COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE (2)
Monday, February 24, 2014
HEADED ITEM NO.14
HEADED ITEM: Libraries
Library News & Events
REPLY:
March 2014
| Castletymon | Events | Date |
| Life Long Learning | English Classes for Improvers. Please contact the library for more information. | Wednesdays from 12.30pm - 1.30pm |
| Spanish Conversation Class- Intermediate Level. | Fridays from 10am - 11am | |
| ICT | Computer Classes for Beginners with Yvonne | Thursdays from 10am - 12noon |
| Books & Reading | Adult Book Club meets on the last Tuesday of the month. New members welcome! | Tuesday 25th March at 11am |
| Junior Book Club with Julie for children aged 7 - 11 years | Tuesdays 4th & 18th March from 3.30pm - 4.30pm | |
| Literacy | TTRS Literacy Programme. Please contact the library for more information. | Mondays from 3.30pm - 4.30pm |
| Children's | Arts and Crafts with Sinead- for ages 6-12 years. Booking essential | Thursdays from 3.30pm - 4.30pm |
| Junior Chess Club with Fred Murphy. For ages 7-15 years. | Saturdays from 11.15am - 12.15pm | |
| Seachtain na Gaeilge | Bi-lingual storytelling with Nuala Hayes. Suitable for 3rd or 4th class | Monday 3rd March at 12noon |
For further information contact 4524888 or www.southdublinlibraries.ie
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March 2014
| Tallaght | Events | Date |
| Books and reading | Junior Book Club | Saturdays 1st & 22nd March from 11am - 12noon |
| Teenagers' Book Club | Saturdays 1st & 22nd March from 12.15pm - 1.30pm | |
| Book Club | Tuesday 4th March 6:45 - 7:45pm | |
| Book Launch 'Speak with no Voice' | Tuesday 4th March from 7pm - 9pm | |
| Poetry circle | Thursday 13th March from 6.30pm - 8pm | |
| Business Focus Week | Talk: Making Money from Your Craft | Wednesday 19th March 7pm - 9pm |
| IE Network Talk – the Positive Economist - with Joanne Hession | Thursday 20th March from 10am - 12noon | |
| Other talks during week starting 18th March | Titles, dates and times to be finalized | |
| Children's events | CoderDojo Tallaght – in conjunction with IT Tallaght | Every 2nd Saturday from 11am - 1pm at IT Tallaght |
| Morning Shorts – storytime followed by art workshop | Tuesday 11th March from 11am - 12noon | |
| St Patrick's Day arts and crafts | Thursday 13th March from 3.30 - 4.30pm | |
| Annual quiz for Tallaght schools | Tuesday 25th March from 10am - 12noon | |
| Ready2Read Programme | Takes place with schools and pre-schools in the Tallaght area |
| Class visits and guided tours | Take place regularly | |
| Barnardo's special needs service | Thursdays from 10:30am - 11:30am | |
| Junior chess club | Thursdays from 5.30 – 6.30pm | |
| Culture | Film Club: The Apartment directed by Billy Wilder | Thursday 27th March from 7pm - 9pm |
| Early childhood | Toddler Time | Wednesdays from 10.30am - 11.30am |
| Story time for Children | Tuesdays at 3.30pm | |
| Exhibition | Art Exhibition – Mennai Services | Monday 10th March - Saturday 22nd March |
| I.T. | Computer classes with Digitise the Nation | Every Thursday from 6th March for 4 weeks; 4 sessions of 2hrs each day at 9 am; 11.15 am; 2 pm and 4.15 pm |
| Computer Training for St John of Gods Group | Every Monday from 2.30pm – 3.30pm and every Friday from 10am - 12noon | |
| National Learning Network computer training | Wednesdays from 1pm - 3pm | |
| Basic Computer Class | New class starting 24th March. 4 week course on Mondays from 4 pm to 6 pm | |
| Next Steps Computer Class | New class starting 27th March. 5 week course on Thursdays from 4 pm to 6 pm. | |
| Literacy | TTRS – Touch Type Read Spell | Mondays 6.30 – 7.30pm; Wednesdays 5.30 -6.30pm; Saturdays 11.30am - 12.30pm |
| Life long learning | Hobby Hub – new group for people interested in crafts | Tuesdays 12th & 26th March from 6pm - 7.30pm |
| Over 55s Drama Group | Tuesdays from 10am - 11.30am | |
| Healthy Heart – follow on from Healthy Food Made Easy | Mondays 3rd & 10th March from 6pm - 8pm | |
| German Language Class | Thursdays from 7pm - 8pm | |
| Spanish Language Class | Tuesdays from 6.30 – 7.30pm | |
| Tallaght Historical Society Lecture: The Pawn and the Castle (Anne Devlin) by Michael Ó Doibhlin | Tuesday 11th March from 7pm - 8.30pm | |
| Craft class for adults | Friday 14th March from 10.30am - 12.30pm | |
| Ìrish conversation group | Fridays from 1pm - 2pm | |
| Irish Language Class | Tuesdays from 1pm - 2pm | |
| English language class (beginners) | Wednesdays from 5pm - 6pm | |
| English language class (intermediate) | Wednesdays from 6pm - 7pm | |
| Creative Writing | Mondays from 6.30pm - 8pm | |
| Partnership With Other Agencies | SDCC Disability Advisory Panel | Thursday 27th March from 10am - 12noon |
| Menni Supported Employment Service computer training | Thursday 27th March from 10am - 5pm | |
| La Leche League Meeting | Saturday 22nd March from 10.30am - 12.30pm | |
| Social Welfare Information Stand | Wednesday 12th March from 1pm - 2pm | |
| National Learning Network Computer Training | Mondays at 6.30pm |
| BRI Support Group | Monday 10th March from 6pm - 8pm | |
| BRI Art Group | Every Friday from 2pm - 4pm | |
| Stroke support group | Tuesday 18th March from 11am - 1pm | |
| South Dublin County Volunteer Stand | Wednesday 5th March from 12.30pm - 1.30pm | |
| ABI Acquired Brain Injury Social Group | Thursday 27th March from 7.30pm - 9pm | |
| Coffee Morning – Tús Nua (Older Persons' Council) | Fridays from 10am - 12noon | |
| Schools Involvement | Study skills sessions with Gerard Ryder, IT Tallaght – for secondary school students | Dates and times to be confirmed |
| Performance of Romeo & Juliet by Boil in the Bag Productions for schools – 2 sessions | Monday 3rd March from 10am - 12.30pm | |
| Creative Campus – Art project involving NCAD students and secondary school students | Wednesdays from 11am - 4.30pm | |
| Preparation for Leaving Certificate language oral examinations | Saturdays from 10am - 4pm | |
| Supporting employment and employers | Back to work support group | Thursdays from 1pm - 2pm |
| IE Network Business Meetings - Innovation Enterprise Network | Thursdays from 10am – 12.30pm |
For further information contact 462 0073 or www.southdublinlibraries.ie
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March 2014
| Mobiles | Events | Date |
| Tallaght Public stops | Firhouse: Woodlawn Park Ave, Parklands Avenue. Ballycragh: Allenton Drive Aylesbury: Heatherview Drive Tallaght : Mac Uilliams Estate, Killinarden Community Centre Brookfield: Glenshane Drive Citywest: Shopping Centre Kilnamanagh: outside school Kingswood: Sylvan Avenue Fettercairn, St Anne's NS Belgard Heights: outside shops Greenhills: Keadeen Avenue, & outside Greenhills church | Weekly |
| Public stops | Brittas: Gortlum Cottages Saggart: outside church Tallaght: Ard Mor Estate, Avonbeg Road | Fortnightly |
| School stops | Brookfield: Scoil Bhride JNS Glenasmole: National School Firhouse: Scoil Treasa, Saggart: St Mary's NS Jobstown: St Thomas' SN Greenhills: St Paul's JNS Ballycragh: Holy Rosary NS Abacas Special School | Monthly |
| Community Centre Deliveries | St Kevin's, Kilnamanagh CC Glenasmole CC Kiltipper Woods Nursing Home | Monthly |
| Crèches Deliveries | An Turas, Jobstown Brookview, Tallaght Fledglings Brookfield CC Mac Uilliam Fortunestown Cathlin Maud, Killinarden St Elmo's, Killinarden Cnoc Mhuire, Killinarden Brittas Montessori | Monthly |
For further information contact 459 7834 or www.southdublinlibraries.ie
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