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Lucan I.C.A.
Monday 21st September: Our ladies continue to work on their craft projects.
Tea Hostesses: Patricia Harding and Mary Rudden.
Thank you to all the ladies who contributed so generously to our collection for St. Francis Hospice, Blanchardstown; this is a very worthy cause.
A big thank you also to the members who knitted baby jumpers for newborn babies in Uganda, some so poor they are sent home from hospital wrapped in newspaper. We donated 65 of these little jumpers which will be given to Dublin Federation President Antoinette Rae on Saturaddy, to be sent off to Uganda.
We invited Fr. Ubaldo Muhindo, our Parish Curate, to come in to see them. He said a few nice words of thanks and a prayer; he also blessed our work. We thank him so much. Fr. Ubaldo is a native of Uganda.
We also had a surprise visit from a former member, Sadie O'Hanlon, who moved to Athy some years ago. She was delighted to chat with members she knew from her years in Lucan I.C.A. It was lovely to see her again.
We were delighted to received good news from Vancouver on Tuesday, on the birth of aa baby girl to Marie-Claire Bligh and her husband Kevin. We send congratulations to Pauline and Joseph Bligh, the proud grandparents who are now looking forward to meeting their new granddaughter.
Mary Curley
Lucan Senior Citizens
Wednesday 23rd September: Social Morning in St. Marys Parish Centre, 10.30am to 12.30pm.
New members welcome!
Lucan Active Retirement Association
Welcome back everyone, hope you all had a great Summer, and looking forward to another term at
the club.
Some of our members on our annual holiday.
We will have Scrabble, Bowls, Table Tennis, Cards and other games as requested by the members. Most importantly we have Coffee & Cake at 1pm.
We meet in St. Andrew's Parish Centre, Main Street, Lucan, on Thursdays at 11.30 am.
New members always very welcome.
DUBLIN FRIENDSHIP CLUB
is being launched on Monday 28th September at 1pm for the people of Dublin over 50 years of age.
If you want to make new friends and take part in lots of social activities this is the club for you.
Phone 083 3434480
Lucan Festival
This year's Festival was blessed with good weather which reflected the great crowds that attended the events.
Thanks to all the members of the Committee: Dara McCraith, Anne Stallings, Paul Madden, Patricia Graham and Joe Reid for their help and attendance since January last.
In particular we would to spotlight Sgt Paul Moran of the Gardai who apart from helping the Committee also organized the Garda Station open day.
All who helped by volunteering their time particularly over the weekend.
The following were supporters who due to print deadline were not mentioned in our programme:
CDP Architecture Main St., Tax Assist Lucan, Dental Care Ireland Ballyowen and J P Egan Accountants.
Next year's Festival will run from Mon 30th August to Sun 5th September.
SEE YOU THERE!
Joe Byrne, Chairman
Date: Friday, 2nd October
Time: 10am - 1.30pm
Venue: Leixlip Youth & Community Family Resource Centre.
Book using QR Code.
Lucan Drama
Open Mic thanks, our new website & One-Act Plays
A big thank you to everyone who came along on Wednesday 3rd September for our Open Mic Night. It was a fantastic evening, with performers giving their all and a great crowd in to enjoy it. Thanks to every one of the poets, singers, storytellers and actors who got up and performed, and as always, thanks to the team at Courtney's for looking after us so well.
I'm also delighted to share that Lucan Drama now has its own website. You can find us at https://lucandrama.ie with all our latest news, events and ways to get involved in one place.
Looking ahead, our One-Act Plays take to the stage at Courtney's for four nights, Monday to Thursday, 19th to 22nd October. This year's programme features three plays: Reunion, Lunch Hour by John Mortimer, and Latte by Sarah Fahy. It promises to be a great few nights of live drama, so put the dates in your diary. More details to follow soon.
Lucan Drama - Bringing Drama to your Doorstep!
Aontas Choir PREDA FOUNDATION SHOE BOX APPEAL
Items that can be included in your Shoe Box:
Pens, Pencils, Colouring Pens, Crayons, Colouring Book, Paper, Sharpener, Eraser.
Personal Care Items: Toothbrush, Toothpaste, Face Cloth, Small Hand Towel, Soap, Hairbrush, Comb (For Girls Hair Accessories), Socks, Underwear, Tee Shirt, Light Shorts.
Treats: Playing Cards, Rubix Cube, Travel Size Games, Jigsaw Puzzles, Dolls, Cuddly Toy, Skipping Rope, Books, YoYos, Sweets (Not Chocolate as it would melt).
You can choose between the ages of 5 - 16 for boy or girl
If you could wrap the shoe box in Christmas paper lid and bottom separately and indicate whether for a boy or girl
5 euro donation for transportation cost (if you can)
Adam Hodgkinson & Jordan Murphy
On Behalf of Aontas Choir
Looking for Wool
A couple of ladies continue to knit hats and scarfs for the children of North Albania through the Heart and Hand Foundation.
So if you have any leftover wool, you do not want anymore, please leave it into St Mary's Parish Office and they will contact the ladies to collect.
Thanks to all those who have already donated.
Local Lucan team working on an initiative to help families capture the memories of the older relatives, in their own voices. Tales of childhood, cultural changes, lived experiences in another time and many more. We all plan on doing it, sitting down and asking our parents or aging relatives to document their memories but, often, it never gets done.
This can be driven by not knowing how to initiate the chats, where to store the recordings or simply putting it off until tomorrow.
At www.InMyTime.app, we are trying to connect the generations through recorded conversations in any easy to use format - engaging all family members in building one life story.
We are only beginning and are looking for some multi-generational Lucan families to try it out and give feedback for further development. It is entirely voluntary and if interested, please contact barry.b.sisk@gmail.com and we can get you involved.
Finally, if there are any organisations with whom this initiative resonates - please feel free to contact me and I will be glad to share the vision we are trying to make happen.
Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann
Craobh Leamhcain
Traditional Irish Music
Learn Traditional Irish Music with Comhaltas Lucan. Limited availability in classes for children aged 6+ & adults. All levels.
Lucan Comhaltas, a voluntary organisation whose primary objective is to teach and promote Irish traditional music, has reopened for classes on Tuesday evenings from 6.00pm to 8.30pm at Colaiste Cois Life.
If you or your children are interested in learning tin whistle, flute, guitar, banjo, mandolin, sean-no
s singing, button accordion, harp or concertina, please email our volunteers at lucan@comhaltas.net for further information or enrol online at www.lucancomhaltas.net
Members have free access to informal, teacher-led, sessions and free grupa cheoil classes throughout the evening, catering for students of all levels.
The atmosphere at Colaiste Cois Life is inclusive, friendly and welcoming. We provide free tea, coffee and biscuits throughout the evening for everyone, including parents and guardians. So come along and let you or your children learn the music, have a cuppa and make new friends. Some instruments may be available to rent.
We are delighted to welcome both new and returning members.
Set Dancing Classes
in Palmerstown Parish Centre
Every Monday night at 8:30pm - 10.30pm
5 euro with tea & biscuits included.
Just come along! No partner needed!
Info:
Tom Walker 085 8808868
Theresa: 086 1930278
Email: tommy30D@gmail.com
The No Name Club
The Club is looking for volunteers interested in helping create a safe social space for young people, 15 to 18 years of age in the Lucan area. Volunteers would be required to give up 2 hours, one evening a week.
As a National Organisation No Name Club encourages young people to build their confidence, grow in self-esteem, and develop their personalities in friendly, safe environments.
You can find out more detail about No Name Club on our website, www.nonameclub.ie, reach out to admin@nonameclub.ie or feel free to contact Ethan directly at ejordan@nonameclub.ie
or 087 217 2490 and he will be delighted to tell you more about you more about how No Name Club operates in different areas.
Society for Old Lucan (SOL)
SOL is delighted to announce the return of SOLfest on Saturday November 7th next, our highly successful one day seminar on various aspects of local history. As last year the venue will be the beautiful St Andrew's Church in Main St. Admission cost has been held at last years figure of 35 euro and includes a lunchtime meal, refreshments through out the day and also a short visit to the Blessed Virgin Mary graveyard in the heart of the village. All speakers are local except for our specil guest, well known historian, broadcaster and author, Donal Fallon.
Carers & Toddlers Group
Thursdays
In St. Marys Parish Centre,
from 9.30 to 11.30am.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Yvonne and Joan
Lucan Citizens Information Centre
Our telephone number is 0818 07 5090
www.citizensinformation.ie
Email lucan@citinfo.ie
Our office is located in the Ballyowen Castle Youth and Community Centre, Ballyowen, Lucan
Opening hours:
Walk-ins to see an Information Officer
Tuesday: 10am to 12pm and 2pm to 4 pm
Wednesday: None
Thursday: 10am to 12pm and 2pm to 4 pm
Reception open*
Tuesday: 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 4pm
Wednesday: 2pm - 4pm subject to Team Meetings
Thursday: 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 4pm
We are closed on Mondays and Fridays.
Citizens Information Phone Service (CIPS) is open Monday to Friday 9 am to 8pm on 0818 07 4000
Age Action for all Older People
Age Action are offering five hours tutoring, remotely, to anyone who needs support using their smartphone, tablet or laptop. Covering topics like how to set up an email, how to download an app, how to use video calling to see your loved ones etc.
For more information, please call 01 4756989 or email gettingstarted@ageaction.ie
ALONE
Older people need your support!
ALONE is recruiting volunteers to provide companionship and support through their Telephone Support & Befriending service for older people.
ALONE asks that interested volunteers commit to one set shift of 2 hours per week for a minimum of 6 months.
Visit alone.ie/volunteers for more information.
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Lucan Village
Collins Butchers, Main Street
Lynchs / Centra
Ballyowen / Ballydowd area
Texaco Service Station
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Spar Dodsboro
Churches
St. Marys Church, Lucan
St. Patricks, Esker
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