Events organised by Chemnitz City Library in March 2019
Monday, 4 March, 7 p.m.
Music Club: Das Mächtige Häuflein in Russland - neue Erkenntnisse
Venue: TIETZ, Central Library, Event Hall
Admission: free
Speaker: Dr Kiril Georgiev, Weimar University of Music
In the middle of the 19th century, the five Russian composers Mili Balakirev, César Cui, Alexander Borodin, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and Modest Mussorgsky came together and became known as "The Mighty Bunch".
Organiser: Chemnitzer Musikverein
Thursday, 7 March, 4 to 6 p.m.
Scratches on CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray discs? We can help!
Venue: TIETZ, Central Library, entrance area
Admission: free
We will clean your scratched and dirty CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray discs with our CD polishing machine. A donation is requested.
Organiser: Förderer der Stadtbibliothek Chemnitz e. V.
Saturday, 9 March, 3.30 p.m.
All in the family: Agentur Grimm - fairy tale rental
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Event Hall
The "Agentur Grimm" lends out fairy tales of all kinds. Its collection includes Little Red Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty, King Thrushbeard and many more. Today, "Hansel and Gretel" is requested. Unfortunately, the father has already been lent another fairy tale and the king refuses to take on the role of the poor woodcutter. And when the client no longer wants "Hansel and Gretel" but rather "Rumpelstiltskin", the chaos is perfect. Of all things, the agency doesn't have this in its programme. What now? Should the boss let the job slip through her fingers? No! "Rumpelstiltskin" has to be played! But how? Find out in the performance by the theatre group L.U.S.T. Have fun! Recommended from 5 years.
Registration under Tel: 0371 488-4222, e-mail: information(at)stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de
Admission: free
Thursday, 14 March, 2 to 5 p.m.
Let's Play - Gaming in the Bibo
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Youth Scene
Admission: free
We play on the Nintendo Switch and Playstation 4 games. Recommended from 12 years, registration not required
Thursday, 14 March, 4 to 6.30 pm
E-book consultation hour
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Science & Technology advice desk
Admission: free
Are you having problems with your e-book reader, reading on a tablet PC or don't know why you can't borrow e-media? We will be happy to help you with an individual consultation.
By appointment only, tel. 488 4222
Friday, 15 March, 3.30 pm
Vernissage "Together into spring"
Location: Begegnungsstätte Einsiedel, Einsiedler Hauptstraße 79
Admission: free
Joint exhibition of hobby painters, members of the photo club and creative designers from the Einsiedel district until 21 June. Reading with Ayleen Jähnigen. The herb fairies have culinary surprises in store.
Organiser: Heim gGmbH/ Einsiedel meeting place
Thursday, 21 March, 2 to 4 p.m.
"Fit on the tablet" - workshop for senior citizens part 3
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, LearningRoom 1
Admission: free
We get to know the digital offers of the Chemnitz City Library. We look forward to your registration at Tel: 0371 488-4222 or
e-mail: Anke.Ohndorf(at)stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de
Monday, 25 March, 2.30 pm
Reading time - together you read less alone
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Culture & Countries section
Admission: free
No more lonely reading within your own four walls. Our reading mentor Regine Klinger has once again selected interesting books for adults and will be reading from them.
Tuesday, 26 March, 3 p.m.
Reading time - together you read less alone
Location: District library in the Yorck area, Scharnhorststraße 11
Admission: free
No more lonely reading at home. Our reading mentor Petra Lory has once again selected interesting books for adults and will read from them.
Thursday, 28 March, 2 to 5 p.m.
Let's Play - gaming in the library
Venue: TIETZ, Central Library, Youth Scene
Admission: free
We play on the Nintendo Switch and Playstation 4 games. Recommended from 12 years, registration not required
Saturday, 30 March, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Living Story Club
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, meeting point entrance area
Admission: free
We bring you together with people who often have to deal with prejudice and marginalisation from society. For example, because they are or were transgender, disabled, refugees, Muslims, rape victims or homosexuals. Depending on your interests, you can choose one of the topics and talk to a person from the respective group in private for a maximum of 30 minutes free of charge. There is only one rule: no taboos! #cdlg
Further information: www.living-stories.org, Organiser: Mehr Miteinander in Sachsen e.V.
Saturday, 30 March, 2 to 6 p.m.
Makerspace "Blühende Ideen" - creative afternoon for young and old
Venue: TIETZ, Central Library
Admission: free
The afternoon of do-it-yourself activities for the whole family offers inspiration to try things out and create beautiful things yourself. Look forward to numerous hands-on activities: FabLab Chemnitz, Repair Cafe, solaris youth workshops, make your own origami flowers with Madeleine Eisenhuth, medieval writing workshop, VR glasses making, colouring book apps to try out, Easter crafts as well as coffee, biscuits and cocoa from FAIREwelt
Recurring events
Every Tuesday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Specialised work consultation hour for pupils
Location: Central Library in the TIETZ, Science & Technology advice desk
We help with research in library catalogues and online databases and offer free self-help for effective research. Please register, stating the topic of your research paper, by phone: 0371 488-4222, by e-mail: facharbeit(at)stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de or in person at the library.
Every Tuesday from 1 to 3 pm
Refugees welcome in the library!
Location: Central Library in the TIETZ, Culture & Countries section
Learning mentors help with learning German and with homework for the DaZ and DaF courses (German as a second/German as a foreign language).
Read aloud
On quiet soles... Stories to listen to
read aloud for anyone with keen ears
Our reading mentors take both young and older listeners into colourful fantasy worlds with great pleasure. They read the latest children's books, classics, "bestsellers" from their own childhood or even texts they have written themselves in the atmospheric reading tent in the children's world. Admission to the reading sessions is free.
The dates:
Tuesdays, 5/12/19/26 March, 4.30 p.m. each day
Location: Central Library, Children's World
Saturdays, 2/9/16/23/30 March, 11 a.m. each day
Location: Central Library, Children's World
Saturdays, 2/9/16/23/30 March, 10.30 a.m. each day
Location: Vita Centre District Library, W.-Sagorski-Straße 22
Tuesdays, 5/12/19/26 March, 4 p.m. each day
Location: Einsiedel District Library, Einsiedler Hauptstraße 79b
Tuesdays, 5/12/19/26 March, 4.30 pm each day
Location: District library in the Yorck area, Scharnhorststraße 11
Subject to change due to current events.