Kildare

Arts / Culture / Heritage

Maynooth Film for All: Film Club 11th

Kildare County Council Arts Service, Newbridge. ‘This Other Eden’, 1959, is a caustic comedy that explores the legacy of the Civil War, 11th at 7.30pm at CF1 in The Callan Building, NUI Maynooth. Admission Free.  TEL Brenda Brady 045 448 328

Nás na Ríogh Housing Assoc. 21st                       

McCauley Place, Naas. Launch of a book of photographs and essays on the ‘Luisne – Dawn’s Light’ 2010 Bealtaine project, with Helen McLoughlin’s intergenerational group of ‘Bodhranistas’. TEL Margharita Solon 045 883 599

Riverbank Arts Centre 17th to 21st                      

Main St., Newbridge. Bealtaine festival celebrations with Kildare County Council Arts Service include ‘expandance’ over 60s dance morning; beginner’s poetry workshop; film; storytelling workshop; music with Ger Wolfe Quartet 19th; drama performance ‘Fruitcake’ 20th, ‘Here we are again still’, 4th June; and ‘Somewhere over the Rainbow, The Liza Minnelli Story’. Film ‘Julie & Julia’ 18th. TEL Linda Geraghty 045 448 327

Public Libraries                                               

Kildare Town Library

Claregate St., Kildare Town. ‘Grandparents art workshops’ include Silk Painting on 9th, and Metal Art on 16th. TEL Nuala Hartnett 045 530 626

Leixlip Community Library 1st to 31st   

Captains Hill, Leixlip. Print-making with Amelia Peart, 5th and 19th, 3.30pm - 5.30pm (booking essential, 8 places); 'Fascinating Fascinators' learn how to make your own individual fascinator, 10th, 7pm - 9pm, (booking essential); 'Elevenses: stories for an older audience with Brendan Nolan, 13th, 11am - 12noon; (all welcome but booking essential); readings with Mae Leonard, 17th, 7pm - 8pm (booking essential); learn to paint workshop with John Carpenter, 24th, 7pm - 9pm (booking essential); felting for beginners, 25th, 10.30am - 12noon, (booking essential);  afternoon tea dance - learn to foxtrot, waltz, tango etc. under the guidance of a professional dancer, 20th, 3pm - 5pm (booking essential); ‘I’ll live til I die’ commemorating Delia Murphy in song, 4th, 3pm - 4pm, all welcome; knitting classes every Tuesday morning from 11am - 12.30pm, all welcome; exhibition ‘Who do you think you are?’ 1st to 31st; competition time for florists - with fresh flowers create your own unique centrepiece - judges will consider originality, colour and attention to detail; and more. TEL Joan O’Gorman 01 606 0050

Active Retirement / Community Groups

Kilcock ‘Open Door’ 8th

The Scouts Hall, Bridge St. Afternoon Tea Dance. TEL Mary Nolan 087 130 0571

Kilteel ICA 27th

Newtown, Eadestown, Naas. Art exhibition in Rathmore Hall, Eadestown, 27th at 7.30pm.  TEL Netta Crowley 045 876 491

Care Centres

Craddock House Nursing Home 26th

Craddockstown Rd., Naas. Exhibition of art, crafts & flower arrangements. TEL Daphne Wright 087 255 7851

Irish Wheelchair Association 9th

Ballingappa Rd., Clane. ‘Community Craft Morning’ with local ICA group who will come to our resource centre to teach different craft skills such as card-making and tapestry, 9th at 11am – 12.30pm. TEL Sinead Burke 045 861 346.

St Vincent’s Hospital Activities Dept. 4th to 27th

Athy. Traditional music, dance and folklore; visit to Heritage Centre; theatre tour ‘Fruitcake’. TEL Siobhán Minchin 059 863 1614 or 087 797 3410