Trim Library Events
All events are free unless indicated.
Children’s Summer Events:
Peter Rabbit Workshop for ages 3-6
Tuesday 3rd July 11am -11.45am.
Come and listen to “Peter’s Tale”, see his adventures on DVD and plant up your own plant to take home.
Booking is essential
Buzzy Bee’s Workshop for ages 7-10
Wednesday 18th July 12.00 to 1.00
“The Honey Bee and me”. You too could be a Bee Hero bring assemble and home your own mini bee home. We see them when the sun comes out buzzing around the flower pots and hanging baskets lets checkout what they are up to...
Booking is essential
Saturday Boards Games
Saturday 7th 11am-1pm
A selection of family favourite games. All Welcome
Sport in Ireland during the Famine lecture by Dr. Brain Griffin
Sunday 8th July at 3pm
All Welcome, no booking required.
Thomas the Tank Engine for ages 3-6
Tuesday 10th July 11.30am -12.30pm
Listen to Thomas the Tank Engine Stories. Make your own Train picture. Build your own train track and play with train engines.
Booking is essential.
Stories and Junior film Club
Wednesday 11th July
Storytime - 10.30am age 3-6yrs
Midweek Mystery Movie - 2.30pm
All Welcome, no booking required.
S.T.E.A.M. Box
Friday 13th July 10.30am – 11.30. Two sessions, for ages 3-6 and 7-10
Come and build with us! Play session with Magformers, Lego, Duplo, Jenga, Magnets, Wooden blocks etcBooking is essential.
The Windy City Tower Challenge for ages 7-10
Monday 16th July 2.30-3.30
This is a fun hands-on STEM activity. The challenge is to design and make a paper tower that can withstand as much wind as possible, without sliding or toppling over. Take on the wooden and Lego Tower Challenge too. All materials provided.
Booking is essential
Summer Arts & Crafts for ages 3-6
Tuesday 17th July at 2.30
*Music Shaker Kits* Create and make music by painting the music shaker with paint pens and decorate with the musical notes
Booking Essential.
Stories and Junior film Club
Wednesday 18th July
Storytime - 10.30am age 3-6yrs
Midweek Mystery Movie 2.30pm
All Welcome, no booking required.
Puppet Show
Friday 20th at 11am
Ages 5+, under 6s to be accompanied by an adult.
This very popular show is back with us for another year with “Little Red Riding Hood” from the Moon and Sixpence Puppet Theatre.
Booking Essential. Max number 50 incl. adults
Saturday Boards Games
Saturday 21st July 11am-1pm
A selection of family favourite games. All Welcome
Summer Arts & Craft for ages 7-10
Tuesday 24th July at 2.30
Princesses and Ninjas. Decorate and assemble the Princess Wands and don’t forget to take home a Rainbow Unicorn Tattoo or decorate and assemble the *Ninja Magnet*with one to take home.
Booking Essential.
Storytime and Junior Film Club
Wednesday 25th July
Storytime - 10.30am age 3-6yrs
Midweek Mystery Movie 2.30pm
All Welcome, no booking required.
Introduction to Scratch Workshop
Friday 27th July - Two Sessions
2.15pm -3.15pm age 7+
3.45pm -4.45pm age 7+
This is an introduction to coding, using the scratch app. It is aimed at children aged 7-12 with very little knowledge of coding. The workshop will explain how Scratch works & the ‘blocks’ used in the scratch app. The children will be shown examples of coding with scratch, through projects and will get a worksheet to practice some more at home.
Booking Essential
Saturday Boards Games
Saturday 28th 11am-1pm
A selection of family favourite games. All Welcome
Regular Adult Events
Knitting Group
Each Thursday morning 11am – 1pm
All Welcome. Refreshments provided.
“Trim Craftic” Craft Group
Each Tuesday morning 10am – 12.30pm
All Welcome. Refreshments provided.
Swift Scribblers
Thursday 12th and the 26th at 6.45pm -8.15pm
Adult Book Clubs
Tuesday Morning Adult Book Club
Tuesday 3rd July at 10am
Discussing: “My Name is Lucy Barton” by Elizabeth Strout
Tuesday Evening Adult Book Club
Tuesday 31st July at 7pm.
Discussing: A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Backman
