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BellTIME
Positive
Ageing Week
25th September - 1st October
Nationwide
Positive Aging Week
takes place in October
every Year. Young and
old turn out in force in
their towns and
communities to
celebrate ageing as Libraries, Theatres, Galleries,
Museums, Schools, Nursing Homes, Active
Retirement Groups, Clubs and societies, County
Councils, Businesses and associations deliver a full
programme of age friendly activities and events to
mark the week.
www.ageaction.ie
EVENTS
GUIDE
Children’s
Book Festival
1st – 31st October
Dublin Branch Libraries &
Nationwide
A nationwide
celebration of
children’s books and
reading. To celebrate
the festival, Dublin City
Libraries will host a
programme of events with visits by authors and
illustrators, storytelling sessions and creative writing
workshops.
www.dublincitypubliclibraries.ie
Bram Stoker
Festival
28th – 31st October
City Centre Venues
Dublin City will
celebrate the life of
Bram Stoker and his
most famous novel
“Dracula”. The Festival
comprises a
collaborative
programme of literary, cultural, contemporary and
family events.
www.bramstokerfestival.com
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Dublin City
Marathon
30th October
City Centre
2016 marks the 37th
SSE Airtricity Dublin
Marathon. This year
the marathon changes
to a Sunday and
approximately 15,000
participants are
expected to partake in the event.
www.dublinmarathon.ie