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Notre Dame Street Festival, Dalkey Lobster Festival, Ukulele Hooley, Smithfield Fleadh
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Hi!!
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I am back from holidays! That is good news and bad news for all Dublin Event Guide readers. The good news is that the FULL Dublin Event Guide will be back now. The bad news is that with all the many events that I will find, it will probably take a lot longer to finish the newsletter again and then it will be late going out to you.
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Maybe permanent holidays for me would be a good idea!? :-D Then I could always have the Dublin Event Guide ready for you early on a Saturday morning, like in the last two weeks.
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A few asked where I went. I was in Lisbon an in Porto on Portugal and can definitely recommend both cities. It was hot and the queues were long outside the touristic sites, but I had a great time there.
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This weekend the top events are Dalkey Lobster Festival (25-27 Aug), Ukulele Hooley (26-27 Aug) and Dublin City Council Smithfield Fleadh (26-27 Aug). In addition the American Football Game Notre Dame vs Navy will take place in the Aviva Stadium (Kick off on Sat at 19:30). More than 40,000 supporters came to Ireland from the USA, so expect the city centre to be FULL with people on Saturday.
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This coming Wednesday (19:30-21:30) I will run the “Introduction to AI and ChatGPT” class, a free 2-hour event and 140 people have now signed up. I am impressed by the interest in this topic, but I am not surprised! It is one of the biggest technology topics in our lifetime and will impact all of us. So everybody needs to have a basic understanding of AI, ChatGPT and the related technologies and applications and I promise that what I will talk about in that 2 hour class will be understandable by everybody.
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If you want to be part of this online event and increase your understanding, you can still sign up, but I suggest you hurry, because I will close the door on Monday morning. Add your name via this super short questionnaire and don’t be left behind: www.getthislink.com/AIclass (If you have filled out this short questionnaire before today, you should have an e-mail in your Inbox OR in your Promotions or Junk Folder. You might want to look for it!)
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BTW. I have sent a mail to all 140 people to confirm their registration, but Hotmail decided not to deliver the e-mail, so if you have a Hotmail e-mail address, you will get a separate e-mail from me over the weekend.
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Donations in August:
EUR 191
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(By the end of the month, this number has to reach or exceed EUR 200 to guarantee the continuation of the Dublin Event Guide.)
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If the Dublin Event Guide helps you to find out about free events in Dublin, please help with a donation.
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The counter here shows the current donation status. By the end of the month EUR 200 will be subtracted to pay the bills. If more money has been donated, the rest will be carried forward. If donations have stopped below the EUR 200, the missing amount will be carried over.
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This week nobody donated! We are close to the EUR 200 needed, but not over the line yet. So if you can help, please do! Your donation will keep the Dublin Event Guide alive and will motivate me to continue week after week.
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With the above counter you know at all times where we stand and when donating is needed. Donations keep the Dublin Event Guide alive and all donors will also get some additional bonuses.
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Here are some more details about donations:
Any amount is appreciated, but if you are looking for a recommendation, then I suggest a donation of 12 Euro per year. – That’s just one Euro per month and you get FOUR Dublin Event Guides for that Euro! If your funds are limited, but you still want to help, you can buy a virtual coffee for just EUR 4. All donations will be used in full for the Dublin Event Guide.
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To donate, use the Dublin Event Guide Donation Page here: gturl.eu/DEGdonate. It is really easy to use and uses Stripe’s trustworthy payment processing. You can even sign up for a yearly subscription on the donation page! Yearly subscriptions will give some important financial stability and reliability to the Dublin Event Guide and are therefore very much appreciated! (Look for the RED subscription buttons at the bottom of the Donation Page.)
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In case the donation page doesn’t work for you, the old links are here: You can donate via www.paypal.me/DublinEventGuide or for Revolut users among you, just use @joergbrb or now also revolut.me/joergbrb
(If possible, please send your full name and e-mail address as a message with the payment via PayPal or Revolut so that I can tell you about bonuses for donors when available.)
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To buy one or two or even three virtual coffees for the Dublin Event Guide, come to the “Buy Me a Coffee” page here www.buymeacoffee.com/DublinEventG
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And there is one other way to help and it is even free: If you come to www.DublinEventGuide.com and check out some of the ads and click on the ones that you find interesting, that also helps with a few cent! ?
Thank you!!
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“EPIC – The Irish Emigration Museum” (www.epicchq.com) are supporting the Dublin Event Guide and this section of the weekly newsletter will contain relevant information about events in general or about EPIC-related news and happenings.
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+++ CLOSER THAN YOU THINK – Connections between Ireland and American Footall
This Saturday the American Football teams from the University of Notre Dame and the US Naval Academy will play against each other in the Aviva Stadium for the 2023 Aer Lingus College Football Classic.
EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum, is looking at connections between Ireland and American football giants Notre Dame and Navy with a temporary exhibition titled “Closer Than You Think”.
The exhibition runs until 04 Sept and is included in the normal ticket price. epicchq.com/2023-aer-lingus-college-football-classic/
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+++ Homecoming: JKF in Ireland
This is a new, temporary exhibition that brings you back to to 1963 when John F Kennedy, the President of the USA, was in Ireland for 4 days. This was the first visit to Ireland by a US President, while in power.
The exhibition will be on show until September 2023 and admission is included in the normal ticket price.
epicchq.com/homecoming-jfk-in-ireland/
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Free events in Dublin this weekend…
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Saturday 26 August
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+ National Gallery Events: www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ National Museum Events: www.museum.ie/en-IE/EventCalendar
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+ Car Boot Sales Tallaght 06:00-12:00 Tallaght Stadium, Whitestown Way, Tallaght, Dublin 24 www.facebook.com/irishcarboot
+ BLANCH-A-THON Fundraiser – family fun weekend in aid of local charity 09:00-19:00 Blanchardstown Shopping Centre, Dublin 15 blanchardstowncentre.ie/events/blanch-a-thon-fundraiser-26th-27th-august-in-aid-of-home-start-respite-creche-blanchardstown/
+ Airfield Estate Farmers’ Market 09:00-14:30 Airfield Estate, Overend Ave, Dundrum, Dublin 14 www.airfield.ie/farmers-market-at-airfield-estate
+ Supernatural Food Market – Food & Farmer’s Market 09:00-15:00 St Andrew’s Resource Centre, 114-116 Pearse St., Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thesupernaturalfoodmarket
+ St Audeon’s Church – Visit this medieval church – no admission charge 09:30-17:30 St. Audoen’s Church Visitor Centre, Corn Market, Dublin 8 heritageireland.ie/places-to-visit/st-audoens-church/
+ Honest2Goodness Market – Food & Farmers’ Market – 09:30-15:00 – 136a Slaney Close, Dublin Industrial Estate, Glasnevin, Dublin 11 www.facebook.com/GlasnevinMarket/
+ Bushy Park Market – 30 stalls with hot food, artisan produce, crafters and makers 10:00-16:00 Bushy Park, Rathdown Avenue, Terenure, Dublin 6W www.facebook.com/bushyparkmarket
+ St. Anne’s City Farm – Visit this community farm, run by volunteers 10:00-15:00 St. Anne’s Park, Raheny, Dublin 5 www.facebook.com/Stannescityfarm/
++ Open Air Mass at Dublin Castle for American Football supporters and everyone else 11:00-12:00 Dublin Castle (Upper Courtyard), Dame Street, Dublin 2 experience.nd.edu/cheer/aer-lingus-classic-2023/
+ Temple Bar Food Market 11:00-16:00 Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 www.templebarmarkets.com/foodmarket
+ Blackrock Market 11:00-17:30 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/BlackrockMarket/
++ Notre Dame Street Festival – Dame Street will be closed from 12:00-17:00 Dame Street, Dublin 2 experience.nd.edu/cheer/aer-lingus-classic-2023/
++ Dublin City Council Smithfield Fleadh – Irish traditional music/dancing/singing – Gigs & Workshops 12:00-18:00 Smithfield Plaza, Smithfield, Dublin 7 dublin.ie/whats-on/listings/smithfield-fleadh/
++ Dalkey Lobster Festival – Food, Music (12:45-22:00), Cookery Demonstrations (12:00-18:00), Kids Entertainment 12:00-22:00 Main Street, Dalkey, Co. Dublin dalkeylobsterfestival.com/
++ The Band of the Fighting Irish – Performance 12:30 Dame Street (Central Plaza), Dublin 2 experience.nd.edu/cheer/aer-lingus-classic-2023/ dalkeylobsterfestival.com/
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+ Kids & Beginners Ukulele Workshop – Ukulele Hooley 13:30 dlr Lexicon, Queens Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin ukulelehooley.com/?page_id=77
+ Irish Ballads & more 14:00-22:00 Peadar Kearney’s, 64 Dame Street, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/PeadarKearneys
+ Ukulele Hooley Flashmob 14:00 unknown location in Dun Laoghaire ukulelehooley.com/?page_id=77
+ The Irish Hedgerow – Heritage Week Tour 14:00-15:00 National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 www.botanicgardens.ie/event/heritage-week-the-irish-hedgerow/2023-08-26/ (Booking required)
++ Ukulele Hooley – Saturday Stage 14:30-17:00 Eblana Avenue Festival HQ, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin ukulelehooley.com/?page_id=77
+ Square Pegs – Gig 18:00-20:00 Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2 www.whelanslive.com/event/sqaure-pegs/
++ Aer Lingus College Football Classic 2023 Live Stream: Notre Dame vs Navy 19:30-22:30 livesplayhd24.com/CollegeFootball (Registration required)
+ Lost Electric Sons (Blues Rock Tribute) – Gig 20:00 Fibber Magees, 80 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/events/1234947533838494
+ Latin Fever – Dublin’s Latin Club with reggaeton, merengue, funk, electrolatino, pachangueo, dembow & more 21:00-02:30 River Bar, 1 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2 (Adm free before midnight) www.facebook.com/LatinFeverDublin
+ The Swing Beats – Gig 22:30 Tolka House Pub, 9a Glasnevin Hill, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 www.facebook.com/TolkaHousePubOfficial
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Sunday 27 August
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+ National Gallery Events: www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ National Museum Events: www.museum.ie/en-IE/EventCalendar
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+ Car Boot Sale Ballymun 07:00-12:00 Ballymun Comprehensive School, Ballymun Road, Ballymun, Dublin 9 www.facebook.com/irishcarboot
+ BLANCH-A-THON Fundraiser – family fun weekend in aid of local charity 09:00-19:00 Blanchardstown Shopping Centre, Dublin 15 blanchardstowncentre.ie/events/blanch-a-thon-fundraiser-26th-27th-august-in-aid-of-home-start-respite-creche-blanchardstown/
+ St Audeon’s Church – Visit this medieval church – no admission charge 09:30-17:30 St. Audoen’s Church Visitor Centre, Corn Market, Dublin 8 heritageireland.ie/places-to-visit/st-audoens-church/
+ St. Anne’s City Farm – Visit this community farm, run by volunteers 10:00-15:00 St. Anne’s Park, Raheny, Dublin 5 www.facebook.com/Stannescityfarm/
+ Run Talk Run – Phoenix Park Run of Mental Health Peer Support Group for adults 10:50 Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8 bit.ly/RTRDublin (Booking required)
+ St. Patrick’s Park Market – Books, gifts and crafts 11:00-17:30 St. Patrick’s Park, next to St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin 8 www.facebook.com/stpatricksparkmarket/
+ St Mary’s Hospital Guided Tour (formerly the Royal Hibernian Military School) 11:00 Phoenix Park, Dublin 8 www.phoenixpark.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/event-programme-2023-03-30.pdf
+ Gardening for Kids – Children’s Erasmus Education Garden Drop By Activity – 20min session (Age 4 and up) 11:00/11:40/15:30/16:00 National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 www.botanicgardens.ie/events/
+ Blackrock Market 11:00-17:30 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/BlackrockMarket/
++ Ukulele Hooley – Main Stage Concert 11:30-17:30 People’s Park, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin ukulelehooley.com/?page_id=77
++ Dublin City Council Smithfield Fleadh – Irish traditional music/dancing/singing – Gigs & Workshops 12:00-18:00 Smithfield Plaza, Smithfield, Dublin 7 dublin.ie/whats-on/listings/smithfield-fleadh/
++ Dalkey Lobster Festival – Food, Music (14:30-22:30), Cookery Demonstrations (11:00-17:00), Kids Entertainment 12:00-22:00 Main Street, Dalkey, Co. Dublin dalkeylobsterfestival.com/
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+ SAWAN: Monsoon Festival & Fair – Celebrating International Women & Togetherness – Fashion Show, Henna Art, Games, Music 14:00-17:00 www.eventbrite.ie/e/661925626367 (only for women and children)
+ Hugh Lane Gallery Public Tour 14:15 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 hughlane.ie/explore_learn/sunday-public-tours-2/ (No booking required, but limited places)
+ Sunday Sketching – Family Workshop (Age 6-12) – Hugh Lane Gallery 15:00-16:00 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 hughlane.ie/explore_learn/sunday-sketching/
+ Ben Prevo Trio – Gig 18:00-20:00 Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2 www.whelanslive.com/event/ben-prevo-trio/
+ The Comedy Crunch – Comedy 21:00-22:45 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thecomedycrunch
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And the free events for next week….
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Please note: To speed up the creation of the weekday section of the Dublin Event Guide, I am experimenting with a few minor changes. One is that I am not adding the full address of the venue to all events anymore (for now). If you don’t know where the venue is, you will find it by checking the event link.
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Monday 28 August
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+ Open Mic Comedy “Cheeky Monkey Comedy Clubl” 19:00 The International Bar, 23 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/cheekymonkeyclubopenmic
+ Cross Guns Ukulele Club 20:00 Bernard Shaw Pub, Cross Guns Bridge, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 thebernardshaw.com/whats-on/
+ The Comedy Crunch – Comedy 21:00-22:45 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thecomedycrunch
+ Song Cycle – Singer Songwriter Night – Open Night with special guests Little Whelan’s 21:00 Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2 www.whelanslive.com/event/song-cycle/
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Wednesday 30 August
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+ Little Museum of Dublin – Free Tour 10:00 Little Museum of Dublin, 15 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 littlemuseum.ticketsolve.com/shows/1173601013
+ Sillibilly Classes for kids 0-4 with their parents/minders – Music, Singing, Bubbles, Stories, Drama, Balloons and Magic 10:00+11:00 Blanchardstown Shopping Centre, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 sillybillyparties.ie/#price
+ How Did Jews and Christians Read and Sing the Psalms? – Talk 18:00 Online and in Chester Beatty Library, garden of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/how-did-jews-and-christians-read-and-sing-the-psalms/ (Booking required for online talk)
+ Trad on Wednesday 18:00 Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2 www.whelanslive.com/event/trad-on-wednesdays-30-08-23/
+ Stitches Comedy Club – Free Comedy every Wednesday 19:30-22:00 Cassidy’s Bar, 27 Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/501104385707+ Danado De Bom Forró – Dance Social 19:30-22:30 Hill 16 Pub, 30 Gardiner Street, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085927031035
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Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)
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Thursday 31 August
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+ Sillibilly Classes for kids 0-4 with their parents/minders – Music, Singing, Bubbles, Stories, Drama, Balloons and Magic 10:00+11:00 The Square Tallaght, Tallaght, Dublin 24 sillybillyparties.ie/
+ Guided Tour of Grangegorman Military Cemetery 11:00 Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7 (Meeting point is inside the cemetery gates) www.phoenixpark.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/event-programme-2023-03-30.pdf
++ Moore Street Market: Summer Nights Entertainment & Street Food 17:00-22:00 www.moorestreetmarkets.com/whats-on
+ Late at the library – traditional music, stand-up comedy, private tours, spoken word and literary readings 19:00-21:00 National Library, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.nli.ie/late-library-Aug-31 (Booking required)
+ Comedy at Bar Rua – Stand-Up Comedy Open-Mic Night 19:30-22:00 Bar Rua, 32 Clarendon Street, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/events/1305978656619452
+ Crash & Burn Comedy – Stand-up Comedy – Hysteria Comedy Club 19:30-22:30 Sin E, 15 Ormond Quay Upper, Dublin 7 www.eventbrite.ie/e/269577001067
+ Rock’n’Rollover in Sin E with Sam Clifford and Altered Lines – Gig 21:00 Sin E, 14 Upper Ormond Quay, Dublin 7 www.facebook.com/events/1243071373208574
+ Ma Thursdays Open Mic – Mother Reilly’s Bar 21:00-23:30 Mother Reilly’s Bar & Restaurant, 26 Upper Rathmines Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6 www.facebook.com/events/762459318527294
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+++ Discover the Magic of AI: Free Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT!
Ever interacted with Alexa or been intrigued by Netflix’s on-point movie suggestions? Both are powered by the wonders of Artificial Intelligence (AI). And recently, the game-changer arrived: ChatGPT, an AI marvel that crafts human-like text and streamlines countless tasks.
You might only know me as the creator of the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events), but you might now know of my deep roots in Computer Science & Computer Engineering.
My IT expertise has driven a profound interest in AI and ChatGPT and I realised that many would love to or need to know more about it. So I decided to offer a free 2-hour online class, “Introduction to AI and ChatGPT”. I will explain AI and ChatGPT in simple terms so that everyone will understand. The class will take place on Wed 30 August from 19:30-21:30 on Zoom.
If you are interested, sign up here www.getthislink.com/AIclass and help me with a very short survey.
And if you wonder why it is free, remember that I love free events and I also think that EVERYBODY needs to know about AI, what is possible, but also about the risks.
70 people have already signed up and there are only 100 places, so get your name on the list as soon as possible. www.getthislink.com/AIclass Feel free to bring friends or family.
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+++ The Valley Below – Photographic Exhibition
A long-term supporter of the Dublin Event Guide told me about an exhibition that she thinks is worth checking out:
“The Valley Below” photographic exhibition at Farmleigh (in the cowshed theatre) is running Tuesday – Sunday from 22 August – 17 September (11:00-17:00). Úna O’Connor – a photographer from Palmerstown, Dublin – documents her native Mill Lane, which is nestled in the Liffey Valley area of Dublin and overlooked by the Farmleigh Clock tower. The exhibition also includes a collection of old photographs of extended family, some of whom lived and worked on the Farmleigh Estate. www.farmleigh.ie/events/the-valley-below/
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+++ LEARN A NEW SKILL WITH ONLINE COURSES
Until 31 August many UDEMY courses are reduced to EUR 9.99. So this is the time to buy!!
Is there ever a wrong time for learning a new skill or enhancing what you are already interested in? Maybe it is a language or an instrument or some technical skills? Or something completely different? Nearly every subject is there! Check out Udemy via the link below, they have thousands of courses and there is good chance that what you are looking for is available. Nearly all the courses are REALLY affordable!
The lowest price most of the time is EUR 12.99. Sometimes it even goes down further to EUR 9.99 and when that happens (about once or twice a year), I will tell you. But even 12.99 is definitely a good price for what you get! – Check out the website at www.getthislink.com/Udemy22 And if you buy through that link, you also help the Dublin Event Guide! :-)
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+++ IKEA Crafting / Music / Cooking Workshops
Ikea in Ballymun runs a variety of crafting, music and cooking workshops and there are still some places available. The workshops are free and go for 45 minutes and are for children. Check them out on www.ikea.com/ie/en/stores/events/ikea-ballymun/
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+++ Some more events:
Find Library events here www.dublincity.ie/events
and Trinity College Events here www.tcd.ie/news_events/events/?day=28&month=08&year=2023&search=week
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+++ Storytelling and Toddler Groups at Dublin City Libraries
The Dublin City Libraries have published a list of Storytelling and Toddler groups for age 0-4 across the Dublin City Libraries. You can find it here www.dublincity.ie/library/blog/storytelling-and-toddler-groups-dublin-city-libraries
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And this is it for another week! Have a great weekend and good new week.
Take care,
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