Summer Events Programme 2011
Roscommon County Council; Library Services will be hosting a number of children’s events and activities during the month of July. The programme covers a range of subjects with a strong emphasis on reading, learning, storytelling and book orientated activities within the Library environment. The activities are being facilitated by a number of recognized artists and authors such as, Danielle Allison, Dolores Keavney, Niall De Burca, Gwen McNamara, Rosaleen Durkin of Imagination Gym, Fred Freeman and Kids Own.
Kids Own Publishing Partnership will work with parents/ grandparents and their young children to play, sing rhymes and make their own books, Kids Own will hold two workshops a day for three days in Boyle Library and those who sign up will need to commit to the three days of workshops. Spaces for these workshops are limited so booking is essential and are for children 3-5 years of age. Also this year there are a number of art, poetry and music workshops entitled “A Child for Life” which again are being organized as part of the Percy French Summer School programme.
Copies of the programme with dates, location, times and details of specific age group suggested for events are available through the Library Services. Those wishing to attend or book places are asked to contact the individual service points listed below. Please note that places are limited in terms of facilitation and local conditions up to a maximum of 20. The activities are targeted for the 5 to 10 year age group. Parents are asked not to leave children unattended in the Library while events are in progress and must check and clarify all procedures and arrangements under the local authority Child Protection Policy with the individual branches.
Roscommon County Library, due to ongoing refurbishment works, will not be participating as a host venue this summer but will however be facilitating a Family Concert by charismatic storyteller Niall De Burca in the Quad Centre on the circular road on July 22nd from 2.00-3.00 pm and all our welcome. Members of Roscommon Library may be facilitated at other branches if spaces permit however priority will be given to members of the locality first.
Hope you can join us for some summer fun and activities.
The contact details for branches are
Roscommon County Library Ph: 090-66-37277
Ballaghaderreen Library Ph: 094-98-77044
Boyle Library Ph: 071-96-62800
Castlerea Library Ph 094-96-20745
Strokestown Library Ph: 071-96-34027
Elphin Library Ph: 071-96-35775
Mobile Library Ph: 090-66-37279
Tuesday 12th July
Poetry, Music and Art Workshop as part of Percy French programme of events 2.30-4.30 Boyle Library
Wed 13th July
“Make your own Puppet Show” with Natalia 10.30-12.30 Boyle Library
“Make your own Puppet Show” with Natalia 2.30-4.30 Ballaghaderreen Library
Poetry, Music and Art Workshop as part of Percy French programme of events 3.30-5.30 Strokestown Library
Thurs 14thh July
Poetry, Music and Art Workshop as part of Percy French programme of events 2.30-4.30 Castlerea Library
Friday 15th July
“Make your own Puppet Show” with Natalia 10.00-12.00 Castlerea Library
“Make your own Puppet Show” with Natalia 2.30-4.30 Strokestown Library
Poetry, Music and Art Workshop as part of Percy French programme of events 2.30-4.30 Ballaghaderreen Library
Tuesday 19th July
Kids Own Travelling Library Early Years Family Programme 11.00-12.30 and 3.00-5.00. Boyle Library
Interactive History Workshop with Fred Freeman 2.00-3.00 Boyle Library Interactive History Workshop with Fred Freeman 4.00-5.00 Strokestown Library
Wednesday 20th July
Kids Own Travelling Library Early Years Family Programme 11.00-12.30 and 1.30-3.00 Boyle Library
Interactive History Workshop with Fred Freeman 11.00-12.00 Castlerea Library
Interactive History Workshop with Fred Freeman 2.30-3.30 Ballaghaderreen Library
Thursday 21st July
Kids Own Travelling Library Early Years Family Programme 11.00-12.30 and 1.30-3.00. Boyle Library
Friday 22nd July
Family Concert WITH Niall De Burca11.00-12.00 King House Boyle
Family Concert with Niall De Burca 2.00-3.00 Quad Centre, Circular Rd, Roscommon.
Saturday 23rd July
Interactive Storytelling with Danielle Allison 12.00-1.00 Mobile Library Monksland
“Make your own Puppet Show ” with Natalia 2.00- 4.00 Mobile Library Monksland
Tuesday 26th July
Storytime with Dolores 2.30-3.30 Ballaghaderreen Library
Wed 27th July
Interactive Storytelling with Danielle Allison 11.00-12.00 Ballaghaderreen Library
Imaginationgym Workshops with Rosaleen Durkin 11.00-12.00 and 12.00-1.00 Boyle Library
Interactive Storytelling with Danielle Allison 2.30-3.30 Boyle Library
Imaginationgym Workshops with Rosaleen Durkin 3.00 and 4.00 Ballaghaderreen
Storytime with Dolores 2.30-3.30 Castlerea Library
Thursday 28th July
Storytime with Dolores 2.30-3.30 Boyle Library
Friday 29th July
Imaginationgym Workshops with Rosaleen Durkin 11.00-12.00 and 12.00-1.00 Castlerea Library
Interactive Storytelling with Danielle Allison 11.00-12.00 Strokestown Library
Imaginationgym Workshops with Rosaleen Durkin 3.00-4.00 and 4.00-5.00 Strokestown Library
Interactive Storytelling with Danielle Allison 3.30-4.30 Castlerea Library