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Banagher Library
Culture Night Event - Military Manoeuvers slide show
Friday 22nd September. Time tbc
A slide show to compliment the 'Military Manoeuvers Projected' community art project.
E-mail: banagherlibrary@offalycoco.ie or Tel: 057 9151471
Stephen King - 70th Birthday Celebration
Thursday 21st September.
To mark the 70th birthday of Stephen King, Banagher Library will display some of his books from library stock for the day. Come along and get your Stephen King book mark!
E-mail: banagherlibrary@offalycoco.ie or Tel: 057 9151471
Title: Roald Dahl Day
Wednesday 13th September
Banagher Library will display some of his books from library stock for the day. There will also be Roald Dahl colouring and activity sheets for children to enjoy.
E-mail: banagherlibrary@offalycoco.ie or Tel: 057 9151471
Banagher Library Book Club
Tbc
New members welcome.
Free
E-mail: banagherlibrary@offalycoco.ie or Tel: 057 9151471
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Birr Library Events
Saturday Storytime for 4-8s
Saturdays at 11.30am (There will be no storytime on Saturday 9th September)
Storytime fun
Free
E-mail: birrlibrary@offalycoco.ie or Tel: 057 9124950
Birr Library Book Club
Wednesday 6th September. 3.00pm
New members welcome.
Free
E-mail: birrlibrary@offalycoco.ie or Tel: 057 9124950
Children’s Book Club (8-12s)
Wednesday 13th September. 3.45pm
Currently full – please leave your name and contact details with a member of library staff to be put on waiting list.
E-mail: birrlibrary@offalycoco.ie or Tel: 057 9124950
Roald Dahl Day
Wednesday 13th September
Birr Library is marking the anniversary of the birth of Roald Dahl by offering school groups daytime screenings of a movie based on a Roald Dahl book. There will also be an evening-time family screening (6.00pm, all children must be accompanied by an adult, booking essential, contact library for further details). There will also be a display of some of his books from library stock for the day.
E-mail: birrlibrary@offalycoco.ie or Tel: 057 9124950
Birr Knitting Circle
Every Wednesday. 5.30pm - 7.30pm
New members welcome
E-mail: birrlibrary@offalycoco.ie or Tel: 057 9124950
Observing Offaly - an exhibition by Veronica Nicholson
Wednesday 6th September – Saturday 30th September during library opening hours (and up to 7.00pm on Culture Night: Friday 22nd September).
Observing Offaly is a book of photographs by Rhode photographer Veronica Nicholson which was launched to great acclaim last November 2016. Veronica has documented the people and places of Offaly in a most beautiful and intimate manner, and the book is fast becoming a best seller in the county.
E-mail: birrlibrary@offalycoco.ie or Tel: 057 9124950
Stephen King - 70th Birthday Celebration
Thursday 21st September.
To mark the 70th birthday of Stephen King, Birr Library will be screening a movie adatpted from one of his works (11.30am, booking essential, contact library for further details). There will also be a display of some of his books from library stock for the day.
E-mail: birrlibrary@offalycoco.ie or Tel: 057 9124950
Culture Night Event - Spiorad an Bhiorra - ceardlann scríbhneoireachta le Annemarie Ní Churreáin
Friday 22nd September. 5.30pm - 7.00pm.
Creative writing workshop in Irish for children, where they will create short poems based on the history of Birr. Spreagfaidh Annemarie páistí bunscoile le dánta a chumadh a bheidh bunaithe ar Cháin Adomnáin. Bí ag súil le scéalta agus spraoi! Booking required. Suitable for children. Full wheelchair accessibility.
Booking Required via The Arts office, Offaly County Council. E-mail arts@offalycoco.ie or call 057 9357400
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Edenderry Library
Edenderry Adult Book Club
12th September 2017 (every second Tuesday of the month). 11.00am - 12.00 Noon
Monthly Book Club. New members welcome.
Free
Email: Edenderrylibrary@offalycoco.ie Tel: 046 9731028
New Book Club
First meeting is on Wednesday, September 27th. 6.30pm - 7.30pm
Monthly Book Club meeting on the last Wednesday of the month. New members welcome.
Free
Email: Edenderrylibrary@offalycoco.ie Tel: 046 9731028
Junior Chess advanced
Thursday 14th & 28th September. 3.00pm - 4.30pm
Chess Club for children
Free
Email: Edenderrylibrary@offalycoco.ie Tel: 046 9731028
Edenderry Knitters (New members welcome)
Every Tuesday. 11.00am - 1.00pm
Knitting Club
Free
Email: Edenderrylibrary@offalycoco.ie Tel: 046 9731028
Title: Art with Anna Winiarska
Starting 5th September 2017. (Every Tuesday) 3.00pm - 5.00pm
Art
Fee Charged
Email: Edenderrylibrary@offalycoco.ie Tel: 046 9731028
Ballyleakin Art Group
Starting Thursday 7th September 2017. (Every Thursday) 3.00pm - 5.00pm
Art
Fee charged
Email: Edenderrylibrary@offalycoco.ie Tel: 046 9731028
Citizens Online
Wednesday 13th September 2017. (5 classes). 10.30am - 12.30pm
Learn about email, Skype, internet banking etc
Free
Email: Edenderrylibrary@offalycoco.ie Tel: 046 9731028
Adult Literacy 1 to 1 class
Wednesday 13th September. (Weekly) 4.00pm - 4.30pm
Adult Literacy
Free
Email: Edenderrylibrary@offalycoco.ie Tel: 046 9731028
Adult Literacy group class
Every Wednesday. 4.30pm - 6.00pm
Adult Literacy
Free
Email: Edenderrylibrary@offalycoco.ie Tel: 046 9731028
Junior Book Club 8-10 years
Starting Wednesday 20th September. (Every 3rd Wednesday of the month). 3.30pm - 4.15pm
Book Club for young children
Free
Email: Edenderrylibrary@offalycoco.ie Tel: 046 9731028
Grow
Fridays 11am-1pm
Mental Health Awareness Group
Free
Email: Edenderrylibrary@offalycoco.ie Tel: 046 9731028
Grow it Yourself
3rd Wednesday of the month 6.30pm-7.45pm ( 20th September 2017)
Gardening Group
Free
Email: Edenderrylibrary@offalycoco.ie Tel: 046 9731028
Beginner Computer classes for adult beginners
Saturdays 10-12noon
Provided by Irish Rural Link, Moate. Ongoing. Leave your details at the desk
Free
Email: Edenderrylibrary@offalycoco.ie Tel: 046 9731028
Culture Night: Edenderry School of Music Performance
Friday, 22nd September 17.00-17.30
Music recital
Free
Email: Edenderrylibrary@offalycoco.ie Tel: 046 9731028
Culture Night: Punch and Judy Puppet Show
Friday, 22nd September 17.30-18.30
Puppet show for children-booking essential
Free
Email: Edenderrylibrary@offalycoco.ie Tel: 046 9731028
Culture Night: Edenderry Chomaltas
Friday, 22nd September 18.30-19.30
Traditional Irish Music
Free
Email: Edenderrylibrary@offalycoco.ie Tel: 046 9731028
Conversational Irish for adults
commencing on 6th September from 6.30-7.30pm
weekly Irish conversation group. New members welcome.
Free
Email: Edenderrylibrary@offalycoco.ie Tel: 046 9731028
Mountmellick Embroidery
Every second Wednesday of the month commencing on the 27th September from 10.30am-12.30pm for 6 weeks.
Mountmellick Embroidery classes
Fee charged. Booking essential.
Email: Edenderrylibrary@offalycoco.ie Tel: 046 9731028
Roald Dahl Arts and Crafts
Thursday 13th September @4pm
Art and Craft for 6+years
Free-Booking essential.
Email: Edenderrylibrary@offalycoco.ie Tel: 046 9731028
E-Learners Group (Offaly Local Development Company)
Every Monday in September 2017 @11am-1pm
E-Learners group
Free
Email: Edenderrylibrary@offalycoco.ie Tel: 046 9731028
Work and Learning Centre (Offaly Local Development Company)
Every Monday in September 2017 @9.30am-1pm
Walk in and referral service for employment/learning
Free
Email: Edenderrylibrary@offalycoco.ie Tel: 046 9731028
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Tullamore Library Events
Le Cheile - Le Cheile, Singers and Summer Singing Group under the direction of Andrius Kozlovskis perform for you with special guest guitarist Martin O’Hara.
Friday 22nd September. 6.00pm – 7.00pm
Culture Night Event
Free
Email: tullamorelibrary@offalycoco.ie Tel: 057 9346832
Puppet show –Punch and Judy
Friday 22nd September. 3.30pm - 4.30pm
Culture Night Event – Children and family event
Free
Email: tullamorelibrary@offalycoco.ie Tel: 057 9346832
Short Films by Anam Beo
Friday 22nd September - all day
Three short films encapsulating the interactions and observations between Anam Beo artists, Julie Spollen and Rowena Keaveny and staff at Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore.
Free
Email: tullamorelibrary@offalycoco.ie Tel: 057 9346832
Film Club
Monday 7th September
5.30-8pm
Free
Email: tullamorelibrary@offalycoco.ie Tel: 057 9346832
Wordsmiths
Thursday 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th September
Poetry/Creative Writing Group
Free
Email: tullamorelibrary@offalycoco.ie Tel: 057 9346832
Roald Dahl Day
Wednesday 13th September
Showing the movie ‘Matilda’
Free
Email: tullamorelibrary@offalycoco.ie Tel: 057 9346832
Stephen King book display
Thursday 21st September
Free
Email: tullamorelibrary@offalycoco.ie Tel: 057 9346832
Digital Photography
Saturday 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th September
10.30-12.30
With Veronica Nicholson. Fee charged.
Email: tullamorelibrary@offalycoco.ie Tel: 057 9346832
Exhibition by Gemma Lawlor
Month of September
Free
Email: tullamorelibrary@offalycoco.ie Tel: 057 9346832
Craft Exhibition by Anne Morris
Month of September
Craft Exhibition. Ann Morris is an Offaly based Artist. She studied print making and sculpture in the College of Art in Belfast and Cork. Her work is mainly about nature and how we interact with each other. Her recent work looks at the more emotional side of human nature and reflects a quieter more thoughtful side of her.Her recent works are etching. She also does pencil drawings and watercolours.
Free
Email: tullamorelibrary@offalycoco.ie Tel: 057 9346832
EU Direct Debate
Wednesday 13th September. 7.00pm
Tullamore Library will soon be hosting an EU Direct debate. The debate it to raise awareness of EU activities in Ireland.
The debate will be chaired by Claire O’Brien (Midlands Radio). Speakers include:- Professor John O’ Brennan, John Monnet Professor of European Integration at Maynooth University, Professor Aidan Regan, Assistant Professor of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin (UCD), and Director of the Dublin European Institute (DEI) and Dr. Mary C. Murphy, Department of Government, University College Cork.
Free. All welcome.
Email: tullamorelibrary@offalycoco.ie Tel: 057 9346832
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Ferbane Library
Knit2gether Group
Every Thursday. 2.30 pm.
Free. All welcome.
Email: FerbaneLibrary@offalycoco.ie Tel: 090 6454259
Children’s Knitting Classes
Resume on Thursday 14th September @ 6.30pm.
Booking Essential. New members welcome.
Email: FerbaneLibrary@offalycoco.ie Tel: 090 6454259
Digital Skills for Citizens Programme
Commencing Friday 22nd September for 6 weeks. Classes will run from 11.00am - 1.00pm
Free. Booking Essential. All welcome.
Email: FerbaneLibrary@offalycoco.ie Tel: 090 6454259
Junior Book Club
Saturday 30th September@ 10.30am
New members welcome. Currently reading Holes by L.Sachar
Email: FerbaneLibrary@offalycoco.ie Tel: 090 6454259
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Kilcormac Library
Tina Claffey Photography Exhibition - on wetlands & bogs of the Midlands
Thursday 28th September at 6.00pm
Free. All welcome.
Email: Kilcormaclibrary@offalycoco.ie Tel: 057 9135086
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