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WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH THE RKIDS
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			1	2 GWCC: Dance Classes Sponsor/Host: GWCC What: GWCC teaches Irish Set and Ceili dancing on Thursdays from April 4 to May 23, 2024. Date: Thursday May 2, 2024 Time: 7-8pm for beginners/basics, 8-9:30 continuing Location: Argyle Park Activities Bldg, 1030 Forest Glen Rd, Silver Spring MD 20901 Details: Teacher is Ann Marie Breheny. $40/8 classes (for one- or both-time blocks), first class is free, register & pay in class. No experience necessary. Flyer   Contact: email or website	3 Birthday! Happy Birthday to Emma K	4  Social Group: First Saturday Brunch Sponsor/Host:  RKIDs Social Group What: RKIDs' First Saturday brunch social Date: Saturday May 4, 2024 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 Marilyn Moore. Date: Saturday May 4, 2024 Time: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Location: An Poitin Stil at 2323 York Rd. Timonium MD 21093 Mo's Seafood at 1528 East Joppa Road, Towson, MD 21234 Atlantic Ballroom, 8819 Orchard Tree Ln, Towson, MD 21286 Details: Admission: $20/adult. Bring a baked good or dessert to share. Dances: Waltz, Siege of Ennis, Stacks of Barley, Rakes of Mallow, Merchant Set, Haymakers/ Ballyvourney Jig Set, Antrim Reel, Sweets of May, Fairy Reel, Spanish Waltz, Kilfenora Plain Set. Contact: EIC website Additional Event Annapolis Irish Festival Sponsor/Host: misc What: Music, beer, shopping, food, enclosed axe throwing. Rain or shine. Date: Saturday May 4, 2024 Time: 11 am - 10 pm Location: Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds, 1450 Generals Highway, Crownsville, MD Details: $25 adult/$15 military/senior admission includes entrance and free parking to the event, $30 at the door. This is a family friendly event, with lots of great music, activities, and food and drink. There will be a limit on tickets available. Contact: Event and Tickets
5	6 Anne Marie Russell: Dance Classes Sponsor/Host: Anne Marie Russell What: Irish Set Dance classes. For adults interested in learning commonly danced sets, tailored to beginners but all are welcome. Date: Monday May 6, 2024 Time: Mondays 7:30-9:30pm Location: Baltimore County Arts Guild Clubhouse, 10 St. Timothy Ln., Catonsville, MD 21228 Details: Teacher is Anne Marie Russell. $5/class lesson. No experience nor partner is necessary. Wear comfortable clothes and smooth-soled shoes. Contact: email or see the EIC Calendar	7 RKIDs: Dance Class Sponsor/Host: Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers What: Final Winter/Spring semester class. Date: Tuesday May 7, 2024 Time: 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM Location: Ridgeview Middle School 16600 Raven Rock Dr, Gaithersburg, MD 20878 Details: Meets most Tuesdays. Contact: Our Website	8	9 GWCC: Dance Classes Sponsor/Host: GWCC What: GWCC teaches Irish Set and Ceili dancing on Thursdays from April 4 to May 23, 2024. Date: Thursday May 9, 2024 Time: 7-8pm for beginners/basics, 8-9:30 continuing Location: Argyle Park Activities Bldg, 1030 Forest Glen Rd, Silver Spring MD 20901 Details: Teacher is Ann Marie Breheny. $40/8 classes (for one- or both-time blocks), first class is free, register & pay in class. No experience necessary. Flyer   Contact: email or website MORE EVENTS +  Additional Event Book Release Sponsor/Host: misc What: Bill Wasik & Monica Murphy (daughter of our Emmett Murphy) sit down for a lively conversation about their new book, Our Kindred Creatures. It's a compassionate, sweeping history of the transformation in American attitudes toward animals. Date: Thursday May 9, 2024 Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Location: Solid State Books, 600 H St NE, Washington, DC Details: Tickets range from free to $35+ if you want a copy of the book, but you must make a reservation. In 1866, a group of activists began a campaign to change the nation’s laws and norms, and by the century’s end, most Americans had adopted a very different way of thinking and feeling about the animals in their midst. The authors offer a fascinating history of this crusade and the battles sparked. Contact: Tix	10	11 RKIDs: Year-End Ceili Sponsor/Host: Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers What: It's the RKIDs' Year-End Ceili! Band: Joe DeZarn, Pat Egan, and Seamus Wade; calling by Marilyn Moore. Date: Saturday May 11, 2024 Time: 7:00 PM - 10:30 PM Location: New location: The Lyceum, 17801 Meeting House Road, Sandy Spring, MD 20860 Details: Admission: $20 per member and $25 per non-member at the door. Potluck, please bring a dish to share. Attendees must be 18 years+. The Lyceum has one big room with a beautiful wooden dance floor that accommodates up to six sets. Dances: Siege of Carrick, Kilfenora Plain, Haymakers'/Ballyvourney Jigs, Pride of Erin Waltz, Fairy Reel, Moycullen Set, Clare Mazurka, Clare Lancers. Contact: Kate Flyer
12	13	14	15 RKIDs: Directors Meeting Sponsor/Host: Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers What: Board of Directors meeting. To be held via Zoom remote conferencing. Topics will include review of the Year-End ceili and summer activities. Date: Wednesday May 15, 2024 Time: 7:30 - 9:15 pm Location: Videoconference Details: This directors' meeting is open to current RKIDs members. Organization Contact: Kate (meeting agenda) or Bill (meeting URL)	16 GWCC: Dance Classes Sponsor/Host: GWCC What: GWCC teaches Irish Set and Ceili dancing on Thursdays from April 4 to May 23, 2024. Date: Thursday May 16, 2024 Time: 7-8pm for beginners/basics, 8-9:30 continuing Location: Argyle Park Activities Bldg, 1030 Forest Glen Rd, Silver Spring MD 20901 Details: Teacher is Ann Marie Breheny. $40/8 classes (for one- or both-time blocks), first class is free, register & pay in class. No experience necessary. Flyer   Contact: email or website	17	18  Social Group: Brunch at the Green Sponsor/Host:  RKIDs Social Group What: Brunch at the Village Green. Date: Saturday May 18, 2024 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) MORE EVENTS +  Additional Event So. Mountain Festival Sponsor/Host: South Mountain What: It's the South Mountain Spring Festival! Our David D. is a special guest who will demonstrate blacksmithing. Dates From and To: Saturday May 18, 2024 to Sunday May 19, 2024 Time: various Location: Caprikorn Farms, 20311 Townsend Road, Gapland, MD 21779 Details: Over 12 venues will host activities, provide tours and offer delicious refreshments. View and experience goat milk cheeses including Cheddar, Gouda, and Fetina; pottery; cider; mead; distilled spirits; landscapes paintings, jewelry and more. Contact: Website
19 GWCC: Ceili Sponsor/Host: GWCC What: GWCC ceili. Proof of vaccination is required, wearing face masks is recommended. Workshop dance is the Moate Set. Date: Sunday May 19, 2024 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 Tina Eck, Joe DeZarn, Zan McLeod and Patrick Winch. Dances: Connemara Reel Set, Siege of Carrick, Moate Set, Ballyvourney Jig, Moycullen Set, North Kerry Set, Merchant Set, Waltz, Corofin Plain Set. Contact: GWCC Flyer	20	21	22  Social Group: Book Discussion Club Sponsor/Host:  RKIDs Social Group What: title: Factory Girls by: Michelle Gallen Date: Wednesday May 22, 2024 Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Location: Zoom Details: Setting: Northern Ireland, 1994 Contact: Sonja	23 GWCC: Dance Classes Sponsor/Host: GWCC What: GWCC teaches Irish Set and Ceili dancing on Thursdays from April 4 to May 23, 2024. Date: Thursday May 23, 2024 Time: 7-8pm for beginners/basics, 8-9:30 continuing Location: Argyle Park Activities Bldg, 1030 Forest Glen Rd, Silver Spring MD 20901 Details: Teacher is Ann Marie Breheny. $40/8 classes (for one- or both-time blocks), first class is free, register & pay in class. No experience necessary. Flyer   Contact: email or website	24 Birthday! Happy Birthday to Sonja O	25
26	27	28	29	30 Birthday! Happy Birthday to Toni D	31
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