BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Age & Opportunity - ECPv6.15.10//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ageandopportunity.ie X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Age & Opportunity REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20240101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251014 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251119 DTSTAMP:20251104T155055 CREATED:20250924T092059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T092059Z UID:15646-1760400000-1763510399@ageandopportunity.ie SUMMARY:Ageing:  Debunking the Myths! DESCRIPTION:– Do you enjoy interesting discussions and considering new ideas?\n– How do you feel about ageing? Do you think stereotypes are affecting how you feel?\n– Have you thought about living longer as an opportunity and an achievement?\n– Did you know\, how you feel about ageing affects your health and wellbeing?\n– How about spending some time thinking about positive ageing and giving your wellbeing a boost? \nIf our questions have sparked your interest\, then please join Age & Opportunity for our new free 5- session pilot course\, Ageing: Debunking the Myths\, for those aged 50+ years. We want to hear what you think. \n\n\n\nVenue: Holy Redeemer Parish Centre\, Main Street\, Bray\, Co. Wicklow A98 T9C5.\nDates: Tuesdays\, 14th\, 21st October (gap of a week)\, 4th \, 11th\, 18th November\nTime: 10:30 am – 12.45 pm\n\n\nThe sessions include a coffee break and refreshments are provided. \nTo Book: Please contact Fiona on telephone (01) 9133922 or email engage@ageandopportunity.ie \nPlaces are limited and we ask you only to enrol if you can attend all 5 sessions. Download the full flyer for the course here:  Ageing:  Debunking the Myths \nAgeing: Debunking the Myths is funded by the HSE National Lottery grants fund. URL:https://ageandopportunity.ie/event/ageing-debunking-the-myths-2/ LOCATION:Holy Redeemer Parish Centre\, Main Street\, Bray\, Co. Wicklow\, A98 T9C5\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Engage ORGANIZER;CN="Fiona Holohan":MAILTO:engage@ageandopportunity.ie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251113 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251212 DTSTAMP:20251104T155055 CREATED:20250903T145752Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250903T145752Z UID:15588-1762992000-1765497599@ageandopportunity.ie SUMMARY:Changing Gears course - Lucan\, Dublin DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to offer Changing Gears\, in person this November and December in Lucan\, Co. Dublin. Designed to boost wellbeing and resilience for those aged 50+ years\, it is a five-session course which focuses on managing transitions in mid to later life. \nDo you want to discover more about yourself and your capacity to meet different challenges? Would you like to take stock of your skills and experiences and plan your next steps in life? \nWhat is Changing Gears?\nChanging Gears supports people in dealing with transitions or significant life-challenges in mid to later life. It focuses on how we can build resilience\, take stock\, make changes\, and bounce forward in life. \nHow does it work?\nChanging Gears offers participants time to: \n\nDevelop skills and techniques to build resilience and confidence in managing life-changes or transitions.\nReframe transitions in their lives as opportunities with positive options\, challenging negative stereotypes about ageing.\n\nThe course invites participants to reflect on challenges they have experienced in the past and life-lessons they have learned. In this way\, strategies for building resilience and managing change draw on personal experience to lay the foundations for a more positive and fulfilling future. \nHow can I get involved?\nThis course is delivered in 2 ½ -hour sessions once a week over 5 weeks. \nVenue:         Lucan Library\, Unit 33\, Lucan Shopping Centre\, Newcastle Rd\, Esker South\, Lucan\, Co. Dublin\, K78 V295\nDates:          Thursdays 13\, 20\, 27 November and 4\, 11 December 2025\nTimes:          12.30 to 15.00 (Refreshments will be provided) \nTo book a place on this course\, please e-mail Fiona at engage@ageandopportunity.ie or call (01) 913 3922.\n\nPlease note that this course has been funded by the HSE and is free of charge.  Participation requires attendance at each of the five sessions (please do not book a place  if you cannot attend on these dates). \n  URL:https://ageandopportunity.ie/event/changing-gears-course-lucan-dublin/ LOCATION:Lucan Library\, Unit 33\, Lucan Shopping Centre\, Dublin\, K78 V295 CATEGORIES:Engage ORGANIZER;CN="Fiona Holohan":MAILTO:engage@ageandopportunity.ie END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR