YOUNGSTERS will have the chance to learn about animal care from the experts as part of a series of events at Chippenham library during the summer holidays.

RSPCA officers will be at the library on Monday to give children aged from four to seven a talk from 10.30am to 11.30am on caring for pets.

The following Thursday children aged from seven to 11 can join in the originally named Aliens On Vacation event. The youngsters will learn how to make aliens from junk.

On August 12 children aged four to seven will come close up and personal with worms as they learn how to make a tiny garden and hear stories with a creepy crawly theme.

On August 20 tots aged from one to three can join in a jingles music taster session and finally on August 29 seven to 11 year-olds can take part in a flight workshop at the Science Museum, Wroughton. All the events take place from 10.30am to 11.30am.

Tickets are free and can be obtained by ringing (01249) 650536.