National Science Week 10th - 15th March

Programme of events in SELB Libraries. Seeing Stars !

In conjunction with the Armagh Planetarium, the SELB Library Service is providing access to the Planetarium's 'mini-dome' in 4 of its Branch Libraries during National Science Week, 10th to 15th March. The dome will be visited by primary school children from local schools. The locations of the dome are as follows :

Fivemiletown Library on Monday 10th (morning & afternoon sessions)

Dungannon Library on Tue 11th (morning & afternoon sessions)

Rathfriland Library on Wednesday 12th (morning & afternoon sessions)

Warrenpoint Library on Thursday 13th (morning & afternoon sessions).

There will be some access to the dome for members of the general public in each location in the afternoon.On Friday 14th March, at 7:30 p.m., popular local historian Frank McCorry, will deliver a talk on ‘The Night of the Big Wind’ in Brownlow Library. Admission is free.On Saturday 15th March there will be a daylong programme of events in Brownlow Library with the title, ‘When the Wind Blows’. The programme commences with an illustrated talk by Dr Tom Mason, Director of the Armagh Planetarium on global and local weather at 10:30 a.m. The aim is to have a live link-up with one of the weather satellites during the talk. Other activities during the day include kite-making demonstrations and games and stories for children. Admission is free.