There's plenty to do this summer in Shipston

With the summer holidays fast approaching, local businesses, clubs and venues have been busy planning activities to help keep kids occupied over the six week holiday period.

The annual Joint Churches summer club runs for four days from Tuesday 22nd July, and this year the theme is Superheroes! For details see the ad on page 8.

Calypso Kids will be running Family Fun sessions on five Wednesdays from 23rd July-20th August 10.30am at Townsend Hall. The combined sessions will offer Musical Storytelling for younger Calypso Kids and their grown-ups (6months+) with art and craft activities provided for older children (4 years+). Even the adults don’t miss out as the Calypso’s Pop-Up Café will be open afterwards selling drinks and cakes! For details, visit www.facebook.com/calypsokids.

The annual ‘Summer Reading Challenge’ at Shipston Library will once again be encouraging primary school children to come to the library and read. As part of the challenge, they can collect all sorts of fabulous things, like smelly stickers and posters. This year’s theme is ‘Mythical Maze’.

Shipston Library is also holding two special events. On 29th July from 2.30 to 4pm there will be a ‘Dragons and Daring’ event, and on 21st August, there will be a ‘Minotaur and Maze’ event. As always, these events are free! The library has also just started a Chatterbooks book club and craft session for 8 to 11s. Contact the library on 663438 for details.

Shipston Youth Club is planning a week of activities, both during the day and in the evening. Final details are still being planned but activities are expected to include sports such as football, basketball, and rounders, a movie night, photography workshop, pamper session and BBQ to name a few!  Please look out for posters around the town for more information. The club will also be holding a 24-hour table tennis fundraiser on the 8th and 9th August. Look out for more details in next month’s Forum.

Shipston Tennis will also be running some tennis camps - find out more at their fun day on the 29th June.

This is just a selection of the events planned – please contact the various sports clubs and venues around the town check the latest additions to their programme.