BOYLE LIBRARY BOOK CLUB
The Book Club’s next
meeting will take place in the Library on Wednesday 17th May at 11am
until 12.30. The book up for discussion is Canada by Richard Ford. New members
BOYLE
BRANCH LIBRARY
An
information meeting to discuss Library Services for older people and the
National Library Strategy will take place in the Library on Friday 19th
May at 2.30. Refreshments provided, all welcome.
The Corran
Players Drama Group
The Drama Group
will be presenting ‘A Wake in The West’ and will be taking place in St Joseph’s
Hall, Boyle on Friday 19th May at 8.30 with tickets on sale on the
door.
Ardcarne
Garden Centre
FREE Summer
Container Planting Demonstration, Ardcarne Garden Centre, Boyle & Roscommon
Town on Saturday 20th May 11.30am – 12.30pm. Discover how to plant up your
perfect summer containers and which plants will give you the best show.
Three
Tenors in St. Joseph’s Church
An entertaining night awaits when The Three Tenors play in
St. Joseph’s Church in Boyle on Sunday May 21st. Hear the three perform
popular classical hits from Sinatra, Pavarotti and The Dubliners. This live event gets underway at 8pm.
Enterprise
Centre
Free Training for Community Groups at Boyle Enterprise
Centre from 7.30-9.30 on Wednesday May 24th. Topics covered: Introduction to Funding, Management
Committee Skills, Understanding Funding Decisions/Lobbying. The training is
organised by Roscommon Public Participation Network. For more details or to
book places please contact Brenda on 090 666 5735 or 086 0478 616 or email
brenda@roscommonppn.ie
Curlew Walkers Club
The next meeting of the Curlew
Walkers club will be taking place on Sunday
28th May. Meeting on the Crescent, Boyle at 9 am This will be a Climb Graden B with your
leader being Eugene Criffin 086 2560 400. Please confirm times with leader or
website prior to each walk www.walkingboyle.com.
Registration is
now open for Ireland’s Toughest Muckers challenge which will take place once
again in Lough Key Forest Park on Saturday June 10th. The 10k obstacle
challenge will have a number of new features this year. A “Little Muckers”
course is added this year for participants under 16 years of age with all
monies raised from this section going to a nominated children’s charity. This
is the fifth year for Toughest Muckers to be held in Boyle and early
indications are that it will be a sell-out event. And remember, your entry gets
you free beer, food and entertainment at the finish line! To register for this
event go to irelandstoughestmuckers.ie
Suicide
Alertness evening in Boyle
Boyle Family
Resource Centre are hosting safeTALK ‘suicide alertness for everyone’ on Monday
29th of May 7pm-10pm. The aim of this evening is to increase the ability to
promote the immediate safety of someone who may be at risk of suicide and provide
links to further help. This training is suitable for everyone who wants to help
prevent suicide and is prepared to become a suicide alert helper, safeTALK suicide alert helpers are trained
to: Move beyond common tendencies to miss, dismiss or avoid suicide: Identify
people who have thoughts of suicide: Apply the TALK steps to connect a person
with suicidal thoughts to people and agencies that can help. Booking is
essential and booking forms are available from the Centre. Places must be
booked before May 19th. This course is FREE. Boyle FRC supports you, your
family & our community, we are open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm(closed 1pm
to 2pm)
Boyle Arts
Festival 2017
Once again,
Boyle is the place to be this summer, with appearances by Anúna, Declan O’Rourke,
Miriam O’Callaghan, Eddi Reader, Brian Kennedy, Rackhouse Pilfer, Regina
Nathan, The Celtic Tenors, Michael McHale, The Inishowen Gospel Choir, Jon
Kenny and Mary McEvoy all lined up for the 28th annual Boyle Arts Festival,
which will take place from Thursday 20th July to Sunday 30th
July. More details of very exciting and diverse events will soon be announced
when the official programme is launched, in June. The Festival calendar is
already bursting at the seams with almost fifty events, including an eclectic
mix of visual arts, music, drama, film, comedy, workshops, storytelling,
children’s events, poetry, readings and much more! If you are planning a visit
to Boyle this summer, then make it late July, so you can enjoy as much of BAF
2017 as possible! Tickets for a selection of events will soon be available to
purchase on www.eventbrite.ie. A big thanks Roscommon Co. Council for the use of the beautifully
restored King House which as always, houses the centrepiece of Boyle Arts
Festival – the main Visual Exhibition, once again curated by Paul McKenna. The
theme this year is ‘Facing West’ and the exhibition features 95 of the very
best artists from the West of Ireland. Several
other exhibitions, including the highly acclaimed Local Artists exhibition,
will take place during the Festival and details will be available in the
programme. For more information on Boyle Arts Festival 2017 please go to
www.boylearts.com and www.eventbrite.ie
or email info@boylearts.com Telephone
0719663085. Follow us on Facebook. Boyle Arts Festival is supported by The Arts
Council
Courtyard
Market
The market is now
open for Organic Fruit and Vegetables, Organic Eggs, Olive Oil, Achill Sea
Salt, Bread, Grow Truck Vegetarian Meals, Juices, Award winning Cakes, Jams,
Tarts, Honey, Hand Knits and Plants and Herbs. The market will be open from
10am until 2pm each and every Saturday.
Boyle
Family Resource
Get
ready for Spring/Summer by doing a clear-out. There is a clothing bank outside the
Boyle Family Resource Centre (Family Life Centre) which accepts old clothes,
bed linen, handbags and shoes that are sent for recycling. Your support and
donations are very much appreciated as this helps raise funds towards the
Centres programmes and community work. No Duvets and Pillows and as they cannot
be recycled.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul Boyle
If you need help with bills, with education expenses or simply need to
speak to someone outside the family or friends about any difficulties you are
facing or wish to make a donation -contact St. Vincent de Paul Society, Boyle
telephone or text 087 9292627 Email:
svpboyle16@gmail.com All calls, texts
and help provided are CONFIDENTIAL
CV &
Office Services
Are you looking
for a new job? Are you having difficulty putting together your CV? Would you
like some help? Then why not call into the Úna Bhán office in the grounds of
King House, Boyle, where we will be delighted to give you any help, advice or
information we can. A good CV could make all the difference in getting your job
application through to the interview stage. We have a template and sheet of
helpful tips to guide you through the process. We will also type your CV if you
cannot do this yourself. Or you may just want to call in for a chat about your
CV. All information will be treated in the strictest of confidence. For more
details, contact Úna Bhán Tourism on 071 9663033. We also offer office services
such as Photo Copying, Scanning, Laminating, Typing, Faxing, Binding and
Printing are carried out at the Una Bhan office in the grounds of King House, for further information please
contact the office on 071 966 3033.
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