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6th - 9th November 2024

The Leaves Festival 2024 brings the best of Irish writing and music to Co Laois this November. Presented by Laois Arts Office and Laois Library Services and curated by Marina Rafter. 

On Friday the 20th of September, the Live Well Expo faced a judging panel following it’s shortlisting in the communications category for the upcoming Age Friendly recognition and achievement awards. 
The Council chamber at Laois County Hall was at capacity as the organisers of the event, Emma O Connor of Healthy Laois and Tom Curran of Age Friendly Laois presented the initiative to judges Madelaine Quirke and Eileen Hughes , representing age Friendly Ireland. 
 

Laois Libraries was delighted to welcome Éanna Ní Lamhna to Portlaoise Library last week as part of Children's Book Festival. Children from Scoil Bhride Portlaoise and Gaelscoil Phortlaoise were treated to some wonderfully witty and illuminating talks by Éanna. Drawing from her latest book, Wonders of the Wild, Éanna challenges some of our popular myths and misconceptions about wild species and offers and entertaining and informative look at our native wildlife.