Greystones Town Council
Community Affairs Committee
Weekly Calendar of Local Events
22 January 2012
Welcome to theGreystones Weekly Calendar of Local Events
Please forward notices to KathleenKelleher, 2875327/087 2845465,
Please feel free to forwardCalendar to family and friends.
Greystones ChernobylChildrens Project
Itemsneeded for sale on Sunday, 26 February, 2012.
Detailsbelow.
Badminton
KilianHouse Family Centre; every Wednesday morning; 11:30 a.m.
Forfitness and a good social environment.
Alllevels welcome.
Coachingfor juniors every Wednesday, 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Detailsfrom Mary, 089 4132070.
Lions Club Winter Outing to Galway
7/8/9 February 2012
DinnerB+B, Evening Music, Free Raffle and Quiz.
€140per person sharing; single supplement €20 per night.
Detailsfrom Damian Kiernan, 086 4023151.
Greystones Active Retirement: Kilian House FamilyCentre
Reminderthat full details of all activities and contacts can be found on the GreystonesActive Retirement website.
Outings + Meetings
Bookings on Tuesdays, Kilian House Family Centre, 10:30a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Full details below inCalendar.
Annual Membership is Now Due
Renewal of Membership
Tuesdaymornings, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Get Together Coffee Morning 27January 2012
10:30a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Speaker,Niamh Murphy + Colleague
ArthritisIreland
25 January 2012
Holy Rosary ParishSoup & Sandwiches
Kilian House Family Centre; 12:30p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Good food and a warm welcome.
Greystones CancerSupport Cancer Carers Meeting
La Touche Place; 3:00 p.m.
This meeting is for those who arelooking after a person who is having, or who has had, treatment for cancer.
Greystones Cancer Support offersguidance, encouragement and support to cancer patients, their families andtheir friends.
Can we help you or someone you know?
Greystones CancerSupport Men’s Evening
Greystones Cancer SupportCentre, La Touche Place, 8:00 p.m.
Monthly meeting just for men.
Either men who have had cancer orhave a relative or friend who has had cancer.
Greystones Cancer Support offersguidance, encouragement and support to cancer patients, their families andtheir friends.
Can we help you or someone you know?
26 January 2012
Bochelli’sand La Touche Wines FUSION IV: The Italian Job
Wine event to be held atBochelli’s, Church Road; 7:45 p.m.
Selected Italian wines will bematched to a series of small dishes.
Bookings from Bochelli’s at2873625.
Cost is €35.00 per person.
Early booking advised as theseevents are usually a sell out !!
GreystonesToastmasters
Glenview Hotel, Glen of the Downs; 8:00 p.m.
Making a speech strikes fear intothe heart of many people.
The thought of doing it forpleasure may seem unthinkable.
Greystones Toastmasters is thepublic speaking club that welcomes guesta and new Members.
Come along and see for yourself.
You will meet people from all walksof life who are on a programme of self-development that gives them the skillsand confidence to speak in public.
You will be most welcome.
Hot Spot Café: AWicklow Haunting
Do you believe in ghosts? Theparanormal?
Are you a sceptic or a truebeliever.
Local landowner, MickKuntz’s, presentation will leave you in no doubt.
In Co.Wicklow, things do go bump in the night.
This is one of the longest, bestdocumented and most terrifying hauntings in Irish history.
Not to be missed by curious minds.
Admission free. 8:00 p.m.
Hot Spot Café, Mill Road, 2016888; www.thehotspot.ie; Facebook.
27 January 2012
Greystones ActiveRetirement Get Together Coffee Morning
Kilian House Family Centre; 10:30a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Speaker will be Ms. Niamh Murphyand colleague from Arthritis Ireland.
28 January 2012
Hot Spot Café
Family Funday: Live Puppet Show with Julie-Rose McCormick
Other activities include facepainting and arts and crafts.
Regular monthly event. LastSaturday of every month.
Admission free. Starts 2:00 p.m. Puppet show, 3:00 p.m.
Hot Spot Café, Mill Road, 2016888; www.thehotspot.ie; Facebook.
Cabaret Night… Swann Goes Speakeasy
St.Patrick’s Parish Concert with Dara MacMahon & Gerry Noonan
St.Patrick’s Church, Swann Hall, Church Road; 8:00 p.m.
Special cabaret-style evening featuring songs by GeorgeGershwin and Cole Porter, Ivor Novello and Noel Coward.
Along with the popular music hall songs accompaniedby Pauline Cooper.
Bring your own bottle and enjoy cabaret styleevening and singalong.
Tickets €15.00 each.
Available from Mrs. Mooney’s Shop or St.Patrick’s NationalSchool.
Details from Aislinn, 087 2205544.
Proceeds in aid of St. Patrick’s NationalSchool Music Committee which has introduced a new music programme into theschool, which includes a range of in-school and after-school tuition andinitiatives such as music technology, recorder, violin, flute, clarinet, saxophone and infant music classes.
All welcome.
Hot Spot Café
An Evening withPat Coldrick, Classical Guitarist Virtuoso
Well able to express himselfthrough his music, Pat Coldrick can not only play the guitar, but is able toconnect with the instrument. No matter what music genre Coldrick is playing, whether it be flamenco or classical, you can distinctively hear his differentstyles of guitar playing.
“His recital was asrefreshing an evening’s music as I had in months, he brings freshnessand immediacy to what he plays.” The Irish Times. As heard on RTERadio 1 and Lyric FM.
Tickets, €10.00. Doors 8:00p.m.
Advance ticket purchase advised.
Hot Spot Café, Mill Road, 2016888; www.thehotspot.ie; Facebook.
31 January 2012
Greystones Town Council Joint Policing Committee Meeting
Council Chambers, Mill Road; 6:00p.m.
Greystones Town Council Monthly Meeting
Council Chambers, Mill Road; 7:30p.m.
1 February 2012
WicklowVolunteering Centre Community Expo
“Put aSpring in Your Step !!”
Shoreline Leisure Centre, Mill Road; 11:00a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Are you fed up hearing about therecession?
Have you had enough of doom andgloom?
Do you want to do and feelsomething positive for a change?
Come along to “Put a Springin Your Step !!”
You will find out more aboutlearning opportunities, information services,
clubs, groups and societies. Youwill be most welcome.
Full details from Leah, CountyWicklow Volunteer Centre, 2040885 or
3 February 2012
Fianna Fáil PubQuiz
Beach House, Greystones Harbour; 8:30 p.m.
Admission €10.00 per person.
To include Free Raffle and FreeFinger Food.
Come along for an enjoyable nightout.
Lots of fun and a warm welcome tosupporters, past + present.
4/5 February 2012
Hot Spot CaféMonthly Local Crafts Market Plus Specialty Books
Regular event, first weekend ofevery month.
All enquiries to participate to HotSpot Café.
Hot Spot Café, Mill Road, 2016888; www.thehotspot.ie; Facebook.
7/8/9February 2012
Lions Club Winter Outing to Galway
DinnerB+B, Evening Music, Free Raffle and Quiz.
€140per person sharing; single supplement €20 per night.
Detailsfrom Damian Kiernan, 086 4023151.
8 February 2012
St.Patrick’s Parish Oriental Feast
St.Patrick’s Church, Swann Hall, Church Road; 8:00 p.m.
Tickets €20.00. In aid ofParish Funds.
Celebrating Chinese New Year !!
Cookery demonstration of Satay, Fried Rice, Fried Noodles, Spring Rolls, Curry, Sushi, Black Bean Sauce Chicken and Tempura Prawns.
All welcome. Come hungry !!
15 February 2012
Greystones CancerSupport Bereaved Meeting
La Touche Place; 3:00 p.m.
This special group is for those whohave been bereaved through cancer in the last few years.
Greystones Cancer Support offersguidance, encouragement and support to cancer patients, their families andtheir friends.
Can we help you or someone you know?
16/17/18/19 February, 2012
Hot Spot Café
Valentine BluesFestival: All Week End
A weekend of workshops, jams andperformance with the best blues bands and musicians in town, featuring The Business, Parchment Farm, The Brian Meakin Band, Nigel Mooney, Dermot Byrne and manymore.
Also Acoustic Country Blues, Chicago Blues, Blues Rockand Jazzy Blues.
Plus workshops in blues singingwith Susan Tomelty and blues guitar playing with Pat Farrell, Brian Meakin andDermot Byrne.
All enquires and/or to support: email info@thehotspot.ie.
Hot Spot Café, Mill Road, 2016888; www.thehotspot.ie; Facebook.
21 February 2012
St.Patrick’s Soup and Sandwiches
St.Patrick’s Worship + Recreation Centre, Church Road.
12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Superb freshly made sandwiches andhome made soup, plus a warm welcome.
Donation €5.00.
All welcome to come along.
22 February 2012
Ash Wednesday
23 February 2012
Hot Spot Café: Spring Awakening Seminers
Series of Spring Awakening Seminarscovering Eckhart Tolle’s book, A New Earth.
Weekly meetings will incorporate abook club type format.
Plus Eckhart Tolle webcast, followed by group discussion.
The series will run through toApril.
Fee, €80. Deposit of€40 reserves a place. Balance due tonight.
Details from Hot Spot Café, Mill Road, 2016888; www.thehotspot.ie; Facebook.
25 February 2012
Hot Spot Café BigScreen presents Cinema Paradiso
Escape to rural Sicily and enjoy one of the best knownforeign language films of its era, CinemaParadiso, renowned for its ability to touch the hearts of itsaudience and reawaken their love and appreciation of the movies. Italy is thetheme for the night.
Hot Spot Café, Mill Road, 2016888; www.thehotspot.ie; Facebook.
Greystones Chernobyl Childrens Project Sale
KilianHouse Family Centre
UnwantedChristmas gifts, handbags, jewellery are very much needed for the sale.
Detailsfrom Rita Byrne, 086 8644145.
1 March 2012
Vino Pasta and LaTouche Wines Dinner Event
Vino Pasta Restaurant, Church Road; 7:45p.m.
Bordeaux Wine Dinner with a veryspecial guest.
Bookings can be made directly withVino Pasta, 2874807.
€60 per person, 2 people for€100.
17March 2012
St. Patrick’s Day
Paradeleaves South Beach Car Park at 12:00 p.m.
Proceedsup Church Roadthrough Greystones village.
Toreviewing stand at St. Patrick’s Church.
Allgroups and clubs welcome to participate.
20 March 2012
St.Patrick’s Soup and Sandwiches
St.Patrick’s Worship + Recreation Centre, Church Road.
12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Superb freshly made sandwiches andhome made soup, plus a warm welcome.
Donation €5.00.
All welcome to come along.
6 April 2012
Good Friday
8 April 2012
Easter Sunday
9 April 2012
Easter Monday
17 April 2012
St.Patrick’s Soup and Sandwiches
St.Patrick’s Worship + Recreation Centre, Church Road.
12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Superb freshly made sandwiches andhome made soup, plus a warm welcome.
Donation €5.00.
All welcome to come along.
15 May 2012
St.Patrick’s Soup and Sandwiches
St.Patrick’s Worship + Recreation Centre, Church Road.
12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Superb freshly made sandwiches andhome made soup, plus a warm welcome.
Donation €5.00.
All welcome to come along.
Last soup and sandwiches of theseason.
21 July 2012
Wicklow County Council Household Hazardous Waste Collection 2012
Greystones Park andRide,
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 2:00p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Much of what we throw in our binsis actually hazardous waste. Please do not throw out any of the following andsafely store them for the hazardous waste collection.
Paints and solvents; batteries; fluorescent tubes; fertilizers; pesticides, herbicides & poisons; wastemedicines; adhesives, inks and resins; caustic soda and waste oils; draincleaners, cleaning agents and detergents; photographic chemicals; ovencleaners; shoe polishes
