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Music in the Classroom Concert Booking Form: The booking form for all concerts for Music in the Classroom during the academic year 2006 - 2007 will appear in The Irish Times on Tuesday, May 9th. Bookings are allocated on a first come, first served basis and only postal bookings will be accepted.

English for Speakers of Other Languages Conference

The forthcoming English for Speakers of Other Languages (Esol) conference, Building Skills, will explore methods and materials for improved Esol practice. It will also highlight the wider issues of Esol and launch the Esol resources on the National Adult Literacy Agency (Nala) literacy learning and tuition website, www.literacytools.ie

The conference takes place on Thursday, May 4th at the Sheldon Park Hotel, Kylemore Road, Ballyfermot, Dublin 12. For more information and to book see www.nala.ie/publications/listing/20060420121651.html

You can also contact Nala by email at literacy@nala.ie or tel: 01-855 4332.

BSc in Physics with Astronomy and Space Science at UCD

To learn more about this new degree programme (DN033), which starts in September 2006, prospective students, along with their parents and guardians, are invited to attend an open evening in UCD. The event will provide an opportunity to attend short presentations describing the degree programme and career prospects for graduates and afterwards, to meet lecturers and researchers in an informal setting.

It takes place on Tuesday, May 9th at 7pm in Room 129, UCD School of Physics, Science Centre, Belfield. For further information contact lorraine.hanlon@ucd.ie

Humanities Festival at DCU

The faculty of humanities and social sciences at Dublin City University is hosting its first humanities festival on Thursday, May 11th from 2pm to 8pm. Admission is free to a range of poetry and prose readings, discussions, debates and presentations. For more information visit www.dcu.ie/identities2006

National Learning Network Business Skills Programme

Participants are being sought for a training programme designed to provide personalised, quality training in business studies and computer skills to people with disabilities, mental health difficulties and others who are marginalised.

Operated in Phibsboro, Dublin 9 by the National Learning Network, the training and education division of the Rehab Group, the two-year national certificate in business studies and ECDL is designed to provide participants with the skills and qualifications they need to work in a busy office environment. The course combines personalised in-centre training with on-the-job work placements.

To find out more about the programme and the other courses available at the National Learning Network centre, drop in to the centre's open day tomorrow from 10am to 2pm, (seventh floor, Phibsboro Tower) or contact Clodagh Ní Ghallachoir. Tel: 01-8820030.

Join in the Europe Day celebrations on May 9th

The European Commission Representation (ECR) in Ireland is inviting all students and teachers to celebrate Europe Day on Tuesday, May 9th. From 11.45am to 2.30pm students and teachers can find out more about other countries in the European Union - Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey and Croatia - at their embassies' stands on South King Street in Dublin 2.

The ECR will deliver a special four-page supplement to all secondary schools on Europe Day. The Irish Times will also carry a special Europe Day supplement.

For further information, contact Deirdre Bourke at deirdre.bourke@cec.eu.int or tel: 01-634 1141.

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