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relaxation evening

28/2/2023

 
Worthy of Wellbeing
Join like-minded people for an evening of relaxation.

The next Worthy of Wellbeing session is in Mountain Brew Café, Ballybeg, Strokestown, F42 HT93.

During this session, we will practice different types of meditation, breathwork & mindfulness exercises, journal questions and will close the session with herbal tea by Laura in Mountain Brew.

If you are someone who would love to try meditation or would like to continue it's practice, then come along.

If you are looking for an opportunity to unwind, destress and fill up your own cup, then this is for you.
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This is a paid event and you can book via THIS LINK.

community games: indoor soccer

25/2/2023

 
Community Games: Indoor Soccer
The 2023 Strokestown Community Games programme kicks off on Saturday, 25 February 2023 with Indoor Soccer at Strokestown Community Centre.
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More details closer to the time.

ireland reads day

25/2/2023

 
Ireland Reads 2023
Strokestown Library is looking forward to taking part in this year’s #IrelandReads campaign.

See what’s happening on Saturday, 25 February 2023.

Strokestown Library

2.30pm – 3.30pm visit by Roscommon author, Annmarie Murray

Annmarie is the author of “The Burning of Knockcroghery” - a colourful children’s book which brings to life the story of the burning of Knockcroghery in 1921.

For booking:

Call: (
090) 66 37227
Email: strokestownlibrary@roscommoncoco.ie

Find out more and take the pledge to #SqueezeInARead by visiting: www.irelandreads.ie

ladies gaa - tAble quiz

24/2/2023

 
Ladies GAA: Table Quiz
Get your thinking hats on and join the fun for a Table Quiz to help raise funds for Strokestown Ladies GAA.

Head down to Hanly's Bar on Friday, 24th February (from 9pm).

Raffle and auction on the night and plenty of laughs guaranteed 🖤💛

pilates in strokestown

23/2/2023

 
Pilates in Strokestown

strokestown park - glass artist talk

19/2/2023

 
Emma Bourke (Glass Artist)
Join Strokestown Park on Sunday, 19th of February at 3pm, when Emma Bourke (Glass artist) will talk about her creative process and the inspiration for her intricate designs on display in the Visitor Centre.

Check out the preview video below.

More information on the event and display here: https://tinyurl.com/m3awcnvw

Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bxupyLR6jQ

artist bursary 2023

16/2/2023

 
Artist Bursary 2023
Roscommon County Council, together with the Arts Council of Ireland, is pleased to announce increased funding for artists in 2023 under the annual Artist Bursary Programme.

Applications can only be accepted via Roscommon County Council’s My Online Services.

For further information click HERE.


Closing date is Thursday, 16 February 2023 (at 5pm).

dog training classes

11/2/2023

 
Laura's Canine Academy

gaa: Dinner dance 2023

11/2/2023

 
GAA Dinner Dance 2023
⚫️🟡Dinner Dance 2023🟡⚫️

Strokestown GAA Dinner Dance takes place on Saturday 11th February at 7pm in the Percy French Hotel and tickets are ON SALE NOW.

There is LIMITED AVAILABILITY and tickets will be sold on a first come, first served basis.

On the night we will be honouring:
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2022 County Senior Champions
2021 County Junior B Champions
2021 U20 Div 2 County Champions
2020 Minor Div 2 County Champions

Tickets cost €35 and can be purchased by contacting Joanne on 086 369 8003.

Looking forward to what is sure to be a great night honouring our successful teams 🖤💛 🏆 💃🏼 🕺🏻 

community support fund 2023

10/2/2023

 
Community Support Fund 2023
The Community Support Fund, funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development is open for application from community groups for running costs, capital costs and Women’s Sheds.

Applications must be submitted for the CSF through Roscommon County Council “My Online Services” at https://roscommon-self.achieveservice.com

Full details of the scheme are available on https://www.roscommoncoco.ie/.../community-support-fund.html

The application form will be available online from Monday, 9th of January, 2023.

Late submissions will not be considered.

Closing date for receipt of completed online applications is 1pm on Friday, 10th of February, 2023.

Any queries relating to the application process or eligibility for the scheme can be emailed to: cep@roscommoncoco.ie

kiltrustan national school: open day

9/2/2023

 
Kiltrustan NS Open Day
Kiltrustan National School Open Day takes place on Thursday the 9th of February from 6 to 7pm for all incoming pupils.

men's shed: the return!

5/2/2023

 
Men's Shed
Outstanding to see the Strokestown Mens Shed are back up and running😍. The men have been through some seriously difficult uphill battles in recent years, but they are back.

Give their page a like and wish them the very best 👏👏👏👏👏👏

If you know someone who would benefit from being involved in the Men's Shed, send them in that direction - they can be contacted via Facebook 🤝

st.brigid's day 2023

5/2/2023

 
St.Brigid's Day 2023
Have you got plans for the upcoming St. Brigid's Day bank holiday?

This year's "Brigid’s Awakening Festival" is a collaboration between Strokestown Park, Rathcroghan Visitor Centre, and Keenans Of Tarmonbarry.

Featuring local art, performances, and the incredible history of County Roscommon.

Roscommon’s newest festival takes place over two weekends from the 28th of January until the 5th of February with a mixture of cultural events from art exhibits, short plays, and historical talks there is something for everyone.

To book events at Strokestown Park which are all free call (071) 963 3013 or email: info@strokestownpark.ie

This festival wouldn't be possible without funding from Creative Ireland and the support of Roscommon County Council.

More information is available at: https://strokestownpark.ie/brigids-awakening-festival/

tidy towns: tree planting demonstration

4/2/2023

 
Tidy Towns: tree planting
On Saturday Feb 4th, Strokestown Tidy Town Group is delighted to be teaming up with the Green Hub Gardening Club for a tree planting demonstration.

Massive THANK YOU to the residents of The Maples for hosting the demonstration 

The native traditional fruit trees have been supplied by Caseys Londis Roscommon  and are being used to strengthen our pollinator improvement plans for the area.

Each of the estates in Strokestown who form our "Core Group" are being supplied with their own trees to assist their own estates aesthetic and pollinator plans.

If you would like to be involved with or have your estate included, please get in touch with us, because remember having a nice, tidy town is everyone’s responsibility!

the future of strokestown?

28/1/2023

 
Bawn Street developments
The vision for Strokestown is to rejuvenate the town as a unique cultural, tourism and heritage destination.

Meetings are taking place to turn this idea into reality.

Copies of the draft plan are available for viewing in the Library and the SCDA office from Monday, 30 January 2023.

All opinions and suggestions are most welcome.

Should you wish to get more involved in the development of Strokestown you are welcome to attend the Town Team meetings which are held on the first Thursday of the month at 8pm in the Community Centre - the next meeting is Thursday 2nd of February.

scoil mhuire: open evening

26/1/2023

 
Scoil Mhuire: Open Evening 2023
Prospective parents, guardians and students are invited to attend the Scoil Mhuire Strokestown Open Evening on Thursday, 26th of January 2023.

This runs from 7pm until 9.30pm.

​All are welcome.

town team agm 2023

25/1/2023

 
Town Team AGM 2023

roscommon youth service: Youth cafe

25/1/2023

 
Youth Cafe
☕️STROKESTOWN☕️
Register your young person now for our 13 - 17 years youth cafe which is recommencing on Wednesday January 25th 2023

This will run on consecutive Wednesdays in the Community Centre

Please contact Rachel on the number shown below if you require any additional information and to register😃

*Registration is essential*

pilates in strokestown

12/1/2023

 
Pilates in Strokestown

town centre 1st - public meeting

11/1/2023

 
Town Centre 1st
Strokestown Town Team would like to invite you to the next Town Centre 1st public discussion meeting.

This will take place on Wednesday, 11th January 2023, at 7.30pm - upstairs at The Percy French Hotel.
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All interested parties are invited to come along and take part and offer their opinions.

KID'S ART CLASSES

9/1/2023

 
Kid's Art classes
Kid's Art classes are commencing from Monday the 9th of January 2023.

For this term classes will be held:

Monday 5 - 6:30 pm
Wednesday 4 - 5:30 pm
Thursday 6 - 7:30 pm
Friday 4 - 5:30 pm

For January we will be focusing on a drawing project.

€15 per class

Please contact Claire via Facebook or WhatsApp on (087) 77 74764 .

recycle your christmas!

6/1/2023

 
Xmas Recycling 2023
Roscommon County Council is encouraging all households to recycle their real Christmas trees.

Civic Amenity Sites at Ballaghaderreen, Boyle, Castlerea and Roscommon will accept trees.

You will need a recycling ticket to use this service.

Tickets are €3.50 each and sold in books of 4 – for full list of places to purchase tickets and material accepted at these recycling centres click on link below.

Opening hours and further information for Civic Amenity Sites can be found at:
http://ow.ly/KHn250MjXa

nollaig na mban

6/1/2023

 
Nollaig na mBan
Happy Nollaig na mBan to all in Strokestown.

Digital Skills Training for Older People

31/12/2022

 
Hi Digital
You are NOT Alone
Hi Digital Community Skills Training

ALONE and Active Retirement Ireland have partnered with Vodafone Ireland Foundation to deliver a new nationwide 5-year digital skill training program for older people called Hi Digital.

The programme has been developed to help bridge the digital divide by offering free digital skills training to older people and upskilling the organisations that support them. The Plan aims to train 230,000 older people.

The programme consists of three different strands:

Online learning
A new FREE online learning platform has been created at hidigital.ie where older people can go online and start learning
basic digital skills. The modules covered include:

• Introduction (what the internet is and what you can do)
• Using my smartphone
• Connecting with others (email, social media, WhatsApp)
• Entertainment and Shopping Online
• Hobbies and Travel

In-person group classes
Active Retirement Ireland will run in-person group classes across the country for older people alongside mentoring and training. For more information, please call 1800 20 30 30 Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm.

Digital Champion workshops
ALONE will train individuals from organisations that support older people to become Digital Champions through online and in-person workshops.

The workshops will focus on getting an older person online. ALONE has been providing technology to older people for years, we know there can be challenges in accessing and using it. This course will acknowledge and address these challenges, using our experience and case studies to show how best we can support each individual to get online and stay online.

Learning Objectives
1. Understanding of the Digital Champions role in supporting older people with their digital skills
2. Understanding the older person circumstances and building trust
3. Understand the impact technology can have on an older people’s life
4. Able to plan out and support the learning process for the individual
5. Learn how best to facilitate one to one sessions and small groups

Duration: 3 hours
Cost: Free
IT/Digital Skills required: Basic
Who can attend: Any individual who works in organisation that supports older people and will be able to support older people with their digital skills.
Registration: You can register your interest in attending a workshop with ALONE by emailing digitalskills@alone.ie, you will then be sent a form complete. You can also call ALONE’s Support Line on 0818 222 024

roscommon community volunteers

31/12/2022

 
Roscommon Community Volunteers
The Community Volunteers Programme is a government supported scheme covering the whole of Ireland which will be adapted to suit local needs and build resilience in our communities.  

Roscommon Volunteer Centre, along with the network of 28 other volunteer centres across Ireland, are piloting this programme. 

The purpose of the pilot is to assist local initiatives by providing trained volunteers to support once-off community activities run by voluntary organisations.

They're actively looking for community organisations to partner up with and are here to support your project or event by providing trained volunteers.

Find out more HERE.

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STROKESTOWN TOWN TEAM
Community Offices,
Strokestown.
County Roscommon.
​F42 D998.
Ireland.

Phone: +353 (0) 71 963 3759
​(MON to FRI: 10am to 1pm)
Email: strokestowntownteam@gmail.com

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