* MS Ireland, the Multiple Sclerosis support organisation, is celebrating 50 years this weekend with a research symposium on Friday and MS Living Convention on Saturday in the Burlington Hotel, Dublin. See ms-society.ie for details.
* The Ross Nugent Foundation will benefit from a fashion show at Dundrum Town Centre on Thursday, September 8th.
Ross Nugent died from a rare form of cancer, Ewings sarcoma, last year at the age of 18. A percentage of the proceeds from the show will be used to improve cancer facilities at Beaumont Hospital.
The show, showcasing Fran Jane’s A/W collection, gets under way at Frangos on Level 3 of Dundrum Town Centre at 6.15pm. Admission is free.
* Rude Health, the annual health and wellbeing show at the RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin, is on Saturday and Sunday from 11am-6pm.
Cookery demonstrations and talks on nutrition, herbal medicine and complementary approaches to healthcare run alongside the 200 exhibition stands of food, remedies and skincare products. Admission €12; children under 12 free and free tickets available at Irish Association of Health Stores shops. For details, see Rudehealth.ie and irishhealthstores.ie
An organic farmers’ market, bee-keeping displays, a pet farm and willow-weaving are just some of the events at the Organic Picnic at the Organic College/An tIonad Glas (former Community College) in the village of Dromcollogher, Co Limerick, on Sunday, noon-4pm. Admission free.
* Áengus is a new creative arts therapies programme based in Co Clare. The current series of workshops, in Kilkee and Kilrush, focus mainly on art therapy and nature and include The Animal Withinon September 17th and October 23rd, and The Circle as Symbolon September 18th and October 22nd. For details, e-mail artyaengus@yahoo.com or call 087-9055759
