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dlr LexIcon & dlr Libraries April-June 2018
Events at a glance S = Events for schools Events at a glance
Booking essential for many events. See page further details can be found. All events free unless Key to colour coding of sections dlr Lexicon Events
numbers for further details. Those with an asterisk otherwise stated on the relevant page numbers. dlr Lexicon Exhibitions dlr Lexicon Lab
refer to events listed on separate leaflets where dlr Lexicon Residencies dlr Branch Libraries’ Events
April 8 ADIFF Photography Exhibition: Celebrating Irish Talent begins Level 4 p7
3 6.00pm Creative Writing Now with Dave Lordan, first session of 4 Room 3, Level 5 p9 9 10.00am Baby Book Club with Library Staff Children’s Library, Level 4 p14
5 7.00pm Positive body image talk with Stella O’Malley Studio p9 9 7.00pm Will You Remember? Jeanette MacDonald & Nelson Eddy Studio p12
6 11.00am UCD Adult Education Course with Paul Rouse Studio p9 11 10 & 11.15am Tai Chi for arthritis, first session of 6 LexIcon Lab p10
7 And the Women Voted Exhibition begins Municipal Gallery p4 12 10am-4.30pm Local History Societies’ Day Level 3 p12
7 1.00pm Lego Club for children with ASD, first session of 4 Room 1, Level 3 p14 12 10.30 International Scratch Day event: Coding for teams LexIcon Lab p16
9 11.00am One City One Book: History of Art talk with Jessica Fahy Studio p10 12 2.30pm Grúpa Spraoi sa LexIcon Studio p15
9 5.45pm Fáilte Isteach English classes, first session of term Café p9 15 7.00pm Mark Granier talk on his exhibition Ghostlight Studio p12
11 10.00am Baby Book Club - plus talk by Yvonne Quinn Children’s Library, Level 4 p14 16 10 & 11.30 Vinyl cutting workshops for schools S LexIcon Lab p16
11 10 & 11.30am 3D printing workshops for schools with Ryan Paetzold S LexIcon Lab p16 16 Various Wonderful weeds: botanical illustration workshops Room 1, Level 3 p12
11 3.00pm Reading with Sarah and Sophie from Peata, first session of 6 LexIcon Lab p14 16 3.00pm Silver Screen Cinema Club (Witness for the Prosecution) Studio p12
11 6.30pm Colm Keegan & Nick Roth: Poetry and music Studio p11 17 3.30pm Intergenerational Lego workshop Room 1, Level 3 p15
12 10 & 11.15 Music class for schools with Gerald Peregrine S Studio p15 17 2.00pm HOME: Film poem by Anita Groener & Enda Wyley Studio p5
12 Various One City One Book: Live readings with Michelle Read LexIcon Lab p11 19 7.30pm Memory Bank with James Phelan Studio p8
12 6.30pm Corcail Comhrá with Ed Hick, first session in series Café p9 23 12.00pm Closing date for applications for Writer in Residence p8
12 8.00pm 8 Strings 2 A Bow with Elizabeth Cooney & Gerald Peregrine Studio p11 23 3.00pm Silver Screen Cinema Club (Adam’s Rib) Studio p12
12-14 ASIAM Autism Experience Exhibition S Level 3 p6 23 3.00pm Reading with Sarah and Sophie from Peata, first session of 6 LexIcon Lab p14
13 10.15 & 11.30 Reader in Residence: Julianne Mooney, first session of 4 Children’s Library, Level 4 p15 25 12.30pm Moving Skirts dance performance LexIcon Garden p13
14 2.30pm Grúpa Spraoi sa LexIcon Studio p15 Until 27 And the Women Voted Exhibition Municipal Gallery p4
17 7.00pm Study skills talk with Stella O’Malley Studio p9 29 1.30 & 6.30pm Fuss on the Bus with Carnation Theatre Studio p13
23 11.00am One City One Book: History of Art talk with Jessica Fahy Studio p11 30 3.00pm Silver Screen Cinema Club (The Ladykillers) Studio p12
23 6.00pm Launch of Under 18 Dublin County Fleadh Children’s Library, Level 4 p11 Until 31 Ghostlight: Exhibition of photographs by Mark Granier Level 3 p6
23 Ghostlight: Exhibition of photographs by Mark Granier begins Level 3 p6
23 Champion of the Child: Janusz Korczak Exhibition begins Level 4 p7 June
25 10.00am International Women’s Breakfast Studio p4 1 3.30pm Children’s Book Club with Kim Harte Room 1, Level 3 p14
26 Various One City One Book: Live readings with Michelle Read LexIcon Lab p11 6 3.00pm Silver Screen Cinema Club (Bagdad Café) Studio p12
26 1.00pm Poetry by the Pond and Poem to Pavement events Pond area, Level 3 p11 8 Carriage Return: new work by Julie Merriman Exhibition begins Municipal Gallery p4
30 11.30am Dementia Friendly Gallery Tour Municipal Gallery p5 11 11.00am Back to Bach with Tim Thurston, first session of 3 Studio p10
30 Sightsavers’ Junior Painter Awards 2018 Exhibition begins Level 3 p6 12 12.00pm Tea & Teach Digital Academy, first session of 3 LexIcon Lab p10
Until 30 Maid of Erin, a display of political cartoons by John Fergus O’Hea Level 5 p7 13 10.00am Baby Book Club with Library Staff Children’s Library, Level 4 p14
Front cover image: Dandelion, Yanny Petters ©
13 6.45pm Dublin Only: Bloomsday film by Piotr Sadowski Studio p13
May 15 1.00pm Bloomsday with Sandra Oman, Michael Grennell & Simon Morgan Studio p13
1 2.30pm Dementia Friendly Gallery Tour Municipal Gallery p5 20 7.00pm Dauntless and Daring with Glynis Casson & Claire Roche Studio p14
2 10 & 11.30am 3D printing workshops for schools with Ryan Paetzold S LexIcon Lab p16 23 10.30am Family Day/Cruinniú na nÓg* Various Venues p15
3 7.30pm The Future of Irish Animation with James Phelan Studio p8 25 11.30am Dementia Friendly Gallery Tour Municipal Gallery p5
4 3.30pm Children’s Book Club with Kim Harte Room 1, Level 3 p14 Until 30 Sightsavers’ Junior Painter Awards 2018 Exhibition Level 3 p6
Until 7 Champion of the Child: Janusz Korczak Exhibition Level 4 p7 Until 30 ADIFF Photography Exhibition: Celebrating Irish Talent Level 4 p7
7 Banned Books: Censorship in Ireland 1929-67 Exhibition begins Level 5 p7
One City One Book Event Bealtaine Event Bloomsday Event
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dlr LexIcon Exhibitions dlr LexIcon Exhibitions
Municipal Gallery Exhibition Programme Municipal Gallery
Level 3: Learning Programme
The exhibition programme is managed by dlr Arts Office Municipal Gallery Learning
Programme: make sure and
keep up to date with new
events and activities on
www.dlrcoco.ie/arts
International Women’s
Breakfast
Studio Theatre, Level 1
Wednesday 25 April
10.00am-1.00pm
Women4Women Network
(Southside Partnership) invite
And The Women Voted you to their International
Women Artists from the AIB Women’s Breakfast. All women
Art Collection are welcome, bring a dish, bring Open Studios Dementia Friendly HOME
7 April – 27 May a friend! As part of the breakfast Project Room, Level 3 Gallery Tours A film poem by Anita Groener
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown morning there will be a short (beside the Gallery) Mon 30 April, & Enda Wyley
County Council, in partnership tour of the exhibition And the Adults: Every Friday 11.30am-1.00pm Studio, dlr LexIcon
with AIB, invited a group of Women Voted. 11.00am-1.00pm Tues 1 May, 2.30-4.00pm May 17, 2pm
women from Women4Women Kids: Tuesdays Mon 25 June, All Welcome, no booking required.
Image: Courtesy of Women4Women Network
Network to work with artist/ 11.00am-1.00pm: 11.30am-1.00pm In the first Bealtaine commission
curator Claire Halpin to select above Harmonics VIII (2017) April 10, May 8 & June 12 Would you like to try something of its kind, HOME is a collaborative
an exhibition of women artists Julie Merriman Saturdays 2.30-4.30pm: different with your loved one project by poet Enda Wyley and
from the AIB Art Collection. The April 14, May 12 & June 9 with dementia? Facilitators visual artist Anita Groener working
group met regularly to research Carriage Return: new work Drop-in, no booking required. trained to support people with with Dún Laoghaire Active
and discuss the collection and by Julie Merriman Come along and try out our Open dementia will explore and Retirement Group. Employing
had the opportunity to visit the 8 June – 22 July Studios for adults and kids! discuss a selection of artworks immersive imagery interwoven
Collection at AIB Bankcentre, Julie Merriman will examine Make use of our Project Room with time for a cup of tea. The with text, this film poem interprets
Ballsbridge. AIB collected art the mechanics of drawing with artists on hand to help and person living with dementia tales of home and belonging
for 30 years up to 2008. The and its relation to written encourage your artistic projects. must be accompanied by a rooted in the conversations
collection covers the period from and programmed languages. Materials are provided so you family member/carer. and generous sharing from the
1880-2008 with more than 3000 Working from primary source can try out lots of different community collaborators.
pieces by many of the country’s material gathered in the Dún things! For more information and to
finest artists. Women4Women Laoghaire-Rathdown area, book please ring Pia on HOME is a Bealtaine Festival
is a non-profit networking group she will use new and obsolete (01) 236 2759. commission supported by
for women with different life mark making technologies to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown
experiences and from different consider the complex patterns of County Council.
cultures living in Dún Laoghaire- communication currently in use
Rathdown County. in the County.
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Courtesy of Korczakianum Centre for Documentation & Research, Warsaw 1938.
The exhibition programme on pages 6 and 7 is managed by dlr Libraries.
Level 3
The ASIAM Autism
Experience Exhibition
12-14 April
PRISM Dlr in association with
Triple A Wicklow are delighted Level 5
to present the ASIAM Autism
Experience Exhibition at dlr Sightsavers’ Junior Painter Maid of Erin, a display of
LexIcon. The aim of the exhibition Awards 2018: Put Us in the ADIFF Photography Exhibition: political cartoons by John
is to engage the general public Picture Celebrating Irish Talent Fergus O’Hea from the
in gaining a greater insight 30 April-30 June 8 May-30 June Weekly Freeman, 1887-89.
into what it is like to live with Each year, Sightsavers asks After the resounding success Continues until end of April.
autism. How would you feel if children to create a painting on Level 4 that was Hugh O’Conor’s first
you couldn’t communicate with a particular theme that allows solo exhibition of black and Banned Books — Censorship
your own voice or were unable Ghostlight: An exhibition of them to both explore inclusion Champion of the Child: white portraits featuring Irish in Ireland, 1929-1967
to filter out surrounding noise? photographs by Mark Granier and to consider the world Janusz Korczak (1879-1942) talent in 2017, the Audi Dublin 7 May – 29 July
What if you couldn’t cope with 23 April-31 May around them, acknowledging A travelling exhibition in International Film Festival The Irish Free State worked
the feeling of certain textures or Mark Granier is an award- the additional challenges faced association with the Museum is delighted to continue this to create an Ireland that it
odours of certain foods. At this winning photographer and by those living with disabilities of Childhood Project and the creative strand for a second year. believed reflected the values
exhibition, we will answer these poet. According to Peter Sirr, in developing countries. We Irish Jewish Museum Returning to dlr LexIcon, you are of the majority of its people.
questions and let you experience “Granier is an accomplished are delighted to display the 23 April-7 May invited to appreciate a new series Censorship of books was an
some of these challenges! photographer drawn to urban work of 15 regional winners, 3 The moving and inspirational of wonderful portraits featuring important means to this end.
School visits on 12 & 13 April. scenes, often to the overlooked national winners and 6 judges’ story of Janusz Korczak who new and well known faces from The Censorship of Publications
General admission on 14 April. or underappreciated – overhead commendations. This year’s devoted his life to establishing Irish film as featured in the 2018 Board established in 1929 banned
wires, bus shelters, the judges include campaigner the rights of the child, regardless ADIFF programme. Shooting 120 the works of many Irish and
Talk on ASD, Anxiety and Mental aftermath of a parade, people Sinead Burke (aka Minnie of nationality or religion. film on his Hasselblad, Hugh’s international writers among
Health will be held in the in all their astonishing variety. Melange), Laureate na nÓg Korczak hosted a children’s approach utilising only natural them, Kate O’Brien, Brendan
Studio Theatre, Sat 14 April at The same quality of attention PJ Lynch, and Director of Arts radio programme, founded the light, yields stunning results. We Behan, Aldous Huxley and Marcel
10am (Eventbrite booking only) filters through to the poetry.” and Disability Ireland Padraig first children’s newspaper and would eagerly encourage you to Proust. It was only with the
followed by Autism support Granier has published 5 poetry Naughton. testified on behalf of children pay this exhibition a visit Censorship of Publications Act
and advice drop-in session for collections, most recently in juvenile courts. He worked www.hughoconor.com of 1967 that the bans on these
families hosted by PRISM DLR. Haunt (Salmon Poetry, 2015) above with the children of Warsaw books were finally lifted. This
www.prismdlr.com and Ghostlight: New & Selected Patricia Poprawa, age 12, and died, along with many of We will also display posters display will show how wide and
Glenswilly NS Ulster.
Poems (Salmon Poetry, 2017). First place overall. these orphaned children, at the designed for the Festival by varied were the books denied
hands of the Nazis in 1942. We’re students of NCAD Irish readers during that time.
A talk by Mark Granier will be above left hosting the exhibition to mark
held at 7.00pm on Tuesday 15 Cloud Crossing 25th Anniversary of Ireland’s above
by Mark Granier
May in the Studio Theatre. ratification of the UN Convention Orla Brady by Hugh O’Conor
on the Rights of the Child.
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dlr LexIcon Residencies dlr LexIcon Events
Regular Events Courses for adults
photo Tony Carragher
Call for Writer in Residence was already apparent in 1918,
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County for Adults from the extension of suffrage to
Council invites applications for a Creative Writing Now women to the rise of the labour
writer in residence for the period Coffee Morning as Gaeilge with Dave Lordan movement.
July 2018-July 2019. This writer Café Room 3, Level 5 Enrol online at www.ucd.ie/all
in residence is managed by Dún Tuesdays 11.00am-12.00pm Tuesdays 3, 10, 17 & 24 April or phone 01 716 7123 or email
Laoghaire-Rathdown County Informal conversational Irish 6.00-8.00pm adult.education@ucd.ie for
Council Library Service and is language sessions. All welcome. Beginners’ course, all further information.
grant-aided by the Arts Council. backgorunds and ages
Corcail Comhrá welcome. Max 14. Positive body
The residency is open to (Conversation circle) Booking essential: image talk
Memory Bank writers working in any genre with Ed Hick dlrlexiconlib@dlrcoco.ie with Stella O’Malley
Sat 19 May, 7.30pm (fiction, non-fiction, poetry etc). or phone 280 1147 Studio Theatre, Level 1
The Future of Irish Animation Studio Theatre, Level 1 The residency this year will Learn how to express yourself Thurs 5 April, 7.00-8.00pm
Studio Theare, Level 1 A Table Read of an Original have a broad focus on History the 21st Century way with All welcome, suitable for
Thursday 3 May at 7.30pm Screenplay by LexIcon writer in with a possible emphasis on multimedia creator Dave Lordan! both parents and teens
dlr LexIcon writer in residence residence James Phelan. commemorating local aspects Creative Writing Now will Too many people spend too
James Phelan hosts an evening This event will feature of the Decade of Centenaries Brambles Café introduce participants to recent much time treating their body
with some of the leading established actors bringing 2012-2022. The writer’s work Thursdays 12 April-10 May developments in creative writing as an enemy instead of a
companies and creatives behind this futuristic thriller from the may draw inspiration from this 6.30-730pm such as blogging and vlogging, friend. This informative talk by
Ireland’s animation boom and page onto the Studio stage theme in a variety of ways and Intergenerational, all ages interactive and flash fiction, psychotherapist Stella O’Malley
looks at what the future holds for a rehearsed reading. The an intergenerational approach welcome performance poetry and poetry focuses on practical ways to
for this exciting cultural sector. script is a first draft of the would be of interest. The Is Bliain na Gaeilge í 2018 - An film, and podcasting- while also build a positive relationship with
With representatives from JAM screenplay James Phelan was residency is envisaged as a part- bhfuil Gaeilge agat? Ar mhaith emphasising the fundamental your body.
Media, Gingerbread, Geronimo commissioned to write during time residency which will allow leat í a labhairt níos minic? Ar skills of good storytelling
Productions, Hot Drop Films, his residency year. time for the writer’s own work mhaith leat snas a chur uirthi? and clear and eloquent Study skills
Brown Bag Films and the prolific Memory Bank is set in Ireland in in addition to engagement and 2018 is Bliain na Gaeilge! Do you expression. See facebook.com/ talk with
animation screenwriter Mark 2060 where a female detective interaction with both the general speak Irish? Would you like to davelordancreativity Stella O’Malley
Hodkinson whose credits include trades in shared memories to public and, more specifically, speak Irish more often? Would Studio Theatre, Level 1
‘Little Roy’, ‘Violet’ and ‘The solve crimes. As she investigates with those with an interest in you like to improve it? Come UCD Adult Education Course Tues 17 April, 7.00-8.00pm
School for Vampires’. the company behind the new writing themselves. along. An end and a beginning with All Welcome, suitable for
As Ireland steadily cements its technology, old ghosts and tutor Paul Rouse both parents and teens
reputation for being a world class secrets rise from her past to Full details will be available Fáilte Isteach English classes Studio Theatre, Level 1 Do you feel like you’re studying
centre for animation, what are threaten her future. on dlr Libraries website Café. Mondays 5.45-7.45pm Fridays 11.00-1.00am all the time but nothing’s going
the opportunities, possibilities Admission free but booking on (libraries.dlrcoco.ie) from from 9 April [4 weeks] Apr 6, 13, 20, 27 in? Or maybe you are worrying
and pitfalls ahead? www.eventbrite.ie Monday 16 April. Closing date English conversational The year 1918 is a pivotal one endlessly about exams but
Free but booking required: for applications will be classes aimed at migrants in modern history: it represents find it almost impossible to
www.eventbrite.ie Wednesday 23 May at 12 noon. working and living in Ireland both a beginning and an end. study effectively? This talk by
on a long-term basis. email: The tumult of the Great War psychotherapist Stella O’Malley
failteisteachdunlaoghaire@gmail. dominated much of the year but will provide practical tips to
com or Tel: 046 9557766 post-war society could never make you more focused, skilled
return to its pre-war aspect. This and efficient with your study.
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Tai Chi for arthritis with Dublin: One City Portraits of women writers, Music, Theatre, Poetry,
osteopath Marion O’Connor One Book Events activists and artists in early Dance and Film Events
and physiotherapist 20th Century Ireland for Adults
Barbara Mullan History of art talk by
Jessica Fahy Colm Keegan & Nick Roth
Studio Theatre, Level 1 Studio Theatre, Level 1
This year’s Dublin: One City, Mon 23 April, 11.00am- Wed 11 April, 6.30-8.00pm
LexIcon Lab, Level 3 One Book is the The Long Gaze 12.30pm We welcome back Colm Keegan,
Fridays 11, 18, 25 May Back, edited by Sinéad Gleeson. This talk will examine the our inaugural dlr LexIcon Writer in
& 8, 15, 22 June One City, One Book encourages choices made in the portrayal Residence 2014-15! Congratulations Under 18 Fleadh Launch
10-11am & 11.15-12.15pm everyone to read a chosen book of significant women from Irish to him on his new collection Children’s Library, Level 4
Max 12. Ages 60+ during the month of April and history by leading artists of the of poetry, entitled Randomer Mon 23 April, 6.00-8.30pm
Participants must be able to it includes a month-long series day and how these images may from Salmon Poetry. Join us for The official launch of the 2018
attend all 6 sessions. Suitable for Back to Bach: of talks and events, all listed still inform our opinions today. a celebratory evening with his Dublin Fleadh/Fleadh Átha
beginners. To book, please email Monday morning music in a separate flier, available Free event. No booking necessary. colleague Nick Roth, up until Cliath will include music from
marionoconnor358@gmail.com with Tim Thurston from dlr Libraries. Check out recently Musician in Residence the best of Dublin’s young
or phone 086 844 1359. Studio Theatre, Level 1 dublinonecityonebook.ie for Live readings for adults from at dlr LexIcon. Poetry and music musicians and contributions
Mondays 11, 18, 25 June further details. The Long Gaze Back with guaranteed. All welcome! from invited dignitaries. There
Tea & Teach Digital Academy 11.00am-12.30pm Michelle Read will be pop-up Gaeltachts
with Bank of Ireland In this 3-part series, Tim returns LexIcon Lab, Level 3 8 Strings 2 A Bow: with music in Blackrock in the
LexIcon Lab, Level 3 to share his life-long passion of Thursdays 12, 26 April Masterworks for violin and week 23-29 April. See Fleadh
Tuesdays 12, 19, 26 June the music of Johann Sebastian 11.00am-12.00pm, 12.15- cello duo, Elizabeth Cooney FaceBook for updates -
(*course of three weeks) Bach; to tell his story, consider 1.15pm, 3.30-4.30pm & and Gerald Peregrine www.facebook.com/dubfleadh.
12.00-2.00pm, Max 20 his enormous influence on music 4.45-5.45pm Studio Theatre, Level 1
Booking essential: of many sorts and play excerpts Pull up a chair, relax and enjoy Thurs 12 April, 8.00pm Poetry by the Pond
dlrlexiconlib@dlrcoco.ie or from some of his glorious having some of these wonderful Join two of Ireland’s premier Outside Haigh Terrace
phone 280 1147. Need to be compositions. stories read aloud to you in the string players for an exciting entrance, Level 3
available to attend all three comfort of your own library. Four evening of virtuosity! Come hear Thurs 26 April, 1.00pm
sessions. Admission free but booking stories from across the collection dazzling works by composers Come celebrate World Poetry
These sessions are a fun and advisable for each session on will be read during the day. such as Ravel, Handel, Beethoven Day at dlr LexIcon with our
simple way for you to learn Eventbrite.ie. Search Back to Reflecting on Irish women Performed by actor and voice and Piazzolla, among others. inaugural Poetry by the Pond!
about making the most of your Bach with Tim Thurston. artists and Modernism artist Michelle Read, an advocate This is a rare opportunity to hear This is an event that brings
smartphone and about the History of art talk by of reading aloud for adults! these works performed live in like-minded people together to
online world – Google and email, Jessica Fahy Free events. No booking necessary. one of Ireland’s most intimate celebrate poetry in a very simple
social media, and online banking. Studio Theatre, Level 1 venues. Elizabeth and Gerald are accessible way. Read your own
Rachael Foster from Bank of Mon 9 Apr, 11.00am-12.30pm established soloists, chamber and poetry or someone else’s, come
Ireland provides the skills and This talk will explore the fascinating orchestral musicians and they along just to listen if you prefer.
the tea! connection between Irish have achieved critical national and All welcome, young and old alike.
women artists and the advent of international acclaim. We also welcome back 5th year
modernism in Ireland from the Tickets €12/€10 concession. pupils from Holy Child, Killiney
early 20th century to the 1970s. Booking via Eventbrite.ie Search who will create another Poem to
Free event. No booking necessary. 8 Strings 2 A Bow. Pavement event this year.
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Local History Societies’ Day session. Materials supplied. Each Screening will be followed
at dlr LexIcon Look at the plant world in a new by an open discussion.
Level 3 light! Participants will draw a plant
Sat 12 May, 10.00am-4.30pm or part there-of, while learning Moving Skirts
Organised by Anna and Colin how to identify Irish plants in dance performance
Scudds from Dún Laoghaire particular, know how they work
Borough Historical Society, this is and examine their value to society.
a special day where Local History The aim is to start an irresistible
Societies from the DLR area can curiosity about the plants that LexIcon garden, Moran Park
showcase their work. If you are surround us. Included will be a Fri 25 May, 12.30-12.50pm
interested in local history, this is brief history of botanical art. You All welcome
the day for you to come along don’t need to have drawing skills Moving Skirts is the name given to above Still from Dublin Only below Sandra Oman as Molly Bloom
and see what these societies for this meeting of science and art, a dance class that meet together by Piotr Sadowski (2011) and Michael Grennell as James Joyce.
Bealtaine events have planned for 2018. Maybe just a sense of curiosity! every Thursday in the Fassaroe
Will You Remember? you’d like to join up and find out Bookings: Email dlrlexiconlib@ Community Centre in Bray. Called Bloomsday events
The love story of MGM more! All welcome. dlrcoco.ie or phone 280 1147. Moving Skirts because the group
legends Jeanette MacDonald primarily dance with wide skirts Dublin Only.
and Nelson Eddy. Mark Granier talk Silver Screen Cinema Club movements inspired by Arabic, Film by Piotr Sadowski
Starring Sandra Oman Studio Theatre, Level 1 Studio Theatre, Level 1 Spanish and Balkan influences Studio Theatre, Level 1
(soprano), Simon Morgan Tues 15 May, 7.00-8.00pm 3.00-4.30pm, All welcome and they dance to world music. Wed 13 June, 6.45pm
(baritone), above, Award-winning photographer Come along to our Silver screen Come along to see this vibrant As part of our Bloomsday events
and David Wray (piano) and poet, Mark Granier will give cinema club during Bealtaine display of women dancing 2018, we are delighted to present
Studio Theatre, Level 1 a talk about the creative process, and relive some wonderful together in a riot of colour, music the documentary film Dublin
Wed 9 May, 7.00pm based on his photography classics of the big screen! and movement. Only. It features a day in the life
We are delighted to welcome exhibition Ghostlight: the image Witness for the Prosecution of Dublin, an experimental film
Sandra, Simon and David to dlr in passing, on display on Level 3 Wednesday 16 May, 3pm Fuss on the Bus with inspired by Walther Ruttmann’s
LexIcon for their unforgettable from 23 April-31 May. Dir. Billy Wilder, 1957 Carnation Theatre city symphony Berlin (1927) and
tribute to Silver Screen icons Free event. No booking necessary. Courtroom drama. 116 min. Studio Theatre, Level 1 Dziga Vertov’s Man with a Movie
of the 30s and 40s, Jeanette Adam’s Rib Tues 29 May, 1.30pm & 6.30pm Camera (1929). It was created
MacDonald and Nelson Eddy. Wonderful weeds, an Wednesday 23 May, 3pm The show follows the lives of by Piotr Sadowski, a lecturer works and Michael Grennell
All of their famous arias and exploration of Irish wild Dir. George Cukor, 1949 two girls by way of a bus journey. in Dublin Business School and (Game of Thrones, The Tudors
duets will be interspersed plants with botanical Romantic Comedy. 101 min. We first meet them in 1954 as premiered in Warsaw in 2011. etc.) presides as Joyce himself.
with projected images and a portraitist Yanny Petters The Ladykillers 12-year olds. The bus conductor, a Free event. No booking necessary. Simon Morgan makes a guest
narration telling the story of Wednesday 30 May, 3pm large puppet, constantly talks to appearance to perform the
their heartbreaking off-screen Dir. Alexander McKendrick, 1955 the audience. With every ring of Bloomsday – a celebration famous ‘La Ci Darem La Mano’
romance. Come along and listen Black comedy. 97 min. the bell, the calendar jumps, the in song and prose of James from Don Giovanni.
to Will You Remember?, Ah! Room 1, Level 3 Bagdad Café girls get older, as do the audience. Joyce’s Ulysses Get in the mood for Bloomsday
Sweet Mystery of Life and many, Wed 16 May Wednesday 6 June, 3pm Free admission but booking Studio Theatre, Level 1 with this wonderful lunchtime
many more. 10.30am, 2.30pm & 6.00pm Dir. Percy Adlon, 1987 advisable for both performances Fri 15 June, 1.00pm event. Tickets €12/€10
Tickets €12/€10 concession. Ages 12+/adults, Comedy drama. 108 min. on Eventbrite.ie. Search for Sandra Oman performs, as Molly concession. Booking via
Booking via Eventbrite.ie Search Intergenerational audience Presented in co-operation with Fuss on the Bus. Bloom, all of the well-loved Eventbrite.ie. Search Bloomsday
Will You Remember? welcomed. Max 10 per the Goethe-Institut Irland songs associated with Joyce’s with Sandra Oman in dlr LexIcon.
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Dauntless and Daring Storytime with Library Staff New! Reading programme Music class with programme of events. No intergenerational Bricks 4
performed by Glynis Casson Children’s Library, Level 4 with Sarah & Sophie from Peata Gerald Peregrine and booking required, first come, first Kidz Lego workshop making
with music by harpist Tuesdays 3.30-4.00pm LexIcon Lab, Level 3 Mobile Music Machine served for all events awesome Lego Technic Models.
Claire Roche Ages 3-6yrs. All welcome Wednesdays 11 April-16 May Studio Theatre, Level 1 For this Lego club bring along
Studio Theatre, Level 1 & 23 May-27 June, 3-4pm Thurs 12 April, 10.00- Reader in residence your grandparent/parent/aunt
Wed 20 June, 7.00pm Lego Club with Library Staff 11.00am and 11.15am- programme or uncle and learn about the
Dauntless and Daring tells the tale Room 1, Level 3 12.15pm with Julianne Mooney lifecycle of the Hungry Caterpillar
of 7 important women including: Thursdays from 24 May Suitable for 3rd-6th classes Children’s Library, Level 4 to becoming a Beautiful Butterfly,
Gormlaith, three times High for 5 weeks, 3.30-4.45pm Max 30 per session. 1 session per Fridays 13, 20, 27 April and how butterflies, bees and
Queen of Ireland, wild pirate Anne Ages 7-10 years. Max 12 school only. & 4 May birds are essential for the future
Bonny, actress Peg Woffington, Lego provided. Don’t miss this fantastic 10.15-11.15am & of our wonderful planet.
and Dr. James Miranda Barry Booking essential by emailing opportunity for your class to 11.30am-12.30pm Bookings: Email dlrlexiconlib@
who disguised herself as a man dlrlexiconlib@dlrcoco.ie or enjoy a masterclass with Gerald Booking essential by emailing dlrcoco.ie or phone 280 1147.
to become the first woman phone 280 1147. Peregrine and the Mobile Music dlrlexiconlib@dlrcoco.ie or
doctor. As we celebrate the Machine. phone 280 1147. Dún Laoghaire School
centenary of voting rights for Booking essential. Email of Music
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women, we are delighted to dlrlexiconlib@dlrcoco.ie or Dún Laoghaire School of Music
present this entertaining and phone 280 1147. celebrates its 25th Anniversary
eloquent evening, showcasing with a series of recitals and talks
excerpts from the lives of these Grúpa Spraoi sa LexIcon: in the Studio Theatre, Level 1.
fascinating women. Tickets Imeachtaí do pháistí trí
€15/€10 concession. Booking Booking essential for 20 min Ghaelige Talk with Ted Courtney on
via Eventbrite.ie. Search for Lego Club for children sessions (3.00-3.20pm, 3.20- Dé Sathairn 14 Aibrean, Verdi’s opera Il Trovatore
Dauntless and Daring. with ASD 3.40pm, 3.40-4.00pm over 6 12 Bealtaine, 2.30-4.00pm Sunday 29 April, 3.00-4.00pm
Room 1, Level 3 weeks) dlrlexiconlib@dlrcoco.ie Dé Sathairn 23 Meitheamh i
Events for Children Saturdays 7, 14, 21 & 28 April or phone 280 1147 rith an lae Guitar and Cello recital
1.00-3.00pm Sophie, our springer spaniel Tá fáilte roimh chách. Áirithintí by Duo Sonorum
Baby Book Club (2 x 1hour sessions) therapy dog from Peata www. agus tuilleadh eolais ag noirin@ Sunday 13 May, 3.00-4.00pm
with Library Staff Ages 5-12 years, peata.ie just loves being read to! glornagael.ie
Children’s library, Level 4 (parents to stay onsite) If you know a child that requires Arna eagrú ag Grúpa Spraoi Soprano Recital
Second Wednesday of the We will explore creative themes support with their reading and Tuismitheoirí agus Leanaí Ghlór with Corina Ignat
month - Wed 11 April, 9 May, with a focus on building, enjoys the company of dogs, this na nGael, Deisceart Átha Cliath. Intergenerational Lego Sunday 20 May, 3.00-4.00pm
13 June collaborative and imaginative programme could be for them. Workshop for Bealtaine
10.00-11.00am play and social skills. The club dlr LexIcon Family Day / Violin Recital
Explore books, song and rhyme is facilitated by a speech & Children’s book club Cruinniú na nÓg with Mateusz Gauza
with your baby or young child. All language therapist. This is a with Kim Harte 23 June 10.30am-4.00pm Sunday 10 June, 3.00-4.00pm
welcome. small supported group setting Room 1, Level 3 Room 1, Level 3
Wed 11 April: Yvonne Quinn, for girls and boys with ASD and 4 May, 1 June, 3.30-4.30pm Thurs 17 May, 3.30-4.30pm Booking Information:
Senior Clinical Psychologist with their siblings. Supported by Ages 9yrs+. Max 15. Max of 20 children/parents/ To purchase tickets, contact
HSE will join mums at the group PRISM DLR. To book, parents should email Watch out for our separate grandparents Dún Laoghaire School of Music at
to think together about mum To register for the group, email Kim at lexiconchildrens flier in June with full details Let’s celebrate life at all its (01) 284 4178 or email
and baby well-being. legobuildingclub@gmail.com bookclub@gmail.com of yet another action-packed stages with this interactive, dlsofm@gmail.com
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www.eventbrite.ie unless Vinyl cutting workshops for something huge together, or will replicate traditional signwriting get started or what creative
otherwise stated. schools: make a statement we see how many experience and in our introduction technologies might help bring
through learning the digital points we can get as a group? workshop, we will cover the the idea to life? Drop in to the
skills of signwriting Participants will use laptops use of appropriate computer LexIcon Lab and meet other
LexIcon Lab for kids Wed 16 May, 10 & 11.30am provided by dlr LexIcon. Beginner software and a vinyl cutter. In “makers” who are keen to help
4th year upwards and experienced Minecraft fans the advanced workshop, we’ll out. No booking required but for
Gaming Club An introduction to signwriting are welcome. Booking essential develop the skills learned to updates, see
with library staff and vinyl cutting with Ryan by emailing dlrlexiconlib@ VR (virtual reality) design, cut and build up a vinyl www.meetup.com/lexicon
Tuesdays 10 & 24 Apr, Paetzold, the students will be dlrcoco.ie or phoning 280 1147. with www.futureshock.ie decal comprised of multiple
8 & 22 May, 5 & 19 June shown how to use software to 9 Apr, 8 May & 11 June cut-outs. Workshops provided by Create your own website
3.30-5.00pm design, cut and build up a vinyl New! 5.45-6.45pm & 6.50-7.50pm Ryan Paetzold. Booking essential with Dr Jake Rowan Byrne
Strictly for ages 9-12, Max 8 decal using the state of the Introduction to Coding for Max 10 at each session on www.eventbrite.ie Tuesdays 17 Apr & 15 May
Kids can play with and against art vinyl cutter at the LexIcon. Parent & Child Teams: Enter the virtual world and 6.00-8.00pm, Max 16
each other on PlayStation 4 Teachers should contact dlr dlr LexIcon’s International enjoy mind-bending experiences Introduction to 3D printing Tickets: €10
and Xbox One consoles on our LexIcon Library by emailing Scratch Day event that cater for all tastes! For the with Ryan Paetzold If you’re interested in setting up
massive 80 inch HD screens. dlrlexiconlib@dlrcoco.ie or Sat 12 May, 10.30am-12.00pm adrenaline junkies out there, try Monday 14 May, 6.00-8.00pm a personal blog or portfolio or
They will try out different games phoning 280 1147. Age: 8-11 your hands at scaling the peaks Max 16 getting your business online, this
each session, and the emphasis Max 8 children, each with a of Mt Everest or exploring the This workshop will give you a workshop is designed to get you
will be on fun and interaction. parent/guardian depths of the ocean. For the basic introduction and get you started. You’ll be introduced to
Booking essential by emailing An introductory workshop for creative geniuses, experience started with your first 3D printed several free tools that make it
dlrlexiconlib@dlrcoco.ie or International Scratch Day with your passion for arts like object. For those with little or no easy to set up and manage your
phoning 280 1147. Sabine McKenna of Creative never before with Google Tilt experience with 3D printing and own website. Booking essential
Computing Classes Skerries. Brush, where you can create CAD software. on www.eventbrite.ie
3D printing workshops for Programme your own interactive 3D masterpieces to your exact Booking essential on
schools with Ryan Paetzold stories, games, and animations. touch. Booking essential on www.eventbrite.ie Getting started with
Wednesdays 11 Apr, 2 May Scratch helps young people www.eventbrite.ie Raspberry Pi & Arduino with
10.00am & 11.30am learn to think creatively, reason 3D printing – let’s get Dr Jake Rowan Byrne
Two one-hour sessions each Minecraft on the computer systematically, and work New! technical with Ryan Paetzold Tuesdays 1 May & 19 June
morning.3rd class upwards. with Sabine and Ciarán collaboratively. Millions of people Vinyl cutting workshops: Monday 21 May, 6.00-8.00pm 6.00-8.00pm, Max 16
An introduction to 3D printing of Creative Computing are creating Scratch projects make a statement through Max 16 Ever wanted to try your hand at
where you get to design and Classes Skerries in a wide variety of settings, learning the digital skills of This workshop builds on the programming a robot, controlling
model up your very own keytag Saturdays 12, 19 & 26 May including homes, schools and signwriting basic introduction workshop your house from your phone or
and print it in 3D. 1.30-3.00pm for ages 8-10 libraries. Each parent and child Mondays 23 & 30 Apr and introduces more technical simply flashing some lights?
Note: keytags will be 3.15-4.45pm for ages 11-14 will learn step-by step how to 6.00-8.00pm tools for 3D modelling. Booking This workshop will give you a
available for collection at an Max 16 create a short interactive game Must be able to attend both essential on www.eventbrite.ie taste of how inputs and outputs
agreed date after the session. Must be able to attend all or animation. Due to licensing workshops. Max: 16 on small computers such as the
Teachers should contact dlr three workshops issues, participants must use Tickets: €10 Drop in maker evenings with Raspberry Pi and Arduino, can be
LexIcon Library by emailing Three weeks to create a new laptops provided by dlr LexIcon. The term “modern signwriters” Dr Jake Rowan Byrne used to create smart solutions
dlrlexiconlib@dlrcoco.ie or world! What will our world Booking essential by emailing is misleading, as most do not Tuesdays 10 Apr & 29 May to everyday problems. Booking
phoning 280 1147. look like? Will we decide to dlrlexiconlib@dlrcoco.ie or use the traditional brush as a 6.00-8.00pm, Max 16 essential on www.eventbrite.ie
build a town, a village, or will phoning 280 1147. method of application. Many use Have an idea but need some
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Blackrock Library Botanical art workshop Tea and Teach Claphandies PlayLabs comes Reader in Residence with Get your lino, ink and paper ready
T 288 8117 with Shevaun Doherty Tuesdays 12, 19, 26 June to Blackrock library Julianne Mooney and produce a finished print with
E blackrocklib@dlrcoco.ie (Course of 3), 6.30-8pm 2nd Wednesday: 11 April, May 18, 25, June 1, 8 printmaking artist Jason Deans.
Sat 19 May, 10.30-1230pm Max 10. Booking essential 9 May and 13 June, 10-11am 10.30-11.30 and This workshop shows you how
‘Herstory’ Max 12. Booking essential These sessions are a fun and All welcome 11.45am-12.45pm, Class visits to design, cut and print a lino
with Frances Browner simple way for you to learn 1 hour music and play session print from start to finish.
photo Steve Humphreys
about making the most of your for wobblers and toddlers with Comic book workshop Create your own Summer
smartphone and about the activities such as rhyme time, with Elida Maiques Stars Hero with Liz Rackard
online world. music, movement and age Saturday 16 June Friday 8 June
Tuesdays, 10, 17, 24 April appropriate educational and fun 2.30-4.30pm 10-1130am & 11.45-12.45pm
5.45-7.45pm Events for children activities. Ages 10+. Booking required Help us launch summer reading
Max 12. Booking essential Spring into Storytime runs Come and explore the secret by creating your own hero. Who
Herstory: write your own story, nationwide during April Animal drawing workshops language of comics with award- could it be? An Awesome Alien?
or that of a woman in your family with Elida Maiques winning creator Elida Maiques. A Friendly Fish? A Super Space
history. The tutor will help with Storytime with library staff Friday 6 April 3-4pm Traveller? A Clever Cat?
proofreading and editing and Every Thursday, 3-3.30pm and Saturday 9 June Print a Picture Pronto
give constructive feedback. Explore the world of plants and Suitable for ages 3-6yrs, all 3-4pm. Ages 7-10yrs with Jason Deans! Junior bookclub with
Read excerpts from The Long bees through art! Join award- welcome Booking required Sat 14 April, 2:30-4pm Eimear Hegarty
Gaze Back, this year’s One City winning botanical artist Shevaun Ages 7-9yrs, Max 12 3rd Thursday of month
One Book choice. Frances is an Doherty for a watercolour Baby Book Club with Booking required 6.15-7.15pm
experienced writing and history painting class that will appeal Sara Keating Ages 10-12yrs.
tutor who has had her work to nature lovers of all ages and First Wed at 10am-11am. Booking required
published and broadcast on skills. 4 April, 2 May, 6 June New members welcome
radio. Explore books, rhyme and craft 19 April Ribblestrop
Moving Skirts dance with your baby or young child. by Andy Mulligan
Creating a sensory garden performance Perfect for parents/caregivers and Not only we will be learning to 17 May The Ministry of strange,
with horticulturist Aoife Munn Reading room children aged 0-3yrs. All welcome draw animals (from horses to Get your glue, foam and card unusual and impossible things
Thursday 24 May, 2pm herons, and all your favourite ready and produce a lovely by Paul Gamble
Tuesday 8 May, 6-7pm All welcome Music kindergarten animals!) we will also invent printed picture with printmaking 21 June The London Eye Mystery
All welcome Moving Skirts is the name with Teresa Reddy new ones. artist Jason Deans. by Siobhan Dowd
given to a dance class that Wed 18 April & Wed 20 June
Mandala art workshop with meet together every Thursday 10-11am Brain Swap 3000 Lino Print like a Master Exhibition
Patricia Fitzgerald in the Fassaroe Community Suitable for parents/caregivers with Alan Nolan with Jason Deans!
Centre in Bray. Called Moving with children aged 0-4yrs Mon 23 April, 10-11.15am & Sat 28 April, 2.30-4.30pm Soul: an exhibition by artist
Monday 14 May, 2.30-4.30pm Skirts because the group This session with experienced 1130am-12.30pm, Class visits Ages 10+, Max 10 Patricia Fitzgerald
Max 12. Booking essential primarily dance with wide skirts early years facilitator Teresa will Dippy about dogs? Nutty for Booking required. Tues 1 May-Fri 15 June
A journey of self-compassion and movements inspired by Arabic, include rhymes and song for narwhals? Crackers for koalas? This is an exhibition of collage
awareness through the ancient Spanish & Balkan influences and enjoyment and sense of beat, Join Summer Stars illustrator work by Dublin artist Patricia
art form of Mandala. they dance to world music. circle dancing and marching. If you Alan Nolan for a fun Brain Swap Fitzgerald.
would like to introduce your child 3000 workshop where you www.healingcreations.ie
to music in a relaxed welcoming can draw yourself as your very
environment this session is for you. favourite animal!
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Cabinteely Library Book Binding Events for Children Help launch Summer Reading Dalkey Library ambition were ultra-modern.
T 285 5363 with Read That Image Spring into Storytime runs with author Debbie Thomas T 285 5277 From their light-hearted Irish
E cabinteelylib@dlrcoco.ie Friday 27 April, 2.30-4.30pm nationwide this April Monday 4 June E dalkeylib@dlrcoco.ie R.M. series of stories to darker
Max 8. Booking required 10-11am & 11.15am-12.15pm novels including the classic The
Events for Adults Bedtime Stories at Class visits Events for adults Real Charlotte, their skills as the
Cabinteely Library Pirates, politicians and poets – Somerville and Ross writing
Card making class for adults Tuesdays 3 & 17 April, 6.30pm Ireland’s girls have done it all. To Walk & Talk duo were wide-ranging and
with Katie Perry Come join us for bedtime stories mark the centenary of women’s Mondays 16, 23, 30 April extensive.
Contact library for date. in Cabinteely Library as part of voting rights, join author Meet at the library at 10.15am
Max 8. Booking required Spring into Storytime! Pyjamas Debbie Thomas in celebrating Informal walking and talking Introduction to essential oils
and teddies most welcome. No the courage and confidence club for all ages. Meeting in the with Gráinne O’Kane
Why Making Matters – booking required. of some of Ireland’s real-life library on Monday mornings for
from STEM to STEAM superheroines. a short walk of about 30mins Wed 9 May, 10.30-11.45am
with Fiona Snow Baby Book Club (route provided) and then Take a natural approach to
Tues 10 April, 6.30-7.30pm During this workshop with library staff Exhibition return to library to continue any family healthcare. Gráinne from
Booking required participants will be introduced Wednesdays, 10.00-10.45am interesting conversations that With Grá will give a talk and
to the craft of bookbinding and All welcome. Shadowed Women may have begun on the walk! demonstration on how to use
learn about the different papers, Explore books, song and rhyme by artist Ciara Harrison essential oils for all the family.
materials and tools needed to with your baby or young child. Wed 4 April–31 May Health and wellness
create their own hand-bound supplements; a talk with Walk and Talk Ecotherapy
books. STEAM Saturday Kerin’s Allcare Pharmacy Session with David Staunton
Each open Saturday: 7, 21 Wed 25 April, 10.30am Wed 16 May, 10.30-11.45am
In this talk, designer, maker Dowries a walk and talk April, 12, 26 May, 16, 30 June All welcome
and IADT lecturer Fiona Snow through Central Asia 11am-12.30pm
will explore how the actions with Mary O’Connor All welcome, no booking required Healthy Eyes; a talk with
of making enrich cognitive Come and build with us! Open staff from Paul Gill Opticians
development; empowering Thurs 3 May, 6.30pm-7.30pm ended free play sessions with Friday 20 April, 11.30am
kids and adults to be confident, Booking required Magformers for kids aged 4-8 All welcome
creative thinkers. Join Mary on this enchanting yrs (and their grown ups!). Shadowed Women features David Staunton, a counselling
journey through Central Asian, Wooden blocks are available for exquisite embroidered portraits Edith and Violet: Cousins and psychotherapist who works
Bloomin’ brilliant craft introducing traditional Suzannis, younger children. of seven women who shared Collaborators: a talk with through an ecotherapeutic lens
workshop with Ciara Harrison Tuskiis wall hangings, felt one destiny: they were all Dalkey based writer and is the co-founder of both Walk
Monday 16 April, 2.30-4.30pm making, sharing her knowledge Card making class for widowed by the events of the journalist Martina Devlin. Inniú (walkinniu.ie) and the
Max 10. Booking required of their traditions and her love of children with Katie Perry Easter Rebellion 1916. The artistic Ecopsychology and Ecotherapy
Join artist Ciara Harrison in the people of this region where Contact library for date process involved the transfer Association of Ireland (eeai.ie).
making your own “wild” fabric she lived for eleven years. Ages 6-8yrs of charcoal drawings from Discover how nature can help us
flowers. This workshop celebrates Max 8. Booking required photographs to cotton organdie. Monday 23 April, 10.30am towards improved mental health
the different colours, textures and Classics Book Club Cabinteely local, Katie Perry, has The results are a haunting All welcome and wellbeing.
patterns of spring and will show Please note: this will move been an artist at Artisan’s Studio portrayal of female heroism. Edith Somerville and her second
you how to trace, fold, sew and to the last Tues of the month: since 2014. Katie is a prolific The exhibition is on loan with cousin Violet Martin may have
make a pom-pom using a variety 24 April, 29 May, 26 June crafter, working with a variety of the kind permission of the Little been Victorian women, but their
of fabrics and wools. 6.30pm paper types. Museum of Dublin. flair, business expertise and
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Invest in your mental wealth Events for Children Teddybear Sleepover Deansgrange Library Tea and Teach Make your own mini figures
a talk with Johnny Moran Thurs 5 April, 6.30-7.30pm T 285 0860 with Aoife Munn
Wednesday 23 May, 10.30am Early Years programme in Bring your Teddies, wear your E deansgrangelib@dlrcoco.ie Tuesdays 8, 15 & 22 May Thursday 5 April, 3-4pm
Johnny Moran, integrative Dalkey Library pyjamas, and join us for a very 6.30-8pm (3 week course) Max 12, suitable for age 6+
psychotherapist and Each Friday at 10am special storytime. Tuck them in Events for adults Max 10. Booking required Create your own Colourful Clay
hypnotherapist, will present (exception: Baby Book Club and see what your teddy gets These sessions are a fun and Mini Figures to bring home over
a framework and pathway to see below) up to overnight in the library – Creative writing course simple way for you to learn the Easter school holidays.
reinvigorate your mental wealth. April 6, 13, 27, May 4, 11, 25, you can follow our social media with Lucinda Jacob about making the most of your
www.openmindscentre.ie June 1, 8, 15, 29 channels to see what happens 9 weeks: Wed 11 April-Wed smartphone and about the online Lego Play workshops
Let’s play! Join us for open after the library closes! 13 June (no class 23 May) world – Google and email, social with Bricks for Kids
May Melodies in the library play sessions with our duplo 6.30-8.00pm media, and online banking. Rachael
bricks and toys. All welcome no Bold Girls in Dalkey Library Booking required. New Foster from Bank of Ireland Spring & Easter Fun
Every Thurs in May booking required with author Debbie Thomas participants welcome. with Lego Bricks
6.30-7.30pm Wed 13 June Do you want to write? Do you Computers and Internet Weds 4 April
You are invited to join us for Baby Book Club 10-11am & 11.15am-12.15pm need something to get you for near Beginners 2.30-3.30pm & 3.30-4.30pm
our second annual series of with Sara Keating Class visits started or some encouragement with Sabine Mc Kenna Max 20 children per session
May Melodies Third Friday at 10am. Pirates, politicians and poets – to keep going? If so these Wed 25 April 2 May, 9 May Now that the Spring is here, let’s
1 May: Kingston Academy Friday 2 April, Friday 18 May, Ireland’s girls have done it all. To workshops are for you. (3 week course) celebrate the new flowers, baby
8 May: The Supertones Friday 22 June. All welcome mark the centenary of women’s 10.30am-12.00pm animals and Easter with Bricks 4
15 May: Let’s Sing Explore books, rhyme and craft voting rights, join author Debbie Mindful chair yoga Max 6. Booking required Kidz helping to make awesome
22 May: Cantori Choir with your baby or young child. Thomas in celebrating the with Sally Dunne Lego Technic Models. Come and
29 May: The Carrig Doves Perfect for parents/caregivers courage, confidence and smarts Events for children have an ‘eggciting’ time – all you
and children aged 0-3yrs. of some of Ireland’s real-life Seminar room Spring into Storytime runs need to create these ‘cracking’
Celebrate Bloomsday! superheroines Wed 2, 9, 16, 23 May nationwide during April memories are our bricks and your
“Ulysses on the South STEM Sessions (4 week course), 2.30-3.45pm imagination.
Dublin coast” a talk with Tuesday 3 April, 2-5pm Regular events at Max 12. Booking required Storytime with library staff,
dlr library staff member Max 15 per session. Dalkey Library, every Wednesday, 3-3.30pm
Brendan Moriarty Booking required. all welcome to attend Suitable for ages 3-6yrs, All Intergenerational Lego
Thursday 14 June, 7-8pm welcome building workshop!
All welcome Open ended free play Saturday Book Club:
Ulysses tells the story of a sessions 1st Saturday of month, 10am Baby Book Club Sat 12 May
day in the life of Dublin; a day Wed Book Club: with Sara Keating 2.30-3.30pm & 3.30-4.30pm
that began right here in our Station 1: (Junior Library) 3rd Wed of the month, 11am Last Tuesday at 10am-11am Max of 20 children/parents/
area. Brendan Moriarty, a dlr Suitable for ages 4 – 7yrs Club Leabhair: Tues 24 April, Tues 29 May, grandparents per session
Library Assistant and veteran Magformers at 2pm 1st Tuesday of month, 6.30pm Tues 26 June Let’s celebrate life at all its
Joycean, talks us through the Duplo at 3pm Dalkey Writers Group: This 4-week course is open to No booking required. stages with this interactive,
events and background of the Alternative Thursdays, 6.30pm all, no matter whether you’ve Explore books, rhyme and craft intergenerational Bricks 4 Kidz
first 3 chapters, known as the Station 2: (Mezzanine) Local History Group: done yoga before or not. Wear with your baby or young child. Lego workshop making awesome
Telemachiad, which are set Suitable for ages 8- 10yrs Last Tuesday of month, 6.30pm loose, comfortable clothing and Perfect for parents/caregivers Lego Technic Models. Bring along
in Sandycove, Dalkey and on Lego at 2pm bring a rug for warmth during and children aged 0-3yrs. All your grandparent/parent/aunt or
Sandymount Strand. Augmented Reality using the relaxation. Yoga mats and welcome uncle.
Quivervision at 3pm supports available for use.
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Ferris wheels & merry go Exhibitions Dundrum Library Plants and pollinators Events for children Shankill Library
rounds, all the fun of the fair! T 298 5000 art workshop T 282 3081
Sat 16 June Offshoot photographic E dundrumlib@dlrcoco.ie with Shevaun Doherty Parent and toddler group E shankilllib@dlrcoco.ie
2.30-3.30pm & 3.30-4.30pm exhibition Thurs 17 May, 5.45-7.45pm Mondays, 10.30am
Max 20 children per session Launches Tuesday 8 May, 7pm Events for adults Booking required Events for adults
Now that it’s summer time, All welcome, young and old Nuts about nature,
come with us on an interactive On display until June 16 Creative writing course with biodiversity workshop Creative writing course
Bricks 4 Kidz Lego workshop Deansgrange library are pleased Catherine Dunne with The Rediscovery Centre with Frances Browner
with awesome Lego Technic to welcome once again the Thursdays 5, 12, 19 & 26 April Wed 9 May Wednesdays 9, 16, 23, 30 May
Models. Offshoot Photography Society 11.00am-1.00pm 10.00-11.15am and 11.30am- 10.30am-12.30pm
(www.offshoot.ie) for their Booking required 1.00pm Booking required
Help launch summer reading annual exhibition of photography. Class visits. 3rd-6th class.
photo Noel Hillis
with Alan Nolan Offshoot Photography Society Join The Rediscovery Centre to
Mon 11 June, 10am & 11.15am is a friendly and active group of investigate the science of the
Bookings for local schools photographers, both novice and world around us.
experienced, who meet every
photo Mark Harrison
Monday night at 8pm in St. Summer Stars launch
Bridgid’s school in Cabinteely. Explore the world of plants and with Alan Nolan
New members always welcome, bees through art! Join award- Tues 5 June, 11.00am-12.00pm
simply drop by. winning botanical artist Shevaun Class visit
Doherty for a watercolour Dippy about dogs? Nutty for
Series of Art Exhibitions painting class that will appeal narwhales? Crackers for koalas?
by artists from Willowvale to nature lovers of all ages and Join Summer Stars illustrator Have you ever wanted to write a
Active Retirement Centre skills. Alan Nolan for a fun Brain Swap story, a poem or a memoir?
Artist Ber Wall: Join prize-winning author 3000 workshop where you In this course Frances will show
Mon 19 June – Sat 30 June Catherine Dunne to explore how Below stairs in the 18th- can draw yourself as your very you how to gather ideas and bring
St John of God Community to build a fictional character; how century Big House, a talk favourite animal! them to life and much more.
Service Willowvale Active to approach dialogue; how to with Patricia McCarthy PhD You will receive constructive
Dippy about dogs? Nutty for Retirement Day Centre has an art construct a plot. Wed 30 May, 6.00-7.00pm Reader in residence feedback from a highly
narwhales? Crackers for koalas? room with a gallery wall and has Enjoy getting to know your This talk will look at the lives programme experience tutor who has
Join Summer Stars illustrator a thriving creative programme creative self. of servants and how they were with Julianne Mooney had her work published and
Alan Nolan for a fun Brain Swap in an environment where older treated by the families they Fridays 18 & 25 May; broadcast on radio.
3000 workshop where you people with different interests Knitting for health served in Ireland’s 18thCentury 1 & 8 June, 10.15-11.15am
can draw yourself as your very and abilities can develop their and happiness Big Houses. Class visits Introduction to drawing
favourite animal! creativity. Refreshingly, these with Pauline Gallagher with John Carpenter
artists make art purely for the Mondays 30 April; Fri 25 May, 10.30am-12.30pm
purpose of enjoyment and 14, 21, 28 May Booking required
the artists subject matter is 2.30-4.30pm In this workshop artist
individual and of personal Knitters of all levels welcome John Carpenter will give an
interest. Making art has become including beginners. Learn to knit introduction to drawing faces,
an essential component of mindfully, while creating gifts for figures and perspective.
activity in the centre. yourself and others.
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