Clare Library staff are connecting with young readers and their families online.
Highlights include Online Storytime and craft activities.
See the list of activities below.
Learn how to draw a beautifully detailed Irish Hare step-by-step. As part of National Drawing Day, Clare artist Marie Connole taught a remote drawing class on 16th May. You can still view this online. It's perfect for beginners and experienced artists of any age. Marie’s teaching combines easy to follow instructions with stories and folklore to enliven your imagination.
All you need is a pencil, a rubber, a piece of paper, and yourself. Marie suggests using three pencils (Light 2H, Medium 2B, and Dark 6B) if possible, but not required.
Marie Connole is a visual artist, illustrator and teacher based in Co. Clare, Ireland. Her studio practice combines drawing, painting, installation, and animation. She works through highly personal thematic content involving storytelling, the subconscious, and the natural world. You can find out more about Marie and her work here: http://www.marieconnole.com/
Eye On Nature is a new partnership with RTÉ and OPW/Botanic Gardens for a wildlife photography competition with TV, radio and digital programme partners: The Today Show, RTE 1, Mooney Goes Wild, RTÉ Radio 1 and www.rte.ie
An online Astronomy for Beginners course is being offered by Tony O'Hanlon Astronomy (via zoom) for 12 weeks starting Saturday January 9th, 2021 from 11am until 1pm.
Discover a range of Explorer at Home art activities for kids to enjoy on our website. Find out how to create land art, photo collage, note cards from pressed flowers and much more!
Dublin City Children and Young People Services Committee and Tusla have provided resources on playful parenting. Here are some ideas that your family can enjoy together.
Let's Play Ireland is a government-led initiative aimed at promoting play for all children living in Ireland during the COVID-19 emergency. Playing is central to children's physical, mental, social and emotional health and wellbeing. Play in families enriches childhood.
Oliver Jeffers is reading one of his books every weekday, and talking about some of the things that went into making it. We are all at home, but none of us are alone.
Artist Ana Colomer and scéalaí Niall de Búrca explore each other’s styles and body of work, coming together to produce this animated tale. An original story, written and narrated by Niall, comes to life through Ana’s watercolour and digital animation for Culture Night 2020.
