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WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH THE RKIDS
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					1	2  Social Group: First Saturday Brunch Sponsor/Host:  RKIDs Social Group What: RKIDs' First Saturday brunch social Date: Saturday May 2, 2026 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. Caller: Catherine Marafino Brice. Date: Saturday May 2, 2026 Time: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Location: The Promenade Dance Studio, 2605 Lord Baltimore Drive, Suite L, Windsor Mill, MD 21244 Details: Admission: $25/adult non-member, $20/adult member. Bring a baked good or dessert to share. BYOB. Dances: An Rince Mór (circle mixer), Haymakers Jig / Ballyvourney Jig Set, Rakes of Mallow, North Kerry Set, Peeler and the Goat (polka mixer), Bonfire Dance, Merchant Set, Kilfenora Set, Ged Foley’s (waltz mixer), Clare Mazurka Set. Contact: EIC website
3 Birthday! Happy Birthday to Emma K	4 EIC: Dance Classes Sponsor/Host: EIC What: Irish Set Dance classes. For adults interested in learning commonly danced sets, tailored to beginners but all are welcome. Date: Monday May 4, 2026 Time: Mondays 7:30-9:30pm Location: Baltimore County Arts Guild Clubhouse, 10 St. Timothys Ln., Catonsville, MD 21228 Details: $5/class lesson. No experience nor partner is necessary. Irish dancing is energetic, so you'll want to bring water and wear comfortable clothing+ shoes with smooth soles (not athletic shoes) for dancing. Contact: email or see the EIC Calendar Flyer	5 RKIDs: Dance Class Sponsor/Host: Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers What: Winter-Spring class. Date: Tuesday May 5, 2026 Time: 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM Location: Ridgeview Middle School 16600 Raven Rock Dr, Gaithersburg, MD 20878 Details: Classes are held on most Tuesday evenings. Contact: Our Website	6 RKIDs: Directors Meeting Sponsor/Host: Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers What: Board of Directors meeting - putting the finishing touches on our upcoming 35th anniversary celebration and more. Date: Wednesday May 6, 2026 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	7  Social Group: RKIDs Games Day Sponsor/Host:  RKIDs Social Group What: It's something new - Games Day will be at the Elder Pine Brewery. RSVP requested by May 5. Date: Thursday May 7, 2026 Time: 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Location: the Elder Pine Brewery, near Laytonsville, MD: 4200 Sundown Road, Gaithersburg MD 20882 Details: Gina and her husband love this place and want to share it with the RKIDs. We will sit on the covered, side deck where there are smooth-topped picnic tables with benches and some tables. A variety of games will be available; feel free to bring your favorite. You can order a variety of beers OR bring your own soft drinks or water. No alcoholic drinks can be brought in. Bring your own food. Contact: Marilyn O. to RSVP	8	9
10	11 EIC: Dance Classes Sponsor/Host: EIC What: Irish Set Dance classes. For adults interested in learning commonly danced sets, tailored to beginners but all are welcome. Date: Monday May 11, 2026 Time: Mondays 7:30-9:30pm Location: Baltimore County Arts Guild Clubhouse, 10 St. Timothys Ln., Catonsville, MD 21228 Details: $5/class lesson. No experience nor partner is necessary. Irish dancing is energetic, so you'll want to bring water and wear comfortable clothing+ shoes with smooth soles (not athletic shoes) for dancing. Contact: email or see the EIC Calendar Flyer	12 RKIDs: Dance Class Sponsor/Host: Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers What: Winter-Spring class. Date: Tuesday May 12, 2026 Time: 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM Location: Ridgeview Middle School 16600 Raven Rock Dr, Gaithersburg, MD 20878 Details: Classes are held on most Tuesday evenings. Contact: Our Website	13	14	15 misc: Radio Show Sponsor/Host: misc What: Hup! with Tina Eck and Keith Carr, is one hour of Irish traditional music and songs. Lively music from Ireland - uplifting and melancholic, wild and mellow. Date: Friday May 15, 2026 Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Location: Our Web Links Page or archive pages Details: Presented every other Friday on WOWD, which is best accessed via the internet. On the show "Hup," they share and talk about their passion for the music, the age old tradition that is Irish music, the history and culture, the fun. Contact: Hup! archive can be accessed at archive pages. WOWD itself is at WOWD	16  Social Group: 3rd Saturday Brunch Sponsor/Host:  RKIDs Social Group What: Brunch at Snallygaster's Cafe in Bolivar (Harpers Ferry, WV). New location, one time only. Date: Saturday May 16, 2026 Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: Snallygaster's Cafe, 1102 Washington St, Bolivar, WV 25425. Details: Meet other RKIDs at this casual, local restaurant. Featuring the music of Craggy island. Band members are Susan Withers and Patrick Fenning. Check out World Fiddle Day happening then, as well. Contact: Snallygaster's Cafe   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 16, 2026 to Sunday May 17, 2026 Time: 10 - 4 pm both days Location: Caprikorn Farms, 20311 Townsend Road, Gapland, MD 21779 Details: Ten venues will host activities, provide tours and offer delicious refreshments. View and experience goat milk cheeses; pottery; cider and wine; distilled spirits; landscapes paintings, jewelry and more. David D. will demonstrate his blacksmithing skills. Contact: Website Facebook: search for Penguin Forge
17 GWCC: Ceili Sponsor/Host: GWCC What: Ceili with live music by the Rambling House Band: Tina Eck, Joe DeZarn, Jesse Winch, Patrick Winch, Zan McLeod. Date: Sunday May 17, 2026 Time: 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Location: The Lyceum, 17801 Meeting House Road, Sandy Spring, MD 20860 Details: Admission: $20/members, $25 non-members, cash or check preferred. Potluck supper at first break, please bring a dish to share. All dances called. Contact: GWCC Flyer	18 EIC: Dance Classes Sponsor/Host: EIC What: Irish Set Dance classes. For adults interested in learning commonly danced sets, tailored to beginners but all are welcome. Date: Monday May 18, 2026 Time: Mondays 7:30-9:30pm Location: Baltimore County Arts Guild Clubhouse, 10 St. Timothys Ln., Catonsville, MD 21228 Details: $5/class lesson. No experience nor partner is necessary. Irish dancing is energetic, so you'll want to bring water and wear comfortable clothing+ shoes with smooth soles (not athletic shoes) for dancing. Contact: email or see the EIC Calendar Flyer	19 RKIDs: 35th Anniversary Party Sponsor/Host: Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers What: Members: RKIDs' 35th Anniversary Year celebration RSVPS are due to Kathy O. by May 19 - please see your invitations. Note that this date is for RSVPs only; payments aren't due until June 3. Date: Tuesday May 19, 2026 Time: 10 pm Location: Details: We are planning a catered affair for members and their guests, including Greek cuisine and a cake. Games, songs, easy dances at the last hour, and a retrospective video. $30 admission, due by June 3. RSVP to Kathy O. Contact: Kathy O. MORE EVENTS +  Additional Event Dance Class Sponsor/Host: Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers What: LAST Winter-Spring class. Note the different location. Date: Tuesday May 19, 2026 Time: 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM Location: Gaithersburg High School cafeteria, 101 Education Blvd., Gaithersburg, MD 20877 Details: End of semester celebration at the Dogfish Alehouse afterward. Contact: Our Website	20	21	22	23
24 Birthday! Happy Birthday to Sonja O	25 EIC: Dance Classes Sponsor/Host: EIC What: Irish Set Dance classes. For adults interested in learning commonly danced sets, tailored to beginners but all are welcome. Date: Monday May 25, 2026 Time: Mondays 7:30-9:30pm Location: Baltimore County Arts Guild Clubhouse, 10 St. Timothys Ln., Catonsville, MD 21228 Details: $5/class lesson. No experience nor partner is necessary. Irish dancing is energetic, so you'll want to bring water and wear comfortable clothing+ shoes with smooth soles (not athletic shoes) for dancing. Contact: email or see the EIC Calendar Flyer	26  Social Group: Dinner Out Sponsor/Host:  RKIDs Social Group What: Dinner out at Villa Maya, a new Mexican restaurant. Date: Tuesday May 26, 2026 Time: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Location: Villa Maya, 12051 Chestnut Branch Way, Clarksburg, MD 20871. Details: Reservations are necessary! Contact Marie V. at her email address or call her, as listed in the members' directory, by Saturday, May 23rd to reserve your space. The restaurant will provide separate checks. Contact: Marie V. for reservations. Villa Maya	27  Social Group: Book Discussion Club Sponsor/Host:  RKIDs Social Group What: title: Black Irish by: Stephan Talty Date: Wednesday May 27, 2026 Time: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Location: Zoom - 7:00 PM Socializing 7:15 PM Book Discussion starts Details: A thriller! A brilliant homicide detective returns home, where she confronts a city’s dark demons and her own past while pursuing a brutal serial killer on a vengeful rampage. Absalom “Abbie” Kearney grew up an outsider in her own hometown. Even being the adopted daughter of a revered cop couldn’t keep Abbie’s troubled past from making her a misfit in the working-class Irish American enclave of South Buffalo. And now, despite a Harvard degree and a police detective’s badge, she still struggles to earn the respect and trust of those she’s sworn to protect. But all that may change, once the killing starts. Contact: Sonja	28	29 misc: Annapolis Irish Festival (2 days) Sponsor/Host: misc What: The Annapolis Irish Festival roars back in 2026 with your beloved Irish bands and a lot of craic! Enjoy Carbon Leaf, Gaelic Storm, Scythian, Dublin 5 and more! Rain or shine. Dates From and To: Friday May 29, 2026 to Saturday May 30, 2026 Time: 11 am - 10 pm Location: Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds, 1450 Generals Highway, Crownsville, MD Details: $48.05 for both days; $24.96 for Friday, $30.73 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 MORE EVENTS +  Additional Event Radio Show Sponsor/Host: misc What: Hup! with Tina Eck and Keith Carr, is one hour of Irish traditional music and songs. Lively music from Ireland - uplifting and melancholic, wild and mellow. Date: Friday May 29, 2026 Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Location: Our Web Links Page or archive pages Details: Presented every other Friday on WOWD, which is best accessed via the internet. On the show "Hup," they share and talk about their passion for the music, the age old tradition that is Irish music, the history and culture, the fun. Contact: Hup! archive can be accessed at archive pages. WOWD itself is at WOWD	30 Birthday! Happy Birthday to Toni D
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