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The Soroptimist in Mullingar have received two valuable paintings from The Garden Gallery, Delvin, for their auction at the magical Christmas charity lunch for suicide prevention and positive mental health this Sunday December 11 in the Mullingar Park Hotel, organised by Soroptimists Mullingar.

ON SUNDAY at 8pm Galway Arts Centre will host a freaky fun night of Halloween hi-jinks. The evening will kick off with a psychic ice cream workshop by local artist Mitch Conlon followed by a dunking, drawing, wrapping and catching obstacle course that will see patrons battle it out for a monstrous prize. Galway city arts officer James C Harrold will lead an eerie tour of the building, unveiling the centre’s hidden history, formerly the residence of the legendary Lady Gregory.

Two of the brightest stars of the 2011 Helium Fundraiser Festival line-up make a welcome return to the Ballymahon area this Hallowe’en bank holiday weekend, when the Rustic Inn in Abbeyshrule plays host to headliners Ham Sandwich and Ballymahon’s own up-and-coming band Breaking Circles.

This weekend why not pop down to the Making Space public art event in the Civic Square, Athlone. Here you will find an outdoor exhibition showcasing work from 21 local, national, and international artists. Art works exhibited are sculptural, interactive, and multimedia in nature. Visitors can view a bird made from beer cans by Athlone artist Leigh Francis or take shelter under the canopy of local artist Paul Quast’s work. Experience the serene beauty of Angel Embrace, a sculpture by George Mills or download an app on your smart phone to see what Double D has prepared for you.

Election fever is taking over — the posters were up, blew down and have been put back up again after the inclement windy weather.

The award winning Galway artist and animator John Jennings has achieved one million video views on his YouTube profile page JohnNetSite5000.

‘THE MAGIC of Christmas’, a gala concert for the festive season, featuring musicians, singers, and writers from Portumna, takes place this Saturday at 8pm in the Shannon Oaks Hotel.

A FOURS, an exhibition of sketches by local artist Terry Smith will open in the Ballybane Library this weekend.

On Friday September 24, 15 venues across Mayo will offer access to an amazing array of free late night culture and people can now see the full programme at www.mayococo.ie. The Mayo venues have a wonderfully diverse programme, reflecting the wealth of cultural activity our county has to offer. Opening times range from 5pm to 12am.

Athlone based singer/song writer Fergal Cox will launch his debut EP Devil’s Island in the Passionfruit Theatre, Athlone on Friday August 27 at 8.30pm, admission €10.