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What’s On
April June 2015
Booking essential for most events. See page numbers for further details. Those with an asterisk refer to events listed on separate leaflets where further details can be found.
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cover photo TerryMcDonagh.com
Events at a glance 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. See further details on page 26.
Until 30
Here I Am!: Photographic Exhibition
Until 30
Material Metaphor: Sculpture Exhibition
Haigh Terrace
p9
Until 30
Portrait of the Author: Ger Holland Exhibition
Haigh Terrace
p11
Outdoor Garden
p10
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11.30am Easter Crafts with Aoife Munn
Children’s Library
p15
8
11.30am Easter Crafts with Aoife Munn
Children’s Library
p15
9
6.30pm
RHA Women Artists 1923-2014
10
1.00pm
Children’s Literature Conference (ISSCL)
Studio
p15
11
9.30am
Children’s Literature Conference (ISSCL)
Studio
p15
11
10.30am Mould making Masterclass
Studio *
Project Room *
11
2.30pm Graphic Novel: Illustration series with Alan Nolan commences
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6.30pm
The RHA and the Artists exhibiting in Áitiúil
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7.00pm
One City One Book: Hidden Dublin with Karl Whitney
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10.30am Family Workshop with Sculptor Catherine Braggan
Level 5
p25
Municipal Gallery * Studio Project Room
p16 p5
18
11.00am Carey Clarke: In Focus
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12.30pm Artists in Conversation
Studio
p5
21
6.45pm
We Need to Talk About Reading with Mary Burnham
Studio
p19
22
1.00pm
One City One Book: Are You Havin’ a Laugh with Peter Sheridan
Studio
p16
23
1.00pm
Screening of Hands: Stone (1981)
Studio
p5
23
8.00pm
One City One Book: Barrytown Sounds with Colm Keegan
Studio
p17
25
2.30pm
Press Moulding and Casting Workshop
27
1.30pm
Áitiúil: Gallery Tour
28
7.00pm
One City One Book: Are You Havin’ a Laugh with Peter Sheridan
Studio
p16
29
6.45pm
Poetry Reading with Theo Dorgan
Studio
p19
30
6.15pm
Short Story Workshops with Colm Keegan commence
Level 5
p18
30
6.30pm
Peter Pearson: Dún Laoghaire as a source of Inspiration
Municipal Gallery *
Project Room
p5
Municipal Gallery *
Studio *
may
Until 9
Áitiúil Exhibition
5
Press Photographer of the Year Exhibition 2015
Municipal Gallery Haigh Terrace
p4 p11
may
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5
Looking back at Killiney
5
Fallen Soldiers: Remembering the Past
Exhibition Level 5
p12
Level 5
p13
6
10.00am Parent and Toddler Yoga
Children’s Library
p25
6
3.00pm
Children’s Library
p25
6
3 & 5pm Minecraft with Sabine McKenna
LexIcon Lab
p26
12
1.00pm
Studio
p20
13
10.00am Parent and Toddler Yoga
Children’s Library
p25
13
3.00pm
Children’s Library
p25
13
3 & 5pm Minecraft with Sabine McKenna
LexIcon Lab
p26
15
12midday Deadline for CBI Shadow nominations
p14
15
7.00pm
Studio
p22
18
Deadline for We Are What We Read Competition
p18
19
1.00pm
Taking the Plunge: Angela Finn and Lia Mills
Studio
p20
19
6.45pm
We Need to Talk About Reading with Mary Burnham
Studio
p19
20
10.00am Parent and Toddler Yoga
Children’s Library
p25
20
3.00pm
Children’s Library
p25
20
3 & 5pm Minecraft with Sabine McKenna
LexIcon Lab
p26
21
6.15pm
Performing the Word workshops with Colm Keegan commence
Level 5
p18
26
1.00pm
Taking the Plunge: Mark Granier and Michelle Read
Studio
p20
26
6.45pm
Irish Women and 1960s Ireland with Dr Ciara Meehan
Studio
p12
27
10.00am Parent and Toddler Yoga
Children’s Library
p25
27
3.00pm
Children’s Library
p25
Haigh Terrace
p11
Yoga Storytelling Taking the Plunge: Lucinda Jacob and Sarah Webb Yoga Storytelling
Diva Voces Choir Concert
Yoga Storytelling
Yoga Storytelling
june
Until 15
Press Photographer of the Year Exhibition 2015
Until 30
Looking back at Killiney Exhibition
Level 5
p12
Until 30
Fallen Soldiers: Remembering the Past
Level 5
p13
2
Taking the Plunge: Martina Devlin and Iggy McGovern
Studio
p20
1.00pm
5
Matisse: Drawing with Scissors
Municipal Gallery
p6
6
2.00pm
Launch of Summer Reading Buzz
Outdoor Garden
p24
9
1.00pm
Taking the Plunge: Denise Deegan and Dave Kenny
Studio
p20
10
10 & 11.30am Bee Workshops with Aoife Munn
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1.00pm
Taking the Plunge: Ciara O’Dowd and Sinéad O’Loughlin
Children’s Library
p24
Studio
p20
23
6.45pm
We Need to Talk About Reading with Mary Burnham
Studio
p19
325
7.00pm
David Agnew and Guests
Studio
p22
Y The Yellow Sweater, 1968, Carey Clarke
Curated by Tara Murphy Director, Solomon Fine Art Municipal Gallery 27 March-9 May 2015 Explore Áitiúil For full details of the series of talks and workshops, pick up an Áitiúil Gallery Learning Programme brochure or visit our website www.dlrcoco.ie.arts
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Áitiúil Exhibition Programme Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is delighted to present Áitiúil, a group exhibition exploring the work of five eminent members of the Royal Hibernian Academy, all of whom have a connection with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County. The artists, now all senior academicians in their seventies and eighties, include former RHA President Carey Clarke pprha; Professor of Painting John Coyle rha; Professor of Sculpture Imogen Stuart rha; George Potter rha; and Honorary member Melanie le Brocquy hrha. Áitiúil will present key early, mid-career and late works from each of the artists’ oeuvres, offering the audience unique and often intimate insights into the lives and creative minds of these five distinguished artists – all of whom have chosen Dún Laoghaire and its environs as a place to settle down and work in.
Áitiúil Special Events Studio 18 April, 12.30-1.45pm Booking required Please email artbookings@dlrcoco.ie
Artists in Conversation Exhibiting artists Carey Clarke, Imogen Stuart, George Potter and John Coyle will discuss their work to date in conversation with curator Tara Murphy. This is a very rare opportunity to hear from these established artists in person. Please note this panel discussion will be filmed.
Studio 23 April, 1-2pm No booking required
Screening of Hands: Stone (1981) David and Sally Shaw-Smith made ‘Hands’, a unique documentary series on Irish crafts, for RTÉ. They captured the final years of traditional rural and urban life in Ireland, during the ’70s and ’80s. Join us for a special screening of ‘Stone’ which captured the long tradition of stone working in the Barnacullia/ Glencullen area of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County.
Y Jack O’Neill and Jim Murphy working on a stone in the Blue Light Quarry, Barnacullia.
Project Room 18 April, 10.30am-4.30pm No booking required
Family Workshop with Sculptor Catherine Braggan Drop in, family workshop Join Catherine and create your very own wire maquettes, enjoy being a sculptor for the day – fun for all the family.
Project Room Age: 8-10 year olds 25 April, 2.30-4.00pm Booking required
Press Moulding and Casting Workshop Press Moulding with Maggie O’Connor. Learn how to cast simple objects. A must for children who like to get their hands dirty. Please email artbookings@dlrcoco.ie
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A Hayward Touring Exhibition from Southbank Centre, London Municipal Gallery 5 June-5 July 2015
Drawing with Scissors The exhibition presents an overview of the spectacular last works of Henri Matisse (1869-1954), one of the 20th century’s most influential artists. The paper cut-outs that Matisse made during the last years of his life are among his most vibrant and joyous creations. Confined to his wheelchair or bed, and no longer able to paint, sculpt or make prints, he used paper hand-painted with gouache, which he carved into with scissors. The images in this exhibition are 35 lithographic reproductions of Matisse’s late cut-outs, produced for the French art review Verve and published in 1958, four years after Matisse’s death. Matisse: Drawing with Scissors will be accompanied by a full Learning Programme, featuring a wide range of workshops and activities for early years children and families.
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The Dún Laoghaire Cushions Design Project: Children’s Library \ Above left Dominican Convent Primary School Y Above right St. Joseph’s Primary School
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Two local school classes from Dominican Convent Primary School and St. Joseph’s Primary School worked with local artist and print designer Aoife Dwyer. Aoife brought the young designers on a walkabout through Dún Laoghaire town and down to the seafront. Through sketching and colour studies they noticed features such as ships on the horizon, rocks, birds and seaweed. Aoife encouraged the young children to be creative and develop their ideas. These ideas were then developed and printed onto fabric to make the cushions displayed here in dlr LexIcon Library.
photos Ros Kavanagh
Per Cent for Art Commission by Katharine Lamb Katharine Lamb was born and lives in Dublin; she has carried out many public and private stained glass commissions, most notably Grogans Portraits, Grogans Public House, South William St., Dublin 2 and Lucan Portrait, Lucan Library, Co. Dublin.
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Commissioned under the Per Cent for Art Scheme, this beautifully conceived artwork, pictured, by Katharine Lamb is located on the return of a staircase at the Moran Park entrance to dlr LexIcon. The artwork is a 5.5 metre high piece of hand-crafted glass which is situated on the return of one of the stairs by the lower entrance to the Library. In a statement about the work, Katharine said, “This piece speaks to the relationship between the new building and its physical surroundings, both land and sea. Mapmaking, sea charts and floral taxonamy were my inspiration representating the geography and nature of the borough of Dún Laoghaire. The lowest point of the work is the darkest. The glass becomes progressively lighter as it moves up the piece, revealing the wall behind it. This is enhanced by the concentration of light at the base of the work, illuminating the dark glass well and fading gradually as it moves up the back of the work”.
Y Emma Moran looking at The Alley by Mary McClelland, inspired by Scenes from The Passion: The Evening by Liz Berry, Material Metaphor: Sculpture Exhibition. photo Mark Granier
Y 3rd Year Visual Arts students from IADT at the launch of Parallels photo Mark Granier
Celebrating with IADT: Material Metaphor and Parallels Haigh Terrace Level 18 March-30 April 2015 Parallels is a free publication and can be picked up at dlr LexIcon. Material Metaphor can be seen until end of April 2015.
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Students and staff at the Institute of Art, Design and Technology Dún Laoghaire (IADT) responded to selected poems by the poets invited to read at this year’s Poetry Now at the Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival 2015. Poetry Now Curator Alice Lyons liaised with Amanda Ralph and sculpture students and staff on Material Metaphor and with Cora Cummins, Jason Oakley and 3rd Year Visual Art Practice students for Parallels. Both were created to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Poetry Now Festival. Material Metaphor came about through a discussion of the way artists and poets approach their work. What is similar, what is different? It led to an investigation about the use of metaphor in language and with the metaphoric use of materials.
Curated by Dan Murphy
dlr LexIcon, Outdoor Garden 30 March-30 April 2015 For further details see www.dsireland.ie
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Here I Am! Photographic Exhibition Here I Am! is a national photographic touring exhibition that celebrates the unique personalities of children with Down syndrome in Ireland. Coinciding with the launch of a book of the same name at the end of March, the exhibition is the brainchild of Michigan-born artist and photographer Dan Murphy. Over the last 2 years he travelled around Ireland taking some 180 photos of children with Down syndrome, aged between 1 and 13. Speaking about the project, Dan said, ‘With the book and photographic collection I have tried to capture the unique personality of each child and doing so was a lot of fun for everyone. It was a great privilege to be able to spend time with these remarkable kids and their families. In creating this book, I have experienced first hand how every child has quite simply enhanced the lives of their families, in spite of the challenges that accompany life with a child who has this condition. Mary Doherty, Chairperson of Down syndrome Ireland and mum to Aaron, aged 6, who features in the collection added ‘As a society we need to change our perception of people with Down syndrome and realise that each person has their own unique identity, abilities and personality.’ Broadcaster Brendan O’Connor, who Dan credits with bringing the photographic exhibition alive through his tremendous advice and vision said ‘The photographic exhibition will challenge those who usually look away or who stare. It will challenge them to gaze instead. Indeed it will allow them to gaze in a way that they might not feel they can in real life. It will challenge those who just glance and make simple assumptions to look properly and see individual children in all the glorious complexity that every child contains.’
Curated by Ger Holland
Haigh Terrace Level 4 March-30 April 2015
Y Authors Jane Casey and Liz Nugent.
Curated by The Press Photographers Association of Ireland
photo John C. Kelly
Haigh Terrace Level 5 May-15 June 2015
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Portrait of the Author: Ger Holland Photography Exhibition Ger Holland is a young freelance photographer based in DĂşn LaoghaireRathdown. Her series of 40 photos taken of authors who have participated in either the dlr Library Voices Series or the Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festivals over the last few years continues until end of April.
The Press Photographer of the Year Exhibition 2015 This exhibition includes 110 award-winning and highly recommended images from the 37th year of The Press Photographers Association of Ireland annual awards. The Press Photographers Association of Ireland represents press photographers from all corners of the island of Ireland and is dedicated to encouraging and promoting outstanding photography, engaging with the public, as well as rewarding the highest quality of excellence in the field. This year saw a record number of entries, with 2,244 images submitted by 116 photographers from across the country. The exhibition captures so many elements of Irish life and emotions, providing a memorable snapshot of the past year.
Y Killiney Bus at Kernan’s Corner Shop, Killiney Village c.1930s. image source Alice Cullen (26.AC)
Curated by Killiney Village Residents’ Association Local Studies, Level 5 5 May-30 June 2015
\ Hall’s Dairy seen directly behind the village, c.1920. image source Alice Cullen (8.AC)
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Looking back at Killiney: Its people, the community… an evolving history dlr LexIcon will host an exhibition produced by Killiney Village Residents’ Association during the summer months May-June. 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. Looking back at Killiney began as a photographic exhibition of the area, proposed by Jimmy Kelly, a lifetime resident of Glenalua Road. Ideas were proposed, images were gathered from as far away as Australia and many unearthed from forgotten boxes in attics! The Association gratefully acknowledge the generosity of images and information supplied by national institutions. The stories in the exhibition are local, from people who lived out their lives in a glorious part of the country, people who struggled and survived in difficult times and people with extraordinary means who helped their neighbours. Their stories capture the deep sense of connection to Killiney and its rich and vivid history and their desire to share these stories with the wider community.
Curated by Nigel Curtin Local Studies Librarian Local Studies Level 5 May-30 June 2015
Talk by Dr Ciara Meehan
Studio 26 May 2015, 6.45pm
Fallen Soldiers: Remembering the Past Many soldiers from the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown area who participated in the Great War over one hundred years ago, never returned home. This exhibition explores the local background of some of the Irishmen who fought and died, and how they have been subsequently remembered. Their sacrifice was frequently not given due recognition. The display draws together material from the Local Studies collection of dlr Libraries. Included in the exhibition is an important volume entitled Ireland’s Memorial Records 1914-1918.
Irish Women and 1960s Ireland Join us for a lively discussion of Irishwomen and everyday lives in 1960s Ireland with Ciara Meehan, curator of the Modern Wife, Modern Life exhibition at the National Print Museum of Ireland. Using items from the exhibition, she will explore the representation and expectations of different generations of Irishwomen in the 1960s. Join the conversation: if you have any objects, photographs, letters, etc. from the 1960s, bring them along, have them digitised and share your memories! Admission free, booking not necessary. modernwifemodernlifeexhibition.com @ModWifeExhibit
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Shadowing the CBI Book Awards The shortlisted titles are as follows: When Mr Dog Bites by Brian Conaghan Apple and Rain by Sarah Crossan Shh We Have a Plan! by Chris Haughton Once Upon an Alphabet by Oliver Jeffers The Apple Tart of Hope by Sarah Moore Fitzgerald Daideo by Áine Ní Ghlinn Only Ever Yours by Louise O’Neill Haiku más é do thoil é! by Gabriel Rosenstock Primperfect by Deirdre Sullivan and Beyond the Stars edited by Sarah Webb.
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Calling all teachers! dlr Libraries would like to assist you and your classes to shadow The Children’s Books Ireland Book of the Year Awards. The CBI Awards identify, honour and promote excellence in books for young people by Irish authors and illustrators and this is a great chance to get your students reading and voting for their choices. These books would be of particular interest to classes or book clubs varying from 5th or 6th class up to Transition Year in particular – there’s something there for all age groups. All you need to do is register for your shadowing pack with Children’s Books Ireland by phoning 01 872 7475 or email aoife@childrensbooksireland.ie and then email us at libraries@dlrcoco.ie to request a couple of sets of the books to help you on your way. Each set has 10 books so with 2-3 sets, your class can get cracking straight away! Deadline for your nominations is Friday 15th May as the awards will be announced the following week. Classroom Sets For your last term at school before the Summer, treat your class to a classroom set – this is one of our best used services and we have brand new sets just added: The Real Rebecca by Anna Carey, Flour Babies by Anne Fine, The Fault in our Stars by John Green, Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson, The Brilliant World of Tom Gates by Liz Pichon, Mysterious Traveller by Mal Peet, Veronica Roth’s Divergent trilogy, Who Could That Be at this Hour by Lemony Snicket and The Wall by William Sutcliffe. Check how to use this service on our website http://libraries.dlrcoco.ie
Easter Crafts with Aoife Munn Make your own Stained Glass Windows Children’s Library 1 and 8 April 11.30-12.30pm Age 6+ (Max 15 children) Early booking advised. Email bookings only: dlrlexiconlib@dlrcoco.ie
These family/intergenerational workshops will show children how to make their own stained glass decorations in paper craft for Easter. Parents are invited to stay and assist younger children as there is some cutting necessary in this workshop. Aoife Munn studied at the Dublin School of Horticulture and has since worked throughout the Dublin area setting up allotments, lecturing in horticulture and working with over 15 schools teaching science through gardening. She is passionate about art, gardening and science.
Constructing Childhoods and Texts for Children Studio 10 April 2015, 1-8.00pm 11 April 2015, 9.30am-4.15pm Tickets can be booked at the door or online at issclblog.wordpress.com
Cost is a50 (a30 for ISSCL members). In both cases this includes coffee, wine reception and ISSCL membership for 2015. 15
The annual conference of the Irish Society for the Study of Children’s Literature will take place in the Studio at dlr LexIcon. The purpose of the Irish Society for the Study of Children’s Literature is to promote academic research into children’s literature. Members from a wide range of disciplines are welcome including literature, history, education, psychology, sociology, women’s studies, and fine arts. Topics at the conference will include: The Irish Classroom, Picture Books, Adapting Adult Texts for Children, National Identity, Folklore and Fairytales, Television and Theatre, Children’s Publishing in Ireland and Gender and Sexuality. Further details about conference participants and the ISSCL can be found at issclblog.wordpress.com
One City One Book Roddy Doyle’s The Barrytown Trilogy is the official selection for The Dublin: One City, One Book Choice 2015. Celebrating the 10th year of the festival there will be an imaginative Dublin-wide programme that will celebrate The Commitments, The Snapper and The Van through music, film and public readings. dlr Libraries will once again join in the celebrations with the events listed below and our thanks, as always to Dublin City Public Libraries for inviting us to participate! All dlr talks will be held in the Studio, the new theatre in dlr LexIcon. Leaflets advertising the full programme will be available in dlr branch libraries by the end of March.
Studio 16 April, 7.00pm Admission free. Booking not necessary.
Studio 22 April, 1.00pm and also 28 April, 7.00pm Admission a5, tickets at door.
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Hidden Dublin with Karl Whitney. Karl Whitney, author of Hidden City: Adventures and Explorations in Dublin highlights the easily overlooked marginal zones and dark corners of our much visited and deeply mythologized capital city. Whether it is the underground rivers of the Liberties, the derelict sites once earmarked for skyscrapers in Ballsbridge or the twenty homes once inhabited by James Joyce, Karl shows us a multifaceted Dublin that we’ve never seen before. Are You Havin’ a Laugh? Join one of Dublin’s best loved writers and playwrights, Peter Sheridan, for a new show that celebrates Dublin storytelling and wit. Is there such a thing as Irish humour? Or Jewish humour? Or New York humour? Peter is fascinated by what makes Dublin stories resonate in their particular way. We all have our favourite Northside/ Southside jokes. But there is more to it than a social division delineated by the river. Come along and find out much more in this wonderful new show by a consummate entertainer.
Karl Whitney photo Laura O’Brien
Peter Sheridan photo Damien Eagers/ Irish Independent
Studio 23 April, 8-9.30pm Admission a5, tickets at door.
Barrytown Sounds with Colm Keegan, dlr Writer in Residence & Friends. Join a motley crew of poets, musicians and writers who will read and perform their own work as well as favourite passages from Roddy Doyle’s The Barrytown Trilogy. This promises to be a lively, fun evening. Colm’s guests include Stephen James Smith, Karl Parkinson, June Caldwell, Enda Reilly and Sinéad White. Read The Barrytown Trilogy together! dlr libraries have purchased extra copies of The Barrytown Trilogy, both online and hardcopy and we want to get people reading together and sharing their experiences. So, if you have never read The Barrytown Trilogy before, or would like to revisit it, join this online experience. Just pick up a copy in any dlr branch library or download a copy from http://libraries.dlrcoco.ie/online-library/downloadablebooks. Then join us for some Reading Sprints. Reading Sprints are dedicated sessions where you and other readers can set aside a free hour to read together! If you’ve fallen behind on The Barrytown Trilogy they’re a perfect time to catch up.
Reading Sprints will take place throughout April at the following times: 1 April, 6-7.00pm 7 April, 11.00am-12.00pm 11 April, 10-11.00am 15 April, 6-7.00pm 17 April, 11.00am-12.00pm 22 April, 5-6.00pm 25 April, 1-2.00pm 29 April, 7-8.00pm
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Colm Keegan photo Ger Holland
We will be hosting the reading sprints on the dlr Libraries twitter account (@dlr_libraries), so be sure to follow us. Tweet your opinions on the book, your questions to other readers or just say hello to other readers using the hashtags #Barrytowntrilogy and #readingsprint.
Thursday 30 April 6.15-7.45 Û Short stories Thursday 7 May 6.15-7.45 Û Short stories Thursday 14 May 6.15-7.45 Û Short stories Thursday 21 May 6.15-7.45 Û Performing the Word Thursday 28 May 6.15-7.45 Û Performing the Word
Colm will offer two further courses in dlr LexIcon, the first series on writing short stories and the second on performing the word. Enrol for either course by sending an email to Colm at uiscebot@gmail.com by 18th April. Applications accepted on a first-comefirst-served basis. The classes are suitable for over 18s and participants must be able to attend all the sessions in their chosen series. Preference will be given to those who have not already attended one of Colm’s courses here at the LexIcon already.
Writer in Residence Competition We Are What We Read Deadline for entries is Monday 18th May. Entries should be between 250-500 words. Email submissions to uiscebot@gmail.com This residency is organised by dlr Library Service and Arts Office; it is grant aided by the Arts Council.
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If you’re a lover of books you have them and won’t want to part with them. Favourite characters you loved so much they’re now part of your DNA, writers whose words simply blew you away, fictional worlds so real and so vital, they never left you. Curated by dlr Writer in Residence Colm Keegan, We Are What We Read is about the books that got us hooked, the stories that changed our minds, or more than that, took us up and out of our everyday existence, so that we were never the same again. What is the book that you just can’t shut up about because it is such a huge part of who you are? Tell us about it, and it could become part of this very special exhibition, hosted at dlr LexIcon this Summer.
photo Mark Granier
Creative Writing Courses with Colm Keegan, dlr Writer in Residence 2014-15
We Need to Talk About Reading with Mary Burnham
photo Jacinta Hughes
Studio 6.45-8.00pm The next few dates in the series are: Tuesday 21 April Tuesday 19 May Tuesday 23 June Booking Essential: e dlrlexiconlib@dlrcoco.ie t 01 280 1147
Mary Burnham’s popular book series continues with three further dates for the coming months. 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 Tuesday 21 April is The Story of a Marriage by Andrew Sean Greer.
Poetry Reading with Theo Dorgan
photo Pat Boran
Studio Wednesday 29 April 6.45-7.45pm
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Theo Dorgan was recently announced as the recipient of this year’s Irish Times Poetry Now Award for his latest collection Nine Bright Shiners and we are delighted to welcome him to dlr LexIcon.A former Director of Poetry Ireland/ Éigse Éireann, he has worked extensively as a broadcaster of literary programmes on both radio and television. He was presenter of Poetry Now on RTÉ Radio 1 and later presented RTÉ’s TV books programme, Imprint. A member of Aosdána, he served on The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon 2003-2008.
Taking the Plunge with Local Authors and Poets 12 May, 1.00-2.00pm Lucinda Jacob and Sarah Webb
19 May, 1.00-2.00pm Angela Finn and Lia Mills
26 May, 1.00-2.00pm Mark Granier and Michelle Read
2 June, 1.00-2.00pm Martina Devlin and Iggy McGovern
9 June, 1.00-2.00pm Denise Deegan and Dave Kenny
16 June, 1.00-2.00pm Ciara O’Dowd and Sinéad O’Loughlin
These lunchtime sessions are free. No booking required.
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To celebrate the opening of dlr LexIcon, a new anthology, Taking the Plunge was commissioned by Dún LaoghaireRathdown County Council and launched on Culture Night 2014. Showcasing new and established local writing talent, this stunning blend of fiction, non-fiction and poetry features new work from Denise Deegan, Martina Devlin, Angela Finn, Mark Granier, Lucinda Jacob, Dave Kenny, Iggy McGovern, Lia Mills, Ciara O’Dowd, Sinéad O’Loughlin, Michelle Read and Sarah Webb – edited by Vanessa Fox O’Loughlin of writing.ie. From the struggles of youth to the challenges of ageing, from the ins and outs of relationships to the return of the spectre of emigration, Taking the Plunge touches on every aspect of modern life. Using the sea as a recurring theme, this collection perfectly captures Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown and the impression it leaves on locals and visitors alike.
\ top row, left to right Lucinda Jacob, Sarah Webb, Angela Finn, Lia Mills middle row, left to right Mark Granier, Michelle Read, Martina Devlin, Iggy McGovern bottom row, left to right Denise Deegan, Dave Kenny, Ciara O’Dowd, Sinéad O’Loughlin
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These pages celebrate the very essence of a vibrant community and each short story or poem references the County and its inhabitants in a unique way. The cover photo of the book was taken by Mark Granier, inspired by his poem Ice House Seals which is included in the anthology. The authors will now be included in a programme of paired readings in the Studio in dlr LexIcon over a six week period during May and June 2015. Each lunchtime session will feature readings and discussion by the individual authors and poets and we are pleased to welcome musicians from DIT, the RIA and Daniel Jacobson and Jimmy Brennan of Dún Laoghaire Guitar School who will provide short performances between readings.
Diva Voces Choir Studio 15 May, 7.00pm For information/bookings, please contact: divavoceschoir@gmail.com Cost is a10/a8 concession.
Diva Voces is a four-part female voice choir, based in Dublin. Its members come from all walks of life and musical experience. The choir constantly strives for a high musical standard and an ambitious and exciting repertoire. Recent major works included performances as part of the Abbey Theatre’s production of Major Barbara by George Bernard Shaw, Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater and Vivaldi’s Gloria. As well as two main concerts per year featuring orchestra and soloists, the choir regularly performs for charity, most recently as part of the Daffodil Day event in March 2015. The concert is 90 minutes with interval.
David Agnew and Guests Music for a Summer’s Night Studio 25 June, 7.00pm For information/bookings, please contact: Artscope +353 (0)1 505 9582 or email info@artscope.ie. Cost is a20/a15 concession.
Come along to dlr LexIcon to enjoy the unique talents of the versatile oboist David Agnew with guests Maria Fitzgerald (mezzo soprano) and Desmond Early (keyboard). Since the release of his first CD Music of the Night with Frank McNamara almost 25 years ago, David has captivated audiences in Ireland and on the international stage with the sensitivity and flexibility of his music. David’s engagement with music genres from classical music to pop, new age to Irish traditional music has brought an appreciation of the exceptional qualities of the oboe to a wider audience. He has recorded 10 solo albums to date and collaborated with many highly respected musicians including The Chieftains, Phil Coulter, Riverdance, R.E.M., Pavarotti, Paul Brady, Sinéad O Connor, the Coronas and many more. The concert is 90 minutes with interval.
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Cruise Ships and dlr LexIcon
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During the Summer, dlr LexIcon will partner with Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company to provide entertainment to cruise ship guests visiting Dún Laoghaire. Over a period of 17 dates from mid May to mid September, events will be held in the garden area of dlr LexIcon where a stage will be erected for an Irish cultural variety show. These events, scheduled for early afternoon will be open to the general public who can access the gardens during the performances. Dún Laoghaire will be promoted as a leading cruise destination to guests travelling from America, UK, numerous European countries and a variety of other international locations. Cruise guests and the general public will be treated to a programme of traditional Irish music, song and dance. Watch this space for further details in the coming months!
Summer Reading Buzz Summer Buzz Launch The Garden, dlr LexIcon 6 June, 2-4.00pm Further details pages 27-31 @SummerBuzz www.summerbuzz.ie
Bee Workshop with Aoife Munn Children’s Library 10 June, 10.00 and 11.30am Further details pp 27-31 @SummerBuzz www.summerreadingbuzz.ie
It’s very easy to join the dlr Summer Reading Buzz. Drop into any dlr library and staff will give each child a Buzz membership card and a bee stamp for every library book read. When the card has ten bee stamps, it can be entered into a free draw for lots of prizes. Come join us in the garden at dlr LexIcon on Saturday 6th June from 2.00-4.00pm to celebrate our Summer Reading Buzz launch! We will have juggling shows, mime artistry, magic shows, balloon modellers and much more. Celebrate that school is nearly out for the summer and reading is in!
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Graphic Novel Project As we go to print, the final writing session has just taken place with author Alan Early and the next phase involves a series of six sessions with artist Alan Nolan. The teenage authors and artists are well on their way to creating their graphic novel which will be launched over the Summer in dlr LexIcon.
Illustration workshop starts Saturday 11 April at 2.30pm Booking essential E dlrlexiconlib@dlrcoco.ie
Limited places remain for the illustration phase of the project with Alan Nolan. Alan is a writer, graphic designer, artist and co-creator of the horror series Sancho. His books for children include the Murder Can Be Fatal Mystery series and The Big Break Detectives Casebook.
Yoga at dlr LexIcon with Nicola Foxe from Yo-Yo Yoga Parent and Toddler Yoga with Nicola Foxe Wednesdays 6, 13, 20 and 27 May, 10.00-11.00am Suitable for 12 adults plus 12 children ages 0-3 years.
Join Nicola for a range of yoga experiences that will enhance the joy of storytelling in a variety of creative ways.
Yoga storytelling with Nicola Foxe Wednesdays 6, 13, 20 and 27 May, 3.00-4.00pm Ages 3-8 years (Max 15 children) Email bookings only: dlrlexiconlib@dlrcoco.ie 25
copyright Conor McCabe. Reproduced courtesy of Dublin City Libraries at Dublin City Library and Archive, Pearse Street.
Regular Events at the LexIcon
Book Clubs There are two thriving book clubs already at dlr LexIcon but there is plenty of interest in starting up another one. The new book club is likely to take place on the third Saturday of the month from 10.30-12.30 and it will be held in one of the LexIcon meeting rooms.
Chess Club A junior chess club is held every Saturday in dlr LexIcon in Room 1, Level 3. This is a dropin session from 1.30-4.30pm and parents are welcome to stay and play chess with the group also.
If you are considering joining this new book club, email dlrlexiconlib@dlrcoco.ie with your contact details and we will reply to you in mid April.
Tours Due to the high level of interest in tours of dlr LexIcon, we will offer two tours every week as follows: Tuesdays at 11.00am Thursdays at 11.00am
Minecraft dlr LexIcon is hosting its first in a series of Minecraft sessions in May with Sabine McKenna. Suitable for those new to Minecraft on the PC but experience on smartphone, XBox and Playstation is not necessary either. Students will be guided through a tutorial world until they can start mining and creating their own buildings and adventures. Early booking is advised and students need to be available for all three sessions – 6th, 13th and 20th May from 3.00-4.30pm for 7-9 year olds and 5.00-6.30pm for 10-12 year olds. Over the coming months, programming for events in the LexIcon Lab space on Level 3 will commence. Keep an eye out for upcoming classes over the summer months. 26
These tours will last approximately 30 minutes and will offer a general overview of the building and the services available. You may wish to book a slot on a particular day by emailing dlrlexiconlib@dlrcoco.ie. This is recommended if you plan to bring a group. Groups of up to 20 people can be accommodated. Otherwise it is not necessary to book but meet at the Haigh Terrace entrance at the architect’s model of the LexIcon where the tour will commence.
Events in dlr Libraries To book for the following events, phone or email the relevant library.
BLACKROCK 288 8117 – blackrocklib@dlrcoco.ie Grow your own organic vegetables with Aoife Munn Thursday 16 April, 6.30-7.30pm Adult (Max 40) ‘The ABCs of Mindful Eating & Weight Management’ by Dr. Bernadette Rock 28 April, 6.30-7.45pm Adult/Young Adult (Max 50) Minecraft in May 9, 16 and 23 May 10.00-11.15am (ages 7-9) 11.30-12.45pm (ages 10-12) 75 minute sessions with Sabine each week for 3 weeks (must be available for all 3 sessions) Plant a hanging basket with Aoife Munn for Bealtaine 11 May, 2.00-3.30pm Adult (Max 12) 27
Reader in Residence with Julianne Mooney for May and June The Reader in Residence Programme is aimed at primary school children and the idea is to promote the enjoyment of reading and instil a passion for books. The programme takes children into the library environment where they learn how to find books as well as enjoy extended readaloud sessions, arts & crafts, creative writing and familiarisation with the library layout. Blackrock will host 6 consecutive Monday mornings in May-June with local schools. Bee Workshop with Aoife Munn: Summer Reading Buzz Launch! 4 June, 3.30-4.15pm and 4.30-5.15pm Age 6+ (Max 15 children)
Events in dlr Libraries Cabinteely 285 5363 – cabinteelylib@dlrcoco.ie
Dalkey Library 285 5277 – dalkeylib@dlrcoco.ie
Make your own Stained Glass Windows with Aoife Munn 2 April, 2.00-3.00pm Age 6+ (Max 8 children) Calligraphy with David Lee 23 April, 3.30-4.30pm Age 7+ (Max 8 children) Plant a hanging basket for Bealtaine with Aoife Munn 21 May, 2.00-3.30pm Adult (Max 10) Rediscovery Talk: Waste 3 June at 10.00-11.00am Class visit. Age 6+ Rediscovery Talk: Water 10 June, 10.00-11.00am Class visit. Age 6+ Bee Workshop with Aoife Munn: Summer Reading Buzz Launch! 18 June, 3.30-4.30pm Class visit. Age 6+ (Max 8 children)
Easter Crafts with Bríd Collins 25 March and 1 April, 3.00-4.00pm Ages 8-10 (Max 15 children)
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‘The ABCs of Mindful Eating & Weight Management’ by Dr. Bernadette Rock 16 April, 6.30-7.30pm Adult/Young Adult (Max 50) Plant a hanging basket with herbs for Bealtaine with Aoife Munn 12 May, 3.30-5.00pm and 6.15-7.45pm Adult (Max 10 per session) Yoga for Parents and Toddlers with Nicola Foxe 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 May, 10.30-11.30am Suitable for 12 adults plus 12 children ages 0-3 years Early booking advised, one session only. Bee storytelling with Dolores Keaveney: Summer Reading Buzz launch! 10 June, 10.30-11.30am Class visit. Age 6+
Events in dlr Libraries Deansgrange 285 0860 – deansgrangelib@dlrcoco.ie
Rediscovery Bee Workshops: Summer Reading Buzz Launch! 8 June, 10.00-11.30am and 12.00-1.30pm Class visits x 2. Age 5+
Make your own Stained Glass Windows with Aoife Munn 1 and 8 April, 3.30-4.30pm Age 6+ (Max 15 children)
Scratch Coding with Sabine McKenna 15, 22 and 29 April 3.00-4.30pm for ages 7-9 years 5.00-6.30pm for ages 10-12 years 90 minute sessions with Sabine each week for 3 weeks (must be available for all 3 sessions) Email bookings only: deansgrangelib@dlrcoco.ie
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Tai chi with David Lee 13 April, 3.30-4.30pm Age 7+ (Max 12 children). Parents welcome to stay and watch.
Bee Workshop with Aoife Munn: Summer Reading Buzz Launch! 9 June at 3.30-4.30pm Age 5+ (Max 12 children)
Yoga Storytelling with Nicola Foxe 7, 14, 21 and 28 May, 3.00-4.00pm Ages 3-8 years (Max 20 children) Individual sessions only please! Plant a hanging basket with Aoife Munn for Bealtaine 20 May, 3.30-5.00pm Adult (Max 10) Sunset Singers Concert Musical Event for Bealtaine 26 May, 6.30-7.45pm
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Offshoot Photography Exhibition The annual exhibition by the Offshoot Photography Society will be on display in Deansgrange library for a month from Monday 27th April. This exhibition will display over a hundred photographs, covering a wide range of subjects, all taken by local photographers. Come enjoy the fruits of their hard work! Offshoot is a photography society with 130 members which was formed in 2008 and meets weekly in St Brigid’s National Girls School on Monday evenings at 8.00pm. www.offshoot.ie
Events in dlr Libraries dlr LexIcon dlrlexiconlib@dlrcoco.ie Make your own Stained Glass Windows with Aoife Munn 1 and 8 April, 11.30-12.30pm Age 6+ (Max 15 children each session) Early booking advised. Email bookings only: dlrlexiconlib@dlrcoco.ie Parent and Toddler Yoga with Nicola Foxe 6, 13, 20 and 27 May, 10.00-11.00am Suitable for 12 adults plus 12 children ages 0-3 years. This is not a term, Individual sessions only please! Email bookings only: dlrlexiconlib@dlrcoco.ie Yoga storytelling with Nicola Foxe 6, 13, 20 and 27 May, 3.00-4.00pm Ages 3-8 years (Max 15 children) This is not a term, individual sessions only please!Email bookings only: dlrlexiconlib@dlrcoco.ie Minecraft in May with Sabine McKenna 6, 13 and 20 May 3.00-4.30pm for ages 7-9 years 5.00-6.30pm for ages 10-12 years 90 minute sessions with Sabine each week for 3 weeks (must be available for all 3 sessions) Early booking is advised. Email bookings only: dlrlexiconlib@dlrcoco.ie Irish Women and 1960s Ireland with Dr Ciara Meehan 26 May, 6.45pm 30
Summer Buzz Reading – Launch in dlr LexIcon! 6 June, 2.00-4.00pm Come join us in the garden at dlr LexIcon to celebrate our Summer Reading Buzz Launch! We will have juggling shows, mime artistry, magic shows, balloon modellers and much more! Celebrate that school is nearly out for the summer and reading is in! Full details on Summer Buzz on page 24. Bee Workshop with Aoife Munn: Summer Reading Buzz Launch 10 June, 10.00-11.00am and 11.30-12.30pm Class visits x 2 Age 5+ (Junior or Senior Infants)
Dundrum Library
Reader in Residence The Reader in Residence Programme is aimed at primary school children and the idea is to promote the enjoyment of reading and instil a passion for books. The programme takes children into the library environment where they learn how to find books as well as enjoy extended readaloud sessions, arts & crafts, creative writing and familiarisation with the library layout. Dundrum will host 8 consecutive Tuesday mornings in May-June with local schools. Bee Workshop with Aoife Munn: Summer Reading Buzz Launch! 17 June, 10.00-11.00am and 11.30-12.30pm Class visits x 2. Age 5+
Events in dlr Libraries Shankill 282 3081 – shankilllib@dlrcoco.ie
Stillorgan 288 9655 – stillorganlib@dlrcoco.ie
Make your own Stained Glass Windows with Aoife Munn 30 March, 3.00-4.00pm Age 6+ (Max 10 children) Yoga storytelling with Nicola Foxe 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 April, 3.00-4.00pm Ages 3-8 (Max 12 children) Early booking advised, one session only per child.
Make your own Stained Glass Windows with Aoife Munn 31 March, 3.00-4.00pm Age 6+ (Max 12 children) Yoga Storytelling with Nicola Foxe 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 April, 3.30-4.30pm Ages 3-8 (Max 12 children) This is not a term, individual sessions only please! Early booking advised. Calligraphy with David Lee 7 April, 3.00-4.00pm Age 7+ (Max 8 children) Minecraft in May 7, 14, 21 May, 3.30-5.00pm Age 10-12 (Max 6 Children) 90 minute sessions with Sabine each week for 3 weeks (must be available for all 3 sessions). Early booking advised. Plant a hanging basket with herbs for Bealtaine 25 May, 10.30-12.00pm Adults (Max 10) Bee Workshop with Aoife Munn: Summer Reading Buzz Launch! 11 June, 10.00-11.00am and 11.30-12.30pm Class visits x 2. Age 5 +
Plant a hanging basket with herbs for Bealtaine 6 May, 10.30-11.15am and 11.30-12.15pm Adults (Max 7 per session) Calligraphy for Children with David Lee 22 June, 3.00pm Age 7+ (Max 8 children) Bee Workshop with Aoife Munn: Summer Reading Buzz Launch! 17 June, 3.00-4.00pm Age 5+ (Max 10 children)
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