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						1  Social Group: First Saturday Brunch Sponsor/Host:  RKIDs Social Group What: RKIDs' First Saturday brunch social Date: Saturday February 1, 2025 Time: 10 am - noon Location: Woodside Deli at 13048 Middlebrook Rd, Germantown, MD 20874 Details: Brunch and chat at the Woodside Deli restaurant. Contact: Sonja MORE EVENTS +  Additional Event Ceili Sponsor/Host: EIC What: Emerald Isle Club ceili. Music by: Peter Fitzgerald and the J. Patrick’s All Stars. All dances are called by Kate Spanos. Date: Saturday February 1, 2025 Time: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Location: The Promenade Dance Studio, 2605 Lord Baltimore Drive, Suite L, Windsor Mill, MD 21244 Details: Admission: $20/adult non-member, $15/adult member. Bring a baked good or dessert to share. BYOB. Dances: Waltz, Walls of Limerick, Siege of Ennis, Peeler and the Goat, North Kerry Set, Walls of Limerick, Merchant Set, Bonfire Dance, Stack of Barley, Workshop: Cashel Set, Cashel Set, Harvest Time Jig, Waltz Cotillion. Contact: EIC website
2 IONA-Barnaby Productions: Concert -Heely-Patterson Sponsor/Host: IONA-Barnaby Productions What: Celtic Concerts at the Old Brogue, Winter 2025, presents BETH PATTERSON AND SEÁN HEELY. Date: Sunday February 2, 2025 Time: Seatings: 4:30 - 6:00pm or 6:30-8:00pm Location: In the snuggery of the Old Brogue Irish Pub, 760 Walker Rd, Great Falls, VA 22066 Details: Individual tickets for $21 (Adult). $10 per person food/beverage minimum. Sean Heely is a US National Scottish Fiddle champion, singer and harper. Beth Patterson is a bouzouki genius, singer and bass guitarist with a wonderful sense of humor. Come hear their innovative repertoire of tunes, ballads, sea shanties, and songs in the Irish and Scottish folk traditions. Contact: Purchase Tickets Sean Heely website Beth Patterson	3	4 RKIDs: Dance Class Sponsor/Host: Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers What: Winter/Spring semester class. Anne Marie Russell teaches. Date: Tuesday February 4, 2025 Time: 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM Location: Ridgeview Middle School 16600 Raven Rock Dr, Gaithersburg, MD 20878 Details: Meets most Tuesdays. We take checks, cash or major credit cards for payment. New students: the first two classes are free! Contact: Flyer	5	6 GWCC: Dance Class Sponsor/Host: GWCC What: GWCC teaches Irish Set and Ceili dancing on Thursdays until February 27. Date: Thursday February 6, 2025 Time: 7-8pm: Basics-Beginners; 8-9:30: Continuers Location: Pinecrest Local Park Activities Building, 301 St. Lawrence Drive, Silver Spring, MD Details: $40 for 8 classes; dancers can attend both classes at no extra cost. Teacher is Ann Marie Breheny. Beginners class teaches the basics of set and ceili dances; Continuers class is for less common or more advanced sets. Instruction includes Set of the Month. Flyer Contact: email or website	7	8
9 IONA-Barnaby Productions: Jody Marshall Sponsor/Host: IONA-Barnaby Productions What: Celtic Concerts at the Old Brogue, Winter 2025, presents Jody Marshall & Friends. Date: Sunday February 9, 2025 Time: Seatings: 4:30-6:00 & 6:30-8:00 pm Location: Old Brogue Irish Pub in Great Falls, VA Details: Individual tickets for $21+tax (Adult). Jody's sparkling hammered dulcimer, Paul Nahay's piano and Jim Queen's fiddle, and Susan Queen on bass. Instrumentals and songs, both traditional and occasional Top 40 classics. Contact: Purchase Tickets Jody Marshall	10	11	12 RKIDs: Directors Meeting Sponsor/Host: Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers What: Board of Directors meeting. Topics will include logo shirts, Riverdance show, new member welcome pamphlets, Year-End ceili planning, fiscally supporting Blackthorn. Date: Wednesday February 12, 2025 Time: 7:30 - 9:15 pm Location: Zoom videoconference Details: This directors' meeting is open to current RKIDs members. Organization Contact: Kate (meeting agenda) or Bill (meeting URL)	13 GWCC: Dance Class Sponsor/Host: GWCC What: GWCC teaches Irish Set and Ceili dancing on Thursdays until February 27. Date: Thursday February 13, 2025 Time: 7-8pm: Basics-Beginners; 8-9:30: Continuers Location: Pinecrest Local Park Activities Building, 301 St. Lawrence Drive, Silver Spring, MD Details: $40 for 8 classes; dancers can attend both classes at no extra cost. Teacher is Ann Marie Breheny. Beginners class teaches the basics of set and ceili dances; Continuers class is for less common or more advanced sets. Instruction includes Set of the Month. Flyer Contact: email or website	14  Social Group: Lunch Sponsor/Host:  RKIDs Social Group What: RKIDs' Valentine's Day "Love Fest" lunch social. Must RSVP to Marie V. (see your directory) by Feb. 10. Date: Friday February 14, 2025 Time: 12:00 pm - Location: Outta the Way Cafe, 17503 Redland Road, Derwood MD At the intersection of Derwood Rd and Muncaster Mill in a strip mall behind the CVS. Details: They will provide separate checks. Contact: Marie V. for reservations. Outta the Way Cafe, 301-963-6895	15  Social Group: Brunch at the Green Sponsor/Host:  RKIDs Social Group What: Brunch at the Village Green. Date: Saturday February 15, 2025 Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: Village Green Restaurant, 120 N. Frederick Ave (Rt. 355), Gaithersburg MD 20877, just north of the Fr. Cuddy Bridge (which goes over the railroad tracks in Gaithersburg). Details: Meet other RKIDs at this casual, local restaurant. There is parking in front (2 spaces), along the side, and in the rear. For easier in and out, park at the nearby IHOP and walk a few steps to the restaurant. No RSVP is necessary. Contact: Jack C (see your membership directory)
16 IONA-Barnaby Productions: Concert - Kinnfolk Sponsor/Host: IONA-Barnaby Productions What: Celtic Concerts at the Old Brogue, Winter 2025, presents Kinnfolk. Performing sea shanties, working songs, trad tunes and Old Time favorites. Date: Sunday February 16, 2025 Time: Seatings: 4:30-6:00 pm or 6:30-8:00 pm Location: Old Brogue Irish Pub in Great Falls, VA Details: Individual tickets for $21+tax (Adult) KINNFOLK – the husband and wife duo of Josh and Julie Kinn – weave octave mandolin, bodhrán), and smooth vocal harmonies into their Celtic folk music from the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Kinnfolk’s fresh take on classics blends seamlessly with their original compositions. Contact: Purchase Tickets Kinnfolk	17	18 RKIDs: Dance Class Sponsor/Host: Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers What: Winter/Spring semester class. Date: Tuesday February 18, 2025 Time: 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM Location: Ridgeview Middle School 16600 Raven Rock Dr, Gaithersburg, MD 20878 Details: Meets most Tuesdays. We take checks, cash or major credit cards for payment. New students: the first two classes are free! Contact: Flyer	19 Birthday! Happy Birthday to Alison J  Social Group: RKIDs Sing Along Sponsor/Host:  RKIDs Social Group What: RKIDs members: our third Sing Sing Sing! get-together. Join your RKIDs friends for singing and camaraderie. Please RSVP by Feb 17. Date: Wednesday February 19, 2025 Time: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Location: Kathy and David's (see your directory for the address) Details: All members interested in group singing are encouraged to come. Kathy will lead the singing, accompanied by David on piano. We'll be singing like Galway Bay, Minstrel Boy, Country Roads, Puff the Magic Dragon, You're the Top, HardTimes, If I Had a Hammer, and Walk Right In. Contact: Kathy O or David M if you plan to attend.	20 GWCC: Dance Class Sponsor/Host: GWCC What: GWCC teaches Irish Set and Ceili dancing on Thursdays until February 27. Date: Thursday February 20, 2025 Time: 7-8pm: Basics-Beginners; 8-9:30: Continuers Location: Pinecrest Local Park Activities Building, 301 St. Lawrence Drive, Silver Spring, MD Details: $40 for 8 classes; dancers can attend both classes at no extra cost. Teacher is Ann Marie Breheny. Beginners class teaches the basics of set and ceili dances; Continuers class is for less common or more advanced sets. Instruction includes Set of the Month. Flyer Contact: email or website	21	22 Birthday! Happy Birthday to David M  Social Group: Swampoodle Concert Sponsor/Host:  RKIDs Social Group What: Swampoodle, the band led by Danny Costello, will be rocking the Manor Hall of the College Park Knights of Columbus for an Irish Mardi Gras. Date: Saturday February 22, 2025 Time: 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM Location: Knights of Columbus Hall 9450 Cherry Hill Rd, College Park MD 20740 Details: $10 at the door. Light food such as $10 Po'Boys. Tables are set up for ten people. We might be doing a little bit of Irish dancing, but mainly it's rock. There will be Mardi Gras festivities, like Second Line Parade, King Cakes, Beads, and Masks. $5 Guinness. Video of their performance at the Old Angler Inn in 2024. Contact: If you are coming, email Marilyn so she can save you a seat.
23 Birthday! Happy Birthday to Barb C GWCC: Ceili Sponsor/Host: GWCC What: GWCC ceili. Ann Marie Breheny will teach the 4-figure Boyne Set at the 3pm workshop. Date: Sunday February 23, 2025 Time: 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM Location: The Lyceum, 17801 Meeting House Road, Sandy Spring, MD 20860 Details: Admission: $20 members, $25 non-members. Potluck supper at first break, please bring a dish to share. Music by Rambling House (Tina Eck/Joe DeZarn/Jesse & Patrick Winch/Zan McLeod). Dances: North Kerry Set, Duke Reel, Claddagh Set, Corofin Plain Set, Boyne Set, Ballyvourney Jig, Moycullen Set, Waltz, Clare Lancers Set. Contact: GWCC Flyer MORE EVENTS +  Additional Event Concert - Ayreheart Sponsor/Host: IONA-Barnaby Productions What: Celtic Concerts at the Old Brogue, Winter 2025, presents Ayreheart. They reflect musical elements from Folk, Celtic and Bluegrass to early Renaissance. Date: Sunday February 23, 2025 Time: Seatings: 4:30-6:00 pm or 6:30-8:00 pm Location: Old Brogue Irish Pub in Great Falls, VA Details: Individual tickets for $21+tax (Adult) The three members of Ayreheart - Ronn McFarlane on lute, Will Morris on fretless bass, violin and colascione, and Mattias Rucht on percussion - all have backgrounds in rock and jazz, which comes through in their energetic performances. Contact: Purchase Tickets. Ayrehart	24	25 RKIDs: Dance Class Sponsor/Host: Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers What: Winter/Spring semester class. Date: Tuesday February 25, 2025 Time: 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM Location: Ridgeview Middle School 16600 Raven Rock Dr, Gaithersburg, MD 20878 Details: Meets most Tuesdays. We take checks, cash or major credit cards for payment. New students: the first two classes are free! Contact: Flyer	26  Social Group: Book Discussion Club Sponsor/Host:  RKIDs Social Group What: title: The Searcher by: Tana French Date: Wednesday February 26, 2025 Time: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Location: Zoom Details: A novel about a former cop whose quest to find peace in a small Irish town leads him into danger. Discussion topics include: Likes and dislikes about how Tana French writes mysteries. Pick a character and describe him/her. (Does he/she seem real to you?) Compare the character to someone you would find in more historical novels. Would you recommend this book to someone else and why? Would you read another Tana French book? Tana French's writing style. Think of a topic that you would like to explore. Contact: Sonja	27 Birthday! Happy Birthday to Chuck C GWCC: Dance Class Sponsor/Host: GWCC What: GWCC teaches Irish Set and Ceili dancing on Thursdays until February 27. Date: Thursday February 27, 2025 Time: 7-8pm: Basics-Beginners; 8-9:30: Continuers Location: Pinecrest Local Park Activities Building, 301 St. Lawrence Drive, Silver Spring, MD Details: $40 for 8 classes; dancers can attend both classes at no extra cost. Teacher is Ann Marie Breheny. Beginners class teaches the basics of set and ceili dances; Continuers class is for less common or more advanced sets. Instruction includes Set of the Month. Flyer Contact: email or website MORE EVENTS +  Additional Event DC Irish Film Festival Sponsor/Host: AFI Silver Theatre What: 19th annual Capital Irish Film festival, sponsored by Solas Nua and the AFI Silver Theater. Several feature films plus a set of short films. Dates From and To: Thursday February 27, 2025 to Sunday March 2, 2025 Time: various Location: AFI Silver Theater, 8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Details: More Details Individual film ticket prices vary. All-access Festival Pass is $175. Contact: Solas Nua	28
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