Thursday

10 - 11am Happy Dance Workshop with Cherie Worthington Eyre. Acorn to Oak. For younger children Price €2 per child.

11 - 12pm Happy Dance Workshop with Cherie Worthington Eyre. Fundamentals Montessori. For younger children Price €2 per child

1 - 3pm Hip-Hop and Dancing with Cherie Worthington Eyre

Various classes of St. Brendan's NS

4 - 5pm Movement and Dance with Cherie Worthington Eyre

Residents of Portumna Retirement Village. Retirement Village

Based on the Fieldenkrais method, this workshop gently creates movement

pathways, increasing range of motion and flexibility incorporating dance.

7 pm Launch and Official Opening in The Shannon Oaks Hotel ALL WELCOME

8pm Matt Keane @ Shorelines Seisiún

Shannon Oaks Hotel. An evening of Traditional music, song and dance featuring local dancers and musicians and Guests Mystic Force dancers and Matt Keane.

Family Event. Admission €10/€8

Friday

12 pm Poetry Ireland presents Noel Monahan

Poet & writer, Noel will read, chat and introduce his work to students of Portumna

Community School

11 am National Day of Action Event - Public Discussion on the Arts

Shannon Oaks Hotel. FREE. ALL INVITED

As part of the National Campaign For the Arts and the First National Day of Action Event, the local artists, writers, performers, interested members of the public and politicians, both local and national are invited by Portumna Arts Group to engage in a public interactive process.

Emerging details of this event can be obtained on www.ncfa.ie or www.ShorelinesArtsFestival.com or www.PortumnaArtsGroup.com

3.30 pm Felt Workshop with Astrid Tomrop

Sign Out Youth Cafe. Children aged 10-12 years. Astrid Tomrop introduces children to the origin of felt, using wool to create a basis of a wall-hanging for Shorelines Arts Festival. Pre-booking is necessary, see attached form. Fee €5

4 pm Maple Moments

Portumna Retirement Village. The Maple Poetry Group visit the residents of

Portumna Retirement Village to share rhymes and recitations

7.30 pm Shorelines Screen Scene

Portumna Community School. Featuring "Wallets Full of Blood" from Dr. Eamonn Crudden and Animation Work from Martin Mc Donnell. Admission €5

8 - 10pm Shorelines Showcase

Church Of Ireland. An entertaining evening of miscellany - original work in prose and music from local songwriters and writers. An event to be savoured. MC Noel Monahan and Mae Leonard. Admission €10

SATURDAY

10 - 12pm Writing for Teenagers with writer Noel Monahan

Sign Out Youth Cafe. Pre-Booking with payment necessary - see form attached.

Fee €10

10 - 12.30pm A Workshop on Writing for The Spoken Word with writer Mae Leonard

An Gairdin. Adults only. Mae Leonard is a veteran of Sunday Miscellany, The Quiet Quarter and A Living Word. She will try to explain exactly how easy or difficult

broadcasting can be. Booking and payment necessary - see form attached.

Fee €10

11 - 12.30pm Clown Workshop with Cherie Worthington Eyre

Town Hall. Children 6 - 8. This workshop gives children the opportunity to develop creative dance skills, characterization and working in pairs and groups. Fee €10

11 - 12.30pm Art Class with Lidia de Lange

Portumna Retirement Village. Active Retired and Residents. FREE event.

11 - 4pm Story Telling Caravan for children age 3-12

Portumna Town Square. €2 per child

11 - 4pm Balloon Sculpture of Lough Derg's Monster

PortumnaTown Hall. For children age 3-12. €2 per child

1pm Launch of "Light a Candle" by Helen Collins

Shannon Oaks Hotel. Helen, a member of The Maple Poetry Group, launches her first collection of poetry. ALL WELCOME

2 - 5pm Be in a Band with Tony Hogan

Sign Out Youth Café. Sessions for Girls Only, A Boys Zone & more! Some

Instruments Provided. Teenagers only. Pre-Booking with payment necessary - see form attached. Fee €10

3 - 4.15pm Writing Workshop for Children with writer Mae Leonard

Portumna Library. Ages 8-12. What's a Poem? Enjoy finding out by joining in the

fun as Mae Leonard brings poetry alive with her poems and stories for children with objects and sounds to encourage participation. Bring paper and pencil and eraser. Pre-Booking with payment necessary-see form attached. Fee €10

2.30 - 5pm Poetry Writing with writer Noel Monahan

An Gairdin. Adult Writers. From Inspiration to Form, Imagery to Editing, Line

breaks and Lines, Editing and Reading, Noel will cover as many aspects as possible. Pre-Booking with payment necessary-see form attached. Fee €10.

2.30 - 3.30pm Drumming Workshop with David Day

Portumna Retirement Village. Toddler to Teen & Family. The workshop's aim is to allow people the opportunity to have fun and enjoy drumming and creative music making in a friendly group environment. Pre-Booking with payment necessary-see form attached. Admission €10/€20

4.00 - 5.00pm Adult Drumming Workshop with David Day

Portumna Retirement Village. Adults only. The workshop's aim is to allow people interested in sounds, rhythms and drumming to work together as a group. Pre- Booking with payment necessary-see form attached.

Admission €10

7.30 - 9.00pm SHORELINES at PORTUMNA CASTLE

Readings by Noel Monahan, Mae Leonard & Erin Hart. Also launch of 'Words While We Wait" by Portumna Pen Pushers. Free Event.

9.30pm Mick Hanly - Singer/Songwriter

Shannon Oaks Hotel. Support - Joe Casey. Admission at Door €10

SUNDAY

11.30 am CHAINSAW CARVING with Shane Gilmore

Portumna Square. Everybody Welcome

2 - 5pm Dance & Drama with Paula Short

Portumna Retirement Village. Ages 6-12. Pre-Booking with payment necessary - see form attached. Fee €10

2.30 - 4.30pm Vocal Session with Philip Short

Sign Out Youth Cafe. 12-18years. Pre-Booking with payment necessary - see form attached. Fee €10

2.30 - 4.30pm Adult Singing with Marie Power

An Gairdín. Adults only. Pre-Booking with payment necessary-see form attached. Fee €10

3.30 - 4.30pm The Weaver's Grave - by Mark Conroy

Drama Outdoors at Portumna Abbey. Presented by Portumna Arts Group. Based on the short story by Seumas O'Kelly. Directed by John Smith.

Admission €5

3.30 - 5.30pm Poulnabrone Bouncy Dolmen by Jim Ricks

Portumna Castle. Children's event. FREE event.

(also will be located at Ballinakill Amenity Park on Sunday the 19th September

from 11.45am - 2pm.)

5.00pm. OMNA & ConTempo

Portumna Retirement Village. For Residents.

7.30pm ConTempo String Quartet

Church of Ireland. Music from Haydn, Schumann, and Debussy - a light, classical finish to Shorelines. Admission €10