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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 vaccinated against Covid. Date: Saturday April 1, 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 Kate Spanos. Date: Saturday April 1, 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. Waltz, Walls of Limerick, Siege of Carrick, North Kerry, Connemara Reel, Antrim Reel, Stack of Barley, Fairy Reel, Haymaker's Jig/Ballyvourney Jig, and Waltz Cotillion. Contact: EIC website
2	3	4	5 RKIDs: Directors Meeting Sponsor/Host: Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers What: Board of Directors meeting. To be held via Zoom remote conferencing. Date: Wednesday April 5, 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)	6	7	8
9 Birthday! Happy Birthday to Dan C	10	11 RKIDs: Dance Class Sponsor/Host: Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers What: Winter/Spring semester class Date: Tuesday April 11, 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	12	13 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 April 13, 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. She plans to spend some time at the end of the 7pm class & start of the 8pm class to focus on steps (about 15-20 minutes total). Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required. Masks are recommended but optional. Flyer Contact: email or website	14 Birthday! Happy Birthday to Colleen K Baltimore Irish Arts Center: Baltimore Irish Trad Fst (3 days) Sponsor/Host: Baltimore Irish Arts Center What: The annual Baltimore Irish Trad Fest will feature some of the world's finest traditional Irish traditional musicians and dancers to teach workshops, perform and lead sessions. Saturday night Irish Music Masters Concert. Dates From and To: Friday April 14, 2023 to Sunday April 16, 2023 Time: various Location: various; Saturday 8pm Concert at The Creative Alliance, 3134 Eastern Ave., Baltimore, MD Details: Visit their website to register and for details including ticket prices. 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 April 15, 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)
16	17	18 RKIDs: Dance Class Sponsor/Host: Ring of Kerry Irish Dancers What: Winter/Spring semester class Date: Tuesday April 18, 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	19	20 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 April 20, 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. She plans to spend some time at the end of the 7pm class & start of the 8pm class to focus on steps (about 15-20 minutes total). Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required. Masks are recommended but optional. Flyer Contact: email or website	21 misc: Seamus Kennedy Concert Sponsor/Host: misc What: This Belfast native never fails to please with his blend of traditional ballads, seasonal favorites & rapid-fire wit. Joining him are Irish step dancers from the Teelin Irish Company with their glittering attire & equally flashy footwork. Date: Friday April 21, 2023 Time: 7:30 pm - Location: The Cellar Stage, Timonium United Methodist Church, 2300 Pot Spring Rd., Timonium, MD Details: $25, children under 10 $10. All patrons, all ages must be masked. With a thorough knowledge of the traditional and contemporary songs of Ireland and Scotland, Seamus Kennedy is equally proficient with American music, be it folk, country, bluegrass or a little Western Swing. His repertoire seems limitless & his rapport with his audiences is legendary. Contact: Uptown Concerts Seamus Kennedy	22
23 GWCC: Ceili Sponsor/Host: GWCC What: GWCC ceili. Proof of vaccination is required, wearing face masks is recommended. Date: Sunday April 23, 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, half-price ages 11-20. Potluck meal at first break; please bring a dish to share. Music by Ellis Island (Dave Abe, Myron Bretholz, Peter Fitzgerlad, Martin McCann and Andy Thurston). Dances include Merchant Set, Siege of Ennis, Termonfechin Lancers (workshop dance), Croisloch (called), Clare Lancers, Ballyvourney Jig, Connemara Reel, Clare Plain. Contact: GWCC Flyer	24	25	26  Social Group: Book Discussion Club Sponsor/Host:  RKIDs Social Group What: title: We Don't Know Ourselves by: Fintan O'Toole Date: Wednesday April 26, 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. It is to be discussed in two monthly 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 for chapters 1 to 20. Contact: Sonja	27 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 April 27, 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	28 Birthday! Happy Birthday to Jack C  Social Group: Dinner Out Sponsor/Host:  RKIDs Social Group What: Dinner out at Not Your Average Joe's in Bethesda. Date: Friday April 28, 2023 Time: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Location: Not Your Average Joe's, 10400 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda MD 20814 Details: Reservations are necessary. Contact Marie V. at her email address or call her, as listed in the members directory, by Tuesday April 25 to reserve your spot. This will be optionally followed by David M's 7:30 dress rehearsal concert. You do not have to RSVP about the concert. No separate checks at Joe's, so please bring cash. Must be fully vaccinated against Covid. Contact: Marie V. for reservations Not Your Average Joe's MORE EVENTS +  Additional Event Concert Sponsor/Host: NIH Philharmonia What: David M's dress rehearsal concert with the NIH Philharmonia at 7:30pm at St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church in Rockville. This follows the 5:30 pm dinner at Not Your Average Joes. Date: Friday April 28, 2023 Time: 7:30 pm - Location: St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church at 917 Montrose Rd, Rockville MD Details: Program: Liszt - Mephisto Waltz No. 1 Rachmaninoff - Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini Williams - Star Wars Suite (David on piano) The concert is free, but donations are accepted. Contact: Flyer for the Saturday Full Concert - note that we are going to the Friday dress rehearsal. It will be just as good!	29 Celtic Society of Southern MD: Performance and Festival Sponsor/Host: Celtic Society of Southern MD What: The oldest Celtic celebration in Maryland: the Southern MD Celtic Festival. Date: Saturday April 29, 2023 Time: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Location: Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum, St. Leonard, MD Details: Admission: $25 (tentative) - check their website. Per their website: Masks are recommended when in close proximity to others and/or crowded areas such as the Entertainment stages, vendor area, barn etc. Contact: Website
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