Wibbly Wobbly Wendy Interactive Storytime
Wibbly Wobbly does a fun interactive Christmas themed storytime
Booking Details: ckinsella@carlowcoco.ie
Christmas Adult Craft Class
Come along to a fun Christmas Craft Workshop for adults & learn how to design your very own Christmas Star Decoration which will add sparkle to your home or office
Booking Required: Yes
Booking Details: library@carlowcoco.ie
Toddler Storytime & Rhymes
Come along with your toddler for a fun interactive storytime & rhymes session which is sure to have your toddler dancing & singing along!
Booking Required: No
Interactive Macro Photography Workshop
An interactive fun workshop exploring the mind blowing and inspiring world of Macro Photography
Booking Required: Yes
Booking Details: library@carlowcoco.ie
Wibbly Wobbly Wendy Interactive Storytime
Join Wibbly Wobbly Wendy for a fun interactive Christmas Storytime complete with Santa in tow which is sure to get the Christmas cheer going!
Booking Required: Yes
Booking Details: library@carlowcoco.ie
Storytime with library staff
Join LexIcon library staff for storytime in the Children’s Library. Suitable for ages 3-6yrs.
All welcome, no booking required.
Spanish Language Exchange
A Spanish Language Exchange Group meet every Saturday from 10.00-11.30am in Deansgrange Library.
Please note: Language Exchanges offer the opportunity to practice speaking a language with others. They are not taught classes.
For more information, please phone Deansgrange Library on 01-2850860
Knit Club
Come and join our Knitting Circle in Cabinteely Library!
Bring your current project, and see what others are working on – the perfect opportunity to share your skills and pick up some tips!
Thursdays, 2.00pm-4.00pm
All welcome.
A celebration of Christmas Music on harps, with performances by:
Deirdre Granville
Cáit Ní Rinn
Reidun Schlesinger
Marina de Blythe
Sr Colette
Margaret Looney
Máire Begley
No Booking Required
Have a Green Christmas
Description: Nutritionist Aine Coleman will give an engaging and informative talk on healthy and sustainable eating for Christmas, attendees will discover how to savour the flavours of the Christmas season while making mindful choices that benefit both their health and the environment. This presentation offers practical tips and strategies to celebrate Christmas with a delectable spread that doesn’t compromise on taste, tradition, or sustainability.
Topics:
The Joy of Sustainable Eating: Learn why sustainable eating is not just a buzzword but a crucial aspect of protecting our planet’s resources and ensuring a better future.
Plant-Based Options: Explore the delicious world of plant-based and vegetarian holiday dishes that can delight even the staunchest meat-lovers.
Reducing Food Waste: Gain insights into minimizing food waste during the holiday season by planning meals, repurposing leftovers, and composting.
Cooking Techniques: Explore cooking methods that preserve the nutritional value of your ingredients while enhancing their flavour.
Online event, Register below for the Zoom Link
Thursday 7th December, 7.30pm
Booking Required: Yes
Booking Details: Register online https://www.tickettailor.com/e
Come and visit our Christmas Crib Exhibition inspired by a collection of cribs from around the world
Storytime with Jan, featuring No Matter What by Debi Gliori, and other fun tales for Bedtime especially for pre-school babies and toddlers, from birth to 4 year-olds, and their families
9/12/2023
2 pm to 3 pm
No Booking Required
Castledermot Library, Main Street, Castledermot, Co. Kildare
E-mail: castledermotlib@kildarecoco.ie
Family Time at Your Library Arts & Crafts for Ages 5-7
Join us in Maynooth Library for a fun winter-themed arts and crafts session, as part of our Family Time at Your Library programme.
Booking Required: Yes
Booking Details: https://buytickets.at/maynooth
POP ! (Power of Play !) Winter Wonderland Sensory Baby Play for 0- 8 month olds
Babies develop brain connections by using their senses to interact with the world in a variety of ways. Join us for our wonderful Sensory Baby Play session where we will show you ways to help build your baby’s brain! You’ll learn developmental play ideas and techniques using sensory play to help stimulate your baby’s senses and also focus on their vestibular and proprioceptive development. There’ll be Tummy Time tips and tricks, rolling readiness activities and activities to encourage your baby’s movement journey. Your baby should be ready for a good nap after this brain and body workout!
Suitable for newborn to 8 month old babies and their grownups.
Please bring a blanket for your baby to lie on during the event.
Library membership is free for all ages! Join online to get a temporary library card number straight away. Collect your Library Card in the library when you show ID and proof of address.
Booking Required: Yes
Booking Details: https://buytickets.at/maynooth
Storytime
Come along to our popular weekly Storytime event and enjoy stories and rhymes, music and movement.
Parents, guardians and children age 5 and under are welcome.
Celbridge Library Storytime
Join in with the stories and rhymes at Storytime. A chance to make new friends too.
Family Christmas Film
Join Celbridge Library for a classic winter cartoon with a very famous soundtrack to get in the festive mood.
Suitable for all the family.
Booking Required: Yes
Booking Details: Booking via TicketTailor:
https://www.tickettailor.com/
Family Crafternoon
Join the staff of Celbridge Library for some festive crafting. Families can make their own cards and wrapping paper for the festive season.
Booking Required: Yes
Booking Details: Booking via TicketTailor:
https://www.tickettailor.com/e
Ireland and the League of Nations 1923 with Barry Lacey
In September 1923, the newly established Irish Free State became a member of the League of Nations, taking its place on the international stage. Historian-in-residence Barry Lacey will discuss the context surrounding the event, the Free State delegation who attended and what it meant for a country which had just come out of a bitter year-long civil war.
Image:
Title: Irish Free State delegation arriving in Geneva for the fourth Assembly of the League of Nations
Credit: Courtesy of NLI
Booking Required: Yes
Booking Wexford Library: https://wexfordcoco.libcal.com
Booking New Ross Library: https://wexfordcoco.libcal.com/event/4120121
An Evening of Songs and Music with Singer Stephen Murphy
Wexford Library are delighted to welcome back renowned singer Stephen Murphy for a wonderful evening of music and songs.
Popular singer Stephen will be singing a selection of great songs in Wexford Library so come along and enjoy a relaxing evening with a selection of your favourite songs.
Booking Required: Yes
Booking Details: https://wexfordcoco.libcal.com
Moo Music
Join Mairead for an interactive Moo Music Session in Wexford Library.
Moo Music is a wonderful interactive fun session for children aged from 0 – 4 yrs to enjoy. Children will be singing, dancing, playing, learning and will have lots of fun while doing so.
Booking is essential as places are limited.
Booking Required: Yes
Booking Details: https://wexfordcoco.libcal.com
Between Art and Craft: Keeping the Tradition of Textile Art Alive
This talk by local artist Trish Middleton will explore the significance of keeping the tradition of textile art alive in today’s modern world.
Textiles often are categorized somewhere between art and craft, and this has led to debates on its aesthetic value for centuries.Textiles have long served their utilitarian use, but when were they considered a real art form?
Let’s talk about contemporary artists keeping the tradition alive and why it’s value in art is so significant.
Trish Middleton is a Wexford born artist specialising in textiles. The art and craftmanship that is implemented into every piece of work, takes hours and years of practice.
Join Trish to discuss and celebrate all historical, contemporary and local artists. All are welcome.
Booking is essential.
If you require any additional supports to attend this event, please contact the library on 05394 83820
Booking Required: Yes
Booking Details: Booking to be found at https://wexfordcoco.libcal.com
All December, we will have a special Christmas storytime followed by a craft at Gorey Library! We will have a fun session of stories, rhymes and songs.
This event is suited to children aged 2-4 years, but we encourage all the family to join us.
No need to book, just call in.
If you require additonal support to attend this event, please contact the library on 05394 83820.
LEGO Freeplay time
Every weekend during December, Gorey Library are welcoming families to enter our Christmas LEGO Competition!
Just visit us on Saturday morning during our LEGO Freeplay time 10:30am- 12:30pm.
Your mission? Create a house fit for one of Santa’s Elves and make sure a staff member takes a photo to be entered into the competition! Team entries are permitted so get bring the whole family along to be in with a chance to win a prize!
There is no need to book.
We will also Board Games and Arts and Crafts supplies for families to use.
Children must be supervised by a parent or guardian at all times.
Bord Bia
Library Ireland Week Webinar
3/12/2023
Online event for colleagues in Bord Bia:
Keynote by Canvas8: “AI Unleashed – Shaping the Future” How AI is changing behaviour: What it means for brands and businesses.
Library Value Capture in 2023 Explore the evolving landscape of library value
Sneak Peek: New Library/KMI Initiatives in 2024