The entertainment lineup for the annual Miscellany on Sunday fundraiser on 6 December continues to grow.
Latest recruits to the event, which is held in the home of Tom and Phena Bermingham, include the Silken Thomas Players, Eoin O'Toole, Barbara and Richie Collins, Andy Nolan and Dick Jeffers.
The event is in aid of the Michael Garry House homeless shelter in Newbridge.
All are welcome. Voluntary donations.
Author and playwright John McKenna will launch 'Pathways: A Collection of Stories' on Monday night in the Town Hall Heritage Centre.
The book is by Siodhna Kavanagh of Bridge Camphill, and local writer John Martin assisted with its production.
Siodhna is very well known to local people who shop at Manna, the community's organic shop behind An Tearmann.
The launch is at 8pm and everybody is welcome.
Tickets are now on sale for the annual Kilcullen-Gormanstown Parish Draw.
First prize in the limited draw is €12,000, with second and third prizes of €1,500 and €500 respectively. There are five further prizes of €100.
Tickets cost €100 and may be bought by individuals or groups. They are available from the usual sellers or the Parish Office.
The condition of the concrete footpath around the area of the soccer pitch was raised at the recent KCA meeting.
Ray Kelly said it was originally laid about 25 years ago but needed replacement as it was in a dangerous condition.
He noted that some maintenance had been carried out by a local person, but suggested that the 600 metres path might be a project for KCA to raise funds for.
JJ Warren is looking into costs.
Kilcullen Lions are to host a wine tasing evening in the new ‘Good Food Gallery’ on Thursday 26 November, at 8pm.
There will be a Christmas touch about the event and the chance to sample some great cheese. The ‘Good Food Gallery’ is a new morning and lunchtime venture by Paul and Suzanne Carey from Carnalway.
Meantime, volunteers to help with the Lions Christmas Appeal should contact Kevin on 087 6822378. The Appeal will be mounted on the 19th, 23rd and 24th December. In the current economic climate, funds from this collection will be needed more than ever.
In a two-way showing that recycling pays, students in class 4C of Cross & Passion College recently gained their school an extra computer, for just a little effort.
After a visit from Jim Fitzgerald of WEEE Ireland they realised how easy it is to recycle electrical goods without any charge. Subsequently the students decided to organise a collection of such goods in the town.
They visited the local primary school and businesses throughout Kilcullen and within a couple of days they managed to fill two large bins with small electrical goods from the school and the local community.
The school will soon receive a computer that has been refurbished by WEEE Ireland, in acknowledgment of the effort.
Some 38 other schools throughout the county have participated in similar schemes.
The class is pictured here with the results of their 'sweep' through the town.
