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.

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 🖤💛

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

⚫️🟡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 🖤💛 🏆 💃🏼 🕺🏻 

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 🤝

☕️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*

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

Happy Nollaig na mBan to all in Strokestown.

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