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Great Line-Up for Kildare Readers Festival Weekend – Part 2
Kildare County Council is delighted to confirm that Kildare Readers Festival will return to venues across the county from Monday, 2nd October to Sunday, 8th October 2023. Poor: Grit, courage, and the life-changing value of self-belief Saturday 7 Oct 2023 20:00 – 21:00Riverbank Arts Centre, W12 D962 Join Katriona O’Sullivan and a guest for a… Read more
Bumper Kildare Readers Festival Big Weekend Line-Up at Riverbank Arts Centre
Kildare County Council is delighted to confirm that Kildare Readers Festival will return to venues across the county from Monday, 2nd October to Sunday, 8th October 2023. Creeping It Real: The Rebirth of Female HorrorFri 6 Oct 2023 20:00 – 21:00Riverbank Arts Centre, W12 D962 Join us for an evening with Sophie White and Rick… Read more
Kildare County Council supports County Kildare Social Inclusion Week 2023
Kildare County Council is once again supporting County Kildare Social Inclusion Week 2023, which is taking place this week, from Monday 25th – Friday 29th September. The annual event, which has been running since 2017, is an opportunity to highlight and showcase the great work being done across the county to ensure everyone in our communities is… Read more
Kildare Readers Festival- Poetry, Brigid and Queer Irish Literature on Thursday 5th October
Kildare County Council is delighted to confirm that Kildare Readers Festival will return to venues across the county from Monday, 2nd October to Sunday, 8th October 2023. Poetry and the Possibility of HomeThu 5 Oct 2023 19:00 – 20:00 Maynooth Community Library In this very special evening of poetry and conversation, two award-winning poets, Nithy… Read more
Kildare Readers Festival Brings Events as Gaeilge on Wednesday 4th October
Kildare County Council is delighted to confirm that Kildare Readers Festival will return to venues across the county from Monday, 2nd October to Sunday, 8th October 2023. ‘OÃche Airneál’ sa Leabharlann Wed 4 Oct 2023 19:00 – 20:00 Naas Community Library, W91 A997 BÃgà linn i Leabharlann Nás na RÃogh le haghaidh ‘OÃche Airneál’ sa… Read more
Opportunity to Contribute to Upcoming Climate Plan at Your Local Library
Kildare County Council has launched a public consultation on the development of a new Climate Action Plan 2024 – 2029. The ambition of this plan is to create a low carbon and climate resilient county, by delivering and promoting best practice in climate action in Kildare. Kildare County Council is seeking engagement from the citizens… Read more
