Events for This Month

Bealtaine: Beginner Watercolour Workshop 

Discover the joy of watercolour painting in this relaxed, beginner‑friendly workshop with Elaine Watters. Ideal for those with little or no experience, the session begins with a simple introduction to essential watercolour techniques, followed by gentle warm‑up exercises to build confidence.

Participants will then explore how to compose a simple watercolour scene using the principles of the rule of thirds, before creating their own A3 watercolour landscape to take home.

All art materials are provided. Participants are asked to bring an apron or old shirt, and optional latex gloves if preferred.

Places are limited so booking is required.

Organised as part of Bealtaine, Ireland's national festival celebrating the arts and ageing.

The Multilingual Conversation Exchange is held in the Central Library every Friday at 3.30pm - 4.30pm. All languages are welcome to join the exchange to practice their English Conversation skills.

No registration needed.

Practice your English and Spanish in Pearse Street Library with this dynamic and friendly group. 

Meeting each Saturday in Pearse Street Library from 10.30am to 1pm.

No registration required, all are welcome.

Booking for this event is essential.  Please contact the library 01 222 8344 or drumcondralibrary@dublincity.ie

This relaxed, creative workshop invites adults to design and make their own illustrated postcards while engaging with the Irish language in an accessible, supportive way. Participants will create one or two postcards to post to someone special, combining art, creativity and everyday Irish phrases. The workshop is suitable for all levels of Irish, including complete beginners.

Participants will design and decorate postcards using guided prompts and examples. They will be encouraged to write short messages or phrases as Gaeilge, with all instructions, wording and phrase sheets provided in both Irish and English. The focus is on enjoyment, creativity and confidence rather than fluency.

Join artist Roxy Manouchehri for a life-drawing workshop at Coolock Library. Sketching from a clothed live model; participants can explore line, movement, and observation techniques in a creative and supportive environment.

Free. Booking essential. Space is limited.

This workshop is part of our Hugh Lane Gallery’s Explore & Learn offsite programmes during the Gallery’s period of temporary closure.
Roxana Manouchehri is an Iranian/Irish visual artist and curator based in Dublin, since 2009. She has received an MFA in fine art from the Tehran University of Art. She has been teaching art and giving talks and workshops, since 1995 in different universities and museums in Tehran, Seoul and Dublin; including Trinity College Dublin, the Chester Beatty Museum, the National Gallery of Ireland, Open House Dublin, Rua Red and the Mother tongue Language Festival. She has had more than 50 group exhibitions and 17 solo exhibitions worldwide.

Image caption -  Miss Anstruther Thomson by John Singer Sargent, c.1889 © Hugh Lane Gallery.

This illustrated lecture with Dr James Curry, Historian in Residence, will discuss the time that Tolka Park made history in 1953 by staging Dublin’s first ever floodlit soccer match.

Come practice your language skills and learn more about Chinese life and culture at Pearse Street Library. 

Meeting each Saturday from 2 to 4pm.

No registration needed, all are welcome!

The Japanese / English Conversation Exchange is held in the Central Library every Saturday from 2.30pm - 3.30pm. 

No registration needed. All are welcome!

Come along to Cabra Library and make your very own beeswax candle to take home!

Discover the magic of bees and their incredible role in nature at this hands-on biodiversity workshop.  Learn how bees make beeswax and why it’s so important for their hives—and for us too. Then, get creative by rolling and shaping your very own beeswax candle to take home. With its natural honey scent and golden glow, your candle will be a reminder of the amazing work bees do every day. A fun, sensory-filled activity that connects nature, creativity and the importance of protecting pollinators.