COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF TERENURE/RATHFARNHAM AREA COMMITTEE (2)
Tuesday, October 9th 2007
HEADED ITEM NO 7
Library News Events
Upcoming events South Dublin County Library Service
October 2007 at Ballyroan Library
| Branch | Events | Date |
| Exhibitions | History of Radio | Displayed for the month of October |
| Regular Adult Activities | Irish Conversation Group | Mondays at 6.45pm |
| French/English Exchange Conversation Group | Thursdays at 7.00pm | |
| Poetry Circle | Third Tuesday each month 6.45pm. . | |
| Computer Class Booking Necessary. | Tuesdays and Wednesdays 10am – 12pm.ednesday the 19th. | |
| Book Club | Second and fourth Tuesday each month at 7pm | |
| German Conversation Group | Tuesdays at 11.15am | |
| English for Foreign Nationals | Wednesdays at 10.00am | |
| *New | * Italian for Beginners. | Thursdays. 6:45pm-7:45pm. |
| Spanish Conversation Group | Wednesdays at 7pm-8pm | |
| Classic Movie Night. | Classic Movie Night. | Wednesday the 31st of October at 8pm. (Adults Only) |
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| Regular Children’s activities | Story time for 3-6 year olds | Wednesdays at 3pm |
| Parent & Toddler Group | Fridays at 10.30am. . | |
| Junior Chess Club for 8-14 year olds | Saturdays at 10.30am. . | |
| Housebound | Housebound deliveries | Every second Tuesday 9th and 23rd Oct |
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| U3A | Promoted by Age Action Ireland. A self-help model of lifelong learning for older people. All Welcome. | Mondays at 10:30am. |
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| Young Adult Movie Club | Read the book, and then watch the movie. For over 12’s. | Every second Wednesday at 5.30pm. 10th and 24th Oct . |
| Children’s Book Festival Booking for all these events essential | Big Bad Wolf, the true story. Ages 4-6 years | Thursday 4th Oct 3.00 |
| Animal Magic ages 7-12 | Mon 8th Oct 3.30pm | |
| Reuben not a clown Ages 6-12 years | Tues 9th Oct 3.30pm | |
| Diane Kimpton Ages 7-10 years | 10th Oct 10.00am | |
| Irish Guide Dog Assoc. Age 7-12 years | 11th Oct 3.30pm | |
| Silly Billy age 1-4 years | 12th Oct 10.30am | |
| Eanna Ni Lamhna age 8-12 years | Mon 15th Oct 3.30pm | |
| National Concert hall workshop age 4-5 years | Wed 17th Oct10.30am | |
| Korky Paul Age 5-11 years | Wed 17th Oct 3.00pm | |
| Clay Circus animals Age 6-10 years | Thurs 18th Oct 3.30pm | |
| Geraldine McCaughrean Age 9-12 years | Thurs 18th Oct 11.00am | |
| Pine Forest art Age 5-12 years | Mon 22nd Oct 3.00pm | |
| Gillian Perdue Age 5-6 years | Tues 23rd Oct 10.30am | |
| Dan Crowe Age 6-10 years | Thurs 25th Oct 10.00am | |
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Please Note:
Bookings for activities can be made by telephone or in person at the Library Desk.
Remember:
You can search the catalogue, reserve books and renew your books online at
www.southdublinlibraries.ie
Please contact the Library for your PIN number
Opening Hours
Monday – Thursday
9.45am – 8pm
Friday and Saturday
9.45am – 4.30 pm
Ballyroan Library
Orchardstown Avenue
Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Phone: 4941900
For further information contact
www.southdublin.ie
Whitechurch Events
| Branch | Events | Date |
| Languages | French for Beginners with Jennifer O’Donohhue BA | Wednesdays 2-3pm |
| Italian Language and Culture with David Kelly PHD | Wednesdays 7.30pm-8.30pm | |
| Spanish for the Holidays with Marian Heelan BA | Thursdays 7-8pm | |
| Irish for Beginners with Jennifer O’Donoghue BA | Fridays 2-3pm | |
| Children’s Activities | Mother & Toddler Group | Every Tuesday 1-2.30pm |
| Children’s Book Festival | Thomas Janek, Animal psychologist talks to local school children | Every Tuesday for month of October 1-2pm |
| Arts & Crafts & Story Time with Kathy & Angie | Every Tuesday 2-3pm Booking Essential | |
| Computer Classes for children | Every Tuesday 4.30-5.30 Booking Essential | |
| Halloween Party Time | Friday 26th October Contact Cathy Murray 4937218 | |
| Lectures | Brendan Archibold ‘From Henry Street to Ecuador, does it Matter’ – The Dunne’s Stores strike of the 1980’s, and does it have a current equivalent’ | Thursday 4th October 2-4pm |
| Miriam Moffitt PHD: The Development of the suburbs, South Dublin between the Wars’ | Thursday 11th October 2-4pm | |
| John F. Deane award winning poet and author: Achill: From Shore to Shore | Thursday 18th October 2-4pm | |
| Thomas Janek: Dog Whisperer! | Thursday 25th October 2-4pm |
Whitechurch Library
Phone 4930199
County Library Tallaght
(Limited Service due to refurbishment)
| Branch | Event | Date |
| Children’s Book Festival (activities are taking place on an outreach basis in local schools due to library closure) | Korky Paul – Acclaimed author of Winnie the Witch and The Fish who couldn’t Wish will travel from the UK to talk to children about his work and show them the tricks and techniques of illustration | 18th October – St Maelruain’s Junior National School at 11.30am |
| Eanna Ni Lamhna, from RTE’s Mooney Goes Wild will entertain and educate school children about Ireland’s wildlife | 15th October Jobstown Community College 12pm | |
| Animal Magic will bring a close personal experience to the children using a multitude of animals as ambassadors of the animal kingdom – including eagles, Irish Wolfhound, snakes, owls and many more | 8th October St. Killian’s Junior School, Kingswood 10am |
County Library, Tallaght
Phone: 4620074
Mobile Library Service
| Branch | Event | Date |
| Children’s Book Festival | The Big Bad Wolf will visit the schoolchildren to tell them of his wrongful conviction of these terrible crimes against the three lying little pigs! | Wednesday 3rd October St. Bridget’s Girl’s National School, Brookfield, Tallaght 10am |
| Eanna Ni Lamhna, from RTE’s Mooney Goes Wild will entertain and educate school children about Ireland’s wildlife | Monday 15th October Killinarden Community School 12pm |
Mobile Library Service
Phone: 4597834