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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF ARTS-CULTURE- GAEILGE-EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES SPC

Monday, November 28, 2011

HEADED ITEM NO.

CULTURAL EVENTS - CHRISTMAS 2011

LIBRARIES:-

The Library service is organising a range of family activities for the Christmas season. The activities range from a Christmas Craft Fair in the County Library to special Christmas story sessions for pre school children in each branch library. The larger libraries are holding carol services in conjunction with local schools and community choirs and the County Library is playing a significant role in Unwrapped – the Christmas tree lighting ceremony at County Hall on the 3^rd December.

Outlined below is a listing of confirmed events at each branch library:

County Library, Tallaght

• UNWRAPPED and the lighting of the Christmas tree 3^rd December at 1pm
• Christmas Craft Fair 8^th-10th December (including craft stalls, carol singing, Christmas music live and much more)
• Christmas Art and Craft sessions for children 12^th and 19^th December
• Christmas Decorations from recycled materials workshop 1^st December

Clondalkin Library

• Christmas Carols with groups from Lucan, Dodsborough and Adamstown, 20^th December
• Musical Tots (Christmas music for pre school children and parents) with a visit from Santa
• Christmas Craft and Ceramic exhibition 14^th-23^rd December
• Traveller’s Tales for Christmas with Clondalkin Traveller Project 5^th December
• It Was the Night Before Christmas – family story time 21^st December

Castletymon Library

• December 1st, 8th & 15th Christmas Arts and Crafts for children
• Christmas Musical Tots for pre school children and parents 19th December
• Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer - a Christmas storytime for children and parents with the staff of Castletymon Library 14th December