Kinvara Table Tennis: There has been an active table tennis group playing in Kinvara for about fifteen years now and we are looking for new members to join the group. We play on Thursday evenings from 8.30pm to 9.30pm in the School Sports Hall at the back of St. Joseph’s National School in Kinvara. (Entrance via back of the carpark beside the school) Cost €5 per play. All levels are welcome. We provide the bats and balls, and three tables, and we make sure everyone gets a few games. It’s great for some light exercise, stimulating conversation, and some local gossip! Contact 087 418 6074 if you need any more information or just turn up on the night.
Kinvara Area Music are delighted to present two concerts in November. East Clare Legacy at 8pm on Saturday 4th November in the Courthouse, in association with KAVA. (€10).
Greenshine on stage at the Gig Room, Community Centre, Kinvara on 11th November next. Greenshine’s latest album New Moon has been described by Liam Murphy, Arts Correspondent for the Munster Express as another milestone in the career of the Cork-based folk and contemporary trio – Mary Greene, her husband Noel Shine (multi-instrumentalist) and daughter Ellie: “It also marks another confident step in Mary’s reputation as an astute songwriter. She has established interest and respect for her family-oriented songs that deal with relevant and contemporary concerns that are heartfelt and inspirational.” Christy Moore had high praise for “The Sound of a Family immersed in music, tight in harmony, in love with song. Shine on Greenshine.” Greenshine will perform in the GiG Room, Kinvara Community Centre, 8pm Saturday 11 November (€20). Tickets for both concerts are available online at www.kinvaramusic.com and in Healing Harvest.
Tidy Towns Kinvara continue to meet on Wednesdays and Saturdays at the community centre at 10.30am for an hour. Why not come along for fresh air, light activity and a chat 😀. No gardening experience required. TT have a number of sub groups where volunteers can spend their time, use their skills and focus on their passions. These are the carpentry/projects/maintenance team, litter squad team of litter pickers, sustainability, biodiversity and gardening teams. Why not message us on 086 858 4533 to learn more. Tidy Towns would also like to appeal for support of our annual Christmas cake sale fundraiser on Friday 2nd December 10am – 3pm in the Dolmen centre.
Kinvara Theatre Group will stage 3 one-act plays this month at Kinvara Community Centre, Nov., 25 and 26 at 8pm. The plays are ‘Brief Encounter’ by Noel Coward, “Spreading the News’ by Lady Gregory, and ‘Wanda’s Visit’ by Christopher Durang. All directed and performed by local talent. Volunteers required to help with props, stage set, costumes, sound lighting and production in general. Promises to be great entertainment and looking forward to seeing you all there. For further info, please contact Thereze Ward at 087 660 8094
Kinvara Adventure Talks: Thursday evenings in Kinvara are sorted for you for this November and have another top quality line up this year!
- 9th Nov: Tessa Rafferty – Surfing and plastic picking the coast of Portugal
- 16th Nov: Ballyvaughan Fanore Walking Club – Hiking in Vietnam and further afield
- 23rd Nov: Nicole Mekkelholt & Darragh Furey – Trekking in 864km Scottish National Trail
- 30th Nov: Oisin Creagh – Paramotoring from Ireland to Africa
All takes place in Tully’s Bar side room. Door open 730pm, talks start at 8pm. Cash donations collected on the night for speakers charity of choice.
The Kinvara Rock and Road is taking place on Saturday 2nd March 2024 with a 10k and Half Marathon and for 2024 there is a new 3/4 Marathon distance. Registration is open at www.rockandroad.ie.
Hey Everybody! we’re delighted to share the line-up for the 2023 Kinvara Adventure Talks! we have a brilliant range of guests this year from surfing and hiking to paramotoring. Come on down to Tully’s and hear some great stories of adventure as the evenings close in.
We’re going to have an adventure book swap each week, if you’re like us with shelves of great stories gathering dust, do bring them along each week and swap them out for something new!
First up is Tessa Rafferty who earned a SheCanDo2021 bursary last year and travelled the coast of Portugal surfing and litter picking.
Kinvara Community Council’s: monthly meetings take place the third Wednesday of each month. The next meeting is taking place on Wednesday 18th October at 8pm in Kinvara Community Centre. We encourage all members of the community to attend these meetings where discussion and debates on any items put forward on the agenda are always welcome. All sub groups who are affiliated to Kinvara Community Council must send a representative to every KCC meeting in order to maintain their benefits. Any items for inclusion on the agenda must be emailed in by Monday 16th October and you must be there to present your item.
Tigh Sayre: (just down the hill from Foxes Restaurant) is an Outreach Centre for Gort Family Resource Centre.
We are open from 10am to 1pm daily offering a range of services for the community of Kinvara:
- Free computer and internet access
- Low cost printing and photocopying
- Printing and help with online applications
- Form filling support
- Referrals to local supports and services
- Laminating
- A meeting room for community groups
This initiative would not be possible without the support of a dedicated group of local volunteers. We are currently looking for new volunteers to join us. If you have a couple of hours to spare a week and like meeting people we would be delighted for you to join our great team. For more information please contact Janet Sutton 087 791 4127