This article is from page 21 of the 2011-11-22 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 21 JPG
ENNIS Musical Society are aiming to take the stress out of Christmas shopping by hosting a ‘Favours Auction’ at the Old Ground Hotel on Thursday, December 1.
The society’s Favours Auction will offer a range of items in one place for those searching for interesting Christmas gift ideas.
“This is a new venture for us in Ennis Musical Society,” explained chairperson, Kaye Gaynor.
She added, “For those unfamiliar with the idea of a Favours Auction, it does exactly what it says on the tin. Members of the society will offer favours for auction to the public as part of an event to raise funds for our upcoming production of ‘The Sound of Music’.”
Ms Gaynor said, “We’re a talented bunch in Ennis Musical Society. People will have witnessed the talent of our members on stage; now they get the chance to see what we can produce off-stage as well. The whole theme of the event is taking some of the stress out of Christmas preparations while also trying to raise a few all important euro for the society.”
Without revealing the full extent of what will be on offer, Ms Gaynor said prospective buyers can expect something a little bit different from a regular Christmas present. She added, “We’ll have good quality gifts for sale, ranging from the practical to the savoury to the sporty to the artistic. There’ll be plenty of Christmas goodies, the chance to have one-toone singing lessons with one of Ireland’s most celebrated sopranos, the offer of somebody to cook in your home or to have your house made spotless before the Christmas. We’ll have a couple of items of interest for golf enthusiasts, support for individuals thinking about their direction in life, beauty treatments, pieces of art and a couple of items that will make Christmas really special for children this year.”
While the Ennis Musical Society is keen to use the event as a fundraiser, Ms Gaynor said that members are also clear that this will be an enjoyable event.
She explained, “There’ll be music and food and on the night and our own auctioneer, Cormac O’Sullivan, will help make this a fun occasion while also doing his utmost to loosen the purse-strings of all the prospective buyers.”
The auction will get underway at 8pm.