Local Notes: Playground celebration, Ballymac bingo, pilates, placenames roadshow and much more
Having fun at the Panda Playground celebration day in Ballymacarbry.
Thanks to all that were able to attend last Saturdays celebration of our Panda Playground fundraising completion day. Despite the risk of a shower we witnessed another great day at Ballymacarbry Community Centre as people came together to celebrate this fantastic achievement.
The many people present enjoyed a well-deserved ice-cream and cup of tea, and reflected on the monumental effort by the community to deliver this wonderful facility for this area. As we've said many times before, there are too many people to thank for making this happen.
Last Saturday was just a small token of appreciation for everyone's effort and generosity.
Here's to many years of fun and play at Panda Playground in the heart of our village.
Don’t forget to set your reminders - dust off the bingo markers, bingo returns on Friday, September 19. First call at 8pm as usual. Please spread the word.
We're delighted to announce that Pilates is coming to Ballymacarbry Community Centre from Monday, September 15. Kicking off at 6.30pm and will run for five weeks. Contact Sally on 086 6664414 to book your spot. Special introductory offer of €10 per class available.
The community centre will host the Waterford County Council’s Placenames Roadshow on Saturday, September 27, from 2pm to 5pm. Please come along to this free event to share your local placenames and to hear about the work of the Coiste Logainmneacha in Waterford. Refreshments will be served and music and stories will be heard. This event is organised by Waterford City & County Council’s Placenames Committee, with support from Creative Ireland Waterford.
Toddler playball classes are coming to the community centre from September, on Thursday mornings, 10am to 10.30am. This Playball class is for children aged 24 to 36 months, with small groups of just six to ensure lots of individual attention. This is a movement-based class with running, jumping and playing, which aims to develop children’s focus and confidence. New to Playball? Your €20 once-off registration fee includes: a playball t-shirt, weekly email updates on what your child is learning, a personalised end-of-term progress report, priority booking for next term. Bookings can be made via the Playball website www.Playballkids.com. If you have any questions, feel free to contact the class leader Bronwen Harrison on 083 3077032.
Dance classes in the centre are always popular and we are sure this class will be no different. Dancing with Gina comes to Ballymacarbry on Wednesday, September 17, at 7pm. The classes will run for five weeks and cost €50 for the block. Open to beginners, space is limited so book your place ASAP. Call Gina on 087 2897930 for more information and to book.
Continue to get your fitness kick in the centre through the fitness classes with Stephanie Byrne every week. Many other classes are beginning to make plans for the coming year following a brief summer break so keep an eye on these notes and our community centre social media for information on all upcoming classes over the coming week. Any queries whatsoever can be directed to us here at the centre via our mobile 086 0328467 or our email address info@ballymacarbry.com.
