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WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH THE RKIDS
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	1	2  Social Group: RKIDs Game Night Sponsor/Host:  RKIDs Social Group What: There's no class today, but instead we have a Games Night for RKIDs members. Must RSVP by Sunday, April 30 to Kathy or David. Date: Tuesday May 2, 2023 Time: 7:00 pm - Location: Kathy and David's house - see your membership directory. Near the Shady Grove metro station. Details: David M and Kathy are hosting an evening of fun and games, like Mexican Train, Farkle, Scrabble, and Left-Right-Center. Good time guaranteed! All games will be taught. Please bring your own drink and $3 (you will see why; all will be explained). Contact: Kathy O to RSVP	3 Birthday! Happy Birthday to Emma K RKIDs: Directors Meeting Sponsor/Host: Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers What: Board of Directors meeting. To be held via Zoom remote conferencing. Date: Wednesday May 3, 2023 Time: 7:30 - 9:15 pm Location: Videoconference Details: This directors' meeting is open to current RKIDs members. Organization Topics include: End of Year party planning. Contact: Kate (meeting agenda) or Bill (meeting URL)	4 GWCC: Dance Class Sponsor/Host: GWCC What: GWCC teaches Irish Set dancing on Thursdays this spring until May 18, 2023. 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 May 4, 2023 Time: 7-8pm for new dancers/basics, 8-9:30 for advanced Location: Argyle Park Activities Bldg, 1030 Forest Glen Rd, Silver Spring MD 20901 Details: $40 for 8 classes. Teacher is Ann Marie Breheny. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required. Masks are recommended but optional. Flyer Contact: email or website	5	6  Social Group: First Saturday Brunch Sponsor/Host:  RKIDs Social Group What: RKIDs' brunch social. Must be vaccinated against Covid. Date: Saturday May 6, 2023 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. All dances are called by Marilyn Moore. Wearing of face masks is optional. If you are not feeling well the day of the ceili or a few days prior, please stay home. Date: Saturday May 6, 2023 Time: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM 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: Admission: $20/adult. Bring a baked good or dessert to share. Dances: Waltz, Walls of Limerick, Haymakers, South Galway Reel Set, Peeler and the Goat (2-hand Polka), Ballyvourney Jig Set, Rakes of Mallow, Labasheeda Reel Set, Highland Fling, Sweets of May, Siege of Carrick, Clare Plain Set, Waltz/Waltz Cotillion. Contact: EIC website Dance Flyer Additional Event Annapolis Irish Festival Sponsor/Host: misc What: Music, beer, shopping, food, enclosed axe throwing. Rain or shine. Date: Saturday May 6, 2023 Time: 11 am - 10 pm Location: Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds, 1450 Generals Highway, Crownsville, MD Details: $25 adult/$15 military/senior admission includes entrance and free parking to the event, $30 at the door. This is a family friendly event, with lots of great music, activities, and food and drink. There will be a limit on tickets available. Contact: Event and Tickets
7	8	9 RKIDs: Dance Class Sponsor/Host: Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers What: Next-to-Last Winter/Spring semester 2023 class. Toni will review dances we've covered to get ready for the year-end ceili. Date: Tuesday May 9, 2023 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	10	11 GWCC: Dance Class Sponsor/Host: GWCC What: GWCC teaches Irish Set dancing on Thursdays this spring until May 18, 2023. 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 May 11, 2023 Time: 7-8pm for new dancers/basics, 8-9:30 for advanced Location: Argyle Park Activities Bldg, 1030 Forest Glen Rd, Silver Spring MD 20901 Details: $40 for 8 classes. Teacher is Ann Marie Breheny. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required. Masks are recommended but optional. Flyer Contact: email or website	12	13
14 Birthday! Happy Birthday to Geneva L	15	16 RKIDs: Dance Class Sponsor/Host: Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers What: LAST Winter/Spring semester class. Date: Tuesday May 16, 2023 Time: 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm Location: Different Location! Gaithersburg High School, in the cafeteria, 101 Education Blvd, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 Details: Toni will review dances we've covered to get ready for the year-end ceili on Friday. Contact: Our Website	17	18 GWCC: Dance Class Sponsor/Host: GWCC What: GWCC teaches Irish Set dancing on Thursdays this spring until May 18, 2023. 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 May 18, 2023 Time: 7-8pm for new dancers/basics, 8-9:30 for advanced Location: Argyle Park Activities Bldg, 1030 Forest Glen Rd, Silver Spring MD 20901 Details: $40 for 8 classes. Teacher is Ann Marie Breheny. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required. Masks are recommended but optional. Flyer Contact: email or website	19 RKIDs: Year-End Ceili Sponsor/Host: Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers What: It's the RKIDs' End-of-Year Ceili! Called by Larry Frank, with live music by Tina Eck (flute & whistle), Joe DeZarn (fiddle) and Jesse Winch (bodhran & more). Board games for non-dancers, too! Date: Friday May 19, 2023 Time: 7:00 PM - 10:30 PM Location: St. Mary’s Pavilion at 18230 Barnesville Rd, Barnesville, MD 20838; Text directions (PDF) Details: $20, adults (18 and over) only. Potluck - bring a dish to share and your own non-alcoholic drinks. We supply water, coffee and tea. Dances: Stacks of Barley, Every Man's Chance, Sliabh Luachra, Siege of Ennis, Spanish Waltz, 6-Hand (Fairy) Reel, Merchant, Clare Plain, Haymaker’s Jig/Ballyvourney Jig, South Galway Reel, Clare Lancers. Contact: Kate Flyer	20  Social Group: Brunch at the Green Sponsor/Host:  RKIDs Social Group What: Brunch at the Village Green. Date: Saturday May 20, 2023 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)
21 GWCC: Ceili Sponsor/Host: GWCC What: GWCC ceili. Proof of vaccination is required, wearing face masks is recommended. Workshop dance is Metal Bridge Lancers. Date: Sunday May 21, 2023 Time: 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM Location: The Lyceum, 17801 Meeting House Road, Sandy Spring, MD 20860 Details: Admission: $15 members, $20 non-members. Potluck supper at first break, please bring a dish to share. Music by Tina Eck, Joe DeZarn, Jessica Zito, Patrick Winch, Jesse Winch. Dances: Clare Mazurka, Siege of Carrick, Metal Bridge Lancers, Termonfechin Lancers, Walls of Limerick, North Kerry Set, Ballyvourney Jig, Merchant Set, Waltz, Clare Plain Set. Contact: GWCC Flyer	22	23	24 Birthday! Happy Birthday to Sonja O and Mary Tw	25	26	27
28	29	30 Birthday! Happy Birthday to Toni D	31  Social Group: Book Discussion Club Sponsor/Host:  RKIDs Social Group What: title: We Don't Know Ourselves by: Fintan O'Toole Date: Wednesday May 31, 2023 Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Location: Zoom - Online Details: The full book title is We Don't Know Ourselves: A Personal History of Modern Ireland, by Fintan O'Toole. This is the second of two monthly discussion sessions. This book received great acclaim from the New York Times, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, and several other prestigious papers. It was marked as one of the best books of 2022. O'Toole, born in 1958, tells his own story of growing up in Dublin as he describes the history unraveling around him. Discussion Questions Contact: Sonja
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