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.

Waterford

Arts / Culture / Heritage

Arts Office, Waterford County Council 16th

Civic Offices, Davitt’s Quay, Dungarvan. Theatre tour of ‘Fruitcake’. Free but pre-booking with Arts Office advised. TEL Margaret Organ 058 41 416

Town Hall Theatre 16th

Dungarvan. Theatre tour ‘Fruitcake’. TEL 058 41 416

Waterford Healing Arts Trust 29th

‘Dawn Chorus’ with De La Salle Senior Choir and Deise ARA. TEL Claire Meaney 051 842 664

Public Libraries

Waterford City Council Library Service 1st to 31st

Lady Lane; Ardkeen Stores; Paddy Brown’s Rd. Free workshops and talks on art, photography, dance, intergenerational techno clinics – explore the arts online, gardening, health, volunteering and more; we have a nautical-inspired photography competition; a seniors art exhibition on 1st Floor, Central Library; digital photography 4-week course; dance classes with Libby Seward 4th and 5th and lots more. TEL Debbie Johnston (Central) 051 849 975 or Mary Foley (Ardkeen & Brown’s Rd.) 051 849 755

Active Retirement / Community Groups

Ballyduff Active Retirement Association 11th and 25th

Ballyduff Upper. Storytelling, crafts, cures, dancing and old-time dress. TEL Mary Fennessy 058 60 163

Comeragh Active Retirement Association

166 Viewmount Park, Waterford.
Short story and poetry readings, all stories and poems written by participants while attending creative writing class. Readings will be held at Ardkeen Library, Dunmore Road, Waterford on 19th at 3pm.
TEL Marie Walsh 051 855 705

Slieverue Active Retirement Association 11th

Slieverue via Waterford. Line dancing with other invited Active Retirement Groups in the area. TEL Marie Cummins 051 832 330 or 086 234 3366

Stella Maris Secondary School 16th

Pond Rd., Tramore. Theatre tour ‘Fruitcake’. TEL 051 381 298

Care Centres

Killure Bridge Nursing Home 4th to 10th

Airport Rd., Waterford. Residents’ art exhibition. TEL Mary Burke 051 870 055

Maypark House Nursing Home 8th to 14th

Maypark Lane, Dunmore Rd., Waterford. ‘A Splash of Youth’, painting exhibition of earlier work by residents. TEL Gina Fitzmaurice 051 301 848

Padre Pio Rest House 29th

Cappoquin. Tea dance and exhibition of art and cards made by residents. Other groups invited. TEL Mary Flynn or Lynda Lenane 058 54 117

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