NEW SERIES OF WORKSHOPS
Happy New Year everyone!
femLENS is planning a series of workshops for girls between the ages of 12-18 in the Boomerang Youth Cafe in Drogheda starting end of February.
Stay tuned for the stories they will tell us!
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