How was it for you?
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Dublin Maker, National Services Day, Liberties Flea Market Crawl
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Hi!!
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Incredible that it is already September. The kids are back in school, the mad traffic is back on our streets and the summer, that never started, is also now officially over since Friday.
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In the free events department, it wasn’t bad, but it was also far from being a “Wow!” summer. How did it feel for you? How was your summer? Did you go to lots of free events and were they good? Let me know via dublineventguide@gmail.com if you feel like sharing.
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Now we are all hoping for this mysterious “Indian summer”. Nobody really knows why it is called “Indian summer”, but it is a period of unseasonably warm, dry weather that sometimes occurs in autumn. In Ireland it usually happens in the firt few weeks in September, so PLEASE, dear weather gods, give us some nice warm and dry weather. I think we deserve it!
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This weekend the top events are Dublin Maker and National Services Day.
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Over the last few weeks I kept talking about the “Introduction to AI and ChatGPT” course that I was giving and it finally happened last Wednesday. 170 people registered for it, but as it always happens for free events, many didn’t make it in the end. But that’s ok!
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We had a FULL Zoom room and the comments after the event blew me away: “Very interesting couple of hours!” or “This was invaluable. Thank you so much!” or “I enjoyed every minute.” or “Really interesting and thought provoking presentation, it was really engaging!”
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So, it seems that I didn’t do a terrible job. ;-) Because a good few people missed it who were registered AND because maybe some more would like to attend, I am wondering if there is interest to run it again. If so, let me know here www.getthislink.com/AIclass2
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Donations in September:
EUR 44
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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, the wonderful donors were Magdalena, Diana, Michael, Mary, Gerard! Thank you very much! Your help is much appreciated and is making a difference. Without it, the Dublin Event Guide can not survive.
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With the above counter you know at all times where we stand and when donating is needed. Donations keep the Dublin Event Guide alive and all donors will also get some additional bonuses.
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Here are some more details about donations:
Any amount is appreciated, but if you are looking for a recommendation, then I suggest a donation of 12 Euro per year. – That’s just one Euro per month and you get FOUR Dublin Event Guides for that Euro! If your funds are limited, but you still want to help, you can buy a virtual coffee for just EUR 4. All donations will be used in full for the Dublin Event Guide.
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To donate, use the Dublin Event Guide Donation Page here: gturl.eu/DEGdonate. It is really easy to use and uses Stripe’s trustworthy payment processing. You can even sign up for a yearly subscription on the donation page! Yearly subscriptions will give some important financial stability and reliability to the Dublin Event Guide and are therefore very much appreciated! (Look for the RED subscription buttons at the bottom of the Donation Page.)
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In case the donation page doesn’t work for you, the old links are here: You can donate via www.paypal.me/DublinEventGuide or for Revolut users among you, just use @joergbrb or now also revolut.me/joergbrb
(If possible, please send your full name and e-mail address as a message with the payment via PayPal or Revolut so that I can tell you about bonuses for donors when available.)
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To buy one or two or even three virtual coffees for the Dublin Event Guide, come to the “Buy Me a Coffee” page here www.buymeacoffee.com/DublinEventG
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And there is one other way to help and it is even free: If you come to www.DublinEventGuide.com and check out some of the ads and click on the ones that you find interesting, that also helps with a few cent! ?
Thank you!!
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“EPIC – The Irish Emigration Museum” (www.epicchq.com) are supporting the Dublin Event Guide and this section of the weekly newsletter will contain relevant information about events in general or about EPIC-related news and happenings.
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+++ CLOSER THAN YOU THINK – Connections between Ireland and American Footall
This Saturday the American Football teams from the University of Notre Dame and the US Naval Academy will play against each other in the Aviva Stadium for the 2023 Aer Lingus College Football Classic.
EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum, is looking at connections between Ireland and American football giants Notre Dame and Navy with a temporary exhibition titled “Closer Than You Think”.
The exhibition runs until 04 Sept and is included in the normal ticket price. epicchq.com/2023-aer-lingus-college-football-classic/
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+++ Homecoming: JKF in Ireland
This is a new, temporary exhibition that brings you back to to 1963 when John F Kennedy, the President of the USA, was in Ireland for 4 days. This was the first visit to Ireland by a US President, while in power.
The exhibition will be on show until September 2023 and admission is included in the normal ticket price.
epicchq.com/homecoming-jfk-in-ireland/
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Free events in Dublin this weekend…
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Saturday 02 September
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+ National Gallery Events: www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ National Museum Events: www.museum.ie/en-IE/EventCalendar
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+ Car Boot Sales Tallaght 06:00-12:00 Tallaght Stadium, Whitestown Way, Tallaght, Dublin 24 www.facebook.com/irishcarboot
+ Airfield Estate Farmers’ Market 09:00-14:30 Airfield Estate, Overend Ave, Dundrum, Dublin 14 www.airfield.ie/farmers-market-at-airfield-estate
+ Supernatural Food Market – Food & Farmer’s Market 09:00-15:00 St Andrew’s Resource Centre, 114-116 Pearse St., Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thesupernaturalfoodmarket
+ St Audeon’s Church – Visit this medieval church – no admission charge 09:30-17:30 St. Audoen’s Church Visitor Centre, Corn Market, Dublin 8 heritageireland.ie/places-to-visit/st-audoens-church/
+ Honest2Goodness Market – Food & Farmers’ Market – 09:30-15:00 – 136a Slaney Close, Dublin Industrial Estate, Glasnevin, Dublin 11 www.facebook.com/GlasnevinMarket/
++ Dublin Maker – inventors/makers, crafters, educators, tinkerers, hobbyists, engineers, artists, science clubs, students, authors and commercial exhibitors 10:00-18:00 Richmond Barracks, off Bulfin Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8 www.dublinmaker.ie/
+ Bushy Park Market – 30 stalls with hot food, artisan produce, crafters and makers 10:00-16:00 Bushy Park, Rathdown Avenue, Terenure, Dublin 6W www.facebook.com/bushyparkmarket
+ St. Anne’s City Farm – Visit this community farm, run by volunteers 10:00-15:00 St. Anne’s Park, Raheny, Dublin 5 www.facebook.com/Stannescityfarm/
+ 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/
++ National Services Day Parade – from Garden Of Remembrance via O’Connell Street, Trinity College, Dame Street to Dublin Castle 12:00 nationalservicesday.ie/?page_id=693
++ National Services Day – Emergency Services Display with Dublin Fire Brigade, RNLI, Irish Coast Guard, Revenue & Customs, Airport Fire & Police, Civil Defence and more 12:00-17:00 Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 nationalservicesday.ie/?page_id=693
+ Qigong at the Rooftop Garden – Chester Beatty Museum 12:00-13:00 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/qigong-at-the-rooftop-garden-3/ (No booking required)
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+ Psychotic Reactions present Soft on Crime, Huber Selby Jr Infants, Stitch Jones, Abacus – Gigs 20:00 Fibber Magees, 80 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/events/1266640184257026/
+ 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
+ Still at the Rayge – Gig 22:30 Tolka House Pub, 9a Glasnevin Hill, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 www.facebook.com/TolkaHousePubOfficial
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Sunday 03 September
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+ National Gallery Events: www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ National Museum Events: www.museum.ie/en-IE/EventCalendar
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+ Car Boot Sale Ballymun 07:00-12:00 Ballymun Comprehensive School, Ballymun Road, Ballymun, Dublin 9 www.facebook.com/irishcarboot
+ St Audeon’s Church – Visit this medieval church – no admission charge 09:30-17:30 St. Audoen’s Church Visitor Centre, Corn Market, Dublin 8 heritageireland.ie/places-to-visit/st-audoens-church/
+ Farmleigh House Food & Craft Fair 10:00-17:00 Farmleigh House, northern end of Phoenix Park, Dublin 15 www.farmleigh.ie/events/food-craft-market/2023-09-03/
+ St. Anne’s City Farm – Visit this community farm, run by volunteers 10:00-15:00 St. Anne’s Park, Raheny, Dublin 5 www.facebook.com/Stannescityfarm/
+ Run Talk Run – Phoenix Park Run of Mental Health Peer Support Group for adults 10:50 Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8 bit.ly/RTRDublin (Booking required)
+ St. Patrick’s Park Market – Books, gifts and crafts 11:00-17:30 St. Patrick’s Park, next to St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin 8 www.facebook.com/stpatricksparkmarket/
+ St Mary’s Hospital Guided Tour (formerly the Royal Hibernian Military School) 11:00 Phoenix Park, Dublin 8 www.phoenixpark.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/event-programme-2023-03-30.pdf
+ Gardening for Kids – Children’s Erasmus Education Garden Drop By Activity – 20min session (Age 4 and up) 11:00/11:40/15:30/16:00 National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 www.botanicgardens.ie/events/
+ Blackrock Market 11:00-17:30 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/BlackrockMarket/
++ Liberties Flea Market Crawl – Distributed Flea Market in four pubs of the Liberties – 50 stalls 12:00-17:00 Liberties, Dublin 8 www.eventbrite.ie/e/708611585327 (no booking required)
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+ Monkstown Harvest Festival Music and Street Fest – Music, Children’s Entertainment, Food 14:00-17:30 Monkstown, Co. Dublin www.eventbrite.ie/e/706745905027 (no booking required)
+ IMMA Outdoors: Explorer Family Art Workshops – Drop-in workshops for children and adults 14:00-16:00 Irish Museum of Modern Art, Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 www.facebook.com/events/2731713636977531/2731713660310862/
+ Hugh Lane Gallery Public Tour 14:15 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 hughlane.ie/explore_learn/sunday-public-tours-2/ (No booking required, but limited places)
+ Sunday Sketching – Family Workshop (Age 6-12) – Hugh Lane Gallery 15:00-16:00 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 hughlane.ie/explore_learn/sunday-sketching/
+ Ben Prevo Trio – Gig 18:00-20:00 Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2 www.whelanslive.com/event/ben-prevo-trio/
+ The Comedy Crunch – Comedy 21:00-22:45 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thecomedycrunch
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And the free events for next week….
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Please note: To speed up the creation of the weekday section of the Dublin Event Guide, I am experimenting with a few minor changes. One is that I am not adding the full address of the venue to all events anymore (for now). If you don’t know where the venue is, you will find it by checking the event link.
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Monday 04 September
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+ Open Mic Comedy “Cheeky Monkey Comedy Clubl” 19:00 The International Bar, 23 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/cheekymonkeyclubopenmic
+ Cross Guns Ukulele Club 20:00 Bernard Shaw Pub, Cross Guns Bridge, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 thebernardshaw.com/whats-on/
+ The Comedy Crunch – Comedy 21:00-22:45 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thecomedycrunch
+ Song Cycle – Singer Songwriter Night – Open Night with special guests Little Whelan’s 21:00 Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2 www.whelanslive.com/event/song-cycle/
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Wednesday 06 September
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+ Little Museum of Dublin – Free Tour 10:00 Little Museum of Dublin, 15 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 littlemuseum.ticketsolve.com/shows/1173601013
+ Sillibilly Classes for kids 0-4 with their parents/minders – Music, Singing, Bubbles, Stories, Drama, Balloons and Magic 10:00+11:00 Blanchardstown Shopping Centre, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 sillybillyparties.ie/#price
+ Bark, Palm and Clay: The Many Book Materials of the Chester Beatty Museum – Exhibition Tour – Dublin City Culture Club 16:30 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 cultureclubdublin.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873650798 (Booking required)
+ Artist-in-conversation: Enda Bowe and Lucy Caldwell – Talk – Dublin City Culture Club 17:30 Royal Hibernian Academy Gallery, Ely Place, Dublin 2 cultureclubdublin.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873650801 (Booking required)
+ Circus skills for adults – Workshop – learn juggling, acrobatics, stilt walking and more 06-27 September Wednesdays 18:30 Richmond Barracks, off Bulfin Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8 richmondbarracks.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173648288 (Booking required)
+ Talks at the Mess: WT Cosgrave – Architect of the Hard Land Border? – Dublin City Culture Club 19:00 Richmond Barracks, off Bulfin Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8 cultureclubdublin.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873650802 (Booking required)
+ Stitches Comedy Club – Free Comedy every Wednesday 19:30-22:00 Cassidy’s Bar, 27 Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/501104385707
+ Danado De Bom Forró – Dance Social 19:30-22:30 Hill 16 Pub, 30 Gardiner Street, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085927031035
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Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)
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Thursday 07 September
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+ Sillibilly Classes for kids 0-4 with their parents/minders – Music, Singing, Bubbles, Stories, Drama, Balloons and Magic 10:00+11:00 The Square Tallaght, Tallaght, Dublin 24 sillybillyparties.ie/
+ Sing For Fun! Choir Workshop Thursdays 07 Sept – 12 Oct 11:00 Richmond Barracks. off Bulfin Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8 richmondbarracks.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173633651 (Booking required)
+ Guided Tour of Grangegorman Military Cemetery 11:00 Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7 (Meeting point is inside the cemetery gates) www.phoenixpark.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/event-programme-2023-03-30.pdf
+ In Focus Tour: Mughal Arts of the Book – Chester Beatty Museum 13:10 Chester Beatty Museum, Garden of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/in-focus-tour-mughal-arts-of-the-book/ (Booking required)
+ Demonstration Tour of the National Print Museum – Dublin City Culture Club 14:00-15:00 National Print Museum, Beggars Bush, Haddington Road, Dublin 4 cultureclubdublin.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873650803 (Booking required)
++ Moore Street Market: Summer Nights Entertainment & Street Food 17:00-22:00 www.moorestreetmarkets.com/whats-on
+ Late at the library – traditional music, stand-up comedy, private tours, spoken word and literary readings 19:00-21:00 National Library, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.nli.ie/late-library-sept-7 (Booking required)
+ Comedy at Bar Rua – Stand-Up Comedy Open-Mic Night 19:30-22:00 Bar Rua, 32 Clarendon Street, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/events/1305978656619452
+ Crash & Burn Comedy – Stand-up Comedy – Hysteria Comedy Club 19:30-22:30 Sin E, 15 Ormond Quay Upper, Dublin 7 www.eventbrite.ie/e/269577001067
+ Rock’n’Rollover in Sin E with Sam Clifford and Altered Lines – Gig 21:00 Sin E, 14 Upper Ormond Quay, Dublin 7 www.facebook.com/events/1243071373208574
+ Ma Thursdays Open Mic – Mother Reilly’s Bar 21:00-23:30 Mother Reilly’s Bar & Restaurant, 26 Upper Rathmines Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6 www.facebook.com/events/762459318527294
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Friday 08 September
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+ Phoenix Park Biodiversity Festival and Honey Show (Fri-Sun) 09:30-17:00 Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8 www.phoenixpark.ie/events/phoenix-park-biodiversity-festival-and-honey-show/
+ Music in Monkstown: Piano Masterclass with Nathalia Milstein & two pianists 10:00 Monkstown Church, Monkstown, Co. Dublin www.eventbrite.ie/e/705509266207 (Booking required)
+ Guided Tour of Arbour Hill Cemetery 11:00 Arbour Hill Cemetery, Arbour Hill, Stoneybatter, Dublin 7 (Meeting point is inside the cemetery gates) www.phoenixpark.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/event-programme-2023-03-30.pdf
+ Bat Walk 20:00 St. Anne’s Park, Raheny, Dublin 3 (Meeting point: Duck Pond, James Larkin Road) (Booking required via diodiversity@dublincity.ie) www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=634904238708564
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+++ NATIONAL CINEMA DAY
Saturday 02 Sept is National Cinema Day in 2023 and that means that all movies in participating cinemas are just EUR 4 all day. I would imagine that the cinemas are packed on the day and it might be difficult getting tickets, but you never know. Give it a go and try. www.iftn.ie/news/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4295104&tpl=archnews&force=1
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+++ Minaw Collective’s 10 Year Anniversary Street Art Exhibition
Thus exhibition is a celebration of a decade of artistic accomplishments of the all-female street artists collective who have made Dublin (and other places in Ireland) a much prettier, more inspirational and happier place. You might have never heard of the Minaw Collective, but you probably have seen their huge paintings on buildings. have a look at the gallery on their website www.minawcollective.com/gallery to recognise some of the art that is full of energy and vibrancy.
The exhibition will run throughout September and on Saturday 09 Sept from 13:00-18:00 you are invited to the launch and a spoken word poetry night at Phase Art Space, 27 Garville Lane, Rathgar, Dublin 6. Admission is free. www.facebook.com/events/2456433354523565
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+++ Sculpture in Context 2023
Sculpture in Context is the largest sculpture exhibition in Ireland and it is running for 35 years already. It always takes place in the National Botanic Gardens and there will be more than 120 artists exhibiting. The exhibition will run from Thu 07 Sept to Fri 13 Oct.
The National Botanic Gardens are worth a visit any time of the year, but when the Sculpture in Context exhibition is on, the gardens are EVEN more interesting.
There will also some lectures in connection with the exhibition on Sat 09 & Sun 10 Sept from 15:00-16:00 and there will be guided tours of the outdoor sculptures on Sat 16, 23, 30 Sep & 07 Oct always at 11:00. www.botanicgardens.ie/event/sculpture-in-context-2023/
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+++ Skerries Eco Festival
If you are in Fingal/North Dublin, you might be interested in the Skerries Eco Festival 2023. It takes place on Saturday and Sunday and all details are here sustainableskerries.com/skerriesecofestival-2023/
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+++ The Valley Below – Photographic Exhibition
A long-term supporter of the Dublin Event Guide told me about an exhibition that she thinks is worth checking out:
“The Valley Below” photographic exhibition at Farmleigh (in the cowshed theatre) is running Tuesday – Sunday from 22 August – 17 September (11:00-17:00). Úna O’Connor – a photographer from Palmerstown, Dublin – documents her native Mill Lane, which is nestled in the Liffey Valley area of Dublin and overlooked by the Farmleigh Clock tower. The exhibition also includes a collection of old photographs of extended family, some of whom lived and worked on the Farmleigh Estate. www.farmleigh.ie/events/the-valley-below/
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+++ LEARN A NEW SKILL WITH ONLINE COURSES
Is there ever a wrong time for learning a new skill or enhancing what you are already interested in? Maybe it is a language or an instrument or some technical skills? Or something completely different? Nearly every subject is there! Check out Udemy via the link below, they have thousands of courses and there is good chance that what you are looking for is available. Nearly all the courses are REALLY affordable!
The lowest price most of the time is EUR 12.99. Sometimes it even goes down further to EUR 9.99 and when that happens (about once or twice a year), I will tell you. But even 12.99 is definitely a good price for what you get! – Check out the website at www.getthislink.com/Udemy22 And if you buy through that link, you also help the Dublin Event Guide! :-)
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+++ IKEA Crafting / Music / Cooking Workshops
Ikea in Ballymun runs a variety of crafting, music and cooking workshops and there are still some places available. The workshops are free and go for 45 minutes and are for children. Check them out on www.ikea.com/ie/en/stores/events/ikea-ballymun/
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+++ Some more events:
Find Library events here www.dublincity.ie/events
and Trinity College Events here www.tcd.ie/news_events/events/?day=28&month=08&year=2023&search=week
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+++ Storytelling and Toddler Groups at Dublin City Libraries
The Dublin City Libraries have published a list of Storytelling and Toddler groups for age 0-4 across the Dublin City Libraries. You can find it here www.dublincity.ie/library/blog/storytelling-and-toddler-groups-dublin-city-libraries
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And this is it for another week! Have a great weekend and good new week.
Take care,
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