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Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers

Here's the calendar of events sponsored by the RKIDs, other area Irish social dance organizations, and cool things our members are doing or suggesting. Deadline for submittals: give changes to the website coordinator by Saturday for posting by the next Tuesday. All content must meet RKIDs' editorial acceptability rules. Hairy Eyeball


RKIDs classes: If Montgomery County Public Schools are closed for the day or for the afternoon, we will NOT have class (even if the schools re-open in the evening).
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RKIDs: Dance Class
Sponsor/Host:Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers
What: Fall semester class.
Date: Tuesday December 1, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM
Location:Ridgeview Middle School 16600 Raven Rock Dr, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Details:
New students: the first two classes are free!
Contact: Flyer

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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 December 3, 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

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Birthday!
Happy Birthday to Brian M
 Social Group: First Saturday Brunch
Sponsor/Host: RKIDs Social Group
What: RKIDs' First Saturday brunch social
Date: Saturday December 5, 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

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RKIDs: Dance Class
Sponsor/Host:Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers
What: Fall semester class at Gaithersburg High School - note the different location.
Date: Tuesday December 8, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM
Location:Gaithersburg High School
Details:
New students: the first two classes are free!
Contact: Flyer

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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 December 10, 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

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RKIDs: Dance Class
Sponsor/Host:Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers
What: Last Fall semester class. See you in January!
Date: Tuesday December 15, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM
Location:Ridgeview Middle School 16600 Raven Rock Dr, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Details:
Contact: Flyer

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 Social Group: Book Discussion Club
Sponsor/Host: RKIDs Social Group
What: title: Small Things Like These by: Claire Keegan
Date: Wednesday December 16, 2026
Time: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Location:Zoom - 7:00 PM Socializing
7:15 PM Book Discussion starts
Details:
It is 1985, in an Irish town. During the weeks leading up to Christmas, Bill Furlong, a coal and timber merchant, faces into his busiest season. As he does the rounds, he feels the past rising up to meet him - and encounters the complicit silences of a people controlled by the Church.
Contact: Sonja

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Birthday!
Happy Birthday to Nancy M

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Birthday!
Happy Birthday to Mary B
 Social Group: Brunch at OTC Bar&Grille
Sponsor/Host: RKIDs Social Group
What: Brunch at OTC Bar and Grille in Old Towne Gaithersburg.
Date: Saturday December 19, 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.
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Additional Event Ceili
Sponsor/Host:EIC
What: Emerald Isle Club ceili. Music by: Peter Fitzgerald and the J. Patrick’s All Stars.
Date: Saturday December 19, 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.
Contact: EIC website

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Birthday!
Happy Birthday to Kevin W

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Birthday!
Happy Birthday to Marilyn O

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Birthday!
Happy Birthday to Tom O
and Mary M

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