Wednesday 1st April

“Change is the end result of all true learning”

– LEO BUSCAGLIA MON

10:00 - 12.00 Learning Factory : SR Technics Airfoil Services Mahon Industrial Estate, Blackrock TOUR / STEM Founded orginally as the maintenance wing of Swissair SR Technics is the largest independent provider of technical services for civil ircraft. Booking is essential for this Learning factories tour. Filming and photography is not allowed on site. Find out more about SR Technics Airfoil Services with a presentation & Q&A session

20 MAX Kieran.punch@srtechnics.com 021 4521 230

10:00 - 11:30 Become a Mentor for Women who Parent Alone The Gate Lodge, St Marys Campus, Gurranabraher Cork Anti-Poverty Resource Network TALK | EDUCATION / WOMEN Women Supporting Women, a project of CAPRN has been active in setting up and supporting a mentoring programme, aimed specifically at women who are parenting alone. The project is the outcome of local voluntary groups of women coming together, sharing a philosophy of antipoverty work and community empowerment. Mentors usually work once per week for 2 hours and undergo monthly supervision.

FOR BOOKINGS Elizabeth Madden resourceworkercaprn@gmail.com 021-4821627 TUE

10:00 - 13:00 Caring for our Wellbeing The Old National School, Ardfoyle Avenue, Ballintemple, T12 XDH2 The Social and Health Education Project CLG WORKSHOP | HEALTH & WELLBEING An opportunity to explore the idea of well-being, Identify what supports their well-being and what undermines it. Participants will have the opportunity of exploring these questions in an enjoyable, interactive and fun way.

16 MAX  FOR BOOKINGS

Geraldine Flanagan 021 4666180 www.socialandhealth.com

10:00 - 13:00 2020 Vision: Learning from the Past, Linking to the Future

The Hall, Togher National Schools, Togher Road, T12T996 Togher Ballyphehane Community Education Network OPEN EVENT | HEALTH & WELLBEING Come join us for an open morning in which we will reflect on our past and look forward to the future, through performance and musical theatre, information presentations and dance/drama. The morning will have an intergenerational focus, highlighting how the connections between generations link the past to the future. The event will end with a community sing, an opportunity to sing together and enjoy songs of the past. Togher Ballyphehane Community Education Network has members from Home School Community Links in Maria Assumpta NS, Morning Star NS & Gaelscoil an Teaglaigh Naofa, Greenmount NS & St Maries of the Isle NS, Togher Girls NS, QDS- Cope Foundation, Read Write Now Adult Basic Education Service, Togher Family Centre, Ballyphehane Togher Community Development Project and Cork City Partnership

Siobhan O Dowd 021-4319085

10:00 - 13:00 Art & Craft Display Holyhill Knocknaheeny Family Centre, Harbour View Road DEMONSTRATION/ EXHIBITION | CREATIVE A display of work by the Art / Craft class plus some of the group will be there to answer questions. This is a regular Wednesday class , new members always welcome.

thefamilycentre@eircom.net

10:00 - 16:00 Voices of Cork Choir - Information Mayfield Sports Complex INFORMATION | MUSIC / SONG Come to our stand in the Sports Complex to give members of the public information regarding our community choir

Corina Byrnes sing@voicesofcork.com www.voicesofcork.com

10.30 - 11.30 One Book One Community Concert Blackpool Library, Redforge Road, T23 AP11 Cork City Libraries PERFORMANCE | CULTURE Music, Story and Song from Blackpool’s Young Adult Community around the title ‘Timmy Failure – Mistakes Were Made’

021 4924933 www.corkcitylibraries.ie

10.30 - 11.30 RB Digital Information Session Glanmire Library, Hazelwood Shopping Centre, Glanmire, Cork City T45 E033 Cork City Libraries WORKSHOP | TECHNOLOGY Register with RBdigital on Cork City Libraries website. RBdigital offers full-colour magazines to download to your own device.Basic Computer skills are required as well as your Library Card. Booking essential.

FOR BOOKINGS glanmire_library@corkcity.ie 021 4821 627

10.30 - 12.30 Knitting Hour Glanmire Library, Hazelwood Shopping Centre, Glanmire, Cork City T45 E033 Cork City Libraries OPEN EVENT | CREATIVE Take some time to learn a new skill or if you want to rekindle your interest in knitting the come along to our knitting hour.

021 4821 627 www.corkcitylibraries.ie

11.00 - 12.00 Paddy O’Brien Tory Top Library, Ballyphehane, Cork T12 WP57 Cork City Libraries PERFORMANCE | COMMUNITY Join Paddy O’Brien for a morning of stories, songs and verse.

021 492 4934 www.corkcitylibraries.ie Fèile Foghlama Chorcaì

11.00 - 12.00 Play from the Pike Ballincollig Library, The Village Centre, P31 H674 Cork City Libraries TALK | HISTORY A light-hearted glance at the pastimes and leisure activities of old Ballincollig. Young and old, tall and small – a Big Ballincollig Welcome for All!

021 238 9797 www.corkcitylibraries.ie

11.00 - 12.00 Stories to Life Blackpool Library, Redforge Road, T23 AP11 Cork City Libraries WORKSHOP | COMMUNITY Barbara O’Meara storyteller, and residents of St. Francis’ Gardens

021 4924933 www.corkcitylibraries.ie

11.00 - 12.30 Conversation Cafe: A Lifelong Learning Special The City Library, 57-61 Grand Parade T12 NT99 Cork City Libraries SOCIAL | HEALTH & WELLBEING A unique social space for people from all communities in Cork to come and chat about different topics every month. The theme for this special cafe session is Play Matters: Let’s get-together and chat about how we can reintroduce play into our lives.

Yvonne_Moloney@corkcity.ie 021 4924901 www.corkcitylibraries.ie MON

11:00 - 12:00 & 14:00 - 15:00 Mindfulness & Wellness Recovery Action Planning WRAP ® Hollymount Ind est, Hollyhill, T23 DK73 National Learning Network INFORMATION SESSION | HEALTH & WELLBEING Practical introduction to mindfulness. Also an explanation of what WRAP ® is and how it can be used as a tool to manage your mental health. Tea & coffee and free parking Facilitator: Maura Keane BSc Psychology MSc MBSI

eugene.higgins@nln.ie 021 430 0144 www.rehab.ie

11:00 - 13:00 What is a University of the Third Age? Cork College of Commerce, Morrison’s Island, T12H685 Age Action Ireland WORKSHOP | EDUCATION A U3A is a group who come together for a greater understanding of life. It is the time we can do those things which we hadn’t the time for earlier in life. U3A members organise their own activities, an opportunity for listening, learning and understanding there are over 30 U3A’s in groups throughout the country.

Carol Kelly / Annette Head u3a@ageaction.ie

11:00 - 13:00 Learn how to make Vibrant Window Boxes Cork City Partnerships Glen Outreach Office, 6 Imaal Court, The Glen Cork City Partnership CLASS / WORKSHOP | ENVIROMENT / ECOLOGY An opportunity for people to meet staff and see what services and supports are available. The Glen / Ballyvolane Men’s Shed will hold a demonstration showing how to make colourful, vibrant window boxes. The container boxes that are made will be raffled at the end of the morning.

11:00 - 14:00 Visit National Learning Network Hollyhill Hollymount Ind est, Hollyhill, T23 DK73 National Learning Network OPEN EVENT / PERFORMANCE | EDUCATION Show us your skills at retro games, Sonic, Mario & more. Watch a gaming system ‘build’ and explore how IT can be fun! Learn to create an arty self-portrait or jam in a beginner’s guitar class. Come learn about our free courses including our exciting new Digital Media & Podcasting “Skills 4 Life” programme and grab a barista coffee & homemade cake on campus.

eugene.higgins@nln.ie 021 430 0144 www.rehab.ie

11.15HRS Pilates for older adults Douglas Community Centre T12 C840 Pilates People Cork CLASS | HEALTH & WELLBEING Chair-based Pilates class. This is a regular Wednesday morning class. Every week we work on posture, strength, flexibility, balance, relaxation. Lots of practical and functional movement to help you keep fit and flexible.

10 MAX  FOR BOOKINGS

Jaconel Janssen 085 1613505 www.pilatespeoplecork.com

11.30 - 12.30 Live in the Lightwell - concert Hollyhill Library, Harbour View Road,T23 N250 Cork City Libraries PERFORMANCE | MUSIC Concert featuring performances by Club Ceoil Knocknaheeny Trad Choir, St.Mary’s on the Hill N.S. and Scoil Íosagáin N.S. (Music Generation Cork City in partnership with Creative Tradition) and Scoil Triest

021 4924928 www.corkcitylibraries.ie

11.30 - 12.45 Minding Yourself – Care of yourself and those you care for Blackpool Library, Redforge Road, T23 AP11 Cork City Libraries TALK | HEALTH & WELLBEING Managing stress as an older carer with a focus on learning some easy to use skills to better care for yourself and loved ones. Light refreshments. With Judy Wall, Senior Clinical Psychologist, HSE

11:30 - 12:30 Visit the Glen Community Garden The Glen Resource Centre, Glen Avenue, T24V3YK The Glen Health Action Zone OPEN EVENT | ENVIROMENT / ECOLOGY Pollytunnel, Rainharvesting, fruit & veg Area Composting demonstration site. Gardening group meet every Wednesday morning 11am - 1pm

10 MAX  FOR BOOKINGS

Bernard.twomey@HSE.ie 087 688 3495

12.00 - 14.00 UDL in action: Creating educational resources Active Learning Space in the Hub, UCC UCC CLASS/WORKSHOP | EDUCATION Explaining accessibility as it pertains to authoring educational resources: websites, Text, Word processor documents, PDFs, videos and audio: demonstrating some easy steps everyone can take to make documents, webpages, PDFs and videos more accessible

20 MAX  FOR BOOKINGS

Patrick Kiely patrick.kiely@ucc.ie Fèile Foghlama Chorcaì

12.00 - 16.30 TBC Mayfield Learning Festival 2020

Sports & Leisure Complex, Old Youghal Rd, Mayfield.T23 NX51 EXHIBITION | CREATIVE Welcome to a wonderful, vibrant display of learning opportunities available in Mayfield and the wider city community. Interactive, Informative and fun including formal and informal educational providers, sporting groups, craft groups, musical groups, groups that cater for all ages and abilities. There is something for everyone including performances from local choirs, schools and clubs, a pop up café, Kids zone & kids entertainment and learn all about your library service.

mayfieldlearningmatters@gmail.com 021 4508562 www.mayfieldcdp.ie

12.30 - 14.00 One in a Million! Volunteering at Nano Nagle Place Nano Nagle Place, Heritage Lecture Theatre (Douglas Street Entrance) OPEN EVENT/TOUR | HISTORY / WELLBEING Every year one Irish million people volunteer with different organisations and each day our team of volunteers help make visits a memorable experience. Come have some coffee and cake and meet our volunteer tour guide Bernard who will talk about what volunteering means to him, followed by a free tour of the museum

30 MAX 021 4193580 www.nanonagleplace.ie SUN

Various Music Workshops North Monastery Road, T23 XA44 Cork Academy of Music CLASS  | MUSIC 12.30 - 13.30 Music Improvisation Basics and Beyond Open your eyes to the basics of music theory! For novices. Booking essential - call between 9.00am-2.00pm  12 MAX

12.45 -13.45 Introduction to Music Theory Workshop for beginners. Booking essential - call between 9.00am-2.00pm.  10 MAX

13:45 - 14:45 Concert by Community Employment Scheme (CE) music course. Performance /Q & A and information session on full time CE scheme music course in CAM 

13.00 - 14.00 Piano for Beginners 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

13.00 - 14.00 Singing for Beginners Come along and unlock your vocal chords. 10 MAX

13.30 - 14.30 Guitar for beginners. Strut along to our introductory workshop for Guitar (Don’t forget your Guitar). 10 MAX

13.30 - 14.30 Music Technology for Beginners. Come along and experience an inclusive, interactive introduction to music technology in a group setting. Booking essential - call between 9.00am-2.00pm 10 MAX

13:00 - 14:00 Stellarium Workshops Castle Rd, T12 YW52 CIT Blackrock Castle Observatory WORKSHOP | SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY CIT Blackrock Castle Observatory will help you turn your home computer into a planetarium See full details see Pg you do not need to bring your own computer – computers supplied for use on the day!

20 MAX Rob O’ Sullivan 021 4326120 www.bco.ie

13.00 - 14.00 How to Volunteer in Cork The City Library, 57-61 Grand Parade T12 NT99 Cork City Libraries WORKSHOP | COMMUNITY A workshop delivered by the Cork Volunteer Centre staff to provide information on volunteering in Cork. This workshop is open to anyone that is interested in volunteering in Cork City and County.

FOR BOOKINGS Adam 021 4251572 www.volunteercork.ie

13.00 - 14.00 ‘Women religious and the peace process.’ CACSSS Research Seminar room G27, O’Rahilly Builidng, UCC UCC SEMINAR | POLITICS/ CURRENT AFFAIRS/ WOMEN Based on the oral testimony of Protestant and Catholic women of faith who became involved in Northern Ireland’s peace process. Discussing how womens involvement around the world have led to more effective and more sustainable peace processes.

Féilim Ó hAdhmaill www.ucc.ie

13:00 - 14:00 Wings Music Project at Mayfield Learning Festival Mayfield Sports Complex, Old Youghal Road, Mayfield, Cork Music Mash Up / Music Generation Cork City. PERFORMANCE & WORKSHOPS | MUSIC Performances by young musicians using the recently commissioned ‘Wings’ inclusive musical instruments (supported by the Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaoín), and workshops for the public to try out these fun new instruments. Music Mash Up in partnership with Music Generation Cork City.

Eamon Nash 021-4907185 www.musicgenerationcorkcity.com

13:45 -14:45 All about That Bass! North Monastery Road, T23 XA44 Cork Academy of Music CLASS | MUSIC Come along and discover the basics about the Bass (why not bring along your Bass). For Bass enthusiasts. Booking essential - call between 9.00am-2.00pm

10 MAX  FOR BOOKINGS 021 4210573 www.corkacademyofmusic.ie

14:00 - 17:00 Learning Factory : Hydroelectric Power Station Tour

the internal workings of a hydroelectric power station. The river Lee hydro-electric scheme has a number of important benefits for the people of Cork including the generation of green electricity, the storage of water for the Cork Harbour water supply and the creation of a significant leisure amenity.

20 MAX  BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL VIA EVENTBRITE

https://esbtour.eventbrite.ie www.esb.ie

14:00 - 15:00 Sashiko stitching and Indigenous Textiles

27A St. Patricks Woollen Mills, T12 H932 Cork Craft & Design DEMONSTRATION | CREATIVE / CRAFT / TEXTILES Mary will share information about her collection of indigenous textiles (with a few patchwork quilts thrown in) from all over the world, including an interactive demonstration of Sashiko stitching. Sashiko is a decorative quilting stitch from Japan, traditionally used for repair or holding layers together.

corkcraftdesign@gmail.com 021 436 8365 www.corkcraftanddesign.com TUE

Curraleigh, Inniscarra, Co. Cork ESB & CIT - Cork Institute of Technology TOUR STEM The event is being hosted by the ESB as part of their ongoing workplace partnership with CIT School of Mechanical, Electrical and Process Engineering . This is a unique opportunity to see

14:00 - 15:00 ‘Women in their Place’ Cork College of Commerce, Morrison’s Island, T12H685 FILM / TALK | WOMEN / EQUALITY / WOMEN Participants will learn about the courage and determination of women in Honduras who are defending their land against exploitation by big business. The film will be followed by a short discussion about how Irish people can take action in support of communities around the world that are threatened by big business.

janet.twomey@trocaire.org

14:15 - 15:15 Basic Stagecraft for Musicians North Monastery Road, T23 XA44 Cork Academy of Music CLASS | MUSIC Acquire essential performance enhancing stage presence skills. Booking essential - call between 9.00am-2.00pm

10 MAX  FOR BOOKINGS

021 4210573 www.corkacademyofmusic.ie

14.00 - 17.00 Northwest Learning Network group. Expo. Foroige, Linkpoint Youth Centre, Harbour View Road, Knocknaheeny, Cork T23 YPT7 Northwest Learning Network INFORMATION SESSION | EDUCATION Come along to find out about all the great things going on in your area - Youth groups & clubs, educational courses, Family programmes, Sports clubs and other community groups and agencies. Your area has lots to offer with local groups welcoming new ideas and new members.

100 MAX John O’ Mahony john.omahony@foroige.ie

14.20 - 16.00 Education in the 21st Century Rochestown Educate Together NS, Garryduff Sports Centre, Rochestown T12A38N Primary School SHOWCASE | EDUCATION Rochestown Educate Together NS is part one of 41 primary schools in Ireland being consulted by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) about the Redeveloped Primary Curriculum (RPC). The RPC will contain the how, why and what of Irish primary education for the next generation of learners. Our presentation will outline what the next steps in primary education in Ireland will look like.

60 MAX 021 4890122 www.rochestownetns.ie

14.30 - 15.30 Piano Accordion and Button Accordion Enthusiasts North Monastery Road, T23 XA44 Cork Academy of Music WORKSHOP | MUSIC For beginners upwards. Booking essential

10 MAX  FOR BOOKINGS 021 4210573 www.corkacademyofmusic.ie

14.30 - 15.30 Discover library online services The City Library, Reference Library, 57-61 Grand Parade, T12 NT99 Cork City Libraries WORKSHOP | TECHNOLOGY Your free library membership gives you access to a range of online services such as e-magazines, newspapers, Britannica, online courses and language learning. Come along to the Reference department with your library card to learn how easy it is to access these great services

FOR BOOKINGS reference_library@corkcity.ie 021 4924911

14.30 - 17.00 Adult Chess Bishopstown Library, Wilton T12 RR84 Cork City Libraries OPEN EVENT | CHILDREN / GAMES Fancy a game of chess? Come along to our adult chess club. New players welcome

021 492 4950 www.corkcitylibraries.ie

14.30 HRS Traveller Identity Meelagh Community House for Travellers 9, Meelagh View Mahon T12 NH67 Meelagh CommunityDevelopment Project for Travellers LAUNCH EVENT | CULTURE Art & photographic project capturing memories of relatives passed. Mural project

50 MAX Mary Hogan maryhcorktravellerwomen@gmail.com

14:30HRS Microscope use for beginners Douglas Community School T12HF77 Douglas Community School CLASS / WORKSHOP | SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY The light microscope has been used for centuries by scientists and is a primary tool in the biological sciences, material science, screening and diagnostics. Find out about its structure and uses. Prepare and view microbes, plant and animal cells and bring samples along to view!

16 MAX  FOR BOOKINGS Cian O’Mahony 021 4294201 Fèile Foghlama Chorcaì

15:00HRS Walking Tour of UCC Visitor’s Centre, North Wing, UCC UCC TOUR | CULTURE Join a guide led tour full details on Pg 8

(accompanied) JP Quinn jp.quinn@ucc.ie www.ucc.ie

15.00 - 16.30 Floral Demonstration Liskillea, Waterfall, Near Cork T12 RV0P Bishopscourt Residential Care. DEMONSTRATION | CREATIVE Join Carolyn Miller for a floral demonstration and tips on how to arrange flowers. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn the art of flower arranging with some great ideas for Easter arrangements.

FOR BOOKINGS Mary Sheehan activities@bishopscourt.ie 021 4885833

15.00 - 17.00 Climate Change Activism Art Nano Nagle Place, Heritage Lecture Theatre (Douglas Street Entrance) CIT Creativity and Change EXHIBITION | ENVIRONMENT / CREATIVE Come and see the culmination of four weeks of protest art making facilitated by CIT Creativity and Change in their ‘Youth Studio’, a pop up studio hosted by Nano Nagle Place where young adults could come to create protest art and materials for the upcoming climate march.

40 MAX

021 4193580 www.nanonagleplace.ie WED WED

15.00 - 17.00 “Brexit: A Moral Panic?” Safari/Carrigbawn Annex room, Donovan’s Road, UCC. UCC SEMINAR | POLITICS/ CURRENT AFFAIRS Moral Panic is a well-researched social process explaining several societal reactions to events and which can have serious political and cultural implications. This talk explores the concept and process of Moral Panic and argues that this can be applied to understanding the Brexit phenomenon.

Féilim Ó hAdhmaill www.ucc.ie

15.00HRS Seamus Murphy and Blackpool Church of the Annunciation, Great William O’Brien St, Blackpool. T23 FW44 Cork Decorative and Fine Arts Society / Blackpool Historical Society TALK | CULTURE The life and work of Seamus Murphy by Brendan Doyle, Chairman of Cork DFAS, with reference to Murphys work for the Church of the Annunciation, Blackpool. A photographic exhibition will accompany the presentation. Weather permitting the presentation will be followed by a short walk to view the relevant sites in the vicinity.

Brendan Doyle, Chairman Cork DFAS www.corkdfas.ie

15.30 - 16.30 Beginner’s guide to the Raspberry PI Bishopstown Library, Wilton T12 RR84 Cork City Libraries WORKSHOP | TECHNOLOGY See how to install NOOBs operating system on this €40 euro mini-computer

021 492 4950 www.corkcitylibraries.ie

15.30 - 16.30 Happy Talk in the Library The City Library, Childen’s Library, Grand Parade,T12 NT99 HSE & Cork City Libraries OPEN EVENT | CHILDREN / LITERATIURE & LITERACY Happy Talk HSE and Cork City Libraries invite children aged 0 – 6 years and their parents and carers to come and learn fun ways and games to encourage language development and early literacy.

021 4294903 www.corkcitylibraries.ie

15:30 - 16:30 Happy Talk in the Library

Mayfield Library HSE & Cork City Libraries READING / TALK | LITERACY Children aged 0 – 6 years and their parents and carers are invited to come and learn fun ways to encourage language development and early literacy. Come and join Nibbles the Happy Talk bunny to see what Happy Talk is all about!

www.hse.ie/happytalk

16.00 - 17.30 Hapnin Podcast recording session The Kabin Studio, Knocknaheeny GMC Beats, The Kabin Studio and Music Generation Cork City OPEN EVENT | CULTURE The Hapnin podcast opens its doors, inviting the public to come and experience a podcast recording session, and to chat on it. In partnership with Foróige Linkpoint.

10 MAX Garry McCarthy 085-1186065 www.musicgenerationcorkcity.com

16:00 - 17:00 Live Astronomy at CIT Blackrock Castle Observatory Castle Rd, T12 YW52 CIT Blackrock Castle Observatory DEMONSTRATION | SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY Have you ever wanted to see what the Moon looks like through a telescope? Well this is your chance. We’ll be checking out our nearest celestial neighbour with FREE telescope viewing sessions. Observing, as always, is weather dependent. 17:00 - 19:00 Islam and Muslims: All your Questions Answered, (well, nearly) West Wing 9, The Quadrangle, UCC UCC TALK | EDUCATION Ireland is now home to over sixty thousand Muslims, this is useful for those who interact professionally and personally on a regular basis with Muslims; for those who wish to deepen their understanding of the belief-system that plays an important role on the global political stage; as well as those interested in expanding their awareness of this fascinating but often misunderstood religion.

Dr Rachel Woodlock / Dr Amanullah De Sondy rachel@rachelwoodlock.com / amanullah.desondy@ucc.ie 021 490 2895 / 089 222 9341

17:15 - 18:30 Home Brew Presentation Badger and Dodo Roastery Outlet, 11 Barrack St DEMONSTRATION | FOOD & NUTRITION Demonstration and tasting on best practices for making coffee at home. Simple pointers on ways to improve your everyday coffee.

Rob O’ Sullivan 021 4326120 www.bco.ie

16:00 - 17:00 How to Reduce and Manage your Stress Cork College of Commerce, Morrison’s Island, T12H685 WORKSHOP | HEALTH & WELLBEING What is Stress ? : Find out more about Positive v Negative Stress, How to Cope with Work, Family and Assignments, the importance of sufficient sleep and what help is available to help you manage your stress.

queries@ccoc.ie 021 4222100 20 MAX  FOR BOOKINGS Booking via eventbrite www.badgeranddodo.ie

17.30HRS Awakening Nations: Responses to the Irish Struggle in Catalonia and Galicia Room 123, The O’ Rahilly Building, UCC UCC TALK | POLITICS/ CURRENT AFFAIRS / HISTORY The Irish struggle for independence made a deep impression throughout Europe, both in political discourses and in the arts. The impact of historical developments in Ireland has been felt in a very special way in the stateless nations of Spain. Two presentations of 20 mins focusing respectively on Catalonia and Galicia.

e.serraporteiro@ucc.ie h.buffery@ucc.ie www.ucc.ie MULTI DAY

17:30 - 18:30 Poisson d’avril’ : Childrens workshop Enterprise House, 36 Mary St, T12RCY9 Alliance Française de Cork CLASS | LANGUAGE / CULTURE April Fool’s day traditions in France - In this workshop, children will discover France and April Fool’s day French traditions through a story about sardines.

(7-10 year olds)

20 MAX  FOR BOOKINGS

Céline info@alliancefrancaisecork.com 021 431 0677

17:30 - 18:30 Blended Learning Workshop Cork College of Commerce, Morrison’s Island, T12H685 WORKSHOP | EDUCATION Blended Learning is a method of teaching that integrates technology and digital media with traditional instructor led classroom activities, giving students more flexibility. 18.00 - 19.00 Self-care for Wellbeing The City Library, 57-61 Grand Parade T12 NT99 Cork City Libraries TALK | HEALTH & WELLBEING Make 2020 the year you learn to prioritise looking after yourself! Come and spend an hour learning some skills and tools which you can bring into your life to support your emotional wellbeing. We will look at what self-care is, and talk through some ideas and tips on how we can mind our emotional wellbeing. This workshop is led by Maeve O’Connor, and Counsellor and Psychotherapist based in Cork city.

021 4924900 www.corkcitylibraries.ie

18.00 - 20.00 Beginner’s Kung Fu St. Finn Barre’s Cathedral Hall, 11 Dean St. Shaolin Ireland CLASS | FITNESS, SELF DEFENSE & WELLNESS For full details see ‘Shaolin Ireland Beginner’s Kung Fu’ listing on pages 31& 94 Tues & Sat You’ll also get 2 weeks FREE to try it out!

56 Christine Corrigan 021 4222100 www.corkcollegeofcommerce.ie

17:30HRS Atlantic Currents: Cork & Lowell Writers Council Chamber, City Hall BOOK LAUNCH | LEARNING CITY Atlantic Currents is published by Loom Press of Lowell. There will also be a writers’ exchange. The idea is to introduce the two cities to each other and so the anthology includes the histories of Lowell and Cork, together with work by established and emerging poets, short story writers and novelists, journalists, prose writers, and personal responses to life in both cities.

info@corklearningcity.ie 20 MAX  FOR BOOKINGS

Master K 083 8125557 (text only) www.shaolin.ie

18:00 - 19:00 Childcare Degree Programmes Levels 7 & 8 Cork College of Commerce, Morrison’s Island, T12H685 WORKSHOP | EDUCATION / CHILDCARE If you want to gain new qualifications in the areas of Applied Early Childhood Studies or Leadership & Management in the Early Years sector, then come along to this Session to find out more. These qualifications are awarded at NFQ Level 7 and NFQ Level 8 by Dundalk Institute of Technology.

18:00 - 19:00 Childcare QQI Level 5/6 Programme workshop Cork College of Commerce, Morrison’s Island, T12H685 WORKSHOP | EDUCATION / CHILDCARE The workshop will discuss the value and benefits of gaining QQI qualifications in the areas of Childcare and Healthcare at Level 5 and Level 6.

Ann Corcoran queries@ccoc.ie 021 4222100

18:00 - 19:00 Question & Answer on Autism Mahon Family Resource Centre, T12 Y180 CLASS / WORKSHOP | HEALTH & WELLBEING Join Susan Crawford for a night of question & answers on autism. Refreshment’s provided.

8 MAX  FOR BOOKINGS

Jenny Liu info@frcentre.ie 021 4358866

18:00 - 19:00 Talk on the Irish Security Industry Cork College of Commerce, Morrison’s Island, T12H685 LECTURE | EDUCATION / SECURITY Ben Coy, a retired Garda and Security Studies teacher in the Cork College of Commerce, delivers a talk on how the Security Industry in Ireland has developed and changed over the last number of years. Take this opportunity to find out everything about the Security Industry in Ireland

Ben Coy queries@ccoc.ie 021 4222100 www.corkcollegeofcommerce.ie Fèile Foghlama Chorcaì

18:30 - 19:30 Lets Try Karate! Douglas GAA Rising Sun School of Karate CLASS | HEALTH & WELLBEING / EXERCISE For full details see pages 42

FOR BOOKINGS barry@risingsun.ie 086 722 2779 www.risingsun.ie

18.30 - 19.30 Good Vibrations with Jim Cosgrave The City Library, Music Library, 57-61 Grand Parade, T12 NT99 Cork City Libraries TALK | MUSIC This presentation will offer a guided journey through a myriad of ‘musics’. Booking essential

FOR BOOKINGS Helen_McGonagle@corkcity.ie 021 4924929

18.30HRS Give your child the gift of your native language 2a Kilnap Business and Technology Park Old Mallow Rd, Cork, T23 V9K3 Together-Razem Centre INFORMATION SESSION | EDUCATION Bring your child with you to this session for Polish parents about our Polish complementary school for children called Razem Academy located in Cork, Ballincollig, Cobh, Midleton and Clonakilty. Since 2015 we have been providing pre-school and primary school curriculum classes, educating children in the Polish language, culture and history.

20 MAX

Agatha 021 4395588 www.together-razem.org WED WED

19.00 - 20.00 TWO SESSIONS - 8.00- 9.00PM Tai Chi Turners Cross Community Centre, Curragh Road, T12 YP89 Turners Cross Community Assoc TAI CHI | HEALTH & WELLBEING / EXERCISE You will get a taste of traditional Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan Participants should wear comfortable clothes. Flat shoes are best. See also listing on pg 59

FOR BOOKINGS John Buckley taichicork@gmail.com Booking via Eventbrite

19.00 - 20.15 Italian Crime after Montalbano: New and Old Italians Room 1.32, O’ Rahilly Building, UCC UCC TALK/LECTURE | CULTURE In this talk, Dr Mark Chu, an expert on Italian crime fiction, gives his take on the 2018 Italian television series, Carlo & Malik, currently showing on Netflix, and looks at the way in which the crime format is used to explore issues in contemporary Italian society.

FOR BOOKINGS Mark Chu m.chu@ucc.ie www.ucc.ie

19.30 - 20.30 Spanish Class Cork Bridge Club, 36 St Patrick’s Quay,T23 EP20 Cork Spanish Circle CLASS | EDUCATION Visitors are invited to attend our Beginners class and see how students who started last September have progressed.

15 MAX

Enda 021 4963828 www.corkspanishcircle.com

19.30 - 20.30 A Career in Teaching English as a Second/ Foreign Language Room 2.55, The O’ Rahilly Building, UCC. UCC TALK/LECTURE | EDUCATION UCC Language Centre offers opportunities to qualify for a globally recognised Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA), which qualifies holders to teach English (ESL) in language schools worldwide. There will be a demo lesson and you will have the opportunity to have any questions answered. Tea and Coffee available.

30 MAX  FOR BOOKINGS

Sally Orren Aoife Ní Mhurchú TandD@ucc.ie 021 4902043 or 021 4902641 www.ucc.ie

19:00HRS Art of Living : Meditation Lotus Yoga Studio, Academy Street Art of Living Education Ireland CLASS / WORKSHOP | HEALTH & WELLBEING We teach relaxation and breathing techniques to achieve easy access to meditation for stress relief and other health benefits.

30 MAX  FOR BOOKINGS Kate Foy Booking via Evenybrite 089 2270918

19:15 - 21:30 Voices of Cork Choir St. Patricks infant school, Gardiners hill OPEN REHARSAL | MUSIC / SONG Open rehearsal where people can see what it is like being in a choir, and participate also!

Corina Byrnes sing@voicesofcork.com www.voicesofcork.com

19:30 - 20:30 Coffee Evening IGG Resource Irish Girl Guides INFORMATION SESSION | CHILDREN / VOLUNTEERING 3,000 girls are on our waiting lists waiting for YOU to join! Like the girls, you will grow in confidence, develop your skills and talents, make new friends and have fun while #givinggirlsconfidence!

Josephine swrdo@irishgirlguides.ie 087 3561364 www.irishgirlguides.ie

20.00 - 21.00 Tai Chi Turners Cross Community Centre, Curragh Road, T12 YP89 Turners Cross Community Assoc TAI CHI | HEALTH & WELLBEING / EXERCISE 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 how to still the mind. Participants should wear comfortable clothes. Flat shoes are best.

FOR BOOKINGS John Buckley taichicork@gmail.com Booking via Eventbrite

20:00 - 21:00 World as One Choir Welcome English, Convent Place, Crosses Green. (off Proby’s Quay) T12 C673 OPEN REHEARSAL/ PERFORMANCE | MUSIC / SONG Try singing for fun in a friendly and relaxed environment with our multicultural community choir. We meet weekly (on Wednesday nights) under the direction of our musical director Marian Power in a city centre location. New members always welcome!

Ann Bracken apmbracken@hotmail.com Fèile Foghlama Chorcaì

20:15 - 21:25 Root & Release - Beginners Yoga Sacred Body Studio Block C3, 1st Floor, Unit B, Donnybrook Commercial Centre, T12 APN7 CLASS | EXERCICE HEALTH & WELLBEING Body mobility has positive effects to help balancing the nervous system. This is a good class to start to build up strength and develop the technique to hold the Yoga poses with the right alignment of your spine. Open to all levels, the class has a gentle flow and rhythm. Suitable for Yoga beginners

19 MAX  FOR BOOKINGS

info@sacredbodystudio.com www.sacredbodystudio.com

9.30 - 11.00 Beginner’s Tai Chi St. Finn Barre’s Cathedral Hall, 11 Dean St. Shaolin Ireland TAI CHI CLASS | FITNESS, MEDITATION & WELLNESS You’ll be brought through a variety of different Qi Gong exerises & meditation; selected postures from the Hua To 5 Animal Play, I Chin Ching, & Yueh Fei. We will then practice the entirety of the 24 Combine form of Tai Chi Chuan. You’ll also get 2 weeks FREE to try it out!

20 MAX  FOR BOOKINGS Master K 083 8125557 (text only) www.shaolin.ie

9.30 - 13.00 Citizens Information with George Forde Ballincollig Library, The Village Centre, P31 H674 Cork City Libraries OPEN EVENT | COMMUNITY Citizens Information attend the library on the first and third Wednesdays of every month. If you have a question – this is where you may learn the answer

021 238 9797 www.corkcitylibraries.ie MULTI DAY

MULTI DAY HAPPENING TODAY FOR FULL LISTING SEE PAGE Direct’ Photography Exhibition The City Library, Grand Parade, T12 NT99 10 Photographers Unite Blackpool Library, Redforge Road, T23 AP11 11 Robert Gibbings Exhibition Bishopstown Library, Wilton T12 RR84 11 Seamus Murphy Exhibition Blackpool Library, Redforge Road, T23 AP11 11 The Cork House Name Project - Exhibition CSN College, Tramore Rd. T12 AC91 8 Our World in Black & White Knocknaheeny Community Centre, Harbour View Rd 8 Our World in Black & White The Glucksman, UCC, T12 V1WH 9 Stellarium Workshops Castle Rd, T12 YW52 8 Cork 1920 - The Burning of a City Tour St. Peter’s Cork, North Main St 8 Walking Tour of UCC Visitor’s Centre, North Wing, UCC 8 Accidental Triggers Exhibition Triskel Gallery Space, Tobin Street, T12 WYY0 9 Learning for life in a Special School Lavanagh Centre, Ballintemple, Cork T12 NT26 7 My Education, My Future - Art Initiative James Barry Exhibition Centre, CIT, Bishopstown 7 Photography & Creative Writing Exhibition Cork College of Commerce, Morrison’s Island, T12H685 9 Teacher and Student Art Exhibition & Competition Cork College of Commerce, Morrison’s Island, T12H685 6 Traveller Student Print Project Cork City Hall, Anglesea St. 7 “Explorers” Marine Science Workshop Old Cork Waterworks, Lee Road, T23 N828 7 The Cork House Name Project - Exhibition CSN College, Tramore Rd. T12 AC91 8 Discover Cork’s Medieval Past Tour Elizabeth Fort, Barrack Street, T12 C8AO 9 Exhibition of sculptures by Krzysiek Rosa The City Library, 57-61 Grand Parade, Cork, T12 NT99 10 From Borrowed Space to Cyberspace Ballincollig Library, The Village Centre, P31 H674 10 Giant Connect Four Hollyhill Library, T23 N252 10 Mary Elmes - ‘I got things done’ - History Exhibition Glanmire Library, T45 E036 10 Mayfield Arts Centre - Art Exhibition Frank O’Connor Library, T23 E651 11 No Longer Forgotten - History Exhibition The City Library, Grand Parade, T12 NT99 11 One book One Community 2019/2020 Exhibition Hollyhill Library, T23 N252 11 Review Central Exhibition St. John’s Central College, Sawmill st 6 A Rare “Ulysses” Exhibition The City Library, Grand Parade, T12 NT99 10 Cork’s Boxing Story Tory Top Library, T12 WP57 10