Past Events

Join this casual gathering of knitters and crocheters every Thursday from 9:00 – 11:00 AM to work on projects and share skills in a friendly atmosphere. Participants are welcome to bring their own supplies and projects or borrow the Library’s needles and yarn. All skill levels are welcome, including beginners who are interested in learning. Be sure to check out our collection of books on knitting and crochet while you’re here!

Are you looking to increase your self-confidence? Come to this workshop, delivered by Eissa Al Maslamani, a certified coach in self-development, to learn how to boost your faith in yourself, your abilities and your ideas.

In this workshop, mothers, teachers, and multisensory communication experts will create multimodal books to accommodate the sensory needs of children of different profiles. Participants are invited to join each other in developing and trans-creating reading materials for children.

The Writers’ Circle is an opportunity for creative writers to come together and share their work. The group will provide inspiration, feedback and encouragement in a supportive environment. So whatever stage you’re at, come along and get writing! Sessions will be held between 9 – 11 AM on Tuesdays.

Come hear UK and Qatari sports ambassadors share their success stories. Find out how both women and men can make an impact in sports.

In this month's meeting of Readers and Opinions, we will discuss Baynama Yanaam Al Aalam, by Susan Abulhawa. The novel tells the story of a family uprooted from its Palestine home in 1948. Copies of the book are available at the User Services Desk.

To celebrate this month's Qatar National Sports Day, we are conducting a mini color race for our little ones so they can both get exercise and learn about colors!

Join this casual gathering of knitters and crocheters every Thursday from 9:00 – 11:00 AM to work on projects and share skills in a friendly atmosphere. Participants are welcome to bring their own supplies and projects or borrow the Library’s needles and yarn. All skill levels are welcome, including beginners who are interested in learning. Be sure to check out our collection of books on knitting and crochet while you’re here!

More and more people are choosing to become vegan. The good news is, you can be a vegan and still enjoy traditional Qatari Food! Attend this lecture to meet Ghanim Al Sulaiti, founder of Evergreen Café, who will share his experiences and his favorite Qatari vegan recipes.

Looking to sharpen your debate skills? Join us for this two-part workshop in collaboration with Qatar Debate on 6 February and 27 February. Participants will read the classic novel 1984, by George Orwell, and debate its themes.