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Film Review: My Fair Lady
Title: My Fair Lady Director: George Cukor Starring: Audrey Hepburn Genre: Romance. Musical. Review by: Chantelle, LCA Intern for Library HQ Synopsis: Eliza is a lower class woman selling wilted flowers to upper-classmen with her loud Cockney accent. An upperclassman boisterously proclaims that he could teach her proper English and convince a ballroom of people… Read more
Film Review: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Title: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Director: Stanley Donen Starring: Virginia Gibson, Howard Keel Genre: Romance. Musical. Western – 1954 Review by: Chantelle, LCA Intern for Library HQ Synopsis: Set in the days of the Wild Wild West, Adam Pontipee ventures into an Oregon Territory town to look for a bride – he has no… Read more
Book Review: Honest Illusions
Title: Honest Illusions Author: Nora Roberts Genre: Romantic suspense. Domestic Fiction. Review by: Chantelle, LCA Intern for Library HQ Synopsis: Roxy Nouvelle is well adept in the art of deception. The offspring of a renowned magician, she’s learned all there is to know about magic. Roxy’s smitten with the thrill of the games, the art… Read more
Hello, How are you? Campaign April 7thÂ
For a nation of great talkers, how do we really ask and really listen?  Hello, How Are You? is a simple yet effective mental health promotion campaign developed by Mental Health Ireland, that encourages people to say ‘Hello’ and ask ‘How, Are You?’ The concept of the Hello, How are you? Campaign is to ask… Read more
Free English Language classes to non-English-speaking adults – ESOL
Post by the Adult and Further Education Dept. of the Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board The Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board are offering Free English Language classes to non-English-speaking adults – ESOL.  We would like to especially spread the word to the Ukrainian Refuges community. We are offering Structured English language tuition for Adults to… Read more
Book Review: Cut and Run
Title: Cut and Run Author: Lara Adrian, Tina Folsom Genre: Romance novel. Fiction. Review by: Chantelle, LCA Intern for Library HQ Synopsis: Gifted and lethally skilled, they were at one point, the nation’s most powerful asset. Until they were betrayed by an unknown enemy. Now they can’t trust anybody, not even each other. The Phoenix… Read more
