12/10/2004
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Mayor Robert Dowds to Officially Launch the Children’s Book Festival (14th to 29th of October) in the Company of RTE rugby commentator Brent Pope in the County Library on Tuesday 19th October at 7pm.
Brent Pope was chosen to be invited to participate in the Children’s Book Festival because writing children’s books is his other career and also 2004 is the International Year of Education Through Sport. His latest book is ‘Woody; a whale’s tale’ (think Irish rugby team!). Dr. Drake the dragonologist will be time-travelling from 19th century England to bring the last surviving copy of his precious book ‘Dragonology’ to show to the children in Ballyroan, Castletymon and Tallaght libraries. The librarians have a surprise though, they have unearthed some more copies of the book and these will be given as special prizes along with other dragon ‘stuff’ to some lucky children! Authors Orla Melling, Terry Hassett Henry, Grainne Tyndall, Jim Halligan and not forgetting Darren Shan will be paying visits to the libraries. We also have drama, rap writing, angel wisdom, animal magic, soccer skills workshops, magic workshops (the 5 oldest tricks in the world) a musical gymboree and much much more. The brochures will be available in the branch libraries shortly and booking for events will take place from Friday October 8th. Don’t forget to enter the competitions, you might see your name in lights, well at least on a billboard.
For further details please contact County Library Tallaght 01/4620073 or your local branch