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DANCING: Old-Time Sequence Dancing takes place every Tuesday from 8.30 to 10.30pm in St John Vianney Hall, Ardlee Road, Artane. Admission of €6 includes break for tea and cakes. It also takes place every Wednesday from 8-10.30pm in 54 Parnell Square west. Admission €7. Tel 0851263993. ART: The Ross Art annual exhibition and sale of paintings takes place in Pobalscoil Rosmini on Gracepark Road, Drumcondra, on Saturday April 26 and Sunday April 27. COELIACS: The Dublin 15 Coeliac Support Group meets in the Lounge of the Bell Pub, (Davey & Phelans), Blanchardstown on the first Tuesday of every month from 8pm. This is a very informal get-together for coeliacs from the locality to meet other coeliacs in a friendly environment and give each other practical support and advice. For further information contact Liz Ward at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or The Coeliac Society of Ireland 8721471 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it BIBLE STUDY: A series of simple studies of the Bible are being held in DIT Bolton Street on Tuesdays from 8-9pm. Studies are free and without obligation. Phone 2882384 or 086-8468566 for further information. PATRICIAN COLLEGE: Attention past pupils of Patrician College, Finglas. The school is in existence over the past 40 years and some past pupils want to mark this occasion. In order to gauge the interest in such an event past pupils are being asked to email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it so interest in an event can be monitored. MEDITATION: Sahaja Yoga and meditation takes place on Mondays at 7pm at Blanchardstown Library. Sahaja Yoga is a simple method of finding inner peace, it’s easy to learn and always Free. For more information phone 086-2520765 or visit www.sahajayoga.ie. SOCIAL: ‘Gaining Ground’ is for people with experience of mental health difficulties that meets in a social setting - no counselling, therapy or questions in a friendly, non-judgemental atmosphere. The group organise events, activities and outings. New people very welcome. At present, the group meet weekly in various venues but are based in Brookfield Enterprise Centre in Tallaght. For further information contact Rose on 4623222. PUB QUIZ: A pub quiz in aid of the Trust Project will take place in the Gate Bar, Crumlin Road on Friday, April 25. The Trust Project provides a walk in centre where the homeless in Dublin can have a meal and a change of clothes. EXHIBITION: Following an extended sojourn in the wilds of Norway, Irish artist Katherine Michael (aka Papillon) has produced her most extraordinary exhibition to date. The Moon Water collection is notable for it unabashed use of acid warm colours and surprising mixed-media. It opens on Friday, April 25 at 7.30pm and continues until May 2 on the 3rd floor, Dun Laoghaire Shopping Centre, Expose Yourself Gallery. For more details tel 0863945417. ART: Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council presents ‘Concourse Offsite’ – a site specific installation art exhibition in Blackrock Park by Aoife Desmond, Mark Garry and Alan Phelan from May 1 – June 1. Admission free. For more information tel 2719531. TOURS: Deansgrange Cemetery Tours: Easter 1916 - visiting the graves of volunteers, soldiers and civilians – takes place once a month until September. The first tour visits the graves from the Easter Rising of 1916 and takes place on Sunday, April 27. Thereafter tours on the notable graves (Flann O'Brien, Frank O'Connor, Sean Lemass, John A Costello, Kathleen Lynn, Ernest Walton, John McCormack and many others) will place on Sundays May 25, June 22, July 27, August 24 and September 28. All tours start at 2.15 at the funeral gate. Tour guide is Ray Bateson. For further information contact 086 8104359. AUCTION: A sale of work and auction will take place on Saturday, April 26 from 10am to 6pm in St Joseph's Parish Hall, rear of St Joseph’s Church, in Terenure. Auction is at 3pm and admission is €2. Free car parking. The proceeds of the sale and the auction will go to the upkeep of the parish hall. OPERA: A lunchtime feast of opera, song and piano will take place in The National Concert Hall on Friday, April 25. Tickets €14 (concession €10 ) are available on the box office number 4170000. TEA MORNING: The Dun Laoghaire Active Retirement Association will host a coffee/tea morning in aid of the Alzheimer Society in the Boylan Centre on Friday, April 25 from 10.30am to 12.30pm . SALE: A car boot sale will take place in the car park of St Maelruain's Church of Ireland, Tallaght Village (opposite the ITT) on Saturday, April 26. Cars €15 and vans €20. Gates open to sellers at 8am and to the public at 10am. For more information tel 4626006 (am). SEMINAR: The Worldwide Church of God is hosting a seminar on the topic of ‘Restoring Relationships’ on Saturday, April 26 from 10.30-12.30pm and from 2.30-4.30pm and on Sunday, April 27 from 2.30-4.30pm at the Dun Laoghaire Evangelical Church, Lower Glenageary Road. Visitors welcome. Further info on 0863223859. GARDA BAND: Ballyfermot Community Civic Centre presents the Garda Band on May 22 at 6.30pm. Admission is free. It will take place as part of an open day that will offer the people of Ballyfermot an opportunity to find out more about the Civic Centre and its services, while enjoying a great evening of entertainment. For more information tel Karen Lawler on 6207192. FETE: The Whitechurch National School and parish fete will take place on Whitechurch Road, (behind Marlay Park) on Saturday, May 10 from 1-4pm. Plenty of fun and games, stalls, and bbq for all the family. GARDENING: The Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland is presenting a gardening talk entitled 'New Garden-Worthy Plants' by renowned plantsman Bob Brown of Cotswold Garden Flowers in St Brigid's Parish Centre, Stillorgan on Wednesday, April 23 at 8pm. All are welcome. Admission for non-members is €7. DANCING: Old-Time Sequence Dancing takes place every Tuesday from 8.30 to 10.30pm in St John Vianney Hall, Ardlee Road, Artane. Admission of €6 includes break for tea and cakes. It also takes place every Wednesday from 8-10.30pm in 54 Parnell Square west. Admission €7. Tel 0851263993. CONFERENCE: The Raynaud’s & Scleroderma Society’s annual conference will be held on Saturday, April 26 from 10am – 4.15pm in the Stillorgan Park Hotel, Stillorgan Road. Health Minister Mary Harney will open the conference. All welcome and entrance is free. Pre-booking is essential on 2020184. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it SOCIAL: A Southside social group for unattached adults seeks additional members. Ballinteer based. Contact Carol 0851643818 or Steve on 0868873644. AFTERNOON TEA: An Afternoon Tea and Bring and Buy Sale fundraiser, in aid of the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind, will take place at St Andrew’s Parish Centre, Church Road, Malahide, on Saturday, April 26, from 3-5pm. Admission is €5. QUIZ: Dublin Five Horticultural Society is hosting the Irish Garden magazine's table quiz on Thursday, April 24, at 8pm in the Artane Beaumont Family Recreation Centre, Kilmore Road, Admission is €3 and all are welcome. Phone 087-2423020 for further information. CHARITY DANCE: The 7th annual dance for St Vincent de Paul, Holy Trinity Conference, Donaghmede, will be held at Trinity Sports and Leisure Centre (back lounge) on Friday, April 25, from 9.15pm till late. Music by Paddy Hayes and Jason Doyle, Country and Sixties night. Admission by ticket is €5. Good raffle on the night. All enquiries to Vincent Ryan, PRO, and Paddy Hayes, secretary (phone 085-8220886). CAR BOOT SALE: A car boot sale will take place in the car park of the Old Borough School, Church Road, Swords, this Saturday, April 26, from 11am to 2pm. The gates open for sellers at 10am. Cars cost €10, Estates/7-seaters €15 and vans €20. FESTIVAL: The following Beataine Festival events are taking place at Coolock Library: Tuesday, May 6, 3pm, Find out about volunteering opportunities; Thursday, May 8, 3pm, Dublin Tenement Life – with Michael Moylan from ‘Irish History Live’; and Saturday, May 10, 2.30pm, Writing Your Own Life Story – a memory seminar with Douglas Appleyard. All are welcome but places are limited so booking is essential. To book, contact the library on 8477781 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it FREE YOGA: Find out what Yoga is all about. Learn some of the basics of Hatha Yoga, including breathing techniques, yoga postures and stretches, and meditation techniques, for use in your daily life. All ages are welcome. You will learn how to improve flexibility, increase energy levels, reduce stress, control blood pressure, and how to maintain a positive attitude. Free session take place on Tuesdays from 7.30 to 8.30pm, at Raheny Community and Residents’ Association (CARA) Hall. Phone Aideen on 086-3160465 for more information. ART EXHIBITION: Festival of Colour, an art exhibition by Valarie Stephenson, will take place at the Red Stables, St Anne’s Park, Raheny, from April 22 to 27, from 12.30pm to 5pm each day. CARERS: Support for carers in North Dublin. Do you care for a child with special needs, a relative with disabilities, a person with chronic illness or a frail older person? Crosscare Carer Support Programme offers a variety of services for family carers. Contact Clare, Mary or Nora on 8360011 for details. DANCING: Old-Time Sequence Dancing takes place every Tuesday from 8.30 to 10.30pm in St John Vianney Hall, Ardlea Road, Artane. Admission is €6 and includes break for tea and cakes. It also takes place every Wednesday from 8-10.30pm in 54 Parnell Square West. Admission is €7. Phone 085-1263993 for further information. TOASTMASTERS: Learn how to improve your communication and leadership skills. Iarnród Eireann Toastmasters Club meets every second Tuesday in the Ripley Court Hotel, Talbot Street, at 6.30pm. The next meeting is on Tuesday, April 29. New members wanted. Visitors free. For more details, phone Peter on 087-2468203 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it KNITTING: Knitting classes are available in Donnycarney Community Centre, on Thursdays from 2 to 4 pm. For details contact the centre on 8329676. Beginners and knitters are welcome. BARBECUE: Start the summer with a sizzle. A Barbecue and Summer Foods cookery demonstration will take place on Thursday, April 24, in Skerries Sailing Club at 8pm with Billie O’Shea of the Fairyhouse Food and Wine School. St Patrick’s Senior School Parents’ Association is hosting the event, which aims to raise funds to purchase an interactive white board for the school. Tickets are on sale from Parachute Café or contact Aoife on 085 7178673 or Susan on 087-1261911. ARTHRITIS: Arthritis Ireland is holding a free public lecture in the Regency Hotel, Swords Road, on Tuesday, April 22, at 8pm. Dr Maurice Barry, Consultant Rheumatologist at Connolly Memorial Hospital, Blanchardstown, will speak about the latest information on arthritis. A question/answer session will follow the lecture. All are welcome. PUB QUIZ: A pub quiz in aid of the Niall Mellon Township Trust will take place on Wednesday, May 28, at 8pm in Break for the Border. A table of four costs €40. The night also includes a raffle, spot prizes, DJ and an auction for a framed and autographed Man United Roy Keane jersey. To book a table, contact Sharon Mahon on 087-2371070. SALE: Cuidiú Dublin North East branch is holding its Spring/Summer Sale of good quality second-hand children's clothes, toys, children's books and nursery equipment on Sunday, May 11, from 1-3pm at St Brigid's Boys’ National School, Howth Road, Killester (opposite St Brigid's Church). The sale will provide a great chance to buy some great quality merchandise at a good price. No entry fee. Come early for the best buys. ADHD: Dublin North East ADHD is a Northside awareness group that meets every three to four weeks in Northside Partnership, Bunratty Drive, Coolock. Parents/guardians, Special Needs assistants and teachers are all welcome. The next meeting will take place on April 23. For further information ring 01-8512289 LECTURE: Howth Peninsula Heritage Society presents ‘Michael Collins – A Life In Pictures’ by Chrissy Osborne, on April 22 at 8pm in the Sea Angling Centre, West Pier, Howth. All are welcome and admission to non-members is €3. DRAMA: Riverside Drama Circle will stage 'Women on the Verge of HRT', by Marie Jones, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 24, 25 and 26, in St John of God Secondary School, Kilmore Road, Artane. For tickets contact Elaine on 8572892. CLIFF WALK: Howth Cliff Walk in aid the Chernobyl Children’s Trust will take place on Sunday, May 11. This will be a round trip to and from the Marine Hotel, Sutton. Registration will commence at 9.30am with the walk beginning at 10am. Sponsor cards are available from Eoin Fisher (087- 2832059); Frank Relf (087-2747088); and Berni Manning (087-7465614). |
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