Cork County Library and Arts
Bealtaine Festival at Cork County Library
Cork County Library presents a wide range of activities as part of Bealtaine Festival, which celebrates creativity in older people, including painting and craft workshops, drama and concerts – further information from 021 – 4346210 and at www.corkcoco.ie/library
Cobh Library Commemorates the Titanic Centenary
As part of 2012's Titanic centenary commemorations this April, Cobh Library launched a design a library card competition in which we invited both adults and children to create an image that they felt best represented the theme Cobh and the Titanic 2012. The finalists in the junior category were Sarah Butler, Cormac O'Mahony and Zita O'Dwyer, with Tarek Sallabi, Daniel Keaney & Malwin Kupidura in the adult category. Each of the designs have been mounted and are currently on display; the winning library cards have been made into special limited edition library cards that will be available exclusively from Cobh Library throughout the centenary year. Further information from 021 – 4811130 and at www.corkcoco.ie/library.
The Canon Sheehan Short Story Award at Cork County Library and Arts Service
Cork County Library and Arts Service seeks new writing talent. To mark the centenary celebrations of North Cork writer, Canon Patrick Sheehan, Cork County Library and Arts Service has launched The Canon Sheehan Short Story Award for secondary school students. Cork County Library will select the best ten entries to be published on the County Library website and the overall winning story will be published in the Mallow Field Club Journal in November 2012. Further information from 021 4346210 and at www.corkcoco.ie/library - closing date for entries Friday 14th September.
Events at Clonakilty Library
The Knitting Group meets every Friday morning at 11.00am, to share tips and ideas over a cuppa. New members are always welcome. The Book Club continues to meet on the last Tuesday of every month, at noon to discuss their latest reads. The Library Creative Writing Group is in full swing every second Thursday, to inspire and offer constructive feedback to any budding writers who might like to come along and join in – further information at www.corkcoco.ie/library.
Bandon Library Knitting Circle
The Bandon Library Knitting Circle meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays each month from 10.30 - 12.00 noon and welcomes new and old knitters, – further information from the Library at 023 – 8844830 and at www.corkcoco.ie/library
Cork County Library Knitting Circle
Cork County Library, located on Carrigrohane Road, has recently established a Library Knitting Circle, which meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm, facilitated by knitter Joan Hewetson – all are welcome – further information from the Library 021 – 4546499 and at www.corkcoco.ie/library.
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