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8 SCIENCE FACT

14 SHARING IS CARING

20 HOLYWOOD CHAMBER

10 THE MAC

16 THE HUB

24 ART IN THE PARK

12 IMAGES FROM THE YARD

18 MAY DAY CELEBRATIONS

26 GREEN MACHINE

Sullivan Upper pupils get hands on in the lab.

Belfast’s family friendly arts venue launches a new show.

Robin Masefield on the merits of Charity lunch raises funds for The Simon Community.

Holywood Shared Town.

Revolutionising how Holywood organisations communicate.

A photographic summary of the wonderful annual event.

Whalley Fine Art host exhibition Yes it’s that time again, here’s the Camphill Community Glencraig in Titanic Visitors Centre. rundown on what’s happening. up for prestigious award.

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FREE MULTI SPORTS FUN DAY Friday 10th April at Queen’s Leisure Complex 12-5pm!

Queen’s Leisure Complex are

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set to introduce a great new

during Easter, to have a go at

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range of children’s sporting

some new sports from 12-5

Suitable from ages 5 and up.

activities – as they head into

and see what is on offer. The

Sullivan Close, 028 9042 1234. and inspired by Rev Awdry’s Thomas the Tank engine stories.

This award-winning miniature railway is making the trip to Bangor from Warley Club in Birmingham and is one not to be missed. As well as the traditional exhibits, the popular

Aidan McIlduff from Bangor and Denis Stewart from the North Down Model Railway Society

FULL STEAM AHEAD 25th Anniversary Model Exhibition - North Down Model Railway Society: Their biggest ever exhibition 11th-12th April at Bangor Grammar School, Co.Down

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he North Down Model

Railway Society mark their 25th Annual Model Exhibition this month by treating visitors to their largest ever model-making showcase in Bangor. From miniature railways and steam engines to marvelous moving Meccano models and remote control airplanes, the two-day event promises to bring together the very best displays 4 LOOPMAG.NET

from model making enthusiasts across the UK and Ireland.

A mini indoor “Air Show” featuring an array of remote control helicopters, drones and planes from the Bangor Electric Flying Club and the Belfast Model Flying Club. Amongst the 65 exhibitors, there will be 17 fully functioning railway layouts including the Awdry St Nicolas layout named after

hobby of Wargaming will be included the exhibition for the first time. The Junior Modeller’s Zone where children aged 5 and over can try making simple model kits, take part in a Scalextric race and have a go at controlling a miniature railway. To mark 25 years of the annual exhibition, all children coming to the event will receive a voucher for a complimentary train ride at the Drumawhey Miniature Railway just outside Bangor.

ADULTS £4 / CHILDREN & SENIORS £3 / FAMILY (2+2) £12 (Children under 5 free) SATURDAY 11 APRIL 10AM-5PM SUNDAY 12 APRIL 1PM-5PM

EASTER CELEBRATIONS Sunday 5 to Tuesday 7 April, 10.00am to 5.00pm

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Watch the magician perform

those chocolate Easter

to enter the East Bonnet

his tricks, visit the Easter

eggs, then our range of

Competition to win a prize!

chicks, lambs and rabbits

traditional Easter activities

Have a go at the Great Egg

and enjoy many other

is just the ticket. Bring your

Trail in the Folk Museum and

special activities. Book in

own decorated egg and take

the Eggstreme Egg Hunt in

advance to avoid the queues

part in the great egg-rolling

the Transport Museum. If you

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Next month Holywood Library presents The Railway in Northern Ireland: A Short History on Film. This is a digital presentation which takes a fond look at the history of the railway in Northern Ireland. It takes place on Wednesday 13th May and starts at 12:30.

Admission is free but booking is advisable. For more information call 028 9042 4232 or email holywood. library@librariesni.org.uk

EASTER AT COCKLE ROW COTTAGES 5 Apr 2015, 2pm - 4pm Easter fun for the whole family! Enjoy children’s crafts, a Plant & Play Garden workshop, balloon modelling and a visit from the Ark Open Farm plus more over the holidays. Sun 5 Ark Open Farm, Plant & Play’s Garden Workshop, Children’s Crafts, Balloon Modelling. Sat 11 Archery, Children’s Crafts. Sun 12 Aldo’s Magic Show. Sat 18 Party Animals NI. Sun 19 Bricks4Kidz Lego Workshop, Science Show: ‘Cooking Chemistry’ Sat 25 Jumping Clay, Children’s Crafts.

Sun 26 Casey’s Creatures, Face Painting.

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CIRCUIT OF IRELAND RALLY Historic Local Setting for Circuit’s North Down Qualifying Stage 2nd April 2015 Top Circuit of Ireland Rally competitors will converge at Ballycultra Town in the Ulster Folk & Transport Museum on Thursday 2 April from 12 noon for the official Qualifying Stage of this year’s Discover Northern Ireland Circuit of Ireland Rally, Round 3 on the FIA European Rally Championship calendar and a counting round of the 2015 FIA ERC Junior Championship. Hosted by North Down Borough Council and facilitated by the award winning Folk Museum the Qualifying Stage will see designated priority drivers take part in a special closed road stage nearby, to determine the official starting order on the first competitive day of rallying the following day (Friday 3rd April).

Driver Robert Woodside from Ballyclare and co-driver Allan Harryman from Bangor will be competing in an iconic Porsche 911 which returns to the Circuit’s international rally after almost 30 years. The Circuit of Ireland Rally takes place from Thursday 2nd April until Saturday 4th April 2015 and will be the third of ten rounds in the 2015 FIA European 6 LOOPMAG.NET

Top local rally crew Robert Woodside (2nd right) and Allan Harryman (2nd left). Also pictured are Gordon Dunne MLA (left) and Bobby Willis (right) event director, Circuit of Ireland Rally.

Rally Championship. The 2015 Circuit of Ireland will also be counting rounds of the 2015 Irish Tarmac Championship and the Northern Ireland Rally Championship. Fans will have several opportunities to see the rally action over Easter weekend. The Qualifying Stage of the Rally will be based at Ballycultra Village, at the Ulster Folk & Transport Museum on Thursday 2 April, followed by a ceremonial start at Belfast City Hall that evening.

Spectator Stages will take place in Newtownards on Friday 3 April and Lisburn on Saturday 4 April.

Downpatrick will be a regroup area on Friday afternoon, while on Saturday Banbridge and Hillsborough Castle will play host to teams regrouping.

The rally will finish back in Belfast on the evening of Saturday April 4 and the winner will be crowned

at Belfast’s Titanic Quarter, the site of the Rally Village, HQ and Service Park, which will welcome competitors and team personnel over four days from Wednesday 1st April.

2nd April : 11.00-12.30 Free practice of ERC priority drivers at Croft Hill, Holywood / 12.0013.25 Assembly of ERC priority drivers and invited drivers in Ballycultra Village / 14.00–15.00 Qualifying Stage for ERC priority drivers, Croft Hill, Holywood / 15.00-16.15 Optional Shakedown for remaining for non-priority cars at Croft Hill, Holywood.

17.30-19.00 Autograph session, start order selection, pre-event press conference at City Hall Belfast / 19.00-21.00 Ceremonial start at City Hall, Belfast. www.circuitofireland.net

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THE APPLIANCE OF SCIENCE

SCIENCE FACT lmac Group’s PATHWAY™ Points Holywood Students in Right Direction for STEM Careers

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Budding scientists from Sullivan Upper School have been taking part in Almac’s Schools Outreach Programme. Pupils Anna Gregg and Annie McQuaid, pictured with Frank Burkamp from Almac Discovery, were among those who took part.

he Pathway™ programme promotes STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) as the route to an exciting career and was launched at the leading pharmaceutical development firm’s headquarters in Craigavon earlier this academic year.

Through the initiative over 500 A level and AS level students from across NI are taking part in tours of the different business units across the company and meeting scientists with varying backgrounds, while others will take part in three day work experience placements.

Almac also has strong links

each year offers placements to around 60 students on degree and postgraduate courses.

Alan Armstrong, Chairman and CEO of Almac, said: “As one of Northern Ireland’s leading businesses in the life sciences sector, we believe that we have a responsibility to encourage young people here to consider STEM careers which help to grow a dynamic and innovative economy. It is important to us to welcome these students, tell them about what our business does and encourage them to continue studying STEM subjects as they provide an excellent grounding for many careers.”

Stephen Barr, Managing

business unit, who oversees the Pathway™ programme, said: “Our STEM Ambassadors play a key role in the success of our Outreach programme. They are Almac employees who are keen to promote STEM subjects and the associated career pathways and they deliver presentations to school groups, facilitate onsite visits and host work experience placements.”

The outreach work is part of the company’s CSR strategy which also focuses on charity fundraising and environmental improvement. Over £20,000 has been raised for local charities, including Marie Curie, CLIC Sargent, Autism NI, Southern Area Hospice and Angels of

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by Netmums, children (and parents too) love it. We can see why – there’s an amazing free Family Room, family theatre shows, free storytime and lots of creative workshops. Most weekends, there’s something happening for all ages. This May, the MAC invites families to dust off their Stetsons and mosey on down for a Wild West action adventure.

Inspired by a true story, the MAC’s fabulous new family show Little Sure Shot tells the story of Annie Oakley and how she became the most famous cowgirl in the Wild West. Expect death-defying shoot outs, live country & western and enough theatrical flair to make everyone shout ‘yeehaw’. PLUS Loop readers get an exclusive 10% discount on this brand new show by quoting Loop10 when booking.

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IMAGES FROM THE YARD

WHALLEY FINE ART, HOLYWOOD PRESENTS: EAST BELFAST ARTIST EDDIE MILLAR EXHIBITION AT TITANIC VISITORS CENTRE

Encapsulating 3 years of work on a variety of narratives based on the life and times of the Harland & Wolff shipyard, from a welders point of view.

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halley Fine Art are very pleased to announce they will be holding an exhibition for East Belfast artist Eddie Millar entitled “Queens Island, the ships and the people” in the Andrew’s Gallery based in the Titanic Visitor Centre, Belfast in April 2015. The show will encapsulate 3 years of work on a variety of narratives based on the life and times of the Harland & Wolff shipyard, from a welders point of view.

Eddie has been working from his studio in East Belfast for over 25 years now and has

an amazing capability of capturing lost moments in time by way of portraiture. His life and times as a messenger boy when he was 15 years old and later in life as a welder has lead him to produce over 45 pieces of work for his up and coming show. The exhibition encapsulates both original oil paintings and oversized pencil sketches. One of the highlights of the show is a large piece made up of four 6ft x 4ft canvasses depicting workers going about their daily lives as ship builders.

The exhibition is set to bring

an insight into the lives of the people that worked their and the lost stories of ‘the yard’.

Whalley Fine Art will also be publishing a catalogue to coincide with the opening of the Exhibition illustrating the paintings in the show and telling the stories of the folks that worked there.

The catalogue will also be available to purchase through various outlets following the exhibition which is set to be one of the most exciting and thought provoking exhibitions to be held in Belfast over the past decade!

DATE 2nd April 2015 – 30th April 2015 OPENING Exclusive Opening Night – Thursday 2nd April 2015 VENUE The Andrew’s Gallery, Titanic Visitors Centre, Belfast ART AGENTS/ ORGANISERS DETAILS Gallery Director – Stephen Whalley Whalley Fine Art 48c High Street Holywood BT18 9AE whalleyfineart.com

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SHARING IS CARING

HOLYWOOD SHARED TOWN - FAR MORE THAN A TALKING SHOP

The objectives are “to develop Holywood as a shared town which is: A safe and welcoming place for people to live, learn, work, socialise, raise children and do business; A place of high quality of life supported by a strong community and local economy; A place with a vibrant cultural scene and attractive physical appearance; and A place characterised by respect and toleration for difference and respect and pride in the locality’s history and built and natural heritage and environment.

If you want to know more: Why not go to the Holywood Shared Town stall at the Holywood May Fair. Alternatively, anyone with an interest in these issues, is welcome to attend the regular meetings of the charity at Redburn Community Centre at 9 am on Friday mornings.

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/// Successfully promoted Cultural Night for the

The charity has been active in taking forward these objectives.To quote just some examples, it has:

/// One important part of the community infrastructure is Holywood Shared Town which achieved charitable status in 2013. Robin Masefield explains:

last three years,

/// Helped organise the successful coffee mornings every Wednesday from 11am to 1pm at the Redburn Community Centre, /// Facilitated consultation on the Holywood Masterplan, /// Liaised with other community groups in the town over the Public Realm project, /// Worked with other community, arts and sports groups in Holywood on the Connects project, including the exciting development of the forthcoming Holywood Hub Website which will provide public information on a wide range of local community activities and events, /// Facilitated the establishment by Holywood Men’s Shed of an amenity in the stable yard of the former Dunville family house Forest Park, Initiated a more joined up sports strategy for Holywood, /// Secured funding to take forward a local fuel poverty initiative, and /// Participated in various other community projects, including the recording and publication of local history.

Indeed, at the charity’s May fair stall, copies of the forthcoming book celebrating 150 years of train travel on the Bangor line are expected to be on sale. Alternatively why not come to a Wednesday coffee morning at Redburn Community Centre, which is run on an honesty basis, and offers scope for volunteers?

Holywood Shared Town chairman, Bill Lockhart, said: ‘We have been greatly encouraged by the level of support that we have received from existing community groups, elected representatives and Council officers, and local business people and residents. Our aim is very much to work with others, either upfront or behind the scenes, to deliver our objectives. There is so much vitality in our town, and it is exciting to help to develop it further.’

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INTRODUCING THE HOLYWOOD HUB! A brand new website is set to revolutionise how the organisitions and people of Holywood communicate.

WHAT IS IT? The Holywood Hub is a website that is currently being constructed. When it goes live, it will offer quick and easy access to all the various organisations, charitable societies, clubs, businesses, schools, churches and other bodies in the Holywood area.

It will have information about these different bodies, their aims and purposes, contact details and will provide details of up-coming events/ activities and news about what is going on across the Holywood area.

It will be a constantly updated interactive notice board for both the people of Holywood and all those interested in what is going on in and around the town.

WHAT MAKES IT SO WORTH HAVING? Nothing like it exists at present, which means that it is difficult to find out what Holywood offers and/or what events or activities are being planned.

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JOIN THE HUB whether information available is accurate and up-to-date. The really attractive feature of this website is that the registered organisations can continue to post up-to-date news about their activities and information about the special events they are planning, complete with full details about where and when they are happening.

WHO RUNS IT? The website has been created

by Ardmore Advertising, but is owned by the local community via Holywood Shared Town. A small group of unpaid volunteers who are working on the project are accountable to Holywood Shared Town. It does not depend on grants from any public bodies, and needs to self-financing, but plans are already being made to secure its future.

and objectives, its address, the name or names of those to be contacted about it and a few other matters of this kind.

Stage Two – Contributing: Once registered, the organisation concerned will be listed on the site under one of the four main categories displayed on the homepage – Schools, Community, Businesses or Sport. As often as they want, registered organizations will then be able to contribute additional information about their activities and plans.

Whether or not the Hub is successful in providing a valuable service depends essentially on those who contribute news and information about events and activities to it. The more it is used, the more valuable a resource it

HOW CAN ORGANISATIONS BECOME INVOLVED?

will become. Initially, until it is

Because the Hub is a vehicle for organisations and not individuals, the first step for any organisation or body that is based in Holywood is to become registered as a user.

editorial control, so that there is

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Stage One – Registering: Becoming registered is very easy.

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MERRY MAY DAY

MAY DAY! Yes it’s that time again when the town comes alive to the sound of music, fun and laughter galore.

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opular traditional favourites such as Maypole Dancing and local competitions and over 60 stalls will also keep all the family entertained throughout the day. This year the innovative and infectious Monster Ceilidh Band will be making a very special appearance . The Monster Ceilidh Band have their feet in the heritage and tradition of the British Isles and are a treat not to be missed! The band will take to the stage from 2pm to 3.30pm.

The world’s only Folk/Drum n’ Bass act combines explosive and fiery folk with funky riffs, beats and live drums. We dare you not to dance!!

Also appearing for the first time in Northern Ireland will be Folk Dance Remixed – a ground breaking company creating a unique fusion between folk and hip-hop dancing with live music.

The band will be performing pop up jams, guaranteed to get the crowds dancing! As well as

A fabulous line-up for the much anticipated May Day Fair has been announced. The annual event, this year taking place on Monday 4 May, features top quality musical performances from The Monster Ceildh Band and Folk Dance Remixed. pop up jams, the group will also be providing Maypole Street Dance interactive workshops – a modern take on Maypole Dancing – come along and have a go!

There will be balloon modellers, face painters, street theatre and magicians – lots of entertainment for all the family. All the favourites have been organised by Holywood & District Community Council; Bonnie Baby Competition (10.30 am, Queen’s Leisure Complex) and Fancy Dress Competition (12.30 pm – the themes this year are Merry May Day, Cartoon Characters & As You Like It) Over 60 stalls represented by local charities and traders will be in place throughout High Street and Church Road. Please note that Holywood Town Centre will be closed for most of the day.

The ever-popular Maypole Dancing will take place at 11am and 1pm.

Young children can get their chance to dance around their own Maypole with Jump, Jiggle and Jive from 12 noon - 4.00 pm and if that just gets them going there will be 2 discos in Queen’s Leisure Complex – (p1-p3 1.00 – 2.00 pm) and (p4-P7 2.30 pm-3.30 pm).

For the older swingers in Town there will be a Tea Dance – held in St Patrick’s Hall from 1.00 -3.00 pm. At Holywood Library, Friends of Holywood Library will be holding a Book Sale from 10am – 2pm and everyone is welcome. There is also an art exhibition by The Monday Painters which will be opening on Monday 4th and running until May 10th. And don’t forget if you fancy some shopping or a bite of lunch, most of Holywood’s shops and eateries will be open throughout the day. So come on down to Holywood on Monday, 4th May from 10am – 4pm for a fun-filled day at this FREE EVENT!

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Mr Easton said he was ‘deeply shocked’ to discover that the Executive had spent over £88,000 on removing graffiti from its properties across North Down over the last two financial years.

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The graffiti appeared after a man was attacked by a gang of masked men as he walked along a nearby road and had to be taken to hospital to be treated for his injuries.

FANS may traditionally stand up for the Ulstermen at the Kingspan Stadium but now they are about to sit down for them - in Holywood!

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CAMPHILL COMMUNITY GLENCRAIG IN THE RUNNING Nicola Branagh, Business Development Manager, Action Renewables joins this year’s Action Renewables Association Awards sponsors Ross McConnell (left), Renewable Energy Manager at Vayu and James Pringle, Partner, Tughans to announce the shortlisted local businesses and organisations in the running for taking home an iconic Action Renewables Award on 27th March. We’ll have an update in the next edition.

CAMPHILL COMMUNITY GLENCRAIG CELEBRATED As Action Renewables Awards Shortlist Revealed Community organisation shortlisted in the 2015 Action Renewables Awards in the category of Best Community Renewable Energy Project.

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Micropigmentation For Men. There are make-up procedures for thinning hair, remedies for loss of eye lashes, eyebrows and treatment for baldness.

FULLY QUALIFIED SEMI PERMANENT MAKE UP TRAINER

PRETTY IN INK BELFAST offers a range of semi permanent make-up procedures. The salon is run by Alexis James, a fully qualified, and insured, semi permanent make-up artist and trainer, who has carried out over 5,000 PROCEDURES in the last five years. Alexis offers a pre-consultation and mineral test, and an example of what your new eyebrows will look like. The salon offers a number of permanent make up procedures plus beauty treatments: Eyebrows, Lip Liner & Blush, Eyeliner, Micropigmentation and Alexis works with cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and also alopecia sufferers. Once cancer treatment is complete, if you have lost your eyebrows or are waiting for them to grow back then permanent make up can offer you a great natural looking alternative. A donation of 10% for every procedure carried out on clients with Alopecia or Cancer patients recovering from chemotherapy will be donated to either Helping Alopecia Trust, a local N.I. charity or the MacDermott Oncology Unit at the Ulster Hospital.

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HOLYWOOD EDITION #4/APRIL 2015

PLAN YOUR MONTH

WHAT’S ON IN HOLYWOOD /// APRIL 2015 PARENT & TODDLER • YOUTH GROUP • AFTER SCHOOL CLUB • ADVICE • COFFEE MORNING • COMMUNITY CHAT /// PLAN YOUR MONTH AHEAD

FRIDAY

SATURDAY Morning Club 10.30-12.30pm. P1-P4. £1 per session.

REDBURN COMMUNITY CENTRE

After School Club 3.30pm-5.30pm P1-P7. £1 per session. Art & gardening. Contact: Denice. Tel: 028 9042 8036 during club time.

Men’s Sheds 11am-1pm. Contact: Bill Lockhart. Tel: 028 9042 8036 during the time of the group.

MONDAY

SUNDAY

PLEASE SEE BELOW A LIST OF “WHAT’S ON” IN APRIL 2015

55+ Group 2-4pm. £2 per session.

Contact : Julie Crozier .

Tel: 028 9042 8036 in club time Citizens Advice Bureau 1.30-3.30pm. Drop in.

TUESDAY Parent & Toddler 10am-12pm. Tuesday/Thursday. £1 membership & £1.50 per session. Tel: 028 9042 8036 during session time.

After School Club 3.30-5.30pm P1-P4. £1 per session.

Contact: Denice.

Tel: 028 9042 8036 in club time.

WEDNESDAY Community Coffee Shop 11am-1pm. Contact: Bridget Tel: 028 9042 8036 Patchwork Club 2pm-4pm. All ages welcome.

Redburn Community Church 2pm-4pm.

THURSDAY Redburn Youth Group 8-10pm. P7 - Form 5. £1 per session. Contct: Andrea Tel: 028 9042 8036

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Redburn Community Church 10.30am-1.30pm & 7-9pm

QUEENS HALL SULLIVAN PLACE MONDAY After School Club / Art Club 3.30pm-5.30pm. P1-P7. £1 per session. Contact: Pauline. Tel: 028 9042 1420 during club times.

Girl’s Group 7-9.pm. P7-Form 5. £1 per session. Contact: Pauline. Tel: 028 9042 1420 during club times.

TUESDAY 55+ Group 2-4pm. £2 per session. Contact: Julie. Tel: 028 9042 1420 during club times.

WEDNESDAY After School Club 3.30-5.30pm. P1-P4. £1 per session. Contact: Pauline. Tel: 028 9042 1420 during club times.

THURSDAY After School Club / Cookery 3.30-5.30pm. P1-P7. £1 per session. Contact: Pauline. Tel: 028 9042 1420 during club times.

HOLYWOOD DISTRICT U3A Holywood District U3A already has a growing membership and YOU are very welcome to join.

Most groups meet in Holywood Library and the annual membership is £20. Activities include Book reading, coffee, chat, gardening, local history, philosophy, bowls, creative writing, out & about, painting for pleasure, walking, wildlife.

Visit u3asites.org.uk/holywood

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April Friday Night Dinner Menu STARTERS Leek, Tarragon & Pea Soup with crème fraîche and griddled baby leeks - £4.50 Gooey Milleens Tartiflette - £4.95 Crispy Pork Belly with a sweet potato rosti, caramelised apple and a ginger & caramel sauce - £5.95 Strangford Crab ‘Crème Brulée’ with pickled cucumber & melba toast - £6.25

MAIN COURSES Warm Salad of Roasted Fennel & Cheery Tomatoes with nettle pesto, Christo’s local ricotta and onion seed breadsticks - £5.50 8oz. / 10oz. Owen McMahon Sirloin Steak with mushroom ketchup, béarnaise sauce and French fries - £16.95 / £18.95 Roast Supreme of Chicken with sherry wine sauce, morels, sugar snap peas and your choice of potato - £13.50 Roast Breast of Silverhill Duck with apricot, ginger & coriander sauce and garlic potatoes - £14.50 Pan fried Scallops with celeriac purée, rosemary roasted celeriac, juniper beurre blanc and pancetta - £16.50 Nordic Seafood Hotpot with juniper berries, vodka, saffron & orange - £13.95 County Antrim Goat Burger with hot pepper relish, crunchy potato wedges and pineapple & ginger salad - £11.50 Cauliflower Bhajis with green rice, cherry tomato & scallion dahl, poppadoms and relish (V) - £9.50 Walnut, Parmesan & Caramelised Red Onion Tart with parmesan crisps, red wine sauce & a leaf salad (V) (N) - £9.50

DESSERTS Irish Coffee Chocolate Cake with Kilbeggan Irish whiskey ice cream— £5.50 Lemon Cheesecake Cream with ginger crumble & candied pear — £5.50 Rhubarb Posset with a sablé biscuit — £5.50