Lifelong Learning Festival 2023 Programme

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Boys and girls of all abilities from 4+ years. See also Tues & Thurs Pgs 27 & 49

18.30 - 19.30 HRS Learning from Autistic Teachers UCC West Wing 9, University College Cork, College Road EDUCATION|| DIVERSITY Join us for a reading from this insightful book about (neuro)diversity within the teaching profession featuring powerful and honest accounts of what it is like to be a neurodivergent teacher, with a reading from one of the contributing authors, Claire O’Neill, followed by a Q&A.

25 MAX

FOR BOOKINGS 085 7848018 / Joandenisemoriartyschoolofdance.ie

16.00 - 18.00 HRS “Little Bags of Hope” ShineALight Suicide and Mental Health Awareness Group Linkpoint UBU Youth Centre, Harbour View Road, T23 YPT7 HEALTH / WELLBEING A closed event for students See Full listing Pg 15

30 MAX

FOR BOOKINGS www.ucc.ie/en/nat

30 MAX

FOR BOOKINGS grainne@btcdp.ie 18.00 - 19.30 HRS The Slow Camera Exchange

18.30 - 20.30 HRS Being or Supporting LGBTI+ persons in Cork The Sexual Health Centre, The Gay Project & Cork College of FET Morrisons Island Campus, T12 H685 EQUALITY / DIVERSITY / LGBTI+ For anyone who is LGBTI+ or has an LGBTI+ loved one in their lives this is the event for you. The presentation and discussion will give an overview of LGBTI+ identities and terminology as well as what support services and social groups are available for people here in Cork.

Launch Event Cork City Libraries 57-61 Grand Parade, T12 NT99 ART / CREATIVE||CULTURE Launch of the ‘Six Months in Motion’ periodical and companion exhibition. The periodical celebrates the artistic contributions of older people who engaged in the projects 55+ Casual Photography Meetings which ran from Oct 2022 - Feb 2023 under the mentorship of Marcin Lewandowski and Artem Trofimenko with the support of Cork City Libraries and Creative Ireland. www.corkcitylibraries.ie 18.30 - 19.30 HRS Ageing And The Microbiome UCC The Shtepps, The Hub, UCC, T12YF78 HEALTH / WELLBEING 100 MAX Did you know that your microbiome (the trillions of bacteria and viruses that live in your gut) play a key role in how we age? Aging healthily is possible and taking care of your gut microbiota is a good place to start! Explore how diet, exercise, antibiotics, and illness can all play a role.

40 MAX

FOR BOOKINGS Book via 021 422 2100 or sexualhealthcentre.com

18.30 - 21.30 HRS Tools of Resilience Bishopstown/ Glasheen Local Education Committee Bishopstown Community School, T12KP78 EDUCATION||HEALTH / WELLBEING Sinead Hartnett, teacher, workshop facilitator and art therapist will present this 3-hour workshop designed to develop coping strategies to manage the demands of everyday life. Targeted at parents of children and teenagers who may be struggling with day-to-day anxieties. Booking essential.

20 MAX

50 MAX

FOR BOOKINGS kmcauliffe@bishopstown-cs.ie

FOR BOOKINGS cbyrne@ucc.ie / https://www.ucc.ie/en/apc/

CORK LIFELONG LEARNING FESTIVAL MON 27TH MARCH - SUN 2ND APRIL

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