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This new initiative runs throughout the months of January, February and March across Tullamore, Birr and Edenderry libraries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Offaly Libraries has developed a diverse programme of workshops and activities providing adults with an opportunity to be more creative, to encourage meaningful participation and to celebrate how our creative potential can improve into adulthood.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>This programme will see acrylic art workshops, songs of springtime, mindfulness and calm, and music sessions through sound healing, sing circles, and Djembe classes throughout January to March 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Tullamore, Edenderry &amp; Birr Libraries will see&nbsp;Pauline McNeils&nbsp;host a fun and creative acrylic painting workshop where individuals will design artwork on charming mini canvases. This offers a relaxed space to explore colour and expression.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Leona Mc Donnell will present Seeds of Self, a cultivating and creative calm mindfulness workshop to support wellbeing. This will invite participants to pause, breathe and reconnect with their inner world through breathwork, guided meditation and mindful reflection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Folk musician Ruairi O\u2019 Shea will lead a gathering for participants to sing, relax and absorb the folk music of Ireland and elsewhere. This will be a moment of human connection, away from the screens, together in community through song. Music Generation will host a djembe drum circle in Tullamore Library.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":39961,"template":"","class_list":["post-39960","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Be Well, Be Creative programme 2026 - Creative Ireland Programme<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Be Well Be Creative at Offaly Libraries is a celebration of &nbsp;cultural and creative activities for adults.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/event\/be-well-be-creative-programme-2026\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Be Well, Be Creative programme 2026 - Creative Ireland Programme\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Be Well Be Creative at Offaly Libraries is a celebration of &nbsp;cultural and creative activities for adults. 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