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				1 GWCC: Dance Class Sponsor/Host: GWCC What: GWCC teaches Irish Set and Ceili dancing on Thursdays from September 17 until December 10. Instructor: Ann Marie Breheny. Date: Thursday October 1, 2026 Time: 7-8pm: Basics-Beginners; 8-9:30: Continuers Location: Pinecrest Local Park Activities Building, 301 St. Lawrence Drive, Silver Spring, MD Details: $60 for 12 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	2 Birthday! Happy Birthday to Gerry M 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 October 2, 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	3  Social Group: First Saturday Brunch Sponsor/Host:  RKIDs Social Group What: RKIDs' First Saturday brunch social Date: Saturday October 3, 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. Date: Saturday October 3, 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. Caller: Megan Downes. Dances: Waltz, Back-to-Back Reel, Connemara Set, Haymakers Jig, Siege of Ennis, Slieve Luachra Set, Waves of Tory, Knocknashee Set workshop and set, Caledonian Set, and Antrim Square Set. Contact: EIC website Additional Event Highland Games Sponsor/Host: Highland Games of Harpers Ferry What: Highland Games and Other Entertainment Dates From and To: Saturday October 3, 2026 to Sunday October 4, 2026 Time: varies, see the web link Location: 235 Sam Michael's Lane, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425 Details: Adult admission TBA. This outdoor event will have vendors, live music, food, a beer garden and bar, traditional dancing, a playground for the kids, bagpipe competitions, FREE parking, and more. Contact: Highland Games of Harpers Ferry
4	5	6 RKIDs: Dance Class Sponsor/Host: Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers What: Fall semester class. If you haven't already, please bring payment for your $25 annual membership and $65 semester registration fees. Date: Tuesday October 6, 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: Flyer	7	8 GWCC: Dance Class Sponsor/Host: GWCC What: GWCC teaches Irish Set and Ceili dancing on Thursdays from September 17 until December 10. Instructor: Ann Marie Breheny. Date: Thursday October 8, 2026 Time: 7-8pm: Basics-Beginners; 8-9:30: Continuers Location: Pinecrest Local Park Activities Building, 301 St. Lawrence Drive, Silver Spring, MD Details: $60 for 12 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	9 Birthday! Happy Birthday to Christine M	10
11	12	13 RKIDs: Dance Class Sponsor/Host: Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers What: Fall semester class. If you haven't already, please bring payment for your $25 annual membership and $65 semester registration fees. Date: Tuesday October 13, 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: Flyer	14	15 GWCC: Dance Class Sponsor/Host: GWCC What: GWCC teaches Irish Set and Ceili dancing on Thursdays from September 17 until December 10. Instructor: Ann Marie Breheny. Date: Thursday October 15, 2026 Time: 7-8pm: Basics-Beginners; 8-9:30: Continuers Location: Pinecrest Local Park Activities Building, 301 St. Lawrence Drive, Silver Spring, MD Details: $60 for 12 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	16 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 October 16, 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	17  Social Group: RKIDs Games Day Sponsor/Host:  RKIDs Social Group What: Games Day at Kathi and Dick R's. Light refreshments. Please RSVP by Wednesday, October 14 to Kathi (see your directory). Date: Saturday October 17, 2026 Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Location: Kathi and Dick's house in Montgomery Village- see your membership directory. Details: Several table games. If you want to participate in the warm-up game, please bring 3 one-dollar bills to participate in Left, Right, Center. Several games will be available for you to play with instructions given if you are new. Light snacks and water provided. Contact: Kathi R to RSVP MORE EVENTS +  Additional Event Brunch at OTC Bar&Grille Sponsor/Host:  RKIDs Social Group What: Brunch at OTC Bar and Grille in Old Towne Gaithersburg. This is a different location from our normal place! Date: Saturday October 17, 2026 Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: Olde Towne Bar & Grille, 226 E Diamond Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 Details: Meet other RKIDs at this restaurant. Parking: on the street, next to the train station, behind Mayan Monkey (bar on the corner), and behind the OTC. No RSVP is necessary. Contact: Jack C (see your membership directory) or Marilyn O.
18	19 Celtic Colours: Celtic Colours Festival (9 days) Sponsor/Host: Celtic Colours What: The nine-nights long annual Celtic Colours festival is set in Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia. The festival is held during Cape Breton’s most spectacular season; travels may take you around the pristine Bras d’Or saltwater lake or the Cabot Trail. Dates From and To: Monday October 19, 2026 to Tuesday October 27, 2026 Time: Various Location: All over the island Details: Dozens of concerts, hundreds of events including Gaelic singing, Cape Breton fiddling, local dance traditions. The schedule for the 30th Celtic Colours International Festival will be released Monday, June 22nd, 2026. Tickets will go on sale Tuesday, July 7th, 2026. Contact: Celtic Colours Festival	20 RKIDs: Dance Class Sponsor/Host: Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers What: Fall semester class. Date: Tuesday October 20, 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: Flyer	21	22 GWCC: Dance Class Sponsor/Host: GWCC What: GWCC teaches Irish Set and Ceili dancing on Thursdays from September 17 until December 10. Instructor: Ann Marie Breheny. Date: Thursday October 22, 2026 Time: 7-8pm: Basics-Beginners; 8-9:30: Continuers Location: Pinecrest Local Park Activities Building, 301 St. Lawrence Drive, Silver Spring, MD Details: $60 for 12 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	23 Birthday! Happy Birthday to Kate M	24 Birthday! Happy Birthday to Jim Ca
25 Birthday! Happy Birthday to Carol S GWCC: Ceili Sponsor/Host: GWCC What: Ceili with live music by Matt Mulqueen, Laura Byrne, Patrick Winch and Seamus Wade. All set dances are called. Date: Sunday October 25, 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 meal at first break, please bring a dish to share. All set dances are called: Cashel Set, Harvest Time Jig, Borlin Jenny Set, Claddagh Set, Ballyvourney Jig Set, Kilfenora Plain Set, Derradda Set, Antrim Square Set, Waltz, Clare Mazurka Set. Contact: GWCC Flyer	26	27 RKIDs: Dance Class Sponsor/Host: Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers What: Fall semester class. Date: Tuesday October 27, 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: Flyer	28  Social Group: Book Discussion Club Sponsor/Host:  RKIDs Social Group What: title: This Is Happiness by: Niall Williams Date: Wednesday October 28, 2026 Time: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Location: Zoom - 7:00 PM Socializing 7:15 PM Book Discussion starts Details: A profound and enchanting novel set in the rural Irish village of Faha, from bestselling Time of the Child author Niall Williams, about the loves of our lives and the joys of reminiscing. Contact: Sonja	29 GWCC: Dance Class Sponsor/Host: GWCC What: GWCC teaches Irish Set and Ceili dancing on Thursdays from September 17 until December 10. Instructor: Ann Marie Breheny. Date: Thursday October 29, 2026 Time: 7-8pm: Basics-Beginners; 8-9:30: Continuers Location: Pinecrest Local Park Activities Building, 301 St. Lawrence Drive, Silver Spring, MD Details: $60 for 12 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	30 Blackthorn: Blackthorn Ceili Sponsor/Host: Blackthorn What: It's the legendary Blackthorn Halloween Eve Ceili! Caller: Ann Marie Breheny. Music by Joe DeZarn, Tina Eck and Marc Glickman. Date: Friday October 30, 2026 Time: 7:00 PM - 10:30 PM Location: McCathran Hall, 300 Grove Ave., Washington Grove, MD Details: Admission is $20 per person, no charge for Washington Grove residents. Bring a dish for the potluck; water is supplied. SET 1 Everyman's Chance, Siege of Carrick, Antrim Square, North Kerry Set SET 2 Siege of Ennis, High Cauled Cap, Rinkinstown Set, Haymakers Jig/Ballyvourney Set SET 3 Merchant Set, Waltz Cotillion, Clare Lancers Contact: Obie Flyer 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 October 30, 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	31 Birthday! Happy Birthday to Larry S
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