Bealtaine Festival this May at Brown’s Road Library

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Are you over 55 and would you like to try something new, then come along to Brown’s Road Library this May to celebrate Bealtaine, the Irish national arts festival celebrating creativity in older age. It takes place countrywide in May and involves hundreds of events in every art form. Taking its name from the ancient Celtic festival celebrating springtime, Bealtaine celebrates renewal, creativity and growth in ageing. Bealtaine is co-ordinated by Age & Opportunity - the national agency working to promote greater participation by older people in society.

At Brown’s Road Library this May there are workshops in art and clay modelling, talks about meditation and yoga and a creative writing competition. All events are free to members but booking is essential.

Art Workshop with Susan Enticknap

If you would like to explore your artistic side then this workshops are for you. Explore art as a means to express your thoughts, feelings and dreams. All materials supplied. 

Pen and Ink Landscapes

Wednesday 5 May 3pm-5pm

Workshop is free to members. Booking is essential.

A selection of the works will be exhibited in the libraries during June and July for all your friends and family to see

Healthy Mind – Healthy Body with therapist Lisa Smith-Everett and practitioner Patricia Roche

Improve the health of your mind and body with these talks about Meditation and Yoga.

Wednesday 12 May 3pm – Meditation

Friday 28 May 3pm – Chair Yoga

Talks are free to members. Booking is essential.

‘Transforming Identity’ Clay Modelling Workshops with Maeve Collins

These workshops will focus on memories and transferring them to clay. Photographs of Waterford and group discussion will provide the themes to work from.

Wednesday 26 May 3pm-5pm

Workshop is free to members. Booking is essential.

Creative Writing Competition

Could you be an author? Get your creative juices flowing and let out the scribe in you! Write a short story based on the theme of this year’s festival ‘Have dreams and speak them without fear’.

All entries to be submitted by Friday 28 May 6:00pm to Brown’s Road or Monday 31 May 5:30pm to Ardkeen or Central Libraries.

For further information or to book for any of the events please contact:

Ardkeen Library on 051 849755, 051 843633 or mfoley@waterfordcity.ie

Brown’s Road Library on 051 849845 or mfoley@waterfordcity.ie

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