Laragh Glendalough
MARIGOLD FESTIVAL
This year’s Active Retirement Ireland (ARI) Eastern Region South Marigold Festival will take place in the Brockagh Resource Centre on Thursday, June 15 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.). The event will be fun, free and informative, and all are welcome. For more details contact Claire Morgan at 086 3274323, Marie Halpenny 087 2248516.
THE WICKLOW MAN
Wicklow Man (David Bury 087 2723962) is on every Tuesday night in the Brockagh Centre at the new time of 9 p.m. for a few hours of dancing and socialising. There will be no dance on June 27.
COMMUNITY ARCHAEOLOGY
Tuesday August 8 – Friday, August 18: Volunteers are welcome to participate in the excavation. Saturday, August 12: Excavation for 13- to 17-year-olds (if accompanied by adults: tbc). Saturday, August 19: ‘Big Dig’ for children 12 years, open day at exacavation. Saturday the 26th: ‘Food and Resources in the Past’: open day at excavations with family activities exploring use of natural resources in the past. Monday the 21st – Friday, August 25: Daily tours of the excavations; Graveyard Survey and Graveyard Tours; Art and Atmosphere exhibition. No experience required but for some events registration is. For further information contact glendaloughheritageforum@ gmail.com or see Glendalough Heritage Forum on social media.
LOUGH DERG
Retreat to Lough Derg on September 2 to September 3. Overnight stay in Central Hotel, Donegal. Departing from Rathdrum Memorial Park at 10.30.11 a.m. Contact Mary at 0404 45119 for further information. Organisers are Mary Turner and Breda Fitzgerald 0402 39043 or 086 3073060.
TAI CHI/QIGONG
The end of this term is June 20 with a new block of classes starting on July 11. Tai Chi and QiGong classes are very powerful tools which help to heal physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Go to jadesuntaichi. com/neal-traynor.html to learn more about the classes and tutor Neal Traynor (087 9085684). Classes are held on Tuesday evenings at 7.30 p.m. in the Brockagh Centre, call Neal to book in.
BASKET-MAKING
This full day, traditional basket-making workshop will teach you basic basketry techniques. Taught in a relaxed learning environment, you will bring home your own completed small round willow basket (a skib). The workshops will take place in the Brockagh Centre from 9 p.m. to 5 p.m. on June 24, July 16 and August 8. Classes are small with five participants. Garden workshop also available on request. Visit wicklowwillow.ie, phone Aoife at 087 9773622 or email info@ wicklowwillow.ie.
TINY FEET
Our new pre-school is now open in the Brockagh Resource Centre, Laragh. Sessional and part-time childcare places available, opening times are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday to Friday. All staff are fully qualified in our two room sessional places (Montessori and Preschool) for children aged 2.5 years to six years. We are enrolling for September 2017, contact Suzy at 087 3543544, email tinyfeetmontessori@gmail.com.
ACTIVE RETIREMENT
AR are organising a trip to Whites Hotel in Wexford on Tuesday the 20th to the Thursday, June 22, and there are still places left for anyone interested in a small holiday break. Contact Denise at 0404 45600, for more information or to book a place on the trip.
MINDCRAFT WORKSHOP
The Mindcraft workshop provides an introduction to Mindfulness Through Creativity where you can reacquaint the adult you with the creative you. The workshop will be held in the Brockagh Resource Centre on Saturday, June 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Contact Linda O’Leary at 087 2694954 or Mairead Hennessy at 086 8272332, email info@mindcraft.ie or go to mindcraft.ie to book.
IRISH DANCING
Irish Dancing is to start on Saturday, September 16, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Classes cater for any age over three years and all levels including absolute beginners. Registered members of An Comhdhail, fully Garda Vetted and insured. Contact details for enquiries are Cian Flood TCRG (086 1293807), Eimear McGrath TCRG (085 7180926), email mcgrathfloodschool@gmail. com, Facebook.com/mgfschool or search ‘McGrath Flood School of Irish Dancing’.
EVENING YOGA
Viva’s yoga classes are for beginners to advance on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in the Brockagh Centre. Wear comfortable clothes on the night and bring a blanket. Mats are available on the night. You can contact Viva at 086 3409629 for more information.