What's On
Wexford Public Library Service provides a programme of events throughout the year.
Every branch has regular events and special highlights as listed below
Should you require additional supports to enable you to participate fully in any of the events,
please contact the branch library
Contact numbers and People
Bunclody Library: Patricia Keenan 053 9375466
Enniscorthy Library: Jarlath Glynn 053 9236055
New Ross Library: Sinéad O'Gorman 051 421877
Wexford Town Library: Hazel Percival 053 9121637
March 2010
Bunclody Library - World Book Day 4th March and Library Ireland Week 8th - 15th March.
A family quiz will be published in the Enniscorthy Echo 3/3/10.
You can download the questions here. Closing date for entries is
18th March; prize-winners will be announced in the Enniscorthy
Echo at the end of March.
Bunclody Library - International Year of Biodiversity
To celebrate the International Year of Biodiversity, Bunclody library
is arranging a series of lectures on gardening. Each lecture will be given
by Frances MacDonald, an accomplished and well known local gardener who has
the stunning Bay Garden in Camolin to her credit.
18th March at 7.00pm - Hedge your Bets - choosing your hedging plant, preparation and use of hedges in the garden.
Booking essential.
Bunclody Library Tuesday 23rd March - Creative Writing Workshop
Áine Ní Ghlinn is a children's author and poet.
She has written 15 books for young people and 4 collections of poetry for adults.
Working with school-children, Áine will read poems, speak about her work as a
writer, answer questions and help the children to write poems
New Ross Library Tuesday 16th March at 2.00pm - Zoltan Zinn-Collis
"Final Witness: My Journey from the Holocaust to Ireland" by Zoltan Zinn-Collis,
holocaust survivor This is a unique opportunity to bear witness to the life and
memories of an Irish holocaust survivor.
Admission is free and all are welcome.
Schools are asked to book in advance by calling Nicola Buckley at the library - 051 421877
Wednesday 3rd - Saturday 20th March - Wexford Town Library - Exhibition & Lecture
Exhibition "Our Trees" to coincide with National Tree Week (7th - 13th March)
Thusrday 11th March at 10.45 -11.45 Thusrday morning community illustrated lecture.
"Managing Trees and Forests in County Wexford" by Declan Doyle
Celebrating Enniscorthy 1500
Thursday evenings Enniscorthy Library Theatre Course & Creative Writing
Inside the Play - The Playwright's Process - with dramatist Bryan Delaney
11th, 18th Feb and 4th, 11th and 18th Mar 7.00pm sharp - 8.30pm.
Course content includes Introduction to playwriting; character in drama;
dramatic structure; writing dialogue;the first draft.
Course Brochure from Enniscorthy Library. Booking is essential.
Creative writing - with Jim Power
25th Mar, 1st and 8th April 2.00pm sharp - 8.30pm
Booking essential: Contact Enniscorthy Library
Regular events in Bunclody Library
Every Wednesday at 10.30 Fas eLearning
Storytime for under 7s - Wednesdays at 4.00pm
Senior Chess Club - Thursdays from 6.30pm onwards until 9.00pm
Junior Chess Club -Fridays from 3.00pm. For ages 8 - 14
English Conversation - Tuesdays 7.00pm - 8.00pm
Internet/computer classes for adults - Tuesday evenings
and Thursday mornings(Booking essential)
Reading groups for adults and children - contact the library for details .
Regurlar events in Enniscorthy Library
First Monday of every month at 11.00am - adult reading circle
Every Monday and Thursday 10.30-12.30 Fas eLearning
First Thursday of the month 7.00pm Slaney Writers' Group
Every second Saturday at 11.00pm Toddlers' Storytime
Every Saturday afternoon 2.00 - 4.00pm - Board games for 6 years and over.
First Tuesday of the month at 3.30pm - Reading Circle for 5th and 6th Class
First Wednesday of every month at 3.30pm - reading Circle for 3rd and 4th Class
Regular events in New Ross Library:
Every Tuesday at 10.30 and every Saturday at 10.00 Fas eLearning
Evening Adult Reading group meets on the first Tuesday of every month at 7pm
Daytime Adult Reading group meets on the last Friday of each month at 11.30 am
Good Friends Writer's Group meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 11.00 am
Food Producer's Network meets on the last Tuesday of each month at 7pm
Thursday Storytime for children under 7 at 11.15 - 11.45
Saturday storytime for children under 7 at 2:30-3:00
Junior reading circles for 8 - 10 and 10 - 12 year olds on alternate Fridays at 3.30-4.30 pm
Every Saturday afternoon - Board games for 6 years and over.
Contact the library (051 421877) for more details
Regular events in Wexford Town Library:
Pre- school Story Time -- Fridays at 10.30am
Thursday group for retired adults to talk about books - Thursdays 10.45am
Poets' Corner - a forum for local poets - every Tuesday at 12.30pm
An dara Deardaoin den mhí, gach mhí - Club Leabhar Gaeilge ag 7.00pm
Fás e-learning every Wednesday 3.30- 5.30pm & 6.00 - 8.00pm
and every Thursday 10.30 - 12.30 & 1.30 - 3.30pm
Three Reading Circles.
(Contact the library for details - 053 9121637)
