Limerick Lifelong Learning Festival 2014 Monday 7th – Sunday 13th April 2014 Includes Events Spanning Both City and County All Events Free ‘Your Learning – Your Culture’ TWITTER @LimkLearnFest www.facebook.com/ limericklifelonglearningfestival love learning Limerick City Adult Education Service is the leading provider of Adult Education in Limerick City. We offer full-time and part-time courses, and a range of learning supports, Introduction to over 6000 learners in 2 City Centre locations and more than 90 outreach venues. It’s that time of year again –and the annual Limerick Lifelong Learning Festival is ready and waiting for you to come along and get involved in the many events that will be Our programmes are: running right across Limerick City and County, from Monday 7th – Sunday 13th April 2014. For adults who wish to return to education The 2014 festival programme offers an eclectic mix of learning activities and events, Provided at low or no cost including workshops, demonstrations, performances, debates and exhibitions, all of Run in venues and at times that suit learners which are free and open to all. Featuring over 200 events, the Festival has something for everyone – wherever you live, whatever your age and whatever your particular Certified at Levels 1 to 6 on the NFQ interests may be. Focused on General Education and Generic/Transferable Skills Designed to offer a variety of progression options and routes The theme for this year’s Festival, which is in keeping with Limerick’s designation in Designed and delivered in co-operation with our many partners 2014 as the first ever National City of Culture, is“Your Learning – Your Culture”. As such, the Lifelong Learning Festival programme aims to promote learning and enjoyment Contact details through involvement in the wide variety of visual and performing arts and cultural activities that we are so lucky to have on our doorstep, here in the Limerick region. Call to LCAES Building on O'Connell Avenue, Such events include “From Limerick with Love” - an exhibition of photographs from the Phone 061 - 445700 Limerick Leader, which showcases the history, social heritage and contemporary culture email [email protected] of Limerick City during the 1070s, an Architectural Treasure Hunt in Adare and Art Website: www.limerickcityaes.ie Workshops for Kids in Limerick School of Art & Design that also welcome engagement facebook.com/LimerickCityAES of parents and teachers. twitter @LimerickCityAES The 2014 Limerick Lifelong Learning Festival has been organised by the Limerick Learning Region Steering Group, which is representative of all of the main stakeholders involved in promoting learning across the City and County, It is hosted by the Limerick City & County Council. Were it not for the funding and support provided by our sponsors, it would not be possible to run this festival and for this the organisers are most grateful. We also want to give special thanks to all those who helped to plan the festival and lay on events; their imagination, energy and enthusiasm will make the 4th Limerick Lifelong Learning Festival a truly rewarding experience for all who participate – so come along, join in and bring your family and friends with you. Mary Hamilton Chair of the Limerick Learning Region Steering Group 4 5 Week Long Events Week Long Events History of Limerick Exhibition Venue: Istabraq Hall inside City Hall, Merchants Quay Time: Monday 7th to Friday 11th April. 10.00am-1.00pm & 2.15pm – 5.00pm Exhibition on the history of Limerick. All welcome. This event is hosted by Limerick City Museum and Archives. Contact: Brian Hodkinson Limerick Museum 061 417826 iMix – LCFE Online Radio ‘Hats off to Volunteers’ Monday 7th - Sunday 13th April Week-long broadcast coverage of the festival. Limerick College of Further Education is delighted to Venue: Limerick Youth Service partner with the festival again this year. LCFE’s online radio station iMix will again become the ‘voice Time: Monday 7th - Sunday 13th April of the festival’ by dedicating all of its programming across the week to the Limerick Lifelong Learning LYS Youth clubs/projects will run this theme based arts activity during the week with the aim of Festival. From news on events to interviews with those involved and reporter packages from a number of celebrating volunteers and having fun. For those interested in Youth Clubs / Projects. This event is hosted event locations in the city and county, the station will bring all the colour of the festival to life through live by Limerick Youth Service and is a Youth Work Ireland led event. broadcasts and downloadable podcasts. Staffed entirely by media students at LCFE, iMix as the ‘voice of Contact: Dermot Troy, 061- 412444 the festival’ will bring live learning to life. Live audio will be streamed through the station’s website www.imixradio.ie and the station will share podcasts of some of the broadcast content through its Facebook page www.facebook.com/imixonline. First Steps: Tablet & Internet for Beginners Contact: Patrick J Hogan, Public Relations Officer, Limerick College of Further Education, Venue: Mobile IT, Bruree Tel. 061 414 344 Time: 2.00pm – 4.00pm (4 day course – Monday 7th – Thursday 10th April) Introduction to Tablets Training Course. Topics covered include: Browsing the web, buying online, send and receive emails and Skype family & friends for Tablet users. This may be of interest to the general City of Churches public. Venue: Christ Church, O’Connell Street and adjoining CB1 Contact: Alice Quinlan 063-90952 Time: Monday 7th - Sunday 13th April (Exhibition runs from March to April at this venue) This exhibition examines the ecclesiastical architecture and social heritage of the many faiths in Limerick. It looks at these churches / places of worship through their records, their buildings and their impact on Basic Computer Training the social history of Limerick. Open to the general public. This event is hosted by Limerick City Archives. Venue: Mobile IT, Bruree Contact: Tel. 407186 [email protected] Time: 10.00am – 12.00pm (4 day course Monday 7th – Friday 10th April). Learn how to send and receive emails, use a search engine, buying or researching goods online and Skype. This may be of interest to the general public. The Haselbeck Collection Contact: Alice Quinlan 063-90952 Venue: City Hall, Limerick Time: Monday 7th - Sunday 13th April (Exhibition runs to end of April at this venue) Franz Haselbeck worked as a professional photographer in Limerick City from 1912 and left behind an Life Long Learning in Action amazing record of his life as a professional photographer in the city. Open to the General Public. This Venue: Hospital Family Resource Centre event is hosted by Limerick City Archives. Time: Monday 7th – Friday 11th April Contact: Tel. 407186 [email protected] Short tutorials will take place during lunch on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday on how to use Facebook, Internet ,Email, & Skype. Staff will be available during the week to discuss Lifelong Learning in the centre. Information on all training & education programmes available in Hospital FRC will be available in the From Limerick with Love centre. Come and see life long learning in action such as the Drama Group, Furniture Restoration & Basket Weaving. All community members welcome. This event is hosted by Hospital Family Resource Venue: Shannon Airport Centre. Time: Monday 7th - Sunday 13th April ,Shannon Airport (Exhibition runs from March to August) Contact: Hospital FRC, 061 383884 www.hospitalfrc.com or [email protected]. You can also follow us The Limerick Leader is celebrating 125 years in business in 2014 and as such it holds a vast archive of on Facebook. which the photographic archive began in 1954. This exhibition showcases the history, social heritage and contemporary culture and art of Limerick City during the 1970s. Open to the General Public . This event is hosted by Limerick City Archives. Contact: Tel. 407186 [email protected] 6 7 Week Long Events Monday 7th April ‘Defining Early Childhood: What it Means to Be Me’ Building Resilience For a Brighter Future Venue: See contacts below for more details closer to the time. Venue: Thomond Park Time: As above. Time: 9.00am - 4.30pm A photographic exhibition, created by preschool children and their parents, in partnership with the Early To showcase the excellent and effective work being done across Limerick City in the Children, Youth and Years service that they attend. The children used disposable cameras to capture what childhood looks like Family Sector. To share knowledge and experience with each other in a very interactive way. Share practical from their perspective. This event is suitable for children, parents, Early Years practitioners and the general approaches for building resilience. This may be of interest to those working with children, young people and public. families. Hosted by Limerick Citywide Children & Youth Forum in partnership with Limerick FC. Contact: Maria O’Dwyer / Aileen Kelleher - Start Right: 061 419388 Contact: Cathal Dillion 061/603710, Margaret Mastriani 061/483453 Introduction to Public Speaking Arts and Crafts Making Venue: West End Youth Centre, Childers Road, Rosbrien Venue: Cleeve House, Knocklong, Co. Limerick. Time: 11.00am – Noon (Tuesday 8th – Thursday 10th April) Time: 10.00am A unique opportunity to try our public speaking in a safe and relax atmosphere. Small group size guaran- Creative community arts and crafts learning. This event is suitable for adults of all ages. This event is teed and experienced tutors to lead the way. Open to everyone. This event is hosted by the West End hosted by Knocklong Active Retirement. Youth Centre. This one-hour session runs for three days at 11.00am and participants are asked to attend Contact: Mary Raleigh, 087 7669838. for all three days if they can. Contact: William Priestley, 085 763 4871, [email protected] Get to Grips with Google ‘PUPPET ON A STRING’ – Make a puppet with Claire Venue: Community Education Centre, Mountmahon, Abbeyfeale, Co.