Library Events
Roscommon Drama Festival
The Roscommon Drama Festival will be officially launched on Wednesday 24th February at 7.00pm in the County Library, Abbey Street, Roscommon. Castlerea native, John Waters has accepted an invitation to open this years Festival, which runs from 5th March to 13th March in the Roscommon Arts Centre.
An exciting mix excellent of amateur drama will take centre stage for the nine nights with groups from all over the country competing for awards and nominations to the All Ireland Finals. Roscommon Drama Festival's choice of plays offers something for all audiences; from comedy to tragedy, classic plays to contemporary drama and lots more in between. Wexford native Pauline Byrne as been appointed adjudicator.
Bookings can be made at Roscommon Arts Centre Box Office on 090 66 25824. For information on this years festival programme log on to www.roscommondramafestival.com.
Roscommon Healthy Reading Scheme
The Roscommon Healthy Reading Scheme will be launched at 10.00a.m. on Wednesday 27th January 2010 at the County Library, Abbey Street, Roscommon.
The Scheme entitled Books Can Help is a joint initiative between the Health Service Executive Roscommon Psychology Department and Roscommon County Council Library Services. Its aim is to make high quality self-help books more accessible to families and adults experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. The scheme involves GPs and other health professionals recommending specific books to their clients from a list of recommended books available through any of the Roscommon Libraries service network.
This scheme will be formally launched by the Mayor of Roscommon County Council, Cllr. Tony Ward, Dr. Michael Byrne (Principal Psychology Manager, HSE) and Richie Farrell, County Librarian.
All Welcome.
For further details contact County Library at 090-66-37277.
SiarSceal Festival March 20th Roscommon Library All Day Event
An exciting all day event takes place in Roscommon County Library Saturday March 20th 2010, for writers and poets in the region. Commencing with the major and patrons address, followed by The Hanna Greally Poetry Awards Memoir Ceremony presented by Adjudicators Novelist Michael Mullen and Bilingual Poet Adjudicator Nuala Ni Chonchuir, featuring Readings from our Guest writes, and a Choral Medley with the Sliabh Ban Singers from Boyle. Award winning bilingual poet and novelist Nuala Ni Chonchuir will be reading from a selection of her work, including her latest short story collection "Nude", an explorative, self-questioning agenda, full of witty voices rendering adventures both savage and absurd.
Refreshments and Exhibition Appraisal will follow. The themed painting words exhibition by local artist & writers will be launched on the competition themes which are:
- "Home Place in Translation"
- "Threading my existence through family gone before"
- "Roscommon My Home"
Closing date for competition entries has been extended to March 9th. Competition details are available in your local library or log into: http://siarsceal.blogspot.com for entry competition details.
Novelist, Historian, Playwright, and Children's author Michael Mullen will give a Creative Writing Master Class in Roscommon Library at 2pm. From four 'till six there is an Open Mike. If you would like to participate in the Exhibition or Open Mike, for further details please contact Gwen Bond at 087-2628191 or 0949651867, admission free for the library event. The Exhibition will run for the duration of four to six weeks.
Don Baker Shannon Cruise on Moon River Pleasure Cruiser: Easter Sunday
As part of the SiarSceal collaborative from the Suck to the Shannon, you can cruise down the Shannon on Easter Sunday afternoon April 4th with Don Baker on Moon River Pleasure Cruiser. U2 (Bono) described him as "The greatest harmonica player in the world". Don will be playing and singing from his albums including his new CD "Rain on the wind". Boarding at 4.10pm from Carrick-On-Shannon, tickets can be purchased from http://www.ticketmaster.ie/Don-Baker-tickets/artist/949684 or from ETL (Eight till late,) Main St, (The Square) Roscommon and Mulveys Main Street, Carrick-On-Shannon, also from all Ticket Master Agents. Don Baker Moon River Cruise all for €27.50.
Patron Richie Farrell, Roscommon County Council Library Services.
