April 2011

When we have completed our lenten exercises of prayers, fasting and almsgiving, we'll celebrate the joy of Easter.
A HOLY, HAPPY AND BLESSED EASTER TO ALL OUR MEMBERS AND FRIENDS!

We'll have a SPECIAL ABC TABLE QUIZ on Thurs 14 April in the National League of Blind, Hill st., Dublin 1.

This occasion kindly arranged for our club deserves full support by all who can come.



Saturdays

2nd Cards and Games at 8.30pm

25, poker, board games-Trivial Pursuit, Countdown, Scrabble (deluxe edition), dingbats, Ludo and Chess…. Enjoy the tasty supper too, all for Adm. € 5


9th Film "Rear Window"

Hitchcok's exciting thriller stars James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Raymond Burr. A tasty supper will be served too, all for Admission € 5


16th Cards and Games at 8.30pm

25, poker, board games-Trivial Pursuit, Countdown, Scrabble (deluxe edition), dingbats, Ludo and Chess…. Enjoy the tasty supper too, all for Adm. € 5


23rd Holy Saturday- Premises Closed


30th “COME-ALL-YE” at 8.30pm

With Bean’ a-Ti, Cait Clynch inviting you to sing, play a tune, recite or read a poem or tell a story. There will be a "simply delicious" supper. Adm. €5




Sundays


17th Social work group

Social Work Group visits Bru Caoimhin (Home for the Elderly), Cork St., Dublin 8. We bring sweets, magazines and friendship to residents who may be lonely.
Meet at the Home's Gate at 2.45pm.


Mondays


4th, 11th, 18th, Table Tennis at 8.30pm,

Snooker, pool, Scrabble, Darts, chess or other board games, or come for a chat. Admission E3 includes tea and biscuits. Table tennis players are asked to wear suitable shoes to comply with Insurance Regulations.


Wednesdays


7th Executive Committee Meeting at 8.30pm


Thursday


7th and 28th

Table Quiz at 8.30 pm.

E16 for a table for 4; there's a Cash Prize for winners and a Prize for the funniest wrong answer. Bring a team, or come on your own and join with others there. Plenty of easy questions; fun for all! Tea and biscuits included.

14th Special Table Quiz
A Special Table Quiz for ABC Club in the National League of the Blind Club, Hill St, Dublin 1. Don't miss this unique occasion, arranged for us by our visually impaired friends who are great supporters of ABC Table Quizzes. Bar service. Tea will be available. Adm €10 each. Prize for the Funniest wrong answer. Please not Starting time 7.30pm, ending by 10pm.

21st Holy Thursday- Premises Closed


Fridays


1st, 8th, 15th, 29th

Table Tennis, pool, snooker at 8.30pm

Please wear suitable footwear to comply with Insurance Regulations. Admission E3 includes tea and biscuits.


22nd Good Friday- Premises Closed


May

Saturday

7th Cards and Games at 8.30pm

25, poker, board games-Trivial Pursuit, Countdown, Scrabble (deluxe edition), dingbats, Ludo and Chess…. Enjoy the tasty supper too, all for Adm. € 5

Review of Recent Events

Ash Wednesday Mass

It was stormy, cold and wet- traffic and city life rushed by outside but nothing disturbed our peaceful setting- it was a good feeling to be in a special place on a special day. It was Ash Wednesday and the Mass was celebrated by Fr.Blake; our living and deceased relatives were remembered. The daffodils on the alter were remembered of new beginnings and change that are a constant in all lives.
Quietly form a corner beautiful music blended with voice in hymns. Blessed Ashes were distributed- Lent had begun.
Refreshments were provided, and then began our lively discussion on where the Summer Outing would take us, among other topics.
Thanks to all who attended and those who took time out of their busy lives to prepare and make special another evening in our calender of events.
Marian Pollard

Visit to National Gallery

we took in the lecture by Dr M Stout in Diego Rivera's depiction of the Conquest of Mexico- "The Disembarkation of Cortes". He aimed at bringing out points the accompanied these events down through history. We then viewed the Apocalyptic "Opening of the Seventh Seal" by Francis Danby; on seeing it one is moved: what i sit?: why and where? We saw works by other Irish painters. I was taken by "Rye Waters" too. How the artist is something else. We spied Hickey's "Indian Women" and marvelled at it all. I noticed a mobile phone in her hand! I joke, it may be a comb or fan but to Teresa it could be a laptop component! We had lovely coffee in Kilkenny Shop and recaptured some of the sights we'd viewed.

Paddy Kelly