COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD
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Golf classic
Sugarloaf Lions golf classic will take place on Friday, September 18, from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., at Greystones Golf Club.
This fun event will raise vital funds to support local families in stress during these difficult times. To book a team, or for information, call Joe Grennan on 086 8181563.
Library open
Greystones library has been reopened to the public for browsing and borrowing. Hand hygiene stations have been installed in all libraries and social distancing requirements will have to be observed. All returned books will be quarantined before being shelved.
Country market
North Wicklow Country Market has reopened and for the first few weeks they will be working outdoors, doing orders only, from 11 a.m. to 12 midday.
Orders can be made at 086 8034237. The market takes place at Newcastle Community Centre.
Tributes for the deceased
This newspaper offers tribute pieces to bereaved family members within the local community who have recently suffered the loss of a loved one.
The service is available free of charge, and will be completed in a manner that is sensitive to your own personal wishes and requests. Please contact the journalist whose details are listed above if this is something that interests you or is something you would like to do to honour the memory of your loved one who has recently passed away.
Coronavirus stories
Do you have a coronavirus-related story or photo you would like to share with us? Then we’d like to hear from you.
Over the next number of weeks, the Bray People will be highlighting how the Covid-19 crisis has impacted the lives of everyone in County Wicklow. We’ll be covering everything from travel disruptions, cancellations of medical procedures, cancellations of weddings and parties to the challenges we are facing working from home, home schooling and in the coming weeks as restrictions begin to ease.
We would also like to hear about the many good-news stories out there as communities rally together to help the vulnerable in these unprecedented times and get creative as a means of keeping spirits up. So if you have a story to tell, or a photo to share, please get in touch with us via email on m.fogarty@peoplenews.ie.
Horticultural society
Delgany and District Horticultural Society organisers hope that the dahlia show will go ahead on Saturday, August 29
he dahlia show is scheduled to take place at St Patrick’s National School, Church Road, Greystones, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Delgany heritage
An appeal is being made for old photos, articles and documents for a website about the history and heritage of Delgany Village.
Wicklow County Council heritage department and the National Library of Ireland are developing the resource with Tommy MacMackin.
The site is due to go live soon and more material is needed to populate it in advance of the launch. The main headings are people, places and topics.
Anything provided needs to be suitable for publication on a website. Materials can be emailed to tommy.mackmackin@gmail.com.
Mass online
The Holy Rosary and St Kilian in Greystones is celebrating Mass online every day at 10 a.m. and 11.30 a.m. on Sundays. The streaming is available to access on greystonesparish.ie. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will be available in each church in the pastoral area and online from the Holy Rosary from 1 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Saturday.
Dementia support
Wicklow Dementia Support usually holds a number of events in the Greystones area, which are cancelled for the moment.
‘Musical memories’ takes place each Friday morning at St Patrick’s Church Hall from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Often, there are visiting musicians and there’s usually a turnout of around 30 people, including people with dementia, their family carers and volunteers.
A family carers support group meets on the third Friday of each month, also at St Patrick’s, from 11.30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
This is a facilitator-led, peerto-peer support group.
Contact Wicklow Dementia Support at 089 4286928 for more information or details about any of the events.
Alzheimer Café
The Alzheimer Café is facilitated by the HSE/St Columcille’s Hospital and primary care nurses.
It meets at the Glenview Hotel on the last Thursday of each month, from 2.30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Events are cancelled for the moment.
Storytime at thelibrary
Children’s story time takes place at 10.30 a.m. on Wednesday mornings at Greystones Library.
The session is suitable for babies up to children aged six years.
No booking is required for the event.
Events at the library are cancelled as the library is closed due to the coronavirus. Storytelling videos are being uploaded to the Facebook page of Wicklow County Library Service.
Policing clinic in Kilcoole
Kilcoole policing clinic usually takes place each Wednesday evening at Kilcoole Community Centre, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Clinics are on hold for now.
Garda Corbett and/or Garda Thompson are usually in attendance. Drop in for crime prevention advice, get a form stamped and obtain most other garda station services.
Language groups
A German conversation group meets each week in Greystones. The library is closed, so these sessions are suspended for the moment.
The group meets at the library on Saturday mornings at 11 a.m.
A French conversational group meets on Thursday mornings, also at the library, at 11 a.m.
Exercise for the over-50s
Exercise programmes for the over-50s take place each Wednesday at Shoreline Leisure at 12.30 p.m.
The sessions help with flexibility, strength, confidence, balance, coordination and mobility. Classes will resume in a number of weeks after the health issues are resolved.
Admission is €5 per session.
Badminton club
Bray-Greystones badminton club welcomes new players every Thursday night at 8 p.m. in BIFE, Novara Road, Bray.
Family badminton takes place every Sunday from 4 p.m. till 6 p.m. Adults and children are welcome. If interested, contact Mary on 089 4132070.
There are no classes for the time being.
Activeretired
Greystones Active Retirement’s events and classes are currently on hold.
The association, based at Kilian House, usually holds keep fit classes from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. and art from 2.15 p.m. to 4.15 p.m. on Mondays. It also holds aqua aerobics in the Shoreline from midday to 1 p.m.
On Tuesdays, there is bowling from 10.45 a.m. to 12.45 p.m., followed by bingo from 2.15 p.m. to 4.15 p.m.
On Thursdays there’s more bowling from 2.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. Greystones Active Retirement Association also holds a coffee morning from 10.30 a.m. to midday on the last Friday of each month. The booking office is open at Kilian House Family Centre . each Tuesday from 10.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. People can book tickets for events, become a member or renew membership at €20, and learn about coming events, trips and outings. No activities will take place for the next number of weeks.
Sundays at the Hot Spot
Every Sunday from September to June, the Hot Spot Music Club hosts a weekly Sunday jam session from 4 p.m.
To participate, perform or promote, email hotspotmusiclubg@gmail.com.
Events are cancelled for the time being.
Older persons register
Greystones Community Policing Unit has an older persons register in operation. Gardaí ask that if anyone knows of an older person living alone who might be vulnerable, they send details to greystones.community@garda.ie.
Cancer support
All classes and office opening hours are suspended until further notice but Greystones Cancer Support is still available to everyone via email on info@ greystonescancersupport.com. They are providing a range of online supports. Email the organisation to register.