Friday, December 21, 2012
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Polar Express visits Ballybane Library
Ballybane Library
Thursday 20th Dec @5.30
The Polar Express is happening again on Thurs 20th at 5.30. It should be fun, there are 100 tickets printed for the event.
Staff members Oriena and Bernadette are doing the hard work, dressing up as elves and telling the story.
Images of the Orient Express movie will be in the background and the kids will form a train before getting a wrapped box with a silver bell inside.
Everybody will join in the carol singing and music and the kids will get hot chocolate and adults mulled wine.
Join us for a wonderful evening of Christmas story and song. Spaces limited.
Contact Ballybane Library ph. 380590
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Thursday, December 06, 2012
Green-Schools Exhibition at Tuam Library
The launch of the Green-Schools Exhibition was held in Tuam Library on Tuesday, 27th November. The theme this year was water conservation.
Mayor of Tuam Eamon Kitt addressed the children, parents and teachers involved in the project, congratulating them on making their schools more environmentally sound through participating in the initiative. A selection of some of the art work from the project has been put on display for the next week. Artist and ornithologist Gordon D’arcy then gave the children a drawing display, discussing with them water conservation and birdlife as an indicator of water quality.
Green-Schools, known internationally as Eco-Schools, is an international environmental education programme. The aim of the movement is to increase students’ and participant awareness of environmental issues through classroom studies and to transfer this knowledge into positive environmental action in the school and also in the wider community.
Tuesday, December 04, 2012
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Friday, November 23, 2012
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Clontuskert National School visit to Ballinasloe Library with Pat Spaight
They said, 'it was great fun he told us how to do some magic tricks and lots of stories; Spooky ones and funny ones. It was great fun. Rose 1 filmed this video in the library and I edited it. By Angel'
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
'West Connemara & the Great War' - Clifden Library
It will remain in Clifden Library for the month of November.
Friday, November 16, 2012
Loughrea Lions Club Art Exhibition in Loughrea Library
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Friday, November 09, 2012
Library Ireland Week Events in Galway Public Libraries
The Connemara 195 Art Exhibition
Date: Wednesday, 7 November 2012 - 11:00am to Saturday, 17 November 2012 - 5:00pmGalway City Library
An exhibition of Connemara landscapes, Galway seascapes and vibrant colourful abstract art work by John Joe McDonagh, Hermann Mullers, Miriam Wall and Jonathan & Leah McDonagh. Exhibition is in cooperation with Cheshire Ireland whose ethos is to empower people with disabilities and who have been supporting people with disabilities in Ireland for almost 50 years. Exhibition is open to the public during regular library opening hours.
Exhibition: the library as a place, a practice and a tradition.
Date: Monday, 12 November 2012 - 2:30pm to Saturday, 17 November 2012 - 4:00pmGalway City Library
Documentary exhibition explaining the library as a place, a practice, a tradition which encourages people to become more human, that encourages people to become more connected to themsleves and to the larger world.
Portumna Book Club discusses "One Day" by David Nicholls.
Date: Monday, 12 November 2012 - 7:00pm
Portumna Library
Tony Parsons, writing the The Times, described "One Day" by David Nicholls as 'a totally brilliant book about the heartbreaking gap between the way we were and the way we are...the best weird love story since THE TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE. Every reader will fall in love with it. And every writer will wish they had written it.' Come along to hear the members of Portumna Book club discuss this book on Monday evening at 7.00pm.
Silk Painting Exhibition
Date: Tuesday, 13 November 2012 (All day)Gort Public Library
An exquisite exhibition of hand painted silk scarves and garments by Renata Hochmanova
Story Time for Children with Jean Parker
Date: Wednesday, 14 November 2012 - 4:30pm
Letterfrack Library at the Furniture College
Story-teller and former librarian Jean Parker will tell and read a number of stories for young children in the Library in Letterfrack.
Dante Today: The great modern Dante lies in his humanity
Date: Wednesday, 14 November 2012 - 6:00pm
Galway City Library
Over 10 million more spectators recently watched the actor and improvisatory poet Roberto Benigni (you remember him from the movie Life is Beautiful) present on Italian TV a series of explanation and recitations of Dante’s Divine Comedy. Why this return to Dante? Because Dante is a modern poet. Of course, the great poets are always modern. They are always contemporary, current. And in fact the great poets do not die, but live forever, because their works are able to speak to the hearts and minds of men of all time. The great modern Dante lies in its humanity, its capacity to interpret restlessness and confusion that man feels towards the mysterious meaning of his existence. “Today, in a world in which the young, especially the young, but not just the young, is living the time of uncertainty and insecurity, the time in which the future is veiled by a nebulosity that obscures and makes it confusing and indistinct, the time in which every day at every time someone is selling you scribbled recipes of cheap illusions of happiness…Dante makes us understand that life is something more serious and important.” (Filippo Filosa). Discover more about the Divine Comedy by visiting Galway City Library at 6.00pm on Wednesday 14th November when two young students from Italy, currently on an internship with the County Library Service, will present a reading from Dante Alighieri and elaborate on the modern Dante as expressed by Filippa Filosa.
Tuam Pen Club
Date: Thursday, 15 November 2012 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
Tuam Library
Tuam Pen Club was founded by Mrs. Máire Henry in 2003, who gathered together a like-minded group of people to write their reminiscences’, their creative stories and thoughts. The club's tutor is Máire Holmes, a noted poet, who moulded the group and assisted greatly in the production of their first book, “The Heart and the Pen”, which won the annual prize of Galway County Council in 2006, another book was to follow, “Timeless thoughts”, again a prize winner. Máire Holmes continues to tutor with us. We meet on the first and third Thursday of each month from September to June. New members are always welcome.
Over The Edge: Open Reading
Date: Thursday, 15 November 2012 - 6:30pm
Galway City Library
This ‘Over The Edge: Open Reading’ takes place in Galway City Library on Thursday, November 15th, 6.30-8.00pm. The Featured Readers are Mary Noonan, Dave Donovan & Fiona Scoble. There will an open-mic after the Featured Readers have finished. New readers are especially welcome. PLUS a sneak preview reading from by the MA in Writing Class of 2011/12 from their forthcoming anthology The Abandoned Darlings
Children's Storytime
Date: Friday, 16 November 2012 - 12:00pm
Oranmore Library
Futa Fata, the children’s publisher, launches the wonderful picture book
Date: Saturday, 17 November 2012 - 12:00pm
Galway City Library
Futa Fata, the children’s publisher, would love you to join with them in the City Library, Augustine Street, Galway, at 12 midday on Saturday, 17th October,when they will officially launch the picture book "Ní mise a rinne é!" written by Bridget Bhreathnach and illustrated by Donough O’Malley. Children especially welcome! "When Little Bear embarks on a daring quest, deep into the land of imagination, he discovers just how brave he can be."
Loughrea Lions Club Art Exhibition Launch
Date: Saturday, 17 November 2012 - 8:00pm
Loughrea Branch Library
Loughrea Lions Club will hold a launch of the Lions Club Art Exhibition in Loughrea Library, with a viewing to follow on Sunday between 12 noon and 6.00pm.
Tuesday, November 06, 2012
Friday, November 02, 2012
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Thursday, October 25, 2012
BAFFLE Interview in Loughrea Library
The BAFFLE Poetry Festival will hold the BAFFLE Interview in Loughrea Library this Friday 26th October at 8pm. Broadcaster and author Liam Nolan will interview Dr Pat Finnegan, the author of "The Case of the Craughwell Prisoners During the Land War in Co. Galway". Featuring renowned Story teller, Jack Lynch.
Admisision €10. Tickets at door, or in advance from 086 0813717.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Europe Direct Ballinasloe/Carraroe Libraries Soapbox Event.
The Europe Direct Centre at
Ballinasloe Library together with the centre at Carraroe Library are jointly
organizing a soapbox competition which takes place on November 1st next at
Westside Library in Galway at 8.00pm. The competition is a National
event, taking place at the 7 other ED Centres throughout Ireland , with the National Final taking place at Farmleigh on
November 20th.
As this is the “European Year of Active Ageing”, the theme of the soapbox..”Youth
is wasted on the young” is very apt.
Entry is open to ALL age groups with entry
forms available online here or at Ballinasloe or Carraroe libraries.
Entrants speak for 3 minutes on the
subject,which they can agree or disagree with.There will be a panel of experts
there on the night to judge the speakers.
The first prize is an Ipad and a trip to
The winner in Galway will
go forward to the National Final in Farmleigh on 20th November.
Entry forms are available online
or at Ballinasloe /Carraroe Libraries./
Friday, October 19, 2012
Storytelling - Children's Book Festival 2012
t one storytelling event during the month of October.
Little Gem Puppets from Mayo will visit;
23rd Oct - Ballinasloe and Loughrea
24th Oct .. Portumna and Woodford
25th oct.. Eyrecourt and Killimor
Pat Speight, a wonderful Storyteller from Cork will visit the following libraries;
23rd oct .. Eyrecourt and Killimor
24th Oct.. Ballinasloe and Loughrea
25th Oct . Portumna and Woodford
26th Oct .. Ballybane and Gort
The Storytelling Festival is in conjunction with the Arts office, Galway County Council.
We acknowledge and appreciate the support of the Arts Office. Check with the library for times.
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