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| March 8, 2007 Art/Craft Queally's Art Display Cockleshell Arts Centre Duncannon, Co. Wexford. Exhibitions by John Rowlands, Sylvia Hemmingway and local artists, Kathleen Allen, Justin Delaney, Brian Cleare and Gwenda Wallace. Runs until July 11th. Dyehouse Gallery Gallery Monday to Saturday 11am - 6pm 051 844770 info@dyehouse-gallery.com Fairbrook House Museum of Contemporary Figurative Art, Kilmeaden. Open May- September, by appointment only. No children, no dogs. Tel: 051 384657, Garter Lane Arts Centre, O'Connell Street, Waterford. Open Tuesday - Saturday, 10am to 6pm. Greyfriars Municipal Art Gallery, home to Waterford's Municipal Art Collection (located in Greyfriars, just off Cathedral Square). The Old Market House Arts Centre, Lower Main St., Dungarvan, Co. Waterford is currently exhibiting recent works by John Murphy and ⬠ÜExhibit A' by Julian Hills. Also on show in Seomra de Paor is ⬠ÜWildlife of Ireland', a collection of wildlife photographs by Kevin Power. These exhibitions will continue until Saturday 23rd July 2005. The Arts Centre is open Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 5pm. Admission is free and all are welcome. Telephone 058/48944. Salvage Shop Bang - a group of artists, sculptors, designers and craftspeople based in the studio workshops at The Salvage Shop. The Jones Art Gallery, Harbour Mill, Dungarvan (signposted off Davitt's Quay) Tel: 058 45610 058 48944 Waterford Crystal Visitor Centre provides an opportunity to see the amazing transformation that is wrought from sand to glittering crystal. Factory tour, March - October, daily 8:30 a.m. last tour 4p.m. Visitor Centre, daily 9 - 5p.m. 051 332500. Waterford Food and Craft Market, at Jenkin's Lane (behind Argos) every Friday and Saturday between 10am and 4pm. Waterford Homecrafts< class="WatsongeorgiaBold"> will hold a Craft Fair in The Captain's Cabin, Dooleys Hotel, The Quay, Waterford from 6-9 July, 10am - 6pm. In association with the Tall-Ships Race Festival 2005. Waterford Museum of Treasures, The Granary, Merchants Quay, Waterford. 051 304500. Angling The south-east area offers a range of angling opportunities. Shore angling locations are widely available. Ballymacarbry/Nire Valley Clonanav Fly Fishing School and Angling Centre. 052 36141. Ballyshunnock Reservoir Blackwater River 058 602325. Cappoquin 058 54152. Knockaderry Reservoir Lismore 058 60414. Dungarvan (Deep Sea Angling Dunmore East (Deep Sea) Rinnashark Sea Angling Club Waterford/District Coarse Angling Club Contact Pat Dalton 051 354619. Classes/Courses Ante-natal classes Cuidiu - Irish Childbirth Trust. Preparation for childbirth and life with a new baby. City of Waterford Brass Band run music classes for adults. It is practical and theoretical. Contact 051 851052, 086 8275 172. Kung Fu classes every Wednesday 7pm at the Ferrybank Community Centre. For class information contact 086 0577061. Set Dance Classes every Monday night, Kennedy's Lounge Rathgormack. Every Wednesday Night, Hayes Lounge Bonmahon. Contact Mary Murphy. Stretch-n-Grow the world's leading health and fitness programme for children. Call Sarah Jane on 086 1577984 www.stretch-n-grow.ie Tai Chi Classes every Monday and Tuesday in Waterford and every Wednesday in Dungarvan. Waterford City Pipe Band Piping classes. The band meet every Wednesday in College Street at 7:30 p.m. Contact Chris Macauliff or John Stone. 051 352953 after 6 p.m. Yoga Classes at the AlphaZone, Hypnosis, NLP and Yoga Centre. Yoga Classes Friends Meeting House, Thursdays 6.30p.m. Slieverue Community Centre, Tuesday 7.30p.m. Call Monica on 086 0734232 or 851433 Clubs DLS Toastmasters Club Improve your public speaking skills while having fun. Club meetings, at 8pm. on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month at Waterford Glass Leisure Centre, Cork Road. Waterford Toastmasters Improve your public speaking and communication skills at a meeting of Waterford Toastmasters held in the Tower Hotel on certain Mondays from 8-10pm. Anatomy and Physiology, Environment The story captured in stone. Environmental Awareness Course. A seminar and field trip based programme. Surf & Wild Life Centre 051 391297. Environmental Walks and Courses Guided Environmental and Eco Coastal Discovery Walks. Oceanic Manoeuvres @ The Red Cottage, Tramore. 051 390944 or email info@oceanicmanoeuvres.com Nature Reserve/Eco Walk around Tramore's protected Nature Reserve. Tramore Surf & Wildlife Centre 051 391297 e-mail info@surftbay.com Science and Nature Discovery, This one day course is designed specifically for primary schools. The Surf and Wild life Centre on 051 391297. Equestrian The south east offers a wide choice of horse riding facilities suitable for most riders, novice or experienced. Cappoquin, Finisk Valley Riding Carrick-on-Suir, The Village Dunmore East, 051 383193. Dungarvan, Colligan Equestrian Centre 058 68261. Kilgobnet Equestrian Centre Killotteran Equitation Centre Lismore, The Ballyrafter Centre 058 45059. Tramore, Lake Tour Stables, Waterford, Stonehaven Woodstown, Pallas Equestrian Centre, 051 382112. Festivals Waterford Spraoi Festival Waterford International Festival of Light Opera 21st Sept.r - 2 Oct 2005 Dance Neath the Comeragh festival of Music Song and Dance. Rathgormack Co Waterford. 16th - 18th September Films Waterford Cineplex advert on page S&E 17. Flight School Waterford Aero Club: at Waterford Regional Airport, Killowen, Waterford is the premier Flight School for the South East Region. Learn to fly at your leisure. Three aircraft available seven days a week. Introductory flight lessons for only ¬ 80. For bookings telephone 051 873133. Waterford Aero Club is a fully registered JAR-FCL flight training facility. Pilot Training College of Ireland South East Regional Airport, Killowen, Waterford. Fly for fun or fly as a career! Train for your Private or Commercial Pilot's Licence in our IAA-approved facility. 051 876706. Golf Dungarvan, 058 41605. Gold Coast, 058 42416. West Waterford, 058 43216. Tramore, 051 386170. Waterford, 051 876748. Faithlegg, 051 382241. Waterford Castle, 051 871633. Williamstown (Public), 051 853131. Carrick-on-Suir, 051 640047
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Ongoing Quiz Night every Monday at 9p.m. in Revolution, John's Street, Waterford. Irish Trad Session Murphy's, Cloughernagh every Monday. Two-steps, Four-steps, Waltzes and Set-Dancing. Dooley's Hotel every Monday night from 9.00-11.30. Comedy Improv every Tuesday in Adult Dancing every Tuesday in the McEniff Ard Ri Hotel, Waterford. Doors open 9.30p.m. Dancing 10-12. Adm. ¬ 6 Seven Tuesdays Traditional Summer Show of Music, Song and Dance from Tuesday July 12th with Cúl Cheoil at The Park Hotel Dungarvan commences 9pm. sharp. Enquiries to 058/41273. Wednesday Night Tango Learn the Argentinean Tango at the Clavel Roja Tango Salon in Garter Lane on Wednesday. Beginners, Intermediate and free dancing from 7.30p.m. Tango Classes at Axis Mundi every Wednesday night. With Argentine instructor Andres Bezem. Intermediate Classes from 7.30. Beginners Classes from 8.30. Followed by Dance. No partner necessary. For details contact 085 7221175 or Axis Mundi. For the diary Christ Church will extend its opening times until 9 pm on Wednesday 6th and Thursday 7th July. There will be floral arrangements on display for the week and a concert will take place on Friday 8th July at 8 pm - Irish Youth Choir. World premiere of Where Birds & Angels Dwell by Marion Ingoldsby, with songs also by the Waterford Larks and Waterford Boys Choir. The concert will be recorded for broadcast by RTÃ0 lyricfm. Tickets ¬ 12, ¬ 10 conc. & ¬ 36 family, available from Cathedral Shop or on 051 858 958. www.christchurchwaterford.com History/Museums Discover the Magic of rail at the Waterford & Suir Valley Railway in Kilmeadan, Co Waterford. Enjoy a 12km round trip on a heritage narrow gauge railway. The track runs mainly along the picturesque banks of the River Suir, offering a glimpse in to the World famous Mount Congreve Estate and the recently discovered Viking site in Woodstown. Open Monday to Thursday & Saturday 11am to 4pm, Friday 1pm to 3pm and Sunday 12noon to 5pm. Train departs on the hour. 051 311137 / 384058 Duncannon Maritime European Geoparks ⬠SWhat and Where Information⬠Display Copper Coast Geopark Office, Bunmahon. Monday -Thursday 9.30-5pm Tel 051-292828 info@coppercoastgeopark.com www.coppercoastgeopark.com Edmund Rice Centre Mount Sion. Audio Visual presentation of the life of Edmund Ignatius Rice. 051 874390. Lismore Heritage Centre the story of historic Lismore founded in 636 AD. Open April to Oct. Monday - Saturday 9:30 am. - 5:30p.m. Sundays 12 - 5:30pm. Bank Holidays 11 - 5:30pm. Nov to March Mon to Fri 9:30 - 5:30pm. 058 54975. Waterford's most famous landmark Reginald's Tower The tower has stood on its Waterford Quay site for more than a thousand years. The exhibition in Reginald's Tower is open to the public, 051 304220. Waterford Museum of Treasures in the Granary brings together an extensive range of rare and beautiful artefacts that are brought to life by the latest technological innovations. Open: April - September, Monday to Saturday 9.30am - 6pm Sunday 11am - 6pm October - March. Monday to Friday 10am - 5pm Sat.and Sun. 11 - 5 pm House and Gardens Abbey Road Gardens, Ferrybank, Waterford city. This ¾ acre private garden is open every day 2 - 6pm until June 30th. Admission ¬ 4 which includes refreshments. Also open at other times by appointment. Ballymoate Gardens< class="WatsongeorgiaBold">, Ballymoat, Dunhill, Co.Waterford. Phone: 051 396186. Opening times: May to September, every day 11am - 5pm. Groups welcome. All by prior arrangement only. Charges: ¬ 4.per person including beverage refreshment. Children free accompanied by adult and supervised. Curraghmore Co. Waterford Fairbrook House Gardens.Kilmeaden An artists garden, laid out in and between the ruins of the former Fairbrook Woollen Mill. Open May-Sept, by appointment only, no children,no dogs. Tel: 051 384657, www.fairbrook-house.com Waterford Regional Gardening Club Sunday 17th July - Coach Outing to Cork Gardens. Cost: ¬ 50 (including evening meal). For further information & bookings, contact James 051-396186/Richard 051-880981/Anne 087-6502067. Visitors & non-members very welcome. Social Junior Chamber Waterford Fun and formal training for personal and professional development. Monthly meetings every first Wednesday at 8pm in the Tower Hotel. Tel. 086 3955727. Tango Classes At Axis Mundi every Wednesday night. Intermediate Classes from 7.30. Beginners Classes from 8.30. Followed by Dance. No partner necessary. 085 7221175 or Axis Mundi. Sport After school and Saturday surfing: Contact T-Bay Surf & Wildlife Centre. 051 391297. e-mail info@surftbay.com Surfing Oceanic Manoeuvres Surf School @ The Red Cottage, Tramore. Phone 051 390944, email oceanic@eircom.net Surf and Wildlife Tour T-Bay Surf School - Irish Surfing Association and Coast Watch Ireland. Call Centre 051 391297. Team Building Designed for Working Groups & Schools. Contact Tramore Surf & Wildlife Centre on 051 391297 e-mail info@surftbay.com Dunmore East Adventure Centre. Bookings for all courses on 051 383783 Greyhound Racing Kilcohan Park, Waterford City. Fridays and Saturdays 7.50p.m. 051 874531. Restaurant Booking - Tel 1890 730 730 Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. Saturday 10am to 1pm. Karting Kiltorcan Raceway at Ballyhale, County Kilkenny. Open Tuesday to Sunday. 056 68914 or 087 2617866. Learn to Scuba Dive WHSAC. Contact Eric on 087 6780778 for details. Shotokan Karate Club Friday nights in St. Olaf's Hall, Olaf Street from T- Bay Surf School, T-Bay Surf & Wildlife Centre on the beach Tramore 051 391297 info@surftbay.com Waterford Jiu-Jitsu Club Classes every Monday and Thursday in Waterpark College Hall, Juniors 7.30-8.45pm, Seniors 8-9.30pm. www.jiu-jitsuireland.com 086-8793445. Support Groups Depression Aware support groups for people with depression meet every Monday at 8 pm (except Bank Holidays) in The Park Hotel, Dungarvan; and every Thursday at 8 pm in St. Brigid's Family and Community Centre, 37. Lr. Yellow Road, Waterford City. For more information contact Aware on 051 565693. Fran Gleeson, South East Regional Coordinator - Aware. Drug Use in the Home Affects the Whole Family Family Support Groups for family members of those using drugs provides a safe, confidential and non-judgemental space to get support at difficult times. Sometimes just by listening, other times by sharing how members dealt with similar situations. If you are a parent, support for yourself can help the whole family. For more information please contact Community Based Drugs Initiative 051-351100/ The Waterford Association of the Mentally Handicapped meet the first Thursday of every month (except January, July and August) at 11 a.m. in the Tower Hotel for a coffee and a chat. Family and friends are encouraged to attend. 051-832270 or 851107 Theatre The Sanctuary Lamp with Frank Kelly, Theatre Royal, 12th & 13th July. Walking/Adventure Comeragh Mountaineering Club Hill Walking each Sunday. For more information telephone 087 2339920 (evenings). Dungarvan Walking Club 058 43279. Happy Heart Waterford Irish Heart Foundation Family Forest Walk. First Sunday of every month at 2:30p.m. (weather permitting) in Curraghmore Wood, Portlaw. Walk starts from the forestry entrance, 300 yards above Portlaw Catholic Church. Phone 087 2037112. Nature Reserve/Eco Hike Presented by Local Ecologist. Tramore Sand Dunes, Back Strand and Salt water Marsh System. Surf & Wild Life Centre 051 391297. Team Treasure Hunts Waterford City/Dungarvan. Contact: Dunmore East Adventure Centre 051 383783 . dunmoreadventure.com Viking Treking Company offers day trips to the mountains as well as 3 - 10 day tours and navigation courses. Gradings are moderate - medium and medium/hard. Contact John Walker 051 844480. www.vikingtrekking.com Yachting and Boating Dunmore East Waterford Harbour Waterford City Marina. 051 309900. Youth Kids Surfing Saturday mornings for 2 hours until the end of June. Novices to Intermediate. Special rate for those attending every week. From 8yrs up.Contact OM Surf School, @ The Red Cottage, Tramore 051 390944 New Frontiers Group welcomes young people aged 16 yrs and over for outdoor pursuits, computer skills, swimming, arts and crafts, table tennis and much more every Monday at Children's Group Link, Military Road. Tel. 855036. 10am to 5pm each week day. |
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