Ardkeen Library
Bee Keeping Talk
Browns Road Library, Tuesday 7th May 3:00pm - 4:00pm
With bees now under threat, Beekeeper, Mike Hughes secretary of the East Waterford Beekeeping Association will give a talk on beekeeping from his own experience. Followed by a talk from Bobby Power, who will discuss plants and flowers suitable for bees. Booking essential.
Tales and Talk at Ardkeen Library
As part of the Parent and Toddler Group events at Ardkeen Library there will be two activities this May. Maire Cook of Waterford Childcare Committee will host a storytelling session on Wednesday 8th May and Lisa Shine Speech and Language therapist will give a talk on Friday 17th May. Both events will be at 10.30am and all are welcome.
Maire’s session will focus on reading stories and extension activities that can be used with your child to enhance the reading experience. Extensions activities can include using props, nursery rhymes and colouring activities.
Lisa will talk about how reading and talking with your baby, toddler, child throughout their upbringing can improve their speech and language development. Lisa will also talk about childhood developmental milestones, red flags to watch for and strategies to support a child’s speech-language and communication development.
Both events are free and all are welcome. For further information contact Noeleen Ivory at Ardkeen Library on 051 849755 or at nivory@watefordcity.ie.
Making Health our Business – Mayors Health Day
As part of the Bealtaine Festival 2013 Waterford City Council Library Services have designated May as Healthy Mind/Healthy Body month, with a series of health demonstrations and talks during the festival. Events are happening throughout May in all three library branches and include demonstrations of Chair/Floor Yoga with Adrianne Murphy, Pilates with Charlotte Hughes and a series of Nutrition talks with Barbara Boland.
Healthy Mind/Healthy Body - Adrianne Murphy will demonstrate simple Chair and Floor Yoga exercises. Mats will be provided.
Ardkeen Library Wednesday 15th May 10.30am
Healthy Mind/Healthy Body - Barbara Boland will host a series of talks on a natural approach to regain vitality and wellness.
“Boosting Immunity with Nutrition”
Ardkeen Library Wednesday 8th May 10.30am
All demonstrations and talks are free but booking is essential.
Creative Cookery
Sean Mulvaney, owner of “Café Lucia” and Poppy’s” restaurants, will use fresh ingredients to give this cookery demonstration a very creative happy twist to our food. Hosted by Europe Direct Information Centre.
Ardkeen Library Tuesday 7th May 2.30pm – 4.30pm
Demonstrations are free. Spaces limited. Booking is essential.
The Tertulia
Spanish language exchange will meet on Thursday mornings at 11.00am.
All welcome.
Book Clubs
Children’s Book Club
Next meeting: Thursday 16th May at 3:30pm, reading a book of your choice. Boys and girls aged 10 -12 welcome contact 051 849755 to register at Ardkeen Library.
Friday Morning Book Club meet on the first Friday of every month from 11am.
Next meeting: 3rd May.
Wednesday Morning Book Club
Next meeting 1st May at 11.00am.
Crime Book Club
Crime Book Club, for crime fiction readers, meets on the first Tuesday of every month at 7pm.
Next meeting: 7th May, All welcome.
New Book Clubs
Names are now being taken for new Adult Book Clubs at Ardkeen Library. Contact Ardkeen Library on 051-849755 for more details.
Ardkeen Library Parent & Toddler Group
Wednesdays & Fridays 10:30am – 12:00noon
Join us on Wednesday and Friday mornings for our regular Parent & Toddler Group. All welcome.
Ardkeen Library - Stock from “The Store”
Our chosen authors for May are: Douglas Kennedy and Joanna Trollope
Hobbies and Crafts
Needles and Threads needlework group meets on the first and third Wednesday of every month at 11.00am.
Scrabble in Ardkeen Library
The Scrabble Club meets every Tuesday afternoon from 2:30pm. All Welcome.
Chess Club in Ardkeen Library
Interested in Chess? Come along to the Chess Club every Thursday morning from 11am
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Brown’s Road Library
Bee Keeping
Browns Road Library, Tuesday 7th May 3:00pm - 4:00pm
With bees now under threat, Beekeeper, Mike Hughes secretary of the East Waterford Beekeeping Association will give a talk on beekeeping from his own experience. Followed by a talk from Bobby Power, who will discuss plants and flowers suitable for bees. Booking essential.
Making Health our Business – Mayors Health Day
As part of the Bealtaine Festival 2013 Waterford City Council Library Services have designated May as Healthy Mind/Healthy Body month, with a series of health demonstrations and talks during the festival. Events are happening throughout May in all three library branches and include demonstrations of Chair/Floor Yoga with Adrianne Murphy, Pilates with Charlotte Hughes and a series of Nutrition talks with Barbara Boland.
Healthy Mind/Healthy Body - Barbara Boland will host a series of talks on a natural approach to regain vitality and wellness.
“Healing Aches & Pains with Nutrition”
Brown’s Road Library Wednesday 29th May 10.30am
All demonstrations and talks are free but booking is essential.
Author of the month
Our author of the month for April is Agatha Christie, the ‘First Lady’ of crime fiction and who-done-it mysteries.
New Book Clubs
Join an Adult’s or Children’s Book Club at Brown’s Road Library. Names are now being taken to form new clubs. Children aged 9 -12 are welcome for the children’s book club. Please contact Brown’s Road Library at 051 849845 or email awallace@waterfordcity.ie to register.
Sports Selection
Are you a sailing, soccer, swimming fan, would you like to read more about these or other sports? If so then borrow a book from the sports display at Brown’s Road Library.
Children’s story time
Under seven’s and their parents/carers are welcome every Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. for some fun story time. Must be accompanied by the parent/guardian.
Home Security Talks in Ardkeen & Brown’s Road Library
The local Community Policing Service will give talks on Home Security at both Ardkeen and Brown’s Road Libraries. Dates and times for these talks are to be confirmed. Contact Ardkeen or Brown’s Road Library for more details.
“Feel the Fear, and Read it Anyway” in Brown’s Road Library
Staff in Brown’s Road Library have chosen a range of titles you might have been interested in but never had the courage to read. Go for it!
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Upcoming Events at Central Library
Bee Keeping
Central Library Wednesday 22nd May 3:00pm - 4:00pm
With bees now under threat, Beekeeper, Mike Hughes secretary of the East Waterford Beekeeping Association will give a talk on beekeeping from his own experience. Followed by a talk from Bobby Power, who will discuss plants and flowers suitable for bees. Booking essential.
Making Health our Business – Mayors Health Day
As part of the Bealtaine Festival 2013 Waterford City Council Library Services have designated May as Healthy Mind/Healthy Body month, with a series of health demonstrations and talks during the festival. Events are happening throughout May in all three library branches and include demonstrations of Chair/Floor Yoga with Adrianne Murphy, Pilates with Charlotte Hughes and a series of Nutrition talks with Barbara Boland.
Healthy Mind/Healthy Body - Adrianne Murphy will demonstrate simple Chair and Floor Yoga exercises. Mats will be provided.
Central Library Wednesday 8th May 10.30am
Healthy Mind/Healthy Body - Charlotte Hughes will demonstrate simple Pilates exercises that can be adapted for all abilities. Mats will be provided.
Central Library Wednesday 22nd May 10.00am
Healthy Mind/Healthy Body - Barbara Boland will host a series of talks on a natural approach to regain vitality and wellness.
“Natural Weight Loss”
Central Library Thursday16th May 3.00pm
All demonstrations and talks are free but booking is essential.
Computers for the Terrified!
The Waterford Europe Direct Centre at Central Library will be hosting free computers classes for over 55s who have little or no computer experience. The classes are run by Age Action.
Learn how to
· Search the Internet
· Send and receive emails
· Shop and books flights
· Small class sizes with personal tuition
Classes will run on Tuesdays for four weeks from 11am-12:30pm starting on 30th April
Call 021-4536556 or email gettingstartedcork@ageaction.ie to book
“Bloom – We Covet What We See”
By Gary Graham, Bloom Festival Manager.
Get some expert tips and be in with a chance to win tickets to this year’s Bloom Festival. Hosted by the Europe Direct Information Centre.
Central Library Sat. 18th May 3.00pm – 4.00pm
INDEX GALLERY, CENTRAL LIBRARY | LADY LANE
Index Gallery, Central Library, 4th – 18th May 2013
Senior’s Art Group Exhibition
This exhibition will run in the Index Gallery, as part of the Bealtaine Festival, from Tuesday 7th until Saturday 18th May and features a selection of works in a variety of mediums by local artists. The exhibition will be launched by the Mayor of Waterford City on Tuesday 7th May at 11am. The exhibition is curated by Berna Lawton.
Index Gallery, Central Library
29th May – 14th June 2013
The Bealtaine Exhibition of art works and photography produced during the Bealtaine Festival will be exhibited in the Index Gallery from 29th May to 14th June. The exhibition will be launched by the Mayor of Waterford City during the Dusk Chorus Celebration on Wednesday 29th May at 6pm. This night of song, wine and cheese hosted by the Europe Direct Information Centre, is a chance for all to come and celebrate the end of the Bealtaine Festival and an opportunity for the library to say thank-you to all who took part. During this evening, there will be a performance from our very own Library “Bealtaine Choir”. All are Welcome!
The Waterford Healing Arts Trust presents ‘Anamnesis’, an exhibition of new works by Marie Brett
Index Gallery, Central Library, 23rd April – 3rd May 2013
The Waterford Healing Arts Trust is delighted to present an exhibition of new works by West Cork based artist Marie Brett entitled ‘Anamnesis’ in The Index Gallery, Waterford Central Library from 23rd April until 3rd May.
This exhibition results from the ‘Amulet project’, a process of collaboration between the artist and women who have experienced pregnancy and infant loss and explores ideas around the use of amulets or keepsakes to commemorate infant loss. The Amulet project was informed by a two year research phase she led in partnership with Cork University Maternity Hospital and subsequent collaboration with bereaved parents in partnership with Cork University Maternity Hospital Cork, Waterford Regional Hospital / Waterford Healing Arts Trust and the Mid-western Regional Maternity Hospital in Limerick.
Free Bealtaine Festival talks on the Golden Era of Céilí Music
A talk on ‘The Golden Era of Céilí Music and Dance 1955 – 1970’ will take place on Saturday May 4th 2013 in Waterford Central Library, Lady Lane, Waterford city at 11 am followed by an afternoon session at 3pm in the Old Market House Arts Centre, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.
The talk will be presented by Brian Lawler, the founder of the Ardellis Céilí Band. The talk consists of a review of an audio archive project which Brian completed in association with the Irish Traditional Archive over a five year period. Also included, will be samples of the music of some of the most popular ceili bands of the era.
All are welcome and admission is free as this is part of the Bealtaine activities –
Celebrating Creativity As We Age from Waterford City Library and the County Waterford Arts Office.
Creative Cookery
Sean Mulvaney, owner of “Café Lucia” and Poppy’s” restaurants, will use fresh ingredients to give this cookery demonstration a very creative happy twist to our food. Hosted by Europe Direct Information Centre.
Central Library Wednesday 8th May 2.30pm – 4.30pm
Demonstrations are free. Spaces limited. Booking is essential.
Waterford Inner City Parent & Toddler Group
Central Library
Tuesdays 10:00am - 12:00noon
The Waterford Inner City Parent & Toddler Group run by St. Brigid’s Family and Community Centre in partnership with Waterford City Council Central Library, takes place every Tuesday in the Children’s Corner of Central Library, Lady Lane from 10:30am to 12:00 noon. All are very welcome. If you would like more information please contact Liz on 051-375261
Saturday Story Spot
Join us from 11:30am every Saturday morning in Central Library for Story Spot. The Saturday Story Spot is suitable for children aged 6 and under and their parents or carers. All are welcome.
Book Clubs
Lady Lane Book Club meet every 2nd Wednesday of the month from 2pm.
Next meeting; 8th May. All welcome.
Central Library Book Club meet every 3rd Wednesday of the month at 6:30pm. Next meeting 15th May. All welcome.
Knitting & Crochet Circle in Central Library
Central Library Knitting & Crochet Circle meets every second Thursday from 10:15am in the Local Studies Room in Central Library. The meetings for May are 2nd, 16th and 30th . All levels from beginners to advanced are very welcome. For more information contact lboyle@waterfordcity.ie or phone Central Library on 051 849975.