Cork City Libraries Events Guide | May - June 2024

June | Monday 3, 10, 17, 24 | 7.15 pm – 9.00 pm| Adult Chess Club All new members welcome. Important: you must be a My Open Library patron to join this group and please talk to a member of staff and we’ll be delighted to organise this with you. June | Tuesday 4, 11, 18, 25 | 10 am – 12.30 pm | Social Sketchers Our highly skilled social sketchers meet weekly to paint and sketch and new members are always welcome. There may be a waiting list so we encourage you to pop in and chat with the group for more details. June | Wednesdays 5, 12, 19, 26 | 11.30 am – 12.15 pm | Duplo Club Enjoy some fun Duplo time with your little one in the library. Suitable for toddlers and preschoolers with their parents or guardians. The library will provide the Duplo and all are very welcome! June | Wednesday 12 | 11.00 am – 12.30 pm | Douglas Reading Circle New members are always welcome. June | Wednesday 19 | 10.00 am – 12.30 pm | Hillside Book Club New members are always welcome. June | Wednesday 19 | 6.30 pm – 9.00 pm | Pursuit of Mighty Sisters Book Club This is a new book club in Douglas Library and all new members welcome. Important: You must be a My Open Library patron to join this group so please talk to a member of staff and we will be delighted to organise this with you. June | Friday 7 | 6 pm – 7.30 pm | The Douglas Writers New members are always welcome. Important: you must be a My Open Library patron to visit the library at this time. Please talk to a member of staff for more details. June | Friday 14, 21, 28 | 6 pm – 7.30pm | Writing is for Fun New members are always welcome. Important: you must be a My Open Library patron to visit the library at this time. Please talk to a member of staff for more details. June | Friday 7, 14, 21, 28 | 11.30 am – 12.30 pm | Storytime with Deirdre Ryan Join Deirdre for a lovely morning of songs and rhymes. All welcome! Glanmire Library 7A Hazelwood Centre May | Wednesday 1 | 10.30 am - 12.30 pm | Active Retirement The Glanmire branch of the A.R. organisation, run by voluntary committees with all the activities are aimed at keeping older people active and well. Active Retirement Associations are a lifeline for many older people who would otherwise feel isolated and lonely. May | Thursday 2 | 10.15 am | Crochet Group Local area groups regular meeting to crochet up a fashion piece over a friendly chat for likeminded enthusiasts.

Compare and contrast, discuss, identify, and support your conclusions in a relaxed social circle of like-minded book readers, which covers the everything from the latest and greatest to the oldest of classics. No page left unturned in the bookclub. May | Every Wednesday | 10.15 am - 11.15 am | Walking Group A refreshing walk around the local Glanmire area. A nice opportunity to meet new people from the community and to meet your local library staff.

May | Wednesday 2, 4 | 10.30 am - 12.30 pm | Knitting Group Knitting group regular meeting with people from the local area.