What's On In Meath
WEDNESDAY 6TH AUGUST DUBLIN - Failte Ireland Dublin Horse Show opens, RDS Ballsbridge, daily until Sunday. NAVAN- Saint Pio Prayer Group meets for Rosary, 7.45pm, and Mass, 8pm, St Mary"s Church; Irish Blood Transfusion Board donor clinics, St Mary"s Community Centre, Trimgate Street, 4.30pm to 9pm, also Thursday, and from 11.30am-3pm Friday. THURSDAY 7th AUGUST Athboy - Launch of Girley Harvest Festival, Inn Moderation, 9pm. NAVAN - 'Meath Heritage Is Alive" amateur photographic exhibition in the Shopping Centre, sponsored by Meath Tourism and the Office of Pubic Works. TRIM - Monthly meeting of Meath Writers" Circle, Trim Castle Hotel, 7.30pm. New members welcome. FRIDAY 8th AUGUST BELLINTER - Kilmessan camogie and hurling clubs" 'Team Target Golf" fundraiser, with prize of mid-week break in Waterside Hotel, Donabate, Bellinter Driving Range, 6pm-9pm. DUBLIN - Curtis Stigers (pictured) in concert with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra & Big Band, conducted by Navan"s Brian Byrne, National Concert Hall, 8pm. GIBBSTOWN - Féile Bhaile Ghib begins, until Sunday 10th August. OLDCASTLE - St Vincent de Paul Shop opens, Church Street, 3.30-7pm, with clothes, books, shoes and toys; donations welcome. SATURDAY 9th AUGUST DUNSHAUGHLIN - Book sale, local library, 2.30pm to 4pm. RATHKENNY - Ballroom dancing with music by Brian McDermott, 10pm to 12.30am. BAILIEBORO - Dancing for Pleasure with Country Traditions, community centre, 10am-1pm. SUNDAY 10th AUGUST MOYNALTY - Annual Steam Threshing Festival. SUMMERHILL - Cemetery devotions, Coole churchyard, following 10am Mass. TARA - Lughnasa ritual meditation, 3pm. TUESDAY 12th AUGUST TIERWORKER - Fair of Muff dance, music by Kay and Nashville Sound and selection of 'Queen of the Fair". THURSDAY 14th AUGUST DUNSHAUGHLIN - Junior chess challenge begins, local library, 1.30pm with trophies and medals; contact (01) 825 0504. NAVAN - Opening of Navan Camera Club"s inaugural exhibition 'Meath in Focus", Solstice Arts Centre, 7.30pm. FRIDAY 15th AUGUST RATHFEIGH - Cemetery devotions and mass, 7.30pm. SATURDAY 16th AUGUST DUNSHAUGHLIN - Puppet Theatre workshop, 11.30am to 12.30pm, with children over six years welcome; workshop from 2-4pm for 9-12 years olds (ten places, details from (01) 8250504). SUNDAY 17th AUGUST KELLS - Cemetery Sunday at Girley, 6pm; St John"s, 6.30pm; St Colmcille"s, 7pm. WEDNESDAY 20th AUGUST BELLEWSTOWN - Celtic Tenors concert in aid of Meath Branch of MS Ireland, Kilsharvan House. Tickets €120, including champagne reception and supper. Contact Evelyn (041) 982 7570/(086) 857 0472 for tickets. FRIDAY 22nd AUGUST KELLS - Exhibiton of abstract art and experimental music by local artist Ian Rogan, with launch by Deputy Damien English, Heritage Centre, 8pm (to run until 21st September). SATURDAY 23rd AUGUST DRUMREE - 'Wedding of the Year" in aid of Niall Mellon Township Trust campaign of Mark O"Brien, Declan Keating, Jim Bannon and Paddy Sheils, Warrenstown College Hall, 6.30pm. Contact (086) 088 7197 or (086) 384 9420. FRIDAY 25th AUGUST TRIM - Special Olympics Golf Classic, Knightsbrook Hotel and Golf Resort. FRIDAY 29th AUGUST ATHBOY - Éigse Uí Ghramhnaigh begins in the town with numerous events continuing until Sunday, organised by Conradh na Gaeilge. SATURDAY 30th AUGUST NAVAN - Michael McGoona and Big Band Revival perform a benefit night for the Aisling Group, Solstice Arts Centre, 8pm. WEDNESDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER NAVAN - 'Tom Molloy"s Subplot" exhibition, Solstice Arts Centre, 7.30pm. FRIDAY 5th SEPTEMBER NEWTOWN - Syddan GFC Race Night, Newtown Country Club. SATURDAY 6th SEPTEMBER NAVAN - Trad Connections featuring Dave Flynn, Hugh Buckley, Liz Coleman and Martin Tourish, Solstice Arts Centre, 8pm.