Wexford

Arts / Culture / Heritage

Picture House Film Club

Films shorts 3rd, ‘Julie & Julia’ 5th. TEL 053 912 3764

Public Libraries

Bunclody Library 3rd to 21st

Workshops on summer crops, 5th; card making, 7th; library research skills, 11th; felting, 14th; learn how to check out Bealtaine’s Facebook, 21st; photographic exhibition of contemporary Bunclody streetscapes, 3rd to 17th. Booking essential for workshops. TEL Trish Keenan 053 937 5466

New Ross Library 16th to 31st

The New Ross Day Care Centre exhibition of boat and water paintings 16th to 31st; ‘Food to Love’ a cookery demo by Edward Hayden, 21st. TEL Nicola McGrath 051 421 877

Wexford Public Libraries

Civic Centre, The Avenue, Gorey. ‘Memory and imagination’ creative writing and reading course. There will be a series of three workshops which will look at the work of Seamus Heaney, Robert Frost, W.S. Merwin among others on Wednesday 18th May, 25th May, 1st June from 10am – 12noon, twenty places available, booking essential. TEL Fionnuala Hanrahan 053 912 4922

Active Retirement / Community Groups

Co. Wexford Age Equality Network 24th

c/o Wexford Local Development, Mill Park Rd., Enniscorthy. ‘The Right to Hope and Dream’ one-day conference with digital media work and exhibitions of art & craft by network members. TEL Marie Louise Byrne 053 915 5864

Kilrane / Rosslare Harbour Active Retirement Association 6th to 8th

11 Ros Mor, Rosslare Harbour. ‘Handing On Our Skills’, workshops in art, needlework, knitting, crochet, sugar icing and recycling; art & crafts exhibition and workshops; music, song, dance and storytelling; film diary of bygone days. TEL Theresa Gleeson 053 916 1999

Ramsgrange Active Retirement

‘Push the Boat Out’, afternoon tea on Galley Cruising Restaurant, New Ross; exhibition of crafts, 27th. TEL Julie Power 051 388 209

Silver Tones Choir 27th

Enniscorthy. Concert in St Aidan’s Cathedral. TEL Liam O’Leary 087 671 7146 or 053 923 3100

Social Initiative Men’s Group 1st and 2nd

Bellefield GAA Complex, Enniscorthy. Art exhibition. TEL Maria Nolan 087 664 4603

St Louis Stitchers, South West Wexford CDP 21st

Ramsgrange, New Ross. Craft fair and needlework demonstration; ‘Blokes with Cameras’ men’s group photography exhibition, 21st from 10am – 4pm, all welcome, free, tea and coffee served throughout the day. TEL Jane McWilliams 051 389 418

Taghmon / Camross Active Retirement Association

Youngstown, Taghmon. Arts & crafts exhibition. TEL May Buttimer 053 913 9198 or 086 886 8771

Care Centres

Grantstown Priory Scheme 17th

Wellingtonbridge. Tea & dance with craft exhibition. TEL Betty Fox 051 561 016

New Ross Day Care Centre 16th to 31th

Healthy Living Centre, Hospital Grounds, New Ross. Art exhibition by clients in New Ross Library. TEL Martina McKinstry 051 440 236

St Mary’s Day Care Centre 25th

Tagoat. Art & crafts open day. TEL Siobhán Murphy 053 913 2624