 RKIDs Social Group | |
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| What: | It's an open discussion, where Book Club members can take up to three minutes and talk about a book they've read. Entice us with your thoughts about it! |
| Date: | Tuesday April 20, 2021 |
| Times (Eastern U.S.): | from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm |
| Location: | Virtual via Zoom. The URL will be sent to those who signed up. |
Details: | See Marilyn O.'s email on the topic suggestions. Examples include: Title; Author and biographical information; Date published; Type of book - novel, history, biography, sci-fi, non-fiction, etc.; Main theme/plot of the book; Style - which person, narrative, from whose point of view, etc.; Setting - time and place; Reasons why you liked/didn't like it; Other books by the same author. |
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| Sonja O. |
GWCC | |
| What: | A live-streamed concert featuring Laura Byrne (flute) & Billy McComiskey (accordion) online live on GWCC's Facebook and YouTube sites, in lieu of GWCC's monthly ceili. Modified figures 3 & 4 of the Caledonian Set will be called by Ann Marie Breheny. |
| Date: | Sunday April 25, 2021 |
| Times (Eastern U.S.): | from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm |
| Location: | Online — GWCC YouTube channel |
Details: | Concert is free and available to anyone, but donations are appreciated to help support the musicians GWCC hires and the GWCC. Laura is based in Baltimore and is a two-time recipient of the Maryland State Arts Council grant in solo performance. Billy McComiskey is a world-renowned accordion player and composer of Irish traditional music. His East Galway style is slower and steadier than others. |
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| GWCC |
| RKIDs Social Group | |
| What: | RKIDs' brunch social is online, and you are your own waitstaff and cooks. Let's talk! |
| Date: | Saturday May 1, 2021 |
| Times (Eastern U.S.): | from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm |
| Location: | Zoom (online) |
Details: | A Zoom invitation will be sent out by Tom to all RKIDs prior to the gathering; no sign up is necessary; please have your bagels, Eggs Benedict, or whatever ready and join us for a chat. |
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| Sonja |
| RKIDs Social Group | |
| What: | Circle of Friends by Maeve Binchy is the book of the month. |
| Date: | Tuesday May 4, 2021 |
| Time: | 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm |
| Location: | Virtual via Zoom. The URL will be sent to those who signed up. |
Details: | The novel tells the tale of a group of friends in college in Dublin. All the ups and downs of university life are explored by this prolific writer. Later this month, we'll show the movie. Questions to think about while you read it. |
| Contact: | Sonja O. |
 Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers | |
| What: | RKIDs' Board of Directors Meeting will be held via Zoom remote conferencing. |
| Date: | Thursday May 6, 2021 |
| Time: | 7:30 - 9:30 pm |
| Location: | Videoconference |
Details: | This directors' meeting is open to current RKIDs members. Organization |
| Contact: | Kate (meeting agenda) or Bill (meeting URL) |
GWCC | |
| What: | A live-streamed concert featuring is Samantha Suplee & Peter Brice. |
| Date: | Sunday May 23, 2021 |
| Times (Eastern U.S.): | from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm |
| Location: | Online — GWCC YouTube channel |
| Details: | Concert is free and available to anyone, but donations are appreciated to help support the musicians GWCC hires and the GWCC. |
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| GWCC |
| RKIDs Social Group | |
| What: | We're showing the movie based on the book Circle of Friends, by Maeve Binchy. |
| Date: | Tuesday May 25, 2021 |
| Time: | 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm |
| Location: | Virtual via Zoom. The URL will be sent to those who signed up. |
| Details: | |
| Contact: | Sonja O. |
Montgomery College | |
| What: | Take a deep dive into the soulful, lyrical, and sometimes funny genre of Irish short stories in the Montgomery College Workforce Development & Continuing Education (WD&CE) course of 4 classes. Text is The Granta Book of the Irish Short Story. |
| Dates From and To: | Thursday June 10, 2021 to Thursday July 1, 2021 |
| Time: | 10:30 am - 12:30 am, Thursdays |
| Location: | Online. Course: LLI640 8 Hours; CRN#: 46812 |
| Details: | $59 + $79 fee = $138. Read, analyze, and discuss the work of 20th century and contemporary Irish writers, such as William Trevor, Seán Ó Faoláin, Mary Lavin, Edna O’Brien, and Colm Tóbin. WD&CE Brochure |
| Contact: | Montgomery College WD&CE program. |
| RKIDs Social Group | |
| What: | We'll review The Star and the Shamrock by Jean Grainger. |
| Date: | Tuesday June 15, 2021 |
| Time: | 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm |
| Location: | Virtual via Zoom. The URL will be sent to those who signed up. |
Details: | The novel explores an unusual dimension of the Holocaust: Jewish children from Europe living in a small town in Northern Ireland to protect them from the Nazis. |
| Contact: | Sonja O. |
Goderich Celtic Roots Festival | |
| What: | Goderich Celtic Roots festival. A two-day outdoor festival with 5 stages showcasing the best of Celtic music, dance, and art, all in the beautiful setting of Goderich, Ontario. |
| Dates From and To: | Friday August 6, 2021 to Saturday August 7, 2021 |
| Time: | various |
| Location: | Goderich, Ontario |
| Details: | Musicians include RUNA and Cherish the Ladies. |
| Contact: | Website |
Ligonier Highland Games | |
| What: | 62nd annual highland games |
| Date: | Tuesday September 14, 2021 |
| Time: | various |
| Location: | At IDLEWILD PARK, Ligonier, PA 18018 |
Details: | $20, $18 seniors. |
| Contact: | Games website |
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 280,000 visitors to downtown Historic Bethlehem. |
| Dates From and To: | Friday September 24, 2021 to Sunday September 26, 2021 |
| Time: | various |
| Location: | 532 Main St., Bethlehem, PA 18018. Shuttle Address - 1525 Valley Center Parkway, Bethlehem, PA |
Details: | Free admission. Festival grounds map |
| Contact: | CCA website |
CCE | |
| What: | 25th Annual CCÉ Irish Folk Festival |
| Date: | Saturday September 25, 2021 |
| Time: | Noon to 6:00 pm |
| Location: | Sherwood Center at Van Dyck Park at 3740 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax, Virginia, 22030 & The Auld Shebeen Irish Pub at 3971 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, Virginia, 22030 |
| Details: | |
| Contact: | Facebook Announcement Check that link to ensure it's still scheduled to go on! |
Penn-Mar Irish Festival | |
| What: | The Penn-Mar Irish Festival is held annually on the third Saturday in June, near the Mason-Dixon Line and featuring traditional and contemporary Irish music and dance from Pennsylvania and Maryland performers, plus some special guests. |
| Date: | Saturday June 18, 2022 |
| Times (Eastern U.S.): | from 10:30 am to 9:00 pm |
| Location: | Markets at Shrewsbury in southern York County on 12025 Susquehanna Trail, Glen Rock, PA 17327 |
Details: | Ticket prices are TBD. Lawn chairs and blankets are welcome. Pets are prohibited. |
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| Penn-Mar Irish Festival |
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