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Dublin Event Guide 840: Even More Markets.. – Christmas at the Castle, Christmas at Farmleigh House, Botanic Gardens Christmas Market and many more

Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)

Even More Markets

Christmas at the Castle, Christmas at Farmleigh House, Botanic Gardens Christmas Market and many more

Hi!!

Do you remember Christmas 2020 or Christmas 2021? At that time we were taking about “Level 5” and “close contacts” and “not more than 4 families and about boosting or not. It was DIFFERENT. Many thought it would never change again.

But this year, just 2/3 years later, we can’t even remember details. Well, most of us can’t! There are some people (one of my neighbours is among them) who are still sooo afraid and therefore wear a mask everytime they go out. Thankfully the kids remember nothing anymore, so the impact was not long term. But crazy how the world has changed again.

This weekend is by far the busiest pre-Christmas weekend for markets, so go out and enjoy the mingling and mixing that is sooo much different than just a few years ago.

Ohh and if you know of people who are still cocooning in fear of the outside world, maybe drop a Christmas card in their letter box or talk to them from a distance so that they know that there are people who care.

Yes, yes,yes, the Christmas Markets are all at www.DublinChristmasMarkets.com You should definitely find something for you there. Check out the site and tell your friends and family if you like the information on it.

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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.

+++ Entangled Islands – Ireland & the Caribbean

05 Sept-29 Feb – 10:00-17:00 – EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum, chq Building, Customs House Quay, Dublin 1 – Adm: included in normal admission

Discover 400 years of Irish links to the Caribbean in this temporary exhibition (until February 2024) that  tells the stories of a wide range of Irish people who traversed and settled in the Caribbean. It all started in the 17th century, when Irish indentured labourers were among the many thousands transported to work on islands acquired by the English. The Irish in time found their way into positions of power and privilege across the region, whether as plantation owners or colonial governors.
Entangled Islands traces this long and multifaceted history of connection through 19 key figures on either side of the Atlantic, from merchants and enslavers to poets and journalists.
Admission is included in the normal ticket price. Find out more here epicchq.com/entangled-islands/

Free events in Dublin this weekend…

Saturday 09 December

+ National Gallery Events: www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ National Museum Events: www.museum.ie/en-IE/EventCalendar

+ Airfield Estate Farmers’ Market 09:00-14:30 Airfield Estate, Overend Ave, Dundrum, Dublin 14 www.airfield.ie/farmers-market-at-airfield-estate
+ Supernatural Food Market – Food & Farmer’s Market 09:00-15:00 St Andrew’s Resource Centre, 114-116 Pearse St., Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thesupernaturalfoodmarket

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

++ Christmas at Farmleigh – Puppet SHow, Storytelling, Music, Farmers & Craft Market 10:00-17:00 Farmleigh House, northern end of Phoenix Park, Castleknock, Dublin 15 www.farmleigh.ie/events/christmas-at-farmleigh/

++ CANCELLED DUE WIND National Botanic Gardens – Sustainable Christmas Craft Market 10:00-16:30 National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 www.botanicgardens.ie/event/sustainable-christmas-craft-market-at-the-national-botanic-gardens-glasnevin/
+ Fumbally Christmas Market 10:00-18:00 Fumbally Stables, Fumbally Lane, The Liberties, Dublin 8 thefumbally.ie/christmas-market-2023/

+ 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/

+ Stillgarden Christmas Market 11:00-17:00 Stillgarden Distillery, Tyrconnell Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8 stillgardendistillery.com/events/christmas_market/ (Booking required)

+ Boh’Oh’Ohemia Christmas Flea Market 11:00-18:00 Kelly’s Yard, 348 North Circular Road, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=361541636433214

+ The History of Art in Ireland Exhibition Tour 11:00 National Museum, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2023/Oct-Dec/Guided-Tour-The-History-of-Art-in-Ireland-Tour-(2)
+ Andy Warhol Three Times Out: Robotics Drawing – Workshop for Children Age 09-13 – use simple electronics to create an art-making robot 11:00-12:30 Coolock Library www.dublincity.ie/events/andy-warhol-three-times-out-robotics-drawing-0 (Booking required)
+ Songs and storytime with Sadhbh Rosenstock – Children Age 0-7 – in Irish! 11:00 Cabra Library www.dublincity.ie/events/amhrain-rannta-agus-am-scealaiochta-le-sadhbh-rosenstock (Booking required)

+ Temple Bar Food Market 11:00-16:00 Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 www.templebarmarkets.com/foodmarket

+ Blackrock Market 11:00-17:30 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/BlackrockMarket/

+ The Moving Crib 11:00-17:30 St Martin Apostolate, 42 Parnell Square West, Dublin 1 www.stmartin.ie/crib/
+ Loved Clothes Last – Workshop with Sustainable Life School 11:30-13:00 Central Library, ILAC Centre, Henry Street, Dublin 1 www.dublincity.ie/events/loved-clothes-last (Booking required)
++ Christmas at the Castle – Christmas Market 12:00-21:00 Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 www.dublincastle.ie/christmas-at-the-castle-2023/

+ Film Screening with films about adult-scene workers through time 13:00 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 hughlane.ie/explore_learn/hugh-lane-film-vivienne-dick-warhol/
+ MART Gallery & Studios Christmas Market 13:00-19:00 The MART Gallery, 190 Rathmines Road Lower, Rathmines, Dublin 6 mart.ie/market/
+ Songs and storytime with Sadhbh Rosenstock – Children Age 0-7 – in Irish! 14:00 Cabra Library www.dublincity.ie/events/amhrain-rannta-agus-am-scealaiochta-le-sadhbh-rosenstock-0 (Booking required)
+ ‘The Poetry of WB Yeats in Song’ with Enda Reilly – Live Music 15:00-16:00 National Library of Ireland, 7-8 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/poetry-wb-yeats-song-enda-reilly
+ Andy Warhol Three Times Out: Film Screening of “Boom for Real” about Jean-Michel Basquiat 15:00 Terenure Library www.dublincity.ie/events/andy-warhol-three-times-out-film-screening
+ Panel discussion about Yeats’ Nobel Prize 16:00-17:00 Online and at National Library of Ireland, 7-8 Kildare Street, Dublin 2  www.nli.ie/panel-discussion-yeats-nobel-then-now (Booking required)
+ The Enchanted Gardens Festive Light Show 16:00-20:00 Shackleton Gardens, Beech Park., Clonsilla, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/EventsinFingal

+ Green Diesel (Ultimate Party Rock) support from Almera & Blazer – Gigs 21:00 Fibber Magees, 79 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/events/345998564834269/

+ 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

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

Sunday 10 December

+ National Gallery Events: www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ National Museum Events: www.museum.ie/en-IE/EventCalendar

+ Car Boot Sale Ballymun 07:00-12:00 Ballymun Comprehensive School, Ballymun Road, Ballymun, Dublin 9 irishcarboot.ie

++ National Botanic Gardens – Sustainable Christmas Craft Market 10:00-16:30 National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 www.botanicgardens.ie/event/sustainable-christmas-craft-market-at-the-national-botanic-gardens-glasnevin/
+ Fumbally Christmas Market 10:00-18:00 Fumbally Stables, Fumbally Lane, The Liberties, Dublin 8 thefumbally.ie/christmas-market-2023/

++ Christmas at Farmleigh – Puppet SHow, Storytelling, Music, Farmers & Craft Market 10:00-17:00 Farmleigh House, northern end of Phoenix Park, Castleknock, Dublin 15 www.farmleigh.ie/events/christmas-at-farmleigh-2/

+ 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)

+ Stillgarden Christmas Market 11:00-17:00 Stillgarden Distillery, Tyrconnell Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8 stillgardendistillery.com/events/christmas_market/ (Booking required)

+ Boh’Oh’Ohemia Christmas Flea Market 11:00-18:00 Kelly’s Yard, 348 North Circular Road, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=361541636433214

+ Bremore Castle Christmas Market 11:00-18:00 Bremore Castle, Drogheda Street, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin www.fingal.ie/events/christmas-markets
+ The Evergreen Trio – Christmas Songs 11:00-13:00 Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8 www.phoenixpark.ie/events/the-evergreen-trio/

+ 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/

+ The Moving Crib 11:00-17:30 St Martin Apostolate, 42 Parnell Square West, Dublin 1 www.stmartin.ie/crib/

++ Christmas at the Castle – Christmas Market 12:00-21:00 Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 www.dublincastle.ie/christmas-at-the-castle-2023/
+ Bray Gospel Choir – Carols, Gospel & Soul at The Moving Crib 12:00-16:00 Saint Martin Apostolate, 42 Parnell Square West, Dublin 1 www.stmartin.ie/crib/
+ Ardgillan Castle Christmas Gift Fair 12:00-17:00 Ardgillan Castle and Demesne, Ardgillan Demesne, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin ardgillancastle.ie/christmas-gift-fair/
+ Creating Embroidered Christmas Cards – Workshop 12:00 Richmond Barracks, off Bulfin Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8 richmondbarracks.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173651819 (Booking required)

+ Drop-in Drawing with Roxana Manouchehri 13:00 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/onsite-drop-in-drawing/ (Booking required)

+ MART Gallery & Studios Christmas Market 13:00-19:00 The MART Gallery, 190 Rathmines Road Lower, Rathmines, Dublin 6 mart.ie/market/

++ A Medieval Christmas at the Museum – Storytelling 13:30-14:15 & 15:00-16:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare St, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2023/Oct-Dec/Open-Day-A-Medieval-Christmas-at-the-Museum (No booking, but first come first served)

+ 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/

+ The Enchanted Gardens Festive Light Show 16:00-20:00 Shackleton Gardens, Beech Park., Clonsilla, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/EventsinFingal
+ The Comedy Crunch – Comedy 21:00-22:45 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thecomedycrunch 

And the free events for next week….

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.

Monday 11 December

++ Christmas at the Castle – Christmas Market 12:00-21:00 Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 www.dublincastle.ie/christmas-at-the-castle-2023/
+ Maker Monday Drop-in event – Age 16+ & adults 16:00-20:00 Coolock Library www.dublincity.ie/events/maker-monday
+ 10 Ways to Beat the Winter Blues – Talk 18:30 Walkinstown Library www.dublincity.ie/events/10-ways-beat-winter-blues (Booking required)
+ Songs Withowww.dublincity.ie/events/songs-without-words-our-world-reflected-evolving-musical-styles

+ 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/

Tuesday 12 December

+ Creative Hubs: Giggler Moves – Children Age 2-5 and their parents. 10:30 & 12:00 Central Library, Dublin 1 www.dublincity.ie/events/creative-hubs-giggler-moves (Booking required)

+ Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again – Exhibition Tour – National Library 11:00 Bank Of Ireland Cultural and Heritage Centre, Westmoreland Street entrance, Dublin 2 www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/september-person-tours-seamus-heaney-listen-now-again

++ Christmas at the Castle – Christmas Market 12:00-21:00 Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 www.dublincastle.ie/christmas-at-the-castle-2023/
+ Shillelagh Northside Ukulele Group – Christmas Concert 15:00-16:00 Coolock Library www.dublincity.ie/events/christmas-concert

+ Darkey Kelly’s Tuesday Singer Songwriter Night 19:15-22:30 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/ 

+ Bits & Pints – Stand-Up Comedy Open Mic Night 20:00-23:00 The Black Sheep, 61 Capel Street, Dublin 1 www.n2ocomedyclubdublin.com/event-details-registration/bits-pints-stand-up-comedy-open-mic-night-2023-11-28-19-00

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

Wednesday 13 December

+ 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

++ Christmas at the Castle – Christmas Market (06-19 Dec) 12:00-21:00 Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 www.dublincastle.ie/christmas-at-the-castle-2023/
+ Writer Róise Ní Bhaoill discusses her short stories – in Irish 13:00 Central Library, Dublin 1 www.dublincity.ie/events/roise-ni-bhaoill-buaiteoir-leabhar-ficsin-na-bliana (Booking required)
+ Soldering & Circuit Creation Workshop – Age 10+ 17:00 Rathmines Library www.dublincity.ie/events/soldering-circuit-creation-workshop (Booking required)
+ Christmas Concert with Cantóirí 19:00 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/music-the-museum-christmas-concert-with-cantoiri/
+ 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

Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)

Thursday 14 December

+ 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/

+ Self Determination – A Global Perspective Part 2 – Exhibition Tour – Irish Museum of Modern Art – Dublin City Culture Club 11:00 Irish Museum of Modern Art, Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin 8 cultureclubdublin.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873653613 (Booking required)
++ Christmas at the Castle – Christmas Market 12:00-21:00 Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 www.dublincastle.ie/christmas-at-the-castle-2023/
+ Guided Tour of the Zurich Portrait Prize Exhibitions – National Gallery – Dublin City Culture Club 12:00 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 cultureclubdublin.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873653614 (Booking required)
+ National Irish Sign Language Day: Tours at Collins Barracks – “Irish Symbolism” and “Food & Drink” 13:00 & 14:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb St, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2023/1223/National-Irish-Sign-Language-Day-Tours-at-Collins
+ The Stories Behind Our Favourite Christmas Carols – Music Talk 14:00 Central Library, ILAC Centre, Henry Street, Dublin 1 www.dublincity.ie/events/stories-behind-our-favourite-christmas-carols (Booking required)
+ Makey Makey Tech Workshop – for children Age 10+ 14:00-18:00 Coolock Library www.dublincity.ie/events/makey-makey-tech-workshop (Booking required)
+ Family Time at Your Library Quiz – Family Library Event 18:00 Coolock Library www.dublincity.ie/events/family-time-your-library-quiz (Booking required)
+ Interactive Storytelling Tour – National Gallery 18:30-20:00 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on/interactive-storytelling-tour (Booking required)

+ Ma Thursdays Open Mic – Mother Reilly’s Bar 21:00-23:30 Mother Reilly’s Bar & Restaurant, 26 Upper Rathmines Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6 www.facebook.com/events/762459318527294 

Friday 15 December

++ Christmas at the Castle – Christmas Market 12:00-21:00 Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 www.dublincastle.ie/christmas-at-the-castle-2023/
+ World War Ireland at the National Library of Ireland – Talk – Dublin City Culture Club 13:00 Online cultureclubdublin.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873654063 (Booking required)

And there is more…

+++ Gardiner Street Gospel Choir Christmas Concert – Ticket Competition
“Christmas Spirit: An Evening of Christmas Joy” is the title of the Christmas event with the Gardiner Street Gospel Choir, supported by Gardiner Street Primary School Choir & Xavier Music Ministry. The event will take place on Wednesday 13 December from 19:30-21:00 (Door: 19:00). And it will happen in St. Francis Xavier Church in Upper Gardiner Street.
Tickets are EUR 15 for adults and just EUR 5 for children and you can buy tickets via www.getthislink.com/christmasjoy
I am part of the choir and heavily involved in the concert and it will be a great Christmassy event.The winners have been notified, but you can still buy tickets!

+++ Live Animal Crib at Mansion House
The Live Animal Crib is back! After last year’s mayor saw some non-existent animal welfare issue with the crib, this year the crib is back and it is open from 06-24 December. You would think that the opening hours will be mentioned somewhere, but unfortunately that is not the case. But if we assume 11:00-17:00, we are probably very close. www.ifa.ie/resources/ifa-live-animal-crib-returns-to-mansion-house-for-christmas-2023/

+++ Dublin Art Book Fair
Every year I am wondering if a (art) book fair is a cultural event and why it is more cultural than a book shop who opens their door every day of the year. I still don’t know, but the Art Book Fair 2023 will take place again in Temple Bar Gallery + Studios in Temple Bar and if you want to know more about it, check out www.templebargallery.com/exhibitions/dublin-art-book-fair-2023

+++ 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! :-)

+++ Christmas FM
Christmas FM is back and will play Christmas songs right up to Christmas. You can listen to it online on christmasfm.com/ or on FM on frequency 105.2. The charities this year are Barnardos, Barretstown, Make-A-Wish Ireland and Community Foundation Ireland and the goal is to collect over 1 million for children in the next 2 years.

+++ Dublin Winter Lights in Merrion Square
The “Winter Light” installation at Merron Square is back and while it is not free (EUR 2 per adult with 2 free kids included), it is low-priced enough to mention it here. This is not a Christmas light installation, but nice and entertaining lights that could mesmerise your children. You can buy tickets and see some pictures at dublinwinterlights.ie/dublin-winter-lights-merrion-square/

+++ Exhibition: Women of Sheriff Street
An interesting exhibition of local artists who have painted the Women of Sheriff Street is on show in the Central Bank on North Wall Quay until Fri 15 December. The exhibition opens at 10:00 and seems to be open during business hours. www.centralbank.ie/events/event-detail/2023/11/29/default-calendar/exhibition–women-of-sheriff-street

+++ The Moving Crib is moving again

The Moving Crib is a crib that stretches across the whole basement of the St Martin Apostolate at Parnell Square and in which the figures move in a endearing way. So it is particularly suited for kids, but also adults will get something out of it. The Moving Crib is open from 11:00-17:30 every day (with a small number of exceptions) from 27 Nov until 07 Jan. Admission is free. The address is St Martin Apostolate, 42 Parnell Square West, Dublin 1 www.stmartin.ie/crib/

+++ THE DOCKERS OF DUBLIN PORT – EXHIBITION
From Thursday 23 Nov Dublin Port Company presents the exhibition “Solidarity – The Dockers of Dublin Port”. It will be on show in the newly refurbished Substation building on Alexandra Road and will describe the story of the dockers in Dublin Port, a story of hardship but also one of humour and resilience. The exhibition is open every Thursday until Sunday from 11:30-15:30. Admission is free. www.dublinportarchive.com/news_event/solidarity-the-dockers-of-dublin-port

+++ 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/

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

+++ Storytelling and Toddler Groups at Dublin City Libraries
The Dublin City Libraries have published a list of Storytelling and Toddler groups for age 0-4 across the Dublin City Libraries. You can find it here www.dublincity.ie/library/blog/storytelling-and-toddler-groups-dublin-city-libraries

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

Take care,

–Joerg (dublineventguide@gmail.com)

 

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