Hair Affaire

Hair Affaire's relaunch on Sunday the 31st of May. There will be music , food and wine on the day from 2 to 5. All are welcome

Music cool

Young aspiring musicians and performers aged 13 to 19 should be interested in the Musiccool Europe workshop being held in the Church of Ireland hall from July 6 to 10.

Details from 096 37107.

This should be a great opportunity to learn about the music industry.

Bull Island

Against a backdrop of a collapsing economy and daily scandalous revelations about the banking system, Pakie answers the call with his unique brand of satire. O'Callaghan shines a light on the sham and hubris of greedy bankers and dodgy developers. See Willie O'Dea, Charlie Bird and Bertie as you've never seen them before in an offering entitled A SHOW OF PATRIOTIC DUTY.

Pakie O'Callaghan, star of Bull Island, Joe Duffy's Funny Friday and Surviving Santa Ponsa will be appearing in The Clanard Court Hotel on Friday 5th June.

Tickets are priced @ €15 each. Doors open at 9pm. Fundraising event by ShopAthy.

What a Weekend!!!

Sat

St. Laurence’s are hosting a Questions & Answer forum for the European candidates in the eastern region on Saturday next the 23^rd of May. There will be a cheese and wine reception at 7pm with the debate starting at 8pm. It Should be a most interesting evening for the public to ask question about the Lisbon Treaty and other European matters. Admission €10.00 do come early.

Sun

It’s now a formal event in its own right as it is under the auspices of SWIM IRELAND. www.swimathy.com

About 250 swimmers are expected for this on Sunday next.... and it looks as though the weather will hold. All happening this coming Sunday in and around Athy.

Sunday 24^th 1-4pm. An afternoon class in willow weaving. Beth Murphy of Willow Wonder will teach people the art of willow weaving. Each participant will make and bring home their own obelisk (plant climber as below). The cost is €40 per person, material included.

Piece of Cake

Bake Sale
Sat May 23rd
From 10.30am
Church of Ireland Parish Centre
Offaly Street

Africa Day

South East Laois Arts Network UNVEILS FULL PLANS FOR AFRICA DAY EVENT

Africa Day falls on 25^th May each year and its aim is to celebrate African diversity and success, and to highlight the cultural and economic potential that exists on the continent of Africa. Since the publication of the White Paper on Irish Aid in 2006, the Irish Government – through Irish Aid – has made a commitment to support Africa Day events on an annual basis, thereby providing world leadership in this regard.

South East Laois Arts Network is among the 35 events taking place around the country this year to celebrate Africa Day.

The events planned by South East Laois Arts Network will take place week beginning 18 th May 2009 and will comprise of 2 full days of Drumming Workshops in Killeshin and Arles National Schools .

On Friday 22 nd Ballylinan Hall will be home to Drumming Workshops at 5.30pm pm and the highlight of the weeks entertainment will be a Concert at 8 pm by Wassa Wassas a collective of people living in Dublin who, with growing numbers, have found a keen interest in the traditions and cultures of West Africa. Among them, singers, dancers, drummers and teachers of same, who together and separately have spent many months on end studying in the region. Using the basic traditional rhythms and dances, they have added some contemporary and some traditional African songs and added their own arrangements, traditional costumes and hats you wont forget!

Saturday 23 rd African Dance Workshop in Ballylinan Hall from 4-6 pm


These events will be open to all members of the public and are free of charge
To secure a place at either workshop in Ballylinan Hall

For further information, contact: South East Laois Arts Network at 0876729953 and southeastlaoisartsnetwork@gmail.com