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questions of mentorship and betrayal, trauma, memory and erasure, as well as pathways to recovery. David McLoghlin is a prize-winning poet and writer of creative nonfiction. The author of Waiting for Saint Brendan and Other Poems and Santiago Sketches (both from Salmon Poetry), his work has appeared widely in literary magazines and been broadcast on WNYC’s Radiolab. A Patrick and Katherine Kavanagh Fellowship Recipient in 2023, he was awarded second prize in the Patrick Kavanagh Awards. Reading by the author, introduced by Patrick Cotter, Director Munster Literature Centre. June | Saturday 29 | 3.30 pm – 5.00 pm | Out-Lit Book Club This rainbow book club meets on the last Saturday of each month. It is open to all and welcomes new members.
Ballincollig Library May | Friday 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 | 10.30am | Storytime Library story time for pre-schoolers. An opportunity for children to learn through play. Parents & Carers also welcome! May | Friday 3 | 2.30pm | Choral Trail performance Come along and enjoy a performance by a choir from Sweden. Part of Cork Choral Festival 2024. All welcome. May | Tuesday 7 | 10.30am | Tuesday Book Club Adult book club discussing literary fiction. Share your opinion on the best and worst books you’ve ever read and move on to new volumes. All welcome. May | Saturday 11, 18, 25 | 3.00pm | Children’s Chess Club Chess for kids aged 6-12. Come along and play someone your age. Sharpen your skills! All welcome. May | Wednesday 15 | 11.00am | Ciorcal cainte Irish conversation group. Informal chat as Gaeilge over tea/coffee. New members always welcome. May | Tuesday 28 | 11.00am | Gramophone circle Music Morning. Relax and listen to the best of classical and contemporary music. Refreshments provided. All welcome. May | Wednesday 29 | 11.00am | Wednesday Book Club Adult book club reading fiction and non-fiction. Share your opinion on the best and worst books you’ve ever read and move on to new volumes. All welcome. June | Tuesday 4 | 10.30am | Tuesday Book Club Adult book club discussing literary fiction. Share your opinion on the best and worst books you’ve ever read and move on to new volumes. All welcome. June | Friday 7, 14, 21, 28 | 10.30am | Storytime Library story time for pre-schoolers. An opportunity for children to learn through play. Parents & Carers also welcome! June | Wednesday 12 | 11.00am | Ciorcal cainte Irish conversation group. Informal chat as Gaeilge over tea/coffee. New members always welcome. June | Saturday 8, 15, 22, 29 | 3.00pm | Children’s Chess Club Chess for kids aged 6-12. Come along and play someone your age. Sharpen your skills! All welcome. June | Tuesday 25 | 11.00am | Gramophone circle Music Morning. Relax and listen to the best of classical and contemporary music. Refreshments provided. All welcome. June | Wednesday 26 | 11.00am | Wednesday Book Club Adult book club reading fiction and non-fiction. Share your opinion on the best and worst books you’ve ever read and move on to new volumes. All welcome.
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