The Westmeath Arts Office invites local choirs, ensembles, musicians, groups, schools …who would like to deliver a mini Christmas performance AVAILABLE SPACES MULLINGAR x 2 AVAILABLE SPACES ATHLONE x 2 AVAILABLE TIME SLOTS Dec 5th to 22nd Email arts@westmeathcoco.ie with Name, mobile, type of performance, desired dates. Slots will be offered on a first-come first-served […]
Kick off Science Week with a weird Science experiment. Join Winston T. Wolf for a fun and freaky activity aimed at all you budding scientists and create your very own Spewing Pumpkin! Stay tuned for more science adventures, and remember to stay up to date with all our Library News and Events, and check out […]
News; 3D Models of a selection of stone carved Archaeological monuments and features in Westmeath Laser survey of stone carvings from Athlone, Ballymore, Dysart, Killucan/Rathwire, and Rattin was carried out by Digital Heritage Age in 2022. The survey and creation of the 3 D models was an action of the Westmeath Heritage Plan and was […]
WESTMEATH COUNTY COUNCIL CULTURE & CREATIVITY TEAM INVITE YOU TO ENGAGE WITH OUR STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT 2023 – 2027 The Creative Ireland Programme is a 5-year all-of-Government initiative which places creativity at the centre of public policy, with the core proposition that participation in cultural and creative activity promotes individual, community and national wellbeing. Central to the […]
LOTE Online for Kids will be temporarily offline this Friday, from Midnight to 5:00am Irish time (28th October 9am to 2pm AEST), for a major product re-brand and website upgrade. Once maintenance has been completed, our friend Lekti, the owl that loves to read, will be here to introduce you to the upgraded website, that will be […]
Join Cúige Studios for their Hallowe'en Festival in Mullingar - book at Ticket Tailor Wednesday 26th October: The Procession (free event) - 7.30 pm Mullingar Train Station (Enter behind The Newbury Hotel) The Jealous Wall Storytelling by Eimear Keating Followed by Spoken Word poet Marty Mulligan telling tales of the Banshee - 9 pm (back […]
Westmeath Libraries would like to wish everyone a very happy, and slightly spooky, Hallowe'en. To celebrate the season we will be holding a number of spook-tacular events in libraries around the county. 25th October at 3.30pm Castlepollard Library is inviting you along to a special Hallowe'en movie afternoon, don't forget to dress up! And while […]
News: Westmeath County Council is one of 10 Local Authorities who have been allocated funding for a Biodiversity Officer. For details of this announcement from the Minister for Heritage see: https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/79a0a-approval-for-ten-new-biodiversity-officers-to-bolster-local-action-for-nature/ Connecting Communities with Peatlands - Upcoming opportunities: Interpretation & Conservation Planning; Relationship & Conflict Management for community groups; Facebook & Instagram for Beginners. Course […]
**Update 18th October** My Open Library service in Castlepollard Library is back in operation** The My Open Library initiative allows you to access from 8am through until 10pm, seven days a week. Your library is your space to relax and read, study and research, write and use the computers and have access to a printer. […]
**Please note - all these events are now booked out. We hope you enjoy ** Join us this December as we explore sustainable Christmas decorations and learn how to make a foam-free Winter arrangement from Irish grown & foraged material. We are delighted to welcome Anna Browne of Big Sky Flowers to our libraries for […]