At the end of April we were delighted to welcome Psychotherapist and Play Therapist Karen Stewart to Westmeath Libraries for a virtual talk on Better Ways to connect. Karen talked about ways to establish, maintain and strengthen better connection with ourselves, our children and our community. We know not everyone could make it to the […]
Anne from Mullingar Library shares some of her favourite poems with us to help celebrate Poetry Ireland Day.
I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree (W.B. Yeats "The Lake Isle of Innisfree") And I said, let grief be a fallen leaf at the dawning of the day (Patrick Kavanagh "On Raglan Road") Afoot and light-hearted I take to the open road (WALT WHITMAN “Song of the Open Road” ) Patchwork […]
Another example of a Patchwork Poem : Joyful are the thoughts of home (The wood-cutter’s night song – John Clare)Where the hay lies thick and greenest (A Boy’s song – James Hogg)A bee-hive’s hum shall soothe my ear (A wish – Samuel Rogers)What need have you to care (To a child dancing in the wind […]
Poetry Ireland Day will be celebrated on the 29th April 2021, why not celebrate by creating a poem of your own? Maybe try a Patchwork Poem? A Patchwork poem, also known as a Cento poem, is one created out of other poems, or writings. Just as a patchwork quilt is assembled out of a collection […]
Every Monday in April we welcome Melissa Moore, play and arts therapist to Westmeath Libraries for a new video on sensory play. These videos are part of our Westmeath Libraries for All and you can watch them all on our facebook page. We started the month with Sensory Play and Gloop, and you'll need some […]
Midlands 103 · Chatters and Matters - Episode 21 Sunday 21st March Many thanks to Aisling from Midlands 103 for chatting to us on Sunday, 21st March about our Age Friendly Libraries' Digital Ambassadors. If you're interested in any of our services, from ebooks to online events please so get in touch. You can phone […]