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1. BLENNERVILLE NS TO HOST ‘CHASE’ EVENT
BLENNERVILLE NS’s ‘The Chaser’ event will take place on Friday October 18 in the Rose Hotel and will be giving those brave enough to take part, the chance to win up to €1,500.
Six contestants for ‘The Chase’ will be chosen at random from the audience, while the big bad scary ‘Chasers’ will be all local personalities.
Anyone looking to buy tickets (€20) for this new and very exciting type of fundraiser can do so by contacting the ticketline on 066 712 0207, from Skelper Quanes or from O’Shea’s Gala and the Station House.
2. DROMTRASNA CHALLENGE TO RAISE VITAL FUNDS
THE 2019 Dromtrasna Challenge will take place later this month on Saturday October 19; this years event will be in aid of the Milford Care Centre and St Ita’s Day Care Centre in Abbeyfeale.
Registration and full details about the fundraiser are available from the ‘Dromtrasna Challenge’ Facebook page.
3. FUNDRAISING TABLE QUIZ IN BOOLTEENS
A fundraising table quiz in aid of Keel Community Childcare will take place this coming Friday, October 18 in Murphy’s Bar in Boolteens.
The night will be kicking off at 8:30pm sharp and a table of four will cost €40; there will be both spot prizes and a raffle on the night as well.
4. TABLE QUIZ IN AID OF WOMEN’S RESOURCE CENTRE
KERRY Women’s Resource Centre are holding a table quiz to raise funds to support their new centre.
The quiz will be held in the Kerins O’Rahillys GAA club in Tralee on the night of Friday, November 1 from 7:30 onwards; a table of four will only cost €20 per table.
5. PRES PRIMARY TO HOLD FASHION SHOW IN ROSE
PRESENTATION Primary School will hold their fashion show in the Rose Hotel in Tralee on the night of October 24.
The night which is being billed as ‘Trends of 2019’ will run from 7:30pm onwards; tickets are available to buy by contacting the school.
6. STAG & DOE SESSIONS COMING BACK TO TRALEE
TRALEE is set for another great night of music next month when the popular ‘Stag & Doe’ sessions returns to the Fiddler Bar on Friday, November 15 at 9pm.
Bands on the night will include ‘Fallen Lights’, ‘Stolen City’ and the excellent ‘Outlion’. Tickets are set to cost €10 on the door and €8 if you buy them online from Eventbrite. This is a strictly over 18’s event.
7. JOOLS HOLLAND AND GUESTS TO PLAY IN INEC
THERE is a great night of music in store at the INEC this Saturday as Jools Holland and Rhythm and Blues Orchestra take to the stage.
This event will take place on Saturday October 18 when Jools will be joined by Eddi Reader and guest vocalists Ruby Turner and Louise Marshall; get your tickets from the INEC website.
8. BALLAD & FOLK NIGHT IN THE ASHE HOTEL
A NIGHT that is being billed as one not to be missed is set to take place in the Ashe Hotel on Friday December 6 and to whet your appetite even more, it will be in aid of two very worthy local organisations.
‘Ballad and Folk’ is the name of the event and for one night only, it will bring together a selection of brillian ballad bands all under one roof.
Tickets for this event are on sale now for €20 and are available to buy from the Paco store on The Mall in Tralee.
9. MOUNTHAWK TO HOLD TY FASHION SHOW
EXCITEMENT has reached peak levels at Mercy Mounthawk this week after Transition Year students officially launched their upcoming fashion show which will take place in the school’s gym on Thursday October 24.
With 2020 just a few months away, the students have chosen the theme ‘Roaring Twenties’ which will guarantee some fantastic costumes on the night.
Tickets are available to purchase by contacting the school on 066 710 2550.
10. GET EXERCISING THIS WEEKEND WITH PARKRUN
WHY not try to head down to take part in one of the many parkruns taking place around Kerry at the weekends? There are five parkruns in Kerry: Tralee, Killarney, Listowel, Inch Beach and the Tralee junior parkrun.
These free 5km events are run every weekend by volunteers and they have been proven to be extremely popular in improving both physical and mental health.
The Tralee. Listowel and Killarney parkruns are held every Saturday morning from 9:30am onwards while the Tralee Junior parkrun takes place on Sunday at 9:30am - these 2km events are aged for children from 4-14 years old.
People can register and print off their run barcodes at parkrun. ie.