Food and Mood - A Talk at Longford Library

What to Expect

Longford Library runs a morning talk called Food and Mood on Tuesday 25 August 2026, from 11am to 12pm. The library’s events calendar lists it as an adults’ event, free of charge, with registration required in advance because places in the events room are limited. The subject is the relationship between what people eat and how they feel, a topic that has moved from the margins into mainstream public health messaging over the past decade.

Longford Libraries run a steady stream of adult health and wellbeing talks alongside their children’s programme, and these hour-long slots follow a consistent shape: a speaker presents for most of the hour, then takes questions from the floor. Sessions of this kind are usually pitched at general audiences rather than at people with a clinical background, so no prior knowledge is assumed. The library is part of the Healthy Longford network run through Longford County Council, which has used library branches across the county as venues for public health information sessions. Because registration is required, it is worth contacting the branch or booking through the library events calendar ahead of the day rather than turning up on spec.

Good to Know

• Tuesday 25 August 2026, 11am to 12pm
• Venue: Longford Library, Town Centre, Longford town
• Price: free, but registration is required in advance
• Aimed at adults
• Book through the Longford Libraries events calendar or by contacting the branch on 043 334 3300

Getting There

Longford Library sits in the centre of Longford town, a short walk from Main Street and the Market Square. Longford railway station on the Dublin to Sligo line is about ten minutes on foot. Bus Éireann services along the N4 and N5 stop in the town centre, and there is public car parking within a couple of minutes’ walk of the library door.