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WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH THE RKIDS
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		1	2 Birthday! Happy Birthday to Maura S	3	4	5  Social Group: First Saturday Brunch Sponsor/Host:  RKIDs Social Group What: RKIDs' First Saturday brunch social Date: Saturday September 5, 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
6 Birthday! Happy Birthday to John M	7 Birthday! Happy Birthday to Rosemarie A RKIDs: Labor Day Party Sponsor/Host: Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers What: It's the annual RKIDs Members Labor Day party! Please RSVP by August 31 with your choice of food. Date: Monday September 7, 2026 Time: 3:00 pm - Location: The O'Brien's Details: Please bring $12 admission to defray costs; we can take credit cards, cash or checks. Also bring your own drinks and a lawn chair. Menu: Hot dogs, sausages, pasta salad, dessert, water, soft drinks. $25 dues for annual membership will be collected. Fall dance class is an extra $65 per person. To make it easier on registration, please plan to make one combined payment. BYOB and a lawn chair. Contact: Marilyn O Party Flyer	8	9 RKIDs: Directors Meeting Sponsor/Host: Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers What: Board of Directors meeting - preparation for annual meeting. Date: Wednesday September 9, 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	10 Birthday! Happy Birthday to David H	11	12
13	14	15 RKIDs: Dance Classes Begin Sponsor/Host: Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers What: FIRST Fall semester classes begin. Please bring payment for your $25 annual membership and $65 semester registration fees. Date: Tuesday September 15, 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 this Fall. Ann Marie Breheny will substitute for Toni tonight. 13 sessions are planned. We take checks, cash or major credit cards for payment. New students: the first two classes are free! Contact: Our Website	16	17	18	19  Social Group: Brunch at the Green Sponsor/Host:  RKIDs Social Group What: Brunch at the Village Green. Date: Saturday September 19, 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)
20	21 Birthday! Happy Birthday to Liz W and Clare C	22 RKIDs: Dance Class Sponsor/Host: Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers What: Fall semester class. Please bring payment for your $25 annual membership and $65 semester registration fees. Date: Tuesday September 22, 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 this Fall. Marilyn Moore will substitute for Toni tonight. 13 sessions are planned. We take checks, cash or major credit cards for payment. New students: the first two classes are free! Contact: Our Website	23  Social Group: Book Discussion Club Sponsor/Host:  RKIDs Social Group What: title: Jewels of the Sun by: Nora Roberts Date: Wednesday September 23, 2026 Time: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Location: Zoom - 7:00 PM Socializing 7:15 PM Book Discussion starts Details: Determined to reevaluate her life, Jude Murray flees America to take refuge in Faerie Hill Cottage, immersing herself in the study of Irish folklore and discovering hope for the future of the magical past. Aidan Gallagher possesses an uncommon understanding of his country’s haunting myths. Although he’s devoted to managing the family pub, a hint of wildness still glints in his eyes—and in Jude, he sees a woman who can both soothe his heart and stir his blood. And he begins to share the legends of the land with her—while they create a passionate history of their own. Contact: Sonja	24	25 Celtic Cultural Alliance: Celtic Classic (3 days) Sponsor/Host: Celtic Cultural Alliance What: Expect lots of music, dance, highland games (caber, stone and hammer tossing), food, drink and more in Bethlehem, PA at the festival. It historically attracts over 200,000 visitors to downtown Historic Bethlehem. Dates From and To: Friday September 25, 2026 to Sunday September 27, 2026 Time: various Location: 532 Main St., Bethlehem, PA 18018. Shuttle Address - 1525 Valley Center Parkway, Bethlehem, PA Details: Free admission. Festival grounds map. Performers include The Kilmaine Saints, Seamus Kennedy and Gerry Timlin. Contact: CCA website	26
27	28	29 RKIDs: Dance Class Sponsor/Host: Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers What: Fall semester class. Please bring payment for your $25 annual membership and $65 semester registration fees. Date: Tuesday September 29, 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 this Fall. 13 sessions are planned. We take checks, cash or major credit cards for payment. New students: the first two classes are free! Contact: Our Website MORE EVENTS +  Additional Event Annual Meeting Sponsor/Host: Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers What: Annual membership meeting. Please attend, learn about the state of the organization and voice your views. If you are interested in serving on the Board, contact Bill. The meeting will be followed by our Fall class. Date: Tuesday September 29, 2026 Time: 7:00 pm - 7:45 pm Location: Ridgeview Middle School 16600 Raven Rock Dr, Gaithersburg, MD 20878 Details: Members are those who are current through September of this year. Bylaw amendment proposals must have been received by the Secretary by September 10. If you are joining or haven't renewed, please bring your $25 membership and (if enrolling) $65 Fall class registration. Contact: Our organization	30
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