Bookworms Children’s Literary Festival 2015Friday 12th – Saturday 13th June

Presented by Roscommon Arts Centre, Roscommon Arts Office and Roscommon Library Services

The Mystery Book ClubBaskets of books, all gift wrapped to take home. Pick which book you want by shape and size as you can’t un-wrap it until you have it scanned through!

Friday 12th & Saturday 12th. Opening times: 10am – 1pm & 2pm – 5pm

The Stolen Child & Other Magical Tales with Simone Schuemmelfeder By combining poems by W.B. Yeats with storytelling, Simone explores

the stories that inspired the poet and takes her young audience on

a journey through different countries with similar stories.

Friday 12th June 10am • Schools Event • Pre-booking essential • Free Friday 12th June 3.30pm • All Welcome • Free

FESTIVAL AT A GLANCEFriday June 12th: Short Tales, Big Imaginations Rural Schools with writer Gerry Boland

Storytelling sessions and workshop with Simone Schuemmelfeder10am, 11.30am & 3.30pm – Roscommon Library

The Mystery Book Club10am – 5pm – Roscommon Library

The Way Back Home10am & 12pm - Roscommon Arts Centre

Saturday June 13thThe Mystery Book Club10am. – 5pm – Roscommon Library

Storyboard with Gerry Boland10am – Molloy’s Cafe, Roscommon Town

The Magic Bookshop10.20am, 11am, 11.40am, 1pm, 1.40pm & 2.20pm – Roscommon Arts Centre

The Way Back Home11.30am Roscommon Arts Centre

Paper Tales with Danielle Allison11.15am – Roscommon Library

Children’s Books Ireland Book Clinic.12pm – 4pm - Roscommon Arts Centre

Yeats Day Monster Drawwith artist Anna Spearman12pm – Eight till Late

Design a Book Cover with artist Naomi Draper1pm – Gleeson’s Townhouse

Tall Tales & Magical Places with Danielle Allison2.30pm – Roscommon Library

Stop Motion Workshop with artist Naomi Draper3.30pm – Gleeson’s Townhouse

Snuggly Stories with Majella McGovern4pm – The Peppermill Restaurant, RoscommonBooking Information:

All events have age groups and booking information highlighted. School storytelling sessions all need to be pre-booked. Public sessions are walk in, but be advised spaces are restricted. Parents/Guardians must stay on site with children during performances, public storytelling sessions and the book clinic, but not during workshops. There are no refunds or exchanges on tickets, unless events are cancelled/re-scheduled. Where a fee applies for a workshop, it must be paid for a time of booking.

Roscommon Arts Centre Tel: 090 66 25824

Tall Tales & Magical Placeswith Danielle AllisonJoin Danielle as she transports you to places near and far with

stories that are funny, serious, wise and interactive… all at once.

Saturday 13th June 2.30 pm • All Welcome • Free

Snuggly Stories with Majella McGovernThe perfect story-telling treat for little ones! Why not come along and snuggle down on a rug for a cosy afternoon story with plenty of puppetsjust to add to the fun!

Saturday June 13th 4pm • All Welcome • Free

Roscommon County Council

STORYTELLING TRAILAGES 3 - 12 Roscommon Library

AGES 8 - 12 Roscommon Library

AGES 6 - 8 Roscommon Library

Ages 3 – 5 The Peppermill Restaurant, Roscommon

On The Other Side Of The Rainbow with Simone Schuemmelfeder

Simone will help you create your own myths in this story-creating workshop. School children are invited to come and create new stories with old heroes from their imaginations.

Friday 12th June 11.30am • Designated Schools Event • Free

Story Board with Gerry BolandWant to create a story! Then come along to a storytelling workshop like no other as our very own writer in residence and children’s author Gerry Boland guides children through an exciting literary adventure.

Saturday June 13th • 10am • Free

Paper Tales with Danielle AllisonCome along and enjoy some of Danielle’s far flung tales and make and do activities inspired by her stories. Cutting-out, gluing-on and colouring-in may be involved!

Saturday 13th June • 11.15am - 12.15pm • Free

The Book Clinic with Children’s Books Ireland CBI’s Book Doctor will once again be on site to give out prescriptions for new reads to all young bookworms. Capacity is limited, so come along, bring a book to read and settle down in the Dr’s waiting room until you’re called.

Saturday 13th June 12pm – 4pm • Free

AGES 4-8 Roscommon Arts Centre Booking required AGES 10 - 12 Roscommon Library Booking required AGES 8 - 10 Eight till Late Booking required

AGES 8 - 10 Molloy's Cafe Booking required AGES 6 - 8 Gleeson’s Townhouse Booking required

AGES 6 - 8 Roscommon Library Booking required Ages 12 - 14 Gleeson’s Townhouse Booking required

AGES 4 - 12 Roscommon Arts Centre

AGES 5-12 Roscommon Arts Centre Booking required

WORKSHOPS WORKSHOPS

Yeats Day Monster Draw with Anna Spearman

Join in the worldwide Yeats Day celebrations. We've selected the Yeats poem "The Stolen Child" as the theme for our monster draw, so join artist Anna Spearman to create your own mystical woodland creature.

Saturday June 13th • 12pm – 1pm • Free

Judge A Book By Its Cover with Naomi Draper Give others a glimpse into your story as you create your own book through paper folding, collage and mixed media techniques. Starting at the very beginning, the focus of Naomi’s workshop will be to explore methods and techniques for great book cover designs.

Saturday June 13th. 1pm - 2.30pm. • Free

Stop Motion Workshop with Naomi DraperTell your tale, and delve into a world of colour, shape and characters,as you bring your story to life with artist Naomi Draper. Using simple technology, you will explore the basic techniques needed to develop and create your own animation together from storyboard to moving images.

Saturday June 13th. 3.30pm - 5.00pm. • Free

Short Tales, Big Imaginations for rural schools with Gerry Boland

Gerry Boland is a well known writer of stories and poems for young people. During the festival, Gerry will once again visit schools, introducing children to both his own work and sharing the work of other authors. Children will have the opportunity to get involved,writing their very own poems and stories.

Please note: sessions are designed for rural schools within a circa 5 mile radius of Roscommon town centre

Friday June 12th. Times TBC. • Free

PERFORMANCES

The Way Back Home by Oliver Jeffers

Branar in association with Baboró International Arts Festival

When a boy discovers a single-propeller airplane in his closet, he flies into outer space! But he is not alone up there. Based on Oliver Jeffers book, this show, without words, combines puppetry and music to realise a beautiful and imaginative story.

Friday 12th June • 10am & 12pm • €8 /€6.50 (Designated School Shows)Saturday 13th June • 11.30am • € 8/€6.50 Family of four: €26

The Magic Bookshop Monkeyshine Theatre Companyin association Roscommon Arts CentreStep inside and meet some of the inhabitants of this little shop, hear their stories and maybe even take a little of their magic home with you. An interactive theatre experience where audiences are invited to bring gently used books to swap. Capacity 10 per show.

Saturday 13th June Show times: 10:20am, 11am, 11:40am, 1pm, 1:40pm, 2:20pm • €5 AGES 8 - 12 In Schools Booking required

BOOKING INFORMATION:Where booking is required, they can be booked via Roscommon Arts Centre:

Tel: 0906 625 824 Web: www.roscommonartscentre.ie

For further information on library events contact Roscommon Library on Tel: 090 663 7277Web:www.roscommoncoco.ie/en/services/library