Whitehaven on 17 November, and a story hunt walk from the Family Hub on the Harbour in Whitehaven on 20 November, 9.30am to 11am.
Councillor Emma Williamson, the council's deputy leader, said: "Pregnancy and the early days of parenthood can bring plenty of questions. We want families to know there is someone to turn to for advice, reassurance or a friendly conversation."
What can you do? Pop into Whitehaven Library on Saturday between 10 and 2. The full list of what's on at each family hub is on the Baby Week Cumberland website, babyweek.co.uk/cumberland, and the council's put the details on its news page too.
Cumberland's Baby Week starts on Saturday 14 November with a free drop-in at Whitehaven Library, plus sessions for babies and under-fives at family hubs across the area.
This is for parents, carers and parents-to-be in West Cumbria with babies or children up to the age of five.
Baby Week returns to Cumberland on Saturday 14 November. Now in its second year, it is built around the theme "Chat, Play, Read", which is about how everyday moments help young children learn to talk and get on with others.
In West Cumbria, the launch is a free drop-in at Whitehaven Library on Lowther Street, where children can meet Paddington Bear from 10am to 2pm. There will be storytelling and free story sack making, and families can take their story sack home. Local teams and partner organisations will be there to give advice on babies, parenting and family life. There is no need to book. A similar event with Peppa Pig runs at Carlisle Library the same day.
Through the week, all eight Cumberland Family Hubs will hold Baby Week sessions, including Baby Buddies for babies up to 12 months and Little Learners for children up to five. The Times & Star also lists a baby first aid session by Daisy First Aid at Valley Family Hub in Whitehaven on 17 November, and a story hunt walk and active story session from the Family Hub on the Harbour in Whitehaven on 20 November, from 9.30am to 11am.
Councillor Emma Williamson, the council's deputy leader and portfolio holder for children's services, said: "Pregnancy and the early days of parenthood can bring plenty of questions. We want families to know there is someone to turn to for advice, reassurance or a friendly conversation."
What you can do: drop in at Whitehaven Library on Saturday between 10am and 2pm. The full programme, with times for each family hub, is on the Baby Week Cumberland website at babyweek.co.uk/cumberland, and the council's announcement is on the Cumberland Council news page.