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Free events in Dublin this weekend…

Saturday 09 March

++ Irish Astronomy Week 09-16 March www.irishastronomyweek.ie/#events

+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on

+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ 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

+ Honest2Goodness Market – Food & Farmers’ Market – 09:30-15:00 – 136a Slaney Close, Dublin Industrial Estate, Glasnevin, Dublin 11 www.facebook.com/GlasnevinMarket/

+ 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/

+ Children’s History Workshop: Ancient Animals of Ireland (Age: 9-12) 11:00 Richmond Barracks, off Bulfin Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8 richmondbarracks.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173638623 (Booking required)

+ Chester Beatty Museum Tour 11:00 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/free-public-tours/

+ 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/

+ The Birth of the Solar System (Ages 8+ and adults) 12:00-13:00 Clondalkin Library, Monastery Road, Dublin 22 www.eventbrite.ie/e/851522405437 (Booking required)

+ Enhanced Public Tour: The Art of Painting 13:00-14:00 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on/enhanced-public-tour-art-painting
+ The women who worked in Henry Street 1790 to 2000 – Talk 14:00-15:00 Ballymun Library, Ballymun Road, Dublin 11 www.dublincity.ie/events/women-who-worked-henry-street-1790-2000-0 (Booking required)
+ An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl) – Film Screening 14:00 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/an-cailin-ciuin-the-quie/
+ National Tree Week – Tree Tour 14:00 National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Dublin 9 www.facebook.com/events/947307650252215 (Not certain of this is a free event!)
+ An afternoon of music with Mike Nielsen (Jazz Guitar) 14:30-15:45 Pearse Museum, 15 Grange Road, Dublin 16 www.facebook.com/events/2204457769885460 (Booking required)
+ Antarctica – Film Screening – Francophonie Film Festival 15:00 Alliance Française, 1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/events/320475010997910 (Booking required)
+ Capture the Cosmos – Fundamentals of Astrophotography – Talk 15:00 Phoenix Park Visitors Centre, Chesterfield Avenue, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8 www.irishastronomyweek.ie/event/astrophotography-roadmap/
+ The Writing Community: are you a member? – Panel Discussion 15:30-16:30 Irish Writers Centre, 19 Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 www.eventbrite.ie/e/847136346617 (Booking required)
+ Metal to the Masses 2024 with more heavy metal bands competing for your votes – Gigs 20:00 Fibber Magees, 79 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/events/1124833818888757/

+ 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 Goods – Gig 22:30 Tolka House Pub, 9a Glasnevin Hill, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 www.facebook.com/TolkaHousePubOfficial

++ Irish Astronomy Week 09-16 March www.irishastronomyweek.ie/#events

+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on

+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar

+ Car Boot Sale Ballymun 08:00-13:00 Ballymun Comprehensive School, Ballymun Road, Ballymun, Dublin 9 irishcarboot.ie

+ 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)

++ Bohemia Flea Market – LE Zeitgeist – 100+ stalls indoors and outdoors 11:00-17:00 Kelly’s Yard, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 www.facebook.com/lezeitgeistfleamarket/

+ 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/

+ Blackrock Market 11:00-17:30 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/BlackrockMarket/
+ Sunday Family Drop-in – National Gallery – Workshop for families with children of all ages 11:30-13:30 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on

+ Ashtown Demesne Arboretum, Phoenix Park Visitor Centre – Tour 14:00-15:00 Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8 www.phoenixpark.ie/events/free-tour-of-ashtown-demesne-arboretum-phoenix-park-visitor-centre/

+ 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 spaces)

+ Women Artists – International Women’s Day – Tour 14:30-15:30 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on/public-tour-women-artists-international-womens-day

+ Chester Beatty Museum Tour 15:00 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/free-public-tours/

+ 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/

+ National Tree Week – Tree Tour 16:00 National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Dublin 9 www.facebook.com/events/721565103415812/ (Not certain of this is a free event!)

+ The Comedy Crunch – Comedy 21:00-22:45 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thecomedycrunch

And the free events for next week….

Monday 11 March

++ Irish Astronomy Week 09-16 March www.irishastronomyweek.ie/#events

Tuesday 12 March

++ Irish Astronomy Week 09-16 March www.irishastronomyweek.ie/#events

Wednesday 13 March

++ Irish Astronomy Week 09-16 March www.irishastronomyweek.ie/#events

Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)

Thursday 14 March

++ Irish Astronomy Week 09-16 March www.irishastronomyweek.ie/#events

+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ The 50 Plus Show – Exhibition for people over 50 years of age – Seniortimes (Thurs + Fri) 10:00-16:00 RDS Industries Hall (Hall4), Anglesea Road, Ballsbridege, Dublin 4 seniortimes.ie/50-plus-expo/ (Booking required)

+ Sing For Fun – Weekly Choir Workshop 11:00 Richmond Barracks, off Bulfin Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8 richmondbarracks.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173633651
+ Researching Your Idea – Business Matters Talk Series 13:15-14:00 Central Library, ILAC Centre www.dublincity.ie/events/researching-your-idea (Booking required)
+ Pop-up Gaeltacht – Irish Language Week 17:00 Central Library www.dublincity.ie/events/pop-gaeltacht
+ Astronomy from Raheny – Talk 18:30 Raheny Library, Howth Rd, Raheny, Dublin 5 www.irishastronomyweek.ie/event/astronomy-from-raheny/ (Booking required)
+ Estonia: Identity Narratives in the post-Soviet Era (the 1990s) – Lecture 18:00-19:00 Arts Building, TCD Campus, Dublin 2 www.tcd.ie/news_events/events/event/public-lecture—estonia-identity-narratives-in-the-post-soviet-era-the-1990s.php
+ 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

Friday 15 March

++ Irish Astronomy Week 09-16 March www.irishastronomyweek.ie/#events

+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ The 50 Plus Show – Exhibition for people over 50 years of age – Seniortimes (Thurs + Fri) 10:00-16:00 RDS Industries Hall (Hall4), Anglesea Road, Ballsbridege, Dublin 4 seniortimes.ie/50-plus-expo/ (Booking required)

+ Juggling for beginners (adults) – workshop (01 March-22 March) 12:00 Richmond Barracks, off Bulfin Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8 richmondbarracks.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173652843 (Booking required)

And there is more…

+++ Irish Astronomy Week
The Irish Astronomy Week is running from 09-16 March and there will be 100 events all over Ireland. 14 of them are in Dublin and if you are interested, check the events out already to make sure that you get tickets if needed. www.irishastronomyweek.ie/

+++ Seachtain na Gaeilge – Irish Week
Seachtain na Gaeilge is an Irish language festival that takes place every year in March. It will run from 01-17 March and if you have an interest in Irish, either because you already speak it well or because you want to brush up on it or maybe it is your first steps, there will be events that are suitable for you. Check them out at snag.ie/

+++ LEARN A NEW SKILL WITH ONLINE COURSES
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! :-)

+++ IKEA Crafting / Music / Cooking Workshops
Ikea in Ballymun runs a variety of crafting, music and cooking workshops it is always worh checking out. The workshops are free and usually go for 45 minutes. They are always for children, but the age is often not fixed. There are specific Toddler and baby workshops at times as well. Check them out on www.ikea.com/ie/en/stores/events/ikea-ballymun/

+++ Some more events:
Find Library events here www.dublincity.ie/events
and Trinity College Events here www.tcd.ie/news_events/events/?day=13&month=11&year=2023&search=week

+++ 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

And this is it for another week! Have a great weekend and good new week.

Take care,

–Joerg (dublineventguide@gmail.com)