Close Shave at Kanes

Athy Soccer Team get to shave off their beards after one month without a shave. Venue "Kanes" Pub, saturday night Nov.28th. All proceeds to St. Vincent De Paul

Live music and finger food.

A child’s paradise!

– Athy will be transformed with the *1^st Annual Christmas Chocolate* *Festival.* For those that are tired of commercialism taking over the holiday period and would like to experience a real traditional and nostalgic Christmas festival, they might want to consider heading to Athy this year where they can get a sweet taste of the Christmas festivities. With over 20 different events throughout the town starting on the 4^th of December such as

* chocolate Sculpting Exhibition

* Street Entertainment

* Choral Singing

* Farmers Market

* Creative and interactive workshops for Children

* Cookery, Floral, Cocktail and Christmas make up demonstrations

* Parade of The Elves

* Barge Trips with Festive Entertainment

* Sissie Claus Story Telling

* Food Fair

* Crib Exhibition

* Santa’s Magical Trail at The Clanard Court Hotel – Visitors

transported to Santa’s Farm by fantasy carriage to visit the live

deer and other animals

* Puppet Show

The business community have come on board in force and are offering unique discounts to all visitors, also The Hotels and Restaurants of which Athy has many will carry the Chocolate Festival Theme throughout, making this event a truly inclusive community festival whilst also donating much needed funds to a number of local charities./ /

The Great Little Christmas Craft Fair of South Kildare

The Second South Kildare Festival of Arts & Crafts kickes off next Sunday 29^th November at 12 noon with

The Great Little Christmas Craft Fair of South Kildare in The Sportsman’s Inn, Timolin - Moone ( Just off the N9 – between Castledermot and Kilcullen)

It will be a Great Place to get that Special Gift for a special friend. Hand made Ceramics – Woodware – Gourmet Foods & Preserves – Flowers - Christmas Wreaths & Decorations – Jewellery – Framed and Unfrafed Art – Pewter – Silver - Christmas Gifts will all be on display and for sale at reasonable prices by the craftspeople who made them. The Sportsmans Inn is under new Management and a Full Sunday Lunch Menu by Chef A. M. Scully will be available ‘till 3.00. Families and group[s of friends can make this Sunday 29^th. November a Great Day out - from 12 noon to 6.30 p.m. The first of the Christmas Season. The Door Collection will be donated to The Jack & Jill Foundation. The South Kildare Festival is supported by Kildare County Council and organised by Timolin & Moone Tidy Towns Committees to Fund Village Improvements in 2010

For further information Contact

Sean Cleary, PRO. South Kildare Festival, at 0879090044 or sean clearypr@gmail.com

Information Evening

Athy Community College is holding an Information Evening giving detail about the new college in the Clanard Court on this Thur 19^th Nov at 7.30pm. All are welcome and applications for 2011 and following years will be accepted on the night

Interested in growing your own food?

Grow It Yourself Ireland (GIY) recently established a Kildare group that will hold its first meeting next Tuesday, 17th Nov at 6pm in Athy library.
GIY meetings are free and open to people interested in food growing at all levels, they meet monthly to talk, exchange tips, knowledge and skills.
Michael Kelly, founder of GIY will be the guest speaker at the first meeting.
Enquiries to Mary Ledwidge, 087 2372664, thewoodenhouse@live.ie

webpage: www.giyireland.ie