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Bealtaine Book Club in partnership with the Irish Writers Centre: Paula Meehan in conversation with Mia Gallagher
Bealtaine is Ireland’s national festival which celebrates the arts and creativity as we age. The festival is run by Age & Opportunity, the leading national development organisation improving the quality of life of people aged 50 – 100+. Age & Opportunity Arts provides opportunities for older people to be more creative more often, to create meaningful… Read more
Make An Easy Knit Baby Blanket
Post by Aoife Kerr, Leixlip Library What you will need: 4 balls of yarn in your choice Circular needles size 4.5 mm 24in (61cm) long How to Make the Blanket: Step 1 – Cast on 5 stitches Step 2 – Row 1Â knit Step 3 – Row 2Â knit 3, yarn over, knit 2 Step 4 –… Read more
Kildare Library Services – eServices Webshow
Take some time to learn about the e-services available to you for free through your local Kildare Library Service. Our successful classes last week taught users how to access eBooks and eAudiobooks, online classes and digital newspapers. Join us on Zoom this week to learn about our Music streaming service Freegal and or how to… Read more
Bealtaine Festival Launch
Bealtaine is Ireland’s national festival which celebrates the arts and creativity as we age. The festival is run by Age & Opportunity, the leading national development organisation improving the quality of life of people aged 50 – 100+. Age & Opportunity Arts provides opportunities for older people to be more creative more often, to create meaningful… Read more
Children’s Non Fiction: The Vicious Vikings
Title: Horrible Histories – The Vicious Vikings Author: Terry Deary Genre: Children’s Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Aoife, Newbridge library The Vikings were fearsome seafaring warriors with big boats, big shields and enormous ginger beards. This much you probably know. But do you know… * Why the vicious Vikings had names like Fat-thighs, Oaf and Stinking? * How to build… Read more
A Guarded Life
Author: Majella Moynihan with Aoife Kelleher Genre: Adult Non-Fiction Review by: Mairead Monasterevin Library Synopsis: In 1984, Majella Moynihan was a fresh-faced young garda recruit when she gave birth to a baby boy. Charged with breaching An Garda SÃochána’s disciplinary rules – for having premarital sex with another guard, becoming pregnant, and having a child… Read more
