April 2012
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Bealtaine in Offaly Libraries
The Bealtaine festival  which celebrates creativity as we age gets underway next week in Offaly Libraries. In this European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations, we are asking you ‘What kind of old do you want to be?’ Do you want to be A dancer? A painter? A film-maker? A poet? An historian? This is a month long festival and there are many events organised...
Apr 27th
MidlandsIreland.ie Launches Photography...
Pictured at the launch of the MidlandsIreland.ie Photography Competition MidlandsIreland.ie, the Midlands Regional Brand has launched this Photography Competition as part of its drive to promote the Midland Region as a vibrant location in which to live, visit, work, study and do business. The competition runs through to September 7th and invites amateur photographers to Capture the Uniqueness...
Apr 25th
Public Consultation Choral Music and the Wider...
Location, Date & Time: Tullamore Library on Thursday April 26th at 6pm. Offaly County Council is embarking on a public consultation process on the future shape, needs, direction and ambitions of the choral music sector in Offaly. We are working in tandem with Westmeath County Council in this process with an overall aim to apply for funding to the Music Generation Scheme in 2012. Music...
Apr 24th
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Celebrate 'The Pick of Dickens' at Tullamore...
Offaly County Library Service invites you to celebrate World Book Night 2012 (Monday, April 23rd) with a special event in Tullamore Library. The Pick of Dickens is an open evening of readings from the works of Charles Dickens.  You are invited to come along and share your favourite Dickens line, page or chapter with others or simply sit back and listen! You don’t need to be a Dickens expert to...
Apr 12th
Revised Opening Hours
Banagher Library To take effect from 16th April 2012 until further notice Thursday     2.00pm - 5.00pm & 6.00pm - 8.00pm Friday          10.00am -1.00pm & 2.00pm - 5.00pm Saturday    10.00am – 1.00pm   Daingean Library Wednesday opening only will operate from 16th April 2012 until further notice. Wednesday Opening times: 1.30pm - 5.00pm & 6.00pm - 8.00pm   Kilcormac Library Thursday...
Apr 12th
Art Exhibition - Extravagant History
“Irish history has turned on a variety of axes or ‘turning points’, beyond the accounts of high politics.  In acknowledging the profound changes that have occurred in the recent years in relation to the economic downturn the exhibition examines new approaches to Irish identity that further enrich our understanding of our broader narrative” An Art Exhibition by Emily McFarland and Frank...
Apr 2nd
Edenderry Easter Events
Food Demonstration   Make your own chocolate treats for Easter on Wednesday 4th April 7pm-8.30.  All welcome!  
Apr 2nd