Kinvara Parent and Toddler Group welcomes parents and guardians to our weekly playgroup; Wednesdays 10am-12pm in the meeting room of Kinvara Community Centre. Children under 6 are welcome to socialise in a relaxed, casual atmosphere. We have plenty of toys and play tents for little ones and we offer tea/coffee and biscuits for grown-ups. We ask for a donation of €3-€4 per family to cover running costs and special events. Follow us on Facebook, search for Kinvara Playgroup or message 087-7662294 to be added to our WhatsApp group which is a fantastic hive of information, and the odd hand-me-down, for local parents.
We are running a fundraising drive until the end of the year to cover the added cost of a 150% increase in rent. If you have benefited from the group in the past we’re appealing for €5-€10 to keep the group running. You can donate directly at playgroup on Wednesdays, make a lodgment at Kinvara Credit Union (ac# 23145) or send via Revolut via revolut.me/kate8ua8g. We are so grateful for your support.
Kinvara Community Defibrillator Project (KCDP) have now completed our AED upgrade program, to replace aging AEDs at our 5 locations with new equipment. We also updated a number of heated cabinets that had sustained storm damage last year. In addition, the other devices that we monitor for GAA, Seamount College and Kinvara Soccer have also been serviced to remain in perfect working order.
KCDP remains a voluntary organisation run in conjunction with the HSE/Ambulance service.
The upgrade program was funded through community donations, a HSE/National Lottery grant and a generous donation from the Kinvara Christmas Tractor Run.
Thanks to all our sponsors, donors, Joe Byrne (grant assistance) and all involved in organising the Tractor Run, including McMahon Transport, Kinvara GAA and Garda Considine and others. KCDP AEDs are located at Northampton NS, Doorus NS, Nogra, St Joseph’s NS and The Pierhead. Other AEDs are positioned at Community Centre, Soccer Pitch, and GAA Pitch.
The Kinvara Group Broadband committee has now been wound up. As part of this wind up of the Co-op the remaining funds, amounting to €4698 euro, were subsequently donated to Galway Hospice.
Kinvara Christmas Craft Fair December Sat 7th & Sun 8th and Sat 14th & Sun 15th 11am – 5pm Kinvara Community centre. Arts, crafts, gifts, clothes, food, raffle and more.
Kinvara Bridge Club celebrates the 50th anniversary of its founding in January 2025. The club proposes to celebrate the event on the weekend of January 11th/12th.
It will begin with a Mass on Saturday 11th at 7.pm in St. Joseph’s Church at which all present and past members will be remembered. This will be followed by tea and refreshments in Keoghs’, Kinvara during which a slideshow of photos of past and present members will be run. We invite family members of all those to join us in the celebration. To this end we would appreciate it if you could leave the photos in the Credit Union office, give them to a member of the Bridge club whom you may know or send them to any of the following numbers: Moya 087 7913778, Finola 087 9009658, Susan 087 9186272, Catherine 085 8816960All original photos will be returned.
To have an idea of numbers on the Saturday night, it would be very helpful if you could let us know if you can come, by texting any of the above numbers. We look forward to seeing you.
On Sunday, January12th we will have a major Bridge Tournament, the proceeds of which will be donated to benefit the Motor Neurone Disease Association.
Kinvara Area Visual Arts (KAVA) News for December:
- 6th, 7th, 8th, 13th, 14th & 15th Dec – The Annual Postcard Show. All Artwork €30. From 12 – 6pm
- 2nd & 18th Dec – Drawing Club at 7pm
- 10th Dec – Kava Konnect with Alicja Natalicz at 7pm
- 17th Dec – 5th Jan – Moon tell me Truth – Poetry & Art by Palestinian Children