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Children's
Fun Day Parade
St.
Patrick's Day Parade in Lucan
Lucan
Library
Are
you available to babysit?
LUCANONLINE BABYSITTING CLUB
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WE NEED YOUNG PEOPLE INERESTED IN BABYSITTING
TO GET IN CONTACT ASAP -
THE LIST OF PARENTS NEEDING BABYSITTERS
IS GROWING BY THE MINUTE (OR THE EMAIL!!!) -
SITTERS ARE NEEDED IN ALL AREAS IN LUCAN
Jumping
Jacks Playground
Indoor fun & entertainment for 1 - 4
year olds with climbing frame, slide,
wormy tunnel, trampoline, large softplay shapes, action songs &
more.
Admission €4 per
child or 2 for €6.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Join the fun weekly at:
Kildangan Hall (outside Kildare town) Mondays 11am-12
Newbridge Sports Centre, Tuesdays 11am-12
Naas Parish Centre Thursdays 10am-11am and 11am-12
Blessington St Kevin's Community Centre Fridays 11am-12
Contact Karen 045 526116 or email arendale@eircom.net
Lucan
Youth Service
Do you have a genuine
interest in sport and art? Would you enjoy working on a voluntary
basis with young people? Have you got one hour a week to
spare? If so, contact Helen at 01 628 0465
St. Mary's Parish
Children's Choir
We are urgently looking for new members (boys & girls)
between 2nd and 6th class.
Call Helen 087 933 8057 or just pop into rehearsals on Fridays at 3.15pm
for an hour in St Mary's Church,
Lucan
Youth Drama
Calling all aspiring actors. Lucan
Youth Drama is running every Tuesday
in the hall of St. Mary's BNS, Chapel
Hill from 8 - 9.30pm.
All 13 - 17 year olds are welcome.
Please contact Lucan Youth Services @ 628 0465 for more info!
Remote Controlled Electric Model
Car Racing every Sunday afternoon
Right here in Lucan for further details contact Brendan @ 01 621 0014
Westside Stage
School
St. Andrews Parish Centre,
Monday, Tuesday, Friday ages 4 - 18,
Dance, Drama & Singing taught by
3 individual fully qualified professional teachers.
Please contact
Elizabeth @ 621 3709.
Check out our
website
Teenagers
If you are aged
between 12 - 17 and enjoy singing, why not come to
St. Patricks
Church, Esker, on Mondays at 7.30pm.
For more information contact Bernie @ 01 624 1629 / 087 224 0606
Spotlight Drama School
Contact Caroline
at 621 3288
Classical
Ballet and Stage School
Kim Lyons
registered teacher with the Royal Academy of Dancing (London) I.S.T.D.
Children's dance classes in classical ballet, street, modern & tap
dancing.
Scoil Mhuire, every Tuesday, St Anne's NS every Wednesday -
Children 4 - 8 years 3.15pm - 4.15pm & Children 9 - 14 years 4.15pm -
5.15pm.
Students prepared for exams, stage & TV. Enquiries
087 6690984.
Backstage
Academy of the Performing Arts
St Mary's GNS Saturdays 2.45 - 5.45pm for 8 - 18 year olds
Tel: 091 590 706
Centre Stage
School
Based in Lucan, this school offers training
in singing, dance & drama. For further details,
phone Christine
at 621 2182, 087 271 7235 or Geraldine at 624 7575. Derek
Long School of Guitar
Earlsfort,
Lucan, 621 3972 / 086 889 0873. Nina
Patterson Artworks Studio
Painting,
Drawing, Pottery, Arts & Crafts.
For further information call
627 0951.
Kenpo
Karate Classes
St. Thomas' School, Lucan Every Sunday
Juniors 11am - 12pm,
Seniors 12pm - 1.30pm & Thursday
Juniors 7pm - 8pm, Seniors 8pm - 9.30pm Tel: 624 9482
Kantanni
Karate Do
St. Thomas' School Tuesday & Thursday Junior (up to 14 years)
7.00 - 8.00 and Senior (14 years and older) 7.45 -
9.00pm
New beginners welcome every Tuesday First free session. Tel: 086 286 2026
Isolde
Design
Brenda Scott - Noonan, introducing:
Handcrafted Wooden Products, Stencils, Paint Effects,
36 Arlie Heights,
Lucan, Co. Dublin. Tel: 086 895 2087
Here are
some places in Lucan, or about an hours drive from Lucan,
that you may like to visit:
(if you have any
information on anywhere else that you may have been to, that other kids
may enjoy let me know!!!)
Griffeen Valley Park, Esker,
Lucan
This is a playground, featuring swings, slides,
climbing areas etc and is free to the public.
Opening hours - daylight
hours.
Leisureplex
Soft play area for children up to 4 feet 2
inches tall, Blanchardstown 01-8223030,Tallaght 01-4599411,
Avondale
House and Forest Park
Tour of house, picnic areas, open green
areas, children's playground and Irish Heart Foundation Walk,
adult £3.25/€4.13, child £1.50/€1.90, family £8.75/€11.11, Tel: 0404-46111
Ballindoolin
House and Garden
Children-friendly
restaurant, garden, farmyard quiz, museum and craft shop,
May-September,
restaurant open throughout the year including Wed-Sat evenings,
garden
prices adult £4/€5.08, child £2/€2.54, under 5s free, Tel: 0405-31430
Ballitore Library
& Quaker Museum
Exhibits
on Ballitore Quaker families, sculptured gardens, opening end June 2001,
Tues-Sat 12-5pm, Sundays 2-6 pm, summer opening Wed-Sun, closed bank
holiday weekends, admission free, 0507-23344
Celbridge Abbey
Gardens
Themed walks, model railway, playground,
picnic areas, restaurant, garden centre, craft shop,
adult £3/€3.81/€2.54, child £2, family £7.50/€9.52, 01-6275062 (garden centre),
01-6275508 (office)
Clara
Lara Fun Park
Vale of Clara, Rathdrum, Co Wicklow, timber
climbing, water slide, crazy golf etc, take change of clothes and old
shoes, £4.50/€5.71/person, group rates for schools etc., extras,
0404-46161,
claralara@eircom.net www.claralarafunpark.com
Corkagh Park
Clondalkin, Public park with playground,
free
Donadea Forest
Park
Woodland walks, picnic areas, seasonal
charge
Dublin Zoo
Restaurants, play areas, zoo train, picnic
areas, gift shop, 01-677 1425
Fort Lucan
AdventureLand
Lucan, Co. Dublin, 2-14 years, timber play
area, climbing frames, trampolines, crazy golf, junior area for under 5s,
coffee shop, under 2s and adults free, rate reductions for groups,
01-6280166
Greenan Farm
Museums and Maze
Greenan, Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow, maze, farm
musems, (1798 safe house) farm walk, animals, tea rooms, craft shop,
picnic areas inside and outside, adult £4.50/€5.71, child £3.25/€4.13, under 5s
free, family £12.50/€15.87, Tel: 0404-46000/36308, Jonathon or Will Wheeler,
mail@greenanmaze.com
Japanese Gardens
Irish National Stud and St Fiachra's Garden,
Tully, Kildare, garden walks, restaurant, craft shop,
adult £6/€7.62, under 12s £3/€3.81, family £14/€17.78, Tel:
521617/522963
Larchill
Kilcock, parkland/lake walks, wooden
adventure trail, crazy croquet, rare breeds, pets corner, junior science
room, picnic area, toddlers' sandpit, maze in the maize (mid July), tea
room, gift shop, open May-August daily, September weekends, adult £4.00/€5.08,
child £2.50/€3.17, Tel: 01-6287354/01-6284580, e-mail:mailto:delascas@indigo.ie
Millennium Maze
Ballinafagh Farm, Prosperous, crazy golf,
pet's corner, picnic and play area,
toddler's maze, barbecues, shop, picnic benches, open May-September every
day,
adult £3.50/€4.44, child £2.50/€3.17 group rates, Tel:861765/861590
Morrell Farm
Straffan, farm animals, children's groups,
picnic area, guided tour £3.50/€4.44, adult £2/€2.54,
child £1/€1.27, Tel: 01-628-8636
Peatland World and
Museum
Rathangan, history and science of bogs and
peat, special one-day courses, coffee shop, gift shop,
Mon-Fri and Sun, family £8/€10.16, special group rates, school groups,
Tel: 860133
Powerscourt
Gardens,
Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow, restaurant,
shops, house exhibition, walks, garden centre, house & gardens adult
£6/€7.62, under 16s £3/€3.81, under 5s free, gardens adult £4/€5.08, under 16s
£2/€2.54,
01-2046000
Powerscourt
Waterfall
(Including new playground), Enniskerry,
Co. Wicklow,
adults £2.50/€3.17, children £1.50/€1.90, under 2s free, 01-2046000
Robertstown
Barge Tours
Barge trips
along Grand Canal, visitor centre, restaurant and craft shop, call for
prices, 870005/860260
Steam Museum
Lodge Park Heritage Centre Straffan, story
of steam power, tea room, gift shop,
adult £3/€3.81, child £2/€2.54, family £10/€12.70, 01-6273155
Straffan Butterfly
Farm,
(May-Aug bank holiday), under cover
displays, butterflies, reptiles and spiders, outside picnic area,
adult £3/€3.81, child £2/€2.54, 01-6271109
All prices and phone no.s
are correct at time of publication, but are subject to change, without my
knowledge.
Email me if you have any new information in this regard.
Check
out the
sports section to see if there is a
club your child could join!
Check
out the
community organisations to see if there is a
group your child could join!
Check
out the
dancing/singing/music section to see if there is a
group your child could join!
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