Christmas  in Cobh EVENT GUIDE 2008   Thursday 4th December Shopping Event at Christy’s Irish Store at Cobh Heritage Centre from 10am to 9pm 20% off everything except Newbridge range. Farmer’s Market and complimentary mulled wine from 5pm Ireland’s Garden Birds A special lecture and book signing by Jim Wilson. Sirius Arts Centre at 8pm Tickets €6. Concessions €4. Friday 5th December Farmer’s Market at Cobh Heritage Centre from 10.00am to 2.00pm Saturday 6th December “Noel” A feast of Christmas musical talent at Cobh Heritage Centre. This fundraising concert is in aid of Christmas in Cobh and Cobh Tidy Towns events. Noel features the musical talent of John Daly, Caroline Fraher, Terri Byrne, Patrick O’Donoghue, Jim Quinlan and Brenda Murphy with musical arrangement by Dominic Finn. Tickets €20 are available from the Commodore Hotel or from Ursula Duffy on 4813581. Santa arrives in Cobh by boat at Kennedy Pier, Town Centre at 12 noon. All Welcome. Free! Santa will meet children in his Grotto in the Sirius Arts Centre from 12.30pm to 4.30pm €5 Christmas Fair at St. Benedict’s Priory, The Mount from 2pm to 4.30pm Christmas Cheer Guest choirs and musicians at the Christmas Tree, Cobh Town Centre from 3pm to 5pm Switching on of the Christmas lights at 5pm Artykids Free Children’s Art Workshop from 2.30pm to 4.30pm in the Old Town Hall, Lynch’s Quay. Christmas Angels and Scrooges Children’s torch lit procession from the Heritage centre to the Christmas Tree, Cobh Town Centre at 4.30pm Bring a torch, glow stick or a night light in a jam jar. A special reading of the “Night Before Christmas” with Claire Cullinane. All Welcome. Free! Sunday 7th December Afternoon Tea Dance at the Commodore Hotel at 3pm. Free! Friday 12th December Farmer’s Market at Cobh Heritage Centre from 10am to 2pm An evening of Christmas Cheer with Cadenza Featuring Ryan Morgan, Eileen Plummer, Jim Quinlan and Brenda Murphy. Musical Director: Alan Carney. Sirius Arts Centre at 8pm Tickets €18 which includes mulled wine & mince pies. Tel: 4813790 (Credit cards accepted). Saturday 13th December Santa’s Grotto Santa will meet children in his Grotto in the Sirius Arts Centre from 12.30pm to 4.30pm €5 Artykids Free Children’s Art Workshop from 2.30pm to 4.30pm in the Old Town Hall, Lynch’s Quay. Christmas Cheer Guest choirs and musicians at the Christmas Tree, Cobh Town Centre from 3pm to 5pm Christmas Gift Giving Mass in St. Colman’s Cathedral at 6pm Sunday 14th December The Gift of Health & Wellbeing Fair at The Sirius Arts Centre from 3pm to 6pm Tuesday 16th December Candle Lit Carol Service at St. Colman’s Cathedral at 7.30pm All welcome. Free! Friday 19th December Farmer's Market at the Cobh Heritage Centre from 10am to 2pm Saturday 20th December ‘An Evening of Remembrance’ Candle Lit Vigil at the Christmas Tree at 5pm organised by Breaking the Silence. This is an opportunity for people to light a candle in remembrance of deceased family members, friends or loved ones and will include a short prayer service and a performance by a gospel choir. Sunday 21st December Cobh Senior Citizens Christmas Party Commodore Hotel at 2pm Further details from Frances Tabb, Cobh Branch Irish Red Cross. Tel 4813538. Wednesday 24th December Christmas Eve Children’s Crib Service at Christchurch, Rushbrooke at 6pm Vigil Mass for Christmas Day at St. Colman’s Cathedral at 6pm and 8pm at Rushbrooke Church at 9pm Midnight Mass for Christmas Day at St. Colman’s Cathedral at 12 midnight at Ballymore Church at 12 midnight. Thursday 25th December Christmas Day Christmas Masses at St. Colman’s Cathedral at 8am, 10am and 12 noon. Christmas Masses at Rushbrooke Church at 9am and 11am Christmas Mass at Ballymore Church at 9.30am NB No Evening Masses! Family Communion for Christmas Day at Christchurch, Rushbrooke at 9.45am Further details of this service and other events are available at www.cobh.cloyne.anglican.org Charity Swim in aid of Cobh Hospital at Cuskinny at 11.30am Sponsorship cards and details from Anthony Weir Tel. 4814364. Friday 26th December St. Stephen’s Day Charity Swim in aid of Cobh Pirates Rugby Club juvenile section at Cuskinny at 4pm Sponsorship cards and details from Dave Hallahan Tel. 086 3359138 Long Puck Cobh GAA Club Long at Carthy’s Cross (near Ballymore) at 11am Details on www.cobhgaa.com. Sunday 28th December Feast of the Holy Family Blessing of Babies baptised in 2008 and of all children at St. Colman’s Cathedral at 4pm     Great Island Business Association is pleased to support Christmas in Cobh. Check out the special in-store offers in these shops over the weekends of December 6th and 7th and December 13th and 14th: Eleven West • Centra • Ryngs • Paddy Shortt Butchers • Whelan Stores •  Curley’s Londis • This Is It • Jeanius • Illusive • Cobh Pharmacy • Evabelle • Fanatics   So much to do for all the family this Christmas in Cobh!