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Wednesday 5th December

Official handover for the Macregol Gospels to Offaly County Council @ 8.00pm in Birr Library

Saturday 8th December

Storytelling @ 11.30 am

Bookworms @ 2.30 pm - Charlotte’s Web is a children’s book by acclaimed American author E. B. White. First published in 1952, it tells the story of a barn spider named Charlotte and her friendship with a pig named Wilbur.

Next book for the Bookworms is Something Invisible by Siobhan Parkinson. With a new baby sister and a stepfather, the life of eleven-year-old Jake is full of change, but nothing prepares him for his relationship with an enigmatic girl, her large family, and the tragedy that strikes them all.

Thursday 13th December

Storytelling with Suzie Hogan @ 10.30 am - Christmas Special. Senior Infants from the Mercy Convent School will attend.

Friday 14th December

Coffee morning with music provided by the Mercy Convent Choir @ 10.30am

Saturday 15th December

Storytelling in Polish with Kate Grabowska @ 11.30am

Christmas party for all members of the Birr Library Book clubs @ 2.30pm

The Shannon Development tourist office will relocate to the Birr Civic Offices and library building on Thursday 2nd August for six weeks. The office will be located in the Atrium of the building and will provide information for all tourists to the Birr region. The office is open Monday – Saturday: 9.30 am – 1.00pm & 2.00 – 5.30 pm

Friday 10th August

Meet local writers and artists at our coffee morning - 10.30 am
All are welcome to enjoy a cup of tea or coffee in the relaxing atmosphere of Birr Library.

Children’s Art exhibition launch - 2:30 pm
Art teacher: Tatiana Bondareva

The exhibition will feature works by the students of Tatiana Bondareva. The students range in age from 8—12 years. The paintings are not for sale. The exhibition will run until 1st of September.

Saturday 11th August

Story time for younger children - 11:30 am
A fun filled thirty minutes of song, dance and story. This is a chance to hear the adventures of Dr. Seuss, Cinderella, the Happy Prince and many more classics stories. All welcome

Face painting - 12:00 noon
Get your face painted and join in the fun.

Sway to the music Dance class - 2:30 pm
Something for everyone, try something a little different. An hour long introduction to Irish dance. Booking essential.

Harry Potter Book Club - 3.30 pm
Reviewing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. All welcome

Tuesday 14th August

The Paul Barber Exhibition - 8pm

Paul has recorded the photographic history of Birr over a period of many years. His collection reflects Paul’s love of his native town and shows us the wonderful architecture, landscapes and people of Birr. The exhibition will generate memories of times past and will inspire greater awareness of the history and heritage of Birr. The exhibition is in a slide-show format, with photographs from different eras of Birr’s history. It is also hoped that the exhibition will encourage individuals to donate copies of early photographs to the County Library Collection. Booking essential

Wednesday 15th August

Art & Crafts - 3:30 to 5:00 pm
Enjoy an afternoon of painting with our own Pat Dillon. Booking essential

Thursday 16th August

Parent & Toddler group - 11.00 am
A fun filled morning for parents and toddlers alike. Thirty minutes of song, dance and story. This is a chance to hear the adventures of Dr. Seuss, Cinderella, the Happy Prince and many more classics stories. Light refreshments. All welcome

Friday 17th August

Stroll down memory lane - 10:30 am

Enjoy a relaxing cup of tea or coffee in the company of friends both old and new. This is a great opportunity to review the events of the 39th annual Birr Vintage Week & Arts Festival.
All Welcome

Friday 1st June 10.30 am

Coffee morning, featuring a flute recital with Karin Leitner - for more details on Karin see here.

Saturday 2nd June 11.30am

Story zone for young children.

Tuesday 5th June

Art exhibition by Ms. Kathleen Gormley.

Wednesday 6th June

Promotion of the Plot Thickens competition (awaiting approval) Both in-house and in local schools: Harry Potter promotion.

Saturday 9th June 11.30 am
Saturday 16th June 11.30 am
Saturday 23rd June 11.30 am
Saturday 30th June 11.30 am

Story zone for young children.

Computer Workshops: One hour introduction to computers will be provided in the Adult library from 10.00—11.00 am. All levels of experience are welcome. Every Thursday in May (3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th & 31st May)

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During April the Birr Library will be running the following events:

• Saturday Storytime for under 8’s at 11.30am
• Children’s Book club on April 14th and 28th, books to be read are The Fourth Horseman by Kate Thompson and The Palace of Laughter by Jon Berkeley
• The prize giving for the winners of the art competition will take place on the 21st April at 2.30pm

During April paintings by local artist Angie Culbert, Riverstown Birr, will be on display in the library, an example of her works on display are shown below:

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The winners of the Tree of Knowledge competition held by Birr Library were Chanelle Keegan, Niamh Donogher, Alex Carroll-Tully and Cian Dolphin-Murray. They were each presented with their prizes, a young tree, by Martina Needham of Birr Library.

One tree can absorb as much carbon in a year as a car produces while driving 26,000 miles.

The Birr Library Tree of Knowledge is slowly growing leaves through the efforts of local children. Children are being asked to colour the leaves and write an interesting fact on the back of the leaf.

We will publish more pictures when the Tree of Knowledge Project is finished together with some of the interesting facts from the children.

Throughout the month of March Birr Library will be holding the following competitions - details available from the Library.

• Under 8’s Colouring Competition
• Design a St. Patrick’s Day Card (8-12 years)
• Design an Information Card for Young People
• A Tree Quiz to coincide with National Tree Week March 4th-10th (adults)

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