Friday 16 September

• Booksellers & book treasure trail: 2-6pm, free
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• Schoolchildren’s event: ‘Something’s Fishy’ at the Graiguenamanagh Library , free
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• Secondary schools debate: ‘The Paper Book Is Dead, Kindle is King’, free
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• Exhibitions in Graiguenamanagh Library, 1-5pm, free
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• ‘Lifelines’: famous people on their favourite poems
  'Scriobh Leabhar' local children’s writings
  ‘Mapping Urban Ireland’: historic maps of towns & cities
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• Bookclub in the library, 7pm: come join the Graiguenamanagh bookclub for a bookish chat!
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• Traditional music concert: 'Full Set' at medieval Duiske Abbey, 8.30pm, €15/€10 student, OAP, unwaged 
• In association with www.FeileFreaney.net traditional music festival; also this weekend, so there'll be trad music events on throughout!

   

Cookery Demonstration

Local Chef and Author

Edward Hayden

Presents 'Food To Love' on

Saturday 17th September at

8.30 in The Abbey Centre

Saturday 17 September

• Booksellers & book treasure trail: 10am-6pm, free
• Art at the Abbey: local artists and their works along Duiske Abbey, 10am-6pm, free
• Funky Kids river crafts workshop at 11a.m, followed by kiddies disco. 11am-1pm, Scout Hall, €3
• Shirley Lanigan, author of ‘100 Best Gardens in Ireland,’ and David Fitzgerald, Kilkenny mayor & Tidy Towns expert: If you’re a garden lover, or just love to see the beauty in our towns, come along and hear from the experts! The Abbey Centre, 1pm; finish by walking through town and visiting some of Graig’s best gardens €5
• Michael D. Higgins, presidential candidate and author of ‘New and Selected Poems’: reading, talk & book signing, 3pm, The Library, €5
• Tweet-up! Twitter & non-Twitter folks: meet up, hear a tale of the local area, chat, and enjoy a traditional pub! 4.30pm, Murray's pub
• Exhibitions in Graiguenamanagh Library: (see Friday) Lifelines, Scriobh Leabhar, and Mapping Urban Ireland, 10am - 1.30 pm, free
• Cookery Demonstration by local celebrity TV3 chef and author Edward Hayden.  www.edwardentertains.com  8.30pm in the Abbey Centre. Free. There will also be a raffle at the demo - are you feeling lucky? :-)

Sunday 18 September

• Booksellers & book treasure trail: 10am-6pm, free
• Rowing races on the river Barrow: 10am-12pm, free
• Local food and craft fair: featuring the best of artisan items from Carlow and Kilkenny, including Helen Finnegan's award winning Knockdrinna Cheese. 11am-5pm, off Main Street, €2
• Graiguenamanagh Brass Band: Ireland’s longest running brass band marching from Duiske Abbey at noon, after mass, to the craft & food market, free
• Gary Quinn, Irish Times journalist and author of The Sea Road kayaking series: talk on his adventures, with video clips, 2pm, The Scout Hall, €2
• Jazz by the Boathouse with Four Square Jazz, 3pm, free
• Circus street performance, The Square, 3pm. Treasure trail prizes draw after. Free
• Children’s circus skills workshop, 8-12yrs, 4pm, The Scout Hall, €5
• Questions? Ask us, and find out more about events, the area, & other things bookish and fun by following us on Facebook: Ireland’s Town of Books Festival, and Twitter: @TownOfBooksFest www.booktownireland.com Blog: http://irelandstownofbooks.blogspot.com/ Email: info@booktownireland.com
• The Graiguenamanagh Town of Books festival is part of the Kilkenny Community Festivals Network which comprises six festivals in county Kilkenny and is generously supported by KLP (Kilkenny Leader Partnership).