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The Derry branch of the Samaritans are holding information evenings in September to recruit new volunteers. The evenings will take place on Tuesday, 9th September, at 16 Clarendon St, Derry, at 7.30 pm; Wednesday, 10th September, The Orchard Inn, Letterkenny at 7.30 pm; Thursday, 11th September, 16 Clarendon Street, Derry at 7.30 pm.

Guildhall Square will come alive with the Summer Arts and Craft Market this Sunday, August 24. The market will host up to 25 stalls selling a wide range of quality arts and craft products as well as food from the North West region. Jewellery, textiles, knitwear, wood, glassware, paintings and ceramics from local artists will all be on sale. There will also be refreshments stalls for visitors. The market which will run from 12 midday until 5pm is being organised as part of the celebration of the Walled City.

A unique costume exhibition has opened at the Tower Museum documenting the history of women’s clothing from 1750 until 1950. 'Ages of Elegance’ is a spectacular costume collection and one of the best kept secrets of the National Trust. The exhibition will be on display at the museum until October 4, 2008. Patrons should note the special entry fee of £1 per person on Sundays throughout the month of August. For more information call the Tower Museum 048 7137 2411 or log on to www.derrycity.gov.uk/museums

Derry City Council is organising a photographic competition as part of its Celebrations of Derry’s Walls taking place in the city next weekend. Entitled 'Novel and Practical Uses of our Historic Walls', the objective of the competition is to select a photograph that best captures the essence of the historic Walled City. The competition is open to adults (18 years plus), children (under 18) and professional photographers with a total prize fund of £400. Entry forms and detailed competition guidelines are available from the Central Library and the Tower Museum or by contacting 048 71376506 or emailing economicdevelopment@derrycity.gov.uk .

Nineteen members of the Derry Chinese community were recently presented with the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health's Level 2 Award in Food Safety. The certificates were awarded to food handlers who recently attended a course run exclusively for the Chinese community. The course was organised to facilitate the growing number of people working in the industry who don't speak English as their first language.

The city will play host to a series of events aimed at celebrating the city’s walls from Friday, August 22 to Sunday, August 24. Among the events include a silver exhibition at St Columb’s Cathedral until September 13, from 9 am to 5 pm and a silversmith demonstration at the Tower Museum on Monday, August 25 at 2pm.

North West Regional College is offering a range of full and part-time courses starting in September. Enrolment is now open. Please phone 04871 276000 for more information.

The largest collection of historic ecclesiastical silver ever to go on public display in the city, will be exhibited over the next four weeks in St. Columb's Cathedral. Many of the historic pieces to be displayed date from the early 17th Century, right up to the early 20th century. Among them will be the famous 'Promise Chalice' donated by the Honourable Irish Society in 1613 as a symbol of their promise to build the Cathedral in the heart of the Walled City. The exhibition runs from Saturday 16th August until Saturday 13th September from 9am to 5pm, excluding Sundays.

Work has begun on a new play environment in Eglinton at a cost of £250,000. The project has been part financed by the European Union through the Peace II Programme and managed for the SEUPB by the Northern Ireland Rural Development Council (RDC); Derry City Council through the Parks Development Programme and the International Fund for Ireland (IFI).

 

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