52 march 31 saturday T 4924932 details seeTuesday. continues untilApril30– Social Sketchers exhibition, All day Douglas VillageShoppingCentre Douglas Library www.corkcitylibraries.ie T 4924928 aged 8+ members -children recruiting new Chess Club, always Open meetingoftheJunior Children learntoplaychess. 2.30pm –3.30pm find hiddentreasure. WinEastereggs. Treasure Huntforkids:explorethelibraryand 11.30am –1pm Hollyhill Library T 4924950 for allthefamily. Seeseparateentry. Iryshe Tudor Companye:historicalrevival-fun 11am –4pm always onthelookout fornewmembers. with thisworkshoponpublicspeaking.They’re Saturday. Come&hearthegroupinaction Toastmasters meethereevery 11am –1pm Bishopstown Library CIT Bishopstown James BarryExhibitionCentre 9am –allday avail ofthem. Please indicatewhenbookingifyouwishto offers speciallunchratesforthoseattending. March. Tea andcoffeeprovided.Thehotel Booking closesat5pmonWednesday 28 or [email protected] Archivist. Email:[email protected] Timmy O’Connor, Local Government trace theirancestors.T4505876 monthly topromotefamilyhistory&helppeople and theCorkGenealogicalSociety, whichmeets Organised byCorkCityandCountyArchives www.corkarchives.ie for fulldetails.AllWelcome. 9.30am; Conference:9:30am–4:30pmGoto and fillingintheblanks. Registration 9am– about gettingstarted,advancingyoursearch, and nationalgenealogistsfindoutmore Q&A sessionsallowyoutoquizleadinglocal War; what’s onlineandwhat’s coming. tracing soldierswhoservedintheFirstWorld business andbankingrecordsassources; of subjectsincluding:pre-Censusrecords; Family History. Expertspeakers coverarange This eventisforeveryoneinterestedin Geneal People –One-D Tracing Your Ar Newbury House, Old Youghal Rd Mayfield CommunityArtsCentre 9.30am –12.30pm ...... Details seeMonday. ContinuesuntilApril12. exhibtion by LanShuks Locations Contained – Military Hill Ambassador Hotel Bellevue Suite 9am –4.30pm Danielle 086 3956602See Tuesday for details. prepare theirportfolio. Bookingessential. applying forArtCollege in2012,2013or2014 One-to-one halfhour sessionstohelppeople t Por og tfolio Cinic y Conference 250 max ay

max 6 saturday 10am –1pm 11am – 4pm The Lodge, Bessborough max Bishopstown Library, Wilton Off Skehard Rd, Blackrock 16 Terrible Tudors Dealing with loss & change brought to life Come to an interactive workshop with What was it like to live in the 16th century? SHEP tutor Kay O’Mahony – it’s for people Speak to an Irish lady who managed to keep experiencing loss & change, whether through her head under the Tudors and to her maid, bereavement, separation, ill-health, redundancy who’ll tell you about life for ordinary people. or otherwise. It’s a safe place to explore the Wearing 16th century clothing, the Iryshe march 31 issues involved & how they can affect lives. Tudor Companye takes you back to the time Booking essential, places limited. Call Geraldine of the Tudors. Learn how people lived, what Flanagan 466 6180 email:socialandhealth@ games were played, try your hand at some 16th eircom.net century crafts and amusements. The Iryshe Tudor Companye brings interactive history to ...... schools, museums, public & private events. Info: Aislinn 085 710 8273 Melissa 087 926 2048 11am email:[email protected] Meet at the Monument www.iryshetudorcompanye.ie Grand Parade ...... Walk - City Centre Island 11am – 4pm , Antoin O’Callaghan guides you on this walk Fitzgerald’s Park which traces how the city centre island of Cork developed following the infilling of river Learn about channels that ran between a series of marshy the Roman islands. Along the way you’ll see many buildings Army & enlist of interest and the bridges spanning the north & south channels of the Lee, all playing crucial Bring the family for a re-enactment & display of roles in the city’s story. Self-guided Cork Walks Roman Army drill & combat formations. Children were introduced in recent years by Cork City get to enlist & to use swords & shields & are Council – this is the orange route, the others taught basic military training. Presented by are South Parish (blue) & Shandon (red). This Legion Ireland – the Roman Military Society of weekend you can enjoy all three with expert Ireland & Cork Public Museum. Disc parking on guides to lead you. See 11am & 2.30pm Sunday. . Riverview Café in museum. Info: Stella Cherry, Curator, Cork Public Museum 427 0679 ...... 11am Lee Fields 11am - 3.30pm Bishopstown Community School Learn about wildlife at the Lee Fields Information Day for adults: back to education, careers, Join Jim Wilson on a walk entitlements along the Lee Fields and discover its wildlife. Jim You may want to learn will be familiar to many new, or improve upon as a regular contributor existing, skills. Perhaps to RTÉ’s Mooney Show, you are considering including its annual Dawn Chorus broadcasts. your next step in Others may know his books, the most recent is education. Maybe you’re Freshwater Birds of Ireland (The Collins Press, a jobseeker looking for Cork, 2011). See his website www.irishwildlife. information. Whatever net for more. His informative and enjoyable your circumstances, this walks are popular every year during the festival. event is for you. Organised by the Bishopstown Wear sensible shoes & bring rainwear. Meet at Community Education Network. sculpture. Car parks 300-500 metres past the Info: Damian Ryan 086 399 8613 Kingsley Hotel travelling west. Info re walk: email: [email protected] 53 Tina 086 603 5552 54 march 31 saturday Elaine Dennehy4335141 Mervyn O’Mahony 4335396; Louise Bermingham4335139; More information: Athletics -SchoolsLiaisonOffice:4335397 GAA -SchoolsLiaisonOffice:4335397 Soccer -CITAccessService:4335138 T session perperson. It isonlypossibletobookintoonetraining Booking essential Age Group–8yearsto12years are onhandtotrainandteachsportsskills. event foryoungpeople. Cork’s sportingheroes Schools LiaisonOffice, hostasportstraining together withtheAccessServiceand The GAA, Soccer&Athletics ClubsinCIT, o bookaplace, callthefollowing: spor Train withy CIT Bishopstown CIT SportsStand 11am -noon&–1pm ting heroes our Waterworks, Lee Rd Lifetime Lab @OldCork 11am ...... www.leisureworldcork.com Bishopstown 4346505orChurchfield4397868 Churchfield. Bookingrequired.Call Reception at soccer thismorning,ateitherBishopstownor Bring yourfriendsforasessionof5-a-side Free astro turfsession LeisureWorld, KnockfreeAve, Churchfield LeisureWorld, Rossa Ave, Bishopstown& 11am –noon ...... www.turnerscrosscommunity.ie Info JosephCurtin0862591362 it passedthroughTurner’s Cross.Allwelcome on thehistoricalrouteofBandonRailway as Join anostalgicwalk&talkwithLiamOhUigín Hist Curragh Rd nexttoCreditUnion Turner’s CrossCommunityCentre 11am ...... full detailsunder11amMonday. Repeated at2.30pm- W www.alexanderteacher.ie [email protected] on street.T4311411; M0872872937;email very limited,you must book.Parking available introduction tothe AlexanderTechnique. Places breathe fully&naturally. Thisis aone-off resonance &rangeofyourvoice, &howto effectively. Findouthowtoincreasethe and publicspeakers tousetheirvoices more Technique canhelpsingers,actors,teachers Rosemary MooneexplainshowtheAlexander Technique Hear abouttheAlexnder 8 KnockreaDrive, BallinloughRd 11am –1pm ...... Full detailsunder11amMonday. W Lifetime Lab @OldCorkWaterworks, Lee Rd 11am orkshop: learncomsting orkshop: learncomst ing or y w alk &talk max 6 saturday 11am – 5pm 12.30pm – 1.30pm The Teaching Rooms max 6 Sidney Place, Wellington Rd 15 Emmet Place Shiatsu – a daylong Guided tour introductory workshop of Butts & Grogan Learn the basic principles of this ancient oriental exhibition therapy with the Cork School of Shiatsu. Simple breathing and stretching exercises included. Details see You’ll also be introduced to some acupoints for Tuesday 11am. march 31 First Aid use. Have fun while learning how to give an easy, gentle treatment to help family ...... and friends relax. Disc parking (2hrs) on street. Booking essential, as numbers limited. 1pm – 2pm Contact Diana T 487 2324; M 087 207 0132, email: [email protected]. Visit www. learnshiatsu.ie & www.theteachingroomscork.com Lunchtime Screening: ...... Josef & Anni Albers: Art is 12 noon Everywhere , Grand Parade See Thursday for details.

Learn about lichens ...... Paul Whelan, local expert, shows what a lichen is and explains 2pm – 4pm why they are important in urban Glen Resource areas. A one off event, organised & Sports Centre, by the Cork branch of the Irish The Glen Wildlife Trust. Meet at gate of park; wear warm clothes & footwear suitable for Foróige walking. In case of bad weather, check event Annual Soccer going ahead by calling 087 228 2040 Tournament

...... To celebrate lifelong learning 25 young people from the Glen and surrounding areas, aged 12 noon – 4pm 10-15, are invited to sign up and participate in a local soccer tournament. It’s organised Mahon by Foróige, the leading youth organisation in Ireland. Booking essential. Call Lynda Garret CoderDojo – 086 806 7816 coding youth club ...... Kids these days spend lots of time playing games on computers. What about learning 2pm to make those games? CoderDojo is a new Meet at St movement, rapidly spreading across Ireland Patrick’s & beyond. It’s a coding youth club, teaching Woollen Mills young people to do more with IT – to create Douglas webpages, games & apps. Most members are 9-15 years old. Harry Moran (12) who held the Take a walk title of youngest app developer in the world Join the Young at Heart group for a walk at the end of 2011, is a CoderDojo member. through Douglas with local historian Councillor This is a regular meeting – Coderdojos also Kieran McCarthy. All welcome to learn the take place in Observatory on history from the past. Young at Heart is the Sundays - more are popping up all the time. Douglas Senior Community Association – If you are 12 or under, a parent/guardian must ask how you can get involved. T Phil Goodman stay. Bring snacks, and a laptop if you can (some 436 3867 or 087 298 7161 computers available). Info: Marcela Whelan 55 087 221 1970 www.coderdojo.com. 56 march 31 saturday composting learn W Lee Rd Old CorkWaterworks Lifetime Lab @ 2.30pm ...... More tourstomorrowafternoon. butter market. Comeearly. Info:4300600 important foodexport&theworld’s largest museum, whichtellsthestoryofIreland’s most Free admission&guidedtourofthisunique Tour Cork’sButterMueum Cork ButterMuseum,Shandon 2.30pm &3.30pm ...... T 4215131Repeated tomorrow. for moredetailsat:[email protected] tomorrow. Contact Kath Gormantoregisteror and more. Noneedtobook,drop-intodayor making, decorating,collage, print-making Arts. Try arangeoftechniquessuchasbag- Connections &artistsfromMayfieldCommunity the chancetoworkwithwomenfromCreative skills inafunandfriendlyatmosphere;youget to take partinworkshops.Developyourart Creative Connectionsinviteswomen&children Midsummer Festivallastyear. Thisweekend recall HomeisWheretheArtIsduring Arts andCorkMidsummerFestival.You may arts projectsupportedbyMayfieldCommunity Creative Connectionsisanongoingintercultural for women &children Ar Pope’s Quay Civic TrustHouse 2pm –4.30pm ...... Full detailsMonday2pm Visit acommercialrecordingstudio. Technol Recording &Musi Find outabSoun Douglas C3 UnitsA&BDonnybrookCommercialCentre Carrig Sound 2pm –3pm Full details under11amMonday. orkshop: ts wor kshops og y Course Sullivan’s Quay Old FÁS Building 4th FloorStudios 3pm –4pm ...... Call NadiaorGillian4552746 students. Numbersrestricted,bookingessential. written Frenchexams.Opento5thand6thyear Get lastminuteexpertadviceontheoral& advice andtps Leaving Cer Wellington Rd 18 St Patrick’s Place Cork InstituteofFrench 2.30pm –4.30pm ...... 821 [email protected] www.cef.ie Folklore Project.Info:BernieConnolly, CEF086 Health ActionZone, GAP Farranree, Northside Cork EnvironmentalForum(CEF),Farranree Action Zone. Today’s eventorganisedbythe the boreenorganisedbyFarranreeHealth for children.Askaboutregularwalksalong ages welcome-there’s aminitreasurehunt learn aboutnature, theflowers,animals.All and tellingstoriesaboutthearea.You’ll also Nash’s Boreen,pointingoutthelandmarks A localhistoriantakes youonawalkalong and Nature Walk Nash’s BoreenHerita [email protected] develop. Formoreinformationemail: cultural andcreativeintegrationcan to createasharedplatformwhere artistic, performance, thearts. TheCollective’s aimis professional artistsinterestedintheatre, music, and itaimstoworkwithmigrant& Irishpeople& organisation. Itsnamemeans‘Together With’ Le! ArtsCollectiveisamigrant-led,women-led discussion andquestionsafterthe show. Sawa Ireland. Childrenandfamilieswelcome. Timefor of fourwomen’s livesandtheirjourneysto Way, whichtakes youtoAfrica, totellthestories Sawa Le! performsoneactoftheirplayOnOur performance Way –dram On ur Meet oppositeO’Sullivan’s PubbytheFairfield Nash’s Boreen,Farranree 2.30pm –4.30pm t French: max 10 ge saturday 3pm – 4pm 8pm – 10pm Triskel Christchurch Art Centre CIT Blackrock Tobin St – South Main St/Grand Parade Castle Observatory Castle Road, Blackrock Reading: Nama Mia Stargazing Paul Howard, better known as Ross O’Carroll Kelly, officially CIT Blackrock launches the Cork World Book Castle Observatory Fest brochure with a reading celebrates the festival from his book Nama Mia. The 8th in conjunction with march 31 Cork World Book Fest takes place Earth Hour. During the from April 19-23 in the Central Library & Triskel evening, members Christchurch, with outdoor events & markets on of BCO labs discuss Grand Parade. Info Ann Luttrell 427 2022 issues such as light pollution and, ...... with nearby lights shut off, the Cork Astronomy Club and 3 pm – 4.30 pm BCO’s astronomy volunteers guide visitors in Cork Quaker Meeting House stargazing. Please note – event depends on Summerhill South weather. Biodiversity in a burial ground This event, led by Jens Reinhard, begins with a short talk about biodiversity, followed by a walk through the Summerhill South Burial Ground at the Cork Quaker Meeting House. Learn about the surprising range of biodiversity that can exist in an urban green area, why it’s important to preserve it and how we can all contribute. Jens studied ecology and biodiversity in Germany & in Cork, and has researched the species of plants and animals inhabiting the burial ground. No need to book, all welcome. Info: 085 728 5287 email: [email protected] Car parks nearby – where you’ll see the mural ...... created during last year’s festival. Bus no 202 from . Booking not necessary. 3.30pm Enquiries to Ria O’Sullivan or Dee Geaney 435 7917 email: [email protected] www.bco.ie Shandon • Monthly meeting of Cork Astronomy Club on Tour Cork’s Monday next, April 2 in G10, Civil Engineering Butter Museum Building, UCC – all welcome. Public lecture: ‘Turning away from the new frontier – why See 2.30pm. America is no longer a space-faring nation.’ ...... Info Peter Household 025 86491 email [email protected] 3.45pm - 4.30pm Alliance Française de Cork max 36 Mary Street 12 French through art for kids An excellent way to introduce art-loving children to French. Paints and materials provided – just bring an apron! Numbers very limited, so booking necessary. T Aude Tarrega 431 0677 email: [email protected] 57