December 2021

UNITED NATIONS - DECADE OF HEALTHY AGEING. 2021 - 2030

WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION BASELINE REPORT [Dec 2020)

SPECIAL SEASON GREETINGS AND HEALTHY 2022.

December 2021 - Season Greetings.

While living in the middle of a pandemic, some would say a syndemic, we are all navigating all our social and lifelong learning activities within public health and government guidelines that impact us joining together at the library or theatre for a social celebratory event. There are however events that you can join online or in person that are advertised.

1. A FEW FESTIVE SEASON EVENTS TO CONSIDER!

• Christmas at the Dublin Castle continues to Tuesday 21 December. This is a free ticket event

.. Christmas at the Castle will have something for everyone, with a boutique open-air Christmas Market, with music from the Dublin Gospel Choir, New Dublin Voices, Playlist, Crux Voice Ensemble and others among the festive gatherings. The historic courtyard of Dublin Castle will be filled with over 30 traditional alpine market stalls featuring an array of decorative crafts and inspiring gift ideas. Come and indulge in traditional fare sold by artisan producers and soak up the festive atmosphere. There will also be a vintage carousel on-site for children. Further details on https://www.dublincastle.ie/christmas-at-the-castle-2021/

• The Guinness Storehouse Christmas market till Sunday, January 2nd 2022.

• The Winteryard Flea Market is another fair-style market that’s running in the Bernard Shaw (in their new location over in Glasnevin.

The flea markets here are taking place from December 5th to Jan 30th and there’s 15-20 stalls. You can expect to find all of the regular trinkets, crafts and food.

They’re also hosting Christmas movie nights too (you can grab tickets here).

• Thurs 2nd Dec: Home Alone (1990)

• Thurs 9th Dec: Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

• Wed 15th Dec: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001)

• Fingal Christmas - lots of suggestions for Christmas gifts etc.

Great list of local business gifts that you may wish to view - go to https://www.fingal.ie/christmas

Note: Check out online for other events and also for updates just in case there may be changes for public health reasons.

2. ONLINE HSE Health and Wellbeing, Christmas Concert 2021 - Invitation - Free online TUES DEC 21 4PM.

You may wish to consider taking up the HSE Health and Wellbeing Staff Christmas Concert 2021 next Tuesday December 21 from 4pm to 5.30pm. All are welcome to this free online event which you can register for here.

HSE would really appreciate your attendance at what promises to be a very special event, which will see performances from HSE Staff Choirs and special guests, all performing to create some festive cheer for us all.

3. 2022 - DCU-AGE FRIENDLY UNIVERSITY - AUDIT AND CREDIT MODULES STARTING ON JANUARY 10TH 2022

DCU_Age Friendly University - List of audit/credit modules that starts on 10 January 2022 -

Please note Semester 2 starts the week beginning 10th January earlier than previous years. - see attached.

DCu_AFU will be advertising the Love of Life Long Learning Modules in January 2022.

Please use this link to register for the Audit/Credit Modules:

https://www.eventbrite.ie/x/afu-programme-semester-2-spring-2022-jan-may-tickets-212670712827.

Again we wish you all a very pleasant and safe Christmas and Healthy 2022.