Calling all Lego fans – Ballymena Central Library
Ballymena Central Library are looking for kids who are mad about Lego – so if you are running out of things to keep the kids entertained this summer then read on.
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Author: Cherry
My Fair Lady & Hairspray – Voiceworks Ballymena
Voiceworks NI are currently rehearsing for their two Youth Summer Productions. Both productions are based in Ballymena and both will be equally exciting and entertaining. We have mention Voiceworks here at Ballymena Today before and if you would like to find out more then click here. Voiceworks NI will be staging productions of both ‘My Fair Lady’ and ‘Hairspray’. In My Fair Lady Henry Higgins, an opinionated linguistics professor and confirmed bachelor, makes a wager with a colleague that within six months he can transform a cockney flower seller, Eliza Doolittle, into a lady who can take her place in...
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Two local food experiences to try – Ballymena Today
In and around Ballymena we are blessed with great produce, top quality meat and great chefs. On Saturday 11th August there are two amazing opportunities for any local foodies to tuck into a something special. Because they are both on the same night you will have to chose to attend only one!
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Rural Crime – Trailer Marking Scheme
Here at Ballymena Today we have blogged at length about rural crime and farm security. Just to remind you here is some of the information we shared. The BBC News report that “The level of rural crime in Northern Ireland rose by 15% last year, according to a survey by a farming insurance firm. The National Farmers’ Union Mutual Insurance Society (NFU Mutual) said the most-commonly stolen items were livestock, tractors and farming tools.” Help to prevent rural crime by making your goods easier to identify. One way to do this is to head to the Ballymena Livestock market...
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Ballymena Today Bookclub – Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
This month we have been reading The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, and thus, have been blogging about autism and local autism friendly events. We hope that you have been reading along with us and now is the time to get our friends together and have a good chat about the book. This book is pretty unique and when I finished it I realised that it was unlike anything I had ever read before. A simple event on Christophers street sparks a strange interest within him and he is compelled to investigate further. As a reader we...
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