Now in it’s second year, Irish Astronomy Week, which takes place from March 9th – 16th, invites all those interested in the night sky to look ‘From your Garden to the Stars’.
Offaly Libraries are proud to include Irish Astronomy Week under the ever expanding umbrella of our STEAM programme with astronomy themed book displays, storytimes and craft sessions on offer throughout the county, more details of which can be found below:
| Location | Event Details | Time | Date | Suitable for Ages | Booking Information |
| Clara | Astronomy Week Craft Session | 11.00 | Friday, 8th March | Ages 5+ | Booking required. Contact Clara Library. |
| Edenderry | Astronomy Week Storytime | 11.00 | Saturday, 9th March | Under 6s | No booking required |
| Daingean | Astronomy Week Storytime | 10.00 | Saturday, 2nd March | Under 6s | No booking required |
| Banagher | 2D Rocket Craft | 16.00 | Wednesday, 13th March | Ages 3 – 5 | Booking required. Contact Banagher Library. |
| Birr | Astronomy Week Storytime | 10.30 | Wednesday, 13th March | Under 5s | No booking required |
| Tullamore | Astronomy Theme Toddler Time | 11.00 | Wednesday, 13th March | Under 5s | No booking required |
| Clara | Astronomy Theme Toddler Story time & colouring | 10.30 | Thursday, 14th March | Under 5s | No booking required |
| Tullamore | ‘Astro Landscape to Deep Sky’ Tom O’Hanlon Talk | 18.30 | Thursday, 14th March | Family Friendly | Booking required. Contact Tullamore Library. |
| Edenderry | Astronomy Week Crafts | 15.30 | Friday, 15th March | Ages 6 – 10 | Booking required. Contact Edenderry Library. |
| Banagher | Astronomy Week Storytime | 10.30 | Friday, 15th March | Ages 3 -5 | No booking required |
Students from local schools will also be invited down to their libraries to participate in some astronomy inspired workshops as well as embarking on exhilarating journeys into space through our Virtual Reality headsets during sessions held at Birr, Clara, Daingean and Tullamore libraries.
Libraries across the county will also support this initiative with STEAM themed book displays to explain and inspire as well as our online offering of supporting resources including BusyCode for Kids, free access to Junior Online Encyclopedia and free courses available through our online learning platform, Universal Class.
We encourage all to drop in and discover a world of new discoveries at the library!