Next Week

+ Peruvian Dance Practise – Baila Peru Ireland 18:00-19:00 Croppies Acre Memorial Park, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 (in front of Collins Barracks) www.facebook.com/events/1000170160413709/
+ Axis Summer Sessions: Emma Langford – Folk – Live Music Mon 27 July 21:00 Online www.facebook.com/events/280254993421232/
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+ Whale Earwax!? – Nature Live Online – Live Video Tue 28 July 12:00-13:00 Online www.facebook.com/naturalhistorymuseum/videos/2545529539110339/
+ Transforming Healthcare using AI – Lessons from Ophthalmology – UCD Discovery Zoom for Thought Tue 28 July 14:00-14:15 Online www.ucd.ie/discovery/zoomforthought/
+ Irish National Opera’s Seraglio – Mini-series based on the opera The Abduction from the Seraglio by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Tue 28 July 18:00 Online www.irishnationalopera.ie/whats-on/current-upcoming-productions/seraglio-the-mini-series
+ Ruby Sessions at Home Tue 28 July 20:30-23:00 Online www.facebook.com/events/2411359412411716/
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+  Build a CV and write a cover letter – Google Webinar Wed 29 July 11:00-12:00 Online learndigital.withgoogle.com/digitalgarage-ie/f2f
+ Philosophy for Living: Plato and the myth of the cave Wed 29 July 19:30-20:45 www.eventbrite.ie/e/114467005896 (Admission is free to this 2nd introductory class)
+ The 1981 Hunger Strike – History Lecture Wed 22 July 20:00-21:00 Online www.facebook.com/events/609114700039473/
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+ Ukulele Licence – Play Along – Rock Jam School Thu 30 July 11:00-11:30 Online www.facebook.com/rockjamschool/posts/2887635174698021
++ Wood Quay Summer Sessions – Alt Rock with PowPig Thu 30 July 13:00 Online www.facebook.com/WoodQuaySummerSessions
+ Wild Beaches – Q&A with the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust (for all ages!) Thu 30 July 14:00-15:00 Online www.facebook.com/events/695694244620813/
+ Irish National Opera’s Seraglio – Mini-series based on the opera The Abduction from the Seraglio by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Thu 30 July 18:00 Online www.irishnationalopera.ie/whats-on/current-upcoming-productions/seraglio-the-mini-series
+ UCD in Conversation: A Virtual Series – COVID-19: Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing in a Crisis – A Practical Discussion Thu 30 July 19:00 alumni.ucd.ie/ucd-in-conversation-a-virtual-series/ (Registration required)

I found a few more things to keep you going or that you might find interesting:

1) Science Gallery “Invisible” to (re-)open
The Science Gallery has announced that finally, they also will re-open their doors for visitors. I was lucky enough to get the very last tour of the new exhibition on 12 March, when it was meant to be launched, but the launch had to be cancelled and the gallery as closed afterwards, so nobody was able to see the brand new exhibition until now.
The exhibition is called “Invisible” and is about all the things that we can’t see but that might (or might not exist) and to give you a taste of it, you can go to invisiblesciencegallery.com/ It is not a fully virtual exhibition on that website, but you can read up about the exhibits.
From Tuesday 11 August, you can see the exhibition, but only 12 people will be allowed in per hour and only if you have pre-booked. Significant limitations, but the good news is that you can see the exhibition and it is definitely worth it!
Find out about the rules and regulations for the re-opening here dublin.sciencegallery.com/news/foc-tzpbp

2) Free Admission to Heritage Sites …but not in Dublin
On Friday I received an e-mail that filled me with excitement after reading the subject line and entirely disappointed me after I read the whole mail.
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In the mail the OPW (Office of Public Works) announced that new Junior Minister Patrick O’Donovan announced free admission to OPW Heritage sites as part of Government’s July Stimulus Plan. Great news, I thought! Dublin Castle, Kilmainham Gaol, the Casino in Marino, Rathfarnham Castle, Farmleigh House and Newgrange are all managed by the OPW and after the OPW got rid of the Free Wednesday, a admission-free day on the first Wednesday of every month, it sounded like great news that they will waive admission charges until the end of the year.
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But not so fast! Yes, there will be a few sites free around Ireland, but the following sites in Dublin will still charge full admission charges:
Dublin Castle, Kilmainham Gaol and Farmleigh Estate for the tours. Outside of Dublin, Newgrange will still charge the full admission charges. Closed due to works is the Casino in Marino and for other reasons also Farmleigh House. And that means the ONLY OPW site in Dublin that will waive the admission charges is Rathfarnham Castle. How disappointing!
The full list is here www.heritageireland.ie/en/media/opw_heritage_sites_2020_07_22.pdf

3) Sign the Insurance Reform Act – Petition
Nearly everybody knows that the insurance system in Ireland is screwed up! It is totally biased in favour of the insurances who charge crazy premiums and are VERY selective about who they will insure. Have you ever tried to insure a car that is 10 years or older? Only your previous insurance will insure it, so you can’t shop around anymore. And you can look at all other type of insurances: Overpriced and customer unfriendly!
At some stage last year an effort was made to improve that situation. It is a TINY step, but it goes in the right direction. It is called the “Insurance Reform Act” that was approved by the Oireachtas and was signed by the president already in December 2019, but it can’t become a law until the Minister of Finance signs it. And Paschal Donohue has until now refused to sign it. Next week the government will go on summer break and this petition is urging him to sign it before that: my.uplift.ie/petitions/sign-the-insurance-reform-act-now More than 10,000 people are supporting it, but more are needed! Will you help?

4) Online Courses – Special Offer from Monday!
During the Covid lockdown, enrollments in Udemy courses increased by 425%! Wow! What did you learn during that time? In July most Udemy courses will cost between EUR 10.99 and 12.99, so it is not too late yet to learn something new. And I JUST found out that from 27-31 July most courses are EUR 10.99, that will be the lowest price in a while! Use this link shor.by/GqCk because if you buy through that link, you help the Dublin Event Guide! ;-)

5) Books
A free Book summary per week can be found here: readitfor.me/91927
And to buy books I recommend Book Depository because they are usually cheaper than others and they always include delivery for free (and by using this link you help the Dublin Event Guide): www.bookdepository.com/?a_aid=dubevg
Some of you have asked me to continue with the weekly book suggestions, so here is another one.
This week I am a little hesitant with my recommendation. I have started listening to an Audiobook by Eckhart Tolle, a German author and teacher who lives in Canada, and he is probably the most boring (or maybe you would call it “calm”) audio book reader I can imagine. So I am little reluctant recommending his book, BUT LOTS of people love his books. Oprah Winfrey is one of them and there are many many more. So maybe it is just me and not Tolle that has a problem. ;-) Eckhart Tolle writes about spirituality and “The Power of Now – A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment” is his best known book. The book is costs just EUR 8.03 so give it a go and if you love it, please tell me! ;-)  www.bookdepository.com/book/9780340733509/?a_aid=dubevg