[ October 12, 2009 to November 6, 2009. ]
See Poster
Admission: Free
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Venue: Newbridge Credit Union , Moorefield Road , Newbridge, Co. Kildare
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The Bord na Mona Heartland Exhibition celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Turf Development Board
The exhibition reflects Bord na Mona’s technical, social and economic development since 1934 and its plans for a sustainable future.
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Information:
Tony McKenna
045 439000
tony.mckenna@bnm.ie
www.heartland.ie
[ November 14, 2009; 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. ] Venue: Bia Linn Newbridge’s 1st Community Garden(beside the GAA carpark)
The workshop will take place in the Crooked House premises if the weather is bad, so come along regardless of rain hail or snow.
Time :12-2pm
Tutor:Â Â Ms Nuala Madigan (IPCC)
Date:Â Â Â Â Saturday 14/11/09
Cost:    Free (sponsored by Kildare County Council’s Environment    Awareness Dept.)
Booking:Tel 0877954231 (after 6pm)
Max no.=30
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[ October 22, 2009; 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] FADA hosts seed-saving course
Event to be held above Johnson’s Pub in Newbridge
FADA will host a seed-saving course Thursday, Oct. 22 at the Crooked House Premises above Johnson’s Pub in Newbridge, County Kildare. The course will be from 8 pm to 10 pm and costs 10 euros to attend.
The course will be taught by Wendy Nairn, [...]
[ October 24, 2009; 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. ] Workshop/Demo
Venue: Bia Linn. Newbridges 1st. Community Garden(beside the GAA carpark)
Time 12-2pm
Tutor:  Mr. MáirtÃn Lane
Date:Â Â Â Â Â Saturday 24/10/09
Cost :Â Â Â Â Free
Booking tel:Â Â 0877954231 (after 6pm)
Max. no =30
Bartering is a medium in which goods or services are directly exchanged for other goods and/or services without a common unit of exchange (without the use of money) See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barter
Bring clothes, toys, books, home baking, excess garden produce, skills anything you might be able to barter along to the Barter Tent at Féile na Samhna. [...]
Instant Orchestra
with
Nico and Martin
Venue VTOS @ 3PM
Capacity 50 -book at festival desk before 2.45pm to avoid disappointment
In this fun hour we spend a little time mastering the angklung, a tuned bamboo rattle from Indonesia and then invent our own original compositions. No musical experience required
For families with children aged from 3 [...]
Venue VTOS@ 10.30am - 4.00pm
With experienced local craft practitioners
Charge of €2 applies
Register at festival desk 10.30am - 3.00pm
Felting
Beginner’s workshop, a basic introduction to felt making, using natural Irish and Australian wool. Its simply magic.
Joanie Murphy
is a well-established local craft artist with many years facilitation experience and working with natural materials.
Willow Weaving
Make individual Art pieces using [...]
The Wilder Wisdom of the Auld Ones
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Venue VTOS @ 1pm
Capacity 50 -book at festival desk before 12.45am to avoid disappointment
An hour of ancient stories brought to life by the artful narration of Nuala Hayes and music of
Anne Marie O’ Farrell
For ages 12 and over
The stories of the Cailleach, the wise woman or hag of Irish [...]
Drumming Family Circle
Venue The Yellow Corner Shop @ 12.00pm - 1.00pm
Capacity 30 -book at festival desk before 11.45 to avoid disappointment
Facilitator - Eddie O’Neill
Teens Drumming
Venue The Yellow Corner Shop @ 2pm - 4pm
Capacity 25 -book at festival desk before 1.45 to avoid disappointment
Facilitator Eddie O’Neill
Introduction to Organic Gardening
Venue Bia Lin Community Garden@ 12.30pm - 1.00pm
Capacity [...]
Venue on Georges St. 10.30 - 4.00
Thanks to the support of Kildare Ar Aghaidh visitors to this years Feile na Samhna can observe traditional craft artisans at Work. The artists will have work for sale for original and lifelong gifts
Beth Murphy - Willow Basketry
Working with the seasons in direct contact with the land,
surrounded by [...]
Venue :Â The Newbridge School of Music - All day
Speakers
Eleanor Sutherland, - Healing from the Hedgerows
Time - 11.00 - 11.30
Michael Miklis - Sowing Future not Futures
Time - 12.00 - 12.30
Michael Miklis was the director of the Irish Seed savers Association 1995 until Feb. 2001, now Guardian of the same. His area of special responsibility [...]
30th October 2009
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BATTLE OF THE BANDS
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31st October 2009
Free Childrens Entertainment
The Enormous Pumpkin
Childrens workshops
Free General Entertainment
General workshops
Traditional Crafts Demonstrations
Market
Competitions
Community Café
Gardeners Galore
Talks, Films and Discussion
Barter Tent
Autumnal Memories
[ October 31, 2009; ] Féile na Samhna 31st October 2009
The Objectives of “Féile na Samhna” are to have fun, to celebrate community and provide the opportnity for people to meet, talk, learn and to consider a range of positive solutions and ways to address the challenges we face today in relation to the economy, energy and the environment.
