11:30am-12:30pm. Donabate Library. Suitable for age 3 – 8 years / families. Booking essential. Insíonn Seosamh scéalta do pháistí. Tá amhráin agus rannta aige chomh maith. Insíonn sé h-iad i ndhá theanga, i nGaeilge agus i mBéarla. Seosamh tells stories for children. He has songs and verses too. He tells them bilingually, in Irish and in English.
11:00am-12:00pm Howth Library. Suitable for age 8 -13 years. Book essential. In this workshop participants will learn how Mister Men make GREAT characters in stories. They will be invited to write a story about a Mister Man (in disguise!) and show their personality by what they SAY and DO!
Paint a Pooch! Come along to Blanchardstown Library's Carnival of Curiosity 12:00pm-2:00pm and discover new ways to be creative with award-winning author/illustrators Mary Murphy and Jennifer Farley.
Draíocht Blanchardstown. Age: 12 – 18 years. Maximum capacity is 14. Booking essential. Over two Friday evening workshops on the 9th & 16th May, participants will learn street art and graffiti techniques with the Waterford Walls artists. Design, create and work together to create an original outdoor piece of art.If you don’t secure a spot, join us for drop-in sessions on June 7th and get involved in the creativity.
07/06/2025 12:00pm-5:00pm Draíocht. Booking essential. An immersive dance theatre experience to enjoy outside Draíocht, starring young people from Dublin 15! OutWall is a dance theatre performance for public spaces, that explores architecture, movement and the concept of self-isolation.
12:30pm-1:15pm Blanchardstown Library Makerspace. Suitable for age 7-11 years. Booking essential Add a touch of colour to your life with an art experience that creates joy and brings a smile to everyone.
Blanchardtown Library 1pm-2.15 Suitable for age 8-12 years. Booking essential. Create a comic strip from your favourite song! From The Beatles to Beastie Boys and from K-Pop to Kylie, everyone’s got a tune they just can’t get out of their heads!
Blanchardstown Library 2pm-3pm. Suitable for age 12-16 years - booking essential.In this hands-on workshop, students will program a microbit computer to control LED light strips,
07/06/2025 2:00pm-3:00pm Donabate Library. Suitable for age 0 - 4 years. Booking essential. Join Karen Donnellan from Musical Tots for a fun and lively workshop that your little one will love.
2:00pm-3:00pm Malahide Library. Suitable for age 6 months - 6 years. Booking essential. Each of the destinations of our village represents a real-world scenario, with miniature tools and utensils, to immerse children in that specific role. Here, children and caregivers, are encouraged to learn through play!
2:30pm-3:30pm Balbriggan Library. Suitable for age 6+ / families welcome. Booking essential. In this session, we’ll tap into our creativity to write (or draw) our own stories. Great to enjoy as a family. This event is part of Balbriggan Library's Carnival of Curiosity.
2:30pm-4:30pm Balbriggan Library. Suitable for age 10 – 16 years. Booking essential. With fun exercises and plenty of opportunity to use your imagination and create your own stories, Conor will cover topics like creating engaging characters and wicked villains, setting scenes, writing dialogue, delivering a satisfying ending, and more.
