Bear Essentials and Silver Bear Centre

Bear Essentials Presents:
"100 years of the Growling Teddy Bear"
On the first day of Ireland's Heritage Week Sunday August 24th at 3pm Presentation by John Melvin from Belfast, a representative of the world-renowned Margarete Steiff Company!
Be in with a chance to win a Steiff bear! Experience to make a teddy bear! Enjoy freshly baked German /Irish cakes
You don't have to be a teddy bear enthusiast to enjoy the afternoon that has something to offer for all ages.
No Entrance Fee Charges for workshops & services apply.
Bear Essentials offers you a 10% discount on all items in the Showroom that day.
No need to enrol for single attendance, but if you plan to take part with a group, please let us know in advance.

Bawnboy Co. Cavan
Tel: 049 9523461
Mob: 087 76 105 37

www.bearessentials.ie

Teddy bear heritage tour

Good Morning everybody Monday morning and more of whats happening in the Greenbox.
First up Anke from the Silver Bear centre has sent us in the following information.

Irelands Heritage Week

The Bawnboy, Co.Cavan
invites you to take part in a
Teddy Bear Heritage Tour on the 26th of August at 3pm.
" Discover 100 years of history by film, demonstration and an afternoon picnic."
" Workshop afterwards is optional."

For early bookings please contact:
info@silverbearcentre.com
Tel: 049 9523461
Mob: 087 7610537 or
visit www.irishbears.com
You can also pay at the door.
The Silver Bear Centre is located beside
Bear Essentials Showroom, which offers you a 10% discount on all items that afternoon.
We promise a great afternoon out for all the family!

Whats on in the Greenbox area

JUNE
Fri 1 Second Line Jazzband, Ardhowen 9pm (Gallery Bar) Tickets £8
Sat 2 (Trade Union Diversity Project in partnership with Fermanagh County Museum. Trails and activities free to participants and offer an opportunity for migrants and local people to share their experiences and learn about one another’s history and culture. Contact the Trade Union Diversity Project to book a place on 028 6632 2379)
Famine Culture & History Trail facilitated by Bronagh Cleary.
Visiting Enniskillen Workhouse, the Pauper’s Graveyard in Irvinestown and Ardess
Famine Pit near Kesh. 10.45am to 2pm.

Sat 2, Sun 3 ‘Old, New, Borrowed & Blue’ Rural Ulster & American Frontier Weddings at the Ulster American Folk Park
Sat 2 The Dizi Jazz Band, Ardhowen 9pm (Gallery Bar) Tickets £8
Sun 3 Jazz It Up with the Martello Jazz Band at Castle Coole,
3-5pm. Adult £3, Child £1.50. Family £7.50. Members free
Fri 8 to Sun 10 Ashtanga Yoga, Blaney Spa and Yoga Centre, Innishbeg, Blaney,
Enniskillen. Details from 028 686 41525
Fri 8 2007 Flight of the Earls. Project – the re-enactment of the inauguration of the
Maguires at the Moate Ring, Lisnaskea. Vicky Herbert on 028 677 21730

Sat 9 (Trade Union Diversity Project in partnership with Fermanagh County Museum.
(028 6632 2379)
A Famine Culture & History Zone facilitated by Catherine Scott 2.30pm to 4pm
Arrive at Enniskillen Castle Museums for a Famine Fermanagh Culture Zone. Discussion of main issues, workhouses, emigration and famine deaths. General tour of the Enniskillen Castle Complex by Phillip Orr. Hear about 600 years of life at Enniskillen Castle

Sat 9 EHSNI Archaeology Days – Enniskillen Castle 3pm
Philip Orr will give a tour of the castle complex, explaining the diverse usage through the ages. Meet in the Museum. Free event. Further info from 028 66 325000
Mon 11 Annual Mini Soccer Competition for Primary School Girls organised
By the Brendan Keogh Youth League, Bawnacre Centre, Irvinestown 6.30pm

Fri 15 – Sun 17 Surf Week-end at Corralea Activity Centre, Belcoo. Special offer 2 nights self catering in Corralea Cottages, surf coaching for 1 ½ day with qualified surf instructor. All equipment provided – wetsuit, surfboard and leash. Beaches: Tullan and Rossnowlagh. Price £97 or 145 Euros. Price for non –resident 85 euros or £57. Details from Marius and Isabelle Leonard on 028 66 386123, email corralea@activityireland.com Website http://www.activityireland.com/

Sat 16 EHSNI Archaeology Days 2007 – Devenish . 11am to 5.30pm
Gain an insight into monastic life on this holy island as EHS brings living history to Devenish. Launched on Archaeology Weekend and continuing every weekend through until European Heritage Days on 8th and 9th September. Further information from 028 6862 1588 or 028 9054 3037
Sat 16 EHSNI Archaeology Days 2007- Tully Castle. 11am to 4pm
Living history, armoury display and storytelling. Free admission.
(For schools Mon 18th and Fri 22 June 10am to 3pm)
Details from 028 6862 1588 or 028 9054 3037
Sat 16 (Trade Union Diversity Project in partnership with Fermanagh County Museum.
Gaelic & Plantation Fermanagh – Trail facilitated by Catherine Scott.
Visit three Plantation Castles, Enniskillen, Tully and Monea.

Sat 16 Good Sense of Humour in association with Noel Gay Artists presents The Trap,
Ardhowen 8pm Tickets £8, concession £7 comedy.
Sat 16, Sun 17 Yoga/Painting Weekend, , Blaney Spa and Yoga Centre, Innishbeg, Blaney, Enniskillen. Details from 028 686 41525

Wed 20 Ulster Project Annual Concert, Ardhowen 8pm Tickets £7, concession £6
Fri 22 Strawcraft Workshops, Aughakillymaude Mummers Centre, Derrylin
Further info from Jim Ledwith on 028 6774 2727
Fri 22 Traditional Music Session and launch of Mumming DVD,
Aughakillymaude Community Centre, Derrylin 8.30pm.
Further info from Jim Ledwith on 028 6774 2727
Fri 22, Sat 23 City Theatre Dublin presents THE MATCHMAKER by John B Keane,
Starring Anne Charleston and Mick Lally Ardhowen 8pm Tickets £12, concession
£10.
Sat 23 Midsummer Fest! Blaney Spa and Yoga Centre, Innishbeg, Blaney,
Enniskillen. Details from 028 686 41525
Sat 23 (Trade Union Diversity Project in partnership with Fermanagh County Museum.
Gaelic & Plantation Fermanagh. A special event as part of the Summer of Costumes, Characters and Culture at the Castle. The Medieval Maguire Castle will be brought to life with a living history project.
Sat 23 EHSNI Archaeology Days 2007- Tully Castle. 11am to 4pm
Living history, armoury display and storytelling. Free admission.
(For schools Mon 18th and Fri 22 June 10am to 3pm)
Details from 028 6862 1588 or 028 9054 3037
Sat 23 Mid Summer Solstice Bonfire, Knockninny Mountain, Derrylin at
9.30pm followed by Mid Summer Ball, 11pm Aughakillymaude Mummers Centre,
Derrylin. Further info from Jim Ledwith on 028 6774 2727
Sat 23 Multicultural event with music, food and entertainment at
Innish Beg Cottages and Yoga Spa Centre. Details from 028 6864 1525
Sat 23 Summer of Costumes, Characters and Culture at the Castle
Archaeology Day – Meet the Medieval Maguires. Enniskillen Castle
2.30pm to 4.30pm. Details from 028 6632 5000
Sat 23, Sun 24 Bordertrek Cycle Event – Enniskillen to Sligo Details from Eddie McGovern on 028 66 325050 or Winnie Orr on 028 9032 1462 Events@cooperationireland.org

Sun 24 Medieval Fair & Have a Go Day, Crom, Newtownbutler 11am-6pm. Witness Knights test their mettle in horseback jousting, swordfighting demonstrations, falconry, blacksmithing and all kinds of historical re-enactments.Adult £5, Child £3, Family £15. Member Adult £5, Child £3, Family £15 Details from 028 6773 8118
Mon 25 to Fri 29 Yoga/Painting Week, Blaney Spa and Yoga Centre, Innishbeg, Blaney,
Enniskillen. Details from 028 686 41525
Tues 26, Wed 27 Lough Erne Swimming Challenge. Details from Keith Collen 028 66 325050
Thurs 28 Vicarage Productions presents The Knicker Lady by Rosemary Hawthorne,
Ardhowen 8pm Tickets £8
Fri 29 to July 1 Creative Dance, Blaney Spa and Yoga Centre, Innishbeg, Blaney,
Enniskillen. Details from 028 686 41525
Sat 30 (Trade Union Diversity Project in partnership with Fermanagh County Museum. (028 6632 2379)
Devenish Island: Early Christian Culture & History Trail facilitated by Catherine Scott. Travel on the St Molaise to Devenish Island. Explore the Island of Oxen, the early Christian monastery and the later settlements on the island.

Invitation to
Herbs and Health
Herb Day with Judith Hoad – at The Organic Centre,
Rossinver, Co. Leitrim on Sunday 17th June 11am -5pm
The term "Herb" covers many different plants from several botanical families.
Herbs relate to health, their aroma delights the senses, they are rich in vitamins, minerals and natural antibiotics, they aid digestion, strengthen the immune system and support the innate healing process. Staff, students and lecturers of the centre will present talks, walks and demonstrations and explore the health benefits of herbs. We will officially open our new mint spiral and open air tea-bar with a selection of more than 20 mints.
Our guest speaker this year is Judith Hoad, honorary member of the Irish Association of Medical Herbalists, who has widely written on herbs and herbal remedies. She will talk about ‘Eating your way around the weed patch’.
Naturopath and Herbalist Gaby Wieland will demonstrate how to make tinctures and infused oils. The Grass Roof Café will be open with herbal dishes and entrance fee is €5.
"I hope that exploring the plant life around the fields, city parks, cottage gardens or window-boxes amongst which you live will enrich your life, as it has enriched mine."
(Judith Hoad) Herbalist, alternative practitioners, who use herbs and their associations will inform visitors about their work. For more information call The Organic Centre on 071-9854338
e-mail: organiccentre@eircom.net, http://www.theorganiccentre.ie/

More herbal events coming up:
Friday June 15th 7.30pm: Herb Extravaganza Night in the Grass Roof Café, €35pp
Multi course meal with an incredible array of herbs from Thyme to Tarragon, Mint to Marjoram in dishes from soup and starters to dips and desserts. Sunday June 24th , 10am -5pm: Herbs for Life – Using Herbs Medicinally with Gaby Wieland and Liz Longworth with practical sessions on making tinctures and ointments, €90 pp Saturday August 4th, 10am -5pm: Herbal Cream Making workshop with Sean Callaghy, €90pp

Solstice special: archaeology, heritage and cultural history in the gyreum, 20-21st June

Archaeology, Heritage & Cultural History

Description
This training will increase network members’ knowledge of the archaeological, heritage and cultural history of Ireland in general but of the counties of the Greenbox region in particular.

Content
 Exploration of the various monuments in the Irish countryside taking into account their association with the Neolithic (New Stone Age), Bronze Age, Iron Age leading into Christian Age and Early Medieval Age.
 An exercise to allow network members understand various aspects of the lives of the people who lived in the Neolithic period.
 Guided visits to Heapstown Cairn and Carrowkeel Passage Cairn Complex.

Delivery
Thursday 21st June 2007, 8.30pm-11.30pm & Friday 22nd June 9.30am –1.30pm at the Gyreum, Castlebaldwin, Co. Sligo. Option to see dawn at the Gyreum. Free to Greenbox Network Members, overnight accommodation available €18, payable at Gyreum

Methodology of Delivery
The training will encompass facilitation methodology including visualization, power point presentation, group discussions, question and answer sessions and guided visits to local sites that will allow participants experience both the physical and spiritual aspects to these sites.

Outcomes
 Participants will deepen their knowledge, awareness and understanding of Ireland’s ancient cultural history, in particular of Ireland’s ancient people and sites.
 Participants will increase their awareness of the region’s archeological heritage which will help them interact with visitors in a more informed way. In particular, an understanding of the unique range of regional archaeological heritage will be developed. This will help give participants a comparative advantage in national terms, as the region has an abundance of archaeologically significant sites.
 Participants will be enthused about both the regional and national heritage and landscape, and see possibilities for promoting their local heritage and environment.

Other Events At Gyreum
• Exhibition of paintings by local artist Monica Corish entitled ‘Inscapes & Seascapes’ running from June 20th to August 20th

• Archaeology weekend June 23rd & 24th, details on www.passport-breifne.com

• Sustainable Landscaping June 6th - 21st visit info on sustianable landscaping and building for network.doc

• Eurovision Special May 11th & 12th, visit www.passport-breifne.com