Event Guide 107: Summer Edition, Puppet Show, Crafty Market, Farmleigh Fitness Festival, Teddy Bears Picnic, Play Day

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| DUBLIN EVENT GUIDE (for Free Events) No. 107
| 03 July 2009                      Subscribers: 4425
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Hi all!

With the weather we had for most of last week, who can complain about living in Dublin? ;-) Well, incredibly I already heard people complaining about it being much to hot. Hot? Hmmm, it was just about 20 degrees. Hot starts above 30! MAYBE it is just down to the fact that no matter how the weather is, there will be something we have to say about it. And there are only two options: Complaints or praise. No matter which option you choose, I just LOVE the sun and the higher temperatures and I wish it lasted for another few months. If the sky + the sun smile, I will just join in! For no particular reason at all!

A little downer is the fact that I have hurt my back (Lower back pain – It happens to me every now and then.) by just bending down last weekend and therefore I am in some pain (it was “a lot of” but it got better already) when sitting down. So sitting at a desk for 12+ hours to write this Event Guide is not the recommended behaviour and I can’t promise that I will be able to do it. If I can’t I will do as much as possible and at the end of this newsletter I will state if I got finished or had to abandon prematurely. Let’s hope all will go well and the pain will not be too strong. On a side note: The praised Osteopath that I tried to ring unfortunately never rang back, so no treatment for me. The good practitioners are just too busy. :-o

After the interview on RTE Radio 1’s “Frugal Household”, this week I was contacted by Phantom 105.2 and if all works out they might have me for a chat during the week on the Phantom Daily show (15:00-17:00) with Simon Maher. I don’t know yet when, though. It most likely will be in Monday at 15:40, but if you want to know for certain, I will try to remember to post the time and date on Twitter. You can find me on www.twitter.com by searching for JoergSt. I am an occasional-only twitter user, but for notifications like that it is very useful. :-)

On Wednesday night during the Thunderstorm I thought of the people that are afraid of lightning and of thunder and that an event like that must feel like all is coming to an end. And maybe not through a normal thunderstorm, but life has sometimes unexpected surprises for us. So today the question is for you: “If Today were the last day of your life what would you be doing today? Who would you spend time with, who would you contact and what would you tell them and what passion would you pursue? Listen to the Nickelback song (www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0Ia07pu704) and think about what you would do and say….and then just do it!

And some welcome supporter/sponsor news: The Pena Flamenca El Indalo (www.flamencoindalo.com) a group that will promote and support Flamenco in Ireland has joined the exclusive set of Dublin Event Guide Sponsors and their contribution is very much appreciated. FlamencoIndalo will officially launch on 18 July and on 19 July they are inviting to a Flamenco Performance in the Button Factory in Temple Bar. Concha Jareño & Ensemble will perform “Simplemente Flamenco” and you can find more detail about this concert (EUR 22) here: www.flamencoindalo.com/en/events/details/1-conchajareno
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All events listed in this Event Guide are free of any admission charges or at least appear to be free unless otherwise stated. I try to find confirmation in all cases and do my best to double-check the information. However errors can happen and therefore no guarantee for correctness can be given.

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Since this newsletter is getting longer and longer with all the free events available, this section is meant to provide some help in picking and choosing the events I will or would go to. This is not the “best of…” list and if an event is not listed here, it by no means implies that the event is not interesting. Instead my “picks” are just based on my personal preferences, so if it helps you I am glad, but feel free to ignore this section completely! :-) All events mentioned here are described in detail further down.

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This weekend seems to be made for children. The majority of events is more for the younger age groups than for grown ups, but there are still things to find for us. ;-) On Saturday I will go to the Summer Edition 2009 in Filmbase and then skip over to the Temple Bar Food Market where I have not been for a long long time. On Sunday I can recommend the Crafty Market, but I have been there before and will go back again in a few weeks time. If I had children I would go to the Farmleigh Fitness Festival or the Teddy Bears Picnic, but unless I borrow some children ;-) I would probably look odd at the Teddy Bears Picnic. :-P On Tuesday the Colm O’Regan Comedy performance looks promising and on Thursday the Temple Bar Circus Festival will start, which will keep us busy next weekend…unless you go to Oxygen, I guess.

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DUBLIN ON A SHOESTRING – BOOK COMPETITION
“Dublin on a Shoestring” is the latest version of this guidebook for cost conscious visitors AND inhabitants of Dublin. The book has been completely re-written and the newest issue was edited by Katherine Farmar and Ben Murnane. It includes categories dealing with Must see places; great value pubs, clubs and venues; eating out; shopping; free stuff; where to stay and “Secret Dublin”. The book is all about ideas for free and low-budget things to do in Dublin – and I think it has been updated just at the right time. The book will be on sale from end of June. It has 264 pages and will cost EUR 9.99. If you want it immediately or if you want to find out more about it, follow this link: benmurnane.com/?p=598. If you hurry postage will be included in the price and the book will be signed by Ben Murnane!
I didn’t get a chance yet to check the book out, but it sounds interesting and I will definitely have a look at it. Though, in case the “Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)” is not mentioned in it, I already have a suggestion for the NEXT edition. :-) The lovely and generous people from A&A Farmar, the publisher, have made THREE copies available for you to win!
And here is what you have to do: If you would like to win one of the three books, just send a mail to dublineventguide@gmail.com with SHOESTRING in the subject line and with your name and postal address in the body of the mail. The mail has to be with me at 15:00 on Tues 07 July.

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BABYLON RADIO EVENT – TICKET COMPETITION
Babylon Radio (babylonradio.com) is a multi-cultural radio station playing music from all over the world and they also organise events featuring a diverse mix of music. On the 04 July Babylon Radio presents TJ, Daniel&Pablo, Tom Beary (Bodytonic Music) and Elektrodouche. You will hear acoustic flamenco guitar tunes early in the night, then get the chance to dance to Tom’s mix of Brazilian and African music, funk and soul, and finally finish the night with a mix of electro, techno and house. And the nice people from Babylon Radio made three pairs of tickets available for a competition. Thanks! The winners are Aileen Cotter, Shawna Strickland and Emily Castles. Enjoy the gig! But you all are winners! ;-) Because the generous Babylon Radio is giving all of you a discount. The normal ticket price is EUR 10, but if you mention at the door that you are a reader of the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) you will get in for EUR 5 only.
The event takes place on Sat 04 July at 21:30 downstairs in Peadar Kearney’s, 64 Dame St., Dublin 2. www.babylonradio.com

HOPE FOUNDATION EVENT – WHELANS – TICKET COMPETITION
Rachel Nolan had made a pair of tickets of a fundraising event available for a competition. The event is a charity gig on Whelans for the Hope Foundation, a charity that helps the street children of Calcutta. The event will take place in Whelans on Camden Street on Sun 05 July from 19:30-23:00 with the following bands: Children under Hoof, El Hombre Jokes, Mighty Atomics, The Civilians and The DLS. Tickets are EUR 10 and you can buy them at the door. The winner of the pair of tickets at the competition here is Quentin Michon. Congratulations!
I will most likely be at this gig and maybe I will meet some of you! If you are thinking about it, you can find some more information about it here www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=94434634797&ref=nf and in case you don’t know all or some of the bands, then you can find out more here: Children under hoof (www.myspace.com/childrenunderhoof), El Hombre Jokes (www.myspace.com/elhombrejokes), Mighty Atomics (www.myspace.com/themightyatomics), The Civilians (www.myspace.com/lescivilians), the dls (www.myspace.com/thedlsmusic).

All events in this Competition Section are non-free events, but the organisers are making free tickets available for you to win. I usually get lots of competition entries and unfortunately not everybody can win, so even if you are not the winner, please consider going to an event to support the organisers. :-) If you don’t win, and will go to the event, please help showing the organisers that promoting their event in the Dublin Event Guide is beneficial and mention to them that you heard about the event through “Joerg’s Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)”. Thanks!

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METRO AND HERALD AM MERGE
You might have heard that the two free morning newspapers Metro and Herald AM will merge. This is a sensible move, because the competition didn’t make that much sense. But it will have a big impact on lots of distributors/staff where now only half of them are required and it is a pity because it added some variety to the free newspaper world. But let’s hope that all the good aspects from both newspapers will survive. The current owners are Associated Newspapers and The Irish Times (Metro Ireland) and Independent News and Media (Herald AM) and each shareholder will retain one third of the merged business. The new newspaper will be called “Metro Herald” and approx. 70,000 copies of the new free newspaper will be distributed daily in the greater Dublin area. www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0702/breaking33.htm
It will take another little while until the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events) will reach 70,000 people, but we are on the right way. :-P

STEPHEN’S GREEN SHOPPING CENTRE TO CLOSE DOWN???
No, no, don’t worry, that won’t happen!! At least as far as _I_ know, But I was there last night and it amazing that there are soooo many units empty, things are definitely going downhill for the landlords there. During the week I was in the Swan Shopping Centre in Rathmines and the story there is not much different. Lots of units empty. Now at times like this you would think that landlords will be lowering the rents to make it easy to find new tenants and to keep the existing ones. But someone told me during the week that this is far from reality. It seems that in general commercial rents are not dropping to reflect the changed economic climate. So, who knows, there could be more shop closures on the cards.

BA MIZU RE-OPENS AS PYGMALION
What once was a VERY busy pub/bar and – before a change of kitchen staff – had a delicious food menu closed down suddenly and without warning about 9 months or so ago. Later I heard that Ba Mizu was closed by a Health Inspector because a few things needed to be better looked after. Something like that is never good news, but usually it will get sorted within a few days and latest a week later a restaurant or pub re-opens in most cases. Ba Mizu didn’t surprisingly and the question arose if there were other problems as well. Ba Mizu was the place in the “basement” of the Powerscourt Shopping Centre but with street access from South William Street, so all in all a very good location. An interesting feature at the pub is the river Stien, known as The Poddle – a tributary of the river Liffey. The river actually flows underneath the premises and is visible through glass panels set in the floor.
Well, after a long closure all is well again, it seems. The pub has re-opened (already some while ago, but I hadn’t realised it) and it is now called Pygmalion. It is under new management and now owned by Jay Bourke who as well owns the Market Bar, Café Bar Deli and a whole range of other pubs and restaurants.

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MAGENHILD OPDOL – MONSTER TRUCK GALLERY & STUDIOS
Norwegian artist’s Magnhild Opdol exhibition ‘Om Hundrede Aar Er Alting Glemt’ will run from 02 July 2009 until 14 July 2009. (Gallery Details: Monster Truck Gallery, 73 Francis Street, Dublin 7, www.monstertruck.ie, Opening Hours: Mon, Tues, Fri, Sat, Sun: 13:00-19:00, Wed closed, Thurs: Opening night 18:00-20:00)

SINÉAD NÍ MHAONAIGH – KEVIN KAVANAGH GALLERY
‘Paintings’, an exhibition by Sinéad Ní Mhaonaigh will run from 02 July-25 July. (Gallery Details: Kevin Kavanagh Gallery, Chancery Lane, Dublin 8, www.kevinkavanaghgallery.ie, Open: ???)

MARTIN FINNIN – ORIGIN GALLERY
‘The Moon and the Modern World’ by Martin Finnin will run from 01 July – 31 July. (Gallery Details: Origin Gallery, 83 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2, No website?, Open: Mon-Fri 11:00-18:00, Sat 12:00-16:00)

MATTHEW DAY JACKSON & JIM WHITE – DOUGLAS HYDE GALLERY
The Douglas Hyde Gallery is inviting to the opening of two new exhibitions on Friday 03 July 2009 from 18:00-19:30. The exhibitions will run until 12 August 2009. ‘High, Low and In Between’ by multimedia artist Matthew Day Jackson, on show in Gallery 1, will be introduced by an artist talk with Matthew Day Jackson at 17:00 on Friday 03 July before the opening. An accompanying talk entitled ‘Missing Links: Matthew Day Jackson and recent American Art’ will be given by Barry White on Wednesday 22 July at 13:15.
‘Deep Fried Ephemera’, a collection of Southern marginalia assembled by Jim White will be on show in Gallery 2, featuring a weekly screening of ‘Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus’ by Andrew Douglas, a musical road trip guided by White, every Thursday at 13:00 for the duration of the show. On Wednesday 29 July at 13:15 Sheena Malone will present a talk entitled ‘If Jesus Drove a Motor Home – A Trip to Jim White’s Deep South’.
(Gallery Details: Douglas Hyde Gallery, Trinity College, Dublin 2, www.douglashydegallery.com , Open: Mon-Fri: 11:00-18:00, Thurs: 11:00-19:00, Sat: 11:00-16:45)

INVASION OF PRAGUE 1968 – GALLERY OF PHOTOGRAPHY
From 25 June- 26 July the Gallery of Photography at Meeting House Square in Temple Bar exhibits “Invasion of Prague 1968” by Josef Koudelka. Josef Koudelka’s photos document the momentous events of 21 August 1968, when over 5000 Warsaw Pact tanks rolled into Prague, ending the Dubcek era of liberalisation known as the ‘Prague Spring’. (Gallery Details: Gallery of Photography, Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, wwww.galleryofphotography.ie, Open: Tues-Sat 11:00-18:00, Sun 13:00-18:00)

LITHUANIAN PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION
Lithuania celebrates its Millennium year in 2009. Many special events have been planned to commemorate this special anniversary; the capital, Vilnius, is European City of Culture for 2009; and 120 Lithuanian yachtsmen will circumnavigate the globe to mark the uniting of Lithuanians around the world.
In support of this odyssey and to celebrate the millennium year, the European Commission Representation will host a photography exhibition featuring the best moments of the millennium events that took place in Ireland: launch of two collaborative exhibitions by artists Ema Rimeikaite-Kersuliene, Jolita Jarutiene and the Artists’ Association of Lithuania, the arrival of S/Y ‘Ambersail’ in Dublin and events at the Lithuanian Embassy in Dublin.
The exhibition will be open in European Union House, 18 Dawson Street from 07-17 July from Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 5 pm. Entrance is free
www.ec.europa.eu/ireland/events/index_en.htm

‘NOT MAKE DO’ ART EXHIBITION – CIVIC OFFICES
For the seventh year running the ‘NOT MAKE DO’ art exhibition will be held in the Dublin City Council – Civic Offices on Wood Quay from Monday 06 July to Thurs 09 July 2009 (during office hours). The artists all attend Weavers and Tofa Centres based in the Blanchardstown area. As part of the Daughters of Charity Service it caters for people with intellectual disabilities. The artists exhibiting are supported and encouraged by staffs, all of whom have a background in the arts.

VINCENT KEELING – OISIN GALLERY
An exhibition of oil paintings by Vincent Keeling at the Oisin Gallery is taking place from Thurs 09 July until Sun 12 July. The opening is on Thurs 09 July from 18:00-20:00. www.vincentkeeling.com (Gallery Details: Oísin Gallery, 44 Westland Row, Dublin 2, www.oisingallery.com, Open: Mon-Fri: 09:00-17:00, Sat: 10:00-17:30)

PREHISTORY OF THE CRISIS (2) – PROJECT ARTS CENTRE
Susanne Bosch, Anthony Haughey, Daniel Jewesbury and Sinéad McCann are exhibiting in the Project Arts Centre from 02 July – 15 August. Admission is free. “As Ireland experiences recession and unemployment rapidly rises, four artists with a common interest in the complexities of multicultural living come together to examine attitudes to migration before this period of crisis. The Prehistory of the Crisis (2) will present new work in response to the changing economic and cultural climate, migration and attitudes towards minority groups.
www.projectartscentre.ie/index.php/on-next/whats-on/577-the-prehistory-of-the-crisis-2

BRIAN MAGUIRE & MICHAEL McLOUGHLIN – DRAÍOCHT
‘Experience, Strength and Hope’ is an exhibition by Brian Maguire, Michael McLoughlin and the Coolmine Therapeutic Community. It will be on show at the Ground Floor Gallery of Draíocht in Blanchardstown from 03 July to 03 October 2009. Over the last two years Brian Maguire and Michael McLoughlin have facilitated weekly workshops in Ashleigh House, Coolmine, with a core group of ten female participants, which has resulted in this body of work.
www.draiocht.ie

SIGNAL ARTS SOCIETY – SIGNAL ARTS CENTRE
The 9th Annual Members Exhibition will be on show from 07-19 July 2009. The show also incorporates the annual Art Trail which is run in conjunction with Bray Summerfest. An opening reception will be held on Friday 10 June 2009 from 19:00-21:00(Gallery Details: Signal Arts Centre, 1 Albert Avenue, Bray, Co. Wicklow, www.signalartscentre.ie, Open: Tue – Fri: 10:00-13:00 & 14:00-17:00, Sat – Sun: 12:00-17:00)

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FIRST FRIDAY FILM CLUB
The First Friday Film Club takes place on the first Friday of every month at 10:30 in Rathmines Library, 157 Lower Rathmines Road, Dublin 6. Admission is free. The film on 03 July is “The Tibetans. A Life In Exile”, a documentary on the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan exiled community.”
www.dublincity.ie/RecreationandCulture/libraries/Events/Pages/first_friday_film_RR.aspx

ARTIST TALK: MATTHEW DAY JACKSON – DOUGLAS HYDE GALLERY
Matthew Day Jackson will talk about his work and ideas at 17:00 on Fri 03 July 2009. And after the talk his exhibition ‘High, Low and In Between’ in Gallery 1 will be opened. The exhibition will be on show from 04 July – 12 August 2009. (Gallery Details: Douglas Hyde Gallery, Trinity College, Dublin 2, www.douglashydegallery.com , Open: Mon-Fri: 11:00-18:00, Thurs: 11:00-19:00, Sat: 11:00-16:45)

TOWER RECORDS – IN STORE EVENT
“The Upgrades” will perform in Tower Records in Wicklow Street at 17:00 on Fri 03 July. entertainment.ie/venue_information/Tower-Records/32057.htm

‘GIVVA HE A SANDFELLA…’ – UNIT H, THE MARKET STUDIOS
The Market Studios is inviting to ‘Givva he a sandfella last day wild’, a three day event Unit H, The Market Studios’ project space, which will run from 03-05 July 2009. Over the three days three exhibitions will run consecutively:
* Fri 03 July, 17:00-23:00: DeySed presents SilentCity – Fragments of the street
Performance-installation, film screening and SilentCity ‘tours’ – interactive performances by DeySed (duration: 35 min) starting from the front door of The Market Studios at 17:50, 19:00, 20:30, 22:00. www.deysed.blogspot.com
* Sat 04 July, 09:00-21:00 The Circuit (Recreational Art)
An exhibition of submitted works exploring inter-connectivity and the art space through the transmission of art works.
* Sun 05 Jul, 16:00-19:00, “I feed the soul not the body, Art before Hunger.”
Enjoy luxurious foods and drinks while viewing a series of commissioned paintings (based on passages from the book ‘Logan’s Run’) that have been created on site for the occasion.
(Gallery Details: Unit H, The Market Studios, corner of Mary’s Lane & Halston St, Dublin 7, (Turn onto Mary’s Lane at Slattery’s Capel St, UNIT H is opposite Dublin City Council fruit markets), www.themarketstudios.wordpress.com))

WORLDVIEW FILM CLUB
The next Worldview Film Club screening is on Fri 03 July at 18:45. The film is “Into the Wild” (2007) and the theme of the discussion afterwards is “Search for Fulfilment”. Check worldview.project.googlepages .com/invitation (googlepages URLs are suspicious to some spam filters, therefore you have to copy the address in your browser and then remove the space between “googlepages” and “.com”) or check www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=27560436112
The Worldview Film Club is inspired by the Bahá’í Religion: www.bahai.ie. The event takes place in the National Bahá’í Centre, 24 Burlington Rd, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.

BALCONY TV MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS
BalconyTV, created by three Dublin flatmates, features daily live music performances on a tiny balcony on Dublin’s Dame Street that can be viewed on the Internet. Since launching in June 2006 BalconyTV’s archived shows have been viewed almost 6 million times. BalconyTV Hamburg was launched in September 2007 based exclusively on a tiny balcony on Hamburg’s famous Reeperbahn. On 03 July from 21:00 Balcony TV will celebrate the Balcony TV Music Video Awards in the Morrison Hotel on Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin 1. The aftershow party is at 22:00 and admission is free. www.balconytv.ie/?cat=65

PHANTOM 105.2 – FIRST FRIDAY
The Phantom 105.2 First Friday event in July will be in the Academy, not in the Andrew Lane Theatre (ALT) as in previous months! The Line up for July will be The Chapters, Noise Control and Doris, followed by late club with Phantom DJs.
Doors open at 20:00 and admission is free before 22:00 (admission after 22:00 is EUR 5). Early arrival is recommended to guarantee entry.
www.myspace.com/phantomfirstfriday
www.myspace.com/thechaptersofficial
www.myspace.com/noisecontrol4real
www.myspace.com/dorismusic

REGULAR EVENTS – FRIDAY
* James Sheeran (Acoustic/Rock/Trad) is playing from 18:00 in Peadar Kearney’s in 64 Dame Street, Dublin 2. And The Eastern Harps (Trad) are playing there from 20:00. Admission is free.
* Sahaja Meditation program every Friday at 19:30 at 4/5 Eustace Street (bell 3, next to the IFI), Temple Bar. For more information contact Seamus on SHarten@upc.ie www.templebar.ie/home_ns_9_action_view_nid_229.html

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YOGA – DARTMOUTH SQUARE
Have you heard of Dartmouth Square in Ranelagh? It was once a private park owned by a Lord Dartey, but then Dublin City Council took it over, singed a 10 year lease and then claimed it was theirs. But Lord Dartey had sold it to Noel O’Gara for 10,000 Pound, who wanted to build on it or sell it as building land. When that didn’t success he locked it up. Then the people living around broke into it and “reclaimed” it and Dublin City tried to take it from O’Gara using a Compulsory Purchase Order. That didn’t succeed either and now O’Gara decided to make life difficult for Dublin City and for the residents. He first wanted to turn the park into a car park and had then other zany and crazy ideas for what it could be used for. Some of the people living around it got together and there was a talk with O’Gara and finally he agreed to making it available to the public until the end of the year for the start. The Dartmouth Square residents put a lot of work in to restore it and now use it for community activities.
On Sat 04 July from 11:00-12:30 a Yoga class with Tahnee Fournier, an Anusara inspired yoga teacher, will take place. The class is free, but you are invited to donate “to the park”. A facebook group is set up so that you can confirm your attendance
www.facebook.com/pages/Dartmouth-Sq/55506430889?ref=ts#/event.php?eid=96500124258&ref=mf

SUMMER EDITION 2009 – FILMBASE BOOK FAIR
Organised by Edition Book Arts, an Artist’s Book, Comic and Zine Fair is taking place in the Filmbase in Temple Bar on Sat 04 July from 11:00-17:00. Admission is free. There will be workshops and stalls and over 30 exhibitors from Ireland & UK will be present. www.editionbookarts.com/

US INDEPENDENCE DAY – DUNDRUM TOWN CENTRE
On Sat 04 + Sun 05 July the Dundrum Town Centre will celebrate the US Independence Day with an entertainment programme. I am not tooo sure why Independence Day is celebrated in Dundrum, considering that it is a little removed from the USA, but I guess any reason/theme for some entertainment that might attract a few more customers must be used. Live performances will take place from the bandstand with traditional Yankee favourites, cheerleaders and an authentic marching band will entertain, face painters and kids entertainers will also be on hand with fun family games. A giant American-style free BBQ will take place on Town Square on Saturday 04 and Sunday 05 July, with chefs from Butcher’s Block providing food for all in attendance. More breathtaking activities and exciting offers can be found here www.dundrum.ie/happening.asp?nid=855

CANADA DAY – PHOENIX PARK
Yes, a few days ago (01 July) was Canada Day and there will be a Canada Day BBQ/Picnic in Phoenix Park. It is not a free event per se, but since Phoenix Park is a public park you can meet up with your Canadian friends there and then decide if or if not you prefer to make use of the (not-free) BBQ that is available. www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=99554552084

SUMMER OF HERITAGE – DUN LAOGHAIRE – RATHDOWN
Dun Laoghaire – Rathdown is inviting to a number of sites and locations in their “Summer of Heritage” between 15 June and mid September, free guided tours are provided in Cabinteely House, Marlay House, Deansgrange Cemetery, the Obelisk on Killiney Hill and the Oratory on Library Road in Dún Laoghaire. Many guided tours will take place on Saturdays and Thursdays. The brochure with all the information is here: www.dlrevents.ie/pdfs/HeritageBooklet.pdf

TOWER RECORDS – IN STORE EVENT
“Damon and The Heathens” will perform in Tower Records in Wicklow Street at an unspecified time (maybe 13:00) on Sat 04 July. entertainment.ie/venue_information/Tower-Records/32057.htm

CHILDREN’S PUPPET SHOW – CITY CENTRE
The Dublin City Business Improvement District (BID) is bringing free entertainment for kids to the city this Summer with free Puppet Shows for children as part of its BIDs for KIDs Summer Programme. Taking place in Arnotts, Henry Street, and the Powerscourt Shopping Centre every weekend in July, the Dublin City BID is providing a fun and interesting way for kids and families to spend a few hours in the city this July.
Renowned puppeteer Conor Lambert will entertain and create drama with his unique (Dublin) adaptation of ‘Punch & Judy’. Follow a very naughty Mr.Punch as he is left with the task of minding the house while Judy gets busy with other important chores. Mr. Punch’s inability to take on the simplest of chores leads to hilarious consequences involving the Gardai!
With three shows each day, running for 45 minutes each, Mr Punch will actively encourage children to get involved as he goes about his chores.
The sessions are free but pre-booking is essential as spaces are limited. Please phone the Dublin City BID on 01-6334680 or email bidsforkids@dublincitybid.ie to reserve a space. See www.dublincitybid.ie for more information.
Puppet Show Details:
1st Show: 12:30-13:15
2nd Show: 14:00-14:45
3rd Show: 15:30-16:15
each Saturday (in Arnotts) and Sunday (in Powerscourt Shopping Centre) throughout July. www.powerscourtcentre.com/news-and-events/free-childrens-puppet-shows-in-dublin-city-centre/

FAMILY & ADULT EVENTS – NATIONAL MUSEUM
* There are NO events taking place this week for families or children in the National Museum. :-o

RALLY FOR LIFE – PROTEST
On Saturday 04 July a pro-life rally will take place with a starting time of 14:00 at the Garden of Remembrance at Parnell Square. It seems that there is no plan of a protest march, but the event is limited to the Garden of Remembrance. www.rallyforlife.net/

COUNTER “RALLY FOR LIFE” RALLY – PROTEST
The opposition to the “pro-life rally” is a pro-choice rally which will take place at 14:00 on Sat 04 July outside the GPO. www.indymedia.ie/article/92946

BANTER – TWISTED PEPPER/THE MEZZ
Banter is a new monthly series of informal chats, debates and discussions around pop and pop culture compered by Jim Carroll of the Irish Times. The first talk kicks off at 21:00 in the Mezz on “The state of Irish Music Radio – Past, Present & Future” with Paul McLoone (Today FM) and The Golden Maverick (Power FM). Email conor@bodytonicmusic.com for an invite. www.bodytonicmusic.com/thetwistedpepper/

REGULAR SATURDAY EVENTS
* Don’t forget that the Temple Bar Markets (Temple Bar Food Market on Meeting House Square and the Temple Bar Designer Mart near Cow’s Lane) are taking place every Saturday from 10:00-16:30.
* The SuperNatural Food Market is taking place every Saturday from 09:30-15:30 in St. Andrews Resource Centre in Pearse Street, Dublin 2. www.supernatural.ie
* The Dublin Food Coop runs a food market every Saturday (09:30-16:30) and Thursday (14:00-20:00) at Newmarket in Dublin 8. Fresh local and artisan produce, mainly organic, and other products for sustainable living are on sale. www.dublinfood.coop
* Sunday Market & Car Boot Sale at Kart City
Old Airport Road, Santry, Dublin 9. The Kart City Weekend Market is open every Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday from 08:00-16:00 and until the end of May all car boot sellers can sell for free. sundaymarket.ie/
* Blackhorse Flea Market + Car Boot Sale. Every Saturday from 10:00-18:00 the Blackhorse Market is taking place. You can reach it from Tyrconnell Road and from Kylemore Road and it is within 3 min from Black Horse stop on red Luas line. theblackhorsemarket.com
* The Art Walk on the Liffey Boardwalk between the Ha’penny Bridge and O’Connell Bridge will feature 18 different artists every week from June until September. It runs every Saturday and Sunday from 11:00-17:00.
* Enda Reilly (Acoustic/Rock/Trad – www.myspace.com/endaderoad) is playing from 19:00 in Peadar Kearney’s in 64 Dame Street, Dublin 2. Fiach (Acoustic/Rock/Soul – www.myspace.com/fiachmusic) is playing there from 21:00. Admission is free.
* Havana Tapas Bar is inviting to a Salsa Night with afro-latin percussion every Sat night 22:30-02:00. Bachata, salsa, merengue, reggeaton with resident DJ Papi Chulo. Food is available until 00:30 and usually there is plenty of room to get dancing.

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HORSE MARKET – SMITHFIELD PLAZA
Every first Sunday of the month, the horse traders from Dublin and surrounding areas come together and sell and buy horses on Smithfield Plaza. This tradition is in place for many many years and after the modernisation of Smithfield Plaza, Dublin City tried to move the market to another location. This has not been successful yet and consequently the horse market is still a monthly feature in the City Centre. It starts relatively early in the morning and goes on until all traders have left, which is around 13:00. If you want to experience this somewhat anachronistic event, you should consider coming relatively early. I would recommend around 09:00-10:00 experience it at its peak. Especially all the photographers among you should find plenty of four-legged models. And if you did take some nice pictures, maybe you can share them with all by letting me know the link to your online photo album. A search on Google brought me to this website: www.flickr.com/photos/deadlyphoto/sets/72157605373424018 Have a look at the pictures, it is a different world!! …and definitely not what you would expect in the centre of a European capital. ;-)
A concerned reader was surprised that I mentioned this event last month because regularly there are question marks and as well issues about the proper treatment of the horses. I do share the concerns about the welfare of the animals and I do know that ISPCA representatives are supervising the horse market. In addition I am not suggesting that you buy a horse there or that you support the horse traders in any inappropriate acts, I am only reporting that this event is taking place and that it might interest some of you to watch the trading or the horses. The market is going ahead with or without spectators, for this reason I don’t think watching the activities condones any bad treatment of animals, but please decide for yourself!

FARMLEIGH HOUSE – FOOD MARKET
A food market is taking place in Farmleigh House on Sun 05 July from 10:00-17:00.
www.farmleigh.ie

CHAPELIZOD COMMUNITY FESTIVAL
The Chapelizod Community Festival will take place from 05-12 July with a good few free and open events and you can find the details on www.chapelizodfestival.com. All children’s events have to be pre-booked and the deadline for pre-booking was Sat 20 June. If you are from or near Chapelizod, make sure you check out the Festival!

CHILDRENS WORKSHOPS – PHOENIX PARK VISITOR CENTRE
Until December 2009 an impressive programme of workshops for children will be provided in Phoenix Park every Sunday from 10:30-12:30. Participation is free. The max number is 20 and the workshops are suitable for ages 5+ (Parental supervision required.) The children’s workshops combine art, nature awareness, history and heritage and are taking place at the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre. The upcoming themes are:
05 July – Creepy Crawlies in the Park
12 July – Badges to wear
Bookings & Further Info: 01 6770095 or phoenixparkvisitorcentre@opw.ie
www.heritageireland.ie/en/Dublin/PhoenixParkVisitorCentre-AshtownCastle/Events/

CRAFTYMARKET – NEWMARKET SQUARE, D8
On Sun 05 July the next Craftymarket will take place in Newmarket Square, Dublin 8. The venue is the Dublin Food Co-op hall where the Dublin Flea Market takes place at the end of every month. The Crafty Market has more than 35 stalls full of handmade crafts and original artworks and therefore has a completely different “product portfolio” than the Flea Market. The Café and Food stall and the live music is comparable to the Flea Market, but the rest is different and well worth a visit. Ailbhe O’Connell and Louise Gambrill, the two organisers, have done a great job to get this market set-up and to keep it running and hopefully it will stay with us. The market is open from 11:00-17:00. www.thecraftymarket.com

FAMILY FITNESS FESTIVAL – FARMLEIGH HOUSE
Farmleigh and Athletics Ireland present a Family Fitness Festival on Sunday 05 July. “There will be an action packed full day of fun events that emphasise the importance of regular physical activity and healthy choices, for both children and adults. The inaugural event in 2008 was a huge success and Athletics Ireland have an even wider selection of activities on offer this year.
This special day provides a perfect opportunity for the whole family to experience a variety of sporting activities in the beautiful surroundings of the Farmleigh Estate in the Phoenix Park. There will also be a Health & Fitness Expo located in a Tented Village area close to Farmleigh House, with Olympic 5000 metre Silver medallist Sonia O’ Sullivan on hand to encourage and applaud children taking part in the free Little Athletics Challenges and other fun events.
Timetable:
10:30 5km Open Road Race
11:00 Little Athletics Programme
There is free entry for children for all activities Danone Big Toddle delivered by Barnardos and a Treasure Run/Orienteering Event that all the family can participate in and enjoy. There will be an entry fee for those participating in the 5km Fun Run. Entrants in this event will receive a souvenir t – shirt and a goody bag. You can register online at www.familyfitnessfestival.ie The 5km course will be accurately measured and the race will have digital clocks and chip timing. It is important to register early for this event.
www.farmleigh.ie/culturalevents/currentevents/summerprogramme2009/july/athleticsday/#d.en.10382

IRISH CLASSIC & VINTAGE MOTOR SHOW
The 18th Irish Classic & Vintage Motor Show takes place on Sun 05 July from 11:00-18:00 in Terenure College on Tempelogue Road in Terenure. More than 1000 veteran, vintage and classic cars are expected. Admission is NOT free (EUR 10 per person) but with so many car enthusiasts in the area, I am sure you see lots of classic and vintage cars on the road without even entering the College grounds. www.irishjagclub.ie/show.html

CHILDREN’S PUPPET SHOW – CITY CENTRE
Organised by the Dublin City Business Improvement District (BID) free Puppet Shows are provided in Arnott’s (Saturdays) and in the Powerscourt Shopping Centre (Sundays). For more details see Saturday’s entry of this event.
Puppet Show Details:
1st Show: 12:30-13:15
2nd Show: 14:00-14:45
3rd Show: 15:30-16:15
each Saturday (in Arnotts) and Sunday (in Powerscourt Shopping Centre) throughout July. www.powerscourtcentre.com/news-and-events/free-childrens-puppet-shows-in-dublin-city-centre/

TEDDY BEARS PICNIC – BLACKROCK PARK
On Sun 05 July from 13:00-17:00 a Teddy Bear’s Picnic will take place in Blackrock Park. If you go down to the Park today, you’re sure of a big surprise! On 05 July 2009, a record number of people and teddy bears are expected to Blackrock Park for one of Ireland’s biggest Teddy Bear’s Picnics. DLR Events Summer Season invites young and old alike to bring their bears and blankets to the Teddy Bears’ Picnic in Blackrock Park. This celebration of the Teddy Bear for all the family will feature Doctor Ted from The Dolls Store and Teddy Bears Hospital who will be on hand to do minor repairs and health checks and to give ailing Teddy Bears a clean bill of health.
There will also be a DJ, face painting, bouncy castles and inflatable games for all ages, entertainment on the Lake Stage, a “make & do” area and, of course, picnic facilities with goodies galore. The Teddy Bears Picnic is a celebration of the Teddy Bear for all the family. The event is free but everyone should bring a Teddy Bear to get into the picnic. www.dlrevents.ie/teddy%20bears_09.html

PLAY DAY – MERRION SQUARE
Dublin City Council’s free annual event for National Play Day is taking palce again in Merrion Square Park from 14:00-17:00 on Sun 05 July. The Play Day is a children’s event with a difference – it’s made up of the basic play that children love. No fancy stuff, no sitting watching other people doing, this is active fun and games that everyone can join in with street games, messy play, team games, pillow fights and much much more… There will be plenty of mess and mayhem for everyone to get involved in! For further information please contact the play development team on 2225396 or 2225394. www.dublincity.ie/RecreationandCulture/Events/Documents/first_doc.pdf

FARMLEIGH HOUSE BANDSTAND
On Sun 05 July the St. George’s Brass and Reed band will perform on the Bandstand behind Farmleigh House in Phoenix Park from 14:00-16:00. www.farmleigh.ie/culturalevents/currentevents/summerprogramme2009/july/musicinthegarden/#d.en.10487

FAMILY PROGRAMME – NATIONAL MUSEUM
According to www.museum.ie there are no family or children events taking place in the National Museum this week! Quite surprising, considering that the children are on holidays from school!

FAMILY PROGRAMME – NATIONAL GALLERY
The Picture This! Kids Art Workshop will look at “The Garden of Paradise” by Harry Clarke with Niamh Denham (Room 24 Print Gallery). The workshop will start at 15:00 on Sunday. www.nationalgallery.ie/html/programevents2.html#3

REGULAR SUNDAY EVENTS
* Sunday Market & Car Boot Sale at Kart City, Old Airport Road, Santry, Dublin 9. The Kart City Weekend Market is open every Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday from 08:00-16:00 and until the end of May all car boot sellers can sell for free. The website of the market is sundaymarket.ie/
* Blackhorse Flea Market + Car Boot Sale. Every Sunday from 10:00-18:00 the Blackhorse Market is taking place. You can reach it from Tyrconnell Road and from Kylemore Road and it is within 3 min from Black Horse stop on red Luas line. theblackhorsemarket.com
* Gigs in The Mezz. Every Sunday 5 acts ranging from Soul to Funk, Rock, Reggae, Hip Hop and Alternative/Indie music will perform between 15:00-21:00 in The Mezz, Eustace Street, Dublin 2 (in Temple Bar near Dame Street) Admission is free.
* The Mary Stokes Band (Blues) from 18:30 in Bruxelles near Grafton Street and near the Westbury Hotel. I listened to them a few times and they are brilliant! It is not clear to me if the band is currently playing every two weeks or only once a month. I will try to find out.
*Jazz in The George in George’s Street from 16:30-18:00: Jazz Band Zrazy.
*Sunday Roast is the event in Thomas Reads “The Oak” in Dame Street/Parliament Street every Sunday from 21:00. Provided are free live music, games & roast potatoes.
* “Loose Change” play in Gibneys Pub, New St., Malahide every Sunday from 18:00-20:00.
* The Tangenteers (Rock/Reggae) are playing from 18:00 in Peadar Kearney’s in 64 Dame Street, Dublin 2. Francois G reported that this 18:00 performance is not taking place. I am trying to find out more.
Ro Byrne (Acoustic/Rock/Indie – www.myspace.com/earthquakehair) is playing there from 21:00. Admission is free.
* The Brazilian Samba Rock Band +55 is playing every Sunday at the Odeon in Harcourt Street from 20:00-22:00, followed by a DJ playing Forro, Axe, and a mixture of Brazilian rhythms and salsa beats. Admission is free before 21:00 and EUR 5 after that.
* Songs of Praise, a Rock Karaoke is taking place every Sunday from 21:00 in The Village in Wexford Street, Dublin 2. www.getpraise.com
* The Burning Effigies are playing afrobeat, jazz, funk and soul every Sunday from 23:00 in Turk’s Head in Parliament Street. www.turkshead.ie

WEEKEND EVENTS
If you are just looking for Sunday events, please check the event list for Saturday as well. A good few events are taking place on Saturday AND Sunday, but it wouldn’t make sense to list them twice.

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‘NOW WHAT ?’ SUMMER SCHOOL OPENING, RICHVIEW, UCD
The ‘now what?’ summer school will open on Monday 06 July 2009 at Richview, the UCD Architecture Building in Belfield, Dublin 4, at 19:30. Key speakers will open the summer school and each workshop will be introduced. Afterwards, there will be an opportunity for those attending to sign up for the workshops while enjoying a wine reception. For further information visit: www.nowwhatrichview.blogspot.com

HUGH COONEY – PYGMALION
‘Hugh Cooney Don’t Like Monday’, a cabaret and live visual performance by Hugh Cooney, will take place every Monday night from 20:30 at The Pygmalion, South William Street, Dublin 2 (formerly Ba Mizu in Powerscourt Shopping Centre). Admission free. Light entertainment, new performance every Monday. www.myspace.com/hughcooneycomotions

LAZY BAND – BEWLEY’S CAFÉ THEATRE
A new event has been happening on Monday nights (every Monday night) in Bewley’s Cafe Theatre, 78 Grafton Street. The recently-formed music collective called the ‘Lazy Band’ is playing roots, trad and folk songs from Ireland, England, America and anything else they like. Admission is free and the bar serves during the show. Some people order up pizzas from downstairs. Laid-back atmosphere, unplugged and informal, and worth a visit! Thanks to Liza D for letting me know. The event starts at 20:00 and goes until 22:00.

REGULAR MONDAY EVENTS
* From 21:30 in the International Bar, Wicklow Street: An acoustic singer-songwriter session hosted by Jacqueline Tuck. Entry is free. The music styles vary from pop to folk to traditional. www.myspace.com/jacquelinetuck
* From 21:30 a traditional Irish music session is taking place in Kennedy’s Pub in Drumcondra. Admission is free.

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COLM O’REGAN – EDINBURGH FRINGE DEBUT SHOW
A free Edinburgh Fringe Festival preview show, called Hindsight, will be performed in the International Comedy Club (Wicklow Street) by Colm O’Regan. On Tues 07, Wed 08 and Thurs 09 July from 18:30 you can experience this Comedy show. theinternationalcomedyclub.com/gigsnews.htm and Colm’s website can be found here www.myspace.com/colmoregan

RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY WORKSHOP
The Red Bull Music Academy is a 2-week training course for 60 hand selected Djs, MCs, Sound Engineers, Producers or musicians/vocalists. To find out more about it and to give potential applicants a chance to ask their questions and to get a smell of what will be offered, workshops take place in many places. The workshop in Dublin will be in Fallon & Byrnes (upstairs), 11 Exchequer Street on Tues 07 July from 18:30-22:30. On the evening “local sensation and V2 artist Jape and one of the more adventurous artists in modern beatcrafting, Daedelus, will reveal their experiences in the music industry.” Have all your questions surrounding the Academy answered and be guided through the application process. Admission is free but make sure to RVSP through loughlin@redbullmusicacademy.com More information is here (just click on the line with Dublin in it on 07 July): www.redbullmusicacademy.com/academy-info/upcoming-dates/

JAAP BLONK – WURM IM APFEL
Poetry Ireland in association with Wurm im Apfel presents an evening of performance poetry and music with Jaap Blonk. On Tues 07 July from 20:00 you are invited to the Sycamore Club, 9 Sycamore Street, off East Essex St, D2. Admission is Free. www.wurmimapfel.com

REGULAR TUESDAY EVENTS
* In the Bankers Inn on Trinity Street (off Dame Street) at 21:30: An acoustic singer-songwriter session hosted by Dave Murphy. A contribution is requested but not required. This is a listening club so is very quiet and features a lot of experienced songwriters trying out new material. www.myspace.com/davemurphyandfriends

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RAY POSPISIL – BOOK LAUNCH
Seven Towers invites to a book launch of ‘The Bell’ by Ray Pospisil, in Cassidy’s Bar, Westmoreland St, Dublin 2. ‘The Bell’ will be launched by Quincy R Lehr. The event takes place on Wed 08 July from 18:00-20:00. And more information can be found here: www.seventowers.ie/cms/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=27&extmode=view&extid=299

REGULAR WEDNESDAY EVENTS:
* CoCo Markets at Docklands. Every Wed from 15 Apr-28 Aug from 12:00-14:30 a CoCo food market is taking place at Excise Walk in the IFSC. www.dublindocklands.ie/index.jsp?p=94&n=341&i=26
* The “Havana International Language Exchange” is taking place every Wed from 17:30-19:30 in Havana Tapas Bar in George’s Street. The majority of people there are Spanish or English-speaking, but French, Italians, Polish and Chinese are sometimes coming to and everybody is welcome to meet for a chat to improve your Spanish or English.
* “The Zodiac Sessions” is a regular open mic event from 20:30 in Bruxelles (between Grafton Street and Westbury Hotel) for unsigned musicians. Admission is free and there is a different line-up every week. www.thezodiacsessions.com/
* “The Song Room” is another open mic event. It takes place in The Globe in George’s Street at 20:30 on SOME Wednesdays. The frequency got less predictable in recent weeks/months and you should check the website before going. www.myspace.com/thesongroom
* Traditional Irish Music Session in Hedigan’s (The Brian Boru) in Phibsborough from 21:30 every Wednesday until July. If you play an instrument you are especially welcome (all levels are welcome).
* The Covers play Indie Rock and Alternative from 22:00-01:30 every Wednesday in the Turk’s Head in Parliament Street. (www.turkshead.ie)

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DUN LAOGHAIRE REGATTA
From 09-12 July the Dun Laoghaire Regatta will take place and all details can be found here: www.dlregatta.org

TEMPLE BAR CIRCUS FESTIVAL
The Temple Bar Circus Festival starts today and will continue until Sunday 12 July. Please check next week’s Event Guide or the official programme www.templebar.ie/docs/circus-programme.pdf for all the details.

BLOCK PARTY – DUNDRUM
Dance Theatre Ireland are performing Block Party, a spectacle for public Spaces & Place in Temple Bar at the Circus Festival. “Roving dancers and musicians, flying blocks, human architecture – it’s the Block Party! This Colourful Outdoor spectacle is a movable feast for the eyes and the senses, for the adult and the child (in you). Merging the worlds of dance, music and architecture, this performance will immerse you in a vibrant world of colour and play, set to explosive percussion & music played live by Brian Fleming and Friends.” Block Party is performed outdoors and lasts for 30 min. On 09 July it will start at 18:00. www.dancetheatreireland.com/pages/popup_block.htm

TOWER RECORDS – IN STORE EVENT
“Nell Bryden” will perform in Tower Records in Wicklow Street at 17:00 on Thur 09 July. entertainment.ie/venue_information/Tower-Records/32057.htm

CHAPTERS AND VERSE THEMED READING
Seventowers invites to a poetry reading on Thurs 09 July from 18:00-19:00 in Chapters Bookstore, Parnell St, Dublin 1. The theme is “Sunshine” and featured readers are Dublin poet, novelist, playwright and screenwriter Oran Ryan, Dublin poet and translator Anna Maria Crowe Serrano, Kerry born Wexford based poet, screenwriter, playwright, director and producer Noel Ó Briain, Dublin poet and translator Eamonn Lynskey, Dublin broadcaster and author Steve Conway and Dublin poet, teacher and broadcaster Catherine Ann Cullen.
www.seventowers.ie/cms/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=27&extmode=view&extid=300

TALKING BOOKS – CONVERSATIONS WITH DERMOT BOLGER
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is inviting to ‘Talking Books’, a series of public conversations by novelist, playwright and poet Dermot Bolger with leading Irish writers about the art of writing and the everyday practices, routines and difficulties involved with creating a sustained piece of literature.
The events will take place in Deansgrange Library at 19:00 on the dates listed below. All events are free, but advance booking is required through Deansgrange Library 01-285 0860
Events Programme:
* Thurs 09 July @ 19:00
Dermot Bolger in a final conversation with Claire Kilroy, author of Tenderwire, & John Boyne, author of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.
www.dlrevents.ie/talking%20books.html

REGULAR THURSDAY EVENTS:
* The Bionic Rats play live Reggae and Ska every Thursday in Turk’s Head from 22:00. Admission is free. www.turkshead.ie

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TOWER RECORDS – IN STORE EVENT
“Ali and The DT’s” will perform in Tower Records in Wicklow Street at 17:00 on Fri  10 July. entertainment.ie/venue_information/Tower-Records/32057.htm

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This section contains lots of events this week that happen in the future some of them require free tickets and it is mentioned where this is the case. Put the events in your diary and for the ticketed events hurry to request your tickets:

NIALL Dé BURCA STORYTELLING – THE MILL STUDIO
On Sat 11 July from 12:00-12:45 (for under  6 year olds) and from 14:00-14:45 (for over 6 year olds) Niall de Burca will tell stories. Admission is free, but booking is essential as the studio has limited capacity. To book call 01 2969340.
More dangerous than the Pied Piper, Niall will cast a spell on young and old alike. Join him as he transports you to places that are near and far with stories that are funny, serious, wise and interactive all at once. www.milltheatre.com/

OPW SALON SERIES – CLASSICAL MUSIC
The Office of Public Works (OPW) Salon Series of Classical Music Concerts is taking place in Farmleigh House between 21 July and 11 August. If you are interested in classical music and want to get free tickets, take part in the ticket lottery for free tickets for these events. www.salonseries.ie/

FIGHTING WORDS SUMMER CAMP
For all kids aged 7 to 17 the Fighting Words summer camp is THE place to go to in July and/or August. Each camp will run 3-4 days. The courses are free!! Places are assigned on a first come, first served basis.  If your child (or any children you know of) would be interested in attending, the courses on offer are listed below:
– Graphic novel/comic book writing, 14-17 years: starts Monday 13 July: design and write a comic book or graphic novel with expert help!
– Photography with narrative writing, 9-11 years: starts Monday 20 July: take photographs and then write a story to accompany them!
– Film script writing/mobile phone filming, 14-17 years: starts Monday 27 July: write a short script and then film it with your mobile phone!
– Playwriting/performance art, 7-10 years: starts Tuesday 04 August: write a play or puppet show!
– Playwriting/performance art, 14-17 years: starts Monday 10 August: same as above, but this time aimed at an older age group
– Graphic novel/comic book writing, 11-13 years: starts Monday, 17th August: design and write a comic book or graphic novel with expert help!
Places are limited. To book, send an email bookings@fightingwords.ie and if you have questions you can ring 01 894 4576.
Fighting Words offers free story-writing workshops for primary school students in the mornings, creative writing tutoring for secondary students in the afternoons and workshops and seminars for adults in the evenings and at weekends.  For more information about our programmes and to volunteer, go to www.fightingwords.ie

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CROSS THE LIFFEY AND YOU WILL PAY!
Are you buying from Tesco?? Don’t you dare crossing the Liffey to the South! Otherwise Tesco will make you pay – a LOT. Yes, it is very very odd. After significantly (22%) lowering the prices in the border region close to Northern Ireland because customers were just going North to do their shopping at cheaper prices, Tesco now had to give in to public pressure and to the price pressure mainly caused by Lidl and Aldi and has decided to roll-out the price reduction in Dublin as well…but not to all Dublin. No! Only the Tescos in North Dublin reduced the prices and once you cross the Liffey you still pay a lot more for the 12,000 products that were made cheaper elsewhere. The rest of Dublin has to wait another 2 weeks and the rest of Ireland up until August until these overdue price reductions are implemented. www.breakingnews.ie/archives/2009/0630/ireland/eykfgbididgb/
My advise? Shop elsewhere – either in a Tesco north of the Liffey or in a shop that doesn’t think you are a fool. For me a 2-week Tesco Boycott is definitely something I will consider. Oh and did you know that the word “boycott” was invented in Ireland? In Mayo to be precise: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boycott

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I was able to hold out and managed to finish the Event Guide (12 hours of writing and researching!), but my back hurts now, so enough for this week. ;-) I do think I forgot a few events, but please forgive me if yours is one of them. (And if you are not mentioned maybe your event wasn’t free!?)
Have a wonderful weekend, hopefully with some more sun and higher temperatures! And don’t forget to listen to this Nickelback song and to think about what you would do or say.

–Joerg

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