Library Unbound

Explore your creative side with Westmeath Libraries in 2023. From Creative Writing to Gardening, from children's workshops to adult crafts, there's loads to pick from with your Library Unbound!

Funded by Creative Ireland & Westmeath County Council

Summer Stars Launch with Pat Ryan

Pat will have you all entranced with his marvellous stories, from traditional fairy tales to scary legends, you never know what tale is next... Suitable for classes to attend, aimed at ages 8 to 12.

Online event - 14th June at 11am

Dragonterra comes to Athlone Library

Dragonterra is a fantasy adventure aimed at readers aged 6-10 years old. Printed in larger font with carefully pitched vocabulary and beautiful hand-drawn illustrations throughout, these books will capture both the attention and the imagination of young readers. Each book is divided into 7 chapters and contains approximately 4,500 words - a fantastic achievement for your young reader!  

In this workshop, Louise will introduce readers to the Dragonterra adventure, showing them some magical objects that feature in the story, such as a magical compass, a feather and a telescope. There will also be time for a Q&A session on the Dragonterra book series. Each child in attendance will receive a signed copy of book 1, The Forest Adventure.  

Suitable for ages 7-9, this fantastic event is free but booking required!

Click here to book - Athlone Library - 24th June at 11am

Mudbugs

Children's arts & crafts workshops this July. Join Jess for some nature inspired crafting as she shows us how to weave from nature, and make our very own X & O games. Click on the workshops below for more information or to register to come along. These events are free, but space is limited so book early to avoid disappointment.

• Nature Weave in Moate Library - 6th July at 10am
• Nature Weave in Kilbeggan Library - 6th July at 3pm
• Nature Weave in Athlone Library - 13th July at 3.30pm
• Xs & Os in Castlepollard Library - 14th July at 11am
• Xs and Os in Mullingar Library - 14th July at 3pm

Vroom-Town

Join Emer and the Vroom-Town characters for a story time, giant jigsaw and colouring sessions. Always a big hit, make sure to register by clicking on the events below.

• Vroom-town in Castlepollard Library - 12th July at 11am
• Vroom-town in Mullingar Library - 12th July at 2.30pm
• Vroom-Town in Kilbeggan Library - 13th July at 11am
• Vroom-Town in Moate Library - 13th July at 2pm

Brickflicks - stop motion animation workshops

Join Createschool for this creative workshop and make an awesome stop motion movie! All you need is your favourite Lego character to cast as the star of your film. Suitable for ages 8 yrs -12 years ( we recommend that an Adult assists with the online elements of the course )

• Online workshop - 17th August at 4pm
• Brickflicks in Kilbeggan Library - 22nd August at 10am
• Brickflicks in Moate Library - 22nd August at 2pm

Growing Culinary Herbs

Inject your cooking with flavour and nutrition with this talk & tasting session in Mullingar Library. We are delighted to be joined by Anna Browne of Big Sky Flowers for this 2 hour workshop. Places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.

Click here to book - Mullingar Library - 16th Sept at 10am

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