2013 Limerick Lifelong Learning Festival Programme - Limerick.ie
2013 Limerick Lifelong Learning Festival Programme - Limerick.ie
2013 Limerick Lifelong Learning Festival Programme - Limerick.ie
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Week Long Events<br />
iMix – LCFE Online Radio: Week-long broadcast coverage of the festival<br />
<strong>Limerick</strong> College of Further Education is celebrating 50 years providing education in the city this year. To<br />
mark the opening of its celebrations, LCFE’s online radio station iMix will become the ‘voice of the festival’<br />
by dedicating all of its programming across the week to the <strong>Limerick</strong> <strong>Lifelong</strong> <strong>Learning</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>. From news on<br />
events to interv<strong>ie</strong>ws with those involved and reporter packages from a number of event locations in the city<br />
and county, the station will bring all the colour of the festival to life through live broadcasts and downloadable<br />
podcasts. Staffed entirely by media students at LCFE, iMix as the ‘voice of the festival’ will bring live learning to<br />
life. Live audio will be streamed through the station’s website www.imixradio.<strong>ie</strong> and the station will broadcast<br />
live from the Thomond Park <strong>Festival</strong> Event on Saturday, March 23 rd .<br />
Parent and Toddler Speech and Language Awareness Roadshow<br />
<strong>Limerick</strong> City and County Childcare Committees will visit Parent and Toddler groups during the week of the<br />
<strong>Festival</strong> to provide exciting information on the NALA website for parents www.helpmykidlearn.<strong>ie</strong>.<br />
Contact: For details of your nearest Parent and Toddler group and of the meeting times for the visits please<br />
contact your local Childcare Committee: <strong>Limerick</strong> City 061-407526/7/8, childcare@limerickcity.<strong>ie</strong>; County<br />
<strong>Limerick</strong> 061-600918, info@clcc.<strong>ie</strong><br />
Celebrating <strong>Learning</strong> in Hospital Family Resource Centre<br />
Venue: Hospital Family Resource Centre, Knockainey Road, Hospital, Co. <strong>Limerick</strong><br />
Dates: Monday 18th – Monday 25th March<br />
Time: 9.30am – 5.00pm<br />
For this week we will be showcasing all the different groups that partake in <strong>Learning</strong> programmes in our<br />
centre, we will have an information stand on display in our centre showing the progammes and groups<br />
running in the centre, along with information on further training and education available across Co.<br />
<strong>Limerick</strong>. Staff will be available all week to answer any questions.<br />
Contact: 061-383884, www.hospitalfrc.com, hospitalfrc@eircom.net<br />
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Week Long Events<br />
Adult Swimming Lessons<br />
Venue: Askeaton Pool and Leisure<br />
Dates: Monday 18th – Friday 22nd March<br />
Time: 5.30pm (45minutes)<br />
Learn to swim with our exper<strong>ie</strong>nced & fr<strong>ie</strong>ndly staff in our state of the art, leisure facility.<br />
PRE BOOKING ESSENTIAL<br />
Contact: Paul Walsh, 061 392570; paul@coralleisure.<strong>ie</strong><br />
Ser<strong>ie</strong>s of Lectures on Brian Boru, King of <strong>Limerick</strong>.<br />
Venue: T.1.15, TARA Building, Mary Immaculate College, South Circular Road.<br />
Dates: Tuesday 19 th March – Friday 22 nd March<br />
Time: 7:30pm - 8:30pm<br />
• Tuesday 19 th Lecture 1: Brian’s background and family tree<br />
• Wednesday 20 th Lecture 2: The Viking settlement of <strong>Limerick</strong><br />
• Thursday 21 st Lecture 3: Marriage maketh the man: <strong>Limerick</strong>, Munster and the wives<br />
• Friday 22 nd Lecture 4: The battle of Clontarf and the fate of Brian’s sons<br />
These lectures are of interest to those interested in the med<strong>ie</strong>val past of <strong>Limerick</strong> as well as those working to<br />
create events marking the 1000 th year anniversary of Clontarf in 2014.<br />
Fiona Quill – Exhibition of New Work<br />
Venue: <strong>Limerick</strong> Printmakers Studio & Gallery, 5a Sarsf<strong>ie</strong>ld St., <strong>Limerick</strong><br />
Time: Tuesday 19 th – Friday 22 nd March: 11am – 5.30pm; Saturday 23rd: 10am – 4.00pm.<br />
Contemporary printmaking featuring silkscreen, monoprint and a fabulous us of colour. This exhibition<br />
showcases the new work of artist Fiona Quill.<br />
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