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Thursday 26th - 29th May 2005
The Regenerating Athy & Rhyl Project wish to invite you to partake in these events during Athy Waterways Festival. For more information please see the news section
Every Sunday starting from 13th February 2005 in Emily Square, Athy
Following two successful markets held before Christmas the next Athy Farmers Market and Craft Fair , located on Emily Square in Athy Town centre, will take place on Sunday the 13 th February 2005 . The market, which will be held every Sunday from 10am to 3pm , hosts a range of Irish and locally grown produce and crafts. Stall Holders who are interested in participating in this market please contact Bernadette McHugh at 086 9191680 for further information.
To mark St David's day and St Patrick day, the RAR Project have initiated the 2 Saints Business Programme. For this ambitious event a series of business focused activities have been organised and will take place in Rhyl (North Wales) between 1st and 3rd March and in Athy between 14th and 16th March.
We are looking for progressive small and medium sized businesses from Athy and its surrounding areas to join us.
Your business must be:
> seeking to build trade links with the UK and in particular North Wales,
> or are already trading with this region and wish to develop this further and,
> are prepared to participate in two one day trade shows (1 in Athy, 1 in Rhyl)
For more information and to register your interest contact project staff by Monday 21st February at 059 8634758 or by email to info@athyrar.com. Places and representation from business sectors are limited
From 10th - 21st August
In Athy Community Library, Emily Square, Athy
Athy Design Group will hold their first exhibition and sale, titled 'Gathering Momentum' which will take place from the 10th until the 21st of August 2004 in Athy Community Library. The exhibition will demonstrate a fusion of design talent which includes wood turning, knitwear, glassware, pewter, fine art and furniture.
Tuesday 27th July at 9pm, Athy Community Library
The Gerard Manley Hopkins Society presents an international Poetry
reading at Athy community library on tuesday 27th July at 9pm. Readers will include: Jacek Kozic (Poland), Leonardo Clerici (Italy), Annabel Despard (Norway), Kevin McEneaney (USA), Cecile Oumhani (Tunisia), John O'Donnell (Ireland), Desmond Egan reading Hopkins' poetry. Admission is free and all are welcome
From 10am - 1pm, Saturday 24th April
In Athy Training & Enterprise Centre, Woodstock St, Athy
All those involved in crafts who are interested in joining a Craft Association are welcome. Call Helen on 059 8634758 for more info!
From 28th to 30th May
“ALL HANDS ON DECK”
What promises to be the biggest and best ever Water Festival to be held in Athy is scheduled to take place over the weekend of 28 th to 30 th May 2004. Details here...