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WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH THE RKIDS
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			1	2 GWCC: Dance Class Sponsor/Host: GWCC What: GWCC teaches Irish Set and Ceili dancing on Thursdays from June 18 until August 20. Instructor: Ann Marie Breheny. Date: Thursday July 2, 2026 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 either or both classes at no extra cost. Teacher is Ann Marie Breheny. Beginners class teaches the basics of set and ceili dances; Continuers/More Experienced class is for less common or more advanced sets. Instruction includes Set of the Month. Contact: email or website Flyer	3	4  Social Group: First Saturday Brunch Sponsor/Host:  RKIDs Social Group What: RKIDs' First Saturday brunch social Date: Saturday July 4, 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
5 Birthday! Happy Birthday to Emmett M	6	7	8 Birthday! Happy Birthday to Maureen Ke and Jim Ke	9 GWCC: Dance Class Sponsor/Host: GWCC What: GWCC teaches Irish Set and Ceili dancing on Thursdays from June 18 until August 20. Instructor: Ann Marie Breheny. Date: Thursday July 9, 2026 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 either or both classes at no extra cost. Teacher is Ann Marie Breheny. Beginners class teaches the basics of set and ceili dances; Continuers/More Experienced class is for less common or more advanced sets. Instruction includes Set of the Month. Contact: email or website Flyer	10 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 July 10, 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 MORE EVENTS +  Additional Event Irish Celebration Sponsor/Host: misc What: Féile na Gaeilge is an annual celebration that has been held in Washington DC since 2017. Classes, workshops and activities for learners of all levels. Dates From and To: Friday July 10, 2026 to Sunday July 12, 2026 Time: various Location: Chevy Chase Pavilion, 5335 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20015 Details: $40 for all days. Contact: Féile na Gaeilge	11
12 So. Sligo Summer School: South Sligo Summer Sc'l (7 days) Sponsor/Host: So. Sligo Summer School What: Workshops in dance and music. Ceilis every night. Lectures and other informative events. Dates From and To: Sunday July 12, 2026 to Saturday July 18, 2026 Time: various Location: Various locations in Tubbercurry, Sligo, Ireland. Tubbercurry is the second-largest town in terms of both population and land area in County Sligo, Ireland. It lies at the foot of the Ox Mountains, on the N17 national primary road. Details: The South Sligo Summer School was founded in 1987 in Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo to conserve and promote the rich tradition of music, song and dance of the area. With a full program of classes, workshops, ceilis, concerts, recitals and talks, there is special emphasis on the old Sligo traditional style of playing. Contact: website.	13 Catskills Irish Arts Week: Irish Arts Week (5 days) Sponsor/Host: Catskills Irish Arts Week What: Catskills Irish Arts Week returns this year. Many workshops. Concerts begin at 7:30 pm. Nightly Sessions around East Durham Irish Village begin at 10 PM to 12 AM. Dates From and To: Monday July 13, 2026 to Friday July 17, 2026 Time: various - Virtual Location: East Durham, NY Details: Various tiers of admission. Contact: Irish Arts Week website.	14	15	16 GWCC: Dance Class Sponsor/Host: GWCC What: GWCC teaches Irish Set and Ceili dancing on Thursdays from June 18 until August 20. Instructor: Ann Marie Breheny. Date: Thursday July 16, 2026 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 either or both classes at no extra cost. Teacher is Ann Marie Breheny. Beginners class teaches the basics of set and ceili dances; Continuers/More Experienced class is for less common or more advanced sets. Instruction includes Set of the Month. Contact: email or website Flyer MORE EVENTS +  Additional Event 19th St. Band Concert Sponsor/Host: Montgomery County Parks What: Montgomery County Parks presents the 19th St. Band in concert. Caution - very high temperatures are expected. Date: Thursday July 16, 2026 Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Location: Black Hill Regional Park at 20926 Lake Ridge Drive, Boyds, Maryland 20841 Details: Free admission. Food & Beverages: Pizza from El Jefe Woodfired Pizza and beer from Waredaca Brewing Company will be available for purchase. Bring your own chairs. Caution - feels-like temperatures around 100 degrees are expected. Do not come if you are temperature-sensitive. Due to the heat and air quality issues, this will not be an RKIDs event. Contact: Summer Concerts MoCo Parks 19th Street Band	17	18  Social Group: Brunch at the Green Sponsor/Host:  RKIDs Social Group What: Brunch at the Village Green. Date: Saturday July 18, 2026 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 Highland Games Festival Sponsor/Host: Ligonier Highland Games What: 67th annual highland games. Athleticism, bands, piping, drumming, ladies' haggis hurling (2 pound bags), keg tossing, dancing competition, more. Note the new date. Date: Saturday July 18, 2026 Time: 8 am - 5:30 pm Location: At IDLEWILD PARK, off of US 30, Ligonier, PA 18018 Details: Tickets: $17, $18 seniors if ordered in advance. Rain or shine. Contact: Games website
19 Birthday! Happy Birthday to Dick R	20	21	22 RKIDs: Directors Meeting Sponsor/Host: Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers What: Board of Directors meeting - assess our 35th anniversary celebration, plan next year's classroom reservations, instructor renewal, semester syllabus and insurance renewal costs estimate. Date: Wednesday July 22, 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	23	24 CCE: CCE Mad Weekend (3 days) Sponsor/Host: CCE What: Annual CCE Music, Arts, and Dance (MAD) Weekend. Welcome ceili on Friday, 7:00 - 10:00 pm. Concert by faculty on Saturday evening. Dates From and To: Friday July 24, 2026 to Sunday July 26, 2026 Time: various Location: Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville, 100 Welsh Park Drive, Rockville, MD Details: $20 for Friday night ceili, 7-10:00 pm. $25 for Saturday night instructors' concert, 7:30-9:30pm. $150 one-day pass. Kate Spanos calls the Friday night ceili; dances: Siege of Ennis, Rakes of Mallow, North Kerry Set, Walls of Limerick, Merchant Set, Peeler and the Goat mixer, Haymaker’s + Ballyvourney, Connemara Set, Bonfire, Waltz. Contact: CCE MAD Weekend 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 July 24, 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	25
26	27	28	29	30	31 Dublin Ohio Irish Festival: Dublin Irish Festival (3 days) Sponsor/Host: Dublin Ohio Irish Festival What: For over 37 years, the first weekend in August has been reserved for what is now the largest three-day Irish Festival on the planet. More than 100,000 guests are expected to attend. With 7 stages, dozens of acts and performers. Dates From and To: Friday July 31, 2026 to Sunday August 2, 2026 Time: various Location: Coffman Park 5200 Emerald Parkway Dublin, Ohio 43017 Details: Tickets are $25/day, weekend pass $50; discounts for advance purchases online. Musicians include Gaelic Storm, Scythian, and many more. Contact: Website
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