Upcycling Design Birthday Parties

New and exciting parties for Girls over 10 years

Exclusive to Wicklow Bowl & Kid Zone in partnership with Collette from Collettes Creations.

Encourage your girls to make something new from something old.  In todays world we all have to be thinking ahead.  Collette will show the girls how to create fantastic new trends from things they all have at home.  Up-cycling is the new buzz word for all the fashionistas out there.

Parties will be available at €150 for up to 10 girls and €15 pp thereafter.  Collette will provide all materials for their class with extra for them to start creating at home.

Food platters and drinks will be provided also.  Parties will be available on Friday evenings and all day Saturdays.

Parties will last 2 hours and will be held in our New Studio downstairs in Wicklow Bowl.

For bookings please contact us on  0404 65222 or visit www.wicklowbowl.ie

STOP PRESS***STOP PRESS***STOP PRESS***STOP PRESS***STOP PRESS***

Tourist Attractions, Hotels, Spas, Activity Centres, Golf Clubs, Pubs & Restaurants:

Listen up!!!

The Belfast Telegraph is putting together a special spring supplement featuring all of the above and they want YOU!

Ideal for promoting your business in time for Spring Breaks, Summer holidays and Autumnal trips.

The Spring Breaks feature will also go onto the websites of the following papers:

• The Kerryman,
• The Corkman,
• The Sligo Champion,
• The Herald,
• The Belfast Telegraph.

Here at WhatsOnWicklow we are also throwing in an individual blog for any featured business for only €100 to be additionally included on

• WhatsOnWicklow.com
• WhatsOnWaterford.com
• WhatsOnwexford.com

So if your interested in reaching over 4 million people then Call Roz  TODAY on 087 3205680 or email office@irelandtogo.com for more details.

But Hurry as all info must be in by Tomorrow – 26 February – Don’t worry, we can help put it together for you if need be too.

087 3205680 / office@irelandtogo.com

Public Information Evening

A Public Information Evening on the proposed development for Ashford Community Park will be held next Thursday, 7th February between 6pm and 9pm in Ashford National School, Ashford, County Wicklow.

This will be a drop-in event for all the Ashford community and will showcase the proposed
new Park, the proposed plans, play equipment and will be an opportunity to exchange views on what the people of Ashford would like to see in the Park. All are extremely welcome.

The proposed development has been created out of the desire to build a community park for the entire Ashford Community. With the kind permission of the Stokes Family, a site measuring approx.

1 acre has been identified and is located opposite the proposed Community Centre inside the walls of the Inchanappa House lands bordering the approach to the main roundabout in the centre of Ashford Village. This site was originally identified in the Ashford Local Area Plan as being suitable for a Public Park.

The proposed Community Park will include a Junior Playground for 2-6 year olds, a Senior Playground for 6-12 year olds, a Teenage Area, Adult Outdoor Gym and a quiet space for reading, relaxing, painting, poetry readings, meeting up.

The plans also include a Pedestrian bridge over the flowing stream, Benches and Picnic Tables, Bird and Bat Boxes, Sculptures and local Artwork. The
innovative nature of the site is founded in the fact that it was originally planted by the gardeners of Mount Usher Gardens and contains many existing specimen trees and interesting flowers.

Ashford Village has for a very long time been in serious need of a facility to cater for young and old. There has been a lack of facilities for people to meet up, for children to play or to just enjoy a little quiet time. It is hoped that the proposed Ashford Community Park will embrace all of these needs and be enjoyed by all the community for many years.

A substantial portion of the required funding has been provisionally approved under the LEADER scheme to help with the building of the playground. Additional funds will need to be raised through the Community to meet the required funding to complete the project.

A fundraising plan is being drafted up which will encourage all ages to get involved. It is intended to lodge Full Planning Permission in February following this consultation process and it is hoped that the Park will be open by the end of 2013.

The Committee can be contacted at ashfordcommunitypark@gmail.com and progress can be monitored on Facebook by “Liking” Ashford Community Park.

LivcomVideo of Wicklow Showcases the garden countys’ beauty

Congrats to Grainne Mc Loughlin and all who participated in this years LivCom awards nominating Wicklow.

OPERATION TRANSFORMATION comes to Wicklow

Join Team Wicklow

Get 2013 off to a great start and join Team Wicklow in Operation Transformation    You don’t have to be a member of Chamber to take part so why not get some friends to give it a go with you.

It’s not just about weight loss, it’s about fitness, fresh air and being part of a brilliant community

So come along to The Grand Hotel, Wicklow Town on Monday the 7th January @ 7.00 pm and let the fun begin

We will have expert help on hand to help, encourage and motivate the Wicklow Chamber Team throughout the eight weeks

No excuses – email me for information and to register your interest mick@noltek.ie
or call Mick Nolan Tel: 086 8153118

Auction in aid of  Ashford Community & Heritage Centre

An auction in aid of the Ashford Community and Heritage Centre will take place at Chester Beattys, Ashford on Saturday 1 December at 2pm.

The auction will include 41 lots of fine art paintings, prints and photographs, all donated by local artists and collectors.

Artists include Carol Ann Waldron, Susan Webb, Stanley Pettigrew and many more. Great interest is already being shown in special items from Marie and Seamus Heaney, including 15 signed first edition publications, the earliest of which is Seamus Heaney’s Field Work from 1979.

By far the most sought-after lots will be the newly published limited edition Glanmore Broadside and a Holograph Manuscript by Seamus Heaney.

Viewing will take place from 11am-1pm.

All of the items are available to view on www.auctionforashford.com Further information from Clarke Auctioneers 0404 40421 or info@clarkeauctioneers.com

Local Artist Exhibition Kilcoole

Our good friend Dieter Sommer who takes beautiful photos of Wicklow, and Dave Flynn are holding an exhibition in Kilcoole on Friday 07th Dec:

Invitation to our Art Exhibition ” Paintings and Photography ”  - Dave Flynn and Dieter Sommer in Kilcoole CO Wicklow !

Official opening FRIDAY 07.12.2012 from 19.00 – 21.00 pm – including a glass of wine  -  LUISNE Centre ( convent )  Main street

Directions and more info can be found here >>

Lakers Annual Santa Run Bray

Lakers Annual Santa Run will take place on Saturday 8^th December 2012.  Everyone is welcome to join in the fun, whether you are a serious runner looking for a challenge, or if you are looking for a fun and healthy way for you and your family to get into the festive spirit while helping out a worthwhile cause!!!

Both the 5km run and 3km fun run/walk are AAI measured and will start at The Ocean Bar and Grill, Bray Seafront at 2.30pm. Registration will open at 1pm.

Early bird registration on www.runireland.ie is €10 or €15 on the day.  Santa suits will be given to all 5km runners on the day, and hopefully participants will get into the spirit of the season!

Everyone who enters the 3km will receive a Santa hat! Lakers are asking that participants would wear something red on the day. Entry fee is €5 each or €15 for a family.

All participants will get a medal at the finish line! The run will wrap up at The Holy Redeemer Church with festive music, nibbles and a visit from a special guest! Thank you to our sponsors Superquinn Bray, Greystones Athletic Club, Ocean Bar & Grill, Planet Sound, Finnbees Coffee and Barracuda Restaurant.

All of your entry fee will go to Lakers- Meeting Special Needs, a local club providing sports and recreational activities to adults and children with an intellectual disability.  Club Chairman, Frank Thornton, said “the people of Bray have always been very good to Lakers and we are hoping for a good turnout for the Santa Run.

We now have over 400 members in our club and it’s great to be involved in an event like this that raises much-needed funds while at the same time providing fun for all our supporters.

So please come along and support this great event.

For more information, please contact:
Anne King - Fundraising Campaign Manager
086 8386817
www.braylakers.ie

Magical Walk By Candlelight for all the family

This gorgeous and popular walk will take place in the beautiful Avondale Forest Park, Rathdrum ( One of my very favourite places in wicklow) and is in aid of the Ballinacor Community Project

• When: Sunday 11th November (weather permitting)
• Time: Start the walk between 5.30 pm and 6.30 pm
• Cost: €15.00 per car or €5.00 per walker
• Why? Support Local Community – Sports & Recreation Amenities

Vintage Clothes Sale 27 Oct

How to get the designer and vintage clothes you want at a bargain price

Due to the great success of the last Pre-loved clothes sale another one is taking place on the 27^th of October in Greystones St.Patrick’s church hall from 11-5 pm

There will be many ladies from the fashion industry, Designers, Stylist, Models and stylish women clearing out their overflowing wardrobes of designer, vintage & high street clothes so drop by and pick yourself up a dream outfit at a fraction of its cost, and enjoy delicious after noon tea while listing to records spun by DJ Chanty Lace.

Just some of the Labels that will be on offer are YSL, Alexander McQueen, Lainey Keogh, Diane von Furstenberg, Jimmy choo and vintage clothes and furs along with some high street lines so something for everyone with every budget.

For further information Contact (087)1224186 or email info@fleurjewllery.ie

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All photographs by Ronja Buchholz.