Kilkenny

Arts / Culture / Heritage

Butler Gallery 28th

Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle.‘Trace’ with Gypsy Ray and the 5 to 6 Womens’ Project, an intergenerational workshop as part of the Butler Gallery’s National Drawing Day, 28th from 12 noon - 4pm. This workshop is the first of a series of intergenerational art and oral history workshops entitled ‘Hedge School’. No booking necessary. Please register at the main entrance to the Castle on the day. Materials and refreshments included, courtesy of Langtons, Kilkenny.  National Drawing Day is organised by the Butler Gallery with support from the OPW and Kilkenny County Council Arts Office. The ‘Hedge School’ project is sponsored by Ireland Wales Programme 2007-2013, INTERREG 4A through Kilkenny County Council Community & Enterprise. TEL 056 776 1106

Kilkenny Castle, OPW 2nd to 30th

The Parade, Kilkenny. Free tour every Mon in May, 12.00 and 2pm. Booking essential. TEL John Burke 056 770 4106

National Craft Gallery 3rd to 11th

‘Crafternoon Tea’ includes a guided tour of the Irish Craft Portfolio and craft workshop, 3rd; exhibition of work from 35 Irish craftmakers, 3rd to 11th. TEL Leslie Ryan 056 779 6151

Public Libraries

Kilkenny Library Service 4th to 28th

Library HQ, John’s Green Hse. Silver Screen showing films of Maureen O’Hara in the Set Theatre, John’s St., 10th & 24th, at 2.30pm.  All welcome. TEL Brenda Ward 056 779 4977 Callan Library 056 779 4183: Check out Bealtaine's Facebook at our Facebook classes on May 25th, June 1st & 8th, at 2.30pm, booking essential. Castlecomer Library 056 444 0561: Check out Bealtaine’s Facebook at our Facebook classes, 6th, 13th, 20th, at 11am, booking essential; Naomi McDonnell, horticulturist, will give a demonstration on how to make summer window boxes and hanging baskets, 10th at 8pm, free event. The City Library, John's Quay: Readers' night with Kevin Barry, John Connolly and Alex Barclay as part of the national Peregine Readings Series sponsored by The Irish Writers' Centre, 4th, at 7pm, free event;  'An Evening with Great Irish Writers' -  Neil O'Shea will perform his one man show based on extracts from the works of great Irish writers, including Goldsmith, Wilde, O'Casey and Heaney, 14th at 8pm, free event.  Graiguenamanagh Library 056 779 4178: Check out Bealtaine’s Facebook at our Facebook classes, 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th, at 11am, booking essential.  Loughboy Library: Exhibition of paintings and crafts by Kilkenny ARA, 24th to 27th. Thomastown Library 056 779 4331: Check out Bealtaine's Facebook at our Facebook classes on May 27th, June 3rd & 10th, at 1.30pm, booking essential.

Care Centres

Drakeland’s House Nursing Home 11th, 17th and 26th

Learn to be a potter, speak French and be a wood turner at our workshops; Alzheimer's tea day with home baking - event will be opened by Chairperson of the County Council, local newspapers will be invited and there will be radio ads on KCLR, 5th from 11am - 3pm; music with Martin O'Reilly on piano and soprano Carmel Cashin, 6th. TEL Mary O’Carroll 087 125 4956

Gowran Abbey Nursing Home 3rd to 31st

Gowran Village. Art & crafts group project where 12 canvases create one picture; exhibition of work by residents; creative writing workshop; visit by Blossoms Theatre Company; sing along and dancing with music by Conor Halpin. St Columba’s Hospital, Activities Art Group 1st to 31st Thomastown. Residents’ art exhibition. TEL Mary Hickey 056 775 4804

St Columba’s Hospital Day Care Centre 1st to 31st

Thomastown. A variety of community events including intergenerational workshops, dance, cookery, exhibitions and more. TEL Edwina Muldowney 056 775 4825

Strathmore Lodge Nursing Home 20th

Friary Walk, Callan. Residents’ art exhibition.