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WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH THE RKIDS
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						1  Social Group: First Saturday Brunch Sponsor/Host:  RKIDs Social Group What: RKIDs' brunch social. Must be fully vaccinated against Covid. Date: Saturday October 1, 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. Peter Fitzgerald and the J. Patrick's All Stars, called by Marilyn Moore. Note the new times. Date: Saturday October 1, 2022 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: 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." Flyer Contact: EIC website
2 Birthday! Happy Birthday to Gerry M	3	4 RKIDs: Dance Class Sponsor/Host: Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers What: Fall semester class Date: Tuesday October 4, 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: 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 October 4, 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	5	6 GWCC: Dance Class Sponsor/Host: GWCC What: GWCC teaches Irish Set and Ceili dancing on Thursdays to 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 October 6, 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	7	8
9 Birthday! Happy Birthday to Christine M	10	11 RKIDs: Dance Class Sponsor/Host: Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers What: Fall semester class Date: Tuesday October 11, 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	12  Social Group: Book Discussion Club Sponsor/Host:  RKIDs Social Group What: title: The Celtic World (video) by: Jennifer Paxton Date: Wednesday October 12, 2022 Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Location: Zoom - Online Details: The series covers events from the warriors who nearly defeated Julius Caesar to Irish saints who took on the traits of Celtic deities, get to know the real Celts. Session titles are "English Invasions of Wales and ireland" and "Scotland from Macbeth to Braveheart." Info about this Video Contact: Sonja (for content info), Tom (for Zoom setup help)	13	14 GWCC: Fall Fling Weekend (3 days) Sponsor/Host: GWCC What: Irish set dancing at the shore - the Fall Fling for 2022. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination and boosters is required to participate. Register by September 11 for the best rates. Three dance workshops, two ceilis. Dates From and To: Friday October 14, 2022 to Sunday October 16, 2022 Time: various Location: Atlantic Sands Hotel & Conference Center; right on the beach in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware Details: $224/GWCC members, $240/non-members if registering before Sept. 12. Pádraig & Róisín McEneany will teach. Music by local musicians Rambling House. Flyer Contact: Website	15  Social Group: Brunch at the Green Sponsor/Host:  RKIDs Social Group What: Brunch at the Village Green. Must be vaccinated against Covid. Date: Saturday October 15, 2022 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) MORE EVENTS +  Additional Event Lunch at German Rest'ant Sponsor/Host:  RKIDs Social Group What: RKIDs' lunch social at Schmankerl Stube Bavarian Restaurant. The German greats - Sauerbraten! Schnitzel! Apfelstrudel! Date: Saturday October 15, 2022 Time: 12:30 pm - Location: Schmankerl Stube Bavarian Restaurant, 58 South Potomac St, Hagerstown, MD 21740 Details: Reservations are necessary. Contact Marie V. at her email address or call her, as listed in your copy of the members directory, by Wednesday, October 12 to reserve your spot. Must be fully vaccinated against Covid. The restaurant can provide separate checks. On our way home, we may make a couple of stops in Boonsboro. Contact: Marie V. for reservations Schmankerl Stube Bavarian Restaurant
16	17	18 RKIDs: Dance Class Sponsor/Host: Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers What: Fall semester class Date: Tuesday October 18, 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	19 RKIDs: Directors Meeting Sponsor/Host: Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers What: Board of Directors meeting. To be held via Zoom remote conferencing. Date: Wednesday October 19, 2022 Time: 7:30 - 9:00 pm Location: Videoconference Details: This directors' meeting is open to current RKIDs members. Organization Topics include: after the annual membership meeting over we have a new Board of Directors and they will elect a new executive committee, and start planning for fiscal year 2023. Contact: Kate (meeting agenda) or Bill (meeting URL)	20 GWCC: Dance Class Sponsor/Host: GWCC What: GWCC teaches Irish Set and Ceili dancing on Thursdays. 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 October 20, 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	21 Weinberg Arts Center: We Banjo 3 Sponsor/Host: Weinberg Arts Center What: We Banjo 3 hail from Galway and play a lively blend of traditional Irish and bluegrass music - what they call "Celtic Grass." Date: Friday October 21, 2022 Time: 8 pm Location: Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 West Patrick Street, Frederick, MD 21701 Details: "WB3 seamlessly converge the shared and varied traditions of Americana, Bluegrass, and Celtic music with pop. Sensible songcraft to create a truly unique and gratifying signature sound." Contact: We Banjo 3 website Weinberg Center Tickets	22
23 Birthday! Happy Birthday to Kate M GWCC: Ceili Sponsor/Host: GWCC What: GWCC ceili with The Kid Ceol Ceili Band. The 3pm workshop will be the Labasheeda Set, taught by Don Kaliher. Ann Marie will also call last month's workshop set, the An Sean Chistin. Proof of vaxx/booster & masks is still required. Date: Sunday October 23, 2022 Time: 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM Location: The Lyceum, 17801 Meeting House Road, Sandy Spring, MD 20860 Details: Flyer Admission: $15 members, $20 non-members. Potluck supper at first break, please bring a dish to share. The Kid Ceol Ceili Band consists of Jesse's son, Patrick Winch, on banjo, and fiddlers Alice Bradley and Jessica Zito (both are veterans of the All-Irelands); they'll be supported by Tina and Jesse. Contact: GWCC Flyer	24 Birthday! Happy Birthday to Jim Ca	25 Birthday! Happy Birthday to Carol S RKIDs: Dance Class Sponsor/Host: Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers What: Fall semester class Date: Tuesday October 25, 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	26  Social Group: Book Discussion Club Sponsor/Host:  RKIDs Social Group What: title: The Second Mrs. Astor by: Shana Abe Date: Wednesday October 26, 2022 Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Location: Zoom - Online Details: A mesmerizing novel of historical fiction from New York Times bestselling author Shana Abé, The Second Mrs. Astor tells the sweeping real-life Titanic love story of Madeleine Force, who became the teenage bride of one of the world's richest men and triumphed over tragedy and heartache. From Kensington Books. Discussion Questions   Contact: Sonja	27 GWCC: Dance Class Sponsor/Host: GWCC What: GWCC teaches Irish Set and Ceili dancing on Thursdays. 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 October 27, 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	28	29 Blackthorn: Blackthorn Ceili Sponsor/Host: Blackthorn What: Boo! The Halloween Blackthorn Ceili Returns! Music by Joe DeZarn, Tina Eck and Zan McLeod. Larry Frank calls. Date: Saturday October 29, 2022 Time: 7:00 PM - 10:30 PM Location: McCathran Hall, 300 Grove Ave., Washington Grove, MD Details: $15 Admission. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required at the door; boosters are encouraged. Bring a dish to share for the potluck. All dances are called; see the flyer. Halloween costumes are optional. Come dance on the one the best wooden floors in the area! Contact: Obie
30	31 Birthday! Happy Birthday to Larry S
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