COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM AREA COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
HEADED ITEM NO. 8
Library News & Events
| Branch | Event | Date |
| County Library Tallaght | ||
| Irish Conversation Group | Tuesdays, 1.00 – 2.00pm | |
| Spanish Classes | Tuesdays, 6.30 – 7.30pm | |
| Computer Classes | Mondays, 11.00am – 1.00pm Wednesdays, 6.00 – 8.00pm | |
| English Conversation Group | Wednesdays, Beginner; 5.30 – 6.30pm Intermediate; 6.45 – 7.45pm | |
| Polish for Beginners | Mondays, 6.30 – 7.30pm | |
| German for Beginners | Thursdays, 7.00 – 8.00pm Beginning on 14th January | |
| French conversation for Teens (14-16 year olds) | Mondays, 7.00 – 8.00pm For 8 weeks beginning 1st Feb | |
| Exhibitions: Engineering Ireland Week Exhibition Art Exhibition – Work from Students of Greenhills College Boards.ie An exhibition of photography from the on-line community | 3rd – 27th February 8th – 13th February 8th – 15th February 15th February – 6th March | |
| Teen Film Club Are You aged 12-15? Join the new Teen Film Club at County Library Tallaght Booking Essential. Phone 01-4620073 | Saturday 20th February, 1.30pm | |
| Movie Night at Tallaght Library Screening “Milk” directed by Gus Van Sant | Thursday 25th February, 7.00pm | |
| Adult Book Club | Tuesday 2nd February, From 6.45 – 7.45pm Booking Essential. | |
| Junior Bookclub | Saturday 6th and 20th February, 11.00am. Booking Essential. | |
| Toddler Time | Wednesdays, 10.30am | |
| Storytime for Children | Tuesdays, 3.30pm | |
| W kazdy 2-i wtorek miesiaca zapraszamy dzieci na czytanie dzytanie POLSKICH BASNI Polish Storytime for Children | Thursday 11th February, 10.30am. | |
| Knex Workshops - as part of Engineering Ireland Week | 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th February, 10.00am – 1.00pm Class Visits from Local Primary Schools | |
| Dance Workshop with Cois Ceim Dance Theatre | Thursday 4th February, 2.00 – 7.00pm | |
| Literary Evening with Jamie O’Neill, Jarlath Gregory and Denis Kehoe - LGBT History Month Event | Thursday 11th February, 7.00 – 9.00pm Booking Essential. | |
| Irish Gay History: A Talk with Senator David Norris and Brian Lacey - LGBT History Month Event | Thursday 18th February, 7.00 – 9.00pm Booking Essential. | |
| Teen Day Beauty and Make-up workshop Audition skills/choreography Songwriting/Recording/Getting into the music industry | Wednesday 17th February 11.00am – 12.30pm 1.00 – 3.00pm 3.30 – 5.00pm | |
| Surviving the Recession - a three part series of lectures | Tuesdays 16th February. 10.00am – 2.00pm | |
| Slideshow, video screening and movement demonstration - for those attending Civic Theatre performance that evening. | Thursday 4th February, 2.00pm Further information from Philippa Donnellan Phone: 01-8780558 or Email philippa@coiseim.com | |
| TTRS (Touch Type Read Spell) | Tuesdays 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd February at 18.45pm | |
| TTRS (Touch Type Read Spell) | Wednesdays 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th February at 14.30pm | |
| TTRS (Touch Type Read Spell) | Fridays 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th February at 10.00am | |
| Class Visits (Primary School) Kingswood Beavers/Scouts | Tuesday 9th February at 10.00am and 11.00am Monday 22nd February 6.00 – 7.300pm | |
| Commission for Energy Regulation – Information Afternoon | Tuesday 2nd February 2.00 – 5.00pm | |
| Valentine Arts and Crafts with Alison and Emma 5 – 8 year olds | Thursday 11th February 3.30 – 4.30pm | |
| Social Credits System – Public Consultation meeting | Friday 19th February 2.00 – 4.00pm | |
| Adult Learners Week – Cultural Community Programme Computer training | Monday 22nd, Tuesday 23rd, Wednesday 24th, Thursday 25th and Friday 26th February Various times | |
| Adult Learners Week – Online exhibition by Aontas | All week beginning Monday 22nd February | |
| Launch of “One Book, One Killinarden” 50 Children from participating schools plus storytime. | Tuesday 23rd February 11.00 – 1.00pm | |
| Launch of "I Remember When…." Reminiscences of Grannies Club, An Cosain | Thursday 25th February 11.00 – 1.00pm |
For further information contact 4620073 or www.southdublinlibraries.ie
February events at Ballyroan Library
| Branch | Event | Dates |
| U3A University of the Third Age Self directed learning for older people. Group has twently members and arrange varied activities, talks and outings. | Monday February 8th at 10.30am | |
| Extend Exercise Class Ballyroan community centre activity for older people held in Ballyroan library. | Monday February 1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd | |
| Orchard Book Club Local book club with approx. 12 members, held in Ballyroan library. | Monday 8th at 2.30pm | |
| Junior Book Club Approx. 15 members aged from 8-12 years. Long waiting list. | Monday 8th at 3.30pm | |
| Circle Cómhra Irish Conversation group with approx.15 regular attendees | Monday 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd at 6.45pm | |
| Ruth’s Art Group Ballyroan community centre activity held in Ballyroan Library | Monday 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd at 8pm | |
| Shine Mental Health Support Group SHINE supports people affected by metal ill health and their families. Group Public meeting | Tuesday 2nd at 6.30pm | |
| Shine Mental health support group Private meeting for members | Tuesday 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd at 10am | |
| Computer Classes Beginner’s Computer classes for older people. Waiting list of approx. 40 people. | Tuesday 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd at 10am | |
| English Class for Foreign Nationals Approx.15 regular attendees | Tuesday 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd at 10am | |
| Knitting Club Crafts social club Approx. 10 regular attendees | Tuesday 9th and 23rd at 4pm | |
| Ballyroan Library Reader’s Group Long established book club with many long term members. Approx. 10 members | Tuesday 9th at 7pm | |
| Poetry Circle The only poetry in group in Dublin libraries. Approx. regular 10 attendees | Tuesday 16th at 6.45pm | |
| Valentine’s Day cardmaking workshop Seasonal children’s activity for 8-12 year olds | Wednesday 10th at 3.45pm | |
| Storytime Weekly storytime for toddlers Approx. 20 attendees | Wednesday 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th and 31st at 3.30pm | |
| Whist Ballyroan community centre activity held in Ballyroan Library | Wednesday 3rd and 17th at 8pm | |
| German class Approx. 8 regular attendees | Wednesday 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th and 31st at 11am | |
| Improver’s Spanish Approx. 15 regular attendees | Wednesday 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th | |
| Brownie’s visit Ballyroan library are facilitating 25 girls who are working on their ‘booklovers badge’. | Thursday 11th at 6.30pm | |
| Rathfarnham Cub Scouts visit 28 Cub scouts will join the library and a staff member will conduct a tour and storytime | Monday 22nd at 7pm | |
| Southside Intellectual Disability Service Social Club New group intitiated by HSE and held in Ballyroan library. | Thursday 11th, 18th, 25th at 5.15pm | |
| Age Action Computer classes Beginner’s Computer classes for older people. Run in partnership with Age Action Ireland. Waiting list of apx. 40 people. | Thursday 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th | |
| Writer’s Group The writer’s group have produced a number of books of short stories. Approx. 12 regular attendees | Thursday 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th | |
| Beginner’s Spanish 25 regular attendees. Waiting list | Thursday 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th | |
| French Conversation group Language exchange for those with a good knowledge of the language. Approx. 8 regular attendees. | Thursday 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th | |
| Lunchtime Book club New daytime bookclub Approx. 12 members | Thursday 25th at 1pm | |
| Parent and Toddler Group Approx. 20 regular attendees | Friday 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th at 10.30am | |
| TARA book club Templeogue Active Retirement group book club held in Ballyroan library | Friday 19th February 2pm | |
| Junior Chess Club Chess club for 8-14 year olds Approx. 15 regular attendees | Saturday 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th at 10.30am | |
| Classic Movie Night Monthly. Regular attendance of 40-50 peole | Wednesday 24th at 5.30pm | |
| Housebound Service The Library comes to your door! If a library member is unable to visit the library due to age or infirmity, we select books and deliver them to their door. Deliveries take place on Tuesday afternoons twice a month. | Tuesday 2nd and 9th February | |
| Teen Movie Night Monthly. Regular attendance of 20+ | Wednesday 25th at 8pm | |
| Brookmount Court Resident’s Association AGM Meeting held in Ballyroan library | Tuesday 23rd February at 8pm | |
| Anne Devlin- The bravest of the brave Local history talk with Michéal Ó Doibhilín | Thursday 25th February at 8pm | |
| Coping with Loss and Bereavement A talk by family therapist Olivia Carr | Tuesday 16th February at 8pm | |
| Rathfarnham Guide Book and Map Project A new project for 8-12 year olds. Come along every Saturday afternoon for eight weeks to help create a local guide book and map of Rathfarnham outlining and describing places of interest for all the family. The guide book and map will be produced by South Dublin libraries and children will be exposed to local history, the research process and factual writing. It will be of interest to teachers, students and all who live in the Rathfarnham area. | Saturday 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th at 2pm | |
| School class visits Library visits by school groups including Ballyroan boys school and Rathfarnham Parish National School with storytime and library tour | Tuesday 2nd February- 1st class from Ballyroan Boys School Tuesday 9th February- 6th class from Rathfarnham Parish National School Wednesday 17th – 2nd class from Ballyroan Boys School Thursday 4th, 18th February – Regular visit by 3rd class from Ballyroan Boys School Regular unscheduled visits from Ballyroan Boys, Rathfarnham Parish National School, Whitechurch National School and Saplings School (for children with autism) School classes also visit for events such as author visits. |
For further information please contact the County Library on 01 4620073 or www.southdublinlibraries.ie
February events Whitechurch Library
| Branch | Events | Date |
| Whitechurch | Make Up and Beauty course | Mondays from 10am – 11.15am |
| Special Needs Music Group | Mondays from 10.30am – 12.30pm | |
| Counselling | Mondays by appointment | |
| Women’s Arts and Crafts | Mondays from 2pm – 4pm | |
| Leapfrog 1: Lifeskills and Learning | Mondays from 2.45pm – 3.45pm | |
| Woman’s Group | Mondays from 7pm – 9pm | |
| Artists Way | Mondays from 7pm – 9pm | |
| Community Healing | Mondays from 7pm – 9pm | |
| Jobseekers’ Support Programme | Tuesdays from 10.30am – 12.30pm | |
| Library Opening Hours | Tuesday’s 2pm – 5pm & 6pm – 8pm Wednesday’s 10am – 1pm & 2pm – 5pm Thursday’s 2pm – 5pm & 6pm – 8pm | |
| Computer training | Tuesdays from 2pm – 4pm | |
| Counselling | Tuesdays by appointment | |
| Parent/toddler Arts and Crafts | Tuesdays from 1pm – 2pm | |
| Mixed Media Art | Tuesdays from 2.30pm – 4.30pm | |
| Community Healing | Tuesdays from 10am – 1pm | |
| ECDL | Tuesdays from 8pm – 9pm | |
| Italian | Tuesdays from 7pm – 8pm | |
| FLAC | Every 2nd Tuesday from 7.15pm | |
| Special Needs Meeting | Tuesdays from 6.15pm – 7.15pm | |
| FETAC V Healthcare Support - Intellectual Disability Studies - Care of the Elderly | Wednesdays from 10am – 2pm | |
| French | Wednesdays from 2pm – 3pm | |
| Leapfrog 2: After school support | Wednesdays from 2.45pm – 4.30pm | |
| Community Healing | Wednesdays from 7pm – 9pm | |
| Counselling | Wednesdaysby appointment | |
| Special Needs Group | Thursdays from 10.30am – 12.30am | |
| Photography Group | 1st/3rd Thursday from 10.30am – 12.30pm | |
| Social History Group | Thursdays from 2pm – 4pm | |
| Computers for Senior Citizens | Thursdays from 2pm – 3pm | |
| Counsellor available | Thursdays by appointment | |
| Oil Painting | Thursdays from 7pm – 9pm | |
| Spanish | Thursdays from 6.45pm – 7.45pm | |
| Introduction to sign language | Thursdays from 7pm – 9pm |
| Music Lessons | Thursdays from 5pm – 8pm | |
| Special Needs Learning Group 3: Arts and Crafts | Fridays from 11.30am – 12.30pm | |
| Book Club | Last Friday of every month from 12noon – 1pm | |
| MABS (by appt) | Fridays from 10am – 1pm | |
| Irish Conversation Group | Fridays from 2pm – 3pm | |
| Leapfrog 3: Brainboosters after school club | Fridays from 2.45pm – 4.30pm | |
| Family Support Group | Fridays from 2.30pm - 4.30pm | |
| Counselling | Fridays by appointment |
For more information contact 493 0199 or www.southdublinlibraries.ie