Riverstown

SONGS OF PRAISE

Advent Songs of praise with Sligo Gospel Choir will take place in Taunagh parish church, Riverstown on Sunday, December 2, at 4 p.m. Refreshments afterwards in Cooper Memorial Hall.

COFFEE AFTERNOON

Little Buddies will be holding a Coffee Afternoon and cake sale on Wednesday, December 5, in Chapel Gardens, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. All are welcome to call in and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and a treat. Children are invited to take part in a colouring competition. There will be two categories, junior and senior. In each category first prize is a €20 Smyth’s voucher and second and third prize are selection boxes. Competition sheets will be available from Little Buddies and through local schools.

CHARITY SHAVE

There will be a Charity Shave night on Saturday, December 8, at 9 p.m. in Des McDonagh’s Pub the ‘Bow and Arrow’, Heapstown. Between 12 and 14 local lads will be shaving their recently grown beards for Alzheimer’s and Men’s health. All are welcome on the night.

BRIGHT STARTS

Best wishes to Bright Starts, a Montessori Childminding facility, now accepting applications for January 2019 for preschool children. This intimate service provides Montessori focused childcare in a home away from home environment, located in Tawnagh, Riverstown. Places are limited. For more information contact Vanessa at 086 1016040 or email brightstartssligo@gmail. com or visit us on facebook.com/ brightstartssligo.

YOUNG EXPLOERS OPEN DAY

Young Explorers Childcare is having our toddler, Preschool and Afterschool Care open day on Saturday, December 8, at 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the Young Explorers Purpose Built Facility in Abhainn Mór, Collooney. On the day we will have toddler, preschool teachers and afterschool educators giving information about themselves and their roles as well as the daily routine and activities in each of our rooms.

We will be giving tours of the building and outdoor areas and will be able to provide support to parents wishing to complete enrolment forms. Enrolment packs will be available on the day. We advise early booking to guarantee your place for January/September 2019. We are providers of the Affordable Childcare Subvention Schemes. We open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for 50 weeks of the year.

We look forward to meeting you all and your children. Please call us at 071 9133166 or email reception.youngexplorers@ gmail.com for more information. Check us out on Facebook at Young Explorers Collooney.

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