ABC Social Club Dublin

Programme of Events November

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In october ABC club marked its 41^stbirthday with a very successful Dinner-Dance, and the AGM to run theClub for the next year.

Our most important occasion in Novemberis the celebration of Mass in the club premises on the Feast of theHoly Souls, Wednesday November 2^nd. We asked all memberswho can ro come and help our “dear departed” the only way we can.We invite members and friends to attend the other Club events, enjoyyourselves and help the club too!

Programme of events in 40 ParnellSQ.W., Dublin 1

Saturdays

5^thCards and Games at 8.30pm

choose 25, poker or board games –We have Trivial Pursuit, Countdown, Scrabble (deluxe edition),Dingbats, Ludo and Chess…. There will be a nice supper too, all forAdm. € 5

12^th Film "BRIEF ENCOUNTER"at 8.30pm

starring Tervor Howard and Celia Johnson. A verywell-known movie from the golden age of British cinema, with somelovely music. A tasty supper will be served also, Adm € 5

19^th Cards and Games at 8.30pm

There's a large collection ofgames, take your pick. Enjoy a lovely supper as well. Adm € 5

26^th “COME-ALL-YE” at 8.30pm

Cait Clynch will invite you tosing, play a tune, recite or read a poem or tell a story.She alwaysprovides a delicious supper. No wonder it's the Club's most popularevent! Adm. €5

Mondays

7th,14th, 21th, 28th Table Tennis at 8.30pm,

Snooker,pool, Scrabble, Darts, chess or other board games, or come for achat. Admission E3 includes tea and biscuits. Table tennis playersare asked to wear suitable shoes to comply with InsuranceRegulations.

Wednesdays

2^nd Mass for DECEASED MEMBERS, RELATIVES and FRIENDS starting at 8.30pm

celebrated by Fr.D.Blake. Please besure to come. Tea and biscuits will be served. No door charge andwill be followed by Executive Committee Meeting at8.30pm

Thursday

10^thand 24^th Table Quiz at 8.30 pm.

E16 for a table for4; there's a Cash Prize for winners and a Prize for the funniestwrong answer. Bring a team, or come on your own and join with othersthere. Plenty of easy questions; fun for all! Tea and biscuitsincluded.

Fridays

4^th,11^th, 18^th and the 25^th TableTennis, pool, snooker at 8.30pm

Please wear suitable footwearto comply with Insurance Regulations. Adm E3 tea andbiscuits.

December

Saturday

3^rd Cards and Games at 8.30pm

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

Review of recent events

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The ABC Club had its 41^st Annual Birthday Dinner-Dance in the Maples Hotel, Drumcondra.

The 4-course dinner consisted of vegetable soup, followed by roast stuffed turkey and ham with vegetables. Dessert was apple tart and cream, and then tea and alice of Cait's delicious Birthday Cake which went down a treat.We danced to the John Kelly Band and enjoyed old-time waltzes, quick-step, fox-trots, to name but a few...

There was a raffles for several lovely prizes and many spot prizes too for ladies and men. We had a few good singers whose songs entertained us. If you were there we hope you enjoyed yourself- if you weren't you missed a great night!

Many thanks to Cait for baking the cake and organising the raffle, and to those who helped in any way, and also to all who supported this wonderful event.

Annual General Meeting

The members who attended the AGM were welcomed by Chairperson Teresa Talbot. Secretary Paddy Kelly reported on the previous AGM; his comprehensive account of the year's activities was praised by his predecessor Cait Clynch. Special events recalled were paid to Patsy Collins and Dolores Dempsey who ran the successful January Sale, and agreed to do another in 2012, DV, and to Cait who organises the Bring&Buy Straw Draw and other Raffles, host monthly “Come-All-Te” and serves lovely home baked suppers. Tommy Ward's hard work as House Manager – and Chief Tea-Maker is much appreciated, as are the efforts of treasurer Stephen Shrahan and Assistant Cyril Hynes who gave the Financial Report. All the Committee were declared re-elected, and everyone who helped the club, especially league of blind who put on our Table Quiz in April. Tommy's tea ended the night very pleasantly.

April 2011

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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

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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

March programme

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Saturdays

5th 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

12th St. Patrick’s Party

Starting 9.00pm with music provided by DJ Cyril Hynes to dance the night away to. Have a delicious supper and a glass of wine or orange. Celebrate our National Day in style!

Admission €5

26th “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. She’ll supply a super supper also. Adm. €5

Saturday April 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

Sundays

20th Visit to Chester Beatty Library,

Dublin Castle, to see some of the wonderful oriental manuscripts, books and objects d’art. Meet at Dublin Castle Gate, Dame St., at 2.45pm.

You can have a guided tour with an expert first, and/or browse to your heart’s content. Admission is Free!

27th 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

7, 14, 21, 28 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

2nd Executive Committee Meeting at 8.30pm

9th Ash Wednesday Mass starting at 8.30 p.m.

Please come to this important Occasion.
No door charge.
Tea and biscuits served.
Followed by discussion on club matters.

Thursday

10th and 24th

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.

Fridays

4th, 11th, 18th, 25th

Table Tennis, pool, snooker at 8.30pm

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

March

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“A touch of magic in the air- I saw the first, white snowdrop peep,
And though cold winter holds his sway,
And though the earth still seems asleep,
New life is stirring here and there,
A life is stirring here and there,
A touch of magic in the air.”

(Iris Hesselden)

Spring brings us to lent, quite late this year; we begin it with MASS in the Club on March 9th, Ash Wednesday, and we ask you all to come to it; after tea we’ll follow it with a discussion on Club matters.

Do please all join in and share your views on what you’d like for your club!

The next special occasion is our celebration for St. Patrick on Saturday march 12th. Every one is welcome to the party!

Why not invite a friend or two along to join in the fun?

Events

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MONDAYS

6th, 13th, 20th and 27th - Table Tennis at 8.30p.m.

Snooker, Pool, Scrabble, Darts, Chess or other board games, or come for a chat.
Table tennis players are asked to wear suitable shoes to comply with Insurance Regulations.

Includes Tea and Biscuits. Adm €3

WEDNESDAYS

1st - Executive Committee Meeting at 8.30 p.m.

THURSDAYS

9th and 23rd - Table Quiz at 8.30 p.m.

€16 for a table for 4; there’s a CASH PRIZE for winner and a Prize for the FUNNIEST WRONG ANSWER.
Bring a team, or come on your own and join with others. There’s fun for everyone!

Tea and biscuits included.

FRIDAYS

3rd, 10th, 7th - Table Tennis at 8.30 p.m.

Snooker, Pool, Scrabble, Darts, Chess or other board games, or come for a chat.
Table tennis players are asked to wear suitable shoes to comply with Insurance Regulations.

Includes Tea and Biscuits. Adm €3

SATURDAYS

4th Cards and Games at 8.30 p.m.

Poker & 25, or one of our board games- Trivial Pursuit, Countdown, Scrabble, Chess, Dingbats, Ludo.

We’ll have a fine supper, too. Adm E5

11th “COME-ALL-YE” at 8.30 p.m.

Your hostess Cait Clynch will give you a chance to 'do your own thing'- sing, play a tune, recite or read a poem or tell a story.

She’ll serve a super supper, too. Adm €5

18th Games and Cards at 8.30 p.m.

Have a go at some of our large selection of board games, or cards- 25 or poker. there will be a nice supper to enjoy, too. Adm €5.

25th Film at 8.30 p.m.

Another great movie- comedy, thriller, western, musical- let us know your preferences, and we’ll do uor best to supply them.
Adm €5 includes a nice supper.

2nd Oct Cards and Games at 8.30 p.m.

EVENTS THAT TAKE PLACE ONCE A MONTH

SUNDAYS

19th - SOCIAL WORK GROUP

Visits Brú Caoimhín (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 2.45 p.m.

September 2010

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September 2010

The Club will celebrate its 40th Birthday on Saturday October 16th with a Dinner-dance in the Maples Hotel, Iona Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9.

We’ll have a 4-course meal, Birthday cake, music by John Kelly’s Band to dance to, many raffle and spot prizes.

Attention

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A weekend Break in August is being considered. Would you like to come?
Please give your name to a committee Member NOW so it can be arranged

EVENTS

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MONDAYS

9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th - Table Tennis at 8.30pm

Snooker, Pool, Scrabble, Darts, Chess or other board games, or come for a chat.
Table tennis players are asked to wear suitable shoes to comply with Insurance Regulations.

Includes Tea and Biscuits. Adm €3

WEDNESDAYS

4th - Executive Committee Meeting at 8.30 p.m.

THURSDAYS

12th, 26th - Table Quiz at 8.30pm

E16 for a table for 4; there’s a CASH PRIZE for winner and a Prize for the FUNNIEST WRONG ANSWER.
Bring a team, or come on your own and join with others. There’s fun for everyone!

Tea and biscuits included.

FRIDAYS

6th, 13th, 20th, 27th - Table Tennis at 8.30pm

Snooker, Pool, Scrabble, Darts, Chess or other board games, or come for a chat.
Table tennis players are asked to wear suitable shoes to comply with Insurance Regulations.

Includes Tea and Biscuits. Adm E3

SATURDAYS

7th Cards and Games at 8.30 p.m.

Poker & 25, or one of our board games- Trivial Pursuit, Countdown, Scrabble, Chess, Dingbats, Ludo.

We’ll have a fine supper, too. Adm E5

14th “COME-ALL-YE” at 8.30 p.m.

Your hostess Cait Clynch will give you a chance to 'do your own thing'- sing, play a tune, recite or read a poem or tell a story.

She’ll serve a super supper, too. Adm E5

21st Games and Cards at 8.30 p.m.

Have a go at some of our large selection of board games, or cards- 25 or poker. there will be a nice supper to enjoy, too. Adm E5.

28th `Film " The Ladykillers"- 8.30 p.m.

A thriller, one of the funniest of the great series of comedies made at Ealing studios, with Ales Guinness, Katy Johnson and Peter Sellers. a treat for all!.

Adm E5 includes supper.

4th September Cards and Games at 8.30 p.m.

EVENTS THAT TAKE PLACE ONCE A MONTH

SUNDAYS

22nd - SOCIAL WORK GROUP

Visits Brú Caoimhín (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

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

The club will celebrate its fortieth birthday on Saturday October 16th in the Maples Hotel, Glasnevin. D.V.
Please make a note of the date now!

Review of recent events

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Music Night

Feta cheese- Greek- olive oil with a sprinkle of red pepper, cream crackers and red and green grapes was available for those who liked savouries, the former was a bit much on its own, but with the latter two it was pleasant. Cake pieces and biscuits were also available and wholly made use of. Yes, this was the fare at our Music Night in July at the Club. A number of members came on from Holy Spirit Church in Greenhills where our late Chairperson Eileen Coen was remembered in Holy Mass. Her stepson had passed to Cait numerous photographs; they were much scanned before the tea-break. They depicted happy times, Eileen in the thick of things. Aptly I had brought down a records “Bringing on Back the Good Times” by “Love Affair” which went well for the occasion.

Cait spoke a few words telling of upcoming events in the Club. It was a Club record- The Gallowglass Ceili Band – which got Clubbers on to the dance floor.

Thank you, Cyril for his help on the night.

Paddy Kelly

August 2010

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To mark the first anniversary of the death of Eileen Coen, one of the Founders of ABC Social Club, who was Chairperson for many years, and seven years since her husband, Martin, who was the club’s long-serving President, died, the Holy Sacrifice of mass was celebrated in Holy Spirit Church, Greenhills in Dublin 12 recently. The Mass was attendee by several members of the Club, each with memories of the wonderful contribution Eileen and Martin made to the Club.

It’s hard to realise that a year has passed since Eileen was at the helm. It hasn’t been easy trying to manage without her, but we feel sure that she has been helping us in her own way all along, and will continue to do so, D.V.

May she and Marin, rest in peace.

Events

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Every 2nd Thursday: Table Quiz 9-11p.m.

Friday: Table Tennis 8.30-10.30p.m.

Saturday: Socials, Parties etc 8.30-11.00p.m.

1 Sunday a Month: Visit to Nursing Home