SUPPORT GROUPS

QUARTEIRA

February 26 to April 9 – “Quarteirão” photography by Filipe Farinha. Galeria de Arte da Praça do Mar. Tue – Sat 9.30am – 1.30pm & 2.30pm – 5.30pm. Opening 26th, 6pm

SÃO BRÁS DE ALPORTEL

February 26 to May 2 – “Carmen Q retrospective”. Museu do Traje. Opening 26th 6pm

Until March 7 – Paintings by Mariska Pisam. Museu do Traje. Museu do Traje. Mon – Fri 10am – 1pm & 2pm – 5pm

*Museu do Traje São Brás. Mon – Fri 10am – 1pm & 2pm – 5pm

Until February 28 – “Rebirth” photography and paintings by Tracey Elizabeth Smith. Municipal Gallery, Mon pm – Fri 9.30am – 1pm & 2pm – 5.30pm

Until April 30 – “Cimentado” exhibition of cement decorative artwork by “Arte com Garra”. Centro Museológico do Alportel

Musical(Mente) Music Stimulation group for People with Dementia and carers. Fortnightly sessions om Monday from 11am to 12.30pm at Centro Paroquial do Amparo in Portimão. Attendance is free but enrolment is mandatory. If you would like take part in the group or know anyone who would benefit, please contact us: geral.algarve@ alzheimerportugal.org, 965 276 690

Alzeimers/Dementia Support Group. We are a small informal group, meeting usually 3rd Wed per month at 11am in the Lagos area. Sharing one’s situation is so helpful and necessary! Information: Kirsteen Landert, 282 687 588, 968 084 946 (English, German, Portuguese)

Want information on mental health issues? Depression or bipolar etc. for a family member, a friend or yourself? A friendly free group meets monthly at 6.30pm on the 1st Monday of the month at back in Rest. Portimão, Casa Inglesa (second Monday on Holidays). Call Katie 914 878 927 (Jan & Aug no meeting)

Al-Anon Algarve.

Problems with alcohol? There is a solution: Alcoholics Anonymous call 919 005 590. English speaking meetings: Albufeira (Tue 8pm), Almancil (Wed, Fri 1pm), Lagos (Wed 7.30pm), Loulé (Mon 7.30pm), Portimão (Mon & Fri 7.30pm), Tavira (Thu 7.30pm, Sat 4.45pm & 6pm)

Until March 29 – “The New Beginning” paintings by Ana Banon. Centro de Artes e Ofícios. Mon – Fri 9am – 1pm & 2pm – 5pm. Sat/Sun 10am – 1pm. 289 840 210

FARO

Until February 27 – Movie Posters “1907-1914: the first golden era of French cinema”. Faro Museum

Until April 23 – ‘It Fell’ exhibition featuring Corpo Atelier, Nuno M. Sousa and Fala Atelier. Galeria Gama Rama. Tue – Fri 12pm – 6pm. Sat 10am – 6pm

Until March 6 – “Body, Horse, Figure” paintings and drawings by the Sevillian artist Sergio Romero Linares. Faro Museum

*Faro Municipal Museum, Tue – Fri 10am – 6pm. Sat – Sun 10.30am – 5pm

OLHÃO

Until April 4 – “Republicar” engraving works by Isabel Macieira. Associação Cultural Re-Criativa República 14, Tue – Sun 10am – 10.30pm

TAVIRA

Until March 3 – “From Triana to Tavira. Sevillian ceramics from the 14th and 17th centuries”. Tavira Municipal Museum

Until December 31 – “Islamic Tavira”. Tavira Municipal Museum

Until April 16 – “The Path Reconstructing Memory” sculptures by Rui Matos. Tavira Museum

CASTRO MARIM

Until April 30 – “Getting to Know the Chameleon”. Castro Marim market 9am–1pm & 2.30pm–5.30pm

Until March 31 – The First Seat of the Order of Christ. Castro Marim’s Castle Church, 9am to 5pm

Until March 31 – “Instruments of Torture and Punishment”. Castro Marim’s Castle. 9am to 5pm

Until March 31 – “100 Memories of Castro Marim”. Casa do Sal, Rua São Gonçalves de Lagos. Daily 10am – 1pm & 2pm – 6pm. 281 510 740