Kennys Bookshop and Art Gallery, 2011 - EVENTS
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JANUARY | FEBRUARY | MARCH | APRIL | MAY | JUNE | JULY | AUGUST | OCTOBER | NOVEMBER | DECEMBER
| JANUARY | EVENT | DATE/DETAILS |
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EXHIBITION - Works from our Collection | Monday 3 January |
| FEBRUARY | EVENT | DATE/DETAILS |
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EVENT - Youth Poetry Salon - Gerry Hanberry chairs our ongoing series of poetry workshops for Teenagers. | Saturday 12 February (at 11.00am) |
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EXHIBITION - 'Wild Garden' and other paintings by Michael F. Downes. | Saturday 19 February (from 2.00pm) |
| MARCH | EVENT | DATE/DETAILS |
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EVENT - The Big Family Book Quiz further details see our flyer (PDF) | Saturday 5 March (from 1.30pm) |
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EVENT - Youth Poetry Salon - Gerry Hanberry chairs our ongoing series of poetry workshops for Teenagers. | Saturday 12 March (at 11.00am) |
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EXHIBITION - New paintings by TJ Miles, with demonstration on the same day. | Saturday 12 March (from 2.00pm) |
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DEMONSTRATION - TJ Miles... the artist flies in from Spain to give us a rare insite to his work and methods. | Saturday 12 March (from 2.00pm) |
| APRIL | EVENT | DATE/DETAILS |
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LECTURE/SIGNING - From High Places: A Journey Through Ireland's Great Mountains with ADRIAN HENDROFF | Saturday 2 April (at 2.00pm) |
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EXHIBITION - Akin - A Word in Your Eye. In their 20th year working together Margaret Irwin, Leonie King, Dolores Lyne, Jay Murphy & Sioban Piercy present new work to coincide with Cúirt International Festival of Literature. | From Tuesday 12 April for 3 weeks. Official opening by Minister for Arts, Culture and Gaeltacht Affairs, Jimmy Deenihan T.D. at 3.00pm on Saturday 16 April. |
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EXHIBITION - Kathy Enders - Beautiful Man... poetry collection with artwork by seven Irish and International Fine Art Printmakers. | Saturday 30 April (from 2.00pm) |
| MAY/JUNE | EVENT | DATE/DETAILS |
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EXHIBITION - Eight Gallery Artists grace the iconic windows of BROWN THOMAS for the month of May. John Behan, Leah Beggs, Mick Flaherty, Katarzyna Gajewska, Michael Gemmell, Dean Kelly, Padraic Reaney and Marja van Kampen... further details (PDF) | Tue 10 May (at 1.00pm) |
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CONCERT - Galway's Ensemble in Residence - ConTempo Quartet - will play a free lunchtime Concert. Programme: Franz Schubert, String Quartet - Death and the Maiden. | Tue 10 May (at 1.00pm) |
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EVENT - BOOK CLUB DAY Beginning at 12 noon, this will be a convention for Book Clubs from all over Ireland, coming together for a day of talks, presentations, civilised debate and perhaps a game or two, as we celebrate the joy of reading. Details, contact Des Kenny on Tel: +353 91 709350 | Sat 21 May (from 12 noon) |
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EXHIBITION - Portaigh - KENNETH WEBB presents new paintings on the theme of his beloved bog. CONTINUING THROUGH THE MONTH OF JUNE. | Saturday 28 May (Opening at 2.00pm) |
| JULY | EVENT | DATE/DETAILS |
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EXHIBITION - NUDE - Blatant Exhibitionism? Group Show with an enduring theme... Galway Arts Festival 2011. | Saturday 9 July (Opening at 2.00pm) |
| AUGUST | EVENT | DATE/DETAILS |
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EXHIBITION - Illuminate - Contemporary Irish Glass, Group Show. | Saturday 6 August (Opening at 2.00pm) |
| SEPTEMBER | EVENT | DATE/DETAILS |
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EXHIBITION - The Line Out... THE ART OF RUGBY, Mixed Media Group Show. | Wednesday 7 September (Official opening by ERIC ELWOOD - 6.00pm) |
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EVENT - CULTURE NIGHT 2011 Gerry Hanberry's Youth Poety Group face off against 'BAFFLE' of Loughrea, in a poetry head-to-head. There will also be a reading by Gerry Hanberry, from his new book 'More Lives Than One - The Remarkable Wilde Family through the Generations'. | Friday 23 September (from - 5.30pm) |
| OCTOBER | EVENT | DATE/DETAILS |
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EXHIBITION - Liam Jones , New Works. | Saturday 1 October (Opening at 2.00pm) |
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DEMONSTRATION - Barry Herniman - A masterclass in aid of Galway Hospice, by one of England's top watercolour artists. | Saturday 22 October at 2.00pm |
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EXHIBITION - Éadain - New drawings and Paintings by one of Galway's favourite artists. |
Friday 28 October at 6.00pm Official opening by John Behan RHA |
| NOVEMBER | EVENT | DATE/DETAILS |
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EXHIBITION - Kieran Tobin, Leafy Landscapes. New works in oil and pastel. |
Saturday 26 November (Official opening by Dr. Patrick Fottrell, Former President NUI, Galway - at 2.00pm) |
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EVENT - Signing by Numerous Irish Writers. | TBA |
| DECEMBER | EVENT | DATE/DETAILS |
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DEMONSTRATION - Kieran Tobin (Pastels). | Saturday 3 December (at 2.00pm) |
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EXHIBITION - Christmas Group Show. | Saturday 12 December |
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CONCERT - Galway's Ensemble in Residence - ConTempo Quartet - will play a free lunchtime Concert. | Friday 16 December (at 1.00pm) |