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Are you interested in beekeeping, biodiversity and nature

Rathangan Beekeeping Association offers hands on learning in their own apiary by experienced beekeeper's.

Beginners and seasoned beekeeper's welcome.

Course Fee €30 includes insurance and annual membership

For more information please contact rathanganbeekeeping@gmail.com

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Tuilleagh eolais/Information from: fia@cilldaralegaeilge.ie 

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South Kildare Beekeepers Association Beginners Beekeeping Course 

Aimed at anyone with an interest in bees, pollinators, starting beekeeping. 

Feb 11 - The Auld Shebeen - Beekeeping Equipment and Apiary Siting
Feb 18 - The Auld Shebeen - The Colony
Feb 25 -  The Auld Shebeen - Healthy Bees and Diseases

March 4th - Monthly Club Meeting
March 11 - The Auld Shebeen - Forage - what bees need
March 18 - Managing for Honey Production and Feeding
March 25 - The Auld Shebeen - A Year in the Apiary

April 1st - Monthly Club Meeting -Swarm Control
April 8th -  Practicals Workshop ( Location TBC ) 

Time: 7:30 pm - 9pm
Course Cost: €65 includes annual membership

Contact / Booking: https://southkildarebeekeepers.org/product/beginners-beekeeping-coursemembership-2026/

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Kildare Drama Festival 

St Valentines MUSIC BINGO

on Friday 13th February at 9pm

Upstairs Silken Thomas, Kildare Town.

Tickets €15.00 each available on Eventbrite or by Revolut on 087 29 44 110.

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Sarsfields are donating the proceeds from the gate at the first home Aldridge Cup clash

against Maynooth

to the Newbridge and Kildare Samaritans

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Kildare Steiner School
Hosting an upcoming ceramic workshop to create your own essential oil burner, as well as weekly drop-in* ceramic classes on Tuesdays. *Must be booked in advance

Ceramic Workshop: Create Your Own Essential Oil Burner

About the workshop: Both burners pictures above are slab, hand-built projects! The cottage burner is difficult level 3 (on a scale of 1-5) due to accuracy of measuring, and the standard bowl burner would be a level 2. Designs and decorations can be adjusted to your own ideas and creativity. 

When: Friday the 20th at 2pm, and Saturday the 21st at 10am
*Project may take 2-4 hours

Price: €65 - includes all materials, engobes, firings, glazing, and room rental

Weekly Tuesday Ceramic Classes

About the Class: This is an open type of workshop where you can follow given projects or work on your own creation. By participating in these classes you will have a chance to experience the whole process: taking care of your work in progress, getting familiar with different clay shaping and decorating techniques, and glazing. You can also try to tame the potter's wheel! What is most important is that you can spend as much time as your creation needs and concentrate on quality of work without being rushed.

When: Tuesday afternoons 3:30-5:00pm (only on school days, does not include holidays or term breaks)

Price: €30 - includes all materials, engobes, firings, glazing, and room rental

To book a workshop or class, you can contact Grazyna at 085-707-1143, or respond back to this email. 

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The 3rd Annual HOPE Fashion Show 

takes place on  Friday  27th February

in Lawlor’s Hotel, Naas.

 As always, all funds raised from this event will ensure that HOPE can continue to sustain our vital life changing programmes in Kolkata to realize our vision of " a world where it should never hurt to be a child".

TP Waters, Mazda, Fiat, Jeep and Jeep Pro, Monasterevin Rd., Kildare are sponsoring the event,

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The Girls team at Castle Villa are running a Self-Care event on Sunday 1st March

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Athy Town Promoters are delighted to announce that the theme for the 2026 St Patrick’s Day Parade will be “Community Spirit.”

This theme celebrates the people, groups, volunteers, clubs, businesses and organisations who make Athy such a vibrant and welcoming town. It recognises the everyday kindness, cooperation and pride that bring our communities together and help it thrive.

The 2026 parade will showcase the many ways community spirit is expressed across Athy

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