Swords Castle Family Fun Day, Mountview Fortlawn CYSH Lego For All Ages, Explore the Seashore, Community Centre’s World Cup photos, Parslickstown House Community Garden and Lusk Community Culture Centre Uniform Swap.

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Swords Castle Family Fun Day

Join us for a Summers afternoon of free family fun at Swords Castle, on Sunday 30th of July 2023, from 12.00 – 6.00pm.

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Sunday 30th of July 2023. Join us for a Summers afternoon of free family fun at Swords Castle from 12-6.00pm. Kids games, magic shows, Viking Re-Enactments, live music and vintage games. Support your local businesses on the day. Use public transport, walk or cycle if possible. Secure bike parking available.

Mountview Fortlawn Community Youth and Sports Hub Lego For All Ages

Mountview Community Centre are hosting a Lego For All Ages club for 12 weeks on starting on Wednesday the 30th of August from 6.30 to 7.30pm. For more information contact the centre on 01 821 8665. All welcome.

Explore the Seashore

Discover the marine flora and fauna at Fingal’s beaches this August with Marine Biologist, Mona McCrea.

Explore the seashore

Do you care about Fingal beaches and want to know more about how to protect them? Come visit Explore the Seashore!

Discover the marine flora and fauna at Fingal’s beaches this August with Marine Biologist, Mona McCrea. You’ll be digging in the sand and searching in rock pools for plants and animals. Participants will learn about marine litter and the importance of a clean beach, climate change & dune restoration.

To book tickets, simply visit Dublin, Ireland Explore The Seashore Events | Eventbrite and find your local beach. The workshops takes approximately 1.5 hours and is suitable for all ages from 5 years old. Children must be accompanied by an adult. 

List of Events: 

Balbriggan Beach: Tuesday August 8th 9am. 

Skerries South Beach: Tuesday August 8th 12pm. 

Rush South Beach: Wednesday August 9th 10am.

The Brook Beach, Portane: Wednesday August 9th 1pm. 

Donabate Beach: Thursday August 10th 11am. 

Portmarnock Beach: Thursday August 10th 2pm. 

Burrow Beach, Sutton: Friday August 11th 12:30pm. 

Burrow Beach, Sutton: Friday August 11th 3:30pm. 

Community Centre’s World Cup photos

Rivervalley CC hosted a great intergenerational event for the start of the Women’s World Cup 2023 where the entire community got together to support the GOYGIG. The result was disappointing but the event was enjoyed by all with pictures below. Roll on the next game!, everyone’s invited. 

Mulhuddart CC also looking fantastic all decked out for the Girls in Green . Taking time to support the Irish team in the photos below was Centre Manager Pamela Cummins and Chair of the Board of Directors – Cllr. Mary McCamley.

Parslicktown House Community Garden

Parslickstown House Community Garden, a beautiful spot to come and relax, maybe grab a coffee at their Café and sit and watch the world go by..

Volunteers very welcome. Contact Centre Manager Susan on 086 0144773

Lusk Community Cultural Centre Uniform Swap

Continuing with the theme of sustainability and in order to address the environmental impact of the textile industry and to reduce the economic costs to families, Lusk Community Cultural Centre invite you to their first ever School Uniform Swap Shop! Items can be dropped into the Cultural Centre or The Cottage Community Centre up to Monday the 14th of August with the event taking place on Wednesday the 16th of August from 9.30am – 11.30am. Contact or phone 085 8522517 for more information. All further details in poster above with all welcome to participate.

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