Come along to Warrenpoint Library where you can view objects and photographs from the museum relating to the Second World War.
This lead reminiscence event will cover topics including the Belfast Blitz, the American presence, gas masks and rationing.
Participants will be encouraged to share their wartime memories and stories. Everyone welcome!
Please note: This is a dementia friendly event.
The Palestinian Paintings is a travelling exhibition in Ulster by ex-Israeli artist and Holocaust survivor Zohar, who is of Jewish heritage.
We are delighted that Ulster has welcomed this unique peace-building, cross-border, cross-community, interfaith, ecumenical, bilingual art exhibition promoting reconciliation and dialogue, over the last two years. It opens in Belfast on the first day of Good Relations Week 2023, the 18th September 2023, at 11 am at the Conway Mill Centre ( 5-7 Conway St, Belfast BT13 2DE, United Kingdom).
The exhibition is unique, as it is by an ex-Israeli artist Zohar reaching out and extending the hand of friendship to the Palestinian people. Zohar is a renowned artist who has previously painted the Belfast Lord Mayor, Lord Browne (DUP), and the late Lady Diana. This exhibition has a message of peace and reconciliation for the peoples of Northern Ireland.
Join us for a talk with artist Paula Monoghan as she presents “Scribbles from The Troubles.” Delve into the memory and context of her artwork reflecting a child’s point of view of growing up during ‘The Troubles’.
Through her unique style, Paula captures the essence of this period, inviting you to explore the stories and emotions powerfully relayed through visual art and the written word.
North West Regional College are hosting a ‘Mini Climate Change Conference and Youth Climate Summit’ at their Strand Road Campus on Friday 23rd September.
The Conference will have a number of guest speakers relating to the climate change crisis and will be targeted towards young people aged 16+ with adults also welcome.
The youth summit will effectively provide workshops for young people (aged 16+) to have their say on the topic and help them to develop skills to become activists and campaign for change both locally and globally.
North West Regional College are hosting a ‘Good Relations and Volunteering Fair’ at their Strand Road Campus.
The fair will have two areas for Organisations to exhibit.
Exhibition Area 1 – this area is for local organisations to exhibit the services and support that they can offer students and other individuals in key areas of need such as health and wellbeing, youth services, equality and diversity, advocacy etc.
Exhibition Area 2 – this area is for local organisations to provide information on volunteering opportunities and carry out a recruitment drive of suitable volunteers from the student and/or staff body. The aim is to provide students with the opportunity to volunteer in local communities and become more active citizens.
A Literary Workshop and an Into the Light wall display. The Literary workshop will examine the power of reading in our everyday life through an exploration of the literature read, during the Pandemic, by the group in their Library Reading Room.
The group will choose words that illustrate how reading together has inspired, comforted, supported and enlightened them. The words and inspirational quotes will then be placed inside the sun’s rays of the wall display which will be supported,on either side of the image, by a bridge of books representing their partnership with Libraries NI.
During library hours.
A Literary Workshop and an Into the Light wall display. The Literary workshop will examine the power of reading in our everyday life through an exploration of the literature read, during the Pandemic, by the group in their Library Reading Room.
The group will choose words that illustrate how reading together has inspired, comforted, supported and enlightened them. The words and inspirational quotes will then be placed inside the sun’s rays of the wall display which will be supported,on either side of the image, by a bridge of books representing their partnership with Libraries NI.
During library hours.
A Literary Workshop and an Into the Light wall display. The Literary workshop will examine the power of reading in our everyday life through an exploration of the literature read, during the Pandemic, by the group in their Library Reading Room.
The group will choose words that illustrate how reading together has inspired, comforted, supported and enlightened them. The words and inspirational quotes will then be placed inside the sun’s rays of the wall display which will be supported,on either side of the image, by a bridge of books representing their partnership with Libraries NI.
During library hours.
Belfast Skate Collective is hosting a Skating Jam in Art College / Cathedral Gardens for beginners and new skaters to the scene. The “Meet the Skaters” event aims to bring the skating community together and make it a safe, inclusive environment for young people to express themselves.
This event is for beginners or young people wanting to know the skate community more and get involved. Meet some of the regulars, get to know a few famous local faces, have a bit of craic, and go skate!
An exhibition of artwork and photography curated by Black Box Projects, for and by people with a learning disability. This work has been produced at the weekly Making Connections workshops.
The exhibition can be viewed during library hours.
For more info, Tel: 028 9050 9212 or Email: fallsroad.library@librariesni.org.uk