Laragh Glendalough Notes Week beg 2nd May

Midterm Break Announcement                                                                                                     Happy Days (Parent and Toddler Group) and We Love Art (Almha’s art classes) for children and adults will be taking a break on week of the 2nd May due to it being the midterm break but they will resume the following week on the usual day and time. For more information on these classes call the Brockagh Resource Centre on 0404 45600.
Laragh Community Garden Open Day May 7th                                                                                                              Spring is finally here and there is plenty of activity in the Community Garden. We planted several plum trees and a large number of apple trees, many of which are now in blossom and looking great. The outside plots have been ploughed and rotavated ready for potato planting and for all the other exciting vegetables people are going to grow! In the poly-tunnel, spinach, lettuce and chard are already being harvested while tomatoes, beetroot and carrots are starting to flourish. Several new people have joined us and taken on plots of their own to grow their own produce – but there is still room for lots more (just bring your own spade). Why not join us – phone Declan Murphy on 086- 1697739 or Finian McEvoy on 086-2476822. The Community Garden is having an open day on 7 th May between 2 and 4 pm so do come and have a look around. Bring the children too but please keep dogs on leads. Tea and biscuits will be provided. (From the small car park opposite the post office in Laragh follow the track leading down along the road and the garden is in front of you).
Glendalough.ie                                                                                                   If you would like more information on the Glendalough area go to www.glendalough.ie where you can find out more about the history of Glendalough, local services, transport to Glendalough, photos, archive of news from the area and much more.
Ladies Soccer now Recruiting                                                                                                            St. Kevin’s Ladies Soccer St. Kevin’s Ladies are now recruiting for this year’s Dublin Women’s Soccer League. Participants have to be 15 years (with parental permission) and over. Girls who would like to join should contact Michelle McCoy on 086-1225786 or Stephen McGuiness on 086-8113154.

Tidy Towns                                                                                                                             The usual monthly Tidy Towns clean-up takes place on Saturday 7th May at 11 am. Meet opposite Lynhams. Please come along for one hour and help keep Laragh/Glendalough clean.

Bealtaine Festival Afternoon Tea Dance                                                                                                                  As part of the Bealtaine Festival we are celebrating creativity in older age together at the Brockagh Resource Centre and one of our events will be an afternoon tea dance on Sunday 22th May, 3-6pm with music from the Wicklow Man and hosted by Laragh Glendalough Active Retirement association. Refreshments will be provided.

Laragh IT Centre                                                                                              Our next Benefit 4 will be starting shortly an 8 hr course over 4 weeks for only €20 (if you are over 65 it’s free) you will learn Internet safety, Email, Online banking, paying motor tax and transferring photos to your computer. We also have one to one classes for people who don’t want to be in a class and have their own specific computer needs for 0ne hour €15. Equal Skills: Is for those with no experience of computers and Internet this is a certified course €200.

ECDL: This course establishes a standard for everyone who uses a computer in either a professional or personal capacity. It is a certificate that verifies competence in computer use, making the holder readily mobile within Ireland and Internationally.