Laragh Glendalough Notes Week beg 7th Aug

Dog Show at Glendalough Car Boot

Our fun Annual Dog Show in aid of Wicklow Animal Wefare on Aug 6th at Brockagh Resource Centre. Registration at 1.30pm with show starting at 2pm. A big raffle on the day with plenty of car boot stalls to buy your bargains at. Contact Michelle on 0404 45600 to book a stall.

 

Tae kwon-Do for Youths and Adults                                                                                     

Teens and adults will enjoy Taekwon-Do, a Korean art of self-defence. Benefits include improving confidence, respect, discipline, awareness, concentration, channeling aggression, balance, coordination, speed, reactions, fitness and health. Call Master Kenneth Wheatley on 087-2547347 for further information. Classes are on Tuesdays at 7.45-8.45pm (Seniors & Teens).

 

New Dates for Traditional Basket-making Workshop

This full day, traditional basket-making workshop will teach you basic basketry techniques. Taught in a relaxed learning environment, you will bring home your own completed small round willow basket (a skib). The workshops will take place in the Brockagh Centre from 9-5 pm 23rd and 17th of Sept, 7th and 21st of Oct, 2017. Classes are small with 5 participants. Garden workshop   also available on request. Visit www.wicklowwillow.ie, phone Aoife on 087-9773622 or email info@wicklowwillow.ie.

 

 

Tae kwon-Do for Children                                                                                                         

Children will enjoy Taekwon-Do, a Korean art of self-defence. Benefits include improving confidence, respect, discipline, awareness, concentration, channeling aggression, balance, coordination, speed, reactions, fitness and health. Call Master Kenneth Wheatley on 087-2547347 for further information. Classes are on Tuesdays at 6-6.45pm (4-7yrs), 6.45-7.45pm (8-12yrs). 

 

Morning Yoga with Louise

Louise’s floor yoga and chair yoga classes will be back on Thursday 17th August after a brief break. To find out more, call Louise on 087-6032202 (booking is essential).

 

 

New Dates for Traditional Basket-making Workshop

This full day, traditional basket-making workshop will teach you basic basketry techniques. Taught in a relaxed learning environment, you will bring home your own completed small round willow basket (a skib). The workshops will take place in the Brockagh Centre from 9-5 pm 23rd and 17th of Sept, 7th and 21st of Oct, 2017. Classes are small with 5 participants. Garden workshop   also available on request. Visit www.wicklowwillow.ie, phone Aoife on 087-9773622 or email info@wicklowwillow.ie.

 

Lough Derg Pilgrimage 2017

Come and walk in the spiritual footsteps of your parents, grandparents and ancestors. Reconnect with their prayer for their family and future family – today you are that family – and retreat to Lough Derg on 2nd to 3rd September (departing midmorning from Rathdrum Memorial Park with an overnight stay in Central Hotel, Donegal). Contact Mary on 0404-45119 for further information. The organisers are Mary Turner and Breda Fitzgerald (0402-39043 or 086-3073060).

 

Mobile Library The mobile library visits Lynhams car park every second Thursday from 12 noon to 12.50 pm. The next dates are 3rd , 17th and 31st August.

 

Ring a Link Transport County Wicklow Ring a Link (Local Link) rural transport services are now providing different bus routes from Laragh and other places in Co. Wicklow. To check out bus links in your area ring 1890-424141.