Embers

Reception…….042 97 53400

Manager……..042 97 53407

Box Office……042 97 53401

Restaurant…..042 97 53425

Crèche………..042 97 53420

Library……….042 97 40218

Muckno Community

Services 042 97 53413

Gallery Café is open to the public weekdays 8.30- 4.30pm, serving hot lunch 12.30-2pm. Rooms available for conference and training. Íontas Theatre seats 308 people . Art Gallery. Bar facilities are available, ample parking on your doorstep. Private function room available on request for birthdays, anniversaries, retirements, wedding and funeral receptions.

Íontas Arts & Community Resource Centre is a one stop shop, centre of excellence - accessible to all.

Conabury, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan

iontascastleblayney.ie info@iontascastleblayney.ie

Your ideal venue in

Castleblayney for

conferences,

training, meetings,

and special events.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

FEBRUARY

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP & RECONCILIA-

TION TRAINING PROGRAMME

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APRIL

INTERGENERATIONAL EVENT

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MAY

PEACE & CROSS-BORDER COMMUNITY

FILM WORKSHOP :

“WELCOME TO MY WORLD”

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JUNE

24TH JONAS/JOHN DAY

INTERCULTURAL CELEBRATION

“THINK PEACE” SUMMER CAMP AT OMAGH ULSTER PARK

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JULY /AUGUST/SEPTEMBER

INTERCULTURAL EVENTS “JOURNEY BETWEEN TWO WORLDS”

This Project is part financed by the European Union’s Regional Development Fund through the PEACE III

Programme funded through Monaghan PEACE III Partnership

COUNSELLORS Margaret McQuaid 086 3642 183 Sally Hughes 086 2507 173 Debbie Flanagan 086 8431 605/ 042 9746792 Kathleen Tuite 086 2408 724 Aíne McDonald 086 310 1000

WOMEN JOURNEYING TOWARDS

RECONCILIATION EVENTS

PLEASE BE ADVISED

The Brochure is subject to change. Course and Event

dates and times are accurate at time of printing but may be

subject to change. See www.blayneyblades.com for all

up to date information. PLEASE ALSO NOTE A TXT

Message received from Blayney Blades 0860361101 Can

not be Replied to as it is a WEB TXT

Citizen Information 076 1076 230 MABS 076 1072 690 Tearmann Domestic Violence Service 047 72311 Doctor on Call 1850 777 911 Garda Station 042 97 47900

SLIMMING WORLD New Year, New You

Lose weight with Slimming World’s amazing

healthy eating plan that all the family can enjoy

every Tuesday at 9.30am 5.30pm and 7.30p.m.

Call Martina 086 8970 153

SATURDAY SCHOOL - BACK

12th JANUARY

10 - 2p.m.

Every Tuesday

Ongoing 7.30 - 9.30p.m.

GROW GROWis a Mental Health

Organisation which helps people who

have suffered, or are suffering, from

mental health problems. Its principal

strength is the support members give each

other from their own experience in

matters to do with mental health.

Contact Rosanna 086 0547 472

BLADES INTERNATIONAL

SPECIAL POINTS

OF INTEREST

MONDAY NIGHT TALKS— Starting 13th Jan. 8p.m. with Kevin Callan “Cravings & Crashes”

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YOGA

Restarting Wednesday 15th

January at 10.30am

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PILATES

Night Session, Restarting

Thursday 9th January 7.30pm

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PILATES

Morning Session

Starting Friday

24th January 11a.m.

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HEALTH &

WELLBEING

Restarting Thurs. 16th

January 2p.m.

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INTERNATIONAL

WOMEN’S DAY

8th MARCH —————————

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Page No.

MONDAY NIGHT

TOPICS 2 & 3

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COURSES & TRAINING

Life & Wellbeing,

Health, Fitness

& Fun 4, 5

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PERSONAL

DEVELOPMENT

The Shadow your

Hidden Self 4

Reflecting on the

Seasons in your life 6

Positive Psychology 6

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BLADES MOVING

ON 6

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ONE DAY & ONGOING

EVENTS 7

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BLADES

INTERNATIONAL

EVENTS 8

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FOR YOUR

INFORMATION 8

BLAYNEY BLADES, SPRING 2014 PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

VISION That women and their families have access to all the personal, social and educational helps they require in their quest for a fuller and involved life.

MISSION Blayney Blades is a Women’s Group committed to promoting the Holistic Development of women and their families so that they may develop their own potential and play an active role in their communities.

Blayney Blades Ltd.

Íontas, Conabury, Castleblayney

Co. Monaghan

Tel.: 0035342 (0) 42 97 53 410 / 411/ 412

Email: - blayneyblades@gmail.com

www.blayneyblades.com

www.iontascastleblayney.ie

We are a member of the National Collective of Community based Women’s Networks.

These networks support local women’s groups who carry out community development and provide and

support community education programmes for women.

Embers MONDAY NIGHT TALKS: REG. 7.45pm TALKS 8p.m. SHARP

27th

EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUE

By Melissa Costello

What is EFT?

It is an emotional version of acupuncture without the needles. Beneficial for stress, phobias,

cravings and traumas. It consists of tapping on various points of the head and body. It is a

unique exercise that calms you so that you can think more clearly about your problem. End

points of meridian lines are used to balance the body’s energy system.

13th

CRAVINGS AND CRASHES by Kevin Callan B.Sc. Dip. Ac. N.D. You might find that you have strong cravings for certain foods. You may be craving bread, cheese or sweets

and cakes. At this talk you will learn what common habits you may have that might be contributing to this as

well as learning easy and cheap ways to beat your cravings. Topics covered in the talk:

Basics of nutrition; What are we eating?; How much is enough?: Why do we like the

things we like?; How does food behave in our bodies?; What is happening to cause cravings?; How is our

mood and general health effected?; What positive changes can we make? Can we beat the system?; Solutions

JANUARY

10th

ACUPUNCTURE & CHINESE

MEDICINE by Suzanne Caffrey

This is an introductory talk on the role of Acupuncture

and Chinese medicine for your health and wellbeing.

Suzanne will discuss how Acupuncture/Chinese herbs

can help to rectify disharmony/imbalance within the

body helping the person to gain strength, feel better, rest

more efficiently and feel emotionally more stable. Areas

that will be covered include

Energy;

Pain;

Insomnia;

Anxiety;

Menopausal issues;

Concentration;

Motivation

and any other questions on the evening.

24th

OLD EMOTIONS NEW

TRANSFORMATIONS WITH

INTEGRATED ENERGY

THERAPY by Helen Sherry

“Release the Trauma without the Drama” Integrated Energy Therapy (IET) is a safe, gentle,

nurturing way to empower and balance your life by

helping you release patterns of the past for good.

Negative or traumatic experiences, stress,

unexpressed emotion, fear, anger, resentment can

become “stuck” “or suppressed” in the body and

inhibit or disrupt the flow of vital force at a cellular

level. These blockages can limit our experience of

life and can result in a lack of spontaneity, energy

depletion, a feeling of unrest, agitation or dis-ease.

IET uses a Cellular Memory Map to target specific

areas in the body where these “Cellular Memories”

are stored, helping to release them on all levels,

physical, emotional, mental and spiritual.

FEBRUARY

Wednesday 15th January

10.30a.m. - 12 Noon

and every Wednesday

YOGA. €7 Pay as You Go

Pauline Rooney.

Promotes: - Health and Well-Being

through exercise. Learn simple se-

quences that will restore your body

to health happiness and vitality.

ONE DAY and ONGOING EVENTS

1st THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH

Canon Morris Memorial Trust

COFFEE MORNING Scout Hall, 10.30a.m.

Please support this worthy cause

KNITTING & CROCHET CLUB Wednesday 8th January & every

Wednesday morning 10.30am to 12.30pm

New Members Always Welcome

LENT REFLECTION with Lily Sexton

Wednesday 19th March

Registration : 10am

10.30am -1.00p.m.

Fee €5

Booking Essential

042 97 53410/412

Sat . 8th March 10am to 5pm

INTERNATIONAL

WOMEN’S DAY

Separate Brochure

will follow

Wednesday 26th February

10.30a.m. - 2p .m.

“LEARNING IN COMMUNITIES.”

In conjunction with AONTAS and the SIM

Group we will be hosting Jewellery Mak-

ing, Interior Design plus an Information

Day on Wednesday 26th February as part of

AONTAS Adult Learners’ Festival.

AONTAS Adult Learners' Festival is

a nationwide

celebration of

adult learning.

Yearly Membership Only €10. DISCOUNT for all

Monday Night Talks Members €3; Non Members €5.

Join Us Now!!! CALL 042 97 53410/411/412

SOCIAL INCLUSION

WEEK

29th March—6th April

Events for the above are being

organised by the Social Inclusion

Measures Working Group.

See Local Press for details of the

different events

Embers COURSES and TRAINING

Wednesday 2nd & Wednesday 9th April 10.30 am—1pm

REFLECTING ON THE SEASONS AND THE SEASONS IN YOUR

LIFE By Rita Mc Crystal FEE : €15.00

Looking at Spring, and Summer and how the seasons reflect how we feel

in our day to day lives.

MOVING ON…? INCREASE YOUR EMPLOYABILITY

A seven month, FETAC Level 4 Accredited Award

in Pathway to Employment

Activities include:

Food & Nutrition

Maths

Work Experience

Communications

START DATE : MONDAY 13TH JANUARY 2014 Open to Men and Women aged 18-35

Hours: Monday—Thursday 9.30am - 4.30pm;

Friday 9.30 am - 1.30pm

Increased Social Welfare Payments

Childcare Funding available

For more information please call

Josephine or Barry 042 97 53404

Computer Training

Personal effectiveness

Retail Sales

Health Related Fitness

Wednesday 5th March—2nd April 8pm—9.30pm

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY plus EDUCO

By Ivan Hopkins 5-Week Course

Fee : €50 Booking Essential

Imagine harnessing the emotional power of your unconscious and getting it to work for you, instead of

against you. It is certainly possible. This Course is one of the ‘First in the world’ to teach people how to

access their unconscious and to change the programs for the better. Also included on this course is :

How to visualize and set goals; being mindful and truly present; relaxation; giving your children the best

conditioning for a bright future. This Course is interactive, great fun and practical. It is based on the lat-

est research in ‘Positive Psychology’ as well as NLP, Mindfulness and with the unique addition of Educo.

24th

POLISHING THE MIRROR By Debbie Flanagan The more that we desire to know who we truly are and why we are here on earth, the more we are drawn or

attracted to the truth. This pull draws us inside of ourselves to a place that already knows the truth. It is in

fact a returning to a place where we were initially before we got lost. Polishing the mirror of our lives

provides us with an opportunity to see and then to shed the many layers that contribute to a distorted image

we hold of ourselves. Layers that have robbed us of the opportunity to see ourselves as we truly are. What

we are seeking is already within us.

An invitation to begin to awaken this truth and to develop some practices that help us

keep the mirror polished.

MONDAY NIGHT TALKS: REG. 7.45pm TALKS 8pm SHARP

10th

DERMAL AESTHETICS By Bernie Deery

Bernie Deery and her team from the Lir Spa and Wellness Centre, Monaghan will deliver a

Demonstration on Indian Head Massage and Facials. The Dermal Aesthetics

Machine will include Micro Dermabrasion of the skin which is a deep

exfoliation and then serums will be applied to help certain skin issues for example :

Fine lines & wrinkles; High pigmentation; acnefied, etc., which is also known

as a no needle Botox Machine. We will also have a skin diagnostic machine

which will do a skin analysis to determine client’s skin type, e.g. dry, oily, etc.

MARCH

7th

Reflexology & Aromatherapy By Sandra Donaghy

What is Reflexology? Not just a foot massage, an ancient

art. Learn more about the origins, how all the structures and

organs of the body are mirrored in the hands and feet and about

the various benefits of the treatment. A ‘Complementary ‘

treatment used in conjunction with orthodox medicine.

What is Aromatherapy? The use of essential oils from

plants for healing and cosmetic purposes. Learn about

different essential oils and their uses and the various ways you

can benefit from them.

Prepare for an olfactory experience as there will be

samples!!

28th

AGM 8– 10pm

An evening of reflection on the past year

and planning for the year ahead. At this

critical time for the Blades we need your

strongest support if we are to continue

providing the services and opportunities

we have provided since 1995. Your

attendance at this meeting would be

greatly appreciated

APRIL

Embers

LIFE & WELLBEING, HEALTH, FITNESS & FUN

COURSES and TRAINING—BOOKING ESSENTIAL

Wednesday 22nd & 29th January

DETOX by Kevin Callan

8pm - 10pmFee: €50 In this Course we explore what is meant

by the popular term “Detox”. We will

focus much more on healthy eating. This

will be done in a FUN and LIGHT-

HEARTED way to cater for all abilities

and levels of commitment. Knowledge is

power! .. and YOU will understand why

YOU are undertaking this

particular course of action and

the effect this has on YOUR

health.

Thursday 16th, 23rd & 30th January 8pm - 10pm

THE SHADOW—YOUR HIDDEN SELF Sally Hughes Fee €50

Instead of beating ourselves up for what we said or didn't say, for what we did or didn't

do, why not befriend that hidden aspect of ourselves that has such a powerful influence

on us. It is a treasure trove that contains answers to our questions, solu-

tions to our problems and so much more.

Over the three weeks you will: Understand how our shadow was formed;

Acknowledge and own our shadow;

Welcome and befriend our shadow;

Begin to integrate it and enjoy this wonderful journey towards wholeness.

Thursday 30th January -

7.30 - 9.30pm

BALLROOM and SOCIAL

DANCE CLASSES. €6 Pay As You Go with Charlie and

Marion Mulligan. Places are lim-

ited so Booking is essential Learn: -

Ballroom; Waltz; Quick Step;

Fox Trot; Old

Time Waltz;

Jive; Slush.

Light

Refreshments

Served

Monday 20th January - 10th February 10.30am—12.30 pm

JEWELLERY MAKING By Liza Hanly Fee €50

Learn the basic techniques required to make earrings, bracelets

and necklaces; Learn to distinguish between the different tools involved in jewellery

making such as pliers, cutters and crimping tools; Gain knowledge of various types of

beads and components used; Learn how to thread, crimp and attach findings; Basic wire

wrapping skills and bead stringing; Use colour of contrast and harmonising of designs.

All materials are provided.

MORE!! COURSES and TRAINING...

Thursday 16th January 2p.m -

4.15p.m. and every Thursday.

HEALTH, WELLBEING &

TAI CHI. €5 Pay as You Go.

With Anna and Frances

Advice and exercise to

help you stay fit and

healthy. Tai Chi - gentle

low impact exercises to

help calm your mind and

increase your energy.

Friday 24th January 10.30 - 11.30a.m. and every Friday.

PILATES. €7 Pay as You Go. Bernadine Walsh.

Helps to strengthen and tone deep abdominal muscles, pelvic floor

and lower back muscles. Helps improve posture and flexibility,

focuses on making the muscles of the body longer and leaner, suita-

ble for all ages and fitness levels.

Thurs. 9th Jan. 7.30 - 8.30p.m. and every

Thursday.

PILATES. €7 Pay as You Go.

Jeanette Keenan. Helps to

strengthen and tone deep

abdominal muscles, pelvic

floor and lower back muscles.

Helps improve posture and

flexibility, focuses on making

the muscles of the body

longer and leaner, suitable for all ages

and fitness levels.

Tuesday 11th & 18th February

10.30 am—12.30 pm

BACH FLOWER &

NATURE DANCES by Lily Sexton Fee €15

Come along and experience easy movement

for relaxing stress and restoring balance in

our lives. Anyone can dance these simple

dances for healing “I see the dance being used as a means of

communication between soul and soul—to

express what is too deep, too fine

for words” Ruth St. Denis

Tues. 14th January 2pm—3.30pm

CROCHET Anne Cunningham

Fee €25 for 6 classes or €5 per

week

You will learn the basics of Crochet; how

to hold the hook and yarn; how to do chain

stitch; how to do double and treble stitch-

es. By the end of the class you

should be well on your way to

starting your first granny square.

Tuesday 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th February 8—9.30 p.m.

INTERIOR DESIGN ON A BUDGET By Mairead McNally FEE: €50 During this practical 4 week Course you will learn to :

Make your own colour board—each participant can actually do up a room for

themselves, or have their problems addressed.

Stained Glass decoration

Special paint effects—how to colourwash, ragroll, etc

Stencilling—how to cut and paint your own

De-coupage—(we will practice on glass) and other ideas as they crop up!

Learn the tips and ideas that the experts use to give your room that “Designer look”… like

hanging pictures.. Get a decorating guideline that works in any room, without spending a for-

tune. Get inspired……. and start making your own home beautiful!