Upcoming Local Events

Gaspode

Might be worth having a thread for any local events, especially of the free variety, that might interest D15 residents. Feel free to add to this thread, but no commercial advertising though. If you're not sure, just pm one of the mods here.

I'll get the ball rolling with Blanchardstown Area Partnership's 'Adult Learning Festival' starting March 7. These seem to be all free.

Also worth noting that Blanchardstown Library have a thread on the go for library events, so make sure to keep an eye on that.

Farmleigh are planning a series of free events over the Easter holiday.

BlanchLibrary

The Opera Company Ireland will be giving a talk on Tuesday 22nd March at 7pm in Blanchardstown Library.

All Welcome!

This event is FREE OF CHARGE (as are all Fingal Library Events)

Gaspode

Coolmine Rugby club is hosting it's annual Garden Fete tomorrow 2-6pm. Always worth a visit.

WTSIB

As you probably know the new St Francis Hospice in Blanchardstown has opened on a phased basis adjacent to Connolly Hospital. No public funds for the completed building are forthcoming from state funds so public charitable financial support is vital. In time running costs will be taken up by the HSE but this will, no doubt, be an uphill struggle.

Laurel Lodge Hospice Fundraising Group are holding an Irish Night-- "From Clare to Here" in the Bell Pub/ Restaurant. Blanchardstown on Sat 11th June at 8.30 pm. Similar nights for different charities have been held there before and independent reviews were excellent. Admission at the door is €15-- good value for a good night of Irish /Songs/Music/ Storytelling/ Poetry/ Sean Nos/ Dance etc. While the artistes (many from the South West) are amateur and so providing their services free they are well respected "professional" musicians.

Please pass the word to any of your friends who might be interested.

WTSIB

Hi again-- just to remind all of the above Hospice fund raising event-- please pass the word to any Irish music followers you know.

Gaspode

CETNS on Beechpark Avenue are hosting their annual Summer Fair this Sunday.
A good spot to pick up something for your old man for Fathers Day.

Justask

I saw a sign today for a farmers market at the coolmine sports centre

Anyone had a trip there yet? any good?

I love a good farmers market

Diddler1977

Justask wrote: »

I saw a sign today for a farmers market at the coolmine sports centre

Anyone had a trip there yet? any good?

I love a good farmers market

Was up there this morning.

There was a:

A crepe stand
A butchers
A fresh fish seller
A cake and bun stand
Jam & chutney stand
Sweet stand
Knitting & Baby clothes
Fruit & Veg stall
Chinese Noodle stall

Probably a few more that I can't remember

I got a portion of noodles, a crepe and some dumplings which were very tasty!

Gaspode

From the dublin Event Guide:
Free Sahaja Yoga Meditation (not physical yoga, but "yoga meditation"!) classes every Monday from 19:00 in Blakestown Community Resource Center, Blakestown Way, Dublin 15 (next to Lidl). These are drop in classes, newcomers are welcome. For more information check www.coolspirit.info or www.sahajayoga.ie.

Gaspode

Some events coming up hosted by your local friendly Co. council, listed here

Gaspode

Canal Spring Fair Tomorrow April 28 at Rathborne.

Full details here

wildlifeboy

Plant Sale Castleknock Community College this weekend. May bank holiday. I have gone for the past few years and its pretty good.

blondie7

wildlifeboy wrote: »

Plant Sale Castleknock Community College this weekend. May bank holiday. I have gone for the past few years and its pretty good.

This above event is actually the following weekend of the 12th and 13th of May, according to this

http://www.castleknockcc.ie/parents_ass_plant_sale.htm

Castleknock Community Centre will be officially opening there new Community Garden in Laurel Lodge on Bank Holiday Monday the 7th at 12.00pm. This will be followed by a Family Fun Day run in conjunction with the Castleknock Order of Malta. This will be kicking off at 1.30pm with bouncy castles (for the kids;)) face painting, henna. Sports tournaments including rounders, Basketball, 5 A side and Tennis. There will also be a BBQ on the day with a large selection of foods. This is a free event for the public there will be donation buckets on the day if desired for the Dublin 15 Hospice

spooky donkey

Gaspode, good idea for a thread But I wonder if you shouldent lock is and start a new one titled upconubg local events 2012.
I was looking at some of the events and giving them some though till I realised they were from last year......

Burnbaby76

Hi all, Was up in Westmanstown Earlier and found out that on 20th September 2012, Westmanstown shall be hosting a Coffee Morning in aid of St Francis Hospice. I believe this will be primarily targeted to all parents in the area although all are welcome to attend.

Great way of meeting a lot of people, new and old whilst at the same time raising some much needed funds for a non profit organisation which provides a specialist palliative care service for the people of North Dublin City and County.

The coffee morning shall be held from 09.30am and all proceeds raised shall be in aid of St Francis Hospice, which has a facility in Blanchardstown.

WTSIB

Speaking of the Hospice-- I believe there is a Hospice Fund Raising Golf Classic in Hollystown GC on 21st Sept. Good value at €200 per team of 4. Please pass the word to your various contacts north of the Liffey-- Blanchardstown and Raheny Hospices cover all of North County Dublin. Details from the Club or Oratory @ BTC

While the entire building and infrastructure is complete the 24 Bed In-Patient section, while ready, is yet to be opened. The Home Care team currently operate full time from the complex with Day Care/Out Patient Services operating on a limited two days a week basis. Previously anticipated HSE funding is proving extremely difficult due to present economic circumstances..

Justask

Just a quick reminder that the annual 5km walk/run is on at 4am this Saturday the 11th May.

Log onto pietahouse.ie for all info.

belcampprisoner

http://www.pieta.ie/

daymobrew

I ran it last year and plan to do the same on Saturday morning. It was quite different from the normal daylight runs I do. I didn't need a head light to see my way.

fletch

Signed up for it myself. Should be a bit different

Gaspode

Plant sale in CCC this weekend.

daymobrew

daymobrew wrote: »

I ran it last year and plan to do the same on Saturday morning. It was quite different from the normal daylight runs I do. I didn't need a head light to see my way.

I have a bad cough so cannot do the run in the morning. I am happy to pass on my 'ticket' to someone (I got it via email).

Morag

Spooky Arts & Crafts for 6 to 12 year olds, 3:30 to 5:30pm Thursday 17th Oct
in Blakestown Community Center, places are limited, tickets can be gotten in advance.
Cost 3 Euro.

Safety Day in Blakestown Community Center, Saturday 26th Oct 3pm to 4pm.
Dublin Fire Brigade with fire engine, St Johns Ambulance with ambulance,
Garda Siochána with Van, bikes and Horses.
All are welcome as it is a community outreach effort before Hollow'een.

Hallow'een Disco Blakestown Community Center 26th Oct 4pm to 6pm.
Fancy Dress prizes and hollw'een games and Story telling for 6 to 12 year olds.
Tickets cos 4 euro and can be bought in advance in Blakestown Community Center.

Gaspode

Dont forget there are loads of free nights in Dunsink Observatory, just book 'em here and show up! I've my tickets for Nov 20, looking forward to it already!
There are some paid events as well if you like a bit of theatre.

Morag

Don't forget to get your photo taken if you come along to the Safety day and Holloween Disco in Blakestown CRC today.



https://www.facebook.com/Blakestowncrc
https://twitter.com/BlakestownCRC

MammaZita

St Benedict's NS Ongar Christmas fair is on next Sunday 24th November and as with the last 2 years, promises to be a great day out for all the family.

Fantastic raffle prizes, loads of varied stalls (crafts, Christmas decorations, toys, books, cakes, jewellery), lucky dip, bric-a-brac and of course Santa's Grotto.

All monies go to St Benedict's NS.

Morag

Have you got a hidden craft,Blakestown community centre are holding a Christmas Fair on Sunday the 8th of December. We are looking for people to by a table for €15 so you can sell your craft. Open to the public at 12-3pm.

MammaZita

St Benedict's NS Ongar Christmas Fair & Raffle Sunday 24th November from 12 to 3pm. Fantastic stalls and raffle prizes- see attached

Morag

The Blakestown Center Fundraising Committee (BCFC)
will be organizing a number of events in December

Christmas Fair:

Sunday 8th December 12 – 3 pm. Seasonal gifts and decorations can be purchased.
If you would like to book a table to display or sell gifts and decorations ring
Blakestown CRC. Tables cost €15.

Santa's Grotto will be open, tickets can be purchased to visit him at reception.
There will also be a Raffle. All proceeds go towards the Center.

Christmas Arts & Crafts Day:

Thursday 12th December 3.30 – 5.30pm for children 6 – 12 years.
Tickets are €3.00 and can be purchased at the Centre.
There are a limited amount of tickets and admission is by ticket only.

Christmas Disco:

Saturday 14th December 4 – 6pm. Tickets €4 for sale at The Centre.
Admission is by ticket only.

Morag

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Registration for Blakestown Summer Camp is this Saturday, in blakestown community centre 11am to 1pm, cost 20 euro per child.

The Camp is running from the 21st to the 25th july, from 10am to 4pm for boys and girls from 6 to 12.

suzanneantonia

Coolmine Gala Dinner to celebrate 40 years of staff, members and friends

Saturday 21st June 2014

Crowne Plaza Blanchardstown

check out the coolmine sports website for more info

MammaZita

St Benedicts NS Ongar are hosting a table quiz upstairs in Cuchalainns, Ongar Village on Friday 20th June at 8pm.
All welcome.
Tables of 4 €20
Please provide list of team members along with payment in envelope to school secretary Gráinne or come along on the night!

daymobrew

Castleknock Educate Together NS in Beechpark Avenue in Castleknock is having its Summer Fair on Sunday 8 between 12:30pm and 4pm.

Book shop, toy shop, International Food Fair, Pony rides, candy floss and popcorn, bouncy castles and much more.

Gaspode

Probably a bit late with this but Navan Road Scouts are having a fundraising pub quix tonight in The Halfway House pub from 8:30pm. Raffle & spot prizes too.

suzanneantonia

Castleknock 5k Run For Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic Fibrosis Ireland have organised a 5k run which is taking place on the 13th of July at 10am. The run will start at Castleknock College and the route will travel around Farmleigh and The Phoenix Park
Register now to run or walk at the precisiontiming website

daymobrew

As part of BikeWeek the Irish Cargo Bike Championships are on Sunday 16 June between 12:30 and 3pm, on Chesterfield Avenue in the Phoenix Park (presumably the closed off section).

Ticket Info (free but registration closed).
I think that anyone can have a go.

Cool video from last year:

suzanneantonia

Castleknock GAA Club are organising a 6k Run/walk on 6th September - everyone welcome! training every tues & thurs. Check out there website for more info

daymobrew

suzanneantonia wrote: »

Castleknock GAA Club are organising a 6k Run/walk on 6th September - everyone welcome! training every tues & thurs. Check out there website for more info

Here are the links from the Castleknock GAA web site:
Tiny bit of info and links: http://www.castleknock.net/calendar/castleknock-6k-run.1896.html
Register at: http://www.active.com/dublin-15-leinster/running/races/castleknock-gaa-6k-2014
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CastleknockGAA6K
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CknockGAA6K
Run Ireland page: http://www.runireland.com/events/castleknockgaa6k

Entry fee is 20 euro (25 on the day).
The event will take place as part of Castleknock GAA family fun day in Somerton.
Run starts at 10am on Saturday 6 September 2014.
Run will be chip timed.
They hope to have about 1000 runners.

The Get Moving Team (GMT - Ger, Mary and Trish) are providing training for all free of charge in Porterstown Park every Tuesday and Thursday at 6.30pm through July and August, just turn up and enjoy the summer evenings.

AppleTartFace

Join Jigsaw Dublin 15 in Blanchardstown Shopping Centre Tuesday 12th August from 11am where we'll be celebrating International Youth Day #MentalHealthMatters.

The purpose of this day is to draw attention to the importance of reducing stigma surrounding young people with mental health issues, and show the positive impact speaking out and seeking help has.

You can join in a number of different ways!

- Pop balloons with positive messages
- Share your positive and inspirational quotes
- Get a lolly for good luck
- Guess how many competition pieces are in the jar to enter our competition.

Any funds raised on the day will go directly to our Youth Engagement Programme including our Youth Advisory Panel (YAP), who you'll get to meet on the day.

If you can't make it, follow us on Twitter @JigsawDublin15 or like us on Facebook and join the conversation by using hashtags #IYD2014 #MentalHealthMatters

Hope to see you there!

*Jigsaw Dublin 15 is a free, confidential mental well-being service offering one to one support, advice, information & workshops for young people aged 12-25. We are an initiative under Headstrong - The National Centre for Youth Mental Health.*

Gaspode

Facebook page for Jigsaw event above: https://www.facebook.com/events/1449865811955768/

miamee

Heritage Week (23-31 August) Fingal events:

http://www.heritageweek.ie/whats-on/search-results?KeyWord=&Location=Dublin+-+Fingal&EventType=&Date=&UserControls%3A_ctl0%3AbtnSearch=EVENT+SEARCH+

guitarzero

SIX WEEK PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE

Themes of the course will include;

Stress management

Relaxation

Assertiveness/Self Confidence

Self awareness

“Dealing with Change in our lives”



“The course is designed for participants to develop their skills and knowledge in a safe and creative environment”

Commencing Corduff Resource Centre

Monday October 13th. Time 10am -12 noon

Cost;Tea/Coffee €2.00

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Funded by Blanchardstown Education Service

guitarzero

Cúpla Focal!

Ranganna Comhrá Gaeilge
Conversational Irish Classes
8 Week Course

Would you like the opportunity to be more familiar with the art of conversation as Gaeilge. Improve your ability to speak the language through the art of everyday conversation in a relaxed and entertaining atmosphere.


Morning Classes will commence/reconvene in Corduff Resource Centre starting;

Wednesday morning October 15th 2014; for improvers and speakers;
From; 10-15am to 11-45am.


Saor in Aisce …Cost Free — Tae /Caífe €2.00

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Failte roimh chách /All welcome;

Gaspode

Something to do over the long weekend!

Castleknock Art Group are running an Art and Craft fair this weekend, starting at 6pm on Saturday.
This is to raise money for Pieta House Centre for the prevention of self-harm or suicide (www.pieta.ie).
Opening hours:
Sat 6-9pm
Sun 9:30-5pm
Mon 9:30-4pm

The event will be held in the Castleknock Parochial Hall and will showcase the work of many local artists. There will also be a range of craft stalls selling a fantastic range of handmade crafts and foods.

The fair will be officially opened by Dublin GAA player Ciaran Kilkenny at 6pm on Saturday, and music will be provided by the superb local band Whistle*.





*featuring a certain D15 mod

BabysCoffee

The Dazzling Discount Event is back on Thursday 27th of Nov

https://www.facebook.com/blanchardstowncentre/photos/a.166094453417389.41708.137687759591392/998367776856715/?type=1&theater

ozmo

Two CoderDojos are available to book every few months in D15 - the next run of 6 week courses is early January

- the cost is free.

aimed at tecky 10 - 16ish year olds - places fill very fast - some classes within the hour after tickets become available.

If want to email the address mentioned on those sites
CoderDojoD15@gmail.com (for Castleknock CC Dojo)
coderdojocastleknock@gmail.com (For Blanchardstown IT Dojo)

mention what course you are interested in and you will be added to the notification list for advance notice of when the tickets become available.



One at the Blanch IT (https://zen.coderdojo.com/dojo/44).
They hold three courses
* Mindstorms Lego (robotics and programming via laptops),
* Arduino (Electronics and programming),
* HTML


And a new one in Castleknock CC (https://zen.coderdojo.com/dojo/995 )
They teach 3 Clasess -
* Android (Creating Mobile phones Apps using scratch-like App Inventor),
* Arduino (Electronics and coding to control it)
* and HTML (beginner and possibly advanced if enough express interest)

Morag

Christmas Fair on in Blakestown CRC Sunday the 7th Dec.



3 euro to see Santa inc a small present
2 euro for a photo with Santa which can be collected later in the week.

there is a grand raffle tickets a fiver, and a small raffle on the day for spot prizes.

amdublin

The fantastic Blanchardstown Brass Band are playing from 7 - 9pm in the towncentre - this Thursday 11th Dec.

In aid of Sara Walsh Delaney.
In oct 2011 Sara was 28 and married just 4 months when she was diagnosed with a brain tumour. She has been in hospital ever since. Friends and family are fundraising for her rehabilitation.

I love the blanch brass band. Going to get me a red cup of coffee from starbucks and find a nice spot and enjoy the atmosphere

ozmo

ozmo wrote: »

Two CoderDojos are available to book every few months in D15 - the next run of 6 week courses is early January
- the cost is free.

The Blanchardstown IT went very quick - but there are tickets available still for the Castleknock monday...

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/coderdojo-castleknock-ccc-monday-nights-730pm-9pm-multiple-dates-jan-to-mar-2015-tickets-15177226493

Morag

https://www.facebook.com/events/654830934621795

Launch of Dublin West Yes Equality branch.
Yes Equality is the national campaigning body created by Marriage Equality, GLEN and the Irish Council for Civil Liberties.

Tuesday 18th Feb at 19:00
St. Brigid's Community Centre, Blanchardstown Village

amdublin

Morag wrote: »

https://www.facebook.com/events/654830934621795

Launch of Dublin West Yes Equality branch.
Yes Equality is the national campaigning body created by Marriage Equality, GLEN and the Irish Council for Civil Liberties.

Tuesday 18th Feb at 19:00
St. Brigid's Community Centre, Blanchardstown Village

Excellent

Will Leo be coming :eek: :pac:

Edit
Ps. Am genuinely excited that leo might come, just in case anyone thinks I am slagging or anything...