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Smithfield Fleadh, Dalkey Lobster Festival, Ukulele Hooley, Fingal Sports Festival, Spudfest, People Photography 2024, Heritage Week
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Hi!!
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The last week of summer is starting and we are still waiting for something that comes close to what others call “summer”. In the past the first week of September saw quite good weather and it usually is told in connection with “as soon as the kids are back to school”. But I am not too sure if many would dare to bet money on the “Indian summer” phenomenon this year.
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I guess it is our own fault to live on a rock in the middle of the atlantic. ;-) But, hey, we like that rock! So we will weather the storm(s) (literally and figuratively!) and find solace in the fact that it is only another 9 months to the start of summer.
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Cultural events in Dublin luckily continue and while their character changes with the seasons, they never stop. And speaking of seasons, did you hear that 9 days ago on 15 August, Brown Thomas have opened their Christmas Shop? :-) Some years I have shaken my head over that. This year it seems to make sense. ;-)
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The main events this weekend are Smithfield Fleadh, Dalkey Lobster Festival, Ukulele Hooley, Fingal Sports Festival, People Photography 2024 and the rest of Heritage Week.
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Donations in August:
EUR 184
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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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Last week Marian and Muireann helped with a donation. Thank you so much! These donations keep the Dublin Event Guide alive and it is truly a wonderful group of people who help keeping the Dublin Event Guide going. Join this exclusive group!
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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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Do you have a business or other cause that needs to get the good word out? This space is available to promote your product or service and – to help your business to reach the Dublin Event Guide community – for the next four weeks my offer is that YOU decide how much you want to donate to the Dublin Event Guide for putting an ad or promotional text here. If you are interested contact dublineventguide@gmail.com with “Sponsorship” in the subject of your mail.
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Free events in Dublin this weekend…
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Saturday 24 August
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++ Heritage Week (Sat+Sun) find all free events at www.getthislink.com/HeritageWk2024_SatSun
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+ 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
+ Drimnagh Festival – music, games, sport, food (Sat+Sun) Sat: 09:30-20:00 / Sun: 13:00-18:00 Brickfield Park, Mourne Road, Drimnagh, Dublin www.facebook.com/DrimnaghF/
++ People Photography 2024 – Exhibition on the rails around St. Stephen’s Green (Sat+Sun) 10:00-18:00 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/events/1409293533092388
+ 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/
+ Pop Up Chats at the Dead Zoo with ISL Interpretation – Heritage Week 10:30-11:!5 & 11:45-12:30 Natural Histiry Museum, Merriom Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Natural-History/Events/2024/202408/ISL-Event-Pop-Up-Chats-at-the-Dead-Zoo
+ Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology – Tour 10:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2024/July-September/Public-Tour-of-the-National-Museum-of-Ireland-(1)
+ 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 dublin.ie/live/things-to-do/markets/
+ Blackrock Market 11:00-17:30 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/BlackrockMarket/
+ The History of Art in Ireland Tour – ISL Guided Tour 12:00 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2024/July-September/Guided-Tour-The-History-of-Art-in-Ireland-Tour-(5)
++ Dalkey Lobster Festival – Cooking demonstrations, lots of live music, street entertainment (Sat+Sun) 12:00-late Dalkey, Co. Dublin dalkeylobsterfestival.com
++ Fingal Sports Festival – with lots of sports activities & fitness and wellbeing stage 12:00-17:00 Malahide Castle & Gardens, Back Road, Malahide Demesne, Malahide, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/FingalSports
++ Spudfest – Family Day – Cookery Demos, Children’s Games & Entertainment 12:00-16:00 Newbridge House and Farm, Hearse Road, Newbridge Demesne, Donabate, Co. Dublin newbridgehouseandfarm.com/spud-fest/
++ Dublin City Council Smithfield Fleadh – Traditional Music (Sat+Sun) 12:00-18:00 Smithfield Plaza, Smithfield, Dublin 7 dublin.ie/whats-on/listings/smithfield-fleadh/
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+ Viking Ireland Family Tour 14:00 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2024/July-September/Tour-Viking-Ireland-Family-Tour-(2)
++ Ukulele Hooley Saturday Stage 14:30-17:00 Eblana Club, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin ukulelehooley.com/?page_id=77
+ Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology – Tour 15:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2024/July-September/Public-Tour-of-the-National-Museum-of-Ireland-(1)
+ Ben Prevo Trio – Gig 18:00-20:00 Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2 www.whelanslive.com/event/the-window-sessions/
+ The Full Irish (Tribute to Irish Rock with a twist) – Rock Gigs 20:00 Fibber Magees, 80-81 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/events/904951391392850/
+ 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 Cazettes – Gig 22:00 Tolka House Pub, 9a Glasnevin Hill, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 www.facebook.com/TolkaHousePubOfficial
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Sunday 25 August
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++ Heritage Week (Sat+Sun) find all free events at www.getthislink.com/HeritageWk2024_SatSun
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+ 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
++ People Photography 2024 – Exhibition on the rails around St. Stephen’s Green (Sat+Sun) 10:00-18:00 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/events/1409293533092388
+ 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)
+ Kids’ Drop By Activities: Children’s Erasmus Education Garden (Age 4+) 11:00/11:30/15:30/16:00 (20min) National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 www.botanicgardens.ie/event/kids-drop-by-activities-5/2024-03-24/
+ 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/
++ Ukulele Hooley – OpenAir Ukulele Concert 11:30-18:00 People’s Park, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin ukulelehooley.com/?page_id=77
++ Dalkey Lobster Festival – Cooking demonstrations, lots of live music, street entertainment (Sat+Sun) 12:00-late Dalkey, Co. Dublin dalkeylobsterfestival.com
++ Dublin City Council Smithfield Fleadh – Traditional Music (Sat+Sun) 12:00-18:00 Smithfield Plaza, Smithfield, Dublin 7 dublin.ie/whats-on/listings/smithfield-fleadh/
+ Gauche Market Autumn Edition – arts, crafts, apparel, jewellery 12:00-17:00 Wigwam, 54 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1 www.eventbrite.ie/e/964395080647
+ Drop-in Drawing with Roxana Manouchehri – Workshop 12:30 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/onsite-drop-in-drawing/
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+ Drimnagh Festival – music, games, sport, food (Sat+Sun) Sun: 13:00-18:00 Brickfield Park, Mourne Road, Drimnagh, Dublin www.facebook.com/DrimnaghF/
+ Music Makers – Guided Tour 14:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2024/082024/August-Tours-at-NMI-Decorative-Arts-History
+ 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)
+ The Way We Wore: Representations of Social Change through Clothing
– Guided Tour 15:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2024/082024/August-Tours-at-NMI-Decorative-Arts-History
+ 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/
++ Summer in Dublin – Discover Music, Arts and Dance 16:00-20:00 Unfortunately no specific location or line up provided www.dublintown.ie/stories-guides/summer-in-dublin/
+ Searson’s Sunday Jazz with Stella Bass Quartet and Felim Gormley 17:30-20:30 Searson’s Pubm, Upper Baggot Street, Dublin 4 searsonsbar.ie/jazz-nights-at-seasons/
+ Organ Freeman . Jazz Trio – Bebop, 50s/60s Jazz 18:00-20:30 The Big Romance, 98 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 www.thebigromance.ie/whatson
+ 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 26 August
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+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
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+ Fáilte Swing Dancing – Social Dance with Swing DJs 21:30-22:30 Dublin Studio, 11 Montague Lane, Dublin 2 www.failteswing.ie/classes
+ Stand up Comedy Night – Raiders Comedy 20:30 Pillar Bar, 22-25 Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2 (Booking link not working, so just go there) www.facebook.com/events/1160345211634964
+ Downtown Blues Dancing – Social Dancing with DJs 21:00-23:00 Mind the Step Cafe, 24 Strand Street Great, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/events/1281472632925726
+ 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/
+ The Comedy Crunch – Comedy 21:00-22:45 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thecomedycrunch
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Tuesday 27 August
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+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Dublin, literature and place-thinning – Talk – International Geographical Congress 18:30-19:30 Pearse Street Library www.dublincity.ie/events/dublin-literature-and-place-thinning (Booking required)
+ Songs In The Long Room – Acoustic Open Mic Session 20:00-23:00 Hynes Bar, 79 Prussia Street, Stoneybatter, Dublin 7 www.facebook.com/events/472368905228630
+ Darkey Kelly’s Tuesday Singer Songwriter Night 19:00-22:30 Darkey Kelly’s, Harding Hotel, Fishamble Street, Dublin 8 www.facebook.com/groups/915434861959818
+ Ukulele Tuesday – Weekly Ukulele Meetup 20:00 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/UkuleleTuesday/
+ The Comedy Crunch – Comedy 21:00-22:45 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thecomedycrunch
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Wednesday 28 August
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+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Little Museum of Dublin – Free Tour 10:00 Little Museum of Dublin, 15 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 littlemuseum.ticketsolve.com/shows/1173601013
+ Exhibition Tour: “We realised the power of it” 11:00 Irish Museum of Modern Art, Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin 8 cultureclubdublin.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873663130 (Booking required)
+ Viking Ireland Family Tour 11:00 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2024/July-September/Tour-Viking-Ireland-Family-Tour-(2)
+ Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology – Tour 12:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2024/July-September/Public-Tour-of-the-National-Museum-of-Ireland-(1)
+ Cupán agus Comhrá – Ask your questions about the NLI in Irish 14:00-15:00 Richard Hayes Room, National Library of Ireland, 7-8 Kildare Street, Dublin D02 www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/cupan-agus-comhra
+ Online Conversations on Art: Art and Sport – Dementia-friendly – Chester Beatty Museum 17:30 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/live-online-conversations-on-art-art-and-sport/ (Booking required)
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Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)
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Thursday 29 August
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+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Prehistoric Ireland Family Tour 11:00 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2024/July-September/Tour-Viking-Ireland-Family-Tour-(4)
+ Reading Memorials: An Introduction to Memorials at Registry of Deeds – Tour – Dublin City Culture Club 12:00 Registry of Deeds, Henrietta Street, Dublin 1 cultureclubdublin.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873663137 (Booking required)
+ Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology – Tour 12:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2024/July-September/Public-Tour-of-the-National-Museum-of-Ireland-(1)
++ Opera in the Open: Puccini Gala (marking the 100th anniversary of the composer’s death and celebrating the 25th anniversary of Opera in the Open) 13:00-14:00 Wood Quay Amphitheatre, Wood Quay, Dublin 8 www.dublincityartsoffice.ie/supporting-the-arts-in-the-city/festivals/opera-in-the-open
+ The Revival Night Market – Art, Vintage & Hand Craft – Temple Bar 14:00-20:00 Temple Bar Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 www.lovetemplebar.com/markets-events
+ Behind the Scenes: Conservation at the Museum – Special Tour 14:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2024/082024/Guided-Tour-Behind-the-Scenes-Conservation-at-the (Booking required)
+ Hands-on History: Gloves, Games, and Gallons of Fun – Handling Session – Drop-in event 17:30-19:30 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2024/082024/Late-Night-Opening-Hands-on-History-Gloves,-Games,
+ Kingship and Sacrifice: The Bog Bodies of Ireland Tour – Late night at the National Museum 18:00 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2024/July-September/Tour-Viking-Ireland-Family-Tour-(8)
+ Colonial Collections – Global Biodiversity in an Irish Museum – Talk 18:00-18:45 Natural History Museum, Merrion Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Natural-History/Events/2024/202408/Colonial-collections-global-biodiversity-in-an-Iri
+ Expert Art Tour – MORE POWER TO YOU: Sarah Purser – A Force for Irish Art 18:30 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 hughlane.ie/whats_on/expert-art-tour-29aug2024/ (Booking required)
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+++ 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! :-)
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+++ 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/
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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=18&month=03&year=2024&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,
–Joerg (dublineventguide@gmail.com)
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