The Arts Council

Age & Opportunity

Bealtaine is coordinated  by Age & Opportunity, the Irish national organisation working to promote greater participation by older people in society. Check out the Age & Opportunity web site.

Westmeath

Arts / Culture / Heritage

Moate Community Development Association

Tuar Ard Arts Centre, Church St. Film, ‘Julie & Julia’ 24th.
TEL Catherine Ganley 090 648 2042

Mullingar Arts Centre 2nd June

Lower Mount St. Theatre tour ‘Here we are again still’.
TEL 044 934 7783

Public Libraries

Castlepollard Library 4th to 31st

Mullingar Rd. ‘Enchanting Lace’ with Gráinne Uí Chonláin, demonstration of making Limerick, Carrickmacross, Czech & Bobbin Lace, 4th; exhibition of lace christening gowns, veils, fans, collars, 4th to 31st.
TEL Nicola Brennan-Gavin 044 933 2199

Active Retirement / Community Groups

1428 Active Retirement Club 9th to 14th

46 Dominick St., Mullingar. ‘Trying to push the boat out…’ musical production; craft days; coffee morning with traditional music & dance; intergenerational project with local school.
TEL Debbie Daly 044 938 4290

An Grianán Active Age Group 10th

Mount Temple, Moate. ‘Ceol, scéal and craic’, storytelling, poetry and local history.
TEL Vera Hynes 090 648 2142

ATK Community Centre Ltd. 18th

St Kieran’s, Tormey Villas, Athlone. Drama workshop with one-act drama; visit to art gallery.
TEL Mona Joyce 090 645 0272

B M B Active Retirement Assoc. 2nd

Multyfarnham. ‘Multi–Talents’, open day with exhibition of arts & crafts, singing, recital by community singers, music and craic.
TEL Deirdre Coffey 044 937 1246

Tang Golden Years ARA 22nd

Tang, Ballymahon. Afternoon Tea Dance.
TEL May Deacy 090 643 8963

Care Centres

Mullingar Resource Centre (Sonas) 3rd and 5th

Delvin Rd., Mullingar. ‘Creative Storytelling’, each client contributing their individual thoughts and reminiscences, music and drama.

St Mary’s Care Centre 9th to 13th

Longford Rd., Mullingar. ‘Art in Care / Intergenerational contact through Music’, display of art, story boards & photography, 9th to 13th; music afternoon, 9th.
TEL Helen Fagan 044 939 4953

St Mary’s Day Care Centre 9th to 13th

Longford Rd., Mullingar. ‘Creating a calendar for 2012’, display of the calendar artwork; music; talks.

St Vincent’s Care Centre 2nd to 18th

Athlone. Storytelling; music; masquerade fancy dress afternoon tea dance; re-showing of DVD ‘Butterfly Moments’; movie evening; arts & crafts display.
TEL Pauline Quast or Julie Molloy 090 647 5301

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