The relationship between alcohol and depression is the theme of a free public lecture tomorrow at 7.30pm in the Swift Centre, St Patrick’s Hospital, James’s St, Dublin 8. The talk will be given by consultant psychiatrist Dr Conor Farren. This is the first in the monthly lecture series organised by Aware, the support group for people with depression. See also aware.ie

Free yoga classes, taster therapy sessions (in amatsu, massage, reflexology and more) and talks on various therapies will be held on Thursdays in January at the Iyengar Yoga Centre at 365-367 North Circular Road, Phibsboro, Dublin 7. For more information, email info@iyengaryogacentre.com or tel: 01-8828858.

The existential question, Why is life worth living?, will be explored in a public lecture on Friday at 8pm in the Arts Block, Trinity College Dublin. The lecture by Dr Richard Blennerhassett, consultant psychiatrist and clinical director of St Ita’s Hospital, Dublin, is organised by the Irish Analytical Psychology Association.

Admission: €20/€15/€10, tel: 087-2492625.

The annual Dalkey Good Health Fair will be held in the Dalkey Town Hall and Heritage Centre on Saturday and Sunday from 11am-5pm each day. There will be more than 30 stands with information about organic skin products and holistic therapies and classes. Admission is free.

A Dublin-based teacher, Jennifer Duffy, is seeking volunteers between the ages of seven and 12 to participate in a study on specific learning difficulties with mathematics and numeracy (dyscalculia).

Duffy is doing her PhD at the College of Education at University College Dublin and has approval from the ethics committee for her research. If your child fits this category and is willing to be interviewed, contact her on jduffy@rathdownschool.ie or tel: 087-2217852.