{"title": "Adult Creative Writing Group for Beginners at Botwell Green Library", "start": "2026-10-05T11:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-12-07T12:00:00Z", "place": "Botwell Green Library", "address": "East Avenue, Hayes, UB3 2HW", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["literature/creative-writing"], "description": "Adult Creative Writing Group for Beginners at Botwell Green Library is a free monthly session for adults who want to start their own journal. It is run by Hillingdon Council at Botwell Green Library and offers a way to de-stress through writing. 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Attendees can improve their confidence, meet people from the local community and discover library resources that help with English language learning, reading and everyday communication. It is open to adults and is an informal group rather than an accredited English language course.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/english-conversation-group-at-oak-farm-library-78763/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "LEGO® Spike Prime at Botwell Green Library", "start": "2026-10-03T14:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-12-19T15:00:00Z", "place": "Botwell Green Library", "address": "East Avenue, Hayes, UB3 2HW", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["diy/lego"], "description": "A free weekly club where 9 to 11-year-olds learn to use the LEGO® coding software and then build a fun, interactive LEGO® model. It is run by Hillingdon Council, and children must be supervised by a parent or guardian at all times. Places can be booked by emailing botwellgreen-library@hillingdon.gov.uk.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/lego-spike-prime-at-botwell-green-library-99277/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/2877f46c54a2d61978d3860b6dadf14064fb8d8dca476de9c726281be4518e39-600.webp"}, {"title": "Monday Sketching Sessions at West Ealing Library 🎨", "start": "2026-11-02T19:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-02T21:00:00Z", "place": "West Ealing Community Library", "address": "Melbourne Avenue, W13 9BA London", "price": "£3 per person (card payments only)", "price_from": "3.00", "price_to": "3.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/drawing"], "description": "Monday Sketching Sessions at West Ealing Library 🎨 is a weekly, adult-only sketching session held at West Ealing Library on Melbourne Avenue. It is run by the library and offers a friendly, untutored and relaxed space where participants take turns drawing each other. Beginners and experienced artists are alike welcome, and attendees bring their own materials, with no oil painting materials allowed. No food or alcohol is permitted, and card payments only are accepted.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/monday-sketching-sessions-at-west-ealing-library-40266/", "official_url": "https://wecl.org.uk/activities-and-events/monday-sketching-sessions-at-west-ealing-library-%f0%9f%8e%a8/2026-10-26/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/2bcc2998d427d98368e8e4d91d20ba2514e3f8a005e7a5912ef1057de280d8f0-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Origami for adults", "start": "2026-11-04T10:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-04T11:30:00Z", "place": "Forest Hill Library", "address": "", "price": "Free (donations welcome)", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["diy/origami"], "description": "Origami for adults is a relaxed paper-folding session where anyone over 18 can learn to create folded paper works in a friendly group. It is run by Calico Libraries and takes place in the Community Room of Forest Hill Library on the first working Wednesday of each month. No experience is needed, and tea, coffee and biscuits are provided. Donations are welcome.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/origami-for-adults-60594/", "official_url": "https://calicolibraries.com/events/origami-for-adults/?occurrence=2026-11-04", "image": "https://noky.io/images/2969fff5ef9e75defd475f03e98e1b102a177a710c4c0fe526261a39a766f392-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Shut up and Write", "start": "2026-11-08T13:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-08T15:00:00Z", "place": "Old London Road cafe", "address": "Old London Road 52, KT2 6QF Kingston upon Thames", "price": "Free entry", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["literature/creative-writing"], "description": "Shut up and Write is a relaxed writing session where writers settle in and simply write together, with no critique, no sharing and no pressure. It is hosted by Old London Road cafe using the Shut Up & Write!® method through a community-run account, not officially managed by Shut Up & Write! HQ. Bring a notebook or laptop, find a comfortable spot and focus on your work, with drinks and food available while you write. Entry is free and the session is for ages 18 and over.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/shut-up-and-write-78937/", "official_url": "https://olrcafe.co.uk/event/shut-up-write/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/805743dc5e80a75741b51e4a44f17c3544e0c57929947287d02beaa3b0cbb2ad-1200.webp"}]}