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What’s On July-September 2015
Events at a glance Booking essential for many events. See page numbers for further details. Those with an asterisk refer to events listed on separate leaflets where further details can be found. All events free unless otherwise stated on the relevant page numbers. Organised tours of dlr LexIcon will be held weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11.00am. These last approximately 30 minutes and offer a general overview of the building and the services available. Groups of up to 20 people can be accommodated by emailing dlrlexiconlib@dlrcoco.ie in advance. Smaller groups need not book. Tours commence at Haigh Terrace entrance near Security Desk. Y Tic Teac Tic Teac part of Púca Puppet Trio at dlr LexIcon. See page 14 for details.
Until 5
Matisse: Drawing with Scissors*
Municipal Gallery
Until 31
Looking Back at Killiney Exhibition
Summer of Heritage: Events at a Glance 29 June-6 Sept 2015*
p26
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Writer in Residence 2015-16, Selina Guinness (Commenced June 2015)
p11
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Creative Technology Curator 2014-16, Dr Jake Rowan Byrne (Commenced June 2015) p12-13
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11.30am Tic Teac Tic Teac: Bilingual puppet show for 3-6 year olds & their Families Studio
p14
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11.00am Programming from Scratch, day session
LexIcon Lab
p13
18
11.30am The Mice and the Elephants: Puppet show for 3-6 year olds & their families Studio
p14
18
2.30pm
Studio
p14
Pavilion Theatre
p16
LexIcon Lab
p13
Children’s Library, Level 4
p18
Local Studies, Level 5
Béirín Beag Buí: Film/Workshop for 3-6 year olds & their families
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8.00pm
dlr Library Voices: Judy Blume
in conversation with Sinéad Gleeson
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11.00am Programming from Scratch for Families, day session
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3.00
Carnation Theatre: The Merchant of Ennis
for ages 7-12 and their Families
p7
cover photo Susan Lynch
july
august Until 5
The Life and Times of Karel Capka
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Special Music Workshops for young children and their parents/guardians
10.15am For 2-3 year olds
Haigh Terrace
p6
Project Room
p15 p15
11.30am For 3-4 year olds
Project Room
10
Frank Browne: A Life Through the Lens
Haigh Terrace p8-9
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Trading Places, a History of Shopkeeping in Dún Laoghaire Local Studies, Level 5
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Enrolment commences for UCD Adult Education courses at the LexIcon
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Uncovering a Collection: Works from Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown
County Council’s Art Collection*
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12.00pm Family Fun Day
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11.00am Programming from Scratch, day session
p 24-25
Municipal Gallery
p4
Various dlr LexIcon venues
p19
LexIcon Lab
p13
Children’s Library, Level 4
p18
LexIcon Lab
p13
Studio
p18
Lending Library, Level 4
p10
20
3.00pm
Carnation Theatre: The Merchant of Ennis
for ages 7-12 and their Families
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11.00am Programming from Scratch for Families, day session
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7.00pm
Life, Love and Death in the Mariners’ Parish 1900-1939:
Talk by local author Julie Parsons as part of Heritage Week
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We Are What We Read:
Colm Keegan Community Exhibition
september
p7
Until 23
Uncovering a Collection: Works from Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown
County Council’s Art Collection*
Municipal Gallery
p4
Until 30
Trading Places, a History of Shopkeeping in Dún Laoghaire Local Studies, Level 5
p7
10
6.30pm
Launch of Teenage Graphic Novel Project
Studio
p20
11
7.30pm
dlr Library Voices: Anthony Horowitz
in conversation with TBC
dlr LexIcon, Level 4
p16
14
6.00pm
Introduction to 3D printing (Adult, over 18) Max 16.
LexIcon Lab
p13
18
5.00pm
Culture Night events
Various dlr LexIcon venues
p21
19
3.00pm
Summer Buzz Prizegiving Ceremony
Studio
p20
21
6.00pm
Introduction to 3D printing (Age 12-16) Max 16.
LexIcon Lab
p13
23
6.45pm
We Need to Talk About Reading with Mary Burnham
Studio
p22
24
Indian Film Festival of Ireland begins
28
6.00pm
Introduction to Raspberry Pi (Adult, over 18) Max 16.
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7.30pm
dlr Library Voices: Margaret Atwood
in conversation with Paula Shields
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p23
LexIcon Lab
p13
Royal Marine Hotel
p17
Y ‘Iman’, photograph by Noel Bowler
Selected by Cliodhna Shaffrey in collaboration with Learning Programme Co-ordinator Katy Fitzpatrick Municipal Gallery 13 August – 23 September Keep an eye out for our learning programme which includes a series of events that will reflect on and examine collecting and keeping artworks from the institutional to the domestic, along with a series of informal gallery talks that will focus on a number of artworks.
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Uncovering a Collection Works from Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council’s Art Collection dlr Arts Office is delighted to present this exhibition which includes a selection of works that span over a century in time. The works selected highlight some key moments in the collection’s history – from a donation of paintings made to the then Dún Laoghaire Corporation by the Friends of the National Collection in the mid-20th century to recent works that were purchased from artists’ residency programmes. This is the first time that these works from the County Collection have been exhibited together. Many of the artists represented in this exhibition have obvious connections to the County, living or coming from here. Others show an involvement with the County that offer particular and poignant insights. The collection includes work purchased from local artists and those involved in its arts programme. But it is more diverse and also includes works purchased from younger artists, recent graduates or from degree shows.
photo Ros Kavanagh
Christ the King Christ the King, the sculpture by Andrew O’Connor, has been re-sited in the heart of Moran Park beside dlr LexIcon. The ‘Triple Cross’ of Christ the King has been standing 18 feet high as a major landmark for the town since it was formally unveiled in 1978. The three scenes depicted on the tall bronze pillar symbolise three distinct aspects of Christ’s life – desolation, consolation and triumph.
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The sculpture was carefully removed in May 2012 to facilitate the construction of dlr LexIcon, and underwent a painstaking restoration process before being erected in the new prominent location.
Curated by The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Dublin Haigh Terrace Level 3 and Local Studies Level 5 22 June-5 August 2015
The Life and Times of the Writer Karel Capek Karel Capek (1890-1938) was a major literary figure of the early twentieth century. Writer, playwright, journalist and philosopher, he was the author of utopian novels, short detective stories, utopian-fantastic plays, travel feuilletons, essays and children’s books. He is considered the founder figure of modern science fiction for works such as War with the Newts and he invented the word ‘robot’ for his play R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots). Apart from his science fiction work, he wrote a number of political works reflecting the troubled times he lived through and according to Ivan Klíma, Capek’s work became a symbol of anti-ideological thinking, tolerance and democratic values. He was ‘a man who defended man against any manipulation in the middle of a chaotic, insane epoch that was paving the way for the worst bloodshed in human history’ (Klíma). Capek helped to create the Czechoslovak PEN Club and fought for free expression. He travelled widely during the 20s and 30s, making his own illustrations for his travel books and he was a close friend of Tomás Garrigue Masaryk, the first President of the Czechoslovak Republic. If it hadn’t been for his early death from pneumonia, he would not have survived the Nazi era. His legacy since World War 2 is well established. The exhibition includes 20 panels about Karel Capek on Level 3 and a complete set of his books in English and in Czech on Level 5, courtesy of The Karel Capek Memorial in the Czech Republic.
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Curated by Killiney Village Residents’ Association dlr LexIcon Local Studies, Level 5 until 31 July Dalkey Library 7 August-30 Sept 2015
Y Killiney Bus at Kernan’s Corner Shop, Killiney Village c.1930s. image source Alice Cullen (26.AC)
Curated by Dún Laoghaire Borough Historical Society Local Studies, Level 5 10 August30 September 2015
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Looking back at Killiney: Its people, the community… an evolving history This popular exhibition continues at dlr LexIcon until end of July when it moves to Dalkey Library. Explaining Killiney village and its environs, it explores its history from druidic settlement to castle estate replete with family-run dairies to bustling seaside resort. The exhibition draws on the collective lore of Killiney residents, using their personal archival photography and documents dating back generations. The exhibition includes 2 folders of documents that can be consulted by appointment.
Trading Places, a History of Shopkeeping in Dún Laoghaire The shopping experience in Dún Laoghaire has changed dramatically over the years. As well as the larger shops and supermarkets on Upper and Lower George’s Street, there was also a selection of shops supplying virtually all the needs of the local population. Smaller shops thrived off the main thoroughfare in the Patrick Street/Cross Avenue area, catering for their local communities. But things changed, many of the smaller shops that seemed part of the fabric of Dún Laoghaire disappeared. Hard to believe that in the late 1990s one could still buy an airline ticket from the Aer Lingus office in Upper George’s Street. In the early 1970s before nearly everyone had a washing machine, you could leave your washing into the premises of the Swastika Laundry on Upper George’s Street.
Curated by David and Edwin Davison Haigh Terrace Level 10 August-17 October 2015 Tours of the exhibition will be held on Saturdays 22 August, 5 and 19 September 2 October at 12.00 midday. These tours will last 40 minutes. No booking required.
Y Dún Laoghaire 1930
Studio Thursday 13 August, 6.30pm. No Booking Required.
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Frank Browne: A Life Through The Lens Born in Cork, Frank Browne (1880-1960) was both a distinguished Jesuit and an accomplished photographer. At the age of seventeen, before commencing his studies for the priesthood, he embarked on a tour of Europe armed with a camera. Browne quickly discovered a strong affinity for photography, and continued to take photographs throughout his life. It was not until 1985 – when Fr Edward O’Donnell SJ discovered a large trunk in the Irish Jesuit Provincial’s House and found it packed with negatives and photographs – that Browne was catapulted to international fame. Fr Browne’s remarkable life is recorded in this exhibition and in a book entitled Frank Browne, a Life Through the Lens produced by David and Edwin Davison and published by Yale University Press in 2014. With wit and a sharp eye, he observed twentieth-century Ireland; life as a Jesuit priest; his experience as a passenger on the first leg of the voyage of the Titanic in 1912; his service as a chaplain in the first World War; and his later travels throughout Europe, Egypt, and Australia. Frank Browne was active in the photo-exhibition world and wrote articles for The Kodak Magazine. During this time he made 41,500 negatives. Thanks to Davison and Associates, his collection has now been conserved, duplicated and catalogued with the images re-mastered to print at a quality that does justice to Browne’s marvellous photographs. This exhibition positions Father Browne in his rightful place as one of the most significant photographers of the twentieth century. Event Frank Browne Exhibition: Talk by David and Edwin Davison authors of Frank Browne: A Life Through the Lens. David and Edwin Davison are photographers living in Dublin. They have been responsible for the conservation and cataloguing of Father Browne’s original negatives.
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photo Ger Holland
Curated by Colm Keegan, dlr Writer in Residence 2014-15 Lending Library, Level 4 28 August-31 October 2015
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We Are What We Read Exhibition The submissions are in, the shortlist selected and preparations are underway for the We Are What We Read Exhibition. Thanks to all who too part in this initiative organised by outgoing dlr Writer in Residence, Colm Keegan. Colm had asked people to write a short entry on a book that made a difference to their lives, on fictional characters and places that inspired them or stories that changed minds forever. Thanks to Colm for all his hard work during his residency, firstly in Blackrock Library and then at dlr LexIcon where he was the inaugural Writer in Residence. He organised short story and poetry workshops for adults, teens and children, brought together exceptional performers, writers and musicians for his residency cabarets and was a key presence at two Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festivals. He visited local writers’ groups, participated in the annual One City One Book lineup at dlr LexIcon and read his inspirational poem Beyond This at the official launch of dlr LexIcon on 17 April 2015. We wish him every success with his future projects.
photo Peter Evers
Writer in Residence Programme with Selina Guinness Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is delighted to announce Selina Guinness as the new writer in residence for 2015-16. Selina Guinness is a writer, editor, lecturer and farmer. She was born in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown and continues to live and work in the county. She lectures on English literature in the Humanities Department at IADT, and also farms sheep at Tibradden in the Dublin Mountains. Her memoir about life at Tibradden, The Crocodile by the Door, was published by Penguin Ireland in 2012, and shortlisted for the Costa Book Awards 2012 (Best Biography), and the Bord Gáis Energy Awards 2012 (Best Newcomer). During the residency she will be working on her new novel. Throughout her residency Selina will also be working on The Pale Project. We all know where we live but we don’t always get the chance to consider what it means to inhabit a place, and how it might shape us. The Pale Project aims to do just that. In a series of dedicated workshops, lectures and public events, this year’s residency will focus on dwelling and thinking in Dún LaoghaireRathdown. For further information on how to get involved, please contact dlrcocowriter@gmail.com or (01) 236 2760.
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dlr LexIcon Lab Creative Technology Curator All workshops are free but space is limited. Booking: www.eventbrite.ie For more information: librarybookings@dlrcoco.ie
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dlr Libraries are pleased to welcome Dr. Jake Rowan Byrne, the LexIcon Lab’s recently appointed creative technology curator. Jake is an educational technologist and has many years experience researching, developing and delivering team based learning experiences using creative technologies while working at Trinity College’s innovative educational outreach programme, Bridge 21. Jake is a DCU graduate in Mechatronic Engineering and completed both a Masters in Technology and Learning and a Ph.D. in Trinity College Dublin. This new position provides the opportunity for him to pursue his passions for innovation, technology, design thinking and educational reform, through the delivery of workshops and developing a community orientated maker space at the LexIcon Lab. Keep an eye out for upcoming workshops or drop into the LexIcon Lab to see what’s happening.
dlr LexIcon Lab Workshops LexIcon Lab Monday 13 July 11.00am-3.30pm (lunch included from Brambles café)
Programming from Scratch Morning session – Think like a computer Afternoon session – Introduction to animation Age 10-12 (Max 16 children)
LexIcon Lab Monday 20 July 11.00am-3.30pm (lunch included from Brambles café)
Programming from Scratch for Families Morning session – Think like a computer Afternoon session – Introduction to animation Age 10-12 (Max 8 children with 8 parents)
LexIcon Lab Monday 17 August 11.00am-3.30pm (lunch included from Brambles café)
Programming from Scratch Morning session – Think like a computer Afternoon session – Introduction to animation Age 10-12 (Max 16 children)
LexIcon Lab Monday 24 August 11.00am-3.30pm (lunch included from Brambles café)
Programming from Scratch for Families Morning session – Think like a computer Afternoon session – Introduction to animation Age 10-12 (Max 8 children with 8 parents)
LexIcon Lab Monday 14 September 6.00-8.00pm
Introduction to 3D printing Adult, Over 18 (Max 16)
LexIcon Lab Monday 21 September 6.00-8.00m
Introduction to 3D printing Age 12-16 (Max 16)
LexIcon Lab Monday 28 September 6.00-8.00pm
Introduction to Raspberry Pi Adult, Over 18 (Max 16)
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Púca Puppet Trio at dlr LexIcon Studio 11 July, 11.30am-12.15pm Age Group: 3-6 year olds and their families Bi-lingual show (English and Irish)
Tic Teac Tic Teac In its first few years a child experiences an extraordinary journey of growth, exploration, learning and development. Tic Teac Tic Teac playfully celebrates this. Starting with an invitation to assemble the clock-mat to stage the story and ending with a chance to express a little of who they are now, using simple Irish, English and song, the audience delight in a charming re-enactment of this exciting time of life. “...a beautiful piece of children’s theatre and a very special experience for a parent and their young child.” Entertainment.ie
Studio 18 July, 11.30am-12.15pm Age Group: 3-6 year olds and their families
The Mice and The Elephants A storytelling performance celebrating the arrival of three new baby elephants in Dublin Zoo. Inspired by a Panchatantra Hindu animal fable from India, simple paper sets and puppets are used to re-enact, this gentle and imaginative tale of the small saving the large. The children have a chance to respond to the piece through drawing at the end.
Studio 18 July Film/workshop: 2.30-3.15pm Age Group: 3-6 year olds and their families Bi-lingual show (English and Irish) Film Duration 7 minutes, total experience duration 45 minutes.
Béirín Beag Buí Béirín Beag Buí is a lullaby film; it is made with rod, string and shadow puppets as well as live action, and is produced by Púca Puppets. The film is about difficulties sleeping and about the magical world of dreams between sleep and waking. The story invites children to relax and embark on a journey of imagination and stories which will bring them safely to morning. Children are welcome to bring their own teddies or other special “friends” with them and to wear their night clothes if they wish.
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Púca Puppet Trio at dlr LexIcon presented by dlr Arts Office. Púca Puppets were awarded the dlr Cathaoirleach’s Award in 2013. For more information on Púca Puppets and these shows please log on to www.pucapuppets.com
Special Music Workshops for young children and their parents/guardians Project Room, beside the Gallery on Level 3 8 August 10.15-11am: 2-3 year olds 11.30am-12.15pm: 3-4 year olds All shows and workshops are free but space is limited. Booking: www.eventbrite.ie For more information: artbookings@dlrcoco.ie
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These very special workshops, facilitated by Eamon Sweeney, will explore and demonstrate easily-learned techniques, games and songs for developing musical skills, sensitivity and confidence in young children. These will run as children’s music workshops and parents will learn some musical techniques for use in the home. A great way to spend time with your child in a fun and relaxed environment. They are part of the Early Years Music Programme between dlr Arts Office and Dún LaoghaireRathdown County Childcare Committee.
dlr Library Voices Curated by Bert Wright, this is the eighth year of this groundbreaking series featuring bestselling national and international authors. Booking for all events is through the Pavilion Theatre, Marine Road, Dún Laoghaire. Box office: (01) 231 2929 or www.paviliontheatre.ie
Pavilion Theatre Sunday 19 July, 8.00pm Tickets €10 and €8
Judy Blume in conversation with Sinéad Gleeson Judy Blume has inspired generations of young readers with landmark novels such as Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, Superfudge, Just As Long As We’re Together, and Forever, books which have sold more than 75 million copies worldwide. In the Unlikely Event, her first adult novel in fifteen years, centres on a series of real-life plane crashes that occurred in late 1951 and early 1952 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, where the author grew up. Blume weaves a haunting story of three generations of families, friends, and strangers, whose lives are forever changed in the aftermath of the catastrophe. A rare opportunity to hear one of the true legends of the literary world.
dlr LexIcon, Level 4 Friday 11 September, 7.30pm Tickets €12 and €10
dlr Library Voices presents Anthony Horowitz James Bond is back in action. Anthony Horowitz’s new Bond novel, Trigger Mortis, is a thrilling tour de force, sure to delight fans of the original 007 novels and new readers alike. Featuring previously unseen material written by creator Ian Fleming, Trigger Mortis sees Bond in the driving seat in the lethal world of Grand Prix and an attempt by the Russians to sabotage a race at Nürburgring, the most dangerous track in Europe. Horowitz recreates the golden age of Bond in this brilliantly authentic adventure packed with speed, danger, fiendish villains and beautiful and dangerous women, including the return of Pussy Galore and the introduction of Jeopardy Lane!
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Carlisle Suite of the Royal Marine Hotel, Dún Laoghaire Wednesday 30 September 7.30pm Tickets €12 and €10
Margaret Atwood in conversation with Paula Shields Described as ‘the outstanding novelist of our age’, Margaret Atwood returns to Dún Laoghaire to discuss The Heart Goes Last, her first new standalone novel in fifteen years. It is a sinister, wickedly funny tale about a near-future in which the lawful are locked up and the lawless roam free. Stan and Charmaine are a married couple trying to stay afloat in hard times so when they see an advertisement for the Positron Project – a ‘social experiment’ offering stable jobs and a home of their own – they sign up immediately but soon Positron begins to look less like a prayer answered and more like a chilling prophecy fulfilled. Meet Margaret Atwood at her heart-stopping best.
Pavilion Theatre Thursday 26 November, 8.00pm Tickets €12 and €10
dlr Library Voices presents Ian Rankin Ian Rankin is one of the world’s greatest crime writers, creator of the hugely popular Inspector Rebus novels, as well as a string of standalone thrillers. Even Dogs in the Wild, the twentieth Rebus novel, brings back Ian Rankin’s greatest characters in a story exploring the darkest corners of our instincts and desires. When DI Siobhan Clarke investigates the death of a senior lawyer, she discovers a link to a local gangster, and enlists the help of recently retired John Rebus. Meanwhile, an anonymous killer stalks the night streets, focused on revenge. It’s a game of dog eat dog, in the city as in the wild. Vintage Rankin - not be missed.
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Carnation Theatre Childrens’ Library Thursday 23 July and Thursday 20 August 3.00-4.00pm Age 7-12 (Max 45) Events are free but space is limited. Booking www.eventbrite.ie. For more information: librarybookings@dlrcoco.ie
Don’t miss Carnation Theatre’s production of The Merchant of Ennis, which features puppetry, live music and is packed full of interactive fun that both parents and children will enjoy. Featuring Mr Leary, Mrs Mac, Delia, Bobby Montague, Mr Sherlock and YOU! Based, VERY LOOSELY, on the plays of Mr William Shakespeare!
Life, Love and Death in the Mariners’ Parish 1900-1939 Studio Thursday 27 August 7.00-8.00pm
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A talk by local author, Julie Parsons to celebrate Heritage Week. This event is a local history talk based on a research project by Julie Parsons which focuses on a select number of Church of Ireland families who were parishioners at the Mariners’ Church during the years 1900-1939. Julie is the bestselling author of numerous titles including Mary, Mary (1998), The Guilty Heart (2003) and I Saw You (2007).
Family Days at dlr LexIcon Various dlr LexIcon venues Saturday 15 August 11.00am-3.00pm Saturday 3 October 11.00am-3.00pm
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Following the great success of previous Family Days at dlr LexIcon, make a note in your diary for two more dates in late summer and autumn, Saturday 15 August and Saturday 3 October, the latter to launch Children’s Book Festival in dlr Libraries. A full programme of events will be available nearer the actual dates but it will include music, drama, puppets, workshops and above all, the family days will be centred around the magic of books and storytelling.
Teenage Graphic Novel Launch Studio Thursday 10 September, 6.30-8.00pm
dlr LexIcon will launch the teenage Graphic Novel along with author Alan Early and illustrator Alan Nolan, the project coordinators, on Thursday 10 September at 6.30pm. The graphic novel project ran from February-July 2015 with teenage writers and illustrators attending weekly sessions at dlr LexIcon. We look forward to seeing the final product – expect interesting characters at this launch as many will be in Cosplay! (In case you don’t already know, Cosplay is when people dress up as their favourite characters, often from comic books, cartoons, video games and manga.)
Summer Buzz Prizegiving Ceremony Studio Saturday 19 September, 3.00-4.30pm
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The final County-wide celebration of the Summer Reading Buzz takes place at this event where children whose names have been drawn from the hives in each dlr branch library will be invited to attend this prizegiving ceremony. There will be prizes for 3 children from each branch library as well as presentation of the overall prizes. For 2015 top prizes are: 1) Annual Family Pass to Dublin Zoo 2) Annual Family Pass to Airfield 3) 9” internet tablet. Our Summer Buzz hives in all branch libraries will remain open until the end of August so collect your Buzz membership card and get ‘buzzy’ reading over the summer. Once you have 10 bee stamps on your card you can enter our draw and you can enter as many times as you like!
photo Jason Clarke Photography
Culture Night Various dlr LexIcon venues 18 September, 5.00pm-late
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Culture Night takes place on Friday 18 September 2015 and we are delighted to announce that events will be taking place in dlr LexIcon and environs again this year. DĂşn Laoghaire-Rathdown first participated in Culture Night in 2014, on the eve of the opening of dlr LexIcon. The doors will stay open until late on 18 September and audiences can enjoy the many exhibitions and events taking place in dlr LexIcon. A separate flyer with full listings of Culture Night events and activities will be available in early September. Events are free and open to all.
We Need to Talk About Reading with Mary Burnham Studio 6.45-8.00pm The next few dates in the series are: Wednesday 23 September Wednesday 21 October Wednesday 18 November (Note that these are now held on Wednesdays, not Tuesdays) Booking Essential: e dlrlexiconlib@dlrcoco.ie t 01 280 1147
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Mary Burnham returns after the summer break with her popular series of book events. As always, Mary’s sessions include lively discussion about the chosen book for the month, tips on running your own book club and an opportunity to hear from people who work as booksellers, publishers and authors. These are stand-alone events and audiences are welcome to come to some or all of the events. Up for discussion on Wednesday 23 September is An Evil Cradling (1991) by Brian Keenan and Mary’s guest for the session is none other than Brian Keenan himself, author of numerous other bestselling titles including Turlough (1996), Four-Quarters of Light: An Alaskan Journey (2005) and I’ll Tell Me Ma (2010). Mary is also helping set up our third dlr LexIcon bookclub. For the summer months the book club have chosen The Incorrigible Optimists Club by Jean-Michel Guenassia, a book that they will discuss on 19th September after the summer break. If you are considering joining this new book club, email dlrlexiconlib@dlrcoco.ie with your contact details as there are still some places in this bookclub.
Indian Film Festival of Ireland 2015 dlr LexIcon is pleased to partner with Indian Film Festival of Ireland with some exciting screenings scheduled for September. Now in its 6th year, the festival has become an important event in the Irish Cultural calendar. The festival takes place in a number of venues from 24-27 September 2015. By showing a wide range of films in a number of genres, from old classics to recent releases, the festival aims to introduce Irish audiences to the breadth and depth of Indian cinema which extends way beyond the its most well-known genre, Bollywood. dlr LexIcon will host a number of FREE screenings as part of this year’s festival. Films will be in English and other languages. Those not in English will have English subtitles. Details about the festival can be found at www.indianfestivalofireland.ie and dlr LexIcon screenings will be announced in early September.
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UCD Adult Eduction Courses at dlr LexIcon Enrolment commences on 10 August 2015. Enrol online at www.ucd.ie/adulted/ or phone 01 716 7123.
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is delighted to be a cultural partner with UCD Adult Education Centre, hosting Adult Education courses this autumn and again in the spring in the Studio theatre beside Brambles café. These courses provide students with access to the many resources of dlr LexIcon. Full details of the second spring course will be available shortly. This course will focus on the strong literary heritage of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown and the vitality of contemporary writing from the area.
dlr LexIcon Autumn 2015 Oct 6, 13, 20, 27, Nov 3, 10, 17, 24 8 Tuesdays 11.00am-1.00pm Fee €155
1916 – Dublin: a City at a Time of Revolution Michael Doran
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As we approach the centenary of the Easter Rising, there will be much debate and discussion over this critical event. This course will attempt to set the events of the Rising in context. It will examine the social and political conditions that existed in Dublin at that time. Topics covered will include how living conditions varied across Dublin; the support for Unionism and Nationalism; the impact on the city of World War One and Dublin’s key personalities during this period. There will be a focus on the planning, impact and public reaction to the Rising and the far-reaching consequences for Dublin and the country as a whole for the next 100 years.
dlr LexIcon Autumn 2015 Oct 7, 14, 21, 28 Nov 4, 11, 18, 25 8 Wednesdays 11.00am-1.00pm Fee €155
From Impressionism to Contemporary Art Dr Jessica Fahy
dlr LexIcon Spring 2016 Jan 26 Feb 2, 9, 16, 23 March 1, 8, 15 8 Tuesdays 11.00am-1.00pm Fee €155
You Say You Want a Revolution Michael Doran
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This art history course will introduce students to many of the major art movements from Impressionism to contemporary art. It will cover important styles such as Cubism and Abstract Expressionism as well as influential theoretical movements including feminism. There will be plenty of time for questions and discussion in each class. Visits to exhibitions and art galleries will play a significant role in this course so that the knowledge gained in class can be applied directly to previously seen or unseen art works. Through an exploration of various changes in art from the nineteenth century, students will be in a position to analyse contemporary art. Central to this is the ability to recognise elements of a work that help place it in the context of modern art as a whole
The 20th century has seen some of the most dramatic upheavals in world history. Revolutions have dominated the course of events right into the present century with little sign of resolution in many current conflicts. This course will examine revolutions during that violent century from the Russian Revolution to the Arab Spring. There will be a focus on the role played by a variety of figures ranging from Vladimir Lenin to Lech Walesa, Aung San Suu Kyi to Mohamed Morsi. The course will examine what conditions bring about violent revolution and how various revolutions progressed. This will allow participants to debate whether or not revolutions change people’s lives and whether those changes were positive or negative..
Heritage Events at a Glance all events are free 29 Jun-06 Sep 2015 venue
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tues
wed
Dalkey Castle
10.45am
thur
sun
10.45am
Deansgrange WW1
2.30pm
Monkstown Castle
2-5pm
Quaker Burial Ground
2.30-4pm
Historic Blackrock
12pm
DLR & The Great War Exhibition
10am -4pm
The Oratory
sat
11.30am
10am -4pm 2-5pm
Historic Milltown Walk
2-5pm
7pm
11.30am
Seapoint Martello Tower
2-5pm
Cabinteely House
2-5pm
2-5pm
Kilgobbin Cemetery
2-5pm
2-5pm
The Metals Walk
2-5pm
2-5pm
7pm
Killiney Obelisk
2-5pm
Historic DĂşn Laoghaire
7pm
Deansgrange Cemetery
2.30pm
Historic Dundrum
7pm
Carrickbrennan Cemetery
2-5pm
2-5pm
2pm
2.30pm
Stillorgan Obelisk
2-5pm
Kill Abbey
2-5pm
Laurelmere Cottage
10-11am
Foxrock Beckett walk
3.15pm
Dublin Mountains Walk
11am
Seafront Memorials
11.30am
Monkstown Parish Church
2-4pm
Holy Trinity Church
2-4pm
2-4pm
2-4pm
2-4pm
2-4pm
There is no pre booking except for the Dublin Mountains Walk. Book via e-mail: heritage@dublinmountains.ie places are limited for all other tours so turn up early!
2-4pm
Events in dlr Libraries To book for the following events, phone or email the relevant library.
BLACKROCK 288 8117 – blackrocklib@dlrcoco.ie Yoga Storytelling with Yo-Yo Yoga Thursdays 3.00-4.00pm from 18 June-27 August (11 weeks) Age 3-8 (Max 15 children) Using storybooks both familiar and new, Nicola and her team from Yo-Yo Yoga provide opportunities for children to experience yoga through the medium of storytelling. Children enact the tale’s characters, following the story through energizing yoga poses, before getting cosy for relaxation. Yoga and storytelling combined in a dynamic, creative and literary way. Magical Movers with Carla Fazio Wednesdays 10.00-11.00 from 2 September-21 October (8 weeks) Age 18mths-4 & parents/carers A movement experience for tots and parents! Movement and dance class for toddlers and their parents/carers, plus an opportunity for bonding and for making new friends. 27
CABINTEELY 285 5363 – cabinteelylib@dlrcoco.ie
Bee Candle Decorating Workshop with Susan Boyle Tuesday 25 August, 3.30-4.30pm Age 7+ (Max 8 children) Continuing the Summer Reading Buzz theme, this is a lovely workshop that focuses on bees and flowers, and some of our favourite books. High quality finished product that looks just gorgeous.
Events in dlr Libraries DALKEY LIBRARY 285 5277 – dalkeylib@dlrcoco.ie Exhibition: Looking back at Killiney: Its people, the community… an evolving history 7 August-30 September 2015 Further details page 7. Teddy Bears’ Picnic Maeve Binchy Garden Monday 13 July, 2.30-3.30pm
have a picnic as well as a seed bomb workshop. Bee-friendly flower seed bombs are made using a special mixture of clay, compost and wild flower seeds and can be any shape. To plant simply drop, water and wait. All welcome, no booking required. Don’t forget the teddies! Summer Reading Buzz ‘hive ‘n jive’ party Maeve Binchy Garden Thursday 3 September, 3.00-4.00pm Celebrate the fabulous reading done by all the young readers in Dalkey Library for the Summer Reading Buzz at a special celebratory afternoon. With a balloon modeller/ facepainter in attendance, staff will open Dalkey’s ‘hive’ to select 3 names of local children who will be invited to the Summer Buzz prizegiving on 19 September in dlr LexIcon. All welcome, no booking required.
Come join in the fun in the library garden for a summer Teddy Bears’ Picnic, with a balloon modeller and face-painter on hand to add to the occasion. All teddies and their owners welcome! No booking required. Teddy Bears’ Picnic Maeve Binchy Garden Monday 10 August, 2.30-3.30pm Come along to Dalkey Library’s second summer Teddy Bears’ Picnic in the Maeve Binchy Garden. This time round we will 28
DEANSGRANGE 285 0860 – deansgrangelib@dlrcoco.ie
Did you know...? Exhibition 21 June-31 August This exhibition, celebrating forgotten aspects of our local heritage is curated by Tim Carey, dlr Heritage Officer and author of the book of the same name, published in 2009 by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. The exhibition will be on display until end of August 2015.
Events in dlr Libraries DLR LEXICON 280 1147 – dlrlexiconlib@dlrcoco.ie dlr LexIcon Lab Workshops Mondays 13 and 20 July, 17 and 24 August and 14, 21 and 28 September Bookings: email librarybookings@dlrcoco.ie Further details pages 12-13 Carnation Theatre Childrens’ Library, Level 4. Thursday 23 July and Thursday 20 August 3.00-4.00pm Age 7-12 (Max 45) For bookings please email librarybookings@dlrcoco.ie Don’t miss Carnation Theatre’s production of The Merchant of Ennis, which features puppetry, live music and is packed full of interactive fun that both parents and children will enjoy. Featuring Mr Leary, Mrs Mac, Delia, Bobby Montague, Mr Sherlock and YOU! Based, VERY LOOSELY, on the plays of Mr William Shakespeare! Family Day at dlr LexIcon Saturday 15 August Full details in early August. Life, Love and Death in the Mariners’ Parish 1900-1939 A talk by local author, Julie Parsons to celebrate Heritage Week The Studio, dlr LexIcon, Level 1 Thursday 27 August, 7.00-8.00pm A local history talk based on a research 29
project by Julie Parsons which focuses on a select number of Church of Ireland families who were parishioners at the Mariners’ Church during the years 1900-1939. Julie is the bestselling author of numerous titles including Mary, Mary (1998), The Guilty Heart (2003) and I Saw You (2007). dlr Library Voices presents Anthony Horowitz dlr LexIcon, Level 4 Friday 11 September 7.30pm (This event is aimed at adults, featuring Horowitz’s new Bond novel). Teenage Graphic Novel Launch The Studio, dlr LexIcon, Level 1 Thursday 10 September, 6.30-8.00pm dlr LexIcon will launch the teenage Graphic Novel along with author Alan Early and illustrator Alan Nolan, the project coordinators. The graphic novel project ran from February-July 2015 with teenage writers and illustrators attending weekly sessions at the dlr LexIcon. Summer Buzz Prizegiving Ceremony The Studio, dlr LexIcon, Level 1 Saturday 19 September, 3-00-4.30pm The final County-wide celebration of the Summer Reading Buzz takes place at this event where children whose names have been drawn from the hives in each dlr branch library will be invited to attend this prizegiving ceremony. Further details page 20.
Events in dlr Libraries SHANKILL 282 3081 – shankilllib@dlrcoco.ie Bee Costumes’ Workshop with Susan Boyle Wednesday 22 July, 3.00-4.00pm Age 7+ (Max 12 children) Continuing the Bee theme, come along and transform yourself into a bee. Make antennae and wings in this fun ‘no-sew’ costume workshop! Summer Reading Buzz ‘hive ‘n jive’ party. Thursday 3 September, 6.45-7.45pm Celebrate the fabulous reading done by all the young readers in Shankill Library for the Summer Reading Buzz at a special celebratory evening. With a balloon modeller/facepainter in attendance, staff will open Shankill’s ‘hive’ to select 3 names of local children who will be invited to the Summer Buzz prizegiving on 19 September in dlr LexIcon. Come enjoy the Summer Buzz celebrations! All welcome, no booking required. Baby Book Club with Sara Keating Mondays 10.15-11.15am on 7, 14 and 21 September. Suitable for 12 babies and 12 parents/carers. Parents/carers and toddlers can meet up with Sara to enjoy story time and recommendations and advice for reading to young children. All are welcome. The baby book club recognises the value of the dlr Babies Love Books gifting initiative. Every baby in dlr is entitled to a free baby book bag. 30
STILLORGAN 288 9655 – stillorganlib@dlrcoco.ie Bug Hunt with Aoife Munn Thursday 9 July, 3.00-4.00pm Age 4-10 (Max 12 children, parents welcome to attend) Find cut-outs of different bugs in Stillorgan Library and when they are all found, match the bugs with the description of the jobs they do in the garden. Some bugs help gardeners and some don’t. The bug hunt is a great way to show children what bugs do! This is particularly good for a family workshop as different skills are needed for different parts and families can work together.
Events in dlr Libraries Writing from Stillness: Three Creative Writing Workshops with Shirley McClure. Thursdays 6.30-8.00pm on 9, 16 and 23 July (Max 12 adults at each session) Connect with the hugely popular mindfulness revolution currently taking place worldwide. These workshops will introduce aspiring and experienced writers to poems and prose which tap into the need for stillness and awareness in the age of speed. Writing from stillness invites you to slow down and connect with your own creativity. Simple mindfulness techniques are used prior to writing. Bee Friendly Plant Pot Workshop with Susan Boyle Wednesday 29 July, 3.30-4.30pm Age 7+ (Max 10 children) Participants paint their own pots and bring home bee friendly seeds and compost to plant up their bee attracting seeds! Bee Candle Decorating Workshop with Susan Boyle Wednesday 5 August, 3.30-4.30pm Age 7+ (Max 10 children) Continuing the Summer Reading Buzz theme, this is a lovely workshop that focuses on bees and flowers, and some of our favourite books. High quality finished product that looks just gorgeous. Watercolour Workshop with Susan Boyle Wednesday 19 August, 3.30-4.30pm Age 7+ (Max 10 children) In keeping with the Summer Reading 31
Buzz theme, this watercolour workshop will focus on bee friendly flowers and inspirational books and poems! Baby Book Club with Sara Keating Wednesdays 10.30-11.30am on 26 August and 2 September Suitable for 12 babies and 12 parents/carers Parents/carers and toddlers can meet up with Sara to enjoy story time and recommendations and advice for reading to young children. All are welcome. The baby book club recognises the value of the dlr Babies Love Books gifting initiative. Every baby in dlr is entitled to a free baby book bag. Magical Movers with Carla Fazio Thursdays 10.30-11.30 from 3 September-22 October (8 weeks) Age 18mths – suitable for 12 children and their parents/carers A movement experience for tots and parents! Movement and dance class for toddlers and their parents/carers, an opportunity for bonding and for making new friends. Creative Writing Workshops with Children’s Author Lucinda Jacob Thursdays 3.30-4.30pm on 3, 10 and 17 September Age 8+ (Max 10 children at each session) Join these brilliant stand-alone creative writing workshops for children that encourage creativity through poem writing.
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