A week of events promoting and celebrating the activities of community groups and volunteers in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown takes place October 4th -12th. For a Programme of Events click here or see events.dlrcoco.ie or phone 01 205 4893. There is a wide range of public talks, art exhibitions and fun events for all ages. Highlights of those taking place locally are listed below.
Saturday October 5th
- Granny Skills Kitchen at Airfield Saturday Oct 5th – pre-booking required. hello@airfield.ie (pg 6)
- Sweet Memories Choir – Living Well with Dementia St Raphael’s Convent, Upper Kilmacud Road ph: 01 706 0100, mspain@livingwellwithdementia.ie (pg 6)
- String Quartet Blackrock Library 12.30pm-1.30pm (pg 8)
- Bridging the Gap Islamic Cultural Centre of Ireland, 19 Roebuck Road 1pm-4pm (pg 9)
Sunday Oct 5th
- Sensory Hour/ Autism Hour – Dundrum Town Centre 10am-11am (pg 10)
- Harvest Craft & Music Fair – Loughlinstown Community Rooms 2pm-4.30pm (pg 11)
Monday Oct 7th
- Open Day Sandyford Men’s Shed 11am-3pm contact: sandyfordmensshed@gmail.com (pg 12)
- “Leave No One Behind” Seminar – employing a person with a disability. The Old Post Office, Main Street Blackrock. 11am-12.30pm. Phone 01 284 1977 (pg 13)
Tuesday Oct 8th
- Music for All Inter-generational music workshop 11am-12pm at Patrician Community Centre, Stillorgan ph: 01 204 7930 (pg 19)
- Back to Bridge & Adapted Physical Activities, Living Well with Dementia – 2pm-3.30pm at St Thomas Community Centre (pg 20.21)
Thursday Oct 10th
- Dalkey Living History Tour with costumed actors guided tour Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre, 10.05am and 11.05am. Booking essential. info@dalkeycastle.ie.
- “This is Nicholas” film screening and Q and A, Blackrock Library, 6pm-8pm, email: slynch@dlrcoco.ie
- Exploring Sound and Making Music for Special Educational Needs 6.30pm-7.30pm at Stillorgan Library. Phone: 01 288 9655, stillorganlib@dlrcoco.ie
Friday Oct 11th
- Pins and Needles Big Breakfast 10.30am – 12pm Kilcross Resource Centre, 1a Kilcross Way, Sandyford. Phone 01 295 3259 (pg 34)
- The Pleasure of Art, Living Well with Dementia 11.30am-1pm at Patrician Community Centre, Stillorgan ph: 01 706 0100, mspain@livingwellwithdementia.ie (pg 34)