Dates for your diary

Careers in the Horse Racing Industry at Race
The Racing Academy and Centre of Education (Race) in Kildare is holding open days on the next four Tuesdays (today, May 13th, 20th and 27th) starting at 2pm.

Students, parents and guidance counsellors are invited to view the academy facilities, meet staff and find out more about careers in the horse racing industry. For more info,  www.racingacademy.ieor tel: 045-522468.

National Adult Learning Organisation AGM
The annual general meeting of Aontas, the National Adult Learning Organisation, takes place tomorrow at the Royal Dublin Hotel. The AGM is open to all members of Aontas. For more information on this event or how to join AONTAS, visit  www.aontas.comor e-mail: noreilly@aontas.com or tel:01 406 8220.

Young Social Innovators Showcase
The annual Young Social Innovators Showcase takes place in the RDS, Dublin, tomorrow and Thursday. More than 6,000 young people around the State participated in YSI and this event is the culmination of a years work. It is open to the public tomorrow from 1.30pm to 5.30pm and from 9.30 - 1.30pm on Thursday, May 8th. For further information visit  www.youngsocialinnovators.ie

NUI Galway Course for School Leavers
NUI Galway's access office is holding an information session on the university's access course for school leavers in the Siobhán McKenna Theatre on Thursday, May 8th at 11am. The course is designed for school-leavers who, for financial or related reasons, are unable to access third-level education and who have a real desire to study. For further information, contact Helena Moran. Tel: 091-493553.

TCD Conference on Changing Lives in Ageing Societies
"Changing Lives in Ageing Societies" is the theme of the second annual international conference of the Social Policy and Ageing Research Centre, at the School of Social Work and Social Policy, TCD on May 14th. Venue: School of Nursing and Midwifery, TCD. For further details consult:  http://www.sparc.tcd.ie//newsAndEvents/news-conferencemay08.php

Hunt Museum Lunchtime Lecture
The Hunt Museum presents a lecture entitled "Vision of Albion - aspects of the art of John Constable and JMW Turner by David McBurnie on Tuesday, May 13th at 1pm. Admission is free and all are welcome.

Travel to Work Conference at NUI Maynooth
The National Institute for Regional and Spatial Analysis (Nirsa) presents a "Travel to Work Conference: Analysing the 2006 POWCAR data" on Wednesday, May 14th from 9.30 am to 2pm in JH4 Lecture Theatre, John Hume Building, North Campus, NUI Maynooth, Visit www.nuim.ie/nirsa/for details.

Primary Science Day for Teachers
The Regional Centre for Science Teaching and Learning is holding a day of workshops for primary teachers in Mary Immaculate College, Limerick on Saturday, May 17th from 10am to 2.30pm. The registration fee is €10. To register or for further details contact Neil Ó Conaill (tel: 061- 204519; e-mail:  neil.oconaill@mic.ul.ieor Jennifer Johnson (tel: 061-213021; e-mail:  jennifer.johnson@ul.ie).

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