- December 4th – The Drawing Club at 7pm
- December 5th – KAVA Konnect. An Open Night for All interested in Creativity to Meet, Chat and Explore. 7pm
- December 8th, 9th 10th /15th, 16th & 17th. The Annual KAVA Postcard Show. All Artwork is anonymous and priced at Euro 30.00.
- December 10th – Concerts @ the Courthouse. The Galway ConTempo Quartet in collaboration with KAM and KAVA will be performing their Christmas concert at 1pm in the Courthouse, Kinvara on 10th Dec. This is a free concert, but donations are welcome. Tickets will be available from Healing Harvest.
St Coman’s Church and Graveyard: St Coman’s Church and Graveyard. A large portion of St. Coman’s graveyard has been claimed by private individuals and is currently ‘owned’ by these people. (Visit www.landdirect.ie and search for Folio number GY123313F for details). Kinvara Heritage Group (KHG) is working to rectify this matter, and is very grateful for the huge community support. Galway County Council are actively working to bring this matter to a resolution. KHG will continue to raise awareness of this situation until the section of the graveyard is returned to the people of Kinvara. Kinvara Heritage Group can be contacted on stcomanschurch@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you at our stall in the Christmas Fair! On the weekend of December 9th and 10th.
Kinvara Community Defibrillator Project: We recently secured an equipment purchase grant from HSE/National Lottery and were awarded €3,440. This grant will be used with our current funds for a planned defibrillator (AED) equipment replacement program. The current fleet of 5 AEDs are all older than their recommended lifetime of 10 years. Obtaining replacement parts has also become increasingly difficult and expensive. We’ve selected a new AED model and have started an upgrade program, which we will progress as funds allow. Each new AED costs around €1,300. We’re also examining the possibility of installing AEDs and cabinets at new locations to improve coverage, again as funds allow. Thanks to Joe Byrne for his help with the grant application and as always, thanks to the community for support and fundraising.
In Stitches, Tigh Sayre, Main Street, Kinvara. Every Friday 11am to 12pm. If you enjoy knitting and a chat in the company of other creative people come and join us on Friday morning for an hour or so. There might even be a cup of tea and a biscuit! We are looking forward to seeing you. If you need more information please contact Jan: 087 791 4127. Otherwise just turn up!
An Garda Siochana wish all the Community in Kinvara a very Happy Christmas. We wish to outline to every one of the danger on our roads this time of year and remind people of the following,
. Drink Alcohol responsibility Never Ever Drink and Drive
. Book a Taxi or use public transport
. Nominate a designated driver
. Make sure you are alcohol free the next morning
. People out walking should ensure they are well lit up and are visible to traffic.
Kinvara Hockey Club: Celebratory Evening & Making History Event. 2023 has been a year like no other in KHC! A special event to mark so many club successes in 2023! Join us as we complete a TIME CAPSULE marking this historic year.
Venue: Kinvara NS
Date: Sunday 3rd December 2023
Time: 6.30-7.30pm
Be part of our history…
We are so grateful to the group of local women who setup KHC over 40 years ago. We would like our members, families and community to mark the next chapter and place your signature/message in our time capsule which will be placed in our pitch.
Some of the highlights of 2023…
On the pitch…
· Inclusive Hockey (series sessions with Team South Galway Special Olympics)
· Social Hockey
· Walking Hockey
· TY Hockey (& series of sessions run with in local primary schools)
· Connacht Hockey (record numbers involved)
· Irish Hockey (2 of our under 16 members have been selected for the Irish training squad)
· U14A & U16B winners
Off the pitch (as we #pushforapitch)…
· Planning permission secured for full size multi-sport and multi-purpose pitch
· Site acquisition. KHC now own a site for development and have applied for grant funding
· Medal presentation with current Irish Masters & former KHC player Marion Waites.
See you there!
Kinvara support for Palestine: Kinvara is famous for being the first town in Ireland in which all businesses agreed to a boycott on Israeli products. It was first implemented in 2014, during Israel’s bombardment of Gaza, and it has been renewed this November, in response to the current onslaught. On Monday 6th November two Palestinian students from UCG spoke to a huge gathering in Fox’s, and ideas were circulated about how Kinvara people could get involved. There have been meetings each Monday since then. At the time of writing, we are organising a vigil on the quay and have other ideas in the pipeline. If anyone would like to join the WhatsApp group and get updates about future events in Kinvara and Galway, please contact Trish 087 697 2226 or Kate 087 7790853
Nogra Book Club starting Monday 4th December at 8 PM, meeting fortnightly at Traveller’s Inn, Nogra. Call/text Jeni 0874329466 or Ida 0833970649, or just show up. Everyone welcome.”
Kinvara Community Council’s: monthly meetings take place the third Wednesday of each month. The next meeting is taking place on Wednesday 15th November 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 13th November and you must be there to present your item.
KAVA November News Nov 3rd – 12th Janet Buell Exhibition Works In Pastel
Nov 4th – Concert In the Courthouse East Clare Legacy at 7pm
Nov 6th & 15th – The Drawing Club at 7pm
Nov 17th – 26th KAVA Members Exhibition