Programme

Please note that you need to book (RSVP) for all events, even if they are free.

STORYTIME WITH REFILOE MOAHLOLI 18th

Join the amazing Refiloe Moahloli for a storytime and activity session featuring A Friend for all Seasons.

This is a free event, but booking is essential.

Date: 18 March 2025

Time: 11:00am -

12:00pm

Venue: Langa Library

Price: Free entry

Tickets: Required

STORYTIME WITH REFILOE MOAHLOLI 19th(2)

Join the amazing Refiloe Moahloli for a storytime and activity session featuring Let’s Play.

This is a free event, but booking is essential.

Date: 19 March 2025

Time: 11:00am -

12:00pm

Venue: Cape Town Museum of Childhood

Price: Free entry

Tickets: Required

WRITING FOR CHANGE PART ONE

The Red Wheelbarrow team supports all aspects of poetry from online and IRL readings and performances through to conversations about craft. The first session is facilitated by Kirsten Deane.

Grades 10 – 12 welcome.

This two part workshop is free but booking is essential.

 

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Date: 19 March 2025

Time: 2:30pm -

4:00pm

Venue: Pinelands Library

Tickets: Required

STORYTIME AT CENTRAL SALAMINA MOSESE

Don’t miss out!

Join Salamina Mosese for a storytime and activity session featuring Cook-off at Gogo’s Spaza.

This is a free event but booking is essential.

Date: 20 March 2025

Time: 11:00am -

12:00pm

Venue: Central Library | Arena

Tickets: Required

STORYTIME AT CENTRAL REFILOE MOAHLOLI(2)

Join the always amazing Refiloe Moahloli for an exciting storytime and activity session featuring All that I Am.

This is a free event, but booking is essential.

Date: 20 March 2025

Time: 11:00am -

12:00pm

Venue: Central Library | PAM

Tickets: Required

STORYTIME AT CENTRAL MERIDIAN BERNDT(1)

Join Meridian Berndt for a storytime and activity session featuring the beautiful Stories that Ran Away collection.

In collaboration with Zeitz MOCAA.

This is a free event, but booking is essential.

Date: 20 March 2025

Time: 11:00am -

12:00pm

Venue: Central Library | Children's Library

Tickets: Required

STORYTIME AT CENTRAL HANI DU TOIT(1)

Join Hani du Toit for a powerful story and activity session featuring Return of the Songbirds.

This is a free event, but booking is essential.

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Date: 20 March 2025

Time: 11:00am -

12:00pm

Venue: Central Library | Art Library

Tickets: Required

WRITING FOR CHANGE PART TWO

The Red Wheelbarrow team supports all aspects of poetry from online and IRL readings and performances through to conversations about craft. The second session is facilitated by Lisa Julie.
Grades 10 – 12 welcome.

This two part workshop is free, but booking is essential.

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Date: 20 March 2025

Time: 3:00pm -

4:30pm

Venue: Pinelands Library

Tickets: Required

HOW TO WRITE A CHILDREN’S BOOK

Join award-winning children’s book author, Alex Latimer, for a practical workshop focusing on story and character development.

Paper and some markers will be available.

Grade 10 and upwards welcome! No experience necessary.

This is a free event, but booking is essential.

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Date: 22 March 2025

Time: 11:00am -

1:00pm

Venue: Wynberg Library

Tickets: Required

BUMPER STORYTIME AT BOOK LOUNGE(2)

Don’t miss this opportunity to meet not one but two amazing writers and storytellers!

Join Salamina Mosese and Refiloe Moahloli for stories and activities.

This is a free event, but booking is essential.

Date: 22 March 2025

Time: 11:00am -

12:30pm

Venue: The Book Lounge

Tickets: Required

TOGETHER APART 22ND(1)

Join Xolisa Guzula for a session that reflects on life during apartheid. This session is not to be missed.

 

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Date: 22 March 2025

Time: 11:00am -

12:30pm

Venue: Bertha House | Kopanong

Tickets: Required

POETRY WITH THANDIWE NQANDA

Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with Thandiwe Nqanda, the author of No Time to Mourn.

She will be reading and answering questions about her work.

 

Date: 22 March 2025

Time: 11:00am -

12:00pm

Venue: Moses Mabhida Library

Tickets: Required

POETRY WITH THANDIWE NQANDA 24TH

Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with Thandiwe Nqanda, the author of No Time to Mourn.

Date: 24 March 2025

Time: 11:00am -

12:00pm

Venue: Langa Library

Tickets: Required

STORYTIME WITH SUBI BOSA 26TH

Join Subi Bosa for a storytime about how teachers sometimes get it wrong.

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Date: 26 March 2025

Time: 11:00am -

12:00pm

Venue: Cape Town Museum of Childhood

Tickets: Required

OPEN MIC(2)

We’re closing Youth Fest with a mid-week poetry open mic featuring you and the people’s choir, aBantu chorUS, hosted by Zizipho Bam.

Join us as we unpack the theme, ‘WRITING FOR CHANGE,’ through music and poetry. Don’t miss it!

Free Entry.

Date: 26 March 2025

Time: 6:00pm -

7:30pm

Venue: Bertha House | Activist Café

Tickets: Required