7th October 2023
April’s Garden is a story for anyone who, for whatever reason, fears that home is an impossible dream. April reminds readers that even when things feel impossibly bleak, there’s always something to hold on to Hope.
Liquid Therapy is a charity based in South Donegal. It provides a range of programmes that connect young people to surfing, the beach and the ocean environment. As a part of Wainfest, families are invited to take part in their monthly beach clean; a walk along the shores and sand dunes of Rossnowlagh Beach collecting ‘3 for the Sea’ and experience the restorative benefits of spending family time in this amazing blue space!
Meeting Point: Liquid Therapy Surf Centre
Bundoran Community Library is holding a Lego workshop for kids. We know the importance of family time in the library, so why not join us for a Lego filled day of fun.
Follow the disappearance of the final Little Egg of the season in strange circumstances, leading Oona and her friends to embark on a race against time to try to save it before a big storm hits Puffin Rock and puts the island in danger.
Come along to Oakfield Park for a special Harry Potter experience at Hogwarts. All Muggles are welcome. Take a trip on the Hogwarts Express Steam Train around the magnificent parkland and through the Forbidden Forest before stopping off at Bertie Botts to buy a chocolate frog or perhaps some Fizzing Whizzbees! Keep an eye out for the Basilisk – I do hope you can speak Parcel Tongue! – and enjoy a game of quidditch on a real quidditch pitch. All Witches and Wizards are encouraged to dress up in their finest house robes and bring thier wands. Enter into the Triwizard Tournament by challenging yourself to solve the Enchanted Maze and test your Harry Potter knowledge by completing the champion’s quiz. Finish off your magical day by popping into the Three Broomsticks to sample some Butterbeer or your favourite Cauldron Cake.
8th October 2023
Follow the disappearance of the final Little Egg of the season in strange circumstances, leading Oona and her friends to embark on a race against time to try to save it before a big storm hits Puffin Rock and puts the island in danger.
Come along to Oakfield Park for a special Harry Potter experience at Hogwarts. All Muggles are welcome. Take a trip on the Hogwarts Express Steam Train around the magnificent parkland and through the Forbidden Forest before stopping off at Bertie Botts to buy a chocolate frog or perhaps some Fizzing Whizzbees! Keep an eye out for the Basilisk – I do hope you can speak Parcel Tongue! – and enjoy a game of quidditch on a real quidditch pitch. All Witches and Wizards are encouraged to dress up in their finest house robes and bring thier wands. Enter into the Triwizard Tournament by challenging yourself to solve the Enchanted Maze and test your Harry Potter knowledge by completing the champion’s quiz. Finish off your magical day by popping into the Three Broomsticks to sample some Butterbeer or your favourite Cauldron Cake.
9th October 2023
10th October 2023
Join Paul in our newly established FabLab where your child will get the opportunity to build their STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths) skills through hands-on, fun and engaging learning activities. Participants will have the chance to design and personalise items using digital fabrication technologies including using the Laser Cutter and Vinyl Cutter.
11th October 2023
Join me, Colleen Kearney from Strive Therapeutic and Wellbeing Service, to unleash your artistic vibes and use the creative process to enhance wellness. There will be therapeutic benefits to this process as we sculpt your very own animal. Using eco-friendly materials we will design, build, sculpt and finally paint your creature of choice. Using bright acrylic colours, you will be amazed at the finished product. Don’t forget to give them a name!
Earth, Moon and Sun: This planetarium show explores the relationship between the Earth, Moon and Sun with the hope of Coyote, an amusing character adapted from Native American oral traditions who has many misconceptions about our home planet and its most familiar neighbours.
Dynamic Earth: This show explores the inner workings of Earth’s great life support system: the global climate. Audiences will ride along on swirling ocean and wind currents, dive into the heart of a monster hurricane, come face-to-face with sharks and gigantic whales and fly into
rolling volcanoes.
Enjoy an array of different sized colourful Lego and brick’s, have fun competing in challenges and games.
12th October 2023
This workshop is an introduction to Bees and an opportunity to learn all about Bee anatomy. Participants will fill in a Bee Diagram then use this to decorate a biscuit with an anatomically correct Bee using icing. They can take this cookie home to eat.
Choose from over 10 different types of bears, join our staff on a journey to pick your bear and learn how to stuff it before deciding on a name.
Join me, Colleen Kearney from Strive Therapeutic and Wellbeing Service, to unleash your artistic vibes and use the creative process to enhance wellness. There will be therapeutic benefits to this process as we sculpt your very own animal. Using eco-friendly materials we will design, build, sculpt and finally paint your creature of choice. Using bright acrylic colours, you will be amazed at the finished product. Don’t forget to give them a name!
As part of Wainfest 2023, the Award Winning Donegal Railway Museum will host a Family Fun Day on Thursday 12th October. There is plenty of family fun to be had, including Ireland’s first Interactive Steam Train Cab, model railways, games, as well as puzzles to solve and if the weather is good, a ride on Thomas The Tank. As an additional bonus, Kids Go FREE. No need to book.
13th October 2023
14th October 2023
Fit4You offers Primary PE to children from Junior Infants to 6th Class. Our sessions are fun, engaging and inclusive while providing the opportunity for children to understand how their
body moves.
Flipbooks are ideal for those interested in drawing and animation. You will learn how to use the basic principles of hand-drawn animation to make your own creations come to life. The workshop is a mixture of live demonstrations, easy-to-follow drawing guides, and practical hands-on creativity. All materials are provided.
Maia offers child-led sensory play/messy play classes. There is a variety of carefully selected, open-ended play materials and sensory bases that the children can explore during their time at a Maia class. Open-ended play means there is no right/wrong way to play with the resources, leaving it to the children’s imagination.This is a fantastic opportunity for some additional bonding and fun with your little ones. The parent/guardian stays and gets to join in the sensory experience too.
Treat yourself and your little ones to a free family lunchtime concert as part of the 7th Donegal Chamber Music Festival. Popular classical works and music from Disney movies, performed by the talented young musicians of the Donegal Music Education Partnership. It will delight and stimulate the senses! No need to book, just come along!
Éanna Ni Lamhna is the author of Wild Things at School, a member of the panel on the RTÉ
Mooney Goes Wild radio programme since 1994 and the wildlife expert on The Six O’Clock Show. Join Eanna for a biodiversity workshop on common Irish mammals, birds and insects and how we need these for a healthy environment.
Come along to Oakfield Park for a special Harry Potter experience at Hogwarts. All Muggles are welcome. Take a trip on the Hogwarts Express Steam Train around the magnificent parkland and through the Forbidden Forest before stopping off at Bertie Botts to buy a chocolate frog or perhaps some Fizzing Whizzbees! Keep an eye out for the Basilisk – I do hope you can speak Parcel Tongue! – and enjoy a game of quidditch on a real quidditch pitch. All Witches and Wizards are encouraged to dress up in their finest house robes and bring thier wands. Enter into the Triwizard Tournament by challenging yourself to solve the Enchanted Maze and test your Harry Potter knowledge by completing the champion’s quiz. Finish off your magical day by popping into the Three Broomsticks to sample some Butterbeer or your favourite Cauldron Cake.
Mavka - a soul of the Forest - faces an impossible choice between love and her duty as guardian to the Heart of the Forest, when she falls in love with a human - the talented young musician Lukash. Our story is about the magical power of love. That kind of love that enables human nature to find the magic within and reveals abilities and qualities that empower a person to reach beyond possible and to hold against evil and human vice.
15th October 2023
Мавка – душа Лісу – постає перед неможливим вибором між коханням і обов’язком берегині Серця Лісу, коли вона закохується в людину – талановитого юного музиканта Лукаша. Наша історія про чарівну силу кохання. Такого роду любов, яка дозволяє людській природі віднайти магію всередині та розкриває здібності та якості, які дають людині змогу вийти за межі можливого та протистояти злу та людським порокам.
Come along to Oakfield Park for a special Harry Potter experience at Hogwarts. All Muggles are welcome. Take a trip on the Hogwarts Express Steam Train around the magnificent parkland and through the Forbidden Forest before stopping off at Bertie Botts to buy a chocolate frog or perhaps some Fizzing Whizzbees! Keep an eye out for the Basilisk – I do hope you can speak Parcel Tongue! – and enjoy a game of quidditch on a real quidditch pitch. All Witches and Wizards are encouraged to dress up in their finest house robes and bring thier wands. Enter into the Triwizard Tournament by challenging yourself to solve the Enchanted Maze and test your Harry Potter knowledge by completing the champion’s quiz. Finish off your magical day by popping into the Three Broomsticks to sample some Butterbeer or your favourite Cauldron Cake.
We know how to throw a party!
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Cruinniú na nÓg is another event organised by Donegal County Council's Culture Team, which takes place annually as part of the national Creative Ireland Programme for 1 day each June.
See below some recordings which have taken place in recent years as part of the initiative.
We're so proud of everyone involved.
Rhyme Island 2023
"Use That Light"
"Use That Light" - GMC Beats had great craic working with a very talented group of young people in Letterkenny to create this song and video about inspiration in a couple of hours in May. This was an all island initiative travelling to many other counties across Ireland. Check out the other raps created for Cruinniú 2023 here.
Cruinniú na nÓg 2022
"Exploring Myths and Legends through Storytelling and Art" & "Fís Feasa"
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We had an amazing storytelling workshop in the run to to Cruinniú with young people aged 12–18 from ethnic minority backgrounds, including young people living in Direct Provision and young people from the Irish community. Check it out. Full details in the YouTube description.
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Young people from the Dunfanaghy area had a blast creating short films inspired by the resources around them in recent weeks. This is the result which we're sure you'll agree is fab. Full details are in the YouTube description.
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In 2022, we had a Cruinniú na nÓg Ambassador from Donegal. Check out this short video of Faith-Leigh Bomah from Letterkenny and why Creativity is important to her.
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