Barrie Harris Walk on Valentine’s Day
The annual Barrie Harris Walk will take place in Creggs on Sunday, February 14th. The Walk had been scheduled to take place on St. Stephen’s Day, 2009, but had to be cancelled due to adverse weather conditions. Part of the funds raised in the walk on Valentine’s Day will be donated to the relief fund in Haiti.
Bumps n’ Babies
A support group for expectant mothers and new mothers called ‘Bumps n’ Babies’ has recommenced at the Melting Pot, Castle Court, Roscommon.
The group meets in the Melting Pot café on Monday mornings from 11 am to 1 pm, with the first meeting on Monday, 8th February. The support group aims to facilitate an informal time for parents to meet and take a break for coffee and a chat, to provide parent-to-parent support and to give parents an opportunity to come together and learn from one another. Telephone support is provided from LaLeche League, Galway for mothers who are experiencing problems with breast feeding.
Collection at weekend
The Roscommon Underwater Search and Rescue Unit will hold their annual Church Gate Collection next weekend on the 6th and 7th of February. All monies collected will go towards the maintenance of the unit. Organisers would like to thank you for your generous support in the past and hope that you will be able to contribute to this collection.
Enrolment evening
St. Jarlath’s Vocational School, Mountbellew, open night and enrolment will take place in the school on Thursday, 4th February at 7 pm. All parents and sixth class primary school students are welcome to attend.
Healing Prayer
Are you suffering pain? Would you like prayer for healing? Are there impossible situations in your life? Hope Community will be holding a prayer clinic in Hannon’s Hotel, Roscommon on Thursday 11th February. Phone (090) 64 89110 for a personal appointment to receive prayer for your situation. Prayer makes a difference.
Free draw for health seminar tickets
Healthy Beings Health Food Store & Juice Bar, Strokestown wishes to launch ‘Rude Health Week’, which takes place in all health food stores from February 15th to 20th, by offering two free tickets to Patrick Holford’s seminar in Galway on February 6th at the Galway Bay Hotel from 6.30 pm to 9.30 pm.
Patrick is a top nutrition expert having sold millions of books worldwide. To be in with a chance to win tickets, just call into Healthy Beings where your name will be entered in a raffle, the winner will also be receive Patrick’s new book ‘The 10 Secrets to 100 percent health’.
Historical Society
A meeting of the Co. Roscommon Historical and Archaeological Society will take place on Tuesday, 9th of February at 8.30 pm in the Percy French Hotel, Strokestown.
After the meeting a talk will take place entitled ‘Railway History in Ireland and further afield’ by Mr. Frank Dawson, Manager, Roscommon County Council. As it is close to the 150th anniversary of the railway crossing the Shannon to County Roscommon in 1861, this should prove to be an interesting talk on a transport system that made the world so much smaller, and enabled people to travel much further in safety and comfort than ever before. All welcome.
Common sense parenting!
A Common Sense Parenting Programme will start on Wednesday, 3rd February 2010 in Roscommon Women’s Network, Castlerea from 10.15 am to 12.30 pm. The programme is for parents of children 6-18 years and will run every Wednesday for six weeks. All are welcome. For bookings/further information please contact Maree on (094) 96 22952 or Nora on (094) 96 21690.
