Community Diary

Learn to Jive with Tom Jive: 3 week beginners course starting on Tuesday 29th April in Athy Church of Ireland Centre. €40 payable on 1st night. 7.45pm – 9pm. No partner or experience required. By week 3 you will be confident to Jive at any social event. See Tom Jive on Facebook for more.

AIRC Midlands are holding an Easter Party for children with additional needs and their siblings on Tuesday (22nd April) in Kidz & Co, Mullingar from 12pm. €4 per child. Text or call 089 470 8741 to book.

Little Hill Animal Sanctuary Hen Rescue will be in Athlone, Moate and Mullingar on Sunday 18th May and Portlaoise and Tullamore on Saturday 24th May. If you would like to rehome rescued Hens, PLEASE PRIVATE MESSAGE ONLY with your deisred collection point, number of hens and your phone number. See LittleHill Animal Rescue and Sanctuary on Facebook for full details.

Tullamore Women’s Shed are celebrating their 3rd anniversary with an Open Day at their premises on Church Street on Friday 25th April at 10.30am. Contact Olive on 087 767 5018 for more information.

Offaly Hospice Annual Remembrance Walk will take place on Good Friday April 18th at 12 noon. Registration is free and assembly is at the Offaly Hospice Charity Shop Main St. Tullamore. Donations, if desired on the day. For more information ring 086 859 5046 or email offaly hospice @gmail.com

Athlone Castle is delighted to celebrate the Easter with an exciting and fun-filled family event on Easter Saturday, 19th of April. Children will follow an exciting Easter trail, enjoy fun activities, receive an Easter surprise and get to meet the Easter Bunny! Suitable for children aged 4 and over.
Pre-booking is required.
For further details and to pre-book, please visit www.athlonecastle.ie/events

The Annual Carmelite Auction in Moate takes place on Sunday 27th April. Donations such as good furniture, bric-a-brac, clothes, handbags, farm machinery, silage, hay, turf, timber, books & unwanted gifts can be dropped to the Carmelite Shop Moate (located beside the Carmelite church), or call 090 64 81160 to arrange collection of larger items.