Siel Bleu Chair Yoga 12 Week Course

Join the Siel Bleu Team for a Positive Aging Experience across 12 weeks. Siel Bleu Ireland believes in living an active and healthy lifestyle, giving older adults and people living with chronic conditions or disabilities the tools to improve autonomy and quality of life. Our community-based programmes help to improve not only your physical health, but social and mental health also. These are free sessions, but booking is essential. To book your place contact Athy Library on 045-980555 or email:

Siel Bleu Chair Yoga 12 Week Course

Join the Siel Bleu Team for a Positive Aging Experience across 12 weeks. Siel Bleu Ireland believes in living an active and healthy lifestyle, giving older adults and people living with chronic conditions or disabilities the tools to improve autonomy and quality of life. Our community-based programmes help to improve not only your physical health, but social and mental health also. These are free sessions, but booking is essential. To book your place contact Athy Library on 045-980555 or email:

Monday Library Craft Club

A social craft club where you can work on your particular craft or learn a new skill during our classes.

POP! Event: Moving Words – Story through dance workshop

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What on Earth are the Sustainable Development Goals? An online information session with the Sustainable Life School

An information session with the Sustainable Life School looking at what the Sustainable Development Goals are and how they relate to our lives and our community.

Siel Bleu Chair Yoga 12 Week Course

Join the Siel Bleu Team for a Positive Aging Experience across 12 weeks. Siel Bleu Ireland believes in living an active and healthy lifestyle, giving older adults and people living with chronic conditions or disabilities the tools to improve autonomy and quality of life. Our community-based programmes help to improve not only your physical health, but social and mental health also. These are free sessions, but booking is essential. To book your place contact Athy Library on 045-980555 or email:

Knitting Group (Kilcock)

Bring your project to our casual knitting group.

Purls of Wisdom

Knitting Group Meeting every Tuesday 11am – 1pm. Accepting members

Ciorcal Comhrá / Conversation Circle Maynooth

Fáilte roimh chách chun do Gaeilge a chleachtadh gach Dé Máirt ó 11:00am - 12:00pm. All are welcome to practice their Irish every Tuesday from 11:00am - 12:00pm.

First Aid for Parents by Siobhan Butler

A popular and regular event on the programme, this informative and interactive course uses lots of visual aids in the presentation and there is plenty of opportunity for the participants to ask questions. Topics covered will include: Calling the emergency services; The First Aid Kit; Choking; Meningitis; Burns; Temperatures / Seizures

Siel Bleu Chair Yoga 12 Week Course

Join the Siel Bleu Team for a Positive Aging Experience across 12 weeks. Siel Bleu Ireland believes in living an active and healthy lifestyle, giving older adults and people living with chronic conditions or disabilities the tools to improve autonomy and quality of life. Our community-based programmes help to improve not only your physical health, but social and mental health also. These are free sessions, but booking is essential. To book your place contact Athy Library on 045-980555 or email:

Age Friendly Coffee Morning

Age Friendly Coffee Morning

Regular storytime session

Stories and rhymes for the under 5's

Wednesday Readers

The Wednesday Readers book club usually meets the second Wednesday of each month.

Introduction to Mindfulness & Meditation with Sandra

Returning for another Free 5-week online course of Mindfulness Meditation with Sandra and Kildare Library

Siel Bleu Chair Yoga 12 Week Course

Join the Siel Bleu Team for a Positive Aging Experience across 12 weeks. Siel Bleu Ireland believes in living an active and healthy lifestyle, giving older adults and people living with chronic conditions or disabilities the tools to improve autonomy and quality of life. Our community-based programmes help to improve not only your physical health, but social and mental health also. These are free sessions, but booking is essential. To book your place contact Athy Library on 045-980555 or email:

Baby and Toddler Stay & Play Group

If you have a young baby or toddler and would like to meet other parents in the area, come to our stay and play group every Thursday morning at 10am. Bring a coffee and chat to other parents while your babies play with the toys and books provided. No need to book, just drop in!

Sewing Workshop with Athy Library Staff

Has it been a while since you worked on your sewing machine? Have you forgotten how to use it? Bring it along to Athy Library and let our very own Ann K. remind you with a small bag project!

Identifying the Past – Athy Photographs from the 1940’s and 50’s

Identifying the Past – Athy Photographs from the 1940’s and 50’s

Storytime with Lorraine

Join Lorraine for a fun-filled storytime at Leixlip Library! Please Select for link.

Centuries Apart – an exhibition of original historic prints & oil paintings by Michael Rowley

An exhibition of original historic prints & oil paintings

ISL Conversation Group

Get together to practice your Irish Sign Language in a free, safe and fun community space.

Get Crafty!

Craft Group

Midlands LGBT+ Book Club

Maynooth Library will be launching a new monthly book club in September, in partnership with Midlands LGBT+ Project, focusing on books by LGBT+ authors or with LGBT+ themes. For September we will be reading Slant by Katherine O’Donnell - copies are available for collection at the desk.

Siel Bleu Chair Yoga 12 Week Course

Join the Siel Bleu Team for a Positive Aging Experience across 12 weeks. Siel Bleu Ireland believes in living an active and healthy lifestyle, giving older adults and people living with chronic conditions or disabilities the tools to improve autonomy and quality of life. Our community-based programmes help to improve not only your physical health, but social and mental health also. These are free sessions, but booking is essential. To book your place contact Athy Library on 045-980555 or email:

Employ Ability Service, Drop-in Clinic

Employ Ability Service

Little Makers Morning

Let their imaginations run wild! Join us for a morning of making for 1 -4 year olds. Practice fine motor skills while having fun! Build amazing creations using construction toys such as Magna-Tiles, PlusPlus, Duplo, Mega Bloks, Lego and more. While not all activities will be suitable for all ages – there will be something for everyone!

Art Exhibition

Along with the ECO SHOWBOAT Programme of Events, the Library will also host a Biodiversity Art Exhibition which is a collaboration between Sallins Biodiversity Group and St Laurence’s N.S.

Am Scéalaíochta | Storytime in Irish

Am Scéalaíochta | Storytime in Irish

Carmel's Storytime!

Storytime for children aged 0 - 5 years

Age Friendly Coffee & Conversation Morning at Leixlip Library

Join us every Friday morning at 11am for tea/coffee and a chat! Make a friend, read the papers......drop in and say hello. Everyone is welcome! No Booking required

Ciorcal Comhrá / Conversation Circle

Irish language conversation circle

Culture Night: Pokémon Hunt

Learn about the different countries and cultures where the Pokémon games have been based. From the Kantō, Japan to Hawaii, USA. Find the answers to the questions, and hunt down some hidden Pokémon! Suitable for All Ages. No Booking Required.

The Prado on the Barrow – Athy Photographic Society

The Prado on the Barrow – Athy Photographic Society

Culture Night: Folktales from Around the Globe

Join German storyteller Simone Schuemmelfeder from StoryGate for an evening of storytelling and puppetry. With entertaining stories from many cultures, charming puppets and lots of interactive fun, Simone will bring you on a story-blast around the world. All children attending this event must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

ECO SHOWBOAT at CULTURE NIGHT

Culture Night, the ultimate stop on the 2023 Expedition of the Eco Showboat, arrives at Naas Harbour on the Grand Canal. Come and see the Mayfly or join the Eco Showboat crew with local artist Marta Golubowska and Indian Irish musicians Anna Tanvir and Maninder Singh at Naas Library for an evening of workshops, film and music.

Climate Action Event - Sustainable Printmaking / Athchursáil - with artist Pamela de Brí - 5pm

Who could know that the inside of a juice carton could have such potential? This bilingual family friendly workshop, will create prints on paper using recycled materials.

Centuries Apart – an exhibition of original historic prints & oil paintings by Michael Rowley

An Exhibition by Michael Rowley - Historical prints & paintings

Culture Night: Kildare Young Filmmakers Screening

Join Kildare Young Filmmakers for the premier 4 new short films, alongside the screening of the 2023 KYF Summer Camp films. Select for more info

Climate Action Event - Sustainable Printmaking / Athchursáil - with artist Pamela de Brí - 7pm

Who could know that the inside of a juice carton could have such potential? This bilingual family friendly workshop, will create prints on paper using recycled materials.

Siel Bleu Chair Yoga 12 Week Course

Join the Siel Bleu Team for a Positive Aging Experience across 12 weeks. Siel Bleu Ireland believes in living an active and healthy lifestyle, giving older adults and people living with chronic conditions or disabilities the tools to improve autonomy and quality of life. Our community-based programmes help to improve not only your physical health, but social and mental health also. These are free sessions, but booking is essential. To book your place contact Athy Library on 045-980555 or email:

Art Exhibition

Along with the ECO SHOWBOAT Programme of Events, the Library will also host a Biodiversity Art Exhibition which is a collaboration between Sallins Biodiversity Group and St Laurence’s N.S.

Lola’s Yoga and Storytelling Workshop

For parents, and their children aged 3 to 9yrs Yoga through storytelling is a great way to support children's wellbeing. Yoga can assist in enhancing a child's physical, social, and emotional development. Some of the benefits include strength and balance, an increase in self-esteem and a decrease in anxiety. The storytelling aspect of the workshop enriches the children's imagination and provides both a visual and audio learning experience.

Autumn Gardening and Saving Seeds with Klaus Laitenberger

Join master Organic Horticulturist Klaus Laitenberger for an informative and enjoyable talk that will cover topics such as seed saving, sowing and planting in Autumn, soil fertility, and preventing pests and diseases.

3D Printing Workshop for children

Learn to make 3D models on our Ultimaker 2+ 3D printer. This will be an introduction to 3D model making and a demonstration of the 3D printing process

Autumn Gardening and Saving Seed With Master Organic Gardener Klaus Laitenberger

Join master Organic Horticulturist Klaus Laitenberger for an informative and enjoyable talk. Please Select for more info and link.

Dungeons & Dragons Club for Children

Join Heather in Maynooth Library for fun adventures with the popular tabletop roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons. No previous experience is required, complete beginners are welcome to join! We’ll learn how to create characters, play the game, and create our own collaborative stories.