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corkcitylibraries.ie Events Edition March/April 2020 21 Save the date! Cork World Book Fest 2020 at Cork City Library, Triskel Christchurch and other venues citywide! April 21 – 26

A celebration of books and reading with Irish and international writers, free workshops and advice from pub- lishers, editors and agents, family events, art installa- tions, stalls on the Grand Parade and much more.... Don’t miss it! Full programme available in mid March. 1 Contents The City Library ...... 1 Music Library ...... 5 Children’s Library ...... 6 Ballincollig ...... 7 Exhibitions ...... 10 Bishopstown ...... 12 Blackpool ...... 13 Blarney ...... 15 Douglas ...... 15 Glanmire ...... 16 Hollyhill ...... 17 Mayfield ...... 19 Tory Top ...... 20 Library Lego Clubs ...... 21

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March | Thursday 5 | 6.30 pm | No Longer Forgotten; Cork Women of the Revolution Lecture by Anne Twomey, Shandon Historical Society and launch of exhibition. All welcome March | Friday 6 | 1.15 pm | Ellen Buckley of Castlehaven In advance of International Women’s Day, a talk by Julianna Minihan on Ellen Buckley the second wife of Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa, the founder of the Fenians. March | Saturday 7 | 11.30 am – 12.30 pm | Irish Newspaper Archive Call into the Reference Library and see how easy it is to look up old newspapers online on the Irish Newspaper Archive Booking is essential, 021- 4924911 or email [email protected] March | Wednesday 18 | 6.30 pm | Ceannrodaí Ceanndána Exhibition launch and discussion of Mise an Mac San, Remembering an tAthair Peadar Ó Laoghaire with the authors Eilís and Pat O’Brien. Fáilte roimh cách March | Thursday 19 | 2.30 – 4.00 | Conversation Café Conversation Café is a unique social space for people from all communities in Cork to come and chat about different topics every month. The theme for March is Cultural Connections and will take place at the Kinsale Road Accommodation Centre. All welcome and no booking required. March | Wednesday 25 | 11.00am | Ten Cork poets Ten Cork poets will read two poems each at this inaugural event: Ruairí de Barra, Bernadette Gallagher, Nicholas Lenane, Mona Lynch, Matthew Moynihan, Mary O’Connell, Marion Peres, Jackie Shortland, Sehar Siddiqi and Molly Twomey. As part of Cork International Poetry Festival, in association with Munster Literature Centre. 42

March | Wednesday 25 | 2.30 pm | Writing Home: The ‘New Irish’ Poets A major new anthology of writing from Dedalus Press that acknowledges and celebrates the contribution of Irish writers whose roots lie outside of the country. Readings by Ali Bracken Ziad, Chiamaka Enyi-Amadi, Elizabeth Murtough, Michael Ray and Polina Cosgrave. As part of Cork International Poetry Festival, in association with Munster Literature Centre. March | Wednesday 25 | 4.00 pm | Paddy Bushe in Irish and English Described by Bernard O’Donoghue as “the leading poet writing in both Irish and English”, Paddy Bushe is a committed, engaged and highly accomplished writer in Ireland’s two official languages. As part of Cork International Poetry Festival, in association with Munster Literature Centre. March | Thursday 26 | 2.30 pm | English Language Poets in University College Cork, 1970–1980. Written by Clíona Ní Ríordáin, this book looks at a cohort of poets who studied at University College Cork during the 1970s and early 1980s. As part of Cork International Poetry Festival, in association with Munster Literature Centre. March | Thursday 26 | 4.00 pm | Jane Clarke & Catherine Phil MacCarthy Jane Clarke is the author of two poetry collections while Catherine Phil MacCarthy has published five collections of poetry and a novel. As part of Cork International Poetry Festival, in association with Munster Literature Centre. March | Friday 27 | 11.00 am | Paul Celan In Translation: A Centenary Perspective Dánta le Paul Celan is selection of poems by Paul Celan, translated into Irish by Isobel Ní Riain. Ní Riain will be in conversation with Dr. Barbara Siller and Sarah Byrne. As part of Cork International Poetry Festival, in association with Munster Literature Centre. March | Friday 27 | 2.30 pm | Prebooked Poetry Introductions Six individuals who have yet to publish a short chapbook or full-length collection of poems. Each poet, chosen through open submission, will read three poems in an eight-minute reading slot; Francesca Bratton, Emily S Cooper, Michael Dooley, Phelim Kavanagh, John D Kelly and Ruth Quinlan. As part of Cork International Poetry Festival, in association with Munster Literature Centre. March | Friday 27 | 4.00 pm | Marius Burokas & Róisín Kelly Marius Burokas is a freelance writer, translator and reviewer for magazines and national TV and radio, Róisín Kelly’s first chapbook of poetry, Rapture, was published by Southword Editions in 2016 and was described in the Los Angeles Review of Books as ‘one of the greatest collections of poetry that the Irish literary canon has to offer.’ As part of Cork International Poetry Festival, in association with Munster Literature Centre. March | Saturday 28 | 10.00 - 4.00 | History Road Show | 1920 Year of Terror Return of the very popular History Road Show with Myles Dungan, Liz Gillis, Kate O’Malley and Jonathan Creasy. This event is free but places are limited at must be booked by emailing [email protected] or by phone on 021 4924929. March | Saturday 28 | 3.30 pm | Out-Lit Bookclub LGBT+ literature and writers. New members welcome, open to everyone. 3

March | Tuesday 31 | 10.00 am -1.00 pm | Circular Economy & 3D Printing Project | The Halpin Centre for Research & Innovation at the National Maritime College of Ireland host an introductory workshop to the circular economy & 3D printing as part of EU funded Circular Seas project. Targeted at people from maritime recreation, fishing/ aquaculture and port sectors to join a stakeholder group as part of the project. The Circular Seas project brings partners together from Ireland, Spain, UK, France & Portugal with the aim of the recycling and 3D printing of ocean plastic waste, with a view to creating new products for use in the maritime sector. This is an introductory workshop and is open to anyone who may be interested in this topic. Places are limited so booking is essential. For further information and to register for the workshop contact Niall Curran in NMCI on +353 21 4335717 or via email [email protected] March | Tuesday 31 | 11.00 am-12.00 pm | The Benefits of Learning and Creativity for Mental Health; What Your Library Can Do For You!; learn about how lifelong learning and creativity can help improve your wellbeing with Dr Rosarie Crowley, Clinical Psychologist, HSE March | Tuesday 31 | 12.30 pm-1.30 pm | Facing the future –Preparing for the opportunities and challenges that growing older bring. This presentation includes an outline of some of the opportunities and challenges that come with growing older in Ireland. Time will also be given to looking at ways to better manage some of the challenges using stress management to help you learn some easy to use skills to better care for yourself. Presented by Judy Wall, Senior Clinical Psychologist, HSE March | Tuesday 31 | 7.00 pm – 8.00 pm | Altrusa Literacy Scheme Open Evening | Come along to the library for the launch of a collection of learners’ work with some readings. Stay for a tour of the library. Light refreshments April | Wednesday 1 | 11.00 – 12.30 | Conversation Café: A Lifelong Learning Festival Special. Conversation Café is a unique social space for people from all communities in Cork to come and chat about different topics every month. The theme for this Life Long Learning special cafe session is Play Matters: Children do it so well then why shouldn’t adults play every day? Let’s get-together and chat about how we can re- introduce play into our lives. Let’s re-learn the role of play and enjoy our adulthood. April | Wednesday 1 | 1.00 pm – 2.00 pm | How to Volunteer in Cork. A workshop delivered by the Cork Volunteer Centre staff to provide information on volunteering in Cork. This workshop is open to anyone that is interested in volunteering in Cork City and County. Please call or email to reserve a spot at this workshop. Contact Adam - 021 4251572. For more, visit: www.VolunteerCork.ie April | Wednesday 1 | 2.30 pm – 3.30 pm | Discover Library Online Services Your free library membership gives you access to a range of online services such as e-magazines, newspapers, Britannica, online courses and language learning. Come along to the Reference department with your library card to learn how easy it is to access these great services. Booking essential. 021 4924911 [email protected] April | Wednesday 1 | 6.00 pm-7.00 pm | Make 2020 the year you learn to prioritise looking after yourself! Come and spend an hour learning some skills and tools which you can bring into your life to support your emotional wellbeing. Investigate the definition of what self-care is, and talk through some ideas and tips on how we can mind our emotional wellbeing, including healthy relaxation, managing stress, developing balance in our lives. Maeve O’Connor is an accredited counsellor and psychotherapist. 444 5 April | Thursday 2 | 11.30 – 12.30 | Stories to Life with Barbara O’Meara. April | Tuesday 21 to Sunday 26 | Cork World Book Fest Storyteller Barbara O’Meara brings the Growing Imaginations sensory books in a bag to Check out the programme of events which includes author visits from home and abroad, life with participants from COPE Foundation, Deerpark and Community Hub. Booking readings, musical performance, free workshops, street entertainment, stalls and much essential at [email protected] or 021 4924901. more! www.corkworldbookfest.com April | Thursday 2 | 2.00 pm - 4.00pm | Non Fiction writers Group Open Mic April | Friday 24 | 6.30 pm | Cork’s Post-Punk Past 1978-1985, presented by Celebrating their 12th year Cork Non-Fiction Writers welcome you to drop-in to this John Byrne, Paul McDermott & The Cork Zine Awrchive. reading session. Visitors willing to read will be given priority. We look forward to seeing Recalling Cork’s musical revolutionaries; a panel discussion featuring Elvera Butler of and hearing you! Downtown Kampus [Arcadia] music promoter & founder of Reekus Records, Ricky Dineen April | Thursday 2 | 6.30 pm | Direct of NunAttax/Five Go Down to the Sea/Beethoven; Cathal Coughlan of Microdisney/ Exhibition launch and readings from writers in Direct Provision in collaboration with Constant Reminders/Fatima Mansions; Ciaran O Tuama Photographer/Cyprus Mine with Fiction at the Friary and UCC. All welcome Paul McDermott. April | Friday 3 | 11.00 am – 12.30 pm | As Time Goes By; poetry, stories and April | Saturday 25 | 3.30 pm | Out-Lit Bookclub reminiscence with the Retired People’s Network. Everyone welcome. LGBT+ literature and writers. New members welcome, open to everyone. April | Friday 3 | 2.30 – 3.30 | Connecting through play A talk for parents, grandparents and caregivers on the importance of play as a means to Music Library connect with and engage with children. Presented by Grace Walsh, Senior Oral Language Development Officer, Young Knocknaheeny. All welcome and for more information March | Friday 6 | 11.00 | Musicals in the Library | The Sound of Music on large screen contact [email protected] or 021 4924901. March | Friday 13 | 11.00 | Country Music Circle | ‘Life and Music of Kris Kristofferson’ April | Saturday 4 | 11.30 am – 12.30 pm | 3D Printing Demonstration presented by Finbarr Winters Bring your ideas to life! Learn how to design, download and print a 3D object. No previous experience of 3D printing required. Booking is essential, 021- 4924911 or email March | Friday 27 | 11.00 | Gramophone Circle [email protected] April | Wednesday 1 | 6.30 | Good Vibrations with Jim Cosgrave | A guided journey April | Saturday 4 | 11.30 am – 1.00 pm | Breaking Into Crime (Writing)! through a myriad of ‘Musics’ | All welcome| Free of charge but must be booked at Helen_ Crime writing book sales continue to rise in Ireland and the UK. This workshop will focus [email protected] or 0214924929 on the essentials of crime writing and look at some recent success stories. April | Friday 3 | 11.00 | Musicals in the Library | My Fair Lady on large screen Kevin Doyle is the author of two crime thrillers set in Cork - To Keep A Bird Singing (Blackstaff, 2018) and A River of Bodies (Blackstaff, 2019). He is currently working on the April | Friday 3 | 2-4 | Soundsmiths Unplugged – acoustic music session. All welcome third and final book in the Solidarity Books series. April | Saturday 4 | 1.00 | Pop Up Klezmer | Lively Cork based musicians who play April | Saturday 4 | 1.30 pm – 2.30 pm| How do we connect in our Jewish wedding music, and tunes from Turkey, Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean. They relationships? In this taster workshop, Evie Flynn explores our belief systems surrounding sing Yiddish song and lead klezmer dances. Klezmer, the musical legacy of the lost European relationships so that we can develop more meaningful, loving and deeply fulfilling communities, evokes joy, wildness and sadness, making your feet tap and spirit soar. During the relationships that last. Evie Flynn is a trainee psychotherapist and author of Honouring performance Marnina Winkler will give a short talk about the history of the Jewish Community in Your True Self. Cork | All welcome and no booking necessary. April | Saturday 4 | 3.00 pm-5.00pm | Walking Writing Workshops: Join April | Friday 17 | 11.00 | Country Music Circle | All welcome writing teacher Kathy D’Arcy on this series of workshops based out of Cork City Library. April | Friday 24 |11.00 | Gramophone Circle | All welcome Exploring mindful walking, observation and movement as part of the creative writing process as we journey through the streets of the city. All levels of experience welcome! Booking required at [email protected] April | Saturday 4 | 3.30 pm- 4.30pm | Burning; The Forgotten Trauma, People, Trades and Buildings. An illustrated Lecture with local historian Michael Lenihan author of Cork Burning. April | Thursday 16 | 2.30 – 4.00 | Conversation Café Conversation Café is a unique social space for people from all communities in Cork to come and chat about different topics every month. The theme for this month is ‘Constant Change’. Come along and connect, listen, share and be inspired by others. Don’t forget to bring your Keep Cup if you are availing of refreshments. We are aspiring towards a greener library. 5 April | Tuesday 21 to Sunday 26 | Cork World Book Fest Check out the programme of events which includes author visits from home and abroad, readings, musical performance, free workshops, street entertainment, stalls and much more! www.corkworldbookfest.com April | Friday 24 | 6.30 pm | Cork’s Post-Punk Past 1978-1985, presented by John Byrne, Paul McDermott & The Cork Zine Awrchive. Recalling Cork’s musical revolutionaries; a panel discussion featuring Elvera Butler of Downtown Kampus [Arcadia] music promoter & founder of Reekus Records, Ricky Dineen of NunAttax/Five Go Down to the Sea/Beethoven; Cathal Coughlan of Microdisney/ Constant Reminders/Fatima Mansions; Ciaran O Tuama Photographer/Cyprus Mine with Paul McDermott. April | Saturday 25 | 3.30 pm | Out-Lit Bookclub LGBT+ literature and writers. New members welcome, open to everyone. Music Library March | Friday 6 | 11.00 | Musicals in the Library | The Sound of Music on large screen March | Friday 13 | 11.00 | Country Music Circle | ‘Life and Music of Kris Kristofferson’ presented by Finbarr Winters March | Friday 27 | 11.00 | Gramophone Circle April | Wednesday 1 | 6.30 | Good Vibrations with Jim Cosgrave | A guided journey through a myriad of ‘Musics’ | All welcome| Free of charge but must be booked at Helen_ [email protected] or 0214924929 April | Friday 3 | 11.00 | Musicals in the Library | My Fair Lady on large screen April | Friday 3 | 2-4 | Soundsmiths Unplugged – acoustic music session. All welcome April | Saturday 4 | 1.00 | Pop Up Klezmer | Lively Cork based musicians who play Jewish wedding music, and tunes from Turkey, Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean. They sing Yiddish song and lead klezmer dances. Klezmer, the musical legacy of the lost European communities, evokes joy, wildness and sadness, making your feet tap and spirit soar. During the performance Marnina Winkler will give a short talk about the history of the Jewish Community in Cork | All welcome and no booking necessary. April | Friday 17 | 11.00 | Country Music Circle | All welcome April | Friday 24 |11.00 | Gramophone Circle | All welcome 6 7 Children’s Library April | Thursday 23 | 11.30 am | Jed Lynch author visit | booking essential by March | Wednesday 4, 11, 18, 25 | 3.30 – 4.30 pm | Happy Talk emailing [email protected] HSE | Language, Rhyme and Sharing Book Sessions | Happy Talk is for all children April | Saturday 25 | 10 am – 12.30 pm | Board Game Bonanza | Fun and games under 6, their parents, siblings, grandparents and carers! for all the family. Board games, jigsaws and colouring fun available throughout the morning March | Friday 6, 13, 20, 27 | 10 – 11 am | Story, Rhythm and Rhyme April | Saturday 25 | 12.30 – 2 pm | Articulate Your Favourite Book Character! with Deirdre Ryan | Story, movement and play for children from birth to 5 years workshop with Fiona Boniwell | Let’s make an articulated puppet in a cartoon style from our accompanied by an adult. No booking required favourite character | Templates and materials provided | Suitable for ages 7+ | This workshop March | Saturday 7, 21 | 2.30 – 3.30 pm | Library Lego Club involves use of scissors so younger children and those with additional needs may need a A fun space to create with Lego. Younger children can enjoy time at the Junior Builder’s parent/guardian’s assistance | book your space by emailing [email protected] or Table while older children can choose to build solo or in teams at our Senior Builder’s calling 021-4924903 Table. All materials provided, just bring your imagination and an accompanying grown- April | Saturday 25 | 3.30 – 4.30 pm | Family Storytelling with Maria Gillen up! Library Club is free of charge. All children must be accompanied by an adult March | Friday 20 | 12.30 – 1.30 pm | World Storytelling Day | Storytelling with Maria Gillen Library pop-up days | 11.30 am | Junior History Road Show with Liz Gillis March | Saturday 28 | 11 am – 1 pm | Library Pop- Up at The Marina Play Day Historian and author Liz Gillis tells the story of the Hales Brothers, the real story of “the March | Sunday 29 Find out how we support Cork’s Playful City Initiative. Enjoy some outdoor reading and wind that shakes the barley”. | booking essential by emailing [email protected] have fun with our playful story and rhyme sessions. Library staff will be on hand to give March | Tuesday 31 | 10 – 11 am | Music and Song Writing Workshop information about our wide range of services for all ages. For more information contact with Ruti Lachs | suitable for a 5th class school group | booking essential by contacting [email protected] [email protected] April | Sunday 5 | 2 – 5 pm | Library Pop-up at Fitzgerald’s Park Family Fun Day | April | Wednesday 22, 29 | 3.30 – 4.30 pm | Happy Talk HSE | Find out how we support Cork’s Playful City Initiative. Enjoy some outdoor reading and Language, Rhyme and Sharing Book Sessions | Happy Talk is for all children under 6, have fun with our playful story and rhyme sessions. Library staff will be on hand to give their parents, siblings, grandparents and carers! information about our wide range of services for all ages. For more information contact [email protected] April | Friday 3, 17, 24 | 10 – 11 am | Story, Rhythm and Rhyme with Deirdre Ryan. Story, movement and play for children from birth to 5 years accompanied by an adult. No booking required Ballincollig Library

April | Saturday | 4, 18, 25 | 2.30 – 3.30 pm | Library Lego Club March | Tuesday 3 | 10.30 am | Tuesday Book Club A fun space to create with Lego. Younger children can enjoy time at the Junior Builder’s New members welcome | Tea / Coffee served Table while older children can choose to build solo or in teams at our Senior Builder’s Table. All materials provided, just bring your imagination and an accompanying grown- March | Wednesdays 4 | 9.30 am | Citizens Information up! Library Club is free of charge. All children must be accompanied by an adult George Forde is on hand in the library to help answer all your social queries April | Saturday 4 | 10 am – 4.30 pm | Board Game Bonanza | Fun and March | Thursday 5 | 9.30 am | Tai Chi at the Library games for all the family. Board games, jigsaws and colouring fun available throughout Sign up with Maire Lillis and Active Ballincollig Retirement for some smooth moves the day. *please note that games and jigsaws will not be available between 11-12 and March | Thursday 5 | 10.45 am | The Wittyknits Knitting Club 2.30-3.30 pm due to other events Knit and natter at the Library | New members welcome | Tea / Coffee served | 11 am | Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, in association with April | Saturday 4 March | Friday 6 | 10.30 am | Storytime Cork City Childcare and Firefly Productions | Make your own Mad Hatter hats using The time of the week for stories and songs with action, music and toys recycled materials. Spaces are limited on this workshop so please book in advance by contacting Laura at 021-4310500 or email [email protected] | Suitable for March | Saturday 7, 14, 21, 28 | 3 – 4.30 pm | Comic-zine Project with children 5 years and over. All children must be accompanied by an adult Fiona Boniwell. Suitable for age 10- 13, participants need to attend all four workshops | Spaces are limited and must be booked in advance April | Wednesday 22 | All Day | Teen Day | Join our library Teen Committee for a day of workshops, readings, live action role play and more | for more March | Saturday 7 | 11 am | Chess Club information contact [email protected] Dave O’Mahony coordinates the moves for children’s chess | Vacancies are rare but occasionally occur 7 April | Thursday 23 | 11.30 am | Jed Lynch author visit | booking essential by emailing [email protected] April | Saturday 25 | 10 am – 12.30 pm | Board Game Bonanza | Fun and games for all the family. Board games, jigsaws and colouring fun available throughout the morning April | Saturday 25 | 12.30 – 2 pm | Articulate Your Favourite Book Character! workshop with Fiona Boniwell | Let’s make an articulated puppet in a cartoon style from our favourite character | Templates and materials provided | Suitable for ages 7+ | This workshop involves use of scissors so younger children and those with additional needs may need a parent/guardian’s assistance | book your space by emailing [email protected] or calling 021-4924903 April | Saturday 25 | 3.30 – 4.30 pm | Family Storytelling with Maria Gillen

Library pop-up days March | Sunday 29 | 11 am – 1 pm | Library Pop- Up at The Marina Play Day Find out how we support Cork’s Playful City Initiative. Enjoy some outdoor reading and have fun with our playful story and rhyme sessions. Library staff will be on hand to give information about our wide range of services for all ages. For more information contact [email protected] April | Sunday 5 | 2 – 5 pm | Library Pop-up at Fitzgerald’s Park Family Fun Day | Find out how we support Cork’s Playful City Initiative. Enjoy some outdoor reading and have fun with our playful story and rhyme sessions. Library staff will be on hand to give information about our wide range of services for all ages. For more information contact [email protected] Ballincollig Library

8 Cuinne na Gaeilge March | Wednesday 11 | 11 am | Ciorcal Cainte An informal and social setting for all who appreciate opportunities to leabhar as Gaeilge

March | Thursday 12 | 9.30 am | Tai Chi at the Library

Bring your parents along for stories and songs accompanied by action, music and toys

March | Tuesday 31 | 11 am | “Stories for Life” Art Group Barbara O’Meara leads a prebooked ‘Lifelong Learning Festival’ session for pupils from Our Lady of Good Counsel school April | Wednesday 1 | 11 am | “Play From the Pike” All welcome to an entertaining presentation by Dermot O’Donovan on the games, characters and life of Ballincollig of yore. A Lifelong Learning Festival event

9 April | Wednesdays 1 | 9.30 am | Citizens Information George Forde is on hand in the library to help answer all your social queries April | Thursday 2 | 1 pm | “The Life and Adventures of Miguel de Cervantes, Creator of Don Quixote” All welcome to a special lunch time talk by Stephen Boyd (UCC) on that icon of Spanish literature and culture. A Lifelong Learning Festival event April | Friday 2 | 10.30 am | “The Playful City Storytime” Bring your parents along for stories and songs accompanied by action, music and toys for a special storytime for Cork’s Lifelong Learning Festival April | Friday 2 | 11am & 2.30 pm | “Duplo at 11am, Lego at 2.30” The play continues with your favourite building blocks April | Saturday 4 | 11 am | “Away with Words” The Litwits (Ballincollig Writers’ Group) will be on hand to delve in to labyrinth of the written word and lead a limerick building session for all ages. A Lifelong Learning Festival event April | Wednesday 8 | 11 am | Ciorcal Cainte An informal and social setting for all who appreciate opportunities to leabhar as Gaeilge April | Thursday 9 | 10.45 am | The Wittyknits Knitting Club Knit and natter at the Library | New members welcome | Tea / Coffee served April | Friday 10 | 10.30 am | Storytime The time of the week for stories and songs with action, music and toys April| Wednesdays 15 | 9.30 am | Citizens Information George Forde is on hand in the library to help answer all your social queries April | Thursday 16 | 10.45 am | The Wittyknits Knitting Club Knit and natter at the Library | New members welcome | Tea / Coffee served April | Friday 17 | 10.30 am | Storytime The time of the week for stories and songs with action, music and toys April| Saturday 18 | 11 am | Chess Club Dave O’Mahony coordinates the moves for children’s chess | Vacancies are rare but occasionally occur

April | Saturday 18 | 11 am | The Rainbow Readers

April | Friday 24 | 10.30 am | Storytime

1410 Exhibitions | March The City Library Ballincollig A Rare “Ulysses” Exhibition A 1935 edition of James Joyce’s Cork’s Boxing Story Ulysses, on loan to Cork City Libraries, Celebrating the sport through the decades in Cork is on display in the Reference Department. It is one of only 250 worldwide, signed by both James Joyce and Henri Matisse and includes full page etchings, preparatory sketches and publisher’s slip-case Tuesday – Saturday, 10.00 am -5.00 pm Bishopstown Developing a Picture of Exhibition of sculptures by Krzysiek us: mother’s experiences of Rosa inspired by The Joker’s dance complicated pregnancies Release the demons win the sculpture! Launching on 5 March Short prose/ poetry competition maximum Exhibition runs for the month Exhibitions | April 100 words themed around mental health. Email to [email protected] of March Turn your demons into art, your shadows into a friend, your fear into fuel, your failures into teachers, your weaknesses into reasons to keep fighting- don’t waste your pain! - (Andrea Balt) March 2 to April 4 Blackpool

Tomás MacCurtain - Death of a Martyr No Longer Forgotten: On the Adult Library Floor from 3 March Cork Women of the Revolution Exhibition Launch Thursday 5 March 6.30 pm with a talk by Anne Twomey, Shandon Historical Society. Innti Poets On the Children’s Library Floor from 3 Cork Movie Memories March Part of the Cork Movie Memories Seachtain na Gaeilge at Blackpool Project by the Department of Film Library and Screen Media, UCC, the exhibition features panels on Cork city and county cinemas, memorabilia, vintage items and audio- visual material. To 13 March Blarney A Day in May The Face of Resistance Portrait photographic exhibition from A photographic exhibition the book A Day in May; Real Lives, True celebrating the courage and Stories by Charlie Bird, outlining that determination of people in support of a safer, cleaner and more day in May 2015 when Ireland said just world. The exhibition features portraits of human rights ‘Yes’ to marriage equality. defenders in Honduras and Myanmar, as well as a number of activists from Ireland. From challenging the power of the ove polluting fossil fuel industry to stopping violent land grabs, When Cork Dr The Face of Resistance shows how ordinary people can do extraordinary things. In association with Trocaire. Hollyhill Beatha agus buanna Launch 19 March at 6 pm | 16-28 March Beatha agus buanna Phádraic Uí Chonaire Phádraic Uí Chonaire The life and literary legacy of Pádraic Ó Conaire Ceannródaí Ceanndána The life and literary legacy Our first dramatist! How strange it of Pádraic Ó Conaire. This sounds! But it is true’: so wrote a exhibition considers the 100 Bliain de reviewer in 1900, hailing Tadhg Saor, historical and literary importance Seacht mBua a new play by an tAthair Peadar Ó of Ó Conaire’s Seacht mbua an an Éirí Amach Laoghaire. The Ballyvourney native éirí amach. It also discusses Ó went on to achieve many other firsts, Conaire’s life and other works. but it was his championing of Gael- tacht Irish that most earned him fame. To launch the exhibition authors Eilís and Pat O’Brien will discuss their book Mise an Mac San: remembering an tAthair Peadar Ó Laoghaire and include an audio of an tAthair Peadar’s voice (recorded in 1907). Launch 18 March at 6.30 pm runs to 31 March 1511 Tory Top Library A Journey Mayfield A Journey called Home called Home Mayfield Faces of A photographic exhibition Learning depicting Cork City through the Ariana Caballero The Faces of Learning Exhibit eyes of photographers from I Found a Place is a collection of photographs Poland, Brazil and Albania I could no longer stay of individuals taken while I felt a prisoner, I felt stressed I had to go, find another place somewhere far away undergoing their own journey I’d heard of an Island go to the coast I thought I’ll go to Ireland of learning. It is on I’ll go to the South GlanmireWhat a great place I found exhibit to promote The Cork is its name Limerick the place I was looking for I decided to stay the Mayfield Lifelong The LimerickEvery Soviet morning leaving my home I go out towards Shandon Bells Learning Festival on I stop on the bridge before crossing the river Lee Soviet The struggleI admire for the view, worker’s the colorful buildings I can rightssee the 1st April. It has been two years now Robert ‘Bobby’ Byrne I have no regrets lost his job as a in Limerick, 1919-1921. telegraph operator for On 8 April over 10,000 I found love and happiness his part in organising people attended the removal his colleagues in of Byrne’s body to Saint I found my place. his union. He was John’s Cathedral in Limerick. The British Authorities saw arrested on 13 January this as an act of defiance and 1919 at his mother’s so on Friday 11 April a large house for possession area of Limerick was placed of a revolver and under martial law. ammunition. On 21 January he was Citing the death of Constable sentenced to 12 Martin O’Brien as the reason, a Special Military Area was months’ imprisonment Bobby Byrne’s funeral with hard labour. declared under the provisions of the Defence of the Realm Act (DORA). These provisions were intended to flush Robert ‘Bobby’ Byrne out IRA men concealed in the midst of local populations. As a result, very tight restrictions were placed on getting in and out of the city – with strict curfews and permits being enforced. The army were given the power to seize vehicles and could disperse gatherings at will. Byrne was Captain, 2nd Battalion, Limerick City Brigade, Óglaigh na hÉireann and as the Senior Officer of The people of Limerick became increasingly the Volunteers in Limerick jail he led frustrated by the harshness of martial an agitation to obtain political status. law which demanded that citizens carry This was backed by the 35 unions military permits to enter and leave the affiliated to the Limerick United Trades city. The Limerick Trades Council called a and Labour Council (LUTLC). general strike and announced their plans on posters that were distributed all over On 1 February it passed a motion of the city. It is said that almost every working protest against the treatment of the man in the city went on strike – the pubs political prisoners and called on local all shut their doors. Deputies and Councillors to ensure “We, as organised workers, refuse to ask political status for the prisoners. them for permits to earn our daily bread...” Image of the strike from the Haselbeck collection John Cronin, leader of the strike committee

The Limerick Soviet was a localised general strike against British militarism which took over that city Exhibitions | April for almost a fortnight in 1919.

In the end the soviet was On 6 April there was a rescue basically an emotional and attempt which resulted spontaneous protest on in the shooting of two essentially nationalist and guards (one fatally) and the humanitarian grounds, wounding of Byrne, who rather than anything based was extricated from custody on socialist or even trade but subsequently died at union aims. the house of John Ryan of - Liam Cahill Meelick, Co. Clare. It is almost Thecertain that he received his City Library fatal wound from Volunteer O’Connell Street, Limerick Michael “Batty” Stack. The initial strength of the strikers and the early support of Sinn Féin may have prevented a violent employers’ response as had occurred in Dublin and Belfast in 1913. A Rare “Ulysses” Exhibition A 1935 edition of James Joyce’s Ulysses, on loan to Cork City Blackpool Libraries, is on display in the Reference Department. It is one Tomás MacCurtain - Death of a Martyr of only 250 worldwide, signed by both James Joyce and Henri Seámus Murphy and The Church of the On the Adult Library Floor from 3 March Matisse and includes full page etchings, preparatory sketches Annunciation, Blackpool and publisher’s slip-case Blackpool Historical Society and Blackpool Library Tuesday – Saturday, 10.00 am -5.00 pm

Direct Photographers Unite An exhibition of photographs by John A collaborative project from The Norries Minihan taken at a showcase event at Camera Club and The Photo Legends The Friary Bar, Cork in June 2019. The showcase was part of a collaboration e between writers in Direct Provision in When Cork Drov Cork, Fiction at the Friary and UCC. The exhibition opens on April 2nd at 6.30 pm Glanmire Launch 2 April at 6.30 pm with readings Mary from a number of the writers featured. To 17 April The Remarkable Story of Mary Elmes Elmes Untold Stories An exhibition that documents the lives of young adults living with a disability. ‘I got things done’: Presented by Students from the National Learning Network. Hollyhill From 4 April The Remarkable One Book One Community 2019/20Story of Mary Elmes Five Go Down to the Sea? An Exhibition An Exhibition featuring art work from local schools and Cork City Library would like to thank Mary Elmes’ daughter Caroline and her son Patrick for permission to use information and family photographs charting the heyday Cork’s Post Punk preschools in the Hollyhill/ChurchfieldDonald Davis fromcommunity, the American Friends Service Committee Archives based on Ronald Friend for permission to use photos of his family Jacinta Ryan for the reproduction of the sketch of Mary Elmes’ home, Culgreine bands Nun Attax and Five Go Down to the this year’s chosen books The Iron ManClodagh Finn authorand of A Time to RiskWe’re All, for her enthusiasm, helpgoing and advice. on a Sea? Curated by the Cork Zine Archive, Bear Hunt this exhibition coincides with the launch of Hiding from the Landlord; retrospective album and Panel discussion with those who created Cork’s Music history, presented by Mayfield John Byrne, Music Archivist. ove Paintings and Prints When Cork Dr An exhibition of Paintings and Prints from participants of BorrowedFrom Space current classes in Mayfield Arts Centre. Showcasing work from to Ballincollig Cyber Space beginners to more seasoned artists, all are students of local The Story begins... artist Deirdre Morgan. From Borrowed Space to CyberspaceCork was the first Irish City to adopt The Free Libraries Act in 1855 but no further action was taken until 12 February 1892, when the following order of Council was passed: A History of Cork City Libraries That a Special Committee, consisting of the Mayor...be appointed to consider and report what steps should be taken with the object of establishing a Free Public Library in the City. (First Annual Report of the Committee of the Cork (Free) Public Library 1892-93 p.6)

A building at No. 20 South Mall was first chosen as the site for the new Library at an Tory Top Bishopstown annual rent of £400. Unfortunately, sufficient funds were not available and it was decided that accommodation would be found at the Crawford Municipal Buildings(below; with sketch layout on left). Art Exhibition by The Capel Painters Cork’s Boxing Story

Cork’s first City Librarian: Celebrating the sport through the decades in Cork Launch 2 April at 6.00 pm James Wilkinson Fourteen expressions of interest in the post of City Librarian were received by the newly formed Library Management committee. On 15 September, 1892 a Mr. Harrison was elected as City Librarian. He resigned however after just 13 days on 27 September and James Wilkinson, who had been Assistant Librarian at Leeds, was then appointed City Librarian – a position he held for the next 41 years. The newsroom was formally opened by Mayor Alderman Horgan on 21 December, 1892.

Carnegie Library – copy of letter from Lord Mayor to Mr Carnegie. Mr. Carnegie agrees to pay £10,000 Photographic exhibition

Cuinne na Gaeilge Bishopstown Wilton

March | Wednesday 4, 11, 18, 25 | 2.30 pm – 5.00 pm | Adult Chess

Club | All Welcome

March | Thursday 12, 26 | 6 pm – 7.45 pm | Bishopstown Writers Group

| New members welcome please ask at Lending Desk

April | Wednesday 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 | 2.30 pm – 5.00 pm | Adult

Photographic exhibition

April | Wednesday 29 | 10.00 am – 1.00 pm | Citizens Information | All

Blackpool Bowler House, Redforge Road, Blackpool

Photographic exhibition March | Tuesday 3 | 10.30am - 12.00 noon | Blackpool Adult Writing Circle. Creative writing workshops for writers facilitated by experienced adult education tutor. Admission free. All welcome.

March | Tuesday 10 | 2.00pm - 3.00 p.m | Blackpool Adult Book Club.

Cuinne na Gaeilge New members always welcome. March| Wednesday 11 | 11.00am – 12.00 noon| Cúinne na Gaeilge celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge. “Scéalta a n-insint again féin”. Fáilte roimh cách. Saor chead isteach.

Blarney Library The Square

Douglas Pop-Up Library at the Community Centre

March | Saturdays 7, 14, 21, 28 | 2.30 pm | Saturday Storytime Join storyteller Rita Dineen at the Pop-Up Library for Saturday Storytime - suitable for babies, toddlers, preschoolers and their carers. March | Friday 20 | 3.30 pm | World Storytelling Day Join storyteller Maria Gillen for World Storytelling Day, all ages welcome. Pre-booking essential at [email protected] April | Thursday 2 | 1.30 pm | A Dance Concerto Workshop for Cork Lifelong Learning Festival | This workshop invites participants to bring together music and dance by using tin cans as both props to dance with and instruments. We will play the cans as drums using the rhythms we create as music to move to. Just as in society, we will work and rely on each other, and communicate through movement and music, fun and games. No experience necessary - just bring tin cans of food! These will later be donated to a local charity. Facilitator: Laura Murphy Dance. Pre-booking essential at [email protected] April | Saturday 4 | 2.00 pm | Library Lego Club for Cork Lifelong Learning Festival Lego building event for ages between 7 and 10. All materials provided. All participants must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Pre-booking essential at [email protected] April | Saturday 18 | 12.30 pm | Spring into Storytime Music Workshop Ruti Lachs presents this workshop suitable for children from 0-4 years. Participants will hear, and dance to, music of many countries, and will learn new songs. There will be a variety of music-and-movement games. Pre-booking essential at douglas_library@ corkcity.ie 16

Glanmire Library 7A Hazelwood Centre Photographic exhibition

March | Thursday 5th | 10.30am-1pm | Crochet Group

New members always welcome! Contact 021-4821627 for more details! Cuinne na Gaeilge March | Wednesday 14th & 18th | 10.30am-12.30pm | Knitting Group | New members always welcome!

March | Thursday 12th | 10.30am-11.30am | Adult Bookclub

New Members always welcome! March/April | Every Thursday | 10.45am-12.45pm | Scrabble Group This group will meet every Thursday morning throughout March and April. March/April | Every Tuesday | 10.30am | Adult Jigsaw Hour This group meets every Tuesday morning from 10.30am. New members welcome! March/April | Every Wednesday | 10.30am | Mindful Colouring for Children & Adults An enjoyable hour of colouring with children of pre-school age! March/April | Every Thursday Morning | 11.30am-12pm | Spring Into Storytime/ Storytime with Rita! Join Rita every Thursday morning at 11.30am for a storytime session for children of Pre- School age. March/April | Every Saturday Morning | 10.30am-11.00pm | Spring Into Storytime/ Storytime with Judy! Come along to our family storytime sessions with Judy each Saturday at 10.30am except for Public Holidays. April | Wednesday 1st, 15th & 29th | 10.30am-12.30pm | Knitting Group April | Thursday 2nd | 10.30am -1pm | Crochet Group Meeting April | Thursday 9th | 10.30am-11.30am | Adult Bookclub Contact 021-4821627 for more details. April | Friday 3rd | 4pm -5pm | “Cork Burning – An Illustrated Lecture” with Michael Lenihan Join author and local historian Michael Lenihan for this exceptional talk on the events before, during and after this most infamous night in Cork’s history. April | Wednesday 1st | 10.30am-11.30am | RBdigital Information Session Come along and see how to access hundreds of online magazines using you library membership. Booking is essential as places are limited. Basic computer skills are required. 021-4821627 for more details. April | Saturday 18th | 3.30pm | Spring Into Storytime/ Stories with Ruti Lachs | Come and join Ruti for an amazing hour of stories and song for 4-8 year olds! For more details contact the library on 021-4821627. 17

Photographic exhibition Hollyhill Harbour View Road, Knocknaheeny

March | Tuesday 3 | 10.30 am | Library Book Club monthly meeting |

March | Tuesday 3, 10, 24, 31 | 10.30 am | We’re Jamming | Informal

guitar jamming session for adults who want to learn new songs and brush up on their skills. Guitar and a good knowledge of guitar needed. New members welcome, free of charge, all welcome. March | Wednesdays | 10.30 am | Knitting and Crochet Group | Free of charge, refreshments provided, all welcome. March | Wednesdays | 11.00 am-1.30 pm | Ukulele for the over 55’s | Informal ukulele session for adults who want to learn new songs and brush up on their skills. Ukulele and a basic knowledge of ukulele needed. New members welcome, free of charge, all welcome. March | Wednesdays 11, 25 | 12.00 noon | COPD North Side Support Group | For information please call Jennifer 086 4670204 . March | Thursdays | 10.00 am - 10.45 am | Storytime at the library | A morning of story, song and rhyme for children from birth to 4 years in association with Young Knocknaheeny. March | Thursday 5 | 11.00 am | Gramophone Circle presented by Willie Herlihy | Free of charge, refreshments provided, all welcome. March | Friday 6 | 2.30 pm | Singers Circle. Feel like singing? Then come along to our new singers club on the first Friday of the month. All singers, poets and listeners welcome. March | Saturday 7 | 11.30 am – 2.30 pm | Cork Songwriter Club | Join this group of local songwriters who share ideas, collaborate on songs, listen to original music by members and have fun. All songwriters, from beginners to the more experienced, in whatever genre, are welcome to attend. Admission free. March | Saturdays | 12.00 noon – 1.00 pm | Drama workshops for Children 8-12 years. | Free drama workshops with Oceans of Notions, Judie Chalmers. Booking essential. To book contact: 021 4924928 March | Saturdays | 3.00 pm – 4.00 pm | Autism Family Support Group | We provide a sensory-friendly space for parents and families to meet and chat. Soft lighting, sensory toys and tactile books available. March | Tuesday 10 | 12.30 pm | Taispeántas ceoil, amhráníochta agus craic. Join us for a celebration of Irish culture with a wonderful show of music, poetry and song. | Is fáilte roimh chách, refreshments provided. March | Friday 20 | 11.30 am | World Story Telling Day | Join Maria Gillen for a storytelling session on World Story Telling Day. Suitable for children 9 – 12 years. 18 19 March | Tuesday 31 | 11.30 am – 12.30 pm | Fake News. | What is fake news and how does it influence our everyday lives? Colm O’Rourke from CIT April | Saturday 4 | 11.30 am – 2.30 pm | Cork Songwriter Club monthly meeting Library will take a look at many of the issues surrounding fake news and the spread | Join this group of local songwriters who share ideas, collaborate on songs, listen to original of disinformation across social media and other platforms. This talk will offer some music by members and have fun. All songwriters, from beginners to the more experienced, in practical tips and advice on how to spot fake news and avoid falling prey to its far- whatever genre, are welcome to attend. Admission free. reaching influence. A Life Long Learning Festival event | Free of charge, all welcome. April | Saturday 4 | 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm | Library Lego Club | A fun space to create March | Tuesday 31 | 1.30 am – 2.30 pm | Meaningful activities with Lego. Younger children can enjoy time at the Junior Builder’s Table while older children for persons with Dementia, a talk by Valerie Morrison, Senior Occupational can choose to build solo or in teams at our Senior Builder’s Table. All materials provided, just Photographic exhibition Therapist with the HSE. A Life Long Learning Festival event | Free of charge, bring your imagination and an accompanying grown-up! Library Club is free of charge. All all welcome. children must be accompanied by an adult

session for adults who want to learn new songs and brush up on their skills. Guitar Cuinne na Gaeilge music from his album ‘Fulfil the Wish’ , as well as new material | Free event, all welcome. and a good knowledge of guitar needed. New members welcome, free of charge, all welcome. April | Tuesday 7, 14 | 10.30 am | Ciorcal Comhrá | Conversational Irish | New members of all levels welcome. | Refreshments provided.

April | Wednesdays | 11.00 am-1.30 pm | Ukulele for the over 55’s | Informal ukulele session for adults who want to learn new songs and brush up on April | Wednesdays 8, 22 | 12.00 noon | COPD North Side Support Group | their skills. Ukulele and a basic knowledge of ukulele needed. New members welcome, For information please call Jennifer 086 4670204 . free of charge, all welcome. April | Friday 17 | 3.00 pm | Music for children 4-8 years. A structured one- April | Wednesday 1 | 11.30am – 12.30 pm | Children’s Concert | hour session of singing, creating new music, dancing, and playing percussion and other FREE family-friendly concert, featuring performances by Club Ceoil instruments. A Spring into Storytime event. Booking advised, to book contact : 021 4924928. Knocknaheeny Trad Choir, St.Mary's on the Hill N.S. and Scoil Íosagáin N.S. April | Wednesday 29 | 2.30 pm | Youthreach Knocknaheeny, end of year (Music Generation Cork City in partnership with Creative Tradition) and Scoil Triest. A student art and design exhibition launch. Life Long Learning Festival event | Free of charge, all welcome.

April | Wednesday 1 - Saturday 4 | All day | Giant Connect Four | Old Youghal Rd, Montenotte Enjoy an interactive game of connect four on a large scale. A Playful Cities Initiative as Mayfield part of the Life Long Learning Festival event | Free of charge, all welcome. March | Wednesday 11th | 10.00 am | Writer’s Group April | Thursday 2 | 11.00 am | Celebrating the history of the Gramophone Society | with vinyl recordings. Presented by Paddy O’Gorman and Jim March | Wednesday 11th | 11.00 am | Mayfield Book Club Ahern.| Refreshments provided, all welcome. March | Wednesday 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th | 3.30 pm – 4.40 pm | April | Thursday 2 | 12.15pm-2.15pm | Engineering as a career | A fun Happy Talk | Fun and games for young children from 0 to 6 years. presentation and workshop suitable for 9-12 years, in association with Knocknaheeny March | Friday 20th | 3.00pm | World Storytelling Day | Learning Neighbourhoods. A Life Long Learning Festival event. Booking essential, for To mark World Storytelling Day Pat Speight will be at Mayfield library at 3pm to spin tales. more information call 021- 4924928. Suitable for families. All Welcome. | 10.00 am - 10.45 am | Storytime at the library | A April | Thursdays March | Friday 6th, 13th, 27th | 3.00 pm – 4.00 pm | Kids Drawing Club morning of story, song and rhyme for children from birth to 4 years, in association | Learn to draw in a sociable environment. For ages 6 – 13 years. with Young Knocknaheeny. A Spring into Storytime event. March | Saturday 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th | 10.00 am – 11.30 am | | 12 noon – 1.00 pm | Children’s Gamelan Concert | Featuring April | Friday 3 Video Game Club | Enjoy gaming in a sociable environment for ages 6 – 13 years. a 12-person Javanese orchestra of traditional gongs and metallophones, in association with Music Generation and UCC. A Life Long Learning Festival March | Tuesday 31 | 3 - 4 pm | Mayfield Library | Library Lego Club event | Free of charge, all welcome. A new club for children! April | Friday 3 | 2.30 pm | Singers Circle. Feel like singing? Then March | All Month | Colouring Competition come along to our new singers club on the first Friday of the month. All singers, poets and listeners welcome. April | Thurs 2nd | 10.30 – 12.30 | Mayfield Crafters As part of Lifelong Learning, the Mayfield Crafters will be in Mayfield Library for one April | Saturdays | 12.00 noon – 1.00 pm | Drama workshops for Children morning only. Grab your needles and join the group or just come along and get some tips. 8-12 years. | Free drama workshops with Oceans of Notions, Judie Chalmers. Booking essential. To book, contact: 021 4924928 April | Wednesday 8th | 10.00am – 11.00am | Writer’s Group 19 April | Saturday 4 | 11.30 am – 2.30 pm | Cork Songwriter Club monthly meeting | Join this group of local songwriters who share ideas, collaborate on songs, listen to original music by members and have fun. All songwriters, from beginners to the more experienced, in whatever genre, are welcome to attend. Admission free. April | Saturday 4 | 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm | Library Lego Club | A fun space to create with Lego. Younger children can enjoy time at the Junior Builder’s Table while older children can choose to build solo or in teams at our Senior Builder’s Table. All materials provided, just Photographic exhibition bring your imagination and an accompanying grown-up! Library Club is free of charge. All children must be accompanied by an adult

| 2.00 pm | Singer/songwriter Dave Burke performs April | Saturday 4

April | Wednesdays 8, 22 | 12.00 noon | COPD North Side Support Group | For information please call Jennifer 086 4670204 . April | Friday 17 | 3.00 pm | Music for children 4-8 years. A structured one- hour session of singing, creating new music, dancing, and playing percussion and other instruments. A Spring into Storytime event. Booking advised, to book contact : 021 4924928. April | Wednesday 29 | 2.30 pm | Youthreach Knocknaheeny, end of year student art and design exhibition launch.

Mayfield Old Youghal Rd, Montenotte

Library Lego Clubs

A fun space to create with Lego. All materials provided, just bring your imagination and an accompanying grown-up! Library Lego Club is free of charge. All children must be accompanied by an adult