Irish Timesparenting columnist Dr John Sharry will host a seminar for parents on building their children's self-esteem and confidence on Wednesday, December 1st at 8pm at The Irish Times Building, 24-28 Tara Street, Dublin 2. Tickets cost €20 and are available at: eventelephantcom/johnsharry
Wholefood chef, medical herbalist and nutritional therapist, Dale Pinnock, is showing how certain foods can help chronic health problems this week. His medicinal cookery demonstrations will be held in the Evergreen health store, Galway shopping centre, today from 4pm-8pm, and in the Hopsack, Swan Centre, Rathmines, Dublin, on Thursday from 6pm-9pm. See dalepinnock.com.
Director of neurology at Beaumont Hospital, Prof Orla Hardiman, and MS specialist nurse Jacqui Scott will speak at an information day on multiple sclerosis for people with MS and their friends and families on Saturday from 10.15am-4pm in the Carlton Hotel beside Dublin Airport. Cost €10. Booking on tel: 01-4905933.
The Miscarriage Association of Ireland annual service of remembrance takes place on Sunday at 3pm in St Teresa’s Church, Donore Avenue, off South Circular Road, Dublin 8. All parents, siblings, grandparents and others affected by the loss of a baby are very welcome to attend. Tel: 01-8735702 or see miscarriage.ie.
Children in Hospital Ireland’s annual lecture is at 7pm on Thursday, November 18th, in the Davenport Hotel, off Merrion Square, Dublin 2. Alf Nicholson, professor of paediatrics, Children’s University Hospital, Temple Street, will speak on Creating a Better Europe for Our Children. To reserve your place, contact Children in Hospital Ireland, tel: 01-8780448 or e-mail info@childreninhospital.ie.
