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This month marks the commencement of the 11th year of the Over The Edge series of monthly literary readings run by poets Susan Millar DuMars and Kevin Higgins. Founded as a platform for emergent writers, OTE has showcased the work of some 300 authors since its inception. An impressive statistic in itself, no less impressive is the fact that more than 40 of the OTE readers have gone on to have their work published in book form. The high quality and lively diversity of their writing is much to the fore in the recently published Over The Edge, the First Ten Years, An Anthology of Fiction and Poetry from Salmon Poetry.

SEÁN Ó Riada’s Mass, in a new arrangement by Dmitri Yanov-Yanovsky, will be performed in St Nicholas Church on Friday January 25 at 8pm.

Ahead of this year’s hotly contested US presidential election between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, the West of Ireland Chapter of Democrats Abroad Ireland will hold a non-partisan voter registration drive tomorrow, September 22, from 10am to 3pm on Shop Street adjacent to the outdoor market at St Nicholas Church. A table will be staffed by volunteers who will assist all American citizens in Galway and the west to vote in November’s election.

An Ecumenical Memorial Service for deceased patients of Galway University Hospitals will take place in the Salthill Hotel, Galway, at 2pm on Saturday September 24.

One thousand origami paper cranes as well as a cheque of more than €4,500 will be making its way to Japan’s Red Cross to help with relief efforts and give the people affected by the recent earthquake tsunami disaster messages of hope and support from Galway.

The Lakeland Choral Society from Florida, USA, will play a concert at St Nicholas Church on Monday at 8pm as part of their tour of Ireland.

THE GALWAY Ensemble in Residence has announced that the resident quartet, Con Tempo, will perform at venues across the county in September for its first festival tour. The four day event will begin off the coast of Galway and make its way back to the heart of the city, bringing new music to new audiences along the way.

The Voices for Galway would like to thank the people of Galway who fundraised and supported the organisation during 2009. The current economic situation has made this a difficult year for all charities and The Voices for Galway is very grateful for all the local support that it continues to receive.

Mary Staunton, renowned button accordion player, has confirmed that she will perform at Mise Art Space, from 6pm to 8pm as part of Galway Culture Night, on Friday September 25.