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EventsMarch/April 2020
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Save the date! Cork World Book Fest 2020 at Cork City Library, Triskel Christchurch and other venues citywide! April 21 – 26 A celebration of books and reading with Irish and inter- national writers, free workshops and advice from pub- lishers, editors and agents, family events, art installa- tions, stalls on the Grand Parade and much more.... Don’t miss it! Full programme available in mid March.
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Contents
The City Library ..............................................1
Music Library .................................................5
Children’s Library .........................................6
Ballincollig ......................................................7
Exhibitions..................................................... 10
Bishopstown................................................. 12
Blackpool ....................................................... 13
Blarney .......................................................... 15
Douglas .......................................................... 15
Glanmire ........................................................ 16
Hollyhill .......................................................... 17
Mayfield ......................................................... 19
Tory Top ......................................................... 20
Library Lego Clubs .................................... 21
The City Library Grand Parade
March | Thursday 5 | 6.30 pm | No Longer Forgotten; Cork Women of
the Revolution
Lecture by Anne Twomey, Shandon Historical Society and launch of exhibition.
All welcome
March | Friday 6 | 1.15 pm | Ellen Buckley of Castlehaven
In advance of International Women’s Day, a talk by Julianna Minihan on Ellen Buckley
the second wife of Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa, the founder of the Fenians.
March | Saturday 7 | 11.30 am – 12.30 pm | Irish Newspaper Archive
Call into the Reference Library and see how easy it is to look up old newspapers
online on the Irish Newspaper Archive
Booking is essential, 021- 4924911 or email reference_library@corkcity.ie
March | Wednesday 18 | 6.30 pm | Ceannrodaí Ceanndána
Exhibition launch and discussion of Mise an Mac San, Remembering an tAthair Peadar
Ó Laoghaire with the authors Eilís and Pat O’Brien. Fáilte roimh cách
March | Thursday 19 | 2.30 – 4.00 | Conversation Café
Conversation Café is a unique social space for people from all communities in Cork to
come and chat about different topics every month. The theme for March is Cultural
Connections and will take place at the Kinsale Road Accommodation Centre. All
welcome and no booking required.
March | Wednesday 25 | 11.00am | Ten Cork poets
Ten Cork poets will read two poems each at this inaugural event: Ruairí de Barra,
Bernadette Gallagher, Nicholas Lenane, Mona Lynch, Matthew Moynihan, Mary
O’Connell, Marion Peres, Jackie Shortland, Sehar Siddiqi and Molly Twomey.
As part of Cork International Poetry Festival, in association with Munster Literature
Centre.
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March | Wednesday 25 | 2.30 pm | Writing Home: The ‘New Irish’ Poets
A major new anthology of writing from Dedalus Press that acknowledges and celebrates
the contribution of Irish writers whose roots lie outside of the country.
Readings by Ali Bracken Ziad, Chiamaka Enyi-Amadi, Elizabeth Murtough, Michael Ray
and Polina Cosgrave. As part of Cork International Poetry Festival, in association with
Munster Literature Centre.
March | Wednesday 25 | 4.00 pm | Paddy Bushe in Irish and English
Described by Bernard O’Donoghue as “the leading poet writing in both Irish and
English”, Paddy Bushe is a committed, engaged and highly accomplished writer
in Ireland’s two official languages. As part of Cork International Poetry Festival, in
association with Munster Literature Centre.
March | Thursday 26 | 2.30 pm | English Language Poets in University
College Cork, 1970–1980. Written by Clíona Ní Ríordáin, this book looks at a cohort of
poets who studied at University College Cork during the 1970s and early 1980s. As part
of Cork International Poetry Festival, in association with Munster Literature Centre.
March | Thursday 26 | 4.00 pm | Jane Clarke & Catherine Phil MacCarthy
Jane Clarke is the author of two poetry collections while Catherine Phil MacCarthy
has published five collections of poetry and a novel. As part of Cork International Poetry
Festival, in association with Munster Literature Centre.
March | Friday 27 | 11.00 am | Paul Celan In Translation: A Centenary
Perspective
Dánta le Paul Celan is selection of poems by Paul Celan, translated into Irish by Isobel Ní
Riain. Ní Riain will be in conversation with Dr. Barbara Siller and Sarah Byrne. As part of
Cork International Poetry Festival, in association with Munster Literature Centre.
March | Friday 27 | 2.30 pm | Prebooked Poetry Introductions
Six individuals who have yet to publish a short chapbook or full-length collection
of poems. Each poet, chosen through open submission, will read three poems in an
eight-minute reading slot; Francesca Bratton, Emily S Cooper, Michael Dooley, Phelim
Kavanagh, John D Kelly and Ruth Quinlan. As part of Cork International Poetry Festival, in
association with Munster Literature Centre.
March | Friday 27 | 4.00 pm | Marius Burokas & Róisín Kelly
Marius Burokas is a freelance writer, translator and reviewer for magazines and national
TV and radio, Róisín Kelly’s first chapbook of poetry, Rapture, was published by
Southword Editions in 2016 and was described in the Los Angeles Review of Books as
‘one of the greatest collections of poetry that the Irish literary canon has to offer.’
As part of Cork International Poetry Festival, in association with Munster Literature
Centre.
March | Saturday 28 | 10.00 - 4.00 | History Road Show | 1920 Year of Terror
Return of the very popular History Road Show with Myles Dungan, Liz Gillis, Kate
O’Malley and Jonathan Creasy. This event is free but places are limited at must be
booked by emailing helen_mcgonagle@corkcity.ie or by phone on 021 4924929.
March | Saturday 28 | 3.30 pm | Out-Lit Bookclub
LGBT+ literature and writers. New members welcome, open to everyone.
3 March | Tuesday 31 | 10.00 am -1.00 pm | Circular Economy & 3D Printing Project | The Halpin Centre for Research & Innovation at the National Maritime College of Ireland host an introductory workshop to the circular economy & 3D printing as part of EU funded Circular Seas project. Targeted at people from maritime recreation, fishing/ aquaculture and port sectors to join a stakeholder group as part of the project. The Circular Seas project brings partners together from Ireland, Spain, UK, France & Portugal with the aim of the recycling and 3D printing of ocean plastic waste, with a view to creating new products for use in the maritime sector. This is an introductory workshop and is open to anyone who may be interested in this topic. Places are limited so booking is essential. For further information and to register for the workshop contact Niall Curran in NMCI on +353 21 4335717 or via email niall.curran@cit.ie March | Tuesday 31 | 11.00 am-12.00 pm | The Benefits of Learning and Creativity for Mental Health; What Your Library Can Do For You!; learn about how lifelong learning and creativity can help improve your wellbeing with Dr Rosarie Crowley, Clinical Psychologist, HSE March | Tuesday 31 | 12.30 pm-1.30 pm | Facing the future –Preparing for the opportunities and challenges that growing older bring. This presentation includes an outline of some of the opportunities and challenges that come with growing older in Ireland. Time will also be given to looking at ways to better manage some of the challenges using stress management to help you learn some easy to use skills to better care for yourself. Presented by Judy Wall, Senior Clinical Psychologist, HSE March | Tuesday 31 | 7.00 pm – 8.00 pm | Altrusa Literacy Scheme Open Evening | Come along to the library for the launch of a collection of learners’ work with some readings. Stay for a tour of the library. Light refreshments April | Wednesday 1 | 11.00 – 12.30 | Conversation Café: A Lifelong Learning Festival Special. Conversation Café is a unique social space for people from all communities in Cork to come and chat about different topics every month. The theme for this Life Long Learning special cafe session is Play Matters: Children do it so well then why shouldn’t adults play every day? Let’s get-together and chat about how we can re- introduce play into our lives. Let’s re-learn the role of play and enjoy our adulthood. April | Wednesday 1 | 1.00 pm – 2.00 pm | How to Volunteer in Cork. A workshop delivered by the Cork Volunteer Centre staff to provide information on volunteering in Cork. This workshop is open to anyone that is interested in volunteering in Cork City and County. Please call or email to reserve a spot at this workshop. Contact Adam - 021 4251572. For more, visit: www.VolunteerCork.ie April | Wednesday 1 | 2.30 pm – 3.30 pm | Discover Library Online Services Your free library membership gives you access to a range of online services such as e-magazines, newspapers, Britannica, online courses and language learning. Come along to the Reference department with your library card to learn how easy it is to access these great services. Booking essential. 021 4924911 reference_library@corkcity.ie April | Wednesday 1 | 6.00 pm-7.00 pm | Make 2020 the year you learn to prioritise looking after yourself! Come and spend an hour learning some skills and tools which you can bring into your life to support your emotional wellbeing. Investigate the definition of what self-care is, and talk through some ideas and tips on how we can mind our emotional wellbeing, including healthy relaxation, managing stress, developing balance in our lives. Maeve O’Connor is an accredited counsellor and psychotherapist.
4 April | Thursday 2 | 11.30 – 12.30 | Stories to Life with Barbara O’Meara.
Storyteller Barbara O’Meara brings the Growing Imaginations sensory books in a bag to
life with participants from COPE Foundation, Deerpark and Community Hub. Booking
essential at Yvonne_Moloney@corkcity.ie or 021 4924901.
April | Thursday 2 | 2.00 pm - 4.00pm | Non Fiction writers Group Open Mic
Celebrating their 12th year Cork Non-Fiction Writers welcome you to drop-in to this
reading session. Visitors willing to read will be given priority. We look forward to seeing
and hearing you!
April | Thursday 2 | 6.30 pm | Direct
Exhibition launch and readings from writers in Direct Provision in collaboration with
Fiction at the Friary and UCC. All welcome
April | Friday 3 | 11.00 am – 12.30 pm | As Time Goes By; poetry, stories and
reminiscence with the Retired People’s Network. Everyone welcome.
April | Friday 3 | 2.30 – 3.30 | Connecting through play
A talk for parents, grandparents and caregivers on the importance of play as a means to
connect with and engage with children. Presented by Grace Walsh, Senior Oral Language
Development Officer, Young Knocknaheeny. All welcome and for more information
contact Yvonne_Moloney@corkcity.ie or 021 4924901.
April | Saturday 4 | 11.30 am – 12.30 pm | 3D Printing Demonstration
Bring your ideas to life! Learn how to design, download and print a 3D object. No
previous experience of 3D printing required. Booking is essential, 021- 4924911 or email
reference_library@corkcity.ie
April | Saturday 4 | 11.30 am – 1.00 pm | Breaking Into Crime (Writing)!
Crime writing book sales continue to rise in Ireland and the UK. This workshop will focus
on the essentials of crime writing and look at some recent success stories.
Kevin Doyle is the author of two crime thrillers set in Cork - To Keep A Bird Singing
(Blackstaff, 2018) and A River of Bodies (Blackstaff, 2019). He is currently working on the
third and final book in the Solidarity Books series.
April | Saturday 4 | 1.30 pm – 2.30 pm| How do we connect in our
relationships? In this taster workshop, Evie Flynn explores our belief systems surrounding
relationships so that we can develop more meaningful, loving and deeply fulfilling
relationships that last. Evie Flynn is a trainee psychotherapist and author of Honouring
Your True Self.
April | Saturday 4 | 3.00 pm-5.00pm | Walking Writing Workshops: Join
writing teacher Kathy D’Arcy on this series of workshops based out of Cork City Library.
Exploring mindful walking, observation and movement as part of the creative writing
process as we journey through the streets of the city. All levels of experience welcome!
Booking required at gobnait3@gmail.com
April | Saturday 4 | 3.30 pm- 4.30pm | Burning; The Forgotten Trauma,
People, Trades and Buildings. An illustrated Lecture with local historian Michael Lenihan
author of Cork Burning.
April | Thursday 16 | 2.30 – 4.00 | Conversation Café
Conversation Café is a unique social space for people from all communities in Cork
to come and chat about different topics every month. The theme for this month is
‘Constant Change’. Come along and connect, listen, share and be inspired by others.
Don’t forget to bring your Keep Cup if you are availing of refreshments. We are aspiring
towards a greener library.
April | Tuesday 21 to Sunday 26 | Cork World Book Fest
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Check out the programme of events which includes author visits from home and abroad,
readings, musical performance, free workshops, street entertainment, stalls and much
more! www.corkworldbookfest.com
April | Saturday 25 | 3.30 pm | Out-Lit Bookclub
LGBT+ literature and writers. New members welcome, open to everyone.
Music Library
March | Friday 6 | 11.00 | Musicals in the Library | The Sound of Music on large screen
March | Friday 13 | 11.00 | Country Music Circle | ‘Life and Music of Kris Kristofferson’
presented by Finbarr Winters
March | Friday 27 | 11.00 | Gramophone Circle
April | Wednesday 1 | 6.30 | Good Vibrations with Jim Cosgrave | A guided journey
through a myriad of ‘Musics’ | All welcome| Free of charge but must be booked at Helen_
mcgonagle@corkcity.ie or 0214924929
April | Friday 3 | 11.00 | Musicals in the Library | My Fair Lady on large screen
April | Friday 3 | 2-4 | Soundsmiths Unplugged – acoustic music session. All welcome
April | Saturday 4 | 1.00 | Pop Up Klezmer | Lively Cork based musicians who play
Jewish wedding music, and tunes from Turkey, Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean. They
sing Yiddish song and lead klezmer dances. Klezmer, the musical legacy of the lost European
communities, evokes joy, wildness and sadness, making your feet tap and spirit soar. During the
performance Marnina Winkler will give a short talk about the history of the Jewish Community in
Cork | All welcome and no booking necessary.
April | Friday 17 | 11.00 | Country Music Circle | All welcome
April | Friday 24 |11.00 | Gramophone Circle | All welcome
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Children’s Library
March | Wednesday 4, 11, 18, 25 | 3.30 – 4.30 pm | Happy Talk
HSE | Language, Rhyme and Sharing Book Sessions | Happy Talk is for all children
under 6, their parents, siblings, grandparents and carers!
March | Friday 6, 13, 20, 27 | 10 – 11 am | Story, Rhythm and Rhyme
with Deirdre Ryan | Story, movement and play for children from birth to 5 years
accompanied by an adult. No booking required
March | Saturday 7, 21 | 2.30 – 3.30 pm | Library Lego Club
A fun space to create with Lego. Younger children can enjoy time at the Junior Builder’s
Table while older children can choose to build solo or in teams at our Senior Builder’s
Table. All materials provided, just bring your imagination and an accompanying grown-
up! Library Club is free of charge. All children must be accompanied by an adult
March | Friday 20 | 12.30 – 1.30 pm | World Storytelling Day | Storytelling
with Maria Gillen
March | Saturday 28 | 11.30 am | Junior History Road Show with Liz Gillis
Historian and author Liz Gillis tells the story of the Hales Brothers, the real story of “the
wind that shakes the barley”. | booking essential by emailing eibhlin_cassidy@corkcity.ie
March | Tuesday 31 | 10 – 11 am | Music and Song Writing Workshop
with Ruti Lachs | suitable for a 5th class school group | booking essential by contacting
childrens_library@cork.ie
April | Wednesday 22, 29 | 3.30 – 4.30 pm | Happy Talk HSE |
Language, Rhyme and Sharing Book Sessions | Happy Talk is for all children under 6,
their parents, siblings, grandparents and carers!
April | Friday 3, 17, 24 | 10 – 11 am | Story, Rhythm and Rhyme
with Deirdre Ryan. Story, movement and play for children from birth to 5 years
accompanied by an adult. No booking required
April | Saturday | 4, 18, 25 | 2.30 – 3.30 pm | Library Lego Club
A fun space to create with Lego. Younger children can enjoy time at the Junior Builder’s
Table while older children can choose to build solo or in teams at our Senior Builder’s
Table. All materials provided, just bring your imagination and an accompanying grown-
up! Library Club is free of charge. All children must be accompanied by an adult
April | Saturday 4 | 10 am – 4.30 pm | Board Game Bonanza | Fun and
games for all the family. Board games, jigsaws and colouring fun available throughout
the day. *please note that games and jigsaws will not be available between 11-12 and
2.30-3.30 pm due to other events
April | Saturday 4 | 11 am | Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, in association with
Cork City Childcare and Firefly Productions | Make your own Mad Hatter hats using
recycled materials. Spaces are limited on this workshop so please book in advance
by contacting Laura at 021-4310500 or email laura@corkcitychildcare.ie | Suitable for
children 5 years and over. All children must be accompanied by an adult
April | Wednesday 22 | All Day | Teen Day | Join our library Teen
Committee for a day of workshops, readings, live action role play and more | for more
information contact eibhlin_cassidy@corkcity.ie
7 April | Thursday 23 | 11.30 am | Jed Lynch author visit | booking essential by emailing eibhlin_cassidy@corkcity.ie April | Saturday 25 | 10 am – 12.30 pm | Board Game Bonanza | Fun and games for all the family. Board games, jigsaws and colouring fun available throughout the morning April | Saturday 25 | 12.30 – 2 pm | Articulate Your Favourite Book Character! workshop with Fiona Boniwell | Let’s make an articulated puppet in a cartoon style from our favourite character | Templates and materials provided | Suitable for ages 7+ | This workshop involves use of scissors so younger children and those with additional needs may need a parent/guardian’s assistance | book your space by emailing eibhlin_cassidy@corkcity.ie or calling 021-4924903 April | Saturday 25 | 3.30 – 4.30 pm | Family Storytelling with Maria Gillen Library pop-up days March | Sunday 29 | 11 am – 1 pm | Library Pop- Up at The Marina Play Day Find out how we support Cork’s Playful City Initiative. Enjoy some outdoor reading and have fun with our playful story and rhyme sessions. Library staff will be on hand to give information about our wide range of services for all ages. For more information contact eibhlin_cassidy@corkcity.ie April | Sunday 5 | 2 – 5 pm | Library Pop-up at Fitzgerald’s Park Family Fun Day | Find out how we support Cork’s Playful City Initiative. Enjoy some outdoor reading and have fun with our playful story and rhyme sessions. Library staff will be on hand to give information about our wide range of services for all ages. For more information contact eibhlin_cassidy@corkcity.ie Ballincollig Library March | Tuesday 3 | 10.30 am | Tuesday Book Club New members welcome | Tea / Coffee served March | Wednesdays 4 | 9.30 am | Citizens Information George Forde is on hand in the library to help answer all your social queries March | Thursday 5 | 9.30 am | Tai Chi at the Library Sign up with Maire Lillis and Active Ballincollig Retirement for some smooth moves March | Thursday 5 | 10.45 am | The Wittyknits Knitting Club Knit and natter at the Library | New members welcome | Tea / Coffee served March | Friday 6 | 10.30 am | Storytime The time of the week for stories and songs with action, music and toys March | Saturday 7, 14, 21, 28 | 3 – 4.30 pm | Comic-zine Project with Fiona Boniwell. Suitable for age 10- 13, participants need to attend all four workshops | Spaces are limited and must be booked in advance March | Saturday 7 | 11 am | Chess Club Dave O’Mahony coordinates the moves for children’s chess | Vacancies are rare but occasionally occur
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March | Wednesday 11 | 11 am | Ciorcal Cainte
An informal and social setting for all who appreciate opportunities to leabhar as Gaeilge
March | Thursday 12 | 9.30 am | Tai Chi at the Library
Sign up with Maire Lillis and Active Ballincollig Retirement for some smooth moves
March | Thursday 12 | 10.45 am | The Wittyknits Knitting Club
Knit and natter at the Library | New members welcome | Tea / Coffee served
March | Friday 13 | 10.30 am | Storytime
Bring along your parents for stories and songs accompanied by action, music and toys
March | Saturday 14 | 11 am | The Rainbow Readers
Olivia Lucey will lead her literary charges in a discussion of – ‘The Wizard of Oz’
March | Wednesdays 18 | 9.30 am | Citizens Information
George Forde is on hand in the library to help answer all your social queries
March | Thursday 19 | 9.30 am | Tai Chi at the Library
Sign up with Maire Lillis and Active Ballincollig Retirement for some smooth moves
March | Thursday 19 | 10.45 am | The Wittyknits Knitting Club
Knit and natter at the Library | New members welcome | Tea / Coffee served
March | Friday 20 | 10.30 am | Storytime for World Storytelling Day
Be sure to bring along your parents for stories and songs accompanied by action, music
and toys
March | Friday 20 | TBD | Storytelling with Pat Speight
A special visit from a special yarnspinner for the day that’s in it – World Storytelling Day
March | Tuesday 24 | 11 am | Music Morning
All welcome to a relaxing and social morning of the finest music | Tea / Coffee served
March | Wednesday 25 | 11 am | Wednesday Book Club
Literary discussion with the longest running of the library’s book clubs | New members
welcome | Tea / Coffee served
March | Wednesday 25 | 11.30 am | RSTA Book Club
A busy morning at the library for book clubs
March | Thursday 26| 9.30 am | Tai Chi at the Library
Sign up with Maire Lillis and Active Ballincollig Retirement for some smooth moves
March | Thursday 26 | 10.45 am | The Wittyknits Knitting Club
In
Knit and natter at the Library | New members welcome | Tea / Coffee served
March | Friday 27 | 10.30 am | Storytime
Bring your parents along for stories and songs accompanied by
action, music and toys
March | Tuesday 31 | 11 am | “Stories for Life” A
Barbara O’Meara leads a prebooked ‘Lifelong Learning Festival’
session for pupils from Our Lady of Good Counsel school
April | Wednesday 1 | 11 am | “Play From the Pike”
All welcome to an entertaining presentation by Dermot O’Donovan on the games,
characters and life of Ballincollig of yore. A Lifelong Learning Festival event9
April | Wednesdays 1 | 9.30 am | Citizens Information
George Forde is on hand in the library to help answer all your social queries
April | Thursday 2 | 1 pm | “The Life and Adventures of Miguel de Cervantes,
Creator of Don Quixote”
All welcome to a special lunch time talk by Stephen Boyd (UCC) on that icon of Spanish
literature and culture. A Lifelong Learning Festival event
April | Friday 2 | 10.30 am | “The Playful City Storytime”
Bring your parents along for stories and songs accompanied by action, music
and toys for a special storytime for Cork’s Lifelong Learning Festival
April | Friday 2 | 11am & 2.30 pm | “Duplo at 11am, Lego at 2.30”
The play continues with your favourite building blocks
April | Saturday 4 | 11 am | “Away with Words”
The Litwits (Ballincollig Writers’ Group) will be on hand to delve in to labyrinth
of the written word and lead a limerick building session for all ages. A Lifelong
Learning Festival event
April | Wednesday 8 | 11 am | Ciorcal Cainte
An informal and social setting for all who appreciate opportunities to leabhar as Gaeilge
April | Thursday 9 | 10.45 am | The Wittyknits Knitting Club
Knit and natter at the Library | New members welcome | Tea / Coffee served
April | Friday 10 | 10.30 am | Storytime
The time of the week for stories and songs with action, music and toys
April| Wednesdays 15 | 9.30 am | Citizens Information
George Forde is on hand in the library to help answer all your social queries
April | Thursday 16 | 10.45 am | The Wittyknits Knitting Club
Knit and natter at the Library | New members welcome | Tea / Coffee served
April | Friday 17 | 10.30 am | Storytime
The time of the week for stories and songs with action, music and toys
April| Saturday 18 | 11 am | Chess Club
Dave O’Mahony coordinates the moves for children’s chess | Vacancies are rare but
occasionally occur
April | Saturday 18 | 11 am | The Rainbow Readers
n Stitches
Olivia Lucey will lead her literary charges in a discussion of ‘The Wolf Wilder’ by Katherine
Rundell
April | Thursday 23 | 10.45 am | The Wittyknits Knitting Club
Knit and natter at the Library | New members welcome | Tea / Coffee served
April | Friday 24 | 10.30 am | Storytime
Be sure to bring along your parents for stories and songs accompanied by action, music
Art Group
and toys
April | Tuesday 28 | 11 am | Music Morning
All welcome to a relaxing and social morning of the finest music | Tea / Coffee served
April | Wednesday 29 | 11 am | Wednesday Book Club
Literary discussion with the longest running of the library’s book clubs | New members
welcome | Tea / Coffee served10
14 Exhibitions | March
The City Library Ballincollig
A Rare “Ulysses” Exhibition
A 1935 edition of James Joyce’s Cork’s Boxing Story
Ulysses, on loan to Cork City Libraries, Celebrating the sport through the decades in Cork
is on display in the Reference
Department. It is one of only 250
worldwide, signed by both James Joyce and Henri Matisse
and includes full page etchings, preparatory sketches and
publisher’s slip-case Tuesday – Saturday, 10.00 am -5.00 pm
Bishopstown
Developing a Picture of
Exhibition of sculptures by Krzysiek us: mother’s experiences of
Rosa inspired by The Joker’s dance complicated pregnancies
Release the demons win the sculpture!
Short prose/ poetry competition maximum
Launching on 5 March
100 words themed around mental health. Exhibition runs for the month
Email to patricia_looney@corkcity.ie of March
Turn your demons into art, your shadows into a friend, your
fear into fuel, your failures into teachers, your weaknesses into
reasons to keep fighting- don’t waste your pain! - (Andrea Balt)
March 2 to April 4
Blackpool
Tomás MacCurtain - Death of a Martyr
No Longer Forgotten: On the Adult Library Floor from 3 March
Cork Women of the Revolution
Exhibition Launch Thursday 5 March 6.30 pm with a
talk by Anne Twomey, Shandon Historical Society.
Innti Poets
On the Children’s
Library Floor from 3
Cork Movie Memories March
Part of the Cork Movie Memories Seachtain na Gaeilge at Blackpool
Project by the Department of Film Library
and Screen Media, UCC, the exhibition features panels on Cork
city and county cinemas, memorabilia, vintage items and audio-
visual material.
To 13 March Blarney
A Day in May
The Face of Resistance Portrait photographic exhibition from
A photographic exhibition the book A Day in May; Real Lives, True
celebrating the courage and Stories by Charlie Bird, outlining that
determination of people in support of a safer, cleaner and more day in May 2015 when Ireland said
just world. The exhibition features portraits of human rights ‘Yes’ to marriage equality.
defenders in Honduras and Myanmar, as well as a number
of activists from Ireland. From challenging the power of the
polluting fossil fuel industry to stopping violent land grabs, ove
When Cork Dr
The Face of Resistance shows how ordinary people can do
extraordinary things. In association with Trocaire. Hollyhill Beatha agus buanna
Launch 19 March at 6 pm | 16-28 March Beatha agus buanna Phádraic Uí Chonaire
Phádraic Uí Chonaire The life and literary legacy of
The life and literary legacy Pádraic Ó Conaire
Ceannródaí Ceanndána
Our first dramatist! How strange it of Pádraic Ó Conaire. This
sounds! But it is true’: so wrote a exhibition considers the 100 Bliain de
reviewer in 1900, hailing Tadhg Saor, historical and literary importance Seacht mBua
a new play by an tAthair Peadar Ó of Ó Conaire’s Seacht mbua an an Éirí Amach
Laoghaire. The Ballyvourney native éirí amach. It also discusses Ó
went on to achieve many other firsts, Conaire’s life and other works.
but it was his championing of Gael-
tacht Irish that most earned him fame. To launch the exhibition
authors Eilís and Pat O’Brien will discuss their book Mise an Mac
San: remembering an tAthair Peadar Ó Laoghaire and include an
audio of an tAthair Peadar’s voice (recorded in 1907).
Launch 18 March at 6.30 pm runs to 31 MarchTory Top Library Mayfield 11
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A Journey
A Journey called Home called Home
Mayfield Faces of
A photographic exhibition Learning
depicting Cork City through the Ariana Caballero
The Faces of Learning Exhibit
eyes of photographers from I Found a Place is a collection of photographs
Poland, Brazil and Albania I could no longer stay of individuals taken while
I felt a prisoner, I felt stressed
I had to go, find another place
somewhere far away undergoing their own journey
I’d heard of an Island
of learning. It is on
Glanmire
go to the coast I thought
I’ll go to Ireland
Limerick exhibit to promote
I’ll go to the South
What a great place I found
The Cork is its name
the place I was looking for
the Mayfield Lifelong
The Limerick Soviet
I decided to stay
Soviet Learning Festival on
Every morning leaving my home
The struggle for worker’s rights
I go out towards Shandon Bells
the 1st April.
I stop on the bridge before crossing the river Lee
I admire the view, the colorful buildings I can see
Robert ‘Bobby’ Byrne
lost his job as a
telegraph operator for On 8 April over 10,000
people attended the removal
in Limerick, 1919-1921. It has been two years now
I have no regrets
I found love and happiness
his part in organising
his colleagues in of Byrne’s body to Saint I found my place.
John’s Cathedral in Limerick.
his union. He was
The British Authorities saw
arrested on 13 January
this as an act of defiance and
1919 at his mother’s
so on Friday 11 April a large
house for possession
area of Limerick was placed
Exhibitions | April
of a revolver and under martial law.
ammunition. On
21 January he was Citing the death of Constable
sentenced to 12 Martin O’Brien as the reason,
months’ imprisonment a Special Military Area was
Bobby Byrne’s funeral
with hard labour. declared under the provisions
of the Defence of the Realm Act (DORA). These provisions were intended to flush
Robert ‘Bobby’ Byrne out IRA men concealed in the midst of local populations.
As a result, very tight restrictions were placed on getting in and out of the city –
with strict curfews and permits being enforced. The army were given the power to
seize vehicles and could disperse gatherings at will.
Byrne was Captain, 2nd Battalion,
Limerick City Brigade, Óglaigh na
hÉireann and as the Senior Officer of The people of Limerick became increasingly
the Volunteers in Limerick jail he led frustrated by the harshness of martial
an agitation to obtain political status. law which demanded that citizens carry
This was backed by the 35 unions military permits to enter and leave the
affiliated to the Limerick United Trades city. The Limerick Trades Council called a
and Labour Council (LUTLC). general strike and announced their plans
on posters that were distributed all over
On 1 February it passed a motion of the city. It is said that almost every working
protest against the treatment of the man in the city went on strike – the pubs
political prisoners and called on local all shut their doors.
Deputies and Councillors to ensure “We, as organised workers, refuse to ask
political status for the prisoners. them for permits to earn our daily bread...”
Image of the strike from the Haselbeck collection John Cronin, leader of the strike committee
The Limerick Soviet was
a localised general strike
against British militarism
which took over that city
for almost a fortnight in
The City Library
1919.
On 6 April there was a rescue
In the end the soviet was
attempt which resulted
basically an emotional and
in the shooting of two
spontaneous protest on
guards (one fatally) and the
essentially nationalist and
wounding of Byrne, who
humanitarian grounds,
was extricated from custody
rather than anything based
but subsequently died at
on socialist or even trade
the house of John Ryan of
union aims.
- Liam Cahill
Meelick, Co. Clare. It is almost
certain that he received his
fatal wound from Volunteer O’Connell Street, Limerick
Michael “Batty” Stack.
The initial strength of the strikers and the early support of Sinn Féin may have prevented
a violent employers’ response as had occurred in Dublin and Belfast in 1913.
A Rare “Ulysses” Exhibition
A 1935 edition of James Joyce’s
Ulysses, on loan to Cork City Blackpool
Libraries, is on display in the Reference Department. It is one
of only 250 worldwide, signed by both James Joyce and Henri Seámus Murphy and The Church of the
Matisse and includes full page etchings, preparatory sketches Annunciation, Blackpool
and publisher’s slip-case Blackpool Historical Society and Blackpool Library
Tuesday – Saturday, 10.00 am -5.00 pm
Direct Photographers Unite
An exhibition of photographs by John A collaborative project from The Norries
Minihan taken at a showcase event at Camera Club and The Photo Legends
The Friary Bar, Cork in June 2019. The
showcase was part of a collaboration
e
between writers in Direct Provision in When Cork Drov
Cork, Fiction at the Friary and UCC. The
exhibition opens on April 2nd at 6.30 pm
Launch 2 April at 6.30 pm with readings
Glanmire Mary
from a number of the writers featured. To 17 April
Untold Stories
The Remarkable Story
of Mary Elmes Elmes
An exhibition that documents the lives
of young adults living with a disability. ‘I got things done’:
Presented by Students from the National Learning Network.
From 4 April
Hollyhill
The Remarkable
One Book One Community 2019/20
Story of Mary Elmes
Five Go Down to the Sea? An Exhibition An Exhibition featuring art work from local schools and
charting the heyday Cork’s Post Punk preschools in the Hollyhill/Churchfield community, based on
Cork City Library would like to thank
Mary Elmes’ daughter Caroline and her son Patrick for permission to use information and family photographs
Donald Davis from the American Friends Service Committee Archives
bands Nun Attax and Five Go Down to the
Ronald Friend for permission to use photos of his family
this year’s chosen books The Iron Man and We’re going on a
Jacinta Ryan for the reproduction of the sketch of Mary Elmes’ home, Culgreine
Clodagh Finn author of A Time to Risk All, for her enthusiasm, help and advice.
Sea? Curated by the Cork Zine Archive, Bear Hunt
this exhibition coincides with the launch
of Hiding from the Landlord; retrospective
album and Panel discussion with those who
created Cork’s Music history, presented by Mayfield
John Byrne, Music Archivist. ove Paintings and Prints
When Cork Dr An exhibition of Paintings and Prints from participants of
From
Borrowed Space current classes in Mayfield Arts Centre. Showcasing work from
Ballincollig to
Cyber Space beginners to more seasoned artists, all are students of local
The Story begins... artist Deirdre Morgan.
From Borrowed Space to Cyberspace Cork was the first Irish City to adopt The Free Libraries Act in 1855 but
no further action was taken until 12 February 1892, when the following
A History of Cork City Libraries order of Council was passed:
That a Special Committee, consisting of the Mayor...be
appointed to consider and report what steps should be taken
with the object of establishing a Free Public Library in the City.
(First Annual Report of the Committee of the Cork (Free) Public
Library 1892-93 p.6)
Bishopstown A building at No. 20 South Mall was first
chosen as the site for the new Library at an
annual rent of £400. Unfortunately, sufficient
funds were not available and it was decided
Tory Top
Cork’s Boxing Story
that accommodation would be found at the
Crawford Municipal Buildings(below; with
Art Exhibition by The Capel Painters
sketch layout on left).
Launch 2 April at 6.00 pm Cork’s first City Librarian:
James Wilkinson
Celebrating the sport through the decades in Cork
Fourteen expressions of
interest in the post of City
Librarian were received by
the newly formed Library
Management committee.
On 15 September, 1892 a
Mr. Harrison was elected as
City Librarian. He resigned
however after just 13 days
on 27 September and James
Wilkinson, who had been12
Cu
Bishopstown Wilton
March | Wednesday 4, 11, 18, 25 | 2.30 pm – 5.00 pm | Adult Chess
Club | All Welcome
hotographic exhibition
March | Wednesday 25 | 11.30 am – 12.30 pm | ‘Thomas Mac Curtain-
Journey to the War of Independence’ presented by Bertie Mac Curtain | All Welcome |
Admission Free
March | Thursday 12, 26 | 6 pm – 7.45 pm | Bishopstown Writers Group
| New members welcome please ask at Lending Desk
March | Thursday 5, 12, 19, 26 | 6.00 pm – 7.45 pm | Caint is Comhrá
uinne na Gaeilge
| practice your ‘cúpla focal’ at our informal Irish conversation group | All Welcome
March | Wednesday 25 | 10.00 am – 1.00 pm | Citizens Information | All
Welcome
March | Tuesday 3 | 11.00 am – 1.00 pm | Cork Friends of Jane Austen
Book Club | New members welcome please ask at the Lending Desk
March | Thursday 26 | 3.00 pm - 4.30 pm | Gramophone Recital presented
by Seán Ó Suilleabháin | All Welcome | Admission Free
March | Friday 6 | 11.00 am – 1.00 pm | Lucky Dip Book Club | New
members welcome please ask at Lending Desk
March | Friday 6, 13, 20, 27 | 11.30 am – 12.30 pm | Story Time with
Barbara for toddlers and pre-schoolers | All Welcome | Admission Free
March | Saturday 7, 14, 21, 28 | 11.00 am – 1 pm | Toastmasters |
New members welcome please ask at Lending Desk
March | Tuesday 3, 10, 24, 31 | 2.30 pm – 4.00 pm | Wilton
Go-Getters Active Retirement Group | New members welcome please ask at the
Lending Desk
April | Thursday 2 | 6 pm to 7.30 pm | Launch an Art Exhibition by The
Capel Painters | Exhibition runs for the month of April | All Welcome | Admission Free
April | Wednesday 1 | 3.30 pm | Beginner’s guide to the Raspberry PI | See
how to install NOOBs operating system on this €40 euro mini-computer
April | Friday 3 | 2.30 pm – 3.30 pm | Making the Most of your Retirement |
Talk by Dr. Rosarie Crowley, HSE | All Welcome | Admission Free Ph
April | Wednesday 22 | 11.30 am – 12.30 pm | ‘The Burning of Cork
presented by Paddy Mulally | All Welcome | Admission Free
April | Wednesday 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 | 2.30 pm – 5.00 pm | Adult
Chess Club | All Welcome Cu
April | Thursday 9, 23 | 6 pm – 7.45 pm | Bishopstown Writers Group |
New members welcome please ask at Lending Deskuinne na Gaeilge
April | Thursday 2, 9, 16, 23, 29 | 6.00 pm – 7.45 pm | Caint is Comhrá
| practice your ‘cúpla focal’ at our informal Irish conversation group | All Welcome
April | Wednesday 29 | 10.00 am – 1.00 pm | Citizens Information | All
Welcome
April | Tuesday 7 | 11.00 am – 1.00 pm | Cork Friends of Jane Austen Book
Club | New members welcome please ask at the Lending Desk
April | Thursday 30 | 3.00 pm – 4.30 pm | Gramophone Recital presenter TBC
| All Welcome | Admission Free
April | Friday 3 | 11.00 am – 1.00 pm | Lucky Dip Book Club | New members
welcome, please ask at Lending Desk
April | Friday 3, 17 | 11.00 am – 12.00 pm | Story Time with Barbara for
toddlers and pre-schoolers | All Welcome | Admission Free
April | Saturday 4, 18, 25 | 11 am – 1 pm | Toastmasters | Increase your
confidence in public speaking by joining Bishopstown Toastmasters. New members
welcome please ask at the Lending Desk
April | Tuesday 7, 14, 21, 28 | 2.30 pm – 4.00 pm | Wilton
Go-Getters Active Retirement Group | new members welcome please ask at the Lending
Desk
April | Friday 3 | 11.00 am – 12.00 pm | Story Time with Barbara for toddlers
and pre-schoolers | All Welcome | Admission Free
April | Friday 17 | 11.00am – 12.00 pm | Story Time with Barbara for toddlers
and pre-schoolers | All Welcome | Admission Free
Blackpool Bowler House, Redforge Road, Blackpool
March | Tuesday 3 – Tuesday 31 | 10.00am - 1.00 & 2.00-5.30 p.m. |
Tomás MacCurtain - Death of a Martyr
On the Adult Library Floor
March | Tuesday 3 – Tuesday 18 | 10.00am - 1.00 &
2.00-5.30 p.m. | Innti Poets | On the Children’s Library Floor | Seachtain na
Gaeilge at Blackpool Library
March | Tuesday 3 | 10.30am - 12.00 noon | Blackpool Adult Writing Circle.
hotographic exhibition
Creative writing workshops for writers facilitated by experienced adult education tutor.
Admission free. All welcome.
March | Tuesday 10 | 2.00pm - 3.00 p.m | Blackpool Adult Book Club.
uinne na Gaeilge New members always welcome.
March| Wednesday 11 | 11.00am – 12.00 noon| Cúinne na
Gaeilge celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge. “Scéalta a n-insint again féin”.
Fáilte roimh cách. Saor chead isteach.14
March | Thursday 5, 12, 19, 26 | 10.00am. – 12.30pm | “In Stitches”
crochet group. New members welcome.
March | Friday 6, 13, 20, 27 | 10.00am. – 12.30pm | Adult Art Group.
New members welcome.
March | Friday 20 | 10 am | Blackpool Library | Celebrate World Storytelling
Day with Maria Gillen
April | Wednesday 1 - Thursday 30 | 10.00am - 1.00 & 2.00-5.30
p.m. | Seámus Murphy and The Church of the Annunciation, Blackpool
Blackpool Library and Blackpool Historical Society| Life Long Learning Festival at
Blackpool Library
April | Wednesday 1 - Tuesday 7 | 10.00am - 1.00 & 2.00-5.30 p.m.
| Photographers Unite| A collaborative project from The Norries Camera Club and The
Photo Legends| Life Long Learning Festival at Blackpool Library
April | Wednesday 1 | 10.30am – 12.30 pm | One Book One Community
Concert | Based around the title Timmy Failure – Mistakes Were Made |
Life Long Learning Festival at Blackpool Library
April | Wednesday 1 | 11 am| Stories to Life | Residents of St. Francis’
Gardens with Barbara O’Meara, Storyteller | Life Long Learning Festival at Blackpool
Library
April | Wednesday 1 | 11.30 am| Minding Yourself – Coping Skills to Take
Care of Yourself and Those you Care For | HSE – Judy Wall Senior Clinical Psychologist |
Life Long Learning Festival at Blackpool Library
April | Thursday 2 | 2 pm | Women’s Family History – Are there Influential
Ladies in Your Clan? | With Seamus Fox | Life Long Learning Festival at Blackpool Library
April | Saturday 4, 11 ,25 | 11 am| Blackpool Library | Library Lego Club
April | Tuesday 7 and 21 | 10.30am - 12.00 noon | Blackpool Adult
Writing Circle | Creative writing workshops for budding writers, facilitated by
experienced adult education tutor.
April | Tuesday 14 | 2.00pm - 3.00 p.m | Blackpool Adult Book Club.
Open reading. All welcome.
April | Wednesday 8 | 11.00am – 12.00 noon| Cúinne na Gaeilge.
April | Thursday 2,9,16,23 & 30 | 10.00am. – 12.30pm | “In Stitches”
crochet group. New members welcome.
April | Friday 3,10,17 & 24 | 10.00am. – 12.30pm | Adult Art Group.
New members welcome.
April | Wednesday 15 | 11.30am | Spring into storytime | Storytime for
under 6s | All welcome
April | Saturday 18 | 12 noon | Spring into storytime | with Maria Gillen
April | Tuesday 28 | 10.30am | Spring into storytime | with Maria Gillen
April | Wednesday 29 | 11.30am | Spring into storytime | with Ruti Lachs15 Blarney Library The Square April | Tuesday 7 | 2.00 pm | Easter family story-time suitable for ages 4 to 8 | no booking needed | all welcome Douglas Pop-Up Library at the Community Centre March | Saturdays 7, 14, 21, 28 | 2.30 pm | Saturday Storytime Join storyteller Rita Dineen at the Pop-Up Library for Saturday Storytime - suitable for babies, toddlers, preschoolers and their carers. March | Friday 20 | 3.30 pm | World Storytelling Day Join storyteller Maria Gillen for World Storytelling Day, all ages welcome. Pre-booking essential at douglas_library@corkcity.ie April | Thursday 2 | 1.30 pm | A Dance Concerto Workshop for Cork Lifelong Learning Festival | This workshop invites participants to bring together music and dance by using tin cans as both props to dance with and instruments. We will play the cans as drums using the rhythms we create as music to move to. Just as in society, we will work and rely on each other, and communicate through movement and music, fun and games. No experience necessary - just bring tin cans of food! These will later be donated to a local charity. Facilitator: Laura Murphy Dance. Pre-booking essential at douglas_library@corkcity.ie April | Saturday 4 | 2.00 pm | Library Lego Club for Cork Lifelong Learning Festival Lego building event for ages between 7 and 10. All materials provided. All participants must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Pre-booking essential at douglas_library@corkcity.ie April | Saturday 18 | 12.30 pm | Spring into Storytime Music Workshop Ruti Lachs presents this workshop suitable for children from 0-4 years. Participants will hear, and dance to, music of many countries, and will learn new songs. There will be a variety of music-and-movement games. Pre-booking essential at douglas_library@ corkcity.ie
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Glanmire Library 7A Hazelwood Centre
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March | Thursday 5th | 10.30am-1pm | Crochet Group
New members always welcome! Contact 021-4821627 for more details! Cuin
March | Wednesday 14th & 18th | 10.30am-12.30pm | Knitting
Group | New members always welcome!
March | Thursday 12th | 10.30am-11.30am | Adult Bookclub
New Members always welcome!
March/April | Every Thursday | 10.45am-12.45pm | Scrabble Group
This group will meet every Thursday morning throughout March and April.
March/April | Every Tuesday | 10.30am | Adult Jigsaw Hour
This group meets every Tuesday morning from 10.30am. New members welcome!
March/April | Every Wednesday | 10.30am | Mindful Colouring for
Children & Adults
An enjoyable hour of colouring with children of pre-school age!
March/April | Every Thursday Morning | 11.30am-12pm |
Spring Into Storytime/ Storytime with Rita!
Join Rita every Thursday morning at 11.30am for a storytime session for children of Pre-
School age.
March/April | Every Saturday Morning | 10.30am-11.00pm |
Spring Into Storytime/ Storytime with Judy!
Come along to our family storytime sessions with Judy each Saturday at 10.30am except
for Public Holidays.
April | Wednesday 1st, 15th & 29th | 10.30am-12.30pm | Knitting
Group
April | Thursday 2nd | 10.30am -1pm | Crochet Group Meeting
April | Thursday 9th | 10.30am-11.30am | Adult Bookclub
Contact 021-4821627 for more details.
April | Friday 3rd | 4pm -5pm | “Cork Burning – An Illustrated Lecture” with
Michael Lenihan
Join author and local historian Michael Lenihan for this exceptional talk on the events
before, during and after this most infamous night in Cork’s history.
April | Wednesday 1st | 10.30am-11.30am | RBdigital Information
Session
Come along and see how to access hundreds of online magazines using you library
membership. Booking is essential as places are limited. Basic computer skills are
required.
021-4821627 for more details.
April | Saturday 18th | 3.30pm | Spring Into Storytime/ Stories with Ruti
Lachs | Come and join Ruti for an amazing hour of stories and song for 4-8 year olds!
For more details contact the library on 021-4821627.17
otographic exhibition
Hollyhill Harbour View Road, Knocknaheeny
March | Tuesday 3 | 10.30 am | Library Book Club monthly meeting |
nne na Gaeilge
Refreshments provided, all welcome.
March | Tuesday 3, 10 | 10.30 am | Ciorcal Comhrá | Conversational Irish |
New members of all levels welcome. | Refreshments provided.
March | Tuesday 3, 10, 24, 31 | 10.30 am | We’re Jamming | Informal
guitar jamming session for adults who want to learn new songs and brush up on their
skills. Guitar and a good knowledge of guitar needed. New members welcome, free of
charge, all welcome.
March | Wednesdays | 10.30 am | Knitting and Crochet Group | Free of
charge, refreshments provided, all welcome.
March | Wednesdays | 11.00 am-1.30 pm | Ukulele for the over 55’s |
Informal ukulele session for adults who want to learn new songs and brush up on their
skills. Ukulele and a basic knowledge of ukulele needed. New members welcome, free of
charge, all welcome.
March | Wednesdays 11, 25 | 12.00 noon | COPD North Side Support
Group | For information please call Jennifer 086 4670204 .
March | Thursdays | 10.00 am - 10.45 am | Storytime at the library | A
morning of story, song and rhyme for children from birth to 4 years in association with
Young Knocknaheeny.
March | Thursday 5 | 11.00 am | Gramophone Circle presented by Willie
Herlihy | Free of charge, refreshments provided, all welcome.
March | Friday 6 | 2.30 pm | Singers Circle. Feel like singing? Then come along
to our new singers club on the first Friday of the month. All singers, poets and listeners
welcome.
March | Saturday 7 | 11.30 am – 2.30 pm | Cork Songwriter Club | Join this
group of local songwriters who share ideas, collaborate on songs, listen to original music
by members and have fun. All songwriters, from beginners to the more experienced, in
whatever genre, are welcome to attend. Admission free.
March | Saturdays | 12.00 noon – 1.00 pm | Drama workshops for Children
8-12 years. | Free drama workshops with Oceans of Notions, Judie Chalmers. Booking
essential. To book contact: 021 4924928
March | Saturdays | 3.00 pm – 4.00 pm | Autism Family Support Group | We
provide a sensory-friendly space for parents and families to meet and chat. Soft lighting,
sensory toys and tactile books available.
March | Tuesday 10 | 12.30 pm | Taispeántas ceoil, amhráníochta agus craic.
Join us for a celebration of Irish culture with a wonderful show of music, poetry and song.
| Is fáilte roimh chách, refreshments provided.
March | Friday 20 | 11.30 am | World Story Telling Day | Join Maria Gillen for a
storytelling session on World Story Telling Day. Suitable for children 9 – 12 years.18 March | Tuesday 31 | 11.30 am – 12.30 pm | Fake News. | What is
fake news and how does it influence our everyday lives? Colm O’Rourke from CIT
Library will take a look at many of the issues surrounding fake news and the spread
of disinformation across social media and other platforms. This talk will offer some
practical tips and advice on how to spot fake news and avoid falling prey to its far-
reaching influence. A Life Long Learning Festival event | Free of charge, all welcome.
March | Tuesday 31 | 1.30 am – 2.30 pm | Meaningful activities
for persons with Dementia, a talk by Valerie Morrison, Senior Occupational
Therapist with the HSE. A Life Long Learning Festival event | Free of charge,
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all welcome.
April | Tuesdays | 10.30 am | We’re Jamming | Informal guitar jamming
session for adults who want to learn new songs and brush up on their skills. Guitar Cu
and a good knowledge of guitar needed. New members welcome, free of charge, all
welcome.
April | Wednesdays | 11.00 am-1.30 pm | Ukulele for the over 55’s |
Informal ukulele session for adults who want to learn new songs and brush up on
their skills. Ukulele and a basic knowledge of ukulele needed. New members welcome,
free of charge, all welcome.
April | Wednesday 1 | 11.30am – 12.30 pm | Children’s Concert |
FREE family-friendly concert, featuring performances by Club Ceoil
Knocknaheeny Trad Choir, St.Mary's on the Hill N.S. and Scoil Íosagáin N.S.
(Music Generation Cork City in partnership with Creative Tradition) and Scoil Triest. A
Life Long Learning Festival event | Free of charge, all welcome.
April | Wednesday 1 - Saturday 4 | All day | Giant Connect Four |
Enjoy an interactive game of connect four on a large scale. A Playful Cities Initiative as
part of the Life Long Learning Festival event | Free of charge, all welcome.
April | Thursday 2 | 11.00 am | Celebrating the history of the
Gramophone Society | with vinyl recordings. Presented by Paddy O’Gorman and Jim
Ahern.| Refreshments provided, all welcome.
April | Thursday 2 | 12.15pm-2.15pm | Engineering as a career | A fun
presentation and workshop suitable for 9-12 years, in association with Knocknaheeny
Learning Neighbourhoods. A Life Long Learning Festival event. Booking essential, for
more information call 021- 4924928.
April | Thursdays | 10.00 am - 10.45 am | Storytime at the library | A
morning of story, song and rhyme for children from birth to 4 years, in association
with Young Knocknaheeny. A Spring into Storytime event.
April | Friday 3 | 12 noon – 1.00 pm | Children’s Gamelan Concert | Featuring
a 12-person Javanese orchestra of traditional gongs and metallophones, in
association with Music Generation and UCC. A Life Long Learning Festival
event | Free of charge, all welcome.
April | Friday 3 | 2.30 pm | Singers Circle. Feel like singing? Then
come along to our new singers club on the first Friday of the month. All singers, poets
and listeners welcome.
April | Saturdays | 12.00 noon – 1.00 pm | Drama workshops for Children
8-12 years. | Free drama workshops with Oceans of Notions, Judie Chalmers. Booking
essential. To book, contact: 021 492492819
April | Saturday 4 | 11.30 am – 2.30 pm | Cork Songwriter Club monthly meeting
| Join this group of local songwriters who share ideas, collaborate on songs, listen to original
music by members and have fun. All songwriters, from beginners to the more experienced, in
whatever genre, are welcome to attend. Admission free.
April | Saturday 4 | 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm | Library Lego Club | A fun space to create
with Lego. Younger children can enjoy time at the Junior Builder’s Table while older children
can choose to build solo or in teams at our Senior Builder’s Table. All materials provided, just
bring your imagination and an accompanying grown-up! Library Club is free of charge. All
hotographic exhibition
children must be accompanied by an adult
April | Saturday 4 | 2.00 pm | Singer/songwriter Dave Burke performs
uinne na Gaeilge
music from his album ‘Fulfil the Wish’ , as well as new material | Free event, all welcome.
April | Tuesday 7, 14 | 10.30 am | Ciorcal Comhrá | Conversational Irish | New
members of all levels welcome. | Refreshments provided.
April | Wednesdays 8, 22 | 12.00 noon | COPD North Side Support Group |
For information please call Jennifer 086 4670204 .
April | Friday 17 | 3.00 pm | Music for children 4-8 years. A structured one-
hour session of singing, creating new music, dancing, and playing percussion and other
instruments. A Spring into Storytime event. Booking advised, to book contact : 021 4924928.
April | Wednesday 29 | 2.30 pm | Youthreach Knocknaheeny, end of year
student art and design exhibition launch.
Mayfield Old Youghal Rd, Montenotte
March | Wednesday 11th | 10.00 am | Writer’s Group
March | Wednesday 11th | 11.00 am | Mayfield Book Club
March | Wednesday 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th | 3.30 pm – 4.40 pm |
Happy Talk | Fun and games for young children from 0 to 6 years.
March | Friday 20th | 3.00pm | World Storytelling Day |
To mark World Storytelling Day Pat Speight will be at Mayfield library at 3pm to spin tales.
Suitable for families. All Welcome.
March | Friday 6th, 13th, 27th | 3.00 pm – 4.00 pm | Kids Drawing Club
| Learn to draw in a sociable environment. For ages 6 – 13 years.
March | Saturday 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th | 10.00 am – 11.30 am |
Video Game Club | Enjoy gaming in a sociable environment for ages 6 – 13 years.
March | Tuesday 31 | 3 - 4 pm | Mayfield Library | Library Lego Club
A new club for children!
March | All Month | Colouring Competition
April | Thurs 2nd | 10.30 – 12.30 | Mayfield Crafters
As part of Lifelong Learning, the Mayfield Crafters will be in Mayfield Library for one
morning only. Grab your needles and join the group or just come along and get some tips.
April | Wednesday 8th | 10.00am – 11.00am | Writer’s Group20
April | Wednesday 8th | 11.00am – 12.00 pm | Mayfield Book Club |
New members welcome
April | Saturday 4th | 11.30am – 12.15pm | Design an Easter Card
Workshop | Suitable for children aged 6+. Event is free but booking is essential.
April | Wednesday 15th | 11.00am | Workshop with Ruti Lachi
A musical workshop for children aged 8 to 12 years.
April | Friday 3rd, 17th, 24th, | 3.00 pm - 4.00 pm | Kids Drawing
Club | Learn to draw in a sociable environment. For ages 6 – 13 years.
April | Saturday 4th, 18th, 25th | 10.00am – 11.30 am | Video
Game Club | Enjoy gaming in a sociable environment for ages 6 – 13 years.
April | All Month | Colouring Competition
Tory Top Tory Top Road, Ballyphehane
March | Friday 6 , 27, and April 3, 17 | 10.00 – 11.00 am |
Cuidiú Support Group. This is a voluntary parent-to-parent support organisation
focused on information, education and support. All welcome.
March | Friday 6, 13,20,27 | 10.30 – 11 am | Toddler Rhymes with
Margaret. Suitable for pre-school children. All welcome.
March | Saturday 7, 14, 21, 28 | 11 – 12.30 pm | Comic-zine
Project with Fiona Boniwell. Suitable for age 10- 13, participants need to attend all
four workshops | Spaces are limited and must be booked in advance
March | Saturday 7, 14, 21, 28 | 2.30-3.00 pm | Colouring
Competition. | All Welcome.
March Saturday 14 | 9.30 am | Sensory Story time with Deirdre |
|
Booking required.
April | Wednesday 1 | 11 -12.00 am | The Cork Yarnspinners . Join
Paddy O’Brien for a morning of stories, songs and verse as part of the Lifelong
Learning Festival. All welcome.
April | Friday 3, 17, 24 | 10.30 – 11 am | Toddler Rhymes with
Margaret. Suitable for pre-school children. All welcome.
April | Saturday 4 | 11-12.00 am | Demons in the Sky. As part of the
Lifelong Learning Festival, Eddie Lyons of the Cork Astronomy Club will present this
talk. Admission Free. All Welcome.
April | Saturday 4 | 2.00-4.00 pm | An afternoon at the Movies. | This
month’s movie is “The Greatest Showman” . All Welcome.
April | Saturday 4 | 3.00 – 4.00 pm | Library Lego Club
Enjoy making your own Lego creations. Suitable for ages 5-12 |. Booking required.
April | Saturday 4, 18, 25 | 2.30-3.00 pm | Colouring Competition. |
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