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BEALTAINE 2016Dublin City Public Libraries presents

celebrating creativity as we age

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Bealtaine Festival 2016

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Welcome

In our rich tradition, Bealtaine has traditionally been

a time for growth, marking the end of winter and the

beginning of summer.

Each year during May, Dublin City Public Libraries

celebrates Bealtaine, the national festival to

celebrate creativity as we age and this year we

invite you to come into any of our twenty libraries

throughout the City and experience something new!

Be inspired by what’s on your doorstep at Cabra

Library with artist Claire Halpin. Sing your Cares

Away in the Central library or marvel at the After ‘16

film series. Being creative is about doing, so why not

make a silk screen picture or learn how to make

and decorate cards. Those with or without green

fingers may like to find out the secret to having an

edible garden at Ringsend and Terenure libraries.

While there’s plenty to do, you can also check out

the diverse collections in your branch library. Join

up for free membership if you are not already a

member. You might even be tempted by the titles

on this year’s International DUBLIN Literary Award

Shortlist. The winner will be announced on Thursday

9th June. Our libraries now offer e-books and

e-magazines and you can now master a language

from your phone.

This May, spend a little time on yourself. Between

books, exhibitions and events, you will be so busy

exploring your library, you won’t have a minute for

anything else.

There’s plenty on offer, and it’s all free, so open your

window to let spring come in and open your mind to

something new. It will do you a world of good!

margaret hayes

Dublin City Librarian

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Admission is free to all events;

Booking advised at the relevant library.

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Craft Workshops with Ann McFadden

SILk PAINTINg

10.30am, Thursday 12 May, Ballymun Library

An introduction to the gentle and relaxing art of

painting on silk. Its easy, its fun and the results

are amazing!! You will learn how to paint a silk

handkerchief and no experience is required.

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10.30am, Tuesday 24 May, Phibsboro Library

Learn how to make beautiful and distinctive cards;

materials are provided – all you need is a little

patience and a lot imagination.

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10.30am, Tuesday 17 May, Ballyfermot Library

Make a small collage using a variety of materials,

such as embellished papers, stickers, fabric ribbons

etc. Be amazed at the results and how easy it is to

create a unique piece of craft work.

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fABrIC APPLIqué AND vELvET EmBoSSINg

10.30am, Wednesday 18 May, Coolock Library

A demonstration of two distinct craft skills. Learn to

make fabric collages and how to emboss on velvet

to create contemporary patchwork pieces and

produce cards, cushions and items of clothing.

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how to felt a beautiful Picture in Wool and Silk

10.30am, Thursday 26 May, Walkinstown Library

Textile artist Miriam Brady demonstrates easy to

learn felt making techniques. Work with wool and

silk materials to create your own picture ready

for framing. Suitable for beginners, no previous

experience necessary. Places limited.

knitting Taster Session

3pm, Thursday 19 May, Inchicore Library

Join members of the library knitting group for an

open taster session to knit, chat and knit some

more! Members will demonstrate introductory

knitting skills. Welcome to everyone from beginners

to experts.

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get Writing! Creative Writing Workshops

11am, Thursday 19 & 26 May, Ballymun Library

Based on the theme ‘Dublin in the Coming Times,’

these workshops will help you get started and gain

more confidence in putting pen to paper.

Everyone has a story to tell! Working with

experienced facilitators you soon be filling the page

with your own unique stories about Dublin and what

it might become. The workshops will be fun and

relaxed and are designed to be enjoyable.

Participants will be encouraged to continue writing

and expressing themselves – the workshops are just

the beginning!

This is a 2-part workshop series in partnership with

Fighting Words. Participants wishing to attend must

sign up for both sessions.

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Classic film Club

2pm, Tuesday 10 & 17 May and also 2pm,

Wednesday 11 & 18 May, Pearse Street Library

To celebrate Bealtaine, Pearse Street Library will

screen four classic films exploring the experience

of growing older. This common theme is played out

with wit and wisdom in these timeless drama films.

Light refreshments from 1.30pm with film screening

at 2.00pm sharp. Check with library for film details.

providing free tutoring in creative writing for students of all ages in Ireland. www.fightingwords.ie

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After ’16 film Series

Bord Scannán na hEireann / the Irish Film Board

is delighted to present its collection of After ’16

short films. After ’16 is a once off short film initiative

specially commissioned to commemorate and

celebrate the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising, a

period in Irish history which forged the landscape of

the century that followed.

The nine short films that make up the collection are

a creative response by Irish filmmakers to the events

of 1916. The stories told are a mixture of live action

drama, animation and documentary.

Bord Scannán na hEireann / the Irish Film Board is

the national development agency for Irish filmmaking

and the Irish film, television and animation industry.

A Terrible HullabalooMy Life for Ireland

VIeWIng SCheduLe

5.30pm, Thursday 5 May, Raheny Library

5pm, Tuesday 10 & 17 May, Ballyfermot Library

6.30pm, Wednesday 11 & 18 May, Inchicore Library

6.30pm, Wednesday 18 May, Rathmines Library

6.30pm, Wednesday 18 May, Finglas Library

6.15pm, Wednesday 18 May, Terenure Library

6pm, Wednesday 18 & 25 May, Coolock Library

2pm, Saturday 21 May, Cabra Library

10.45am, Wednesday 25 May, Charleville Mall Library

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Lunchtime Concert with Florence Chong, Soprano and Seho Lee, Pianist

1pm, Thursday 12 May, Music Library,

Central Library, Ilac Centre

Malaysian soprano, Florence Khei Kuan Chong

is currently a student of the Royal Irish Academy

of Music in Dublin where she studies voice with

Virginia Kerr. She has actively participated in

competitions and music festivals in Ireland and

has won numerous awards, including the Newpark

Music Festival Ruth Beare Perpetual Cup (First Prize,

2015), the Margaret Dillon Prize (First Prize, 2015),

and the Sligo Feis Ceoil Cup for Songs by Italian

Composers (Second Prize, 2015).

South Korean pianist, Seho Lee has been Inaugural

Accompaniment Teaching Fellow and International

Relations Representative at the Royal Irish Academy

of Music since 2014. He combines this role with that

of Principal Pianist and Repetiteur at Vivre Musicale

in Dublin, Assistant Director at Jackdaws Opera

Young Artist Programme and the Live Music Now

Artist in the UK. Their programme includes works by

Haydn, Mozart, Debussy and others.

T: 8734333 ext 5 or e: [email protected]

Admission Free. Places are limited and booking

is essential.

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Calling all music Enthusiasts!

Afternoons in May, Music Library, ILAC Centre

What type of music do you like – Classical, Folk,

Jazz, World?

At the click of a mouse you can now listen to your

favourite pieces on demand or find out about your

favourite composer. Naxos Online Music Library

will allow you to do just that. Why not book a Taster

Session in the Music Library, ILAC Centre any

afternoon in May and the Music Library staff will

show you just how easy it really is.

To book a place and for further information:

T. 873 4333 ext 5 or e. [email protected]

Bodhrán Beats Beginners Workshop

12pm, Thursday 5 May, Ballyfermot Library

2.30pm,Thursday 5 May, donaghmede Library

Ever wanted to learn to play a traditional music

instrument?

Bodhrán Beats workshops are fun, educational

and collaborative.

Master musician Robert O Connor from Tempo

Music School will guide each participant through the

learning experience culminating in a fantastic

live performance.

During the workshop each participant will learn how

to accompany live Irish music. Participants will be

brought from being complete novices to being able

to accompany a polka, a reel and perform a medley

of rhythms.

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‘Singing Your Cares Away’ – a singing workshop with Rachel Dempsey

1pm, Thursday 19 May, Music Library,


The workshop Singing Your Cares Away is open to

absolutely everyone, regardless of singing ability

and age. Learn to sing a range of easy to learn,

uplifting and inspiring songs from all over the world.

You will also learn about some ways of using the

voice to enhance wellbeing.

There will be no solo singing and you don’t need to

be able to read music. Participants will learn two or

three exercises to take away and try at home on a

regular basis. Rachel will emphasise the fun, joy and

sense of being uplifted that singing can bring.

Admission Free. Places are limited and booking

is essential.

T: 8734333 ext 5 or e : [email protected]

World Dance music recital

1pm, Tuesday 10 May, Pearse Street Library

1.15pm, Tuesday 31 May, Cabra Library

Sit back, relax and enjoy the soothing sounds of

guitarists Gerard Boyle and Luke Tobin. Gerard and

Luke perform well known world music selections

arranged for two Spanish guitars. A performance

not to be missed.

Bealtaine Concert with Dublin City Council Choir

6.15pm, Thursday 26 May, Cabra Library

A special choral performance to celebrate Bealtaine

Festival. Join members of Dublin City Council

Choir, with Musical Director Peter O’Driscoll as they

perform some classic and contemporary favourites.

Bring along a friend and enjoy this special concert.

Rachel Dempsey

Dublin City Council Choir

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The Love Letters of may & James – another side of 1916

6.30pm, Wednesday 11 May, Pearse St. Library

Tessa Finn reads from the letters her grandparents

wrote to each other during 1916. The letters provide

an intimate glimpse into the lives of two people

growing in love, not involved in the conflict but

touched by it in many ways.

The letters were featured on the RTE programme,

16 Letters, broadcast on Easter Sunday.

I will speak their names to my own heart

6.30pm, Tuesday 24 May, Rathmines Library

Readings from the works of Patrick Pearse by actors

Bryan Murray and Una Crawford O’Brien. Musical

accompaniment on harp with Mary O’Donnell.

The readings will provide a revealing insight into

the many facets of Pearse’s life — Booking Essential.

midwife of a Nation

3pm, Friday 27 May, Pearse St. Library

Carnation Theatre presents an hour long

performance, unearthing the dramatic role played by

Cumann na mBan during the Easter Rising.

The performance brings to life characters including

Nurse Elizabeth O’Farrell, Countess Markievicz and

Louise Gavan-Duffy in a coherent, humanising and

entertaining way — Booking Essential.

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Actor Bryan Murray

Tráthnóna filíochta

dé Céadaoin 18 Bealtaine ag 6.30pm,

Leabharlann Ráth eanaigh

Is deas an tráthnóna a bheidh againn Dé Céadaoin,

18 Bealtaine, nuair a bheimid ag éisteach le filíochta

le linn an Chiorcail Comhrá. Tá an ócáid seo á

n-eagrú ag Pobal Chluain Tarbh i gcomhar le Ciorcal

Comhrá Leabharlann Ráth Eanaigh. Tá fáilte roimh

gach duine. Ní gá áirithint a dhéanamh.

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The queen’s Theatre – an illustrated talk by Cecil Allen

6.30pm, Wednesday 18 May, Marino Library

The Queen’s Theatre, located in Pearse Street was

originally built in 1829 as the Adelphi Theatre.

From its earliest days the theatre celebrated Ireland’s

heroes and her historical characters. Figures such

as St Patrick, Wolfe Tone, Robert Emmet and

Father Murphy were the subjects of her plays.

Long before the Abbey Theatre ever existed, the

Queen’s Theatre was known as the home of

Irish drama.

Relive the history and drama of this famous theatre

with award winning writer Cecil Allen.

Illustration of The Queen’s Theatre, Pearse Street

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Twentieth Century Dublin through the eyes of a Tourist

12.30pm, Friday 27 May, Central Library,

ILAC Centre

In this presentation, Jenny Mitcalf uses the Fáilte

Ireland Photographic Collection and the guide

books of the period to explore how Dublin has

been portrayed to visitors during the last century.

The changes in emphasis in terms of places and

activities through the decades are examined.

Jenny, a TCD intern in Dublin City Library and

Archive, is from Manchester and is therefore well-

placed to talk on the subject of how the city is seen

from the outside. Her presentation will encourage

input from the audience, so come along, sit back,

and enjoy images of those clean-cut visitors, guide-

books clasped eagerly in hand, as they make their

way through Dublin’s fair city!

Introduction to mindfulness for older People

7pm, Wednesday 11 May, Walkinstown Library

Mindfulness means to be aware of what is

happening in the present moment. Trained facilitator

Angela Amirault will introduce some simple exercises

and techniques that can be easily incorporated into

your daily routine.

how to grow an Edible garden

6.30pm, Monday 16 May, Ringsend Library

6.30pm, Wednesday 25 May, Terenure Library

Calling all gardening enthusiasts. Horticulturalist

Aoife Munn will provide practical tips and hints on

how to grow your own herbs, vegetables and fruit.

Learn how to be a more environmentally friendly

gardener and how to get the best results from your

garden, regardless of size.

from homemade to handmade

6.30pm, Monday 23 May, dolphin’s Barn Library

Always wanted to present someone special with a

personalized hand crafted gift or looking for some

homemade recipes? This event might be just what

you are looking for. Learn practical tips and ideas

on how to make your own homemade jams and

mouth-watering cordials. The session will include

innovative hints on how to decorate and personalize

handmade gift ideas.

Trinity Library

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Battle of mount Street Bridge

1pm, Wednesday 18 May, Pembroke Library

For several hours on Wednesday 26th April in the

environs of Mount Street Bridge, rebel volunteers

fought off hundreds of British soldiers, inflicting

heavy casualties upon them. This talk will examine

in detail the dramatic sequence of events around

Northumberland Road and Haddington Road which

accounted for a significant proportion of the British

military casualties during the Rising.

In association with Ballsbridge, Donnybrook and

Sandymount Historical Society.

North Strand Bombing – 75th Anniversary Commemoration

2.30pm, Tuesday 31 May, Charleville Mall Library

On the night of 30–31 May 1941, four bombs

were dropped by German aircraft on the North

Strand area of Dublin, killing 28, injuring over 90,

and destroying 300 houses. To commemorate the

75th Anniversary of this tragedy, a special event

will be held at Charleville Mall Library on 31 May

2016 at 2.30pm. Historian and archivist of St.

John Ambulance Brigade Padraig Allen will outline

how the Brigade who were on duty coped with

the injured and dying in North Strand, drawing

on previously unseen records from the St. John

Ambulance Brigade archive. The North Strand

Bombing Exhibition devised by Dublin City Archives

will be on display and extracts from the Dublin

City Archives Oral History Project with survivors

of the bombing will also be played. All welcome.

Booking advised.

Smartphones for older People

10.30am, Tuesday 17 May, Charleville Mall Library

Are you making best use of your smartphone?

They are used to make phone calls and send text

messages but can also be used to access the

internet, check your e-mails and much more. If you

would like to know more about how to add to your

contacts list, how to view your photographs and

download apps to your phone then this session

will provide the answers.

The Life of Dress – A Portrait of Memories

11am, Wednesday 25 May, drumcondra Library

This visual presentation explores a series of dresses

that are based on a narrative. Exploring different

designs, materials and imaging techniques, this

narrative is at once, singular, familial, national and

possibly universal. Fashion designer Adelle Hickey

will also bring along some of her garment designs

for display.

The Life of a Dress

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Exploring Cabra Environs through Sound and visual Art

11am, Thursday 5, 12, 19, 26 May and

11am, Thursday 2 June, Cabra Library

This series of workshops in visual art, facilitated by

artist Claire Halpin, takes the form of an exploratory

project over five sessions looking and listening to

the sounds and landscape of the built and natural

environment around Cabra. Participants will be

encouraged through initial field work exploring the

natural beauty of the local Phoenix Park and the

urban built area around Cabra library, to gather

sounds, images and materials from which to work

with creatively in the practical hands-on series

of workshops.

Places are limited. No experience necessary.

Note participants must undertake to attend all five

workshops in the series.

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Bealtaine Art Exhibitions

Work by local art groups will be on display during

May in the following libraries:

CooLoCk LIBrArY

Library Art Group, Monday 16 – Friday 27 May

BALLYmuN LIBrArY

St. Clare’s Day Centre

rAhENY LIBrArY

Windows to Eden Community Art Group

National Drawing Day

Saturday 21 May

National Drawing Day takes place in Museums,

Galleries, Libraries and Cultural Centres across

Ireland. It’s the ideal opportunity to try your hand

at sketching.

Draw away the day at Dublin City Public Libraries.

You don’t need to be artistic. Simply ask for some

paper and drawing tools and make your mark!

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Workshops in Printmaking

10am – 1pm, Tuesday 24 & Wednesday 25 May,

Rathmines Library

In association with Leinster Printmaking Studio.

Artists will share their stories that form part of

Little Stories, Little Prints exhibition. This will be

followed by a workshop in basic printmaking.

Participants will be invited to illustrate a story/artifact

of their choice. Workshop is suitable for beginners.

Places are limited so booking is essential.

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Phoenix Park Deer Photo Credit: Superchilum, Wikimedia Commons

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Citizens in Conflict: Dublin 1916

dublin City Library and Archive, Pearse Street

Citizens in Conflict: Dublin 1916 is a historic multi-

media exhibition which includes eye witness

accounts and sources such as Dublin Fire Brigade

logbook. Guided tours for groups also available.

It has a particular focus on the Pearse Street area

of the city (formerly Great Brunswick street) where

Patrick and Willie Pearse grew up and where

Boland’s Mill garrison was commanded by Eamon

de Valera. It also remembers the 257 civilians who

were killed during the rising including 40 children.

Group Tours of the Exhibition with historian Donal

Fallon. Register now for a free guided tour for your

group (max 20 per group). The tour lasts approx

30 minutes.

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W & r Jacob and the 1916 rising


Jacob’s Biscuit Factory on Bishop Street was seized

by a group of Irish volunteers under the command

of Thomas MacDonagh as part of the armed

insurrection against British Rule during Easter 1916.

This six panel exhibition takes a unique slant as it

considers how factory workers were effected by the

Rising & also how the Company Directors reacted

in the aftermath. It draws on the primary source

material from the Jacobs Biscuit Factory Archive

which is now open to public access in Dublin City

Library and Archive.

The exhibition was produced by Dublin City Archives

in collaboration with the Business Information Centre

on behalf of Dublin Public Libraries and funded by

DCC Decade of Commemoration Fund.

Dublin fire Brigade and the 1916 rising Exhibition

dolphin’s Barn Library

The exhibition tells the story of Dublin’s Fire-fighters

during Easter week 1916. The exhibition contains

rarely seen material which has never before

been brought together in one place, including

material from Dublin Fire Brigade’s museum

and private collections.

Exhibits show the impact of the Rising on the city

while, we learn about the Brigade’s involvement

throughout that week. Fire engines and ambulances

crews were on continuous duty dealing with the

ravaging of the city centre, working in dangerous

conditions and at times, under gunfire.

The exhibition also tells the story of fire-fighter Joe

Connolly, who in 1916, as a young Irish Citizen Army

member, left Tara Street Fire Brigade Station to fight

in the Rising. He would return to the brigade after his

release from imprisonment in Frongoch and would

later go on to lead the DFB as Chief Fire Officer.

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Little Stories, Little Prints

Rathmines Library

Printmakers were invited by The Leinster

Printmaking Studio, Clane, Co. Kildare to create

‘little prints’ on ‘little known events or incidents’

during or around the time of the 1916 Rising. The

artists were encouraged to research incidents and

aspects of life at the time of the Rising and to create

little prints in response to their research. The result

is an eclectic mix of interpretations of both the brief

and of the artists’ research.

Fireworks by Dominc TurnerIllustration from Here We are at the Risk of Our Lives

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Central Library, ILAC Centre

The exhibition presents the fictitious character of

Kitty Kelly, a music hall star who tells the story

of the 1916 Rising from the burning boards of

the Coliseum Theatre. The exhibition will feature

archival theatre, newsreel footage and witness

statements. The exhibition is the result of a two-year

collaboration between visual artist Sue Morris, and

theatre academic and practitioner Susanne Colleary.

A Tinted view

Monday 16 – Saturday 28 May, Finglas Library

A photography exhibition by the Finglas Library

Photo Group with an Old-Style Appearance.

A Series of Sepia-Coloured Prints on topics old

and modern. This exhibition is created by members

of Finglas Library Photo Group who meet every

second Monday at 7.00pm. New members

welcome, enquire at library.

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BALLYfErmoT LIBrArY T. 626 9324 e. [email protected]

BALLYmuN LIBrArY T. 841 890 e. [email protected]

CABrA LIBrArY T. 869 1414 e. [email protected]

CENTrAL LIBrArY T. 873 4333 e. [email protected]

ChArLEvILLE mALL LIBrArY T. 874 9619 e. [email protected]

CooLoCk LIBrArY T. 847 7781 e. [email protected]

DoLPhIN’S BArN LIBrArY T. 454 0681 e. [email protected]

DoNAghmEDE LIBrArY T. 848 2833 e. [email protected]

DrumCoNDrA LIBrArY T. 837 7206 e. [email protected]

DuBLIN CITY LIBrArY AND ArChIvE T. 674 4873 e. [email protected]

fINgLAS LIBrArY T. 834 4906 e. [email protected]

INChICorE LIBrArY T. 453 3793 e. [email protected]

kEvIN ST. LIBrArY Currently closed for necessary structural work.

mArINo LIBrArY T. 833 6297 e. [email protected]

PEArSE ST. LIBrArY T. 674 4888 e. [email protected]

PEmBrokE LIBrArY T. 668 9575 e. [email protected]

PhIBSBoro’ LIBrArY T. 830 4341 e. [email protected]

rAhENY LIBrArY T. 831 5521 e. [email protected]

rAThmINES LIBrArY T. 497 3539. e. [email protected]

rINgSEND LIBrArY T. 668 0063 e. [email protected]

TErENurE LIBrArY T. 490 7035 e. [email protected]

WALkINSToWN LIBrArY T. 4558159. e. [email protected]

For further information on events in dublin City Public Libraries for Bealtaine, please check

our website at www.dublincitypubliclibraries.ie or contact your local library.

AgE frIENDLY ovEr 55’s oPEN DAY 1 – 5 pm, Thursday 19 May, Central Library, ILAC Centre

1pm – 2pm ‘Singing Your Cares Away’(Pre booking at Central Library)

2pm – 2.30pm Lord mayor in Attendance

3pm – 4pm Balance and mindfulness SessionsThese are Seated Classes.

3pm – 5pm older Persons ‘NCT’ health Check

ALSO 1916 Commemorative Exhibition: ‘Here We Are At The Risk of Our Lives’

Tea/Coffee/Refreshments will be available

Information Stands will be hosted by representatives from the following groups:

Third Age: Senior helpline, gardai, Age Action, Dublin volunteer Centre, Larkin Centre, City of Dublin EducationalTraining Board, Alone, Codema: Dublin’s Energy Agency, go for Life: Age & opportunity, Dublin City Council: Libraries/fire Brigade / Sports, Dublin Town.

An initiative of Dublin City Council Central Area Office

For further information on events in Dublin City Public Libraries for

Bealtaine, please check our website, find us on facebook or twitter

or contact your local library.

@dubcilib facebook.com/dublinCityPublicLibraries

www.dublincitypubliclibraries.ie

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