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September 2011

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39	18	19	20	21	22 Whisper of Wood & Silence of Stone Exhibition Portumna Pen Pushers and Arts Group Venue: Portumna Workhouse Centre Opening Hours - Workhouse Opening Hours (Writings, Drawings & photographs from Portumna Great Outdoors Workshop) School Workshops with Shorelines Artist in Residence, Ruth Smith School Workshops with Shorelines Artist in Residence, Ruth Smith Details to follow! Shorelines Art Exhibition Venue: VEC Opening Hours 10am-8pm daily (Art, photography & sculpture from local artists and visiting artists) Coiste Gairmoideachais Chontae na Gaillimhe County Galway Vocational Education Committee Supporting Arts in the Community at the newly refurbished former Vocational School, St. Brigid’s Road, Portumna – centre for further education in Portumna. Contact County Galway VEC: 091-874533 Anything Under The Sun Children's Writing Competition Anything Under The Sun Childrens' Writing The Barbara Kennedy Memorial Writing Project Featuring up to 15 local Primary School 4th class students Venue: Portumna Library Opening Hours- Library Opening Hours. Official Opening of Shorelines Arts Festival 2011 with Michael D. Higgins With Michael D Higgins, Labour Candidate for Irish Presidential Election With local musicians Venue: VEC- St Brigid’s Rd Admission: Free Coiste Gairmoideachais Chontae na Gaillimhe County Galway Vocational Education Committee Supporting Arts in the Community at the newly refurbished former Vocational School, St. Brigid’s Road, Portumna – centre for further education in Portumna. Contact County Galway VEC: 091-874533	23 Whisper of Wood & Silence of Stone Exhibition Portumna Pen Pushers and Arts Group Venue: Portumna Workhouse Centre Opening Hours - Workhouse Opening Hours (Writings, Drawings & photographs from Portumna Great Outdoors Workshop) Shorelines Art Exhibition Venue: VEC Opening Hours 10am-8pm daily (Art, photography & sculpture from local artists and visiting artists) Coiste Gairmoideachais Chontae na Gaillimhe County Galway Vocational Education Committee Supporting Arts in the Community at the newly refurbished former Vocational School, St. Brigid’s Road, Portumna – centre for further education in Portumna. Contact County Galway VEC: 091-874533 Anything Under The Sun Children's Writing Competition Anything Under The Sun Childrens' Writing The Barbara Kennedy Memorial Writing Project Featuring up to 15 local Primary School 4th class students Venue: Portumna Library Opening Hours- Library Opening Hours. Portumna Country Markets & Craft Morning Venue: Portumna Town Hall Admission: Free (featuring garden Produce, Baking and for Shorelines Arts Festival a display and demonstration on crafts from pastry to cheese, knitting to rushwork, wood carving to needlework- come along and learn more about crafts in This Year of the Craft . Coffee/Tea in aid of Cancer Care west available.) I’ll Live Til I Die: The Delia Murphy Story I’ll Live Til I Die The Delia Murphy Story Venue: Portumna Retirement Village Time: 8pm Admission: €8 The Shoreline Set With Ruth Smith & friends Ruth McGill // Alma Kelliher // Ruth Smith presents:	24 Whisper of Wood & Silence of Stone Exhibition Portumna Pen Pushers and Arts Group Venue: Portumna Workhouse Centre Opening Hours - Workhouse Opening Hours (Writings, Drawings & photographs from Portumna Great Outdoors Workshop) Shorelines Art Exhibition Venue: VEC Opening Hours 10am-8pm daily (Art, photography & sculpture from local artists and visiting artists) Coiste Gairmoideachais Chontae na Gaillimhe County Galway Vocational Education Committee Supporting Arts in the Community at the newly refurbished former Vocational School, St. Brigid’s Road, Portumna – centre for further education in Portumna. Contact County Galway VEC: 091-874533 Anything Under The Sun Children's Writing Competition Anything Under The Sun Childrens' Writing The Barbara Kennedy Memorial Writing Project Featuring up to 15 local Primary School 4th class students Venue: Portumna Library Opening Hours- Library Opening Hours. Wood Carving Workshop With Sheila Flanagan WOODCARVING WORKSHOP - WOOD RECYCLING With Sheila Flanagan An Gairdin Organic and Ecology Centre Saturday 24th September 2011 9.30am – 4.30pm Street Games & Art at Shorelines Street Games & Art at Shorelines Venue: Clonfert Avenue (near Cul Sports) Time: 11am-1pm Free of Charge From Hopscotch to Red Rover, join in the fun and craic of street games. Suitable for all children. Craiceann Craiceann Venue: Clonfert Avenue Time: 11-1pm and after! Family Entertainment for all age groups. Free of Charge With this group on the streets, take a trip around the world’s grooviest dance and vocal rhythms. From Samba, maracatu, to hip hop and traditional West African to Egyptian rhythms and dance rhythms of Brazil & West Africa. Book Club Brunch Book Club Brunch Venue: Upstairs at Dysons Time: 11-1pm Admission : €10( includes brunch) Numbers limited- booking advisable with Ruth at 086 339 2810 All book lovers are invited to join in a morning of books. Book Clubs gather to share presentations on THE BOOK TO READ with a fun literary quiz, brunch and more…. Tegolin Theatre Storytelling for Kids Children's fairy-tale stories performed by Tegolin's Tales Theatre... Tom Connor’s Cat A mysterious and evil cat visits Tom and his children, and Tom has to think how to outwit them..... Suitable for ages 3 years plus Fionn Mac Cumhaill and the Dark Pool Fionn’s baby is so hungry he can’t stop bawling, but Fionn has to visit the dark pool, the undersea world of mermaids and sharks before he can solve the problem. Suitable for ages 3 years plus. Shorelines Solo 1 Shorelines Solo 1 Recital of local, young musicians Venue: VEC Time: 1-2pm Admission- Donation accepted A showcase of local young students of music, featuring all levels and age groups. Barbara Kennedy Writing Awards Barbara Kennedy Writing Awards Venue: Portumna Library Time : 2-3pm Admission free Presentation of awards for “Anything Under The Sun” Writing Project for 4th class students from schools in Portumna Area, featuring readings and exhibition. Story Bear With Puca Puppets Story Bear With Puca Puppets Time: 2.30-3.30pm Venue: Town Hall on The Magic Carpet Age Group: 7 - 9 Numbers Limited - Booking by phone to Joan @ 087 695 5166 Admission : €5 per child Storybear loves stories, and helps puppeteer Niamh Lawlor tell and draw you one, if you promise to help! An intimate, interactive story-telling session after which you, the audience is invited to write your story. Poetry Workshop With James Harpur Poetry Workshop With James Harpur Venue: An Gairdin Time: 3-5pm Fee: €10 Age: Adult/Teenager/ Writers Groups Numbers limited so book by phone to : Mary @ 086 366 3439 Join James on his talk :‘Poetry Journey’, which covers various aspects of writing poetry and the poetry business, the pitfalls of being a writer, as well as the idea that writers seek their identity through their writing, as well as a mysterious otherness. Rod Puppetry With Puca Puppets Rod Puppetry With Puca Puppets Venue: Town Hall Time : 4.30- 6pm Age Group: 10+ Numbers Limited- Booking by phone to Joan @ 087 695 5166 Admission : €5 for all young people Join puppeteer Niamh Lawlor as she brings Rod Puppets to life and shows you how too! Rod puppet making workshop suitable for those over 10 years. Meet some of the Púca Puppets and accept the challenge (with help!) to make a character of your own. 4.30-6pm, wear old clothes or bring an overall. Shorelines Solo 2 Shorelines Solo 2 Recital of local, young musicians Venue: VEC Time: 5-6pm Admission- Donation accepted A showcase of local young students of music, featuring all levels and age groups. Drama in the Workhouse: Hunger, a play Hunger A Dramatic Recital For Two Voices Performed by Tegolin Knowland & Sean Coyne Devised and Directed by Eamon Grennan First performed at Clifden Arts Festival September 21st 2010 Come 46, Then 47, Black 47. There Was No Mercy In It Our subject here is the Great Irish Famine, An Gorta Mór. The Famine has been for so long in Irish life a literally unspeakable subject. Declan O'Rourke in Concert Portumna Declan O'Rourke in Concert St Brigid's Church Doors Open :8.30pm Tickets - €20 Fully Seated. Book on line @shorelinesartsfestival.com or buy a ticket in Ladies Day, Palmerston Stores, Hayes & Hayes Pharmacy or Shorelines Committee Members. You can buy a ticket online by clicking the "Buy Now" button below:
40	25 Whisper of Wood & Silence of Stone Exhibition Portumna Pen Pushers and Arts Group Venue: Portumna Workhouse Centre Opening Hours - Workhouse Opening Hours (Writings, Drawings & photographs from Portumna Great Outdoors Workshop) Shorelines Art Exhibition Venue: VEC Opening Hours 10am-8pm daily (Art, photography & sculpture from local artists and visiting artists) Coiste Gairmoideachais Chontae na Gaillimhe County Galway Vocational Education Committee Supporting Arts in the Community at the newly refurbished former Vocational School, St. Brigid’s Road, Portumna – centre for further education in Portumna. Contact County Galway VEC: 091-874533 Anything Under The Sun Children's Writing Competition Anything Under The Sun Childrens' Writing The Barbara Kennedy Memorial Writing Project Featuring up to 15 local Primary School 4th class students Venue: Portumna Library Opening Hours- Library Opening Hours. Lines Learned By Heart Lines Learned By Heart Recitation Competition in memory of Nicholas Treacy Perpetual award Sponsored by Maple Poetry Group and created by Brian Murray Venue: Horan’s Bar Time: 12-2pm Shorelines Solo 3 Shorelines Solo 3 Recital of local, young musicians Venue: VEC Time: Noon-1pm Admission- Donation accepted A showcase of local young students of music, featuring all levels and age groups. Children’s Drama Workshop With Paula Short Children’s Drama Workshop With Paula Short Time : 2-5pm Venue: Portumna Retirement Village Social Centre Fee: €8 per child Age: 6-12 years Numbers are limited for this popular annual workshop with Loughrea’s Youth Theatre Director, Paula Short. Book now by calling Ita on 086 226 3061 Stages With Ruth Smith Stages With Ruth Smith Venue: Portumna Workhouse Centre Time: 3-4pm Admission: €8 Audience Suitability: Over 12’s Written and performed by Ruth Smith, this is the debut performance of this piece. A haunting experience of mystery and ambience shadowed in the space she brings us to. Aided in production by John Smith. Whispers of Wood, Silence of Stone With Portumna Pen Pushers & Friends Whispers of Wood, Silence of Stone With Portumna Pen Pushers & Friends Time : 3-4pm Venue: Portumna Workhouse Centre Age: All Age Groups Admission : €5/ (€8 for both 3pm and 5pm events) This is a culmination of a project on July 2nd in Portumna Workhouse. Hear the words, listen to the songs and remember with us. Castle Shorelines with James Harpur, Alan McMonagle, Darren de Burca, and Muirne Hurley-Goode Castle Shorelines James Harpur Poet, Alan McMonagle writer, Darren deBurca singer, Muirne Hurley-Goode Harpist/Singer Words and Song Venue: Portumna Castle Time: 5-6pm Age: All Age Groups Admission : €5/ (€8 for both 3pm and 5pm events Cois Cladaigh in Concert Cois Cladaigh in Concert Venue: St Brigid’s Church Time: 7.30pm-9.00pm Age: all age groups Admission : €10 /€8 adult; €5 children Pub Limerick Final Pub Limerick Final In a Pub Near You! 9.30pm Final of Shorelines Pub Limerick Competition Judges: The Kelly Brothers of BAFFLE Fame	26	27	28	29	30