SLIGO COUNTY LIBRARIES – IRELAND READS EVENTS
On February 25th we’re inviting people of all ages to get reading.
One minute, ten minutes, an hour, or more – it doesn’t matter how long you read for or what you read!
Pledge a read at https://www.irelandreads.ie/
Why? Because taking some time for yourself to relax and do the things you enjoy (like reading) is important to help look after your mental wellbeing.
Take the pledge below and see how many minutes people all over Ireland will be reading for on February 25th.
Ireland Reads is a is an initiative of the government of Ireland, funded by Healthy Ireland and supported by public libraries, and many organisations that promote literacy and the arts.
| Thursday 9th of February at 10am | Ireland Reads & Toddle Time Storytime with special guest, Maia Purposeful Play | Booking Required Contact 071 9111675 / sligolib@sligococo.ie or send us a message on facebook.com/SligoCountyLibrary |
| Thursday 16th of February at 10am | Ireland Reads Midterm Toddle Time Story Time | |
| Friday 17th of February
Tubbercurry Community Library at 10.30am | Introduction to Chess
Ireland Reads Midterm Event Beginners workshop for children Join chess teacher Ruairi ‘Red King Chess’ in Sligo Central Library for a beginner’s chess workshop for children (suitable for 8-13 yrs). | Limited Space | Booking Required
To book your child’s place call us on: Tubbercurry: Ballymote: Sligo Central: |
| Wednesday 22nd of February Sligo Central Library 6.30pm | The Word with Austin Duffy In conversation with Elske Rahill Music with Wayne O’Connor Audience Q&A Open Mic In Association with ATU Sligo BA in Writing and Literature FREE EVENT | FREE EVENT NO BOOKING REQUIRED |
| Saturday 25th of February
Tubbercurry Community Library at 10.30am | Gerry Daly Illustration Workshop & Author Reading Spark your creativity with author and illustrator Gerry Daly as he demonstrates the process he used to illustrate his and Erika McGann’s book Where are you, Puffling? Inspired by nature and the world around us, Gerry creates a fun and interactive story experience and provides easy to follow illustration instruction so children get to recreate his illustrations while learning new techniques. The event will also include an exclusive author reading from his new book Finn’s First Song: a Whaley Big Adventure. This workshop is perfect for our younger readers. | Limited Space | Booking Required
To book your child’s place call us on: Tubbercurry: Ballymote: Sligo Central: |