Annual Glendalough Christmas Fair
Don’t miss out join us in the Brockagh Resource Centre, Laragh for our annual festive day out this December. Get your unique Christmas gifts, homemade baking, art, books, photography, wood turning, antiques, wreaths, fairy doors, Christmas cards and lots more. Santa will be arriving at 1pm in his horse and cart to meet children in his grotto and will stay until 3pm. Sing along with Eileen also at 1pm in the marquee. Free parking and free admission. Phone Michelle on 0404 45600 or email laraghit@eircom.net with your query.
Snow White & the Babes in the Wood
We welcome back The Roundwood Variety Group in January for another fantastic show. This year it will be Snow White and The Babes in the Wood, another hilarious panto written by the talented Thomas O Leary. Tickets are going on sale in December, visit www.roundwoodvarietygroup.com for show times and tickets! Book early to avoid disappointment!
Cinderella Show
It’s show time for Cinders on December 17th and 18th at the Brockagh Resource Centre, Laragh, featuring Elevation S.P.A, FYI Dance Club, Next Level Dance Centre, McKinley School of Dance and Dance LA. For tickets call 087 206 3309 or available online @ Eventbrite search for NFA Productions.
Christmas Carols by candlelight in the Monastic City
A great way to start Christmas, in one of the most evocative settings in Wicklow. We invite you to join us on Monday 19th December at 7.30pm for a unique event to celebrate Christmas. Beginning with a candlelit procession through the monastic gates we will proceed to the ruins of the candlelit Cathedral for an evening of traditional carol singing in the monastic style. Some of our most familiar carols would have been sung here by the monks of Glendalough themselves in the 8th and 9th centuries. Tea and Coffee will be provided afterwards in the Glendalough Hotel courtesy of Pat Casey. This a free event and open to everyone, including children, which must be accompanied by an adult. Assemble at 7.15pm at Glendalough Hotel.
Get Ireland Walking
Get Ireland Walking aims to promote, encourage and support people to get walking while unifying the efforts of all recreation, sporting and health promotion agencies and associations interested in promoting walking. In association with Get Ireland Walking, Wicklow Local Sports Partnership & Brockagh Resource Centre are organising leisurely weekly walks in the area starting on Monday 5th December at 10am from the centre in Laragh. Everyone is welcome to come along to walk at their own pace for less than one hour. All ages and abilities are welcome. Get Ireland Walking is funded by the Irish Sports Council and the HSE, and supported by the Irish Heart Foundation, Mountaineering Ireland, Age and Opportunity, GAA, Arthritis Ireland and others. Are you looking for some company on those lonely winter evening walks, well we can help. If you would like to set up a walking group in Wicklow contact us on wicklowlsp@wicklowcoco.ie for more information.
Pilates at the Brockagh Centre
Starting in January 2017, Marie Noonan will be teaching Pilates at the Brockagh Resource Centre. Marie has 17 years fully qualified experience in helping people rehabilitate, heal and transform in mind, body and soul. There will be a choice of morning and evening classes available. Please text Marie on 087 1953072 or email marie@noonanpilates.ie. Visit www.noonanpilates.ie for more information.
Active Retirement Christmas Raffle
It’s not only the Christmas season that will soon be upon us but The Hamper Season will be too! The Active Retirement Group have put together a fantastic wide range of gifts as well as a beautiful luxury Hamper; all to be raffled on 13th December for the last get together in 2016. The Hamper will be on display at the Brockagh Resource Centre and in Willie McCoy’s over the next few weeks. Tickets will be on sale at the Brockagh Resource Centre, Willie McCoy’s and a number of other outlets. We thank you for your support. The group’s first day back for 2017 will be on January 24th.
Happy Days
Happy Days is from 10.30 to 12.00 weekly at the Brockagh Centre. We would like to invite people with babies and young child to come for a social morning with their children for some play, chat and of course light refreshments. Contact Sandra 0404-45600at the centre for more information. The group will finish up on Wednesday the 21st and back for 2017 on the 11th of January.
GAA Training
Training at the Brockagh Centre for the under 8yrs will be finishing up on the 9th of December and returning back on the 3rd of February.
Taekwon-Do for Youths and Adults
Teens and adults will enjoy Taekwon-Do, a Korean art of self-defence at the Brockagh Centre. 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).
Taekwon-Do for Children
Children will enjoy Taekwon-Do, a Korean art of self-defence at the Brockagh Centre. 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).
Christmas Tea Dance
Christmas Afternoon Tea Dance at the Brockagh Centre had a record attendance of over 125 people dancing the afternoon away to The Wicklow Man, a great afternoon of socializing and dancing was had by all. There was request for many more events like this in 2017. A big thank you to the Active Retirement Committee and the BRC staff for contributing to its success.