Meet for Coffee: Galway:
When: Last Monday of the month. (Note change).
10.45am. 29th January, 26th February, 25th March, 29th April, 27thth May, 24th June 2024
Where: Poppy Seed Café, Galway Crystal.
Meet for Coffee: Ballinasloe:
When: Last Tuesday of the month. 11am. Next Coffee Morning: Tuesday 30th January.
Where: Gullanes Hotel, Ballinasloe.
Contact: Grainne 087 7646470
Singing Group:
When: Thursdays, 1.30pm – 2.30pm.
Where: St. James’ GAA Clubhouse, Mervue. New members welcome, please Contact: rtaigalway@gmail.com or text 086 3836567 or just come along to the venue. The group returns on 18 January 2024. This is singing for fun!
Yoga Classes:
When: 9.45 to 10.45am, Five Thursdays 18th 25th January, 1st, 8th, 15th February.
Where: Zoom/Inperson in Kilcornan studio with Siobhán Moylan, an experienced yoga teacher. www.flowyoga.ie
Cost: €25 (subsidised by the Branch). Option to continue classes.
Book Club:.
When: Friday 19th January. 11 am.
Where: Poppy Seed Café, Galway Crystal.
New members are welcome, even if you just need some ideas for reading – members suggest many different books. The books for the next meeting are as follows:
Poor by Katriona O’Sullivan, The Beesting by Paul Murray and The Fourth Time We Drowned by Sally Hayden.
Lunch in Loughrea:
When: Wed. 10th April 2024, 1.30pm.
Where: Loughrea Hotel
Cost: €15 subsidised by the Branch.
Lunch in Tuam
When: Tuesday 16 April 2024. 1.30pm
Where: Ard Rí Hotel, Tuam.
Cost: €15, subsidised by the Branch.
Photography Course: With Avi Ratneyake www.aviratnayake.com
When: 5 Fridays, 19th, 26th January, 2nd, 9th, 16th February 24 10am -12 noon,
Where: Ballinfoyle Castlegar Community Centre.
Cost: €25. Subsidised by the Branch. Places limited. Please book early.
Tour Abroad 2024: Undiscovered Italy-Highlights of Puglia
When: 3rd September 2024, 7 nights, Ryanair flights. 10kg checked-in luggage included in cost. Fees apply for larger bags.
Cost: €1299 per person sharing until Feb 24. Single supplement €279. Max of 6 single rooms on the whole tour. Please book directly with the Travel Department. 01 6371650. Book under RTA Galway. Refer to RTA Galway and ask for Vanessa. The total number of places on this tour is limited.
Tour to Clonakilty:
When: Week beginning Sunday 21st April 2024 :
Where: 3 Night, 4 Day tour to Co Cork, based in Clonakilty Park Hotel, McGinley Coach Travel.
Cost: €345 pps. (Travel and accommodation). Single supplement €20 per night. Limited availability of single rooms. Entrance fees €50 approx.
Details: Later. A non-refundable deposit of €50 by 15 Jan will reserve your place. Deposits payable to the Branch. Later Payment to McGinleys, directly.
If you do not use email and would like to go on the trip, please contact me and I will put you on the list and text you the information etc.
Day Trip:
When: The day trip is being planned for the Burren in early June.
Details: Later, on email.
If you do not use email and would like to go on the trip, please contact me and I will put you on the list and text you the date etc.
Card Making Workshop with Kathleen Campbell.
When: Tuesday 20 February at 10.30 am.
Where: Venue to be confirmed.
Please book if you wish to attend so that the requisite materials can be organised.
Lecture: We are arranging a talk on The Importance of Wills, Enduring Power of Attorney and Advance Medical Directives.
Date, Venue and Time to be arranged, so notification will be via email.
Creative Writers’ Group: With Geraldine Mills to be confirmed. I will contact members of the group. If you wish to join please contact me.
Computer Classes. With Eileen Treacy.
When: Thursdays 11th, 25th January, 1st, 8th ,15th February. 10 am to 12 noon.
There are a few spaces available in this class.
Where: Galway Education Support Centre. Beginners’ Course. Phase 2:
Refresher Beginners course,
When: Thursday 7th and 14th March. (Two classes) 10am to 12 noon.
Where: Galway Education Support Centre.
Improvers Computer Course:
When: Thursdays 11th, 18th, 25th April, 2nd 9th May 2024. 10am to 12 noon.
Where: Galway Education Support Centre
There are some bookings for this class, but there are a few places still available.
Healthy Heart and Bones Exercise: At the moment Aideen cannot continue with the Classes. There is a possibility that circumstances may have changed in January 2024.
We will try to cater for you if you contact us. Text 087 3836567 or email.
Galway Branch RTAI Blog: https://retiredteachersgalway.wordpress.com
Eileen Treacy maintains our Branch Blog. If you have news you would like to have on the blog, please email us at blogrtaigalway@gmail.com
Updates by email
Additions and changes to the Social Programme are emailed to those for whom I have an active email address. If you change address or stop using your email, please let me know.
Notices by post are issued twice a year, before the Summer Meeting (May/June) and before the AGM (Nov/Dec).
If you are not receiving emails from me, I do not have your current email address. Please email rtaigalway@gmail.com with your name and I will add you to the email address list.
Payment Methods for Courses or Outings:
Payments can be made in cash at the Branch Meeting, by post, cheque or postal order (payable to Galway Branch Retired Teachers Association), or online.
To pay online, the account name is Galway Branch Retired Teachers Association No 1 Account. IBAN IE70 AIBK 9374 0103 3131 50 BIK AIBKIE2D
Please ensure that online payments have your name in the correct box, (visible to payee) and perhaps text me also.
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