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WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH THE RKIDS
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				1 GWCC: Dance Class Sponsor/Host: GWCC What: GWCC teaches Irish Set and Ceili dancing on Thursdays until May 15. Date: Thursday May 1, 2025 Time: 7-8pm: Basics-Beginners; 8-9:30: Continuers Location: Pinecrest Local Park Activities Building, 301 St. Lawrence Drive, Silver Spring, MD Details: $50 for 10 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. Mini-ceilis, open to all & dancing to live music, are planned for 8-10pm on 3/20, 4/17 and 5/15 (instead of the continuing class). Contact: email or website Flyer	2 misc: Annapolis Irish Festival (2 days) Sponsor/Host: misc What: Music, beer, shopping, food, enclosed axe throwing. Rain or shine. Dates From and To: Friday May 2, 2025 to Saturday May 3, 2025 Time: 11 am - 10 pm Location: Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds, 1450 Generals Highway, Crownsville, MD Details: $65.75 for both days; $25 for Friday, $30 for Saturday plus fees. 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	3 Birthday! Happy Birthday to Emma K  Social Group: First Saturday Brunch Sponsor/Host:  RKIDs Social Group What: RKIDs' First Saturday brunch social Date: Saturday May 3, 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 Marilyn Moore. Date: Saturday May 3, 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. Waltz, Siege of Ennis, Highland Fling, North Kerry Set, Antrim Reel, Rakes of Mallow, Merchant Set, Ballyvourney Jig Set/Haymaker's, Antrim Square, Sweets of May, Clare Lancers, Kilfenora Plain. Contact: EIC website
4	5	6 RKIDs: Dance Class Sponsor/Host: Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers What: Winter/Spring semester class. Date: Tuesday May 6, 2025 Time: 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM Location: Ridgeview Middle School 16600 Raven Rock Dr, Gaithersburg, MD 20878 Details: Contact: Our Website	7	8	9	10
11	12	13 RKIDs: Directors Meeting Sponsor/Host: Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers What: Board of Directors meeting. Topics will include Year-End ceili planning. Date: Tuesday May 13, 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)	14  Social Group: Biscotti Restaurant Sponsor/Host:  RKIDs Social Group What: RKIDs' eating-out social: dinner at the Biscotti restaurant. Please RSVP to Marie V. by Saturday, May 10. Date: Wednesday May 14, 2025 Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Location: 7212 Muncaster Mill Road, Derwood, MD 20855 (in the shopping center at the intersection of Muncaster Mill and Derwood Roads; behind McDonalds) Details: Reservations are necessary. Contact Marie V. at her email address or call her, as listed in your copy of the members directory. The restaurant will provide separate checks. Contact: Marie V. for reservations. Restaurant	15	16	17  Social Group: Brunch at the Green Sponsor/Host:  RKIDs Social Group What: Brunch at the Village Green. Date: Saturday May 17, 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)
18 GWCC: Ceili Sponsor/Host: GWCC What: GWCC ceili. Marilyn Moore will teach the Shannon Gaels set at the 3pm workshop. Date: Sunday May 18, 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. Dances include: Clare Lancers Set, Shannon Gaels Set, Kilfenora Plain, Connemara Jig, North Kerry, Merchant Set, Waltz, Caledonian Set. Contact: GWCC Flyer	19	20 RKIDs: Dance Class Sponsor/Host: Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers What: Winter/Spring semester class. Date: Tuesday May 20, 2025 Time: 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM Location: Ridgeview Middle School 16600 Raven Rock Dr, Gaithersburg, MD 20878 Details: Extended semester class for ceili dance review. Contact: Our Website	21	22	23	24 Birthday! Happy Birthday to Sonja O
25	26	27 RKIDs: Dance Class Sponsor/Host: Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers What: Last extended Winter/Spring semester class. Date: Tuesday May 27, 2025 Time: 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM Location: Ridgeview Middle School 16600 Raven Rock Dr, Gaithersburg, MD 20878 Details: Extended semester class for ceili dance review. Contact: Our Website	28  Social Group: Book Discussion Club Sponsor/Host:  RKIDs Social Group What: title: The Lost Girls of Ireland by: Susanne O’Leary Date: Wednesday May 28, 2025 Time: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Location: Zoom - 7:00 PM Socializing 7:15 PM Book Discussion starts Details: A story about family secrets and one woman's escape to dreamy Sandy Cove on the west coast of Ireland. Discussion Questions: How and why could Barry get away with his financial subterfuge at work for so long with Lydia not knowing any of it? Does this happen today? Do you think that he loved his family? How would you react if you were in Lydia's shoes. Does the town where the Coast Guard Station and Starlight Cottages on the Iveragh Peninsula seem like an idyllic place? Why did Lydia want to keep her past such a secret? How did Helen react when she found out about Lydia's past? How did Lydia react to Helen? Sunny's reaction? Think about some point or idea that the author wants to convey to us about the Irish people. Contact: Sonja	29	30 Birthday! Happy Birthday to Toni D	31 RKIDs: Year-End Ceili Sponsor/Host: Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers What: It's the RKIDs' Year-End Ceili! Band: Joe DeZarn, Tina Eck and Jesse Winch; calling by Marilyn Moore. Date: Saturday May 31, 2025 Time: 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM Location: The Lyceum, 17801 Meeting House Road, Sandy Spring, MD 20860 Details: Admission: $20/member, $25/non-member at the door. Potluck, please bring a dish to share. Attendees must be 18 years+. The Lyceum has a beautiful wooden dance floor accommodating up to six sets. Dances: Gay Gordons, Antrim Square, Connemara Reel Set, Walls of Limerick, Paris Set, Haymaker's/Ballyvourney Jig sets, Fairy Reel, Claddagh Set, Moycullen Set, Waltz. Contact: Kate Flyer
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