Always wanted to try Dungeons & Dragons but unsure how to start? Want to level up your performance and writing skills to deliver an adventure worthy of the Sword Coast? Professional RPG and fantasy writer Dave Rudden will give you tips on improve your campaigns and delight/horrify your players. Bring some dice and difficult questions, and you might win a prize!

Join author Dave Rudden for fun and fast-paced workshop centred around his new horror novel for kids, Conn of the Dead, starring an eleven-year old with ADHD and a love of horror versus the ferocious Celtic monster known as the Abhartach. Perfect for horror and fantasy fans, Dave’s workshops are packed full of writing tips and advice on how to put your monsters to work for you.

Explore construction with safe children’s cardboard tools. This workshop gives children an opportunity to build a world they imagine. Working in a team helps develop communication and creativity.

A zine is a homemade publication about anything you’re interested in. There are all kinds of zines including fanzines (a zine about something or someone you love), cookery zines, comic zines, art zines, poetry zines, and personal zines where people write about their daily lives. Come along and meet up with other zine makers and artists. Bring any materials that you might like to use.

Summer Stars is the national reading programme that runs throughout the school summer holidays. Join the reading adventure and check out Fingal Libraries
Summer Stars events and activities!

See below details for events hosted by Baldoyle Library.

Learn how to design and improve your garden, including: the five rules of good garden design, carrying out a site survey, planning a bed or border, types of
plants, styles of planting, and the importance of light and shade. You are sure to take away some great ideas from this presentation!

Learn the concepts behind game design and create an arcade game in code with Coding Ireland. Children will load their created game onto handheld computers to play and see who gets the highest score! No prior coding experience is needed.*

Want ideas for what to read next? Do you want funnier books, scarier books, fantastic books or ones based on true stories? The Book Doctor from Children’s Books Ireland is here to give children and families one-to-one advice on books they will love.

Tai Chi is a low impact, slow motion exercise. In this four-week course, Stephen Pentony will guide you through the graceful movements and health benefits of this Chinese practice. Comfortable clothing and footwear are recommended.

Unlock your inner energy from a chair in this uplifting yoga experience. Through gentle movement, breathwork, yogic meditation and focused awareness, you’ll awaken your vitality and clarity. We will finish the class with soothing sound-healing instruments, allowing you to deeply relax. All levels welcome - just bring some water and a blanket (optional).

OurKidsCode is a fun way for parents of primary school aged children to explore creative computing with their kids. Parents and kids work together in this coding workshop where they will learn to craft a dance mat. No previous coding experience is necessary. Please bring a laptop or Chromebook with a USB port.*

Tai Chi is a low impact, slow motion exercise. In this four-week course, Stephen Pentony will guide you through the graceful movements and health benefits of this Chinese practice. Comfortable clothing and footwear are recommended.

Summer Stars is the national reading programme that runs throughout the school summer holidays. Join the reading adventure and check out Fingal Libraries
Summer Stars events and activities! 

Full list of Babriggan Library Summer stars programme below.

This sensory play session for children with additional needs fosters creativity, social interaction, and relaxation. Activities take place in an engaging environment to stimulate the senses while promoting development and fun.

There are sessions in each library branch, see below for dates and times for your local branch.

Join Siobhán Campbell for an introduction to calligraphy. Learn the basics of the ancient Irish script UNCIAL and create cards and bookmarks. All materials will be provided. Participants are invited to bring along any short quote or greeting they might like to use.

The haiku is a short poetic form in which we transform careful observation into a crystalline moment. There are only seventeen syllables, so each one is precious. Haiku has been called a way of connectedness. It is also a way of enjoyment, because ordinary things become extraordinary. In this workshop poet Máighréad Medbh will discuss the method and philosophy of haiku, and then you can try your hand at writing your own.

Come and meet Niamh and Owen to celebrate their new picture book, Penguin TV. Inspired by the real-life penguin cam at Dublin Zoo, young readers will laugh along with these prima donna penguins, each with their own character and charm!

This workshop is perfect for anyone interested in space, electronics, and the fun parts of geometry problem solving. You will learn about basic electronics and the functions and uses of LEDs to create your very own Star Dome lantern.

All you want to know about using your Smartphone in four easy sessions! Sabine will guide you through how to get the best out of your phone. Each session will be followed by a 30-minute Q&A where you can bring any smartphone-related questions. You can attend just one session or all four.