Wicklow

Arts / Culture / Heritage

Avoca. Film ‘Julie & Julia’.

TEL 087 233 4714

Courthouse Arts Centre 10th

Tinahely. Film ‘Julie & Julia’. TEL 0402 38 529

expandance 5th to 25th

c/o Alicia Christofi-Walshe, Donard Mountain, Donard. ‘expandance Over 60s Events’, dance performance in GB Shaw Theatre, Carlow, free; dance class at Riverbank Arts Centre, Kildare; and at The Courthouse Arts Centre, Tinahely, dance classes, and one-day workshop & performance for over 60s based on Bealtaine theme. TEL Alicia Christofi-Walshe 087 666 6632

Klawitter Theatre Group Ltd 2nd to 30th

Glen Cottage beside Maddocks, Thornhill Rd., Bray. ‘Push the boat out - your stories, your songs’, a compilation of original songs and stories written and collected from active retired in Los Angeles, with Bealtaine Writers Group. Will be performed in nursing homes and senior centres around Ireland. TEL Hedda Kaphengst 086 354 7001

Mermaid Arts Centre 5th & 23rd

Bray. Ger Wolfe Quartet (Music Network tour) 5th. Film ‘Julie & Julia’ 23rd. TEL 01 272 4030

Public Libraries

Greystones Library 26th

Mill Road, Greystones. ‘Going to the pictures in the 50’s and 60’s’ a talk by Jim Scannell with particular mention of the Screen by the sea/Ormonde Cinema in Greystones, 26th at 11am.TEL Mary Murphy 01 287 3548

Active Retirement / Community Groups

Avoca Active Retirement Association 15th to 29th

Community Hall. ‘Bealtaine Afternoon Tea Dance’, 15th; ‘Aspects of Avoca’ quilting, paintings, photos, etc; Dawn Chorus, 29th. TEL Joan Dowling 0402 30 655

Brockagh Resource Centre and Leargh Glendalough & District ARA

Brockagh Resource Centre, Laragh. Tea dance, 22nd; intergenerational storytelling with pupils of St Kevin’s NS; arts & crafts exhibitions, rug making; create art on your computer and more. TEL Bernadette Tyrrell 0404 45 600

Dunlavin Friendship Group 11th

Heritage walk in Russborough Estate.

Care Centres

Baltinglass Hospital 19th

‘You’re a Star’ talent competition of music, dance & drama with participants also from Blessington Day Care Centre and Baltinglass Day Care, 19th; visiting musicians and dancers during May. TEL Josie Dooley 059 648 1255

Carnew Community Care 17th

Gorey Rd. ‘Night of Music, Song & Story’, with local musicians, singers and storytellers. TEL Sheila Kirwan 053 942 6510

Greystones Nursing Home

Church Rd. ‘Ageless Recipes’, residents and staff will compile a cook book of favourite recipes. TEL Zephra Johnson or Eve Byrne 01 287 3226

St Colman’s Hospital - HSE 1st to 31st

Rathdrum. Art exhibition. TEL Chyrstal Dowd 0404 60 824

Tara Care Centre 4th to 17th

5/6 Putland Rd., Bray. ‘Plant for Life’, residents and staff together will plant and maintain seeds, taking photographs and monitoring them as they grow.