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As this is the season of goodwill to all, another fantastic creative idea has been born in Athlone: a community carol singing event in Athlone Civic Square on Saturday December 11 from 3pm to 6pm.

The 2010 Better Ballina this Christmas campaign officially commences this week – when the busiest man of the moment, Santa Claus himself, takes time out to kick off the festivities.

The Moycullen Shopping Centre, An Cearnog Nua, will hold its first Christmas craft fair, which opens tomorrow, and runs up to Christmas Eve.

Children across Co Galway are thinking of what they would like from Santa and will begin writing letters to him soon.

Enable Ireland and Childline have joined forces to operate the Santa’s Grotto in the Continental Christmas Market in Eyre Square between Friday November 19 and December 19 and are appealing for local businesses to give support by making a donation.

Santa Claus has issued a novel appeal to children in the south Mayo/north Galway area in advance of a scheduled trip to Ballinrobe on Sunday November 30 — before you get Christmas presents this year, please give some first.

Niko and the Way To the Stars, an animated feature by Galway company Magma Films premiered in The Eye Cinema over the weekend with the film going on general release this Friday.

St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church will hold its Annual Christmas Fair this Saturday from 10am to 2pm in St Patrick’s School Hall.

Santa Claus is coming to town — you know how the song goes. But this time Santa is actually coming to Carlow town, for the town’s official Christmas kick off.

No Christmas fair would be complete without a visit to see Santa. Admission is just €2 per child and every child receives a special gift. Santa and his elves will be at the museum from 12pm to 1.30pm and from 2.30 pm to 4.30pm. Please note tickets must be purchased from the museum reception and are available from 11am on Saturday December 13. Make sure you get your tickets so all our younger visitors get to see the man in the red suit with the big white beard. Santa’s grotto will be in the museum galleries.