Avalon Centre

OPEN DAY

Bright Minds Pre-School will be host an open day on this Saturday, February 9, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is an opportunity for parents and children to view our facilities, ask questions and enrol for September.

PARENT/TODDLER GROUP

Our Little Buddies Parent and toddler group meets on Monday and Friday mornings from 10.30 a.m. to midday. Parents, grandparents and carers are all welcome. There is always a warm welcome with tea, coffee and refreshments provided. €3 per family.

PRESCHOOL/AFTERSCHOOL

Our Bright Minds Preschool operates from 9.15 a.m. to 12.15 p.m. and the Afterschool from 1.30 p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday to Friday, September-June. Bright Minds are providers of the ECCE and Community Childcare Subvention Schemes, offering free Preschool spaces and subsidised Afterschool spaces for eligible families. A limited number of spaces are still available in our preschool.

We are now taking enrolments for September, 2019. For more information on pre-school please contact Magdalena and for after-school please contact Janice at the Avalon Centre at 071 9161836.

SOCIAL DAY CENTRE

Our social day centre provides older adults with improved quality of life through opportunities for socialising and lifelong learning.

It also provides them with a place to engage with their peers and promotes inclusion and integration of older people in the life of the community.

The centre also aims to improve the mental health and well-being of older adults and to combat feelings of loneliness and isolation.

The social day centre runs four days per week, Tuesday to Friday from 9.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Contact the centre for further details. The programme is funded by the HSE and by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection.

BOWLING

The Avalon Centre Bowling Club meets every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the centre. All are welcome-just call in on the day.

BINGO

Bingo takes place every Friday night from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. Double books cost €15, single books €10, half books €5 and single sheets €1. There is also a raffle on the night.

YOUTH CLUBS

Our junior youth club (sixto 11-year-olds) meets from 6.30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday and our senior youth club (11- to 14-year-olds) from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursdays.

PHYSIO-LED PILATES

Physio-led pilates classes continue on Thursday nights from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Contact the Avalon Centre at 071 9161836 for more details.