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Thursday 2nd April
– MAHATMA GANDHI
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9:00 - 13:00 Cork Conversations : Learning City Seminar Council Chambers, City Hall Learning City SEMINAR | LEARNING CITY This is an opportunity to get involved in a discussion about best practice in Learning Cities. Come along to meet representatives from Learning Cities to hear about innovations, initiatives and ideas that are helping to transform cities through learning 60 MAX FOR BOOKINGS THU THU
Denis Barrett Learningfestival@corkcity.ie 021 4924527
9:00 - 17:00 Teacher and Student Art Exhibition & Competition Cork College of Commerce, Morrison’s Island, T12H685 EXHIBITION | CREATIVE A week long exhibition showcasing how students explore the creative process as part of their education. Student’s work in a diverse range of creative visual media and applied art; all work is underlined by a strong emphasis on learning about process – both designing and making.
queries@ccoc.ie 021 4222100 www.corkcollegeofcommerce.ie
10.00 - 10.45 Story Song and Rhyme Hollyhill Library, Harbour View Road, Knocknaheeny, Cork T23 N250 Cork City Libraries OPEN EVENT | CHILDREN / MUSIC & SONG Story Song and Rhyme suitable for children 0-4 years, supported by Young Knocknaheeny
021 4924928 www.corkcitylibraries.ie
10.00 - 13.00 Mayfield Crafters
Frank O’Connor Library, Old Youghal Road, Mayfield T23 E651 Cork City Libraries OPEN EVENT | CREATIVE For one morning only the Mayfield Crafters will be at Mayfield Library. Grab your needles and join the group or come along and get some tips.
021 4924935 www.corkcitylibraries.ie
10:00 - 11:00 Origins of Popular Music CSN College, Tramore Rd. T12 AC91 Colaiste Stiofain Naofa WORKSHOP | MUSIC This workshop will give participants an insight into the origins of popular music. It will give a brief overview of its social and historical context.
021 4961020 www.csn.ie
10:00 - 11:00 General knowledge Quiz Old Youthreach Building,The Glen Resource Centre The Dillon’s Cross Project QUIZ | CREATIVE A warm welcome for teams of two and you just might learn a thing or two along the way. Good fun and we are providing tea, coffee and home baking. First, second and third prizes !
Eibhlin Davitt eibhlin davitt@hotmail.com
10:00 - 12:00 Relaxation & Hand Massage 46A Spriggs Road, Gurranabraher Cork City Partnership CLASS | HEALTH & WELLBEING Time to relax 1 Come along to Cork City Partnerships Community space in Spriggs Road. You will enjoy a relaxing morning learning the basic techniques of arm and hand massage and meeting new people. Refreshments provided and staff will be available to outline what courses and activities are going on in the area.
FOR BOOKINGS Carmen Ichim cichim@partnershipcork.ie 021 4301700
10:00 - 15.30 Mental Health & Wellbing Goal Setting Sessions National Learning Network, 26 Penrose Wharf, Cork The Focus Programme INFORMATION SESSION | HEALTH & WELLBEING The Focus Programme team would like to offer people the chance to learn about goal setting, its role in mental health and wellbeing and how to set SMART goals in life. We are offering oneto-one goal setting sessions that are up to 40 minutes long with a member of our experienced team. Booking essential. See page 21 also
18 MAX FOR BOOKINGS
Carol O’Sullivan carol.osullivan@nln.ie 087 6674282 or 021 4509021
10:15 - 11:15 Mural Walk
Meet at Blackrock Castle OUTDOOR / WALK | CULTURE / ECOLOGY Walk with Viv Sadd along the Mahon peninsula pathway and learn about the series of murals created by artists from Mahon and Belfast as part of a Cooperation Ireland initiative. Mahon CDP Walking Group meet each Thursday at 10am and enjoy the beautiful local scenery followed by a cuppa and a chat.
FOR BOOKINGS info@mahoncdp.com 021-4359070
10.30 - 12.30 Meet the Artist - Crawford Supported Studio
Crawford College of Art and Design (CIT), 64 Grand Parade CCAD CIT / Crawford Gallery / City Arts Office / COPE Foundation. OPEN EVENT | CREATIVE Satisfy your creative curiosity with an opportunity to meet the artists at work here in the Crawford College of Art and Design.
Louise.Foott@cit.ie 021 4335256 www.crawford.cit.ie FRI
10.30 - 12.30 Crochet Circle Glanmire Library, Hazelwood Shopping Centre, Glanmire, Cork City T45 E034 Cork City Libraries OPEN EVENT | CREATIVE If you would like to rekindle your passion for crochet or if you are a complete novice and would like to learn a new skill then why not come along to our Crochet Circle.
021 4821 627 www.corkcitylibraries.ie
10.30 - 12.30 Scrabble Club Glanmire Library, Hazelwood Shopping Centre, Glanmire, Cork City T45 E033 Cork City Libraries OPEN EVENT | CHILDREN / GAMES Playing Scrabble has many hidden benefits that range from developing your intellect to enhancing your vocabulary and much more.
021 4821 627 www.corkcitylibraries.ie
11.00 - 12.00 Gramphone Recital Hollyhill Library, Harbour View Road, Knocknaheeny, Cork T23 N250 Cork City Libraries OPEN EVENT | MUSIC Sit back and enjoy our monthly gramophone recital. Refreshments provided.
021 4924928 www.corkcitylibraries.ie
11.00 - 12.30 Walking Tour of UCC Art Collection The Glucksman, UCC, T12 V1WH UCC TOUR | CREATIVE / CULTURE Join Senior Curator Tadhg Crowley to explore the UCC Art Collection in this walking tour around our historic campus. Find out about the ways in which the collection is used as a learning resource and gain insight into significant artworks by some of Ireland’s most distinguished artists.
30 MAX FOR BOOKINGS
Lucia Taeubler info@theglucksman.org 021 940 1844
11.00HRS Tour of LTI garden & planting up for Summer Ardfoyle Convent, Ardfoyle Cresent, Blackrock Horticultuire LTI DEMONSTRATION | EDUCATION Tour of the gardens created and maintained by our students followed by demonstration on planting up hanging baskets and window boxes for summer displays
20 MAX
Finola McCarthy / Lar lynch larlynch@gmail.com 087 1409189
11:00 - 13:00 Technology Workshop The Recreate Centre, 17 Easons Hill, Shandon, T23 N44W Cork Work Initiative Northside (WIN) CLASS / WORKSHOP | TECHNOLOGY This event is for anyone who would like an introduction to computers, be it booking a flight to sending an email. We will have a green screen in the classroom on the day for some Photoshop fun!
Joanne McCormack
20 MAX FOR BOOKINGS
jmccormack@nce.ie or chammond@nce.ie
11:00 - 13:00 A salute to Ireland and the Eurovision Family Centre, Church of the Resurrection, Farranree North Presentation Adult Education Dept PERFORMANCE | MUSIC A musical morning hosted jointly by North Presentation Adult Ed and The Family Centre Church of the Resurrection, Farranree. Take a trip down memory lane with us and sing along to Irelands Eurovision entries. Sing, get up and dance and join us for a fun morning.
60 MAX FOR BOOKINGS
Margaret Cahill Family Centre and Joanne Twomey Adult Ed Coordinator adulteddept@northpres.ie 021 4301030
Event venue is wheelchair accessible Event is family friendly
11:00 - 13:00 Come see us in Action – community training Mayfield Community Training Centre, Unit 1a Mayfield Business Park. Mayfield OPEN EVENT | EDUCATION Come see community training in action – based in the heart of the community offering six full time courses for people aged between 16 and 21 years. Culinary skills, Multiskills (woodwork), Construction skills, Business skills, Hospitality and tourism and Sports and recreations. QQI level 4 qualification. Sign up on the day, meet the staff and young people and become part of it all!
Mairead Quarry Advocate@blackpoolgfctc.ie 087 0531012
11:00 -1200 Guided Mindfulness and Self Care Space Traveller Visibility Group, 25 Lower John Street Traveller Visibility Group OPEN EVENT | HEALTH & WELLBEING A relaxing and peaceful morning to allow yourself some very welcome time-out Join a guided mindfulness session this is a great technique to use when going through stressful times but can be used at any point to allow space to focus on the present moment.
20 MAX FOR BOOKINGS
Ann Jordan tvgcork@gmail.com 086 6084659
This event is part of the ‘Cork Playful City’ Project
30 MAX
This event has a maximum number of people allowed in the venue. Booking is recommended. SUN
11:00 - 12.30 Learning Factory : Flex Kilbarry Industrial Estate, Dublin Hill, T23 CV63 Flex TOUR | SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY Technology has transformed our lives and industry. Flex is at the heart of this revolution, helping companies across 12 industries infuse intelligence into their products. Take a tour of the Flex facility in Cork and see how technology is helping us to Live Smarter™ featuring Digital keyboard synthesisers, Augmented Reality headsets, Biometric trackers and marine automated information systems.
20 MAX FOR BOOKINGS
Cliodhna Byrne Cliodhna.byrne@flex.com 021 2300014 www.flex.com
11:30 - 12:15 Yoga for Beginners Mahon Family Resource Centre, T12 Y180 CLASS | HEALTH & WELLBEING Learn to relax and loosen your body, clear your mind, increase energy and enjoy effortless living. Yoga has many benefits, including reducing stress and aiding relaxation.
8 MAX FOR BOOKINGS Jenny Liu info@frcentre.ie 021 4358866
11.30 - 12.30 Stories to Life with Barbara O’Meara The City Library, 57-61 Grand Parade T12 NT99 Cork City Libraries WORKSHOP | COMMUNITY Storyteller Barbara O’Meara brings the Growing Imaginations sensory books in a bag to life with participants from COPE Foundation, Deerpark. Booking essential 11:30 - 12:30 Preparing A Song For Performance
CSN College, Tramore Rd. T12 AC91 Colaiste Stiofain Naofa WORKSHOP | MUSIC / SONG This workshop will highlight some of the basic principles of arranging and interpreting music, with reference to key elements such as melody, harmony and rhythm.
021 4961020 www.csn.ie
11:30 - 12:30 Wildflower Window Boxes for Bees Niche Knocknaheeny/Hollyhill Community Garden, Hollyville Estate, Harbour View Road, Cork (Behind the Apple Green Garage) WORKSHOP | ENVIROMENT / ECOLOGY The workshop is to demonstrate the importance of bees and other pollinators in Ireland and actions we can take to protect them. The workshop will involve the native wildflower seed planting into containers and making wildflower seed bombs to take home. Light lunch provided
Sarah Carr 021 4300135 www.nicheonline.ie
66 FOR BOOKINGS Yvonne Moloney Yvonne_Moloney@corkcity.ie 021 4924901
12.00 - 14.00 Life Changing Journeys of Adult Learners Meeting Room 1, Student Centre, CIT Bishopstown CIT Access/Mature Student Officer TALK | EDUCATION Meet and greet with Mature Students in CIT from a number of different courses. Hear inspiring accounts about their experience of coming to college and the impact that it has had on their lives and that of their families. Information available on how to apply to CIT as a Mature Student, fees & financial support. 12:00 - 13.00 Traveller Health Information Forum Traveller Visibility Group, 25 Lower John Street Traveller Visibility Group INFORMATION SESSION | HEALTH & WELLBEING Join our Community Health Care Workers and Health Team for an open day where we talk about the range of services offered in TVG. Discuss matters impacting Traveller health, as well as screening several short info films created to promote Traveller Health.
50 MAX
FOR BOOKINGS emily.clifford@cit.ie 021-4335138 www.cit.ie/maturestudent
12.15 - 14.15 Engineering as a career Hollyhill Library, Harbour View Road, Knocknaheeny, Cork T23 N250 Cork City Libraries WORKSHOP | EDUCATION / ENGINEERING A presentation and fun workshop suitable for children 9-12 years, booking essential. In association with Arup, Impact, Our Community Matters and Knocknaheeny Learning Neighbourhoods
FOR BOOKINGS hollyhill_library@corkcity.ie 021 4924928 tvgcaroline@gmail.com 021 4503786 www.tvgcork.ie
12:30 - 14:00 Goal setting & Mindfulness workshop Ballincollig Family Resource Centre, Station Road P31XP59 SECAD Partnership CLG WORKSHOP | HEALTH & WELLBEING Explore your unique talents and skills and set relevant goals in this interactive Personal Development workshop with SECAD Partnership. We will also look at mindful practice and its usefulness in creating calm and focus in an oftenchaotic world
15 MAX FOR BOOKINGS
info@secad.ie 021 4613432 www.secad.ie MULTI DAY
12.45 -1.45 Lunch Time Concert North Monastery Road, T23 XA44 Cork Academy of Music PERFORMANCE | MUSIC A Performance by Local Training Initiative Level 5 music students with a varied selection of popular songs. Q&A and information session on music courses for young adults.
admin@corkacademyofmusic.ie SAT
13.00 - 14.00 Piano for Beginners North Monastery Road, T23 XA44 Cork Academy of Music CLASS | MUSIC Join us in our state of the art Piano Laboratory and experience an introduction to inclusive, interactive learning in a group setting. Booking essential - call between 9.00am-2.00pm
8 MAX FOR BOOKINGS
021 4210573 www.corkacademyofmusic.ie
13.00 - 14.00 The Life and Adventures of Miguel de Cervantes, Creator of Don Quixote Ballincollig Library, The Village Centre, P31 H674 Cork City Libraries TALK | HISTORY / LITERATURE An illustrated lunchtime talk with Stephen Boyd of UCC’s Department of Spanish
021 238 9797 www.corkcitylibraries.ie
13:00 - 14:00 How to maintain your lawn CSN College, Tramore Rd. T12 AC91 Colaiste Stiofain Naofa CLASS/ WORKSHOP | ENVIROMENT / ECOLOGY This event will give people the knowledge to maintain their lawn in excellent condition. Several topics will be covered including mowing, scarifying, fertilising, aeration etc. This event will consist of a classroom presentation and weather permitting we will have a practical demonstration also.
20 MAX FOR BOOKINGS
Daniel Crowley d.crowley@csn.ie 021 4961020
13:00 - 14:00 Bag Making Cork Craft & Design, 27A St. Patricks Woollen Mills, T12 H932 Cork Craft & Design / Needle Sketches DEMONSTRATION | CREATIVE / CRAFT / TEXTILES A textile demonstration that aims to teach people about bag making, specifically the steps involved in making a crossbody bag
021 436 8365 www.corkcraftanddesign.com
13:00 - 15:00 Film Screening of “Night School” (2018) Cork College of Commerce, Morrison’s Island, T12H685 FILM | EDUCATION / CULTURE The film features an unemployed character Ted Walker who is forced to attend night school in order to graduate High School. The film shows how Ted deals with his fellow students, his feisty teacher who doesn’t think he’s too bright and with the challenges that this return to education presents.
queries@ccoc.ie www.corkcollegeofcommerce.ie
13:00HRS Baroque Concert
CIT Cork School of Music, Union Quay, Foyer PERFORMANCE | MUSIC CIT CSM Baroque Ensemble perform music by Telemann, Biber, Purcell etc.
www.csm.cit.ie
13.15 - 14.15 Saxophone for Beginners. North Monastery Road, T23 XA44 Cork Academy of Music CLASS | MUSIC Open introductory workshop for anyone interested in taking up Saxophone!
6 MAX FOR BOOKINGS
021 4210573 www.corkacademyofmusic.ie
13.30 - 14.30 Ukulele Workshop North Monastery Road, T23 XA44 Cork Academy of Music CLASS | MUSIC For beginners upwards...
10 MAX FOR BOOKINGS
021 4210573 www.corkacademyofmusic.ie
13.30 - 14.30 Workshop for Percussion Enthusiasts North Monastery Road, T23 XA44 Cork Academy of Music WORKSHOP | MUSIC For beginners upwards Including Drum Kit, Snare Drum and Tuned percussion.
10 MAX FOR BOOKINGS
021 4210573 www.corkacademyofmusic.ie Fèile Foghlama Chorcaì
13.30 - 15.30 A Dance Concerto Workshop Douglas Pop-up Library, Douglas Community Centre T12 C840 Cork City Libraries WORKSHOP | CULTURE /DANCE Bring together music and dance by using tin cans as both props to dance with and instruments. We will play the cans as drums using the rhythms we create as music to move to. No experience necessary - just bring tin cans of food and these will later be donated to a local charity. Book via email
douglas_library@corkcity.ie 021 492 4932
13.45 - 14.45 Introduction to basic Rhythm. North Monastery Road, T23 XA44 Cork Academy of Music CLASS | MUSIC Have you got Rhythm? Workshop for beginners.
10 MAX FOR BOOKINGS
021 4210573 www.corkacademyofmusic.ie
14.00 - 15.00 Introduction to Film Music Scores North Monastery Road, T23 XA44 Cork Academy of Music CLASS | MUSIC / CULTURE Experience and understand basic film music scoring techniques.
10 MAX FOR BOOKINGS
021 4210573 www.corkacademyofmusic.ie MULTI DAY
14.00 - 16.00 Non Fiction writers Group Open Mic The City Library, 57-61 Grand Parade T12 NT99 Cork City Libraries OPEN EVENT | LITERATURE Celebrating their 12th year Cork Non-Fiction Writers welcome you to drop-in to this reading session. Visitors willing to read will be given priority. We look forward to seeing and hearing you!
021 4924900 www.corkcitylibraries.ie
14:00 - 14:30 St. Brendan’s Music Extravaganza St. Brendan’s GNS, The Glen, T23 AK29 CIT Cork School of Music PERFORMANCE | MUSIC St. Brendan’s School Ensemble consists of all the students from third to sixth class. Once a week normal schoolwork is put aside for music lessons with a variety of tutors. The students receive tuition in recorder, flute, trumpet, percussion and choir, and regularly perform in various locations around the city. The students will present a variety of pieces in this musical extravaganza.
FOR BOOKINGS Caoimhe Conlon caoimhe.conlon@cit.ie www.stbrendansgns.ie / www.csm.cit.ie
14:00 - 15:00 How to Write a Radio Play LifeFM Studios, Deanrock Business Park, Deanrock, Togher, Cork WORKSHOP | CREATIVE Radio is an exciting and unique platform for writers and playwrights. Find out about the basics of planning, writing and finding an outlet for producing your radio dramas. Both beginners and seasoned scribes are welcome. LifeFM has received multiple national awards for writing and producing radio dramas for Community Radio.
FOR BOOKINGS cethan.leahy@lifefm.ie 021 496 1111 www.lifefm.ie
14:00 - 16:30 Talks about Cork and the War of Independence, 1920 Cork City and County Archives, 32 Great William O’Brien St,T23 WP82 TALK | HISTORY Talks by experienced historians Gerry White on Cork at War, 1920 and Niall Murray on the Aftermath of the Assassination of Lord Mayor Tomás MacCurtain.
FOR BOOKINGS Steven Skeldon archivist@corkcity.ie 021 - 4505876 www.corkarchives.ie
14:00HRS Cork ETB introduces LEGO® Serious Play® Millennium Hall, City Hall, Cork Cork ETB WORKSHOP | EDUCATION This session will introduce participants to strategic play/playful learning to use as a facilitated methodology created by the LEGO® Group. Participants will become familiar with ‘Thinkering’ to support reflection and sharing of ideas and feedback.Cork ETB hosted our first LEGO® Serious Play® workshop at our Youth Work Forum in December 2019. The feedback was extremely positive, so we decided to bring it back to Cork again to give more people the opportunity to experience LEGO® Serious Play® as a useful tool for participation.
80 MAX FOR BOOKINGS
Ruth Griffin www.eventbrite.ie/e/cork-etb-introduces-lego-serious-playtickets-94393693077 021 4856223
14.30 - 15.30 Women’s Family History Blackpool Library, Redforge Road, T23 AP11 Cork City Libraries TALK | HISTORY Are there Influential Ladies in Your Clan? With Seamus Fox
021 4924933 www.corkcitylibraries.ie Fèile Foghlama Chorcaì
14.30 - 16.00 Drop in Drama Workshop Nano Nagle Place, Heritage Lecture Theatre (Douglas Street Entrance) Ocean of Notions Theatre Co. WORKSHOP | THEATRE / DRAMA Come and start the year of Cork City Plays on the right note with Judie Chalmers of Ocean of Notions Theatre Company. Enjoy an introduction to hilariously fun games, activities and storytelling tricks while gaining conference as well as the possibility of meeting some new friends.
16 MAX
021 4193580 www.nanonagleplace.ie
14:30 - 16:00 Introduction to Basic Photography Griffith College Cork, Wellington Rd, Cork, T23DF3A WORKSHOP | CREATIVE / PHOTOGRAPHY Eoin O’Conaill, lecturer in photography at Griffith College Cork, presents a short workshop of basic photography, and the use of photoshop. Eoin has contributed to publications such as the New York Times, the Financial Times, the Irish Times, and has exhibited widely.
FOR BOOKINGS Sinead.odea@griffith.ie 021 4507027 www.griffith.ie MULTI DAY
THURSDAY 14:30HRS Launching two Donegal Currachs
Lapp’s Quay boardwalk, Cork Meitheal Mara & City Links (HSE) Launch Event CULTURE / HISTORY Come and applaud two groups of men from the HSE City Links programme who are celebrating their first boat building achievements by launching their 17-foot Dunfanaghy currachs on to the River Lee at Lapp’s Quay Their boats are made from hazel rods and oak laths and were built under the guidance of Meitheal Mara, at their boat yard on the River Lee at Crosses Green
office@meithealmara.ie 021 4316813 www.meithealmara.ie
15.30 - 16.30 Line Dancing Demonstration Liskillea, Waterfall, Near Cork T12 RV0P Bishopscourt Residential Care DEMONSTRATION | HEALTH & WELLBEING / EXERCISE Helen Conroy and the Texas Twisters will perform a line dancing demonstration. Line dancing is suitable for all ages and is a fun way to keep fit and active. Helen will demonstrate the basics of line dancing and teach any willing volunteers a dance.
FOR BOOKINGS Mary Sheehan activities@bishopscourt.ie 021 4885833
15.30 - 16.30 Tin Whistle Tips and more North Monastery Road, T23 XA44 Cork Academy of Music CLASS | MUSIC For beginners upwards, bring along your Tin Whistle. Booking essential - call between 9.00am-2.00pm
10 MAX FOR BOOKINGS
021 4210573 www.corkacademyofmusic.ie
15:15 - 16:15 Ladybird Guide meeting St Patrick’s Scout Hut, Summerhill North Irish Girl Guides MEETING | PLAY EVENT Open to girls in Junior infants. Senior Infants & 1st Class in Primary School. Must be accompanied by an adult
Email: corkcitygirlguides@gmail.com by Wednesday evening www.irishgirlguides.ie
16:15 - 17:30 Brownie Guide Meeting St Patrick’s Scout Hut, Summerhill North Irish Girl Guides MEETING | PLAY EVENT Open to girls in 2nd, 3rd & 4th Class in Primary School. Must be accompanied by an adult
Email: corkcitygirlguides@gmail.com by Wednesday evening www.irishgirlguides.ie
17:00 - 19:00 Learning Factory : Boston Scientific Boston Scientific, IDA Business Park, Model Farm Road,T12 YK88 TOUR /SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Introduction to Boston Scientific, Learn about the products that we manufacture and get a tour of the building and also like to hear about the job opportunities that we have.
15 MAX Lauren O’Dell Lauren.odell@bsci.com 021 453 1000 www.bostonscientific.com
17.00HRS Spanish Language Class 19, Patrick’s Hill Spanish Studies Centre OPEN EVENT | LANGUAGES Spanish Language Class along with some cultural insights into Spain and Hispanic World
15 MAX FOR BOOKINGS
Ana Garcia spanishstudiescork@gmail.com
17:30-20:30 Art of illumination: traditional oriental manuscript / painting Cork Comunity Art Link, 71 Watercourse Rd, Blackpool T23 DV24 with Amna Walayat WORKSHOP | CREATIVE Beginners can learn how to illuminate a manuscript or painting with a traditional oriental style with Amna Walayat M.A.(UCC). View original artworks and learn about the range of techniques, materials and styles used. Material supplied. Booking Essential.
17.45HRS Free English Taster Class Unit 2a Kilap Business & Technology Park, Mallow Road, T23 V9K3 Together-Razem Centre CLASS | LANGUAGES For adults who want to develop their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills! There will be a maximum of 10 other students in the class to give you more contact with the teacher and you will be able to ask any questions you have about English classes.
10 MAX FOR BOOKINGS
Agnieszka info@together-razem.org 021 4395588 10 MAX FOR BOOKINGS
Amna amna.walayat@gmail.com 087 3396593
18.00 - 19.45 Caint is Cómhra Bishopstown Library, Wilton T12 RR84 Cork City Libraries OPEN EVENT | LANGUAGE / GAEILGE Practice your ‘cúpla focal’ at our informal Irish conversation group
021 4924950 www.corkcitylibraries.ie MULTI DAY
17:15 - 18:30 Decaf Explained Badger and Dodo Roastery Outlet, 11 Barrack St TALK | FOOD & NUTRITION Why is our Decaf so good ? A talk on the various decaffeination processes. Learn which are done chemical free.
20 MAX FOR BOOKINGS
Elia Booking via eventbrite www.badgeranddodo.ie
18.30 - 19.30 Business English (for speakers of other languages) Room G.46, The O’ Rahilly Building, UCC. UCC CLASS | LANGUAGES Experience what we teach in the Business English classes in the Language Centre, UCC. Multicultural and communicative event with a focus on the skills needed to work in an Englishspeaking environment. Visitors can also attend a General English demo class following the Business English demo (at 19.30).
25 MAX FOR BOOKINGS
13:00 - 14:00 Statio Bene / Safe Harbour Crawford Art Gallery, Emmet Place, T12 TNE6 TOUR | CREATIVE / CULTURE Recconnect with your harbour on this guided tour! An opportunity to explore historic views and Cork’s rich maritime culture with your feet firmly on dry land.
FOR BOOKINGS 021 4907862 www.crawfordartgallery.ie
18:30 - 19:30 Brittany - Visit Northwest France Enterprise House, 36 Mary St, T12RCY9 Alliance Française de Cork TALK | TRAVEL / CULTURE Come and join us to discover the main tourist attractions, food and music of Brittany. Learn useful phrases in French and Breton!
FOR BOOKINGS info@alliancefrancaisecork.com 021 431 0677
18:30HRS Cork 1920 in Numbers St Peter’s Cork, North Main Street Central Statistics Office / St Peters SHOWCASE | HISTORY St. Peter’s Cork and the Central Statistics Office proudly present ”Cork 1920 in Numbers” There is a treasure trove of information freely available online that shed a light on Cork past and present and the CSO will take us through these sources sharing stories and insights, inviting you to explore further.
90 MAX FOR BOOKINGS
info@stpeterscork.ie 021 4278187 www.stpeterscork.ie
18:45 - 19:45 Lets Try Karate! St Anthonys Sports Hall, Ballinlough Rising Sun School of Karate HEALTH & WELLBEING / EXERCISE For full details see pages 42
FOR BOOKINGS barry@risingsun.ie 086 722 2779 www.risingsun.ie
19:00 - 20:10 Root & Release 2.0 - Yoga Class Sacred Body Studio Block C3, 1st Floor, Unit B, Donnybrook Commercial Centre, T12 APN7 CLASS | EXERCISE HEALTH & WELLBEING Release and stretch your whole body. Practice breathing techniques (Pranayama) and basic Yoga poses (Asanas). Body mobility has positive effects to help balancing the nervous system. This class has a faster pace with some challenging poses so you should have previous experience in Yoga.
19 MAX FOR BOOKINGS
info@sacredbodystudio.com www.sacredbodystudio.com
19:00 - 20:30 Annual Award Ceremony & 35th Birthday celebrations Unit 5 Sunbeam industrial estate, Commons Rd, T23 YT62 Blackpool Glen Farranree Community Youth Training Centre AWARDS | EDUCATION We will present QQI level 4 awards and VTCT awards to trainees who have recently completed their training. Also, we will celebrate our 35th birthday. Since 1984, we have been training young people in the skills needed to enter the workforce or continue in Training. This is a huge event for our centre, we are incredibly proud of all the young people that have come through our doors.
19:00HRS One Book One Community Scoil Aiséiri Chrríost Farranree Local Education Committee SHOWCASE LITERACY 3 local schools celebrate with students and parents the reading of the book Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park. Sudan is the backdrop to this book and the story follows a girl called Nya and a boy named Salva. The story theme’s are displacement, war, security and freedom.
200 MAX FOR BOOKINGS Eileen Geaney egeaney@northpres.ie 021 430 3330
19:00 - 21:00 Shape Note Singing Workshop Unitarian church, Prince’s St Cork Sacred Harp WORKSHOP | MUSIC New singers always welcome! Sacred Harp is an American four part harmony folk singing tradition. Welcoming all voices regardless of experience. Using a shape note system designed to make it easy for anyone to learn to sing. An introductory workshop from 7:00 to 8:00 followed by our regular weekly singing.
50 MAX
Kevin Kennedy www.corksacredharp.com Fèile Foghlama Chorcaì
19:00 - 21:00 Positive Parenting Responses to Unhelpful Behaviours Glasheen National School, School Avenue, Glasheen, Cork, T12 V084 Bishopstown / Glasheen Network CLASS / WORKSHOP | EDUCATION Dr Clara O’Byrne and Alan White will outline new strategies to minimise parent burnout and positive parenting approaches that focus on connecting, communicating and caring. Topics covered include setting boundaries - Technology and Sleep and homework tips and tricks.
alanpwhite@gmail.com
19:00 - 22:00 Dealing with Loss & Change The Old National School, Ardfoyle Avenue, Ballintemple, T12 XDH2 The Social and Health Education Project CLG WORKSHOP | HEALTH & WELLBEING An interractive workshop for people experiencing loss and change, wheather through seperation, ill-health, redundancy or otherwise. A safe space to explore the issues involved and how these affect your life.
FOR BOOKINGS Geraldine Flanagan 021 4666180 www.socialandhealth.com
19:30 - 21:00 Talk - the Burning of Cork Turners Cross Community Centre, Curragh Road, T12 YP89 Turners Cross Community Assoc TALK | HISTORY This will be an engaging and interactive talk by the wonderful Liam O Huigin who always ensures an interesting and fun night with history, images and group participation.
50 MAX
19.30 - 20.30 General English (for speakers of other languages) Room G.41, The O’ Rahilly Building, UCC. UCC CLASS | LANGUAGES Experience some of the activities we do in a General English language class to help our students to live in an English-speaking environment. These classes are fun, dynamic and communicative, with students from many different countries and backgrounds.
25 MAX FOR BOOKINGS
Michelle Finn infolang@ucc.ie 021 4902641
19.30 - 21.00 Community Drama Ensemble! North Monastery Road, T23 XA44 Cork Academy of Music OPEN EVENT | THEATRE / DRAMA Need some Drama in your life? Why not come along and get a taste of what we do! Q&A on CAM Community Drama program.
FOR BOOKINGS 021 4210573 www.corkacademyofmusic.ie
20:15 - 21:15 Intro to Tai Chi Turners Cross Community Centre, Curragh Road, T12 YP89 Master Ding Academy Cork CLASS / WORKSHOP | HEALTH & WELLBEING Learn how to still the mind. You will get a taste of traditional Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan, including, the principles and concepts that underpin the art, the role of internal energy and how to develop and use it. Master Ding Academy Cork offer regular classes from Beginner to Advanced Level.
12 MAX FOR BOOKINGS
John Buckley taichicork@gmail.com 086 8058533
9.30HRS Pilates for Buff Bones Douglas Yoga Rooms, Holbar House, East Village, T12 K461 Pilates People Cork CLASS | HEALTH & WELLBEING A regular Thursday morning event featuring a complete movement system for bone and joint health. The class is safe for those with osteoporosis. Please bring small weights.
Jaconel Janssen 085 1613505 www.pilatespeoplecork.com
THUR APR 2ND 9.30AM – 12.30PM
Meet the Learning Cities Network
Cork City Hall
FREE FORUM EVENT FOLLOWED BY LIGHT LUNCH Come along to meet representatives from Learning Cities to hear about innovations, initiatives and ideas that are helping to transform cities through learning.
Cork is an established Global Learning City and has been implementing the ‘UNESCO Cork Call to Action for Learning Cities’ since hosting the UNESCO International conference in 2017. Hear about how cities worldwide are implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals by developing their cities to be: i. Green and Healthy ii. Equitable and Inclusive; and to iii.Support decent work and Entrepreneurship; through learning of all kinds: formal, nonformal and informal, lifelong and lifewide. In 2019 UNESCO selected Cork to co-host a new international cluster of Learning Cities focussing on Health and Wellbeing Education for all and this new initiative will be explored during the Forum session. This is an opportunity to be part of an exchange of best practice. Teas/Coffee, refreshments.
NUMBERS ARE LIMITED, PLEASE NOTE YOU MUST REGISTER YOUR INTEREST IN ATTENDING BY WEDNESDAY MARCH 25TH BY EVENTBRITE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: info@corklearningcity.ie TUE
Host of 3rd UNESCO International Conference on Learning Cities 2017
MULTI DAY EVENTS HAPPENING TODAY FOR FULL LISTING SEE PAGE Review Central Exhibition St. John’s Central College, Sawmill st 8 Walking Tour of UCC Visitor’s Centre, North Wing, UCC 8 Pavee Print Project Cork City Hall, Anglesea St. 7 The Cork House Name Project - Exhibition CSN College, Tramore Rd. T12 AC91 8 Teacher and Student Art Exhibition & Competition Cork College of Commerce, Morrison’s Island, T12H685 6 Stellarium Workshops Castle Rd, T12 YW52 8 Seamus Murphy Exhibition Blackpool Library, Redforge Road, T23 AP11 11 Robert Gibbings Exhibition Bishopstown Library, Wilton T12 RR84 11 Photographers Unite Blackpool Library, Redforge Road, T23 AP11 11 Our World in Black & White Knocknaheeny Community Centre, Harbour View Rd 8 Our World in Black & White The Glucksman, UCC, T12 V1WH 9 One book One Community 2019/2020 Exhibition Hollyhill Library, T23 N253 11 No Longer Forgotten - History Exhibition The City Library, Grand Parade, T12 NT99 11 My Education, My Future - Art Initiative James Barry Exhibition Centre, CIT, Bishopstown 7 Mayfield Arts Centre - Art Exhibition Frank O’Connor Library, T23 E651 11 Mary Elmes - ‘I got things done’ - History Exhibition Glanmire Library, T45 E037 10 Giant Connect Four Hollyhill Library, T23 N253 10 From Borrowed Space to Cyberspace Ballincollig Library, The Village Centre, P31 H674 10 Exhibition of sculptures by Krzysiek Rosa The City Library, 57-61 Grand Parade, Cork, T12 NT99 10 Discover Cork’s Medieval Past Tour Elizabeth Fort, Barrack Street, T12 C8AO 9 Direct’ Photography Exhibition The City Library, Grand Parade, T12 NT99 10 Cork’s Boxing Story Tory Top Library, T12 WP57 10 Cork 1920 - The Burning of a City Tour St. Peter’s Cork, North Main St 8 Accidental Triggers Exhibition Triskel Gallery Space, Tobin Street, T12 WYY0 9 A Rare “Ulysses” Exhibition The City Library, Grand Parade, T12 NT99 10 “Explorers” Marine Science Workshop Old Cork Waterworks, Lee Road, T23 N828 7
