Age Friendly
Festival 2016
Kildare Library Service
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Rediscover your local library with our Age Friendly programme of events. From
engaging guest speakers, to literary and cultural events, eServices and crafts
workshops - the library has so much more than books to satisfy your mind, body
and soul.
Events at a Glance
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Spread Your Wings - Eric Dempsey will talk about his life and birds
Go Digital - with our range of eServices
Silver Screen - the story of inspirational fashionista ‘Iris’
On the Stage - performance of Midwife of a Nation by Carnation Theatre
Get Surfing - computer classes for beginners and intermediates
Who Are You? - trace your ancestors with Mario Corrigan
Mind Yourself - overcoming worry, anxiety and fear with The Treatment Room
Art for All - painting with John Carpenter
Knock on Wood - woodturning demonstration with Emmet Kane, Master
Craftsman
• A Healthier You - weight management and nutrition advice from Rina Whyte
• Get Crafty - learn to felt in wool and silk with Miriam Brady
• Dance Hall Days - Pat Lonergan remembers the ‘showband scene’
All of our events are FREE of charge and open to everyone advance booking is essential.
Event Locations
Athy Library:
Tel 059 8631144 • Email: [email protected]
Celbridge Library:
Tel 01 6272207 • Email: [email protected]
Kildare Town Library:
Tel 045 530626 Email: [email protected]
Leixlip Library:
Tel: 01 6060050 • Email: [email protected]
Maynooth Library:
Tel 01 6285530 • Email: [email protected]
Naas Library:
Tel 045 879111 • Email: [email protected]
Newbridge Library:
Tel 045 448353 • Email: [email protected]
Spread Your Wings
A Life of Birds with Eric Dempsey
To coincide with the launch of Eric Dempsey’s new book, ‘Don’t Die In Autumn –
a memoir’, Eric will present a public talk on his life watching and enjoying Ireland’s
rich and varied birdlife. Hear about his discovery of birds at an early age and then
travelling the world in search of rare and exotic species . . . and everything else in
between!
Eric is a team member of the popular Mooney
Goes Wild show on RTE radio, has written many
books on Ireland’s birdlife, is a professional
speaker, writer, photographer and bird guide.
Athy Library: Tuesday 15th March 7pm
Celbridge Library: Friday 11th March 11am
Kildare Library: Friday 11th March 6.30pm
Leixlip Library: Tuesday 22nd March 7pm
Maynooth Library: Tuesday 22nd March 11am
Naas Library: Thursday 3rd March 11am
Newbridge Library: Thursday 3rd March 2.30pm
Go Digital
eServices Roadshow
Get one to one advice on how to use all of the library online services including
renewing your books online, borrowing eBooks and eMagazines, how to register
for our free online courses and language learning etc. People are welcome to
bring their own eReaders or other mobile devices.
Athy Library: Friday 8th April 3pm - 5pm
Celbridge Library: Thursday 7th April 6pm - 8pm
Kildare Library: Saturday 16th April 10.30am - 12.30pm
Leixlip Library: Saturday 23rd April 11am - 12 noon
Maynooth Library: Saturday 9th April 10am - 12 noon
Naas Library: Wednesday 13th April 2.30pm - 4.30pm
Newbridge Library: Saturday 9th April 2.30pm - 4.30pm
Silver Screen
In association with
Maynooth Film for All
Iris
Fashion icon Iris Apfel gets the film treatment in Albert Maysles’ latest film. Iris’
incomparable career started as one of the interior designers for the White House.
She travelled the world over searching for unique objects to decorate the houses
and mansions of her upscale clients.
Her unconventional sense of fashion and her exceptional use of jewellery is what
separated Iris from the rest, making her one of the top fashion consultants in New
York City.
Nowadays, nonagenarian Iris Apfel lives between New York and West Palm
Beach along with her husband of 66 years Carl, who turns 100 years old during
the making of the film.
Maynooth Library: Thursday 10th March 11am
On the Stage
Midwife of a Nation with Carnation Theatre
This performance brings to life the role played by Cumann na mBan in the Easter
Rising in an entertaining way.
Picture a woman with a Red Cross flag in one hand and a White flag in the other,
emerging from the door of a building in Moore Street, Dublin. Come along and meet
Nurse Elizabeth O’Farrell, a midwife at Holles Street Maternity Hospital, Countess
Markievicz, Louise Gavan-Duffy and Margaret Skinnider.
Learn what motivated these extraordinary women to join and what happened to them
after The Rising.
Leixlip Library: Tuesday 17th May at 11.30am
Get Surfing
Absolute Beginners
What is the difference between a desktop, a laptop and a tablet?
What is social media?
Are you an absolute beginner when it comes to computers? Then this is the
course for you! Learn how to surf the net, set up an e-mail account, shop on-line,
buy tickets and more. A whole new on-line world awaits you!
Naas Library: Course commences 3rd March
Intermediate
So, you have mastered the basics. Now learn how to complete on-line forms, set
up folders to save information, e-mail a photograph, create a spreadsheet, write a
letter and more. The sky is the limit for you now!
Naas Library: Course commences 15th September
The Kildare Age Friendly County programme and
Kildare Library Service have teamed up to provide these
computer classes in the Naas Municipal District. This is
part of the roll out of the new Kildare Age Friendly County
Strategy 2016-2019.
Who Are You?
Tracing Your Ancestors
with Mario Corrigan
Would you like to trace your family tree? Local
historian, Mario Corrigan will tell you about the many
genealogical sources available to you when tracing
your ancestors. These sources include websites, birth,
marriage and other personal records, public records,
books, journals and manuscripts.
Athy Library: Tuesday 17th May 7pm
Celbridge Library: Thursday 9th June 7pm
Kildare Library: Thursday 15th September 7pm
Leixlip Library: Thursday 17 November 7pm
Maynooth Library: Friday 16th September 11am
Naas Library: Tuesday 4th October 11am
Newbridge Library: Saturday 12 November 11am
Mind Yourself
Overcoming Anxiety, Worry and Fear
with Chris McMahon from The Treatment Room
When we lose our grounding in the present moment we may experience worries
and stresses. Our bodies perceive that what we are worrying about or imagining
is real and releases all kinds of stress hormones which can drain our energy and
be unsettling to us mentally and emotionally.
These emotions can afford us an opportunity to change and to grow, but we have
to understand why they occur, only then can we begin to move away from these
habits.
Learn about mindfulness - train yourself to develop a greater awareness of your
own thoughts and feelings - and be guided through a gentle meditation in these
workshops.
Athy Library: Monday 5th September 11am
Celbridge Library: Thursday 3rd March 7pm
Kildare Library: Thursday 23rd June 11.30am
Leixlip Library: Tuesday 18th October 7pm
Maynooth Library: Thursday 24th November 11am
Naas Library: Thursday 12th May 11am
Newbridge Library: Wednesday 13th April 10.30am
Art for All
Learn to Paint with John Carpenter
Being able to paint or draw is one of life’s great pleasures. John has introduced
over 5,000 people to the joys of drawing and painting. Maybe you think you can’t
paint, that you are not artistic or maybe you have not painted for a while.
Take this opportunity to pick up a brush and remember ‘there is no magic to it - the
magic is in you’!
Athy Library: Monday 7th March 11am
Celbridge Library: Friday April 8th 11am
Kildare Library: Wednesday 30th November 11am
Leixlip Library: Wednesday 22nd June 10am
Maynooth Library: Friday 20th May 10.30am
Naas Library: Tuesday 13 September 11am
Newbridge Library: Friday 14 October 11.30am
Knock on Wood
Woodturning with Emmet Kane
Emmet Kane was born and raised in Castledermot and continues to work there.
He comes from five generations of Master Craftsmen and is self-taught. He
works predominantly in native hardwood. His work looks like glass or plastic,
even metal, until you draw near and see the texture or grain and wonder just how
it was achieved.
Come to an illustrated talk and woodturning demonstration and see a Master
Craftsman at work!
An exhibition of Emmet’s work is on show at the National Museum of Ireland
Collins Barracks during 2016.
Athy Library: Monday 3rd October 11am
Celbridge Library: Friday 25th November 11am
Kildare Library: Tuesday 10th May 11am
Leixlip Library: Saturday 17th September 11am
Maynooth Library: Thursday 24th March 11am
Naas Library: Wednesday 16th November 10.30am
Newbridge Library: Wednesday 11th May 11am
A Healthier You
Weight Management with Rina Whyte, Nutritional Therapist
As we progress through life, our bodies and metabolism change. This nutritional
talk will look at how we can manage our weight throughout that time. Learn about
the foods that keep us ‘fuller for longer’, the role of exercise and how we can
maximise digestion to get the most nutrients out of our diet.
Athy Library: Tuesday 8th November 7pm
Celbridge Library: Tuesday 11th October 11am
Kildare Library: Wednesday 30th March 11am
Leixlip Library: Tuesday 24th May 7pm
Maynooth Library: Friday 17th June 11am
Naas Library: Tuesday 19th April 11am
Newbridge Library: Saturday 10th September 11am
Get Crafty
Felt a Picture with Miraim Brady
Learn how to felt a beautiful picture in wool and silk in these workshops. You will
leave with a finished piece ready for framing.
Athy Library: Wednesday 16th November 10.30am
Celbridge Library: Friday 28th October 10.30am
Kildare Library: Thursday 8th September 6pm
Leixlip Library: Thursday 16th June 11am
Maynooth Library: Thursday 12th May 10am
Naas Library: Wednesday 27th April 10.30am
Newbridge Library: Friday 11th March 10.30am
Dance Hall Days
Memories of the Showband Days with Pat Lonergan
Come for a stroll down memory lane, to the days of dance hall queues and
Hucklebuck shoes, with a particular look at some Co. Kildare connections, in the
company of Pat Lonergan, who was there – and remembers it.
Athy Library: Monday 13th June 11am
Celbridge Library: Thursday 15th September 7pm
Kildare Library: Wednesday 19th October 11am
Leixlip Library: Tuesday 15th March 7pm
Maynooth Library: Friday 22nd April 11am
Naas Library: Thursday 10th November 7pm
Newbridge Library: Tuesday 24th May 7pm
Watch out for . . .
1916 Commemorative Events
Take a look at
www.kildare2016.ie
for events, news and historical
information.
Bealtaine
Each year, during the month
of May, the Bealtaine festival
celebrates creativity as we age.
Watch out for events in Kildare.
Culture Night
Watch out for a variety of events
in our libraries to celebrate Culture
Night on Friday 16th September.
Positive Ageing Week
Takes place during September each
year. Watch out for events at your
library.
Kildare Readers Festival
This festival is organised by Kildare
Library Service to promote reading.
Watch out for author readings,
discussions, suggestions for books
to read and much more. Takes place
14th -16th October. Watch out for the
brochure!
Book Clubs
If you are interested in joining a book
club or would like us to support
your own group’s book club, please
enquire at any library.
DVD and Film Clubs
Some of our libraries have DVD and
Film Clubs. A great opportunity to
meet people and become a film critic!
Knit and Stitch Groups
Knitters of all abilities, including
beginners, are welcome to join our
groups. Come and share your skills
and patterns.
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