Bingo! Free community event announced as part of Limerick's Summer in the City
The family-friendly bingo evenings will feature great prizes and free admission
TWO evenings of family fun, community spirit and sustainability are coming to Limerick.
Free community bingo will be taking place at The Crescent, O’Connell Street in Limerick city on Wednesday, August 19 and Wednesday, August 26.
The events, which are part of Summer in the City, sponsored by Limerick City and County Council, will take place from 7pm to 9pm and will combine traditional bingo with a wider community initiative focused on sharing, reusing and keeping items in circulation.
The family-friendly bingo evenings will feature great prizes and free admission, making them an opportunity for families, friends and neighbours to come together for a fun night out in the city.
But bingo is only part of the story. As part of a wider circular economy initiative, organisers are encouraging people to bring along books and games they no longer use and swap them for something new to them.
The idea is simple: rather than throwing unwanted books and games away, give them a new life with another family or member of the community.
“We want these evenings to be about much more than bingo,” said organiser Michelle Daly Hayes. “They are about bringing people together, having fun as a family and encouraging people to share and reuse what they already have. A book or board game sitting unused in one home could bring hours of enjoyment to another family.”
The book and game swap is open to everyone, and people are encouraged to have a look around at home before coming along to see if they have good-quality books or games that they would like to pass on.
The initiative will also feature the involvement of local community groups including JCI Limerick and Alliance Française de Limerick, helping to support the events and encourage community participation.
An open invitation to retirees, new communities and all residents in the local area has been issued to encourage wide community participation.
If ice cream or coffee vendors would like to come along and offer refreshments they are welcome too, and are invited to contact the organisers to register their interest.
A spokesperson for the event said: “The initiative forms part of a broader effort to promote reuse, sharing and the circular economy at community level, while making sustainability something that is practical, accessible and enjoyable for families.
“Whether you’re coming to play bingo, swap a few books or games, meet neighbours or simply enjoy an evening together, everyone is welcome.”
Organisers are encouraging families and local residents to spread the word, bring along their unwanted books and games, and get ready for two evenings of “bingo, sharing, sustainability and community craic”.