A Christmas Evening

As a thank you to all the local community who have supported us so much over the past six months we would like to cordially invite you to 'A Christmas Evening' at Watch House Cross Community Library on Tuesday evening 18th December, starting at 7.30pm. Come and enjoy an evening of Poetry, Live Christmas Music, Homemade Mulled Wine & Mince Pies at your local library. Free Admission - Over 18's Only For more details; call 061-457726.

Children's Book Festival 2007 - Prize Winners Award Ceremony

On Friday 7th December, Watch House Cross Community Library presented prizes to the winners of the Children's Book Festival Art & Colouring Competition 2007. Over twenty children were presented with prizes, and our current Mayor, Councillor Ger Fahy was present to do the honours.
Well done to all who entered the competition this year!

Local Artists Launch Exhibition

This evening in the Library at Watch House Cross two local artists Margaret Ray and Tomas O ‘ Maoldomhnaigh launched an exhibition of their own work of original painting’s which depict scenes of Limerick City ,coastal scenes, sporting and people. For more information see the limerick blogger article

"The Story of the Rubbish Monster!" - at Watch House Cross Library

Skylight Productions

Present

The Story of the Rubbish Monster

Jimmy and Serena live next door to nice but untidy Mr. Hackinsack. Strange rumblings are heard from thje rubbish heap in his garden. A Rubbish Monster appears with sinister plans. Enter a wise old Binworm who leads them to his magical underground kingdom and teaches them about recycling. Can the children defeat the evil rubbish monster and save the planet in time?

The Story of the Rubbish Monster is a hugely successful piece of puppet-theatre which has been performed in over 180 national schools in Cork City and the County region since 2001 and now makes its first appearance in Watch House Cross Library. Running for approximately 45 minutes, this highly professional and polished production utilises puppets and actors against a colourful stage-set built from re-cycled materials. It encourages participation from a young audience in a process of education about the importance and methods of recycling.

This production is one of 10 showings this week, which will be played to 18 schools across the city, targeting approx 900 students with an antilitter message in a fun and creative way.

Written and produced by Conor Dwane, founder of Skylight Productions, one of Cork City’s most prolific and energetic theatre companies of recent years The Story of the Rubbish Monster was conceived and designed specifically within the framework of national waste management strategies.

Website Directory for Children

Website Directory for Children


ART

Art Activities - http://www.sanford-artedventures.com/index.html

Art Attack - http://www.hitentertainment.com/artattack/

Colouring - http://www.coloring.com/

Crayola Educators - http://www.crayola.com/educators/index.cfm

The Crayon House - http://www.thecrayonhouse.com/

Etch – A – Sketch - http://www.etch-a-sketch.com/

Kidzdraw - http://www.kidzdraw.com/

Imagination Station - http://www.draw3d.com/mainframe.html

How To Draw - http://webhome.idirect.com/~cec/

Art Detective - http://www.eduweb.com/pintura/

Art Junction - http://www.artjunction.org/

Lil’ Fingers - http://www.lil-fingers.com/

Le Louvre - http://www.louvre.fr/llv/commun/home_flash.jsp?bmLocale=en

The Tate - http://www.tate.org.uk/

Dreezle - http://www.dreezle.com/

Monet - http://www.excelsiordirect.com/monet.htm

Haring Kids - http://www.haringkids.com/

Van Gogh - http://www.excelsiordirect.com/vangogh.htm



Games

Darts - http://www.crazy4all.nl/flashgames/flashgames/bullseye.swf

Golf - http://www.links4kids.freeserve.co.uk/miniputt.swf

Ice Hockey - http://game.sekonda.co.uk/IceHockey.swf

Key Ball - http://www.globz.net/globz3/swf/keyball/keyball.swf

River Cross - http://www.cbs.com/primetime/survivor3/games/river_cross/game.html

Chess - http://www.media-division.com/flashgames/flashchess/chess.swf

Checkers - http://www.funranch.com/games/checkers/checkers.dcr

AstroBoy - http://www.shade.ca/games/astroboy/Astroboy.swf

Fuel Transport - http://home18.inet.tele.dk/LoopIT/fueltran.swf

Oversteer - http://www.saydesign.com/oversteer/OverSteerFinal5.swf

Apples - http://home.wanadoo.nl/flashgames/games/applegame.swf

Bug Hunt - http://gravisphere.com/gallery/ID6.swf

Defender - http://www.rieder-online.net/games/defend-city/start.swf

Games - http://www.tripletsandus.com/80s/80s_games/arcade.htm



Entertainment

Disney - http://home.disney.go.com/ (make sure Flash player installed)

Shrek the Third - http://www.shrek.com/main.html

Looney Tunes - http://looneytunes.warnerbros.com/web/homepage/homepage.jsp

Tom & Jerry - http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/tomjerry/

Highschool Musical - http://tv.disney.go.com/disneychannel/originalmovies/highschoolmusical/index.html

Bob the Builder - http://www.bobthebuilder.com/uk/index.html

Roald Dahl - http://www.roalddahl.com/

Artemis Fowl - http://www.artemisfowl.co.uk/home.html

JK Rowling - http://www.jkrowling.com/

Alex Rider - http://www.alexrider.com/

Harry Potter (The Movie) - http://harrypotter.warnerbros.com/

Scholastic - http://www.scholastic.com/

Dreamwords SKG Animation - http://www.dreamworksanimation.com/dwa/opencms/index.html

Pixar - http://www.pixar.com/

Horrid Henry - http://www.horridhenry.co.uk/

Cartoon Network - http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/

The Den - http://www.rte.ie/tv/theden/thedenindex.html

Darren Shan - http://darrenshan.com/

Nickolodeon - http://www.nick.com/

Nick Jr - http://www.nickjr.com/

Cbeebies - http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/

Playstation - http://ie.playstation.com/

Postman Pat - http://www.postmanpat.com/

Dora the Explorer - http://www.nickjr.co.uk/shows/dora/index.aspx

Spongebob Squarepants - http://www.nick.com/shows/spongebob_squarepants/index.jhtml

Pingu - http://www.pingu.net/uk/index.htm

Thomas the Tank Engine - http://www.thomasandfriends.com/uk/thomas_the_tank_engine_uk_website_homepage.html

Angelina Ballerina - http://www.angelinaballerina.com/uk/home.html

The Muppets - http://muppets.go.com/main.html

Barney - http://www.barney.com/uk/index.html

Bratz - http://www.bratz.com/

Power Rangers - http://disney.go.com/powerrangers/index.html

3-D Car Gallery - http://www.3dcar-gallery.com/



Education

Schools Wikipedia - http://schools-wikipedia.org/

Kids Educational - http://www.kidsknowit.com/


Scoilnet - http://www.scoilnet.ie/

Ireland’s Flora & Fauna - http://www.biology.ie/

Ask About Ireland - http://www.askaboutireland.ie/student_zone.html

Make & Do - http://www.blackrockec.ie/environment/makedo.htm

ALA Websites for Kids - http://www.ala.org/gwstemplate.cfm?section=greatwebsites&template=/cfapps/gws/default.cfm

ARKive - http://www.arkive.org/

Starfall - http://www.starfall.com/

Pre-School Library - http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/other.asp

School Science - http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/index_flash.shtml

Britannica Junior – http://library.eb.co.uk/elementary?library_id=limerickcity
(use your library card number to log in)

Jigsaw - http://www.channel4.com/learning/microsites/H/hoobs/activities/interactiveActivities.jsp?id=jigsaw

Explore Some More - http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/learning/exploresomemore/

Foundation Learning - http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/4.cfm

Phonics for Early Readers - http://teacher.scholastic.com/clifford1/flash/phonics/

I-Spy - http://www.channel4.com/learning/microsites/H/hoobs/activities/interactiveActivities.jsp?id=ispy

Letters- http://www.channel4.com/learning/microsites/H/hoobs/activities/interactiveActivities.jsp?id=letters

Picture Dictionary - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Dictionary.html

Rhyming - http://www.channel4.com/learning/microsites/H/hoobs/activities/interactiveActivities.jsp?id=rhyming

Environment Info - http://www.enfo.ie/

Nasa for kids - http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/home/index.html


Sebastian Swan - http://www.sebastianswan.org.uk/index.html

Fun with Spot - http://www.funwithspot.com/house.asp?locale=UK

Dr. Seuss - http://www.seussville.com/

Story Circle - http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/stories/

Chinese New Year - http://www.educ.uvic.ca/faculty/mroth/438/CHINA/chinese_new_year.html

Feelings Game - http://www.juliasrainbowcorner.com/html/feelingsgame.html

Dinosaur Playground - http://www.abc.net.au/dinosaurs/dino_playground/

Dynamo’s Lab - http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/dynamo/lab/index.shtml

Games for Kids 1-5 - http://www.kidspsych.org/oochy2.html

Lulu’s Games - http://perso.orange.fr/jeux.lulu/english.htm

Numbertime - http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/numbertime/index.shtml

Free Spanish Lessons - http://www.learn4good.com/kids/learning_spanish_online/free_lessons_for_children.htm

World Wildlife Federation - http://www.panda.org/

Planet Earth - http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/planetearth/


Sport

Four Four Two - http://www.fourfourtwo.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Home/0,,11442,00.html

Sky Sports Planet Football - http://home.skysports.com/football/

Liverpool FC - http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/

Manchester United FC - http://www.manutd.com/

Chelsea FC - http://www.chelseafc.com

Arsenal - http://www.arsenal.com/index.asp

FAI - http://www.fai.ie/start.php

Munster Rugby - http://www.munsterrugby.ie/

Irish Rugby Football Union - http://www.irishrugby.ie/

GAA - http://www.gaa.ie/

Limerick GAA - http://limerick.gaa.ie/

Clare GAA - http://www.claregaa.ie/gaa/index.htm

Horse Riding - http://www.equestriann.com/

Horseland - http://www.horseland.com/

Gymkhana - http://www.abc.net.au/rollercoaster/saddle/interact/game/default.htm

Beginners Horse Riding - http://www.equusite.com/articles/basics/basicsHome.shtml

Swim Ireland - http://www.swimireland.ie/

WWE – http://www.wwe.com

NBA - http://www.nba.com/

NFL - http://www.nfl.com/

Handball - http://handball.gaa.ie/