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Out & About
Community Events
North West Area
(Finglas, Ballymun & Cabra)
May 2018
Finglas Events P. 2 – 6
Cabra P. 7 – 9
Ballymun P. 9 – 16
Library Events P. 16 – 21
Sports Activities P. 22 – 23
NWA information / Meetings P. 24
1|PageCommunity Officers:
Cabra: Niall Byrnes 086 8150341, Marian Finglas 086 8150919, Paul Fitzpatrick 086 8150927
Finglas: Larry Dooley 086 8150358, Tony Hynes 086 8150314, Niamh Reilly 086 3880982,
Caroline Dillon 087 2915239
Email: finglascommunity@dublincity.ie
Ballymun: Ciaran Mahony 087 8150799, Fergal Scally 087 1181885, Miriam Downey 087 6562911,
Laura McGuinness 087 9129425
Twitter@eventsDCC
Day Dates Time Event Finglas Venues
th
Thursday 10 May Doors open Finglas Concert & Saint Canice’s Church, Finglas Village
7.30pm Marching Band in
Starts 8pm Concert
Special Appearance of the
Army Number 1 Band
Admission E10.00
Tickets in advance on sale
in the Church or
Carmine’s under the
footbridge
Monday & Weekly 8pm-9pm Erin’s Isle Mothers and ei.gaelicformothersandothers@gmail.com
Friday Others. Gaelic Football Call by the club on Farnham Drive,
for ladies 18 years and Finglas.
over. Learn and play
ladies Gaelic football in a
fun and sociable
environment. No
previous experience or
level of fitness needed.
Monday / Weekly 1.30 – Finglas West Active St. Canices Parochial Hall, Glebe View,
Thursday 4.30pm Retirement Opposite the Village Inn Pub.
New Members Welcome
to Drop in!!
Monday Every Week 9.30am – Creative Writing Group Parents Room,
11.00am New members welcome! St. Michaels Girls School,
Wellmount Road, Finglas, D11
Contact: Colm Ph: 8341767
Tuesday Every Week 11am – Yoga St. Michaels Girls School,
1pm With Helen Sherlock Wellmount Road, Finglas, D11
Free Service Contact: Sandra from FSN Ph:
0879730003
2|PageWednesday Every Week 10.30am – Zumba St. Michaels Girls School,
11.30am With Orla Wellmount Road, Finglas, D11
Free Service Contact: Sandra from FSN Ph:
0870730003
Thursday Weekly 10am- Bay Stay and Play Contact: Bridget Johnson, Ph: 8642433,
11.30am Free Parent/Carer and 0864613570 Barnardos St. Josephs GNS,
Baby Group. A place for Barry Road, Finglas West, D11.
newborn stage to
Learning to walk baby.
Warm and welcoming
environment, facilitated
group with helpful tips,
Monthly talks by visiting
Professionals on topics,
i.e. Sleep, Weaning,
Development etc.
Just Drop In!
Friday Once a 7.30pm – The Meeting Place Club Erin’s Isle GAA Club,
month 9.30pm For teens under the Farnham Road,
autism spectrum for ages Finglas, Dublin 11
12+
We aim to help develop
our member’s Self Contact Sandra for further information
Esteem, Social Skills and ph: 087 9730003
Quality of Life.
To achieve this we offer a
wide range of activities
Is your Group a member To Register your group complete the
of Dublin City PPN? online form at
The benefits to groups https://dublincityppn.ie/registration-
who join PPN include: form/
or Contact Nina Farrell, Dublin City PPN
Opportunities to Coordinator, Ph: 2223851
influence decision
making.
Access to
information on
funding
opportunities,
3|Page public
consultations and
policy
Development.
Opportunities to
network with
other groups.
Free Training.
Community
representation
and organised
engagement with
Dublin City
Council.
Play all year Erin’s Isle Pitch and Putt Erin’s Isle, Farnham Drive, Finglas,
round (New Members Dublin 11.
Welcome) Contact Des Ph: 087 9541210
Special rates for Juvenile’s
/ Students/OAPs
Saturday Every Week Rainbow Junior Arch Club Scoil Chiarain, Glasnevin, Dublin 11
The Rainbow Junior Arch Contact: Lisa Ph: 0876342348
Club is a Saturday social Email: rainbowjuniorarchclub@gmail.com
club for children with
special needs and their
families from all over
Dublin!
Various Comhaltas Craobh St. Malachy’s School, St. Helenas Road,
Times Fionnghlaise Finglas, Dublin 11.
We offer affordable music
lessons to children and Contact Mick for more information:
adults! Ph: 0872988452
New Members Welcome
Wednesday Every Week 7.30 – St. Canices Indoor Bowls St. Canices Church of Ireland Hall Glebe
& Friday 9.15pm Club. View/Church Street (Across from the
New Members Welcome Village Inn Pub) Finglas, Dublin 11.
Contact Eileen:
0861608940
4|PageTuesday Last 7.30pm – Finglas Historical Society Brookville Court Senior Citizen Communal
Tuesday of 9pm (Adult) – North Road, Finglas
every New Members Welcome
month
Tuesday Every Week 10.15am – St. Helena’s Walking Club Meeting point at St. Helena’s
12pm Community walking group House,
– all ages. St. Helena’s Road Finglas South.
New Members Welcome
Wednesday Every Week 2pm Finglas Men’s Sheds Abigail Centre, Kildonan Road,
(Adult Men) Finglas West,
Working towards a future Finglas.
where all men have the
Opportunity to improve
and maintain their Health
and Wellbeing by
participating in a
community Men’s Shed. Abigail Centre, Kildonan Road, Finglas
New Members Welcome West, Finglas.
Saturday Every Week 3pm – 5pm Finglas Crochet Group Costa Coffee, Clearwater Shopping
(Adult) Drop in – New Centre, Finglas, Dublin 11.
Members Welcome
Thursday 1st Thursday 2.45pm- Afternoon Tea Dance WFTRA Hall,
of every 5pm Mellowes Road, Finglas West, Dublin 11.
month
Wednesday 3rd 2pm – 4pm Ballygall Active Ballygall Community Centre,
Wednesday Retirement Group Finglas East, Dublin 11.
of every
month
Monday Every Week 2pm – 4pm Tolka Rovers Bowls Club Tolka Rovers, Griffith Avenue
and Contact: Joyce, Ph:085 8151822
Thursday
Monday Every week 8pm – Ballygall Art Studio Fr. Moloney Hall, Drapier Road,
10pm Finglas East, Dublin 11.
Thursday Every week 8pm – Ballygall Ladies Club Fr. Moloney Hall, Drapier Road,
10pm Finglas East, Dublin 11.
Wednesday Every week 8pm-10pm Collins Ladies Group St. Canices Boys School,
Glasannaon Road, Dublin 11.
Wednesday Every week 8pm Finglas Drama and St. Malachy’s School, St. Helenas Road,
Variety Group Dublin 11
5|PageTuesday Every week 6.30pm Finglas Tidy Towns – Contact: Philomena Murray
(Volunteers needed) Ph:0872922852
Working on the
enhancement of
Finglas Village
Tuesday Every week 12pm- Forever Young Chorus Brookville Court Senior Citizen Communal
1.30pm Room – North Road, Finglas
Thursday Every week 8.45pm Pipers Chair The Village Inn, Church Street,
Traditional Irish Music Finglas Village.
Club Contact: Gerry 0872051189
Thursday Every two 8pm Pleasure Painters Brookville Court Senior Citizen Communal
weeks New Members Welcome Room – North Road, Finglas
Wednesday Every week 8.30pm Rivermount Ladies Club St. Helena’s House, St. Helena’s Road,
Finglas South
Tuesday 2nd Tuesday 8pm Tolka Trout Anglers St. Helena’s House, St. Helena’s Road,
each month Finglas South
Wednesday Every week 7pm- 76/122nd Finglas West 76/122nd Finglas West Scout Group
8.30pm Scout Group Cubs Scouts Den,
Boys and girls age 9-12 Wellmount Road/Cardiffsbridge Road
years Finglas West, Dublin 11
(Volunteers needed) Contact: Suzie O’Reilly 089 2555570
finglaswestscouts@gmail.com
Tuesday Every week 7pm- 76/122nd Finglas West 76/122nd Finglas West Scout Group
8.15pm Scout Group. Scouts Den,
Beavers Wellmount Road/Cardiffsbridge Road
Boys and girls age 6-9 Finglas West, Dublin 11
years Contact: Suzie O’Reilly 089 2555570
(Volunteers needed) finglaswestscouts@gmail.com
Saturday Every Week 9.30am- Get Dublin Walking Tolka Valley Park
10.30am 4 week walking (Meeting point is the new dressing rooms
programme. Open to all at the junction of Tolka Valley Road and
ages. 5k route around St. Helena’s Road
Tolka Valley Park. Free
Monday Every Week 1-2pm Get Finglas Walking Mellowes Park, Finglas
New weekly lunchtime (at the new outdoor fitness equipment
walking group. Open to behind the leisure centre)
DCC staff and public. 5k
walk around Mellowes
Park. Free
6|PageDay Dates Time Event Cabra Venues
Saturday Second 7am to 11am Royal Canal Amenity Group Gross Guns Bridge
Saturday of Volunteers Group –
each Month endeavours to remove refuse
from Canal Towpath from
Drumcondra as fat as Ashtown
Saturday Every Week 10am – 11am Zumba Classes Christ The King School Hall
E8 per class – pay as you go Contact Beatrice: 0861039731
Monday Every week 10.30am – Creative Writing Christ The King Day Centre
12pm
2.15pm – 4pm Bingo
Tuesday Every week 10.30am – Knitting & Crochet Christ The King Day Centre
12pm
2.15pm – 4pm
10.30 – 12pm Sit-Fit
Wednesday Every week 2.15pm – 4pm Senior Citizen’s Club Bingo Christ The King Day Centre
8pm – 9.30pm Pearl Drops Ladies Club Under
65’s
Thursday Every week 10.30 – 12pm Art Christ The King Day Centre
2.15pm – 4pm Golden Girls Ladies Club Over
65’s
Tuesday Every Week 11am – 1pm Cabra Men’s Shed Cabra Parkside Community and
(All Welcome) Sports Complex
Monday Every Week 12.30pm – Art Classes Convent View Complex
2.30pm (Community Room)
Tel: Ethel Brennan 087-9134800
7pm – 10pm Pool Team Pat O’Reilly Tel: 018384198
Convent View Complex
Tuesday Every Week 8pm – 10pm Ladies Club Teresa Downey DCC
Tel: 086-8150280
Tuesday Every Week 2pm – 4pm Sketchers Class (Art)
Wednesday Every Week 7pm – 10pm Pool Team Convent View Complex
Tel: Pat O’Reilly: 018384198
Thursday Every Week 2.30pm – Yoga Class Convent View Complex
3.30pm Tel: Ethel Brennan 087-9134800
Friday Every Week 7pm – 10pm Pool Team Convent View Complex
Pat O’Reilly Tel:018384198
Friday Last Friday 11am – 1pm History & Folklore Group Cabra Parkside Community and
of the Sports Complex
Month
(Open Day)
Monday Every Week 11am Walk & Talk Meet at Halfway House Navan
Along Canal, Phoenix Park and Road, Just Turn Up!
Some times further afield.
7|PageFriday Every Week 10.30am – Royal Canal Park - Parent & Royal Canal Park Community
12pm Toddler Group Room
‘Bake Off’ for International
Women’s Day. Proceeds to a
Local Women’s Aid Charity
Thursday Every Week 3pm – 5pm Indoor Bowling Cabra Parkside Community and
All Welcome Sports Complex
Mondays & Every Week 6pm – 7pm Scoil Rince Rhythm Irish Cabra Parkside Community and
Thursdays Dancing School Sports Complex
Boys & Girls Aged 3+ Contact: Lorraine Deegan
Tel: 0860614266
Wednesdays Every Week Two Classes Art Groups Saint Finbarrs Court Senior
one starting at Citizens Community Room
9am
one starting at
11am
Thursdays Every Week Two Classes Art Groups Saint Finbarrs Court Senior
One starting at Citizens Community Room
9am
One starting at
11am
Monday Every Week 7 pm-9pm Knitting Now moved to Sancta Maria Day
Care Centre
Tuesday Every Week 7pm-8pm AA Joan McCormack
Saint Finbarrs Court Senior
Citizens Community Room
Wednesday Every Week 5.30pm-7pm Computers for Seniors Liam O’Neill
Saint Finbarrs Court Senior
Citizens Community Room
Friday Every Week 2pm-2.30pm Citizen Advice Liam O’Neill
Saint Finbarrs Court Senior
Citizens Community Room
Friday Every Week 8pm – 1030pm Bingo Now moved to Sancta Maria Day
Care Centre
Saturday Every Week 9am-11am Computers for Seniors Liam O’Neill
Saint Finbarrs Court Senior
Citizens Community Room
First Every 2.30pm-4pm Fatima Group Mary Malone
Saturday Month Saint Finbarrs Court Senior
each month Citizens Community Room
8|PageDay Dates Time Event BallymunVenues
Tuesday & 8th & 9th Ballymun Running Festival: All races non competitive and on
Wednesday May Ballymun 100 miler : a looped tract at: Trinity
8th at 12pm Comprehensive School Grounds.
Ballymun Marathon: Contact: Paddy O’Reilly to
8th at 6pm register at:
Ballymun Half Marathon 086 1743836
8th at 7pm
Ballymun 10K
8th at 7pm
Ballymun 5K
8th at 6pm
Mun Fun Run
8th at 11am
Tuesday & 1st & 2nd 7.30pm AXIS SHOWS: Axis Theatre, Main Street,
Wednesday May Darknet – Ballymun, Dublin 9
Price E10/E8 Groups E5 Contact Axis Reception :
Tel 01 8832100
Friday 4th May 10am & Star Chasers
11.30am Price E7/E5
Friday 4th May 8pm The Classic Beatles
Price E20/E18
Thursday & 10th & 11th 8pm Maz & Bricks
Friday May Price E16/E14
Sunday 13th May 1pm The O’Regan School Of Ballet
(Dance Recital)
Price E12 (Child E10)
Friday & 18th & 19th 3pm & 8pm Body Of Work
Saturday May Price E10/E8
Sunday 20th May 12pm Tom Thumb
Price E10/E8
Thursday 24th May 8pm Take Off Your Cornflakes
Price E15/E12
Saturday 26th May 6.30pm One Night Axis Theatre, Main Street,
Price E15 Ballymun, Dublin 9
Contact Axis Reception :
Thursday 31st May 8pm My Son My Son Tel 01 8832100
Price E12/E10
9|PageMonday & Every Week 5pm Irish Dancing (4yrs +)
Wednesday Pay per class
(Beldance Academy Tel: 087
2701844)
Tuesday Every Week 2.30pm Guitar & Drums
E16 per class (6yrs+)
Axis Theatre, Main Street,
Tuesday Every Week 3.30pm – Art Ballymun, Dublin 9
4.45pm & 5pm- E7 per class Contact Axis Reception :
6.15pm Contact: Pat McGrath Tel: 087 Tel 01 8832100
8247266
Tuesday Every Week 3.30pm – Drama
4.45pm & 5pm- E7 per class
6.15pm Contact:(Airfic Ni Ruairc Tel:
085 1606012
Axis Theatre, Ballymun
Tuesday Every Week 6.30pm Dance Group for Women from Tel: 01 8832100
18+ (Threads Dance Group) E3
per class
Tuesday Every Week 10.30am Active Living Walking Group
The group walk to a different
Parks each week (Poppintree
Park, Albert College Park, or
Santry Woods). Tea/Coffee
after in Axis Centre
Wednesday Every Week 2.30pm- & Aerobics & Line Dancing Over
& Friday 3.30pm 50’s E3 per class
Wednesday 2.30pm Singing
E18 per class
Contact: Susan Tomelty Tel:
086 3840458
Thursday Every Week 8pm-9pm Pilates
E8 per class
Contact: Theresa McGuinn Tel:
086 1780625
10 | P a g eThursday Every Week 3.45-6pm Ballet
E7 per class Contact: Ciara O’
Regan Tel: 087 6692673
Thursday Every Week 2pm Piano, Flute & Recorder
E18 per class.
Contact: Helen Redwood
Tel: 085 7283823
Friday Every Week 6.30pm-8pm Club óige Feachtas Baile
Munna – (11-15yrs) E2
Contact: Loretta
Tel: 087 9046163
Friday Every Week 11am-12.30pm Line Dancing
E3 per class with Active Living
Monday Every 10.30am- Yoga Ballymun Child & Family Centre,
Week 11.30am Shangan Green, Ballymun,
Dublin 9
Monday Every Week 2.30-4.30pm Homework Club
Monday Every Week 7-9pm Mindfulness
Tuesday Every Week 10am-11.30pm Parent & Toddler Group
Tuesday Every Week 11-1pm Traditional Crafts Group Ballymun Child & Family Centre,
Shangan Green, Ballymun,
Tuesday Every Week 2-4pm Art Classes Dublin 9.
Tuesday Every Week 2-4pm Leadership/Personal
Development
Wednesday 10.30-12pm Looking After You – Wellbeing
& Stress Management
Wednesday Every Week 10.30 – 1pm Coultry Craft Club – Womens
Group
Wednesday Every Week 2.30-4.30pm Homework Club
Third Every Week 12.30-1.30pm Ballymun Men’s Shed Ballymun Child & Family Centre,
Wednesday Contact: Frank Scalzo Shangan Green, Ballymun,
of Every Tel: 087 2624152 or Ciaran Dublin 9
Month Mahony 086 8150799
11 | P a g eThursday Every Week 10am-12pm Healthy Eating on a budget
Thursday Every Week 2-4pm Art Classes for Improvers
Friday Every Week 10am-12pm Bereavement Support Group
Saturday Every Week 11am-1pm Ballymun Coderdojo
Thursday Every Week 3pm to 4pm U3A ‘Walk in the Park’ Albert College Park
Tea/Coffee in DCU College
after. Contact: Peter
Brannigan Tel: 087 2924001
pietrobrannigan@yahoo.co.uk
Meet in Ballymun Library on
Mondays from 2pm to 4pm
14th & 28th May
Tuesday Commenced 10-3pm Community Organisation Sillogue Neighbourhood Centre
13th Feb for Management (QQI level 6) Contact: Val Keating / Lynda
12 weeks Ward
Tel: 01 5635253
Tuesday Every Week 7pm-9pm Ladies Club
E2 per evening
Monday Every Week 3pm-4.30pm Crochet Class
E2 per class (beginners &
advanced welcome)
Monday Every Week 2.30-4.30pm Jewellery Making
Monday Every Week 10.30am- English Conversation Class Sillogue Neighbourhood Centre
12.30pm Free
Tuesday Every Week 10am-12noon Knitting Class
E2 per class
Wednesday Every Week 9.30am - Ballymun All Sorts Parents
12.30pm Group
Contact Joanne Bonnell
0852093525
Wednesday Every Week 10am-12noon Ladies Craft & Chat Sillogue Neighbourhood Centre
E2 per class
Friday Every Week 11am Sharp Bingo
E6 + E1 Jackpot
12 | P a g eThursday Every Week 11am-1pm Nutrition & Healthy Choices Contact: Val Keating/Lynda Ward
Course (TBC) Free – 01/5635253
Thursday Every 7-8.30pm F.A.C.T. Families Autism Poppintree Community Centre
Week Coming Together
(enquire in centre) Free
Meet every Tuesday in
Poppintree Community Sports
Centre at 5pm for Physical
Activity.
Tuesdays Every Week 5pm – 5.45pm Fitness for children with
special needs and siblings
welcome (5-10 years) E4
Tuesday Every Week 6pm-6.45pm Yoga class for children with
special needs – 10 years and
over – E4 Contact:
Wendy:085 1498689
Thursday Every Week 2-4pm Art Classes for Improvers Sillogue Neighbourhood Centre
Friday Every Week 10-12am Bereavement Support Group
Wednesday Every Week 9.30-12.30pm Ballymun Allsorts Parents
Group. Crafts/Chat/Workshop
Price: E2 per class
Monday Every Week 11.00am Active Retired Irish Class Santry Community Resource
Centre, Domville Court, Dublin 9
Monday 2-3pm Active Retired Tai Chi Tel: 8422319
Monday 4-5pm Guitar lessons(children)
Monday 5-6pm Guitar lessons(teenagers)
Monday 6-7pm Pilates/Irish Dancing
Monday 7-8pm Pilates/Irish Dancing
Monday 8-9pm Line Dancing Santry Community Resource
Centre, Domville Court, Dublin 9
Tuesday 2-4pm Alzheimer Social Club Tel: 8422319
13 | P a g eTuesday 4-5pm Courageous Kids/ Project
Fashion
Tuesday 5-6pm Irish Grinds
Santry Community Resource
Tuesday 7-8pm ZUMBA Centre, Domville Court, Dublin 9
Tel: 8422319
Tuesday 8-10pm Red Cross(ages 10+, now
recruiting new members)
Tuesday 9-10pm JG/Art
Wednesday 2-4pm Computers
Wednesday 3-5pm Indoor Bowls
Wednesday 7-9pm Yoga
Every Week
Wednesday 7-10pm Ladies Club
Santry Community Resource
Centre, Domville Court, Dublin 9
Thursday 2-4pm Whist AR Tel: 8422319
Thursday 6-8pm Irish Dancing
Thursday 8-9pm Santry Skippers
Friday 10-11am Exercise to music
Friday 11-1pm Tai Chi
Friday 3-7pm Curtain Call
Friday 7-8pm Bingo
Saturday 9am-12 Slimming World
Saturday 12-1pm Starlights
Santry Community Garden
Opening times Wednesday and
Friday, 2-4pm and Saturday
and Sunday 11am-1pm.
Whitehall Active Retirement Whitehall Parish Centre, Thatch
Association Weekly Activities: Road.
Contact Brendan McCartie
Monday Every Week 9.45am Coffee Morning 0863274036
14 | P a g eMonday Every Week 2.00pm Bowls(new members
welcome)
Tuesday Every Week 11.00am Pitch and Putt (5euros, call
Christy 0879816570)
Tuesday Every Week 2.15pm Whist(3euros, new members
welcome)
Wednesday Every Week 10-11am Petanque in (Ellenfield Park)
Thursday Every Week 2.00pm Bowls (new members
welcome)
Tuesday Every Week 10.30am Yoga & Light
Exercise Cost E5
Tuesday Every Week 2.30pm Sequence Dancing Cost E7
Wednesday Every Week 10am Toddler Club (Voluntary
donation of E3 to cover cost of
tea & biscuits)
Wednesday Every Week 11.30am Crochet
Wednesday Every Week 2-4pm Bowls Cost E2
Whitehall Parish Centre, Thatch
Road.
Thursday Every Week 2.30-4pm Bethany Club (Tea & Chat)
Thursday Every Week 6.45pm Comhra le Micheal (Learn the
Irish Language)
Friday Every Week 1.45pm Queen of Hearts Bridge Club
Larkhill Active Retirement Larkhill Scouts Hall, 134a Larkhill
Community Road, Whitehall
Contact Bernie Carberry
Monday Every Week 11-1pm Arts and Crafts 0877527271
Tuesday TBC Sewing Time
Wednesday Every Week 10.30-12.00pm Movement to Music Larkhill Scouts Hall, 134a Larkhill
Road, Whitehall Contact Bernie
Thursday Every Week 2-4pm Flower Arranging Carberry Tel: 087 7527271
15 | P a g eMon. & Every Week 10.30am-1pm Muck & Magic Ballymun Community Gardens
Wed. Contact: Ronnie 01 8627731 Coultry Gardens , Ballymun.
or (beside St. Pappins Church)
email:ronniemc57@gmail.com
Tuesday & Every Week 11am-1pm Glas Community Garden Shangan Road, Ballymun
Thursday Contact: 018832185
info@globalactionplan.ie
16 | P a g eLibrary Events:
www.dublincitypubliclibraries.ie Twitter: @dubcilib
Facebook: DublinCityPublicLibraries
Day Regular Dates Time Drumcondra Library Events Venue
or Non Ph: 01-8377206
Regular May
Events
Non Regular May 1st to 9th Book Display – Easy Reads Drumcondra Library
Child
Non Regular May 9th to 30th Book Display – Bold girl Reading Drumcondra Library
Guides – Child
Non Regular May 9th to 15th Book Display – Cooking and Drumcondra Library
Baking
Non Regular May 15th to Book display – Get Sporty – Drumcondra Library
31st Child
Non Regular May 23rd 11am Bealtaine 2018-04-25 Fabric Drumcondra Library
appliqué and Card Making with
Ann McFadden – Adult
Non Regular May 2nd to 10th Book Display – Architecture and Drumcondra Library
Design – Adult
Non Regular May 1st to 31st Book display – Reader Drumcondra Library
Recommendation’s – Adult
Non Regular May 1st to 31st Book Display – Dublin Literary Drumcondra Library
Award
Non Regular May 1st to 4th Book Display – Karl Marx – Adult Drumcondra Library
Non Regular May 1st to 31st Book Display – Travel Guides – Drumcondra Library
Adult
Day Time Phibsboro Library Events Venue
Regular or Ph: 01-8304341
Non Regular May
Events
Regular Tuesday 22nd 10.30am Talk – 3d Decoupage with Ann Phibsboro Library
May McFadden (Bealtaine Festival)
Booking Required
Regular Meets 3rd Wed Facilitated Group – Wednesday Phibsboro Library
of every month Readers – Adult
Regular Ongoing Book Display – New Books Phibsboro Library
available for loan
(Adult Fiction & Non-Fiction)
New Books (Junior & Young
Regular Ongoing Adult Fiction and non-fiction) – Phibsboro Library
display of new titles available
for loan
17 | P a g eRegular May Book Display – Healthy Ireland Phibsboro Library
– Adults
Regular May Book Display – Up, Up and Away Phibsboro Library
(Travel Books) Adult
Regular May Book Display – Unicorns Phibsboro Library
-Children
Day Dates Time Cabra Library Events Venue
Ph: 01-8691414
May
Non Regular May Adult – Summer Health & Cabra Library
Nutrition (Fitness, Health,
Nutrition)
Non Regular May Adult – International Literature
Festival Dublin (Fiction &
Poetry)
Non Regular May 2pm Event – Adult Cabra Library
Tuesday 15th Summer Wreath Making with
Recreate Ireland – Bealtaine
Event
Non Regular May Book Display Cabra Library
Discover Irish Writers and
Illustrators (Fiction & Picture
books) – Junior
Non Regular May Book Display Cabra Library
Around the World (Travel and
Adventure books)
Regular Last Tuesday of 7 – 9yrs Children’s Book Clubs – Junior Cabra Library
the month 3.45 – 4.15pm
10 – 12yrs
4.15 – 4.45pm
Regular Tuesdays & 10.30-12pm Community Group Parent and Cabra Library
Thursdays Toddler Group
Non Regular May Exhibition – Dublin’s Culture Cabra Library
Connects: The National
Neighbourhood – Family
Regular May Information Stand Cabra Library
Jobs and Careers
Non Regular May Book Display – Creative Houses Cabra Library
(DIY, Interior Design, Tree
Houses) – Adult
Regular May 3.15pm Story Time – Children’s Story Cabra Library
Time
18 | P a g eFinglas Library Events
Day Dates Time Ph: 01- 8344906 Venue
May
Non Regular 21st May 6.30pm Talk Finglas Library
NEW! ‘Gardening For Birds’ with
Declan Murphy, Author - Adult
Non Regular Launching last NEW! Finglas Camera Club – Group Finglas Library
week in April Exhibition: ‘Travel 32’
Non Regular May Book display – “Books You Finglas Library
Always Meant To Read…” Adult
Non Regular May Book Display – “If you have a Finglas Library
Garden and a Library….’ Adult
Non Regular May Book display – ‘Making The Finglas Library
News…’ Adult
Non Regular May Book Display Continuing with Finglas Library
Healthy Ireland - Adult
Non Regular May Book Display Continuing with Finglas Library
Bold Girls!- Junior
Regular May New Books (Adult & Children) Finglas Library
Regular Thursdays 11.30am Finglas Toddler Group Finglas Library
(during school term only)
Regular 1st Thursday of 11.30am Adult Book Club Finglas Library
Month Discussing The Long Gaze Back,
3rd May
Regular 2nd Wednesday 3.30pm Junior Book Club – Discussing Finglas Library
of the month Illegal by Eoin Colfer,
9th May Star By Star by Sheena
Wilkinson and
A Dangerous Crossing by Jane
Mitchell
Regular Every Tuesday 10am Le Cheile Adult Education Group Finglas Library
(St. Michael’s) (G1)
Regular Every Tuesday 2.30pm EVE – Castleview – supporting Finglas Library
adults with mental health
difficulties
Regular Every Friday 11.30am Le Cheile Adult Education Group Finglas Library
(St. Michael’s) G2
Day Dates Time Ballymun Library Events Venue
Ph: 01-8421890
May
Non Regular Month of May Exhibition of artwork by Ballymun Library
residents of St. Clare’s Nursing
Home to celebrate Bealtaine –
Adults
19 | P a g eNon Regular Wednesday 11am Fuss on the Bus a 1 hour play for Ballymun Library
16th May adults by Carnation Theatre in
conjunction with Bealtaine
Festival
Regular Ongoing Book Display – Healthy Ireland Ballymun Library
Collection – a selection of self-
help books recommended by
the HSE and the Irish College of
General Practitioners – Adult
Regular 3rd Monday of 6.30-8.00pm Ballygall Women’s Book Club Ballymun Library
each month. (external book club) Facilitated
Next Meeting Group
Monday 21st
May
Regular May Permanent Book Display – Book Ballymun Library
of drawings from McDonagh
and Pearse Towers 2003-2004.
Artist: Liz Comerford – Adult
Regular Ongoing Book Display – New Books Ballymun Library
Adult
Regular Ongoing New DVD’s Display Ballymun Library
Adult
Regular Last Monday of 6.30pm to 8pm Facilitate Group – The Evening Ballymun Library
the month. Reading Group
Next meeting
28th May 2018
Regular May 11.00 – Facilitated Baby/Wobbler Book Ballymun Library
Tuesdays 15, 11.40am Club – Family
22nd and 29th. Includes stories, songs, and toys
Not running on for children and social
8th of May due opportunity for adults.
to school Library staff also provides tips
holidays. and advice on how to encourage
your wobbler to love books.
Suitable for 0 -2 year olds
Regular May 11.00 – Facilitated Group – Toddler Ballymun Library
Tuesdays 15th, 11.40am. Book Club includes stories,
22nd and 29th songs, and toys for children and
Not running on social opportunity for adults.
8th May due to
school Library staff also provides tips
holidays. and advice on how to encourage
your preschooler to love books.
Suitable for 2 – preschool.
Regular Every Monday 10.30 – Facilitated Group – Ballymun Ballymun Library
12.30pm Painting Group – Adult
Regular Every 5.00 – 7.00pm Ballymun Library Writers Group. Ballymun Library
Wednesday Facilitator: Nancy Owens
20 | P a g eRegular One Monday 2.00 – 4.00pm Facilitated Group – Table Quiz Ballymun Library
every month. for adults
Next quiz 21st
May 2018
Regular Every Tuesday 11.00 – 1.00pm Facilitated Group – Ballymun Ballymun Library
Library Scrabble Group – A
group of adults who meet in the
Library for games of Scrabble
Regular Every Tuesday 2.00 – 4.00pm Facilitated Group – Irish Ballymun Library
Countrywomen’s Association
Needlecraft Group – Adult
Regular Tuesdays & 7.00 – 8.00pm Information Stand Ballymun Library
Thursdays Free Legal Advice Centre (FLAC)
Service provided twice a week.
Regular 2nd Tuesday of 10.00 am– Ballymun Community Law Ballymun Library
the Month – 12.00pm Centre – An outreach clinic is
provided in the Lecture Room of
Ballymun Library
Regular Friday 25th May 3.00 – 5.00pm Facilitated Group Ballymun Library
Japanese Language and Culture
Group – Adults whose first
language is Japanese teach
children about traditional
Japanese culture through the
medium of Japanese. Meets
once a month
Alternate Alternate 2 – 4pm Facilitated Group Ballymun Library
Mondays Mondays. Next U3A (University of the Third
meetings 14th Age) Group. An informal
& 28th May learning circle for Older People.
Regular Every Thursday 3 – 5pm Conversation Exchange – Adult Ballymun Library
afternoon Ciorcal Comhra Gaeilge/Irish
Language Conversation Circle
Third Third Saturday 1 – 4pm Facilitated Group Ballymun Library
Saturday of of every Latvian Group – Valda Birkmane
every month. Next (Course Instructor)
Month. meeting 19th Providing handicraft classes.
May Activities include knitting,
crochet, macramé, weaving
Belts etc. All Welcome
Friday Every Week 10.30am – HSE Social Drop-in Ballymun Library
12pm A social group for Dublin North
City Mental Health Service users
to meet up and chat or plan
activities together with
tea/coffee
21 | P a g eSports Development Officers & Recreation Centres:
Cabra: Michelle Waters 087 6899305 Finglas: Eileen Gleeson 086 8150821. Whitehall, Santry & Glasnevin:
John McDonald 087 1127291 Finglas East
Ballymun: Paul Donnelly 087 7693275 Contact centres for other activities.
Day Dates Time Event Venue
Wednesday Every 12.15 – 1pm Inspire Pool – Cost E3.50 Inspire Pool
Older Adults Deaf Village.
Monday Every 1-2.30pm Go for Life games (Variety of Cabra Parkside Community
throwing games) Older adults 50+ and Sports Complex
years – No Cost
Tuesday Ongoing 11am – 1pm Cabra Men’s Shed (All Welcome) Cabra Parkside &
Community Centre
Monday 7-8pm Change for Life 2018 (6 week Poppintree Community
programme promoting a Sports Centre
healthier lifestyle)
Fitness Class
Cost: E25 which covers
All Classes in Change for Life
listed below.
Monday 8-9pm Change for Life 2018 (6 week Finglas Leisure Centre
programme promoting a
healthier lifestyle)
‘Aqua Aerobics’
Included in E25 Cost.
Tuesday 9.30-10.30am Change for Life 2018 (6 week Finglas Leisure Centre
programme promoting a
healthier lifestyle)
‘Aqua Aerobics’
Included in E25 Cost
Tuesday 8-9pm Change for Life 2018 (6 week Finglas Leisure Centre
programme promoting a
healthier lifestyle)
‘Aqua Aerobics’
Included in E25 Cost
Wednesday 11-12pm Change for Life 2018 (6 week Ballymun Leisure Centre
programme promoting a
healthier lifestyle)
‘Aqua Aerobics’
Included in E25 Cost
Wednesday 7-8pm Change for Life 2018 (6 week Poppintree Community
programme promoting a Sports Centre
healthier lifestyle)
‘Bootcamp’
Included in E25 Cost
Wednesday 8-9pm Change for Life 2018 (6 week Finglas Leisure Centre
programme promoting a
healthier lifestyle)
‘Aqua Aerobics’
Included in E25 cost
22 | P a g eThursday 8.30-9.30am Change for Life 2018 (6 week Finglas Leisure Centre
programme promoting a
healthier lifestyle)
‘Aqua Aerobics’
Included in E25 cost
Thursday 8-9pm Change for Life 2018 (6 week Finglas Leisure Centre &
programme promoting a Ballymun Leisure Centre
healthier lifestyle)
‘Aqua Aerobics’
Included in E25 cost
Saturday 9.30-10.30am Change for Life 2018 (6 week Poppintree parkrun & Talka
programme promoting a Valley parkrun – New
healthier lifestyle) Parkrun – Walk, Jog or Run!
‘Local Parkrun’ (Meeting point is the new
dressing rooms at the
‘Get Dublin Walking’ junction of Talka Valley park
Included in E25 cost and St. Helena’s Road).
Saturday Every 9.30am Park run Poppintree Park
Tuesday Every 10.15am-12pm Ballymun Active Retirement Meet in the cafe in
Walking Group Ballymun Axis.
New members always welcome
Free of charge Walking route varies each
Stay for a tea and a chat week between Poppintree
afterwards back in the Cafe Park, Albert College Park
and Santry Park
Friday Every 1-3pm Walking Football Poppintree Community
Come and try some walking Sports Centre, Balbutcher
football every Friday in Lane North, Poppintree,
Poppintree followed by Tea and Ballymun.
biscuits. This social group is
organised by the Bohemian Free of Charge!!
Foundation
with support from DCC.
Open to all those over 55.
23 | P a g eNorth West Area Information:
Dublin City Public Participation Network (PPN)
The Dublin City Public Participation Network (or PPN for short) is an independent network that provides a voice
for all community & voluntary, environmental and social inclusion groups throughout the City. The focus of the
PPN is to empower and assist groups to participate in local decision making.
For further information on the Plenary please contact Nina Farrell, Coordinator at nina.farrell@dublincity.ie or
01-2223851.
The Garda Website www.garda.ie is an invaluable source of advice, information and tips on
safety and security. Coming into the dark winter months, check out the leaflets on personal
safety, home security and vehicle security to help home owners and business owners make their
property and premises secure.
Click here to read/download a variety of safety tips and leaflets.
http://garda.ie/Controller.aspx?Page=1921&Lang=1
Cabra Parkside Community Sports Centre 2227551
John Paul II Park, Ratoath Road, Cabra West, Dublin 7
Monday to Friday - 8.15am to 10pm, Saturday - 10am to 5.00pm
Finglas Sports & Fitness Centre 2228620
Mellowes Road, Finglas, Dublin 11
Monday to Thursday - 7am to 10pm, Friday 7am to 9pm
Saturday - 10am to 6.00pm, Sunday 10am to 4.00pm
Ballymun Sports & Fitness Centre 2228240
Main Street, Ballymun, Dublin 11.
Monday to Thursday 7.00 - 21.45, Friday 7.00 - 19.45
Saturday 10.00 - 17.45, gym open at 9.00am
Sunday 10.00 - 15.45
For all events taking place in the Dublin area please see www.dublincity.ie/events
If you would like to have your event included in our monthly ‘Calendar of Events’
please email before the 20th of the Month to:
cabraoffice@dublincity.ie with your contact details.
Contact Tel: 2227400 (Breda Deely or Michelle Egan)
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