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| Event Name | Event Details | Start Date and Time | End Date and Time | Booking |
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| Story Time Mondays |
Shankill Library’s Story Time Mondays for Parents and Children. For children Aged 2 – 7 Years; must be accompanied by an adult. Ask Staff for Booking Details. t: 028 9050 9232 |
27/04/2026 2:00pm | 28/06/2027 2:40pm | See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event. |
| Knit and Natter |
Every Monday from 3:00pm - 4:00pm. Open. Knit and Natter groups are for adults who enjoy knitting, crochet, cross stitch and other crafts. They are free of charge to attend and participants have the opportunity to share hints and tips, swap patterns, meet new people and learn new skills. Members can bring along a project they are already working on or can start something new. |
27/04/2026 3:00pm | 28/06/2027 4:00pm | See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event. |
| Mindful Colouring |
Every Tuesday from 3:00pm - 4:00pm. Open. Mindful Colouring groups are for anyone who wants to explore the world of adult colouring with intricate colouring patterns and designs. They can enhance well-being, help calm the mind and relieve stress through relaxed, meditative colouring in. |
28/04/2026 3:00pm | 29/06/2027 4:00pm | See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event. |
| Lego Club |
Every Wednesday from 3:00pm - 4:00pm. |
29/04/2026 3:00pm | 30/06/2027 4:00pm | See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event. |
| Rhythm and Rhyme |
Every Monday and Friday from 10:45am - 11:45am. Open Rhythm and Rhyme sessions introduce parents and children aged 0 - 4 years to the wonder of rhymes, songs and stories. Each session offers an entertaining opportunity for children to engage with others, provides a good foundation to develop their reading, listening and language skills and of course to have lots of fun! |
01/05/2026 10:45am | 28/06/2027 11:45am | See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event. |
| Tea and Newspapers |
Every Saturday from 10:00am - 12:00noon. Open. Tea and Newspapers groups give adults the opportunity to meet new people, socialise and discuss local and national affairs in the newspapers while enjoying complimentary tea/coffee and biscuits. |
02/05/2026 10:00am | 26/06/2027 12 noon | See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event. |
| Chatter Book’s Junior Reading Club |
Reading pre-selected books from a wide range of children writers including Roald Dahl, C.S. Lewis, J.K. Rowling, Michael Morpurgo etc. For Children aged: 7 – 11 years First Thursday of the month from 3:00pm - 4:00pm |
07/05/2026 3:00pm | 01/06/2027 4:00pm | See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event. |
| RNID Hearing Aid Support Sessions |
RNID Hearing Aid Support Session with RNID Volunteer. Every second Thursday from 12:30pm - 1:30pm. |
14/05/2026 12:30pm | 24/06/2027 1:30am | See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event. |
| PenWyn Exhibition in Collaboration with Flax Art Studios Belfast |
To mark its third anniversary, PenWyn presents an exhibition in collaboration with Flax Art Studios Belfast. The exhibition showcases the breadth, creativity, and impact of the project’s co-creation activity, |
18/05/2026 9:30am | 30/09/2026 5:30pm | See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event. |
| Four Seasons Book Club |
Four Seasons Book Club: Third Thursday in Month from 6:00pm - 7:00pm. Including Classics, Recent Popular Novels, Biographies etc. Tea and Coffee will be served. |
21/05/2026 6:00pm | 17/06/2027 7:00pm | See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event. |
| Lets paint famous art trees |
Painting the trees of Van Gogh, Mondrian and other famous artists. Child ages 6 - 10. children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Booking not required. |
23/07/2026 3:30pm | 23/07/2026 4:30pm | See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event. |
| Let's draw your favourite comic strip superheroes |
Let's draw your favourite comic strip superheroes, with a story. |
30/07/2026 3:30pm | 30/07/2026 4:30pm | See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event. |
| Feile an Phobail Festival -"The Life and Times of Robert "Bob" Hilliard. |
“The Life and Times of Robert “Bob” Hilliard”, A Feile an Phobail Event. Guest Speaker, Lin Rose Clark.
Robert Hilliard is one of Ireland’s best known International Brigadistas. His short life blazed with rare intensity; his death left a shadow hanging over his family. Lin Rose Clark, Hilliard’s granddaughter and author of his biography “Swift Blaze of Fire” describes this absorbing character and stirring times that shaped him. m:07751951785.
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31/07/2026 12 noon | 31/07/2026 2:30pm | See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event. |
| Tiger, tiger burning bright. |
Let's read tiger, tiger burning bright and other famous poems about animals, including animal masks. |
13/08/2026 3:30pm | 13/08/2026 4:30pm | See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event. |
| Treetop tales and animal masks |
Gather round for some fun stories about animals that live in woodland and forests and design and create your own animal masks! Booking not required. |
20/08/2026 3:30pm | 20/08/2026 4:30pm | See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event. |
| Let's write some funny limericks |
Let's write some funny limericks, with an art session. |
27/08/2026 3:30pm | 27/08/2026 4:30pm | See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event. |
