Our Let’s Go Summer activity is packed full of fun for families across North Lanarkshire from Thursday 30 June – Wednesday 17 August 2022. Find out what’s on at each venue below or use our handy table to find the ideal summer activities for your family.
Summerlee Museum
North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre
Cumbernauld Museum
Colzium House
North Lanarkshire Libraries
Upcoming Activities
| Date | Time | Activity | Venue | Location | Booking | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 30 June | 12.30pm - 2.30pm | Drop-In Arts & Crafts Sessions | North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre | Motherwell | Drop-in | £2 - £5 |
| Friday 1 July | 1pm - 3pm | Family Film Screening - Star Wars (U) | North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre | Motherwell | Drop-in | Free |
| Saturdays from 2 July - 20 August | 3pm | Summertime Bookbug | North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre | Motherwell | Drop-in | Free |
| Saturday 2 July | 12.30pm - 2.30pm | Drop-In Arts & Crafts Sessions | North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre | Motherwell | Drop-in | £2 - £5 |
| Monday 4 July | 10.15am - 10.45am | Summertime Bookbug | Wishaw Library | Wishaw | Call 01698 524960 to book. | Free |
| Monday 4 July | 10.30am - 12pm | Brass Rubbings | Summerlee Museum | Coatbridge | Drop-in | Free |
| Monday 4 July | 1.30pm - 2.15pm | Toddler Time: Lift Off | North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre | Motherwell | Call 01698 274590 to book. | £2.50 per child |
| Mondays from 4 July - 8 August | 2pm - 3pm | Crafty Crafters | Bellshill Cultural Centre | Bellshill | Drop-in | Free |
| Mondays from 4 July - 12 August | n/a | Online Weekly Challenges | Library Social Media Channels | Online | n/a | Free |
| Tuesday 5 July | 10am - 12pm | Virtual Reality | Motherwell Library | Motherwell | Call 01698 332626 to book. | Free |
| Tuesday 5 July | 10.30am - 11.30am | Teddy Bear's Picnic with Bookbug | Abronhill Library | Cumbernauld | Call 01236 731503 to book. | Free |
| Tuesday 5 July | 10.30am - 12pm | Brass Rubbings | Summerlee Museum | Coatbridge | Drop-in | Free |
| Tuesday 5 July | 12.30pm - 2.30pm | Drop-In Arts & Crafts Sessions | North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre | Motherwell | Drop-in | £2 - £5 |
| Tuesday 5 July | 2pm - 3pm | Skoolz Out Party Fun | Bellshill Cultural Centre | Bellshill | Call 01698 346770 to book. | Free |
| Tuesday 5 July | 2pm - 4pm | Virtual Reality | Wishaw Library | Wishaw | Call 01698 524960 to book. | Free |
| Wednesday 6 July | 10am - 12pm | Virtual Reality | Airdrie Library | Airdrie | Call 01236 758070 to book. | Free |
| Wednesday 6 July | 10.30am - 11.30am | Nature Walk | Summerlee Museum | Coatbridge | BOOK NOW | Free |
| Wednesday 6 July | 12pm - 1pm & 1.30pm - 2.30pm | Rocket Science Famil STEM Session | North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre | Motherwell | Call 01698 274 590 to book. | £3 per child |
| Wednesday 6 July | 2pm - 3pm | Build a Thingamajig | Coatbridge Library | Coatbridge | Call 01236 856444 to book. | Free |
| Wednesday 6 July | 2pm - 4pm | Virtual Reality | Bellshill Cultural Centre | Bellshill | Call 01698 346770 to book. | Free |
| Wednesday 6 July | 2.30pm - 3.30pm | Paper Boat Decorating | Shotts Library | Shotts | Call 01501 821556 to book. | Free |
| Thursday 7 July | 10am - 12pm | Virtual Reality | Kilsyth Library | Kilsyth | Call 01236 632880 to book. | Free |
| Thursday 7 July | 10.30am - 11am | A Bugs Life | Cumbernauld Library | Cumbernauld | Call 01236 632702 to book. | Free |
| Thursday 7 July | 10.30am - 11.30am | Coal and Climate Change Guided Tour | Summerlee Museum | Coatbridge | BOOK NOW | Free |
| Thursday 7 July | 10.30am - 12.30pm | Washday | Summerlee Museum | Coatbridge | Drop-in | Free |
| Thursday 7 July | 12pm - 4pm | Photo ID Kit | Summerlee Museum | Coatbridge | Drop-in | Free |
| Thursday 7 July | 12.30pm - 2.30pm | Drop-In Arts & Crafts Sessions | North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre | Motherwell | Drop-in | £2 - £5 |
| Thursday 7 July | 2pm - 3pm | Crafty Fun | Airdrie Library | Airdrie | Call 01236 758070 to book. | Free |
| Thursday 7 July | 2pm - 3.30pm | Interland | Newmains Library | Wishaw | Call 01698 520680 to book. | Free |
| Thursday 7 July | 4.30pm - 6pm | STEM with Rosie Revere | Abronhill Library | Cumbernauld | Call 01236 731503 to book. | Free |
| Friday 8 July | 12.30pm - 2.30pm | Drop-In Arts & Crafts Sessions | North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre | Motherwell | Drop-in | £2 - £5 |
| Saturday 9 July | 12.30pm - 2.30pm | Drop-In Arts & Crafts Sessions | North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre | Motherwell | Drop-in | £2 - £5 |
| Monday 11 July | 10.30am - 11.30am | Nature Walk | Summerlee Museum | Coatbridge | BOOK NOW | Free |
| Monday 11 July | 12.30pm - 2.30pm | Drop-In Arts & Crafts Sessions | North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre | Motherwell | Drop-in | £2 - £5 |
| Monday 11 July | 2.30pm - 3.30pm | Become a Spy | Newmains Library | Wishaw | Drop-in | Free |
| Tuesday 12 July | 10.30am - 11.30am | Bringing the Outside In | Condorrat Library | Cumbernauld | Call 01236 736615 to book. | Free |
| Tuesday 12 July | 10.30am - 12pm | Brass Rubbings | Summerlee Museum | Coatbridge | Drop-in | Free |
| Tuesday 12 July | 11am - 11.30am | Summertime Bookbug | Shotts Library | Shotts | Call 01501 821556 to book. | Free |
| Tuesday 12 July | 12.30pm - 2.30pm | Drop-In Arts & Crafts Sessions | North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre | Motherwell | Drop-in | £2 - £5 |
| Tuesday 12 July | 2pm - 3.30pm | Interland | Bellshill Cultural Centre | Bellshill | Call 01698 346770 to book. | Free |
| Tuesday 12 July | 2.30pm - 3.30pm | Cookie Creation | Viewpark Library | Uddingston | Call 01698 812801 to book. | Free |
| Tuesday 12 July | 2.30pm - 3.30pm | Kaleidoscopes & Lava Lamps | Wishaw Library | Wishaw | Call 01698 524960 to book. | Free |
| Wednesday 13 July | 10.15am - 10.45am | Teddy Bear's Picnic with Bookbug | Newmains Library | Wishaw | Call 01698 520680 to book. | Free |
| Wednesday 13 July | 11.30am, 1pm, 2pm & 3pm | Electric Moon Buggy Builder | North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre | Motherwell | Call 01698 274590 to book. | £3 per child |
| Wednesday 13 & Thursday 14 July | 12pm - 4pm | FLUIDHEAD | Summerlee Museum | Coatbridge | BOOK NOW | £15 for 2 days |
| Wednesday 13 July | 1pm - 3pm | Drop-In Arts & Crafts in the Museum | Cumbernauld Museum | Cumbernauld | Drop-in | 2 |
| Wednesday 13 July | 2pm - 3pm | The Big LEGO Build | Coatbridge Library | Coatbridge | Call 01236 856444 to book. | Free |
| Wednesday 13 July | 2pm - 3pm | Krazy Kaleidoscopes | Newarthill Library | Motherwell | Call 01698 732033 to book. | Free |
| Wednesday 13 July | 2.30pm - 3.30pm | Keyring Creation | Cleland Library | Cleland | Call 01698 860487 to book. | Free |
| Thursday 14 July | 10am - 12pm | Lifesize Coding | Cumbernauld Library | Cumbernauld | Call 01236 632702 to book. | Free |
| Thursday 14 July | 11am - 11.30am | Summertime Bookbug | Motherwell Library | Motherwell | Call 01698 332626 to book. | Free |
| Thursday 14 July | 12.30pm - 2.30pm | Drop-In Arts & Crafts Sessions | North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre | Motherwell | Drop-in | £2 - £5 |
| Thursday 14 July | 2.30pm - 3.30pm | Dance & Movement | Chapelhall Library | Chapelhall | Call 01236 750099 to book. | Free |
| Thursday 14 July | 4.30pm - 6pm | LEGO Masters | Abronhill Library | Cumbernauld | Call 01236 731503 to book. | Free |
| Friday 15 July | 11am - 12.30pm & 1pm - 2.30pm | Den Building | Summerlee Museum | Coatbridge | BOOK NOW | 5 |
| Friday 15 July | 1pm - 3pm | Family Film Screening - Toy Story (U) | North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre | Motherwell | Drop-in | Free |
| Saturday 16 July | 1.30pm - 2.30pm | Rocket Science Famil STEM Session | North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre | Motherwell | Call 01698 274590 to book. | £3 per child |
| Monday 18 - Friday 22 July | 10am - 11am | Code Club Bootcamp | Wishaw Library | Wishaw | Call 01698 524960 to book. | Free |
| Monday 18 July | 1.30pm - 2.15pm | Toddler Time: Lift Off | North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre | Motherwell | Call 01698 274590 to book. | £2.50 per child |
| Tuesday 19 July | 10.30am - 11am | Bookbug On the Beach | Condorrat Library | Cumbernauld | Call 01236 736615 to book. | Free |
| Tuesday 19 July | 10.30am - 11.30am | Coal and Climate Change Guided Tour | Summerlee Museum | Coatbridge | BOOK NOW | Free |
| Tuesday 19 July | 12pm - 3.30pm | Create Your Space Face | North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre | Motherwell | Drop-in | 2 |
| Tuesday 19 - Thursday 21 July | 12pm - 4pm | Photo ID Kit - Spaced Out | North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre | Motherwell | Drop-in | Free |
| Tuesday 19 July | 2pm - 3pm | Board and Ball Games Day | Airdrie Library | Airdrie | Call 01236 758070 to book. | Free |
| Wednesday 20 July | 10am - 12pm | Lifesize Coding | Coatbridge Library | Coatbridge | Call 01236 856444 to book. | Free |
| Wednesday 20 July | 2.30pm | The Mad Hatter's Craft and Tea Party | Chryston Library | Chryston | Call 01236 856281 to book. | Free |
| Thursday 21 July | 10.30am | Stay and Play | Cumbernauld Library | Cumbernauld | Drop-in | Free |
| Thursday 21 July | 11am - 12.30pm | Family Den Building Sessions | Colzium House & Museum | Kilsyth | Book Now | 5 |
| Thursday 21 July | 11am - 3pm | Arts & Crafts and Traditional Toys & Games | Colzium House & Museum | Kilsyth | Drop-in | £2 per craft / games free |
| Thursday 21 July | 12pm - 4pm | Photo ID Kit | Summerlee Museum | Coatbridge | Drop-in | Free |
| Friday 22 July | 10.15am - 10.45am | Summertime Bookbug | Wishaw Library | Wishaw | Call 01698 524960 to book. | Free |
| Friday 22 July | 11am - 12.30pm & 1pm - 2.30pm | Den Building | Summerlee Museum | Coatbridge | BOOK NOW | 5 |
| Friday 22 July | 12pm - 1pm | Moon Rocks | North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre | Motherwell | Call 01698 274590 to book. | £3 per child |
| Friday 22 July | 3pm - 4pm | Roaring Rockets | Motherwell Library | Motherwell | Call 01698 332626 to book. | Free |
| Monday 25 July | 12pm - 1pm & 1.30pm - 2.30pm | Family Space Escape | North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre | Motherwell | Call 01698 274590 to book. | £3 per child |
| Tuesday 26 July | 10am - 12pm | Lifesize Coding | Motherwell Library | Motherwell | Call 01698 332626 to book. | Free |
| Tuesday 26 July | 12.30pm - 2.30pm | Drop-In Arts & Crafts Sessions | North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre | Motherwell | Drop-in | £2 - £5 |
| Tuesday 26 July | 2pm - 3.30pm | Interland | New Stevenston Library | Motherwell | Call 01698 403787 to book. | Free |
| Wednesday 27 July | 10.30am - 12.30pm | Washday | Summerlee Museum | Coatbridge | Drop-in | Free |
| Wednesday 27 July | 12.30pm - 2.30pm | Drop-In Arts & Crafts Sessions | North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre | Motherwell | Drop-in | £2 - £5 |
| Wednesday 27 July | 1pm - 3pm | Drop-In Arts & Crafts in the Museum | Cumbernauld Museum | Cumbernauld | Drop-in | 2 |
| Thursday 28 July | 10am - 11.30am | Interland | Coatbridge Library | Coatbridge | Call 01236 856444 to book. | Free |
| Thursday 28 July | 12pm - 4pm | Photo ID Kit | Summerlee Museum | Coatbridge | Drop-in | Free |
| Thursday 28 July | 12.30pm - 2.30pm | Drop-In Arts & Crafts Sessions | North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre | Motherwell | Drop-in | £2 - £5 |
| Thursday 28 July | 2pm - 4pm | Lifesize Coding | Airdrie Library | Airdrie | Call 01236 758070 to book. | Free |
| Thursday 28 July | 2.30pm - 3.30pm | Snake Mobiles, Spinners & Fortune-tellers | Wishaw Library | Wishaw | Call 01698 524960 to book. | Free |
| Friday 29 & Saturday 30 July | 12.30pm, 1.30pm, 2.30pm & 3.30pm | ThinkScience Interactive Science Show | North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre | Motherwell | Call 01698 274590 to book. | £3 per child (under 5s free) |
| Monday 1 August | 10am - 10.30am | Summertime Bookbug | Bellshill Cultural Centre | Bellshill | Call 01698 346770 to book. | Free |
| Monday 1 August | 10am - 12pm | Lifesize Coding | Wishaw Library | Wishaw | Call 01698 524960 to book. | Free |
| Monday 1 August | 10.15am - 10.45am | Summertime Bookbug | Wishaw Library | Wishaw | Call 01698 524960 to book. | Free |
| Monday 1 August | 1.30pm - 2.15pm | Toddler Time: Lift Off | North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre | Motherwell | Call 01698 274590 to book. | £2.50 per child |
| Monday 1 August | 2.30pm - 3.30pm | Alphabet Jewellery | Cleland Library | Cleland | Call 01698 860487 to book. | Free |
| Monday 1 August | 3.30pm - 4.30pm | Paint Your Own Bird Feeder | Newmains Library | Newmains | Call 01698 520680 to book. | Free |
| Monday 1 - Friday 5 August | 10am - 1pm | Summer(lee) Art Camp! | Summerlee Museum | Coatbridge | BOOK NOW | £60 per child (£50 per child for siblings attending) |
| Tuesday 2 August | 10am - 12pm | Lifesize Coding | Abronhill Library | Cumbernauld | Call 01236 731503 to book. | Free |
| Tuesday 2 August | 10.30am - 12pm | Robots - Bookbug & Crafts | Cumbernauld Library | Cumbernauld | Call 01236 632702 to book. | Free |
| Tuesday 2 August | 12.30pm - 2.30pm | Drop-In Arts & Crafts Sessions | North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre | Motherwell | Drop-in | £2 - £5 |
| Tuesday 2 August | 2.30pm - 3.30pm | Crafty Fun | Viewpark Library | Uddingston | Call 01698 812801 to book. | Free |
| Wednesday 3 August | 10.30am - 12pm | Lifesize Coding | Shotts Library | Shotts | Call 01501 821556 to book. | Free |
| Wednesday 3 August | 11am - 4pm | Photo ID Kit | Summerlee Museum | Coatbridge | Drop-in | Free |
| Wednesday 3 August | 12.30pm - 2.30pm | Drop-In Arts & Crafts Sessions | North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre | Motherwell | Drop-in | £2 - £5 |
| Wednesday 3 August | 2pm - 3pm | Bake Day Fun | Airdrie Library | Airdrie | Call 01236 758070 to book. | Free |
| Wednesday 3 August | 2pm - 3pm | Steam Punk Flower Making | Coatbridge Library | Coatbridge | Call 01236 856444 to book. | Free |
| Wednesday 3 August | 2pm - 3pm | Sunshine Mandala Drawing | New Stevenston Library | Motherwell | Call 01698 403787 to book. | Free |
| Wednesday 3 August | 2.30pm - 3.30pm | Flower Wreaths | Shotts Library | Shotts | Call 01501 821556 to book. | Free |
| Thursday 4 August | 10.30am - 12pm | Interland | Cumbernauld Library | Cumbernauld | Call 01236 632702 to book. | Free |
| Thursday 4 August | 12pm - 1pm & 1.30pm - 2.30pm | Family Space Escape | North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre | Motherwell | Call 01698 274590 to book. | £3 per child |
| Thursday 4 August | 2.30pm - 3.30pm | Truly Scrumptious Time | Chapelhall Library | Chapelhall | Call 01236 750099 to book. | Free |
| Friday 5 August | 11am - 12pm | Flowerpot Fun | Chryston Library | Chryston | Call 01236 856281 to book. | Free |
| Friday 5 August | 12.30pm - 2.30pm | Drop-In Arts & Crafts Sessions | North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre | Motherwell | Drop-in | £2 - £5 |
| Saturday 6 August | 1.30pm - 2.30pm | Family Space Escape | North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre | Motherwell | Call 01698 274590 to book. | £3 per child |
| Monday 8 - Friday 12 August | 10am - 11am | Code Club Bootcamp | Coatbridge Library | Coatbridge | Call 01236 856444 to book. | Free |
| Monday 8 August | 12pm - 1pm & 1.30pm - 2.30pm | Rocket Science Family STEM Session | North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre | Motherwell | Call 01698 274590 to book. | £3 per child |
| Monday 8 - Friday 12 August | 2pm - 3pm | Code Club Bootcamp | Cumbernauld Library | Cumbernauld | Call 01236 632702 to book. | Free |
| Monday 8 August | 2pm - 4pm | Lifesize Coding | Cleland Library | Cleland | Call 01698 860487 to book. | Free |
| Tuesday 9 August | 10.30am | Film Club | Cumbernauld Library | Cumbernauld | Call 01236 632702 to book. | Free |
| Tuesday 9 August | 10.30am - 12pm | Brass Rubbings | Summerlee Museum | Coatbridge | Drop-in | Free |
| Tuesday 9 August | 12pm - 4pm | Welcome Airdrie Astronomical Association | North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre | Motherwell | Drop-in | Free |
| Wednesday 10 August | 12.30pm - 2.30pm | Drop-In Arts & Crafts Sessions | North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre | Motherwell | Drop-in | £2 - £5 |
| Wednesday 10 August | 2pm - 3pm | Bubble Painting Fun Craft Day | Airdrie Library | Airdrie | Call 01236 758070 to book. | Free |
| Wednesday 10 August | 2pm - 4pm | Games Afternoon | Coatbridge Library | Coatbridge | Call 01236 856444 to book. | Free |
| Thursday 11 August | 10am - 12pm | Virtual Reality | Cumbernauld Library | Cumbernauld | Call 01236 632702 to book. | Free |
| Thursday 11 August | 11am - 11.30am | Summertime Bookbug | Motherwell Library | Motherwell | Call 01698 332626 to book. | Free |
| Thursday 11 August | 11am - 12.30pm | Family Den Building Sessions | Colzium House & Museum | Kilsyth | Book Now | 5 |
| Thursday 11 August | 11am - 3pm | Arts & Crafts and Traditional Toys & Games | Colzium House & Museum | Kilsyth | Drop-in | £2 per craft / games free |
| Thursday 11 August | 12.30pm - 2.30pm | Drop-In Arts & Crafts Sessions | North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre | Motherwell | Drop-in | £2 - £5 |
| Thursday 11 August | 2.30pm - 3.30pm | Magic Magnetix & LEGO | Wishaw Library | Wishaw | Call 01698 524960 to book. | Free |
| Thursday 11 August | 4.30pm - 6pm | Back to School | Abronhill Library | Cumbernauld | Call 01236 731503 to book. | Free |
| Friday 12 August | 10.30am - 12.30pm | Washday | Summerlee Museum | Coatbridge | Drop-in | Free |
| Friday 12 August | 1pm - 3pm | Family Film Screening - ET (PG) | North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre | Motherwell | Drop-in | Free |
| Saturday 13 August | 12.30pm - 2.30pm | Drop-In Arts & Crafts Sessions | North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre | Motherwell | Drop-in | £2 - £5 |
| Monday 15 August | 12.30pm - 2.30pm | Drop-In Arts & Crafts Sessions | North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre | Motherwell | Drop-in | £2 - £5 |
| Tuesday 16 August | 12.30pm - 2.30pm | Drop-In Arts & Crafts Sessions | North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre | Motherwell | Drop-in | £2 - £5 |
| Wednesday 17 August | 12.30pm - 2.30pm | Drop-In Arts & Crafts Sessions | North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre | Motherwell | Drop-in | £2 - £5 |