What's on for the weekend?
Dancing for pleasure
Where: Bailieborough Community Centre
When: Saturday, April 12
What: Music by Midnight Melodies
Parish Social
Where: Tomregan Parish Hall
When: Friday, April 11
What: Parish Socialin Tomregan Parish Hall from 10pm. Music by Ally Harron & Marion Curry. €10 on the door. Supper served. Funds in aid of hall refurbishment.
B’boro walk, run
Where: Starting at the back of SuperValu, Baileborough
When: Sunday, April 13, 12 noon, registration at 10.30-11.45am
What: Bailieborough Community Alert are having a walk, jog, run. All proceeds will go to the community contribution needed for a footpath on the Cavan Road to allow families and local people, safe access to the natural amenity at the Castle Lake and Forest.
Community choir
Where: Cootehill, Church of Ireland
When: Friday, April 11, 8pm
What: The Bailieborough Community Choir presents 'An Evening of Music and Song’ in Cootehill, Church of Ireland. Admission €10, all proceeds to The Smiles Foundation, Romania. All welcome.
Fundraising walk
Where: Denn GFC grounds
When: Sunday, April 13, 12.30pm
What: Crosskeys NS Parents Association are organising a fundraising walk. Please come out and take part your support would be much appreciated.
Vintage tractor 'raiser
Where: Killinkere GFC grounds
When: Sunday, April 13, 12 noon
What: Windmill Vintage Club are holding The Battle Of The Hills Vintage Tractor Run will cover over 20 miles of country roads and some off road sections. The event is for vintage tractors only and is in aid of Virginia Cancer Care and St Christopher’s Hospice. Contact Stanley 086 323 5435 or John 087 632 9362.
Craft, leisure fair
Where: Virginia Show Society’s new centre
When: Sunday, May 11,
What: In Virginia Show Society’s new centre. This first Craft and Leisure Fair and will include arts, crafts, sewing, cakes, books, bric-a-brac and more. Anyone interested in exhibiting or taking part, contact Kathleen 087 270 3618, Rose 086 361 4730 or Mary 086 330 4020.
Fundraising cycle
Where: Fleming’s Folly
When: Saturday, April 12
What: Ballinagh Community and Enterprise Association are holding a fundraising cycle on Saturday, April 12. The distances are 20km for the leisurely cyclist and 80km for the more experienced with all proceeds in aid of the Folly Restoration Fund. For more particulars call 087 264 9904.
Fundraising concert
Where: Crover House Hotel, Mountnugent
When: Wednesday night, April 9, 8.30pm
What: Fundraising concert with Mick Flavin and Friends with proceeds in aid of maintenance of Holy Trinity Abbey, Kilnacrott, with valuable prizes to be won.
Variety night
Where: Breffni Arms Hotel
When: Sunday, April 13, 7.30pm
What: Arva Foróige Club is hosting a variety night with all proceeds go to Arva Swimming Pool Development and Arva Foróige Club. Admission is just €5.
'The Chastitute’
Where: Killeshandra Community Hall
When: Friday, April 11, 8pm
What: Killeshandra Arts and Drama Group presents John B Keane’s play the Chastitute - also on Saturday (12), Sunday (13), Friday (18), Saturday (19) and Sunday (20) all at 8pm. Tickets at door.
'A Lock of Fierce Roars’
Where: Templeport Resource Centre
Sunday, April 13 at 8.30pm
What: 'A Lock of Fierce Roars’, written and directed by our own John McManus. Tickets in Maguire’s Newsagents and Keepers’ Arms €10. Call 087 411 5718 to book. Organised by Bawnboy Heritage.
Race night
Where: Stray Sod
When: Saturday night, April 12
What: Race night in aid of St Finbarr’s Ladies GFC takes place the Stray Sod this Saturday night, April 12. Horses are €5 each and can be bought from players and committee members.
Exhibition
Where: Cootehill Library
When: Thursday, April 10, 7pm
What: 'Brushstrokes’ the sixth annual exhibition by Cootehill Painting Circle. This exhibition continues until May 9 and can be viewed during library opening hours.
Easter egg hunt
Where: Shercock Child Resource Centre
When: Saturday, April 12, 2pm
What: The annual Easter egg hunt for children from preschool to second class. All welcome.
'Happy Days’
Where: Town Hall Theatre, Cavan Town
When: Friday, April 11, and Saturday, April 12 8.30pm
What: A Hacklers Production of the play 'Happy Days’ by Samuel Beckett
Social night
Where: Lavey Inn
When: Saturday, April 12
What: Annual AOH Social in Lavey Inn. Music by Kay & Nashville Sound with special guests Benny and Rosie Commiskey. Refreshments served. Subscription voluntary.
Feis Ceoil
Where: St Bricin’s College, Belturbet
When: Saturday, April 12
What: Feis Ceoil with competitions for Trad music, Irish and English singing and Comhrá Gaeilge for under eight years-under 15 yrs. Further information 086 241 7867 or (049) 952 2518 or belturbetcomhaltas@gmail.com
Special Olympics
Where: Carrigallen Community Centre
When: Sunday, April 13, 12 noon
What: A tea, coffee morning will be held in Carrigallen Community Centre. Your support would be appreciated.
Dr Brian Galligan Wkd
Where: Various Kilnaleck locations
When: Saturday, Sunday, April 13, 14, 7.30pm
What: Kilnaleck hosts it’s sixth annual Traditional music weekend which kicks off with a star studded traditional concert on Saturday night in the Realtóg Centre. The night will be full of entertainment, with refreshments provided at the interval and a raffle. A wonderful showcase of musical talent.
St Patrick’s College
Where: St Patrick’s College Cavan
When: Thursday, April 10-Sunday, April 13
What: Upcoming musical drama in St Patrick’s College 'A Bitter Truth’ is an original drama production between St Pat’s and the Royal School. Shows on Thurdsay, April 10- Saturday, April 12. Tickets €8 available from St Pat’s and Eason’s. St Pat’s transition year students are also hosting an Easter Bingo in the School Hall on Sunday, April 13 at 3pm. Jackpot of over €1000 and lots of raffle prizes.