The Weekend: Crime fiction, princesses and blues on the Äg
Author Jón Atli Jónasson gets readers in the mood for the weekend with a crime novel. Death is just darkness at the Hafnarfjörður Library today. Princesses are hosting a craft workshop and the blues is ringing out at Ægi 220. A trip to the swimming pool, a visit to a museum and a stroll through the heart of Hafnarfjörður and Hellisgerði could then complete the weekend.
The weekend is particularly good in Hafnarfjörður.
Jón Atli Jónasson is the first guest of Aðdragandinn at Hafnarfjörður Library. He presents his book. Death is just darkness Today, Friday 6th November, 5–6 pm.
The book is about the private detective Odd Strange. He is faced with a gruesome case that seems to be connected to his past. The build-up brings readers closer to Christmas with every page, along with the authors' visits to the library on Fridays in November.
Princesses, crafts and anime
The Snow Sisters and Fríða will be appearing with stories and songs at the Royal Family Hour at the Library tomorrow., Saturday, 7th November between 1 pm and 2 pm. The songs will be in English, French, German and Polish, among other languages. The princesses will then lead a craft session where guests can make something beautiful to take home.
Anime fans aged 14–16 then meet in the museum's anime club. same day 3–5 pm.
Blues and brass on Ægi
GG BLUES and THE BLUE BRASS are combining their forces at Ægi 220 this Friday evening at 9 p.m. The namesakes, guitarist Guðmundur Jónsson and drummer Guðmundur Gunnlaugsson, are joined by Steinar Sigurðarson, Snorri Sigurðarson and Haukur Gröndal. The blues rock will therefore get a refreshing brass flavour this evening.
- Tickets for Stubbs and at the entrance
Art in the Little Gallery
Heimir Snær is exhibiting his work in the exhibition Descent í Little Gallery. The title refers to a journey down into the underworld, and the artist explores the changes that people go through in life.
- The exhibition is open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 2 pm to 5 pm, and runs until 15 November.
A journey through the town's history
The Folk Museum Offers a family weekend of history for the whole family. Pakkhúsið, Sívertsens-hús and Beggubúð are open on Saturday and Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm. Visitors can learn about the town's history, step inside Hafnarfjörður's oldest house and see old trading methods.
Admission is free.
Swimming and togetherness
The town's swimming pools are ideal for exercise, play, and a chat in the hot tub. Ásvallalaug is open Saturday 8 am–6 pm and Sunday 8 am–5 pm. South Bay Swimming Pool Welcomes swimmers on Saturday from 8 am to 6 pm and on Sunday from 8 am to 9 pm. Yes, these two pools are open to us and make the weekend better. And remember, the Hafnarfjörður Swimming Pool is closed at weekends.
A stroll around the city centre and good food
Fjörður offers shops and restaurants in the heart of the town. The usual opening hours for shops are 11 am–4 pm on Saturdays and 1 pm–4 pm on Sundays.
Brikk on the North Shore is open from 9 am to 4 pm on both days of the weekend for anyone who fancies sourdough bread, pastries or a coffee. Krydd in Hafnarborg is also offering food over the weekend. Hafnarfjörður has a number of good restaurants. Why not combine a stroll around the town centre with a lovely meal?
Stretching the weekend into the new week
The library will continue to offer a get-together next week. Open nursery school Memmm is on Monday from 12–2 pm and Monday's crafting 16:00–18:00. Sewing and Design Workshop Kit/Cosplay then takes over on Tuesday from 5pm to 6.45pm.
The harbour city prepares Two new exhibitions which will be opened on Thursday, 12 November at 6 p.m. Thoughts by Styrmir Örn Guðmundsson and The flow of water by Beili Liu. The previous performances finished on 1 November, and so there is a break in the performance schedule this weekend.
So, a great weekend is ahead, and then a busy week that ends with The Christmas village will be opened! Yes, our Christmas town is opening soon. We love this time.