The opening is on Fri. 19th March 7 pm -9pm and continuing Sat. 20th 10am - 5.30pm and Sun. 1pm - 5.30pm. All welcome.
COMMUNITY COUNCIL:
Celbridge Community Council meets once a month at The Mill, Main Street, Celbridge. The Annual General Meetin
g is on March 16 at 8.30pm.The membership is drawn from the Celbridge area and is renewed every two years. At present, 20 active members are involved in various subcommittees. These subcommittees, together with the full membership and Executive Committee, carry out the work of the Council.
The Celbridge Community Council is coming to the end of its current term of office and is seeking to recruit 25 new members for the new term 2010-2012. With so many new residents in Celbridge, Celbridge Community Council sees an opportunity to invigorate the organisation with new members, new ideas and new directions.
The next election will he held in April. The forms and details of the nomination process are available from the Community Council at the Mill Centre.
MUSICAL ACTIVITY:
Dr. Karol Mullaney-Dignam will give a lecture in Castletown House at 8pm on Wednesday March 10, entitled "A brief history of musical activity at Castletown House". Admission is n8, payable by cheque to CSHIHE, History Department, NUI Maynooth, Maynooth, Co. Kildare.
As places are limited to 70 persons per lecture, bookings cannot be taken without payment of lecture fee, which is non-refundable. All lectures will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Telephone 01-708-6706 for further information
OBJECTIONS:
The Celbridge Action Alliance has recently reminded local residents that time is running out for those who wish to lodge an objection to the planned road bridge to span the Liffey from the Castletown gates area at the end of the Main Street.
Planning permission for this project was received by Kildare Co. Council in last June. Celbridge Action Alliance believes that the proposed bridge, if constructed, would facilitate a high-rise extension of Celbridge in the Donacomper area across the river.
Amongst other concerns voiced by the Action Alliance are that the rural setting of Castletown gates and Christ Church would be lost and that serious traffic problems would be generated. Formal written objections to the plan must be lodged with the Planning Office of Kildare Co. Council by Tuesday March 16. The planning reference number is 09/665 and there is a fee of n20.
DISCUSSION:
The Legion of Mary is organising a Patrician meeting in the St Eustace Centre (basement of the Parochial House) on Friday March 25 at 8pm. The topic for discussion will be "How do you carry your cross?" All are welcome and refreshments will be served.
BETTER IRELAND:
Voting is under way to determine which of three local groups will receive the lion's share of n10,000 earmarked for Celbridge by the AIB Better Ireland Programme. The three participating groups are, (A) The Glebe Junior Montessori School Trust Ltd, (B) the Salesian ACRE Project and (C) Celbridge Community Council.
Each group will receive a proportion of the total, dependent on the number of votes received from the public. Anyone can cast a vote. Text 51303, insert the word Celbridge followed by a space and then the letters A, B or C that represent your choice. Votes can also be cast on the internet at www.betterireland.ie
ENGLISH CLASSES:
Volunteers are needed to help establish a Failte Isteach Branch in Celbridge. You are invited to become involved if you would like to help speakers of other languages improve their English language skills. No teaching experience is necessary.
Time commitment required would be one-and–a half to two hours each week. Day and time to be arranged by mutual consent. Classes will take place is the Mill Community Centre. Contact Sr. Sile at 01 6288459 for more details.
MUSIC AND SONG:
Workshops in music, song and dance come no better than in 'Ceardlann Earraigh', Celbridge, Co. Kildare, in this its thirteenth consecutive year. Established by the Kildare County Board of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, this year's event takes place on Saturday March 27.
It promises to be the best to date with an all-star line up of tutors who are masters of a range of traditional instruments such as the fiddle, banjo, accordion, concertina, tin whistle and bodhran. There will also be workshops in areas such as traditional singing, steps and sets.
The 'Grand Concert' will start at 8pm in the Glenroyal Hotel, Maynooth, on that same evening. All the tutors from the day's workshops will perform at this event. A session will follow in the Glenroyal residents' bar.
The fee for the workshops is: Junior (U18): n20 (which includes free entry into Grand Concert!), Senior: n20. The ticket price for the Grand Concert is n15. Booking information is on the website www.ceardlannearraigh.com.
LIVING STONES:
The Parish History Committee has just produced a book based on 150 yrs of Parish Life. The book is entitled "Living Stones" and will be launched on March 15 at 8pm in Celbridge Library. The book was produced entirely by parishioners to mark the 150th anniversary of St. Patrick's Church.
It is a superb account of growing up in the Parish of Celbridge since 1859 with a special focus on the construction of the church. There are many stories from elderly parishioners, coupled with photos and other interesting items. Following the launch, the book will be available locally at n10.
LUKE KELLY LEGEND:
Celbridge GAA is hosting the The Legend of Luke Kelly Concert presented by Chris Kavanagh and The Patriots on March 27 in the clubhouse. This is a very popular tribute to the Luke Kelly. Afterwards there will be a bar extension and late music with DJ Keith Shanley.
Check at the clubhouse for details of time and ticket prices.
ATHLETIC CLUB:
The club holds training sessions every Tuesday and Thursday evening starting at 7pm on the track. If you like to run for fun or are as serious athlete why not come along to the track around 7 45 pm and introduce yourself. The track is situated behind St. Wolstan's Community School. Enter through the gates at the school and continue down the road. The track is on the right. Contact Tracy at 087 6648464 for further details or check the website www.celbridgeac.com
MARTIAL ARTS:
A new Tae Kwon Do club has starting up in Scoil Mochua, Aghards School. Classes will be available for all levels, including beginners, on Tuesday and Thursday evenings between 7 and 9pm. Contact Peter Crosbie (4th degree, Black Belt) at 0862586873 for more details.
YOUNG READERS:
Story Telling with Meabh takes place in Celbridge Library on Friday March 12 at 10am. The Children's Book Club will meet on Tuesday March 16.
ICA:
The Irish Countrywomen's Association holds weekly meetings in the Slip Hall at 8pm on Tuesday evenings. New members are always welcome. Contact 087 2191770
KEEP FIT:
A Meet and Train Running session gets under way at the Mill Sports Centre every Wednesday at 7.30pm with Eamon, John and Sue.
This is a fun way to get fit, stay fit and prepare for fun runs in 2010. Contact the manager at 01 6288556 for more details.
