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Alcoholics Anonymous
An Alcoholics Anonymous meeting takes place every Monday night at Crinken Church Parish Hall. The meeting starts at 8.30 p.m. Masks must be worn at all times. Contact tracing and all HSE guidelines are strictly adhered to. The maximum number of people is 50. Newcomers are especially welcome.
Mermaid Arts Centre is inviting young people to submit portraits of their grandparents, along with a poem.
Young people who live in Wicklow and are aged between two and 18 can submit to the project.
There will be an online gallery exhibition on Mermaidartscentre.ie so that grandparents can log on and admire the work.
In the autumn, Mermaid will submit as much of the work as possible in the gallery at the arts centre.
Go to the website to submit.
Enniskerry Library
Enniskerry Library’s opening hours are Wednesdays from 1.30 p.m. to 5 p.m., and 5.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m and Saturdays between 10am and 1pm.
Readers can now enter the library to browse and borrow.
Strict social distancing rules will apply and a maximum of four people are allowed in the library at any one time. The WC will no longer be available to the public.
Booksale
The monthly book sale service run by Shankill Day Care/ Shankill Old Folks Association has reopened.
Due to the Covid-19 crisis, it will be an email/phone order and collection service.
Readers can place an order for specific book titles or authors, and organisers will see if they are in stock, or request a specific genre.
All books are in pristine condition and competitively priced.
They also have a selection of jigsaws and DVDs.
To place an order, email sofabooks4u@gmail.com or send a text or WhatsApp to 089 4932103
Organisers will then send a message to let the buyer know when to collect their books and the amount owing. They can then call to the Shankill Day Care Centre, Lower Road, Shankill (D18 HW95), and pick them up between the hours of 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Wednesdays or Fridays.
The organisers are not in a position to accept new books or take back any returns while the Covid-19 crisis is ongoing.
Have you a Coronavirusrelated story or photo you would like to share with us? Then we’d like to hear from you.
The Bray People has been highlighting how the Covid-19 crisis has impacted the lives of everyone in County Wicklow – from travel disruptions, cancellations of medical procedures, cancellations of weddings and parties to the challenges we are facing working from home, and in the coming weeks as restrictions begin to ease.
We would 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