This welcoming art and craft group has been running for three years, primarily attended by older adults, though any adult is welcome to join. It serves as both a creative space and a social club, providing members with artistic engagement and companionship.

📌 What We Do:
🎨 Crafts & Painting – A mix of creative projects, with a focus on local history reflected in paintings and crafts. Lighthearted creative activities are also included.
🏠 Model Making & Mixed Media – Experimenting with different materials to create unique craft projects.
🖼️ Exhibitions – Artwork will be displayed in Ballybane Library (July) and potentially at the East Side Arts Festival.

📍 Where & When?
🔹 Ballybane Resource Centre
🔹 Weekly, 2-hour sessions, year-round

💡 Why It Matters:
✅ A Social & Creative Outlet – Members enjoy both art and companionship, whether they attend alone or as a couple.
✅ Affordable & Accessible Creativity – The group thinks outside the box, using low-cost materials, with the instructor supplying many resources. Additional funding would allow for more materials to be provided.

This inclusive, community-driven initiative fosters artistic exploration, historical appreciation, and social connection—a space for creativity, learning, and friendship.

Please note that the details of events listed above are provided by the relevant Local Authorities.