 The Arts & Crafts Committee was established in 2004 to bring together people who were interested in making and donating articles to raise funds for needy causes throughout the world.
The Arts & Crafts Committee was formed to help showcase local talent and to explore ways in which we, as a Parish Community, could set up our own classes and get people involved in crafts. 
Following on from our first successful exhibition in 2003 Kathleen Knox and Betty O’Brien set up a class on a Friday evening teaching cross-stitching. The classes have become very popular and it is hoped we will be able to extend these. Our second aim was to provide funds for an adopted charity each year: At our first exhibition in 2003 we raised £3000 for Trocaire In 2004 we raised £2,000 for Lourdes In 2005 we raised ??? for ??? In 2006 we raised £3,000 for the Hospice In 2007 we raised £1,100 for the Mandeville Unit.
All our members are very dedicated giving freely and willingly of their time. We feel as a Committee that the exhibitions we put on are good for our parish community and two of the exhibitions were a cross community effort with excellent input from the other Faith Communities in the Lurgan area. Next Committee Meeting
The next meeting of the committee will take place on Tuesday 13th March at 11.00am in St. Peter’s Parish Hall. The planning for the Exhibition is continuing. Exhibts may be given to Noel McCann at St. Peters Church. 2007 'Down Memory Lane - Part II'
We wish to announce that ‘Down Memory Lane – Part II’ will be the theme of the 2007 Exhibition. To succeed in this venture we need your continuing generous response in lending items for this event. It will be held from Tuesday 19th June until Sunday 24th June in St. Peter’s Parish Hall. We would appreciate the loan of paintings, photographs, literature, bric-a-brac and memorabilia under the general headings of; Religion, Urban and Rural Industry, Social Life, The Arts, Crafts, Sport and entertainment. Items of a cross community aspect would be particularly welcomed. Be assured your items will be carefully looked after. All items should be left in the Parish Hall on: Thursday / Friday 14th / 15th June from 11am - 12 noon. Saturday 16th June 10.00am - 2pm. Monday 18th June - all day.
Proceeds from the venture will be donated to the Mandeville Unit, at Craigavon Area Hospital for Cancer Care. The contact persons for the event are Noel McCann and Dennis Cassidy at St. Peter’s Church. We hope for an early response and a big thank you to our past, present and future contributors. The Exhibition commences on Tuesday 19th June and runs until Sunday 24th June in St. Peter’s Parish Hall. Please come along and enjoy the photograps and memorabilia from year's gone by and have a cup of tea while viewing the objects. Opening Times : Tuesday - Sunday 9.00am - 8.00pm 2006 'Down Memory Lane' Exhibition - Part I'
The 2006 years exhibition was entitled 'Down Memory Lane' and was held in St. Peter's Parish Hall from 3rd June to the 5th June 2006. Here is a selection of photographs from the 2006 exhibition, take a look back in time and view items from bygone days. 
  
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