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The Longford-Westmeath Parenting Partnership will welcome Professor Matt Sanders, the founder of the Triple P Positive Parenting Programme from June 8-10 including a seminar in Athlone on Thursday June 9. The programme is currently being piloted in Longford Westmeath having started up in September 2010.

Three youth services in Westmeath are to receive funding of some €260,000 for 2011; Athlone Youth Information Centre, Midlands Project Athlone, and Mullingar Youth Response Project. The funding was announced by Minister for Children Frances Fitzgerald this week. Athlone Youth Information Centre is set to receive €58, 230, Midlands Project Athlone will get €101,988, and Mullingar Youth Response Project will get funding of €92,168. Longford Youth Services Project also received funding of €92,168 from the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs.

The Advertiser has teamed up with the Ceol na Mona festival to give readers a chance to win tickets for the event which takes place in Ballyforan, Co Roscommon over the June Bank Holiday weekend from Friday June 3 to Sunday June 5.

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.

Teenage Mania is Ireland’s number one teen event for 14 to 17 year olds. It hits the Shamrock Lodge Hotel, Athlone on Wednesday June 29 from 9pm til 12am. This is more than just a disco... It’s a show!.

Passionfruit Theatre is proud to present Birds of the Innocent Woods, a play written by Joe Ducke and directed by Grainne Moore, showing from Wednesday May 18 to Saturday May 21 at 8pm.

Folk and roots singer/ songwriter Gerry Creen will take to the stage in Passionfruit Theatre, Athlone next Friday May 27. Described as one of Belfast’s finest songwriters, Gerry’s song “A Rose by Any Other Name”, is considered by many as one of Ireland’s finest peace anthems.

Garrycastle made it two wins out of two when claiming the spoils against neighbours Athlone in Tang on Sunday last. Athlone enjoyed wind advantage in the opening half but failed to make it count trailing by two points at the break, 0-6 to 0-4.

By Tríona Doherty

New research into Irish family meal times has revealed that the average time Athlone families spend together over the course of a week enjoying family meals is a maximum of 50-60 minutes.