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.

Kerry

Arts / Culture / Heritage

Carnegie Arts Centre 12th and 13th

Kenmare. Film ‘Julie & Julia’ 12th. Theatre tour ‘Here we are again still’ 13th. TEL 064 664 8701

St John’s Theatre 10th, 11th and 24th May (also 28th April)

Listowel. Ger Wolfe Quartet (Music Network tour) on 28th April. Theatre tour ‘Here we are again still’ 10th and 11th. Film ‘Julie & Julia’ 24th. TEL 068 22 566

Siamsa Tíre & Kerry Film Festival 11th

Town Park, Tralee. Dance 4 the Young at Heart present a 5-minute dance performance followed by film ‘The Night of the Hunter’. TEL Karl Wallace 066 718 6188

Tech Amergin 12th

Waterville. Theatre tour ‘Here we are again still’. TEL 066 947 8956

Public Libraries

Kerry Library

Moyderwell, Tralee. TEL Ann Fitzgerald 066 712 1200 Castleisland Library: Film 'Julie & Julia', 4th at 11am; ‘Stories from the Heart’ workshop with Susie Minto, 12th; flower arranging and centrepieces, 21st. Killarney Library: ‘Hunger’ a drama, 19th. Killorglin Library: Events to be confirmed.  Tralee Library: ‘Stories from the Heart’ workshop with Susie Minto, 12th; ‘Hunger’ a drama, 19th; flower arranging and centrepieces, 14th. Caherciveen Library: Film 'Julie & Julia', 5th.

 

Active Retirement / Community Groups

Caherdaniel Community Care

Caherdaniel, Killarney. Intergenerational project with local children to share stories. TEL Maura O’Connor or Noreen Curran 087 920 6667

Club ‘55’ Asdee Active Retired

Asdee village, Listowel. A community festival; dance sessions; anniversary visit to Áras an Uachtaráin, and to a Dublin show. TEL Tony Hanlon 068 41 115 or 087 664 3301

Fáilte Ladies Probus Club, Tralee

Probus arts and crafts exhibition at Tralee Library from 20th. Fashion show on 13th April. TEL Phil Hussey

Probus Clubs in the Tralee Area 3rd to 20th

c/o Donal J O’Sullivan. Art exhibition in Tralee Library; guided forest walk at Ballyseedy Wood; historic walk in Tralee town. TEL 066 712 5696

Care Centres

Ashborough Lodge Nursing Home

Lyre Rd., Milltown.
A musical involving residents, staff and family members.
TEL Denyse J. O’Brien 066 976 5100

Castleisland Day Care Centre 16th to 20th

Chapel Lane, Castleisland. Arts and crafts exhibition, 16th to 20th; dance 20th. TEL Marcella Finn 066 714 3865

Cúil Dídin

Skahanagh, Tralee. ‘Creating my home at Cúil Dídin’, launch with guest speakers, 3rd; art with pupils from Caherleaheen NS, 4th; trivial pursuit with 11-12 Club and Day Care Centre 5th; seisiún and storytelling, 6th; art exhibition with Probus Group; ‘Tríona Chéile’, social event; daily afternoon events, history talk, poetry, dance, imagery, crafts. TEL Catríona O’Connor 066 711 9090

Oaklands Nursing Home

Derry, Listowel. Intergenerational creative project with local schools, writing and art exhibition, 1st to 31st; performance by local music group and choir 20th. TEL Linda Hare 068 21 173

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