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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. They also have a monthly mini-ceili (8-10 pm) that is open to all in lieu of advanced class on the third Thursdays per month ($5 donation suggested for musicians). Date: Thursday December 1, 2022 Time: 7-8pm for new dancers/basics, 8-9:30 for advanced Location: Pinecrest Local Park, 301 St Lawrence Dr, Silver Spring, MD 20901 Details: $55/season for 11 Fall classes. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required. Masks must be worn. Contact: email or website	2	3  Social Group: First Saturday Brunch Sponsor/Host:  RKIDs Social Group  What: RKIDs' brunch social. Must be vaccinated against Covid. Date: Saturday December 3, 2022 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. Waltz, Siege of Carrick, Christmas Tune Dance, Connemara Reel Set, Haymaker’s Jig, Ballyvourney Jig, Labasheeda Clare Reel, Waves of Tory, Siege of Ennis, Surprise Dance, Clare Lancers Set. All dances called by Megan Downes. Date: Saturday December 3, 2022 Time: Location: An Poitin Stil at 2323 York Rd. Timonium MD 21093 Mo's Seafood at 1528 East Joppa Road, Towson, MD 21234 Atlantic Ballroom, 8819 Orchard Tree Ln, Towson, MD 21286 Details: $20/adult admission. Please bring a snack to share. Visit by Santa! Per EIC: "Wearing face masks is no longer required. We hope that everyone who is eligible has been vaxed and boosted but tracking the various combinations of booster shots is just not practicable. We strongly request that anyone who is not feeling well the day of or within a few days prior to the Ceili, please stay home." Contact: EIC website Dance Flyer
4 misc: Ceili Sponsor/Host: misc What: Educarte hosts a ceili at Glen Echo. We will learn some basic Irish dance steps and beginner group dances. Date: Sunday December 4, 2022 Time: 3 - 5 pm Location: Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo, MD; in the ballroom back room Details: $20. The caller will be dancer Kate Spanos and the band will include Marty Frye (flute), David McKindley-Ward (tenor banjo/guitar), Matt Mulqueen (piano), and Peter Brice (button accordion). Proof of Covid-19 vaccination is not required; face masks are encouraged but not required. Contact: Tickets Flyer	5 Birthday! Happy Birthday to Brian M	6 RKIDs: Dance Class Sponsor/Host: Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers What: LAST Fall semester class Date: Tuesday December 6, 2022 Time: 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm Location: Ridgeview Middle School 16600 Raven Rock Dr, Gaithersburg, MD 20878 Details: Meets most Tuesdays. We take checks, cash or major credit cards for payment. Must be vaccinated against Covid-19. New students: the first class is free! Contact: Our Website MORE EVENTS +  Additional Event Irish Social Dance Class Sponsor/Host: Tuesday Night Ceili Club What: Second season for Fall 2022, from Nov. 15 to Dec. 13. Hugh Conway leads the classes. The classes cover popular set and ceili dances that are danced at regular ceilis throughout the Washington, D.C. area. Date: Tuesday December 6, 2022 Time: 7:15 - 8:45 pm Location: Green Acres Center, 4401 Sideburn Road, Fairfax, Virginia, 22030 Details: The classes are offered through the City of Fairfax Parks and Recreation Department. You can register online through their web site, or at the Green Acres Center. Each Tuesday night session of five weeks is $38. A walk-in is $8.50. Must be eighteen years old or older. Contact: Contact Hugh Conway at ceiliset@yahoo.com	7	8 GWCC: Dance Class Sponsor/Host: GWCC What: GWCC teaches Irish Set and Ceili dancing on Thursdays until Dec. 8, 2022. They also have a monthly mini-ceili (8-10 pm) that is open to all in lieu of advanced class on the third Thursdays per month ($5 donation suggested for musicians). Date: Thursday December 8, 2022 Time: 7-8pm for new dancers/basics, 8-9:30 for advanced Location: Pinecrest Local Park, 301 St Lawrence Dr, Silver Spring, MD 20901 Details: $55/season for 11 Fall classes. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required. Masks must be worn. Contact: email or website	9 New Spire Arts: Irish Christmas Sponsor/Host: New Spire Arts What: Produced by Sligo fiddler Oisín Mac Diarmada, the hugely popular Irish Christmas in America show features top Irish music, song and dance in an engaging performance rich in humor and boundless energy. Date: Friday December 9, 2022 Time: 8 pm Location: New Spire Stages, 15 West Patrick Street, Frederick, MD 21701 Details: "This family-friendly performance features lively instrumental tunes on fiddle, flute, uilleann pipes and harp, along with thrilling Irish old-style dancing from Samantha Harvey. A sparkling tradition among holiday events, Irish Christmas in America is a special show to see this season." Contact: Irish Christmas in America	10 RKIDs: Members' Holiday Party Sponsor/Host: Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers What: The O'Briens' again host the RKIDs holiday party. To attend, you must be vaccinated against Covid-19. It's an evening of singing, eating, gifting, and entertainment by our talented members. And others. Date: Saturday December 10, 2022 Time: 7:00 pm - 11ish pm Location: O'Brien's house Details: $5 Admission. BYOB; no dinner, no potluck. A dessert bar of individually-wrapped goodies, Irish coffee, water and sodas will be provided. Bring a wrapped gift worth $10 for the gift exchange. RSVP BY Wednesday December 7 to Marilyn O. Contact: Marilyn O. Flyer
11 IONA-Barnaby Productions: Jody Marshall Sponsor/Host: IONA-Barnaby Productions What: Celtic Concerts at the Old Brogue, Fall 2022, presents Jody Marshall's Annual Holiday Concert. Date: Sunday December 11, 2022 Time: Seatings: 4:30-6:00 & 6:30-8:00 pm Location: Old Brogue Irish Pub in Great Falls, VA Details: Individual tickets for $21 (Adult). $10 per person food/beverage minimum. The show spans funny Christmas parodies to lovely holiday ballads to intricately arranged instrumentals. Contact: Purchase Tickets	12	13 Tuesday Night Ceili Club: Irish Social Dance Class Sponsor/Host: Tuesday Night Ceili Club What: Second season for Fall 2022, from Nov. 15 to Dec. 13. Hugh Conway leads the classes. The classes cover popular set and ceili dances that are danced at regular ceilis throughout the Washington, D.C. area. Date: Tuesday December 13, 2022 Time: 7:15 - 8:45 pm Location: Green Acres Center, 4401 Sideburn Road, Fairfax, Virginia, 22030 Details: The classes are offered through the City of Fairfax Parks and Recreation Department. You can register online through their web site, or at the Green Acres Center. Each Tuesday night session of five weeks is $38. A walk-in is $8.50. Must be eighteen years old or older. Contact: Contact Hugh Conway at ceiliset@yahoo.com	14	15	16 Washington Revels: Christmas Revels (3 days) Sponsor/Host: Washington Revels What: From the Revels website: "Celtic Crossroads ... a homespun celebration of the holidays with music, dance and stories that echo from Celtic homelands to the Blue Ridge Mountains." Dates From and To: Friday December 16, 2022 to Sunday December 18, 2022 Time: varies, see schedule Location: Lisner Auditorium at George Washington University, 730 21st Street NW, Washington, DC 20052 Details: Admission: $18 - 65/adult. Friends and neighbors living in a 19th-century “hollow” gather to prepare for “Old Christmas,” and the coming of the New Year. As the holidays draw close, they share music, the rituals that reflect their ancestral roots, and stories of the journeys that led them to their Appalachian home. Scottish, Irish, German, Appalachian, and African American musical influences. Contact: Description and Tickets. Recommended by Kathryn.	17 Birthday! Happy Birthday to Nancy M  Social Group: Brunch at the Green Sponsor/Host:  RKIDs Social Group  What: Brunch at the Village Green. Must be vaccinated against Covid. Date: Saturday December 17, 2022 Time: 10:00 am - noon 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	19 Birthday! Happy Birthday to Mary B	20	21	22 Birthday! Happy Birthday to Kevin W	23	24
25 Birthday! Happy Birthday to Marilyn O	26	27	28	29	30	31 Birthday! Happy Birthday to Tom O
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