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dlr Scéal Trail, a new outdoor reading experience from dlr Libraries
As part of Children’s Book Festival 2020, dlr libraries are delighted to announce the launch of dlr Scéal Trail, a brand new exciting outdoor reading initiative launching Thursday 22 October, supported by The Creative Ireland Programme.
dlr Scéal Trail is an outside story walk that everyone can enjoy! A scéal trail or story walk is a book delivered in an exhibition format that you can follow, from beginning to end, as you walk with your family or friends.
Pictured is dlr Writer in Residence 2019-2020, Sadhbh Devlin, with her new book Geansaí Ottó, which will be the first book used in dlr Scéal Trail.
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Spooky Dalkey folktales online!
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Saturday 17 October
Wednesday 28 October
11.00am via Zoom
Join storyteller Helena Byrne online, on an adventure into the past as she explores spooky stories recorded by school children in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown 80 years ago! Sometimes spooky, sometimes creepy but always thrilling, participants will be invited to add sound effects, actions and create their own character artworks to be included in an exhibition later this year in Dalkey Library.
To book a place on this live Zoom session, email dalkeylib@dlrcoco.ie
Suitable for children aged 7yrs+.
This event is supported by The Creative Ireland Programme with the kind support of the National Folklore Collection in UCD.
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Divine Illumination - shortlisted for Chambers Ireland Award
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dlr Libraries are delighted to announce that last year’s Divine Illumination - The Oratory of the Sacred Heart initiative has been shortlisted for the Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards 2020 (Commemorations and Centenaries). We want to thank everyone who assisted with the project and those members of the local community who shared their memories and stories of the Oratory and the Dominican Convent in Dún Laoghaire. The project consisted of a new publication, new exhibitions at dlr LexIcon and the Oratory and an extensive series of workshops, talks and a seminar.
We have recently added the exhibition at dlr LexIcon to our list of available online exhibitions and you’ll find a link to the virtual tour of the Oratory, organised by dlr Heritage Office on the same page. Watch this space for 2 further short videos celebrating the Oratory including one about the new mural created by pupils from Dominican Primary School in the grounds of the Oratory, completed on 7 October 2020.
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"Difference is the essence of humanity. Difference is an accident of birth and it should therefore never be the source of hatred or conflict. Therein lies a most fundamental principle of peace: respect for diversity". – John Hume
Calling all Primary School teachers of 4th-6th classes in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown! We have an exciting new opportunity for you to take part in workshops and an art exhibition. This project which is funded by Creative Ireland arose out of the Black Lives Matter movement with dlr Libraries working in close partnership with the National Gallery of Ireland with additional resources from Children’s Books Ireland. The project was conceived and co-ordinated by artist Mags Harnett and the final artwork from the workshops will be a playful exhibition (onsite and online) that will celebrate diversity. It is also linked with the Primary School Curriculum and explores the SPHE strand on self-identity and relationships with others.
Each participating school will receive a pack which includes books and art materials from dlr Libraries and resources from the National Gallery of Ireland and Children’s Books Ireland.
Booking essential by emailing dlrlexiconlib@dlrcoco.ie
As we expect an enthusiastic response to this callout, we will be selecting schools on a first come, first served basis, 1 class per school. The workshops (in 2 parts per class) will take place between early November and mid-December.
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Disinformation, Fake News and Privacy - are you Media Literate?
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What happens when we increasingly rely on social media and the web for nearly all our information? THE GLASS ROOM: MISINFORMATION EDITION is a new exhibition on data and privacy created by Tactical Tech and promoted by The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. It explores how social media and the web have changed the way we read information and react to it. We hope that you may come into dlr LexIcon to see it once Public Health guidelines permit but in the meantime, you can visit it online here.
We have an exciting series of webinars, workshops and videos lined up to promote this exhibition led by Ricardo Castellini da Silva and curated by Jake Rowan Byrne @ MetaTech - EdTech Solutions.
Our first webinar is on Wednesday 28 October at 1.00pm entitled Disinformation and COVID-19.
Free event, register here.
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Halloween events for mid-term break
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This mid-term break why not join dlr Libraries online for some wonderful Halloween-themed events? We have Creepy Creatures art-making workshops with artist Kim Jenkinson, Spooky Stories from storyteller Helena Byrne with tales connected to the pooka, the banshee and Halloween traditions. Aoife Munn is on hand to help little ones make potions and wands and to help older children make pumpkin carving creations.
All of these sessions will be delivered online via Zoom.
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Calling all budding writers!
We’ll be hosting an online Creative Writing course for beginners (adults) with Leo Cullen over the next few months.
Leo Cullen is a poet, playwright, novelist and short fiction writer. His work has been published widely and he is well-known to library users through his writing workshops. Leo’s publications include the novel Let’s Twist Again and a collection of short stories Clocking 90 on the Road to Cloughjordan. His work has appeared in the Sunday Independent as well as in numerous literary magazines and anthologies in Ireland, the UK, and Canada. His short stories have been broadcast on BBC4, BBC World Service and Lyric FM, and he has recorded over a hundred pieces for Sunday Miscellany, including live broadcasts at the National Concert Hall and the Pavilion Theatre, Dún Laoghaire.
The course will consist of 6 x 90-minute virtual workshops via Zoom.
Dates and times TBC.
Free course.
Max of 10 participants.
To register your interest in this course, please email deansgrangelib@dlrcoco.ie
This initiative is supported by the Creative Ireland Programme.
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Bike safety at Stillorgan Library
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Stillorgan Library
Saturday 31 October
10.30am-12.30pm
There will be a free bike safety and basic repair service in the car park outside Stillorgan Library on Saturday 31 October from 10.30am to 12.30pm. This service is provided in association with The Spokesman. Additional parts will be available for purchase on the day.
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Plays in the Park: Swan, Unmuted
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Next up in this exciting series of Plays in the Park, supported by Creative Ireland is the premiere of:
Swan, Unmuted
Saturday 31 October, 3.00pm
Tickets €11.53 at eventbrite
Fi has been a swan for nine hundred years. Nine hundred years, waiting for revenge. Nine hundred years of soggy bread and no toes - but anything is better than being human. A short tragicomedy, inspired by the story of the Children of Lir.
From the creators of Zandra, Queen Of Jazz.
Written and performed by Roseanne Lynch.
Directed by Lianne O'Shea.
Live Stream Directed and Poster Photography by Richard Lennon.
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Lasers, drones & boats: measuring the impacts of climate change on heritage by The CHERISH Project in association with dlr Libraries.
Tuesday 3 November 2020, 7.00pm
Free event, book on Eventbrite
Dr Kieran Craven of Geological Survey Ireland will talk about how the CHERISH Project is assessing the impacts of climate change to coastal heritage sites. Using a combination of techniques from the sea onto the land (and even space!), the CHERISH Project is a 6-year European funded project started in 2017. It aims to raise awareness and understanding of the impacts of climate change to coastal sites.
Working in counties Dublin, Wexford, Waterford and Kerry, it monitors and records coastlines, and assesses change to shipwrecks. In Dún Laoghaire, work has been conducted on Dalkey Island and within Dublin Bay. Register now to hear this short talk followed by Q&A.
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