Kilcoole
CHRISTMAS FAIR
The fair which is aid of Greystones Resource Centre takes place in the Mill Room on Sunday, November 25, from midday to 5 p.m. There will be many stalls including lots of Guess the Weight/Amount games as well as a Bumper Raffle. Tea and coffee will be available. Come along to start your Christmas shopping. For enquiries contact Sylvia at 086 1684858.
COMMUNITY POLICING CLINIC
The Clinic takes place every Wednesday from 6.00 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Kilcoole Community Centre. Services include crime prevention advice and stamping forms as well as most other Garda services. Contact Garda Molly Corbett molly.a.corbett@ garda.ie or Garda Alan Thompson alan.m.thompson@garda.ie.
INDOOR BOWLS
Bowls has now returned on Tuesday evenings as well as Thursday evenings at 8 p.m. in St Patrick’s/Forrester’s Hall. New members are welcome.
WIN A KOOL HOUSE
St Anthony’s Football Club and St Patrick’s GAA Club have joined fundraising forces and will raffle a new house in Kilcoole worth €400,000. Tickets are available online and cost €105 each. winakoolhouse.ie.
BINGO
Come join us for Monday Night Bingo in St Patrick’s Hall, Kilcoole. First game at 8 p.m. €10 per book (to include loose sheet and jackpot game). Extra loose sheet €1. Raffle Tickets on sale on the night. All welcome to attend.
COMMUNITY CENTRE
The centre is available for bookings (e.g. classes, meetings, birthday parties). Bookings can be made via email kilcoolecc@ gmail.com or by phone 01 2872017. The office is open on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is closed for lunch between 12.30 p.m and 1.15 p.m.
PARENT/TODDLER GROUP
All are welcome to come along to the parent and toddler group at the community centre from 10.30 p.m. to midday every Wednesday. €2 per child.
NOTES
If you would like to have a notice included in the Kilcoole Notes please email jenniferwicklow2016@hotmail.com. will be a small charge to cover refreshments. Donations of raffle prizes would be greatly appreciated.
RECYCLE CLOTHES WEEK
The Brockagh Resource Centre, Laragh will be collecting clothes in aid of the centre from Monday, November 5, to Friday, November 9. You can drop in your clothes bag throughout the week up till midday on the Friday. Thank you for your support.
TIDY TOWNS
Representatives from the village attended a recent function in Brooklodge to acknowledge the efforts with the Pure Mile project (from Ballard wood to the village). Hopefully, more work will be planned to enhance this stretch of road next year.
In order to celebrate our impressive results in the recent Tidy Towns competition and also to announce the winners in the kerbside garden competition, a get-together is planned for Friday, November 16, at 9 p.m. in Lynhams. The prizes for the garden competition will be sponsored by Avon Motors and will be awarded to winners in three categories − small, medium and larger garden.
All are very welcome. It is an opportunity to thank everyone for their help throughout the year with litter picking, weeding, erecting granite stones, strimming verges, painting, planting shrubs and the numerous other tasks that helped improve our score by 13 points. Keep up the great work.
ST KEVIN’S PARISH
The new email address for St Kevin’s parish office is glendaloughparish@gmail.com.
A Mass of remembrance for those who died during the year will take place in St Kevin’s church at 7 p.m. on Saturday, November 17.
CHRISTMAS FAIR
Once again we see the return of our very popular and successful Christmas Fair at the Brockagh Resource Centre, laragh, Glendalough. A terrific selection of un- usual gifts, with many handmade items, giving you some great ideas for your Christmas shopping. Do all your Christmas shopping, under one roof with free parking and free admission. Come along on Sunday, December 9, making it a day out for all the family. Contact Michelle at 0404 45600 or email laraghit@eircom.net if you have any questions or would like a trader booking form.
TAMING THE MONKEY MIND
Taming the Monkey Mind is a six-week programme that consists of one and a half hours each week. Participants can expect to learn mindfulness practices for life to bring more ease and calm into the day, ease a racing mind, reduce stress and increase calm and well-being, reconnect with what makes them truly happy. The course will be coming soon to the Brockagh Resource Centre, Laragh depending on numbers. To find out more go to mindfulme.ie, 087 2186209, freadamcgoldrick@gmail.com.
HAPPY DAYS
Tuesdays mornings 10.30 – midday at the Brockagh Centre, parents, babies and toddlers get together, have lots of fun weeks with art and crafts and make new friends. It is also a great way to meet and socialize with parents, especially if you are new to the area. Contact us at 0404 45600 at the centre for more information.
TAE KWON-DO
Call Master Kenneth Wheatley at 087 2547347 for further information. Classes are on Tuesdays at 7.45 p.m. to 8.45 p.m. (seniors and teens). Children’s classes are on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. to 6.45 p.m. (4-7 years), 6.45 p.m. to 7.45 p.m. (8-12 years).
GO FOR LIFE
The group meet most Tuesdays, so if you fancy a chat, a cuppa and some light exercise, bowls, music come along on at 11 a.m., they welcome any newcomer. The group meet for lunch once a month at various venues. For further information, call Denise at the Brockagh Centre at 0404 45600 or drop in.