A quiet start with good wishes
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Libertine Market Crawl, National Museum Tours
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Hi!!
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I say it once more, because why not: Happy New Year for the final time this year.
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I like wishing people Merry Christmas and a few days later, Happy New Year. It is nice, it is in a way supportive, even if the wish usually doesn’t look for an honest reply, but it is an effort to care about the other person’s enjoyment over the festive period.
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In Germany the daily wish is “Guten Tag!” in France it is “Bonjour”, in Spain “Buenos Dias” and they all mean more or less “Have a good day!”. In Ireland we say frequently “Good Morning”, much less often “Good Afternoon” and only in a more formal context “Good Evening”: “Good day” is not used often here and “Hi!” is not really the same as a good wish.
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What do you think, should we have more good wishes during the year and throughout the day?
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I think I will just add a few more now! “Happy Weekend!” “Happy January!” and certainly “Happy Dublin Event Guide!” ;-)
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The new year is often used to start or try something new and this (positive) bug got me this year as well. Some of you know that I am coach and trainer in the areas of personal development and leadership and my plan for this year is to provide some (free) information about how to overcome hurdles that hold us back from being more successful in life.
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I will do that in short videos on my Instagram account and if you are interested, you can find me by searching for joergsteegmueller (lots of letters, I know!) on Instagram. I might add Facebook and YouTube at some point, but for now it is only on Instagram. I might see you on Instagram! ;-)
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Donations in January:
EUR 137
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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 people who helped with a donation were Anne, Wendy and Deirdre. Thank you so much! Your help is VERY much appreciated. 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! Without donations to pay the bills I will not be able to continue.
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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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Ad Space available
If you want to reach the Dublin Event Guide readers with a message about your products or services. Just reply to this mail and let me know what you do and how I can help.
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Free events in Dublin this weekend…
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Saturday 04 January
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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
+ Temple Bar Food Market 09:30-15:30 Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 www.lovetemplebar.com/markets-events
+ 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/
+ The Moving Crib in St Martin Apostolate 11:00-17:30 St. Martin Apostolate, 42 Parnell Square West, Dublin 1 www.stmartin.ie/crib/
+ Viking Ireland Family Tour 11:00 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2025/Q1/Tour-Viking-Ireland-Family-Tour-(4)
+ 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/
+ Qigong at the Rooftop Garden 12:00 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/qigong-at-the-rooftop-garden/
+ Winter Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology 12:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2024/Oct-Dec/February-Tours-at-NMI-Archaeology-(3)
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+ Saturday Trad Session 18:00 L Mulligan Pub, 18 Stoneybatter, Dublin 7 www.facebook.com/events/842242417981514
+ Phil Lynott & Thin Lizzy Tribute with Jimmy Coup & Phil Edgar 18:30 Foggy Dew, 1 Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/events/9524736067571082
+ Uilleann Piping Session 21:00 Aras Chronain, Watery Lane, Orchard Rd, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 www.facebook.com/events/1266888881232107
+ Psychotic Reaction presents: Rhinos, Morda, Queen Bi_tch, City Pets 21:00 Fibber Magees, 80-81 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/events/1317955636032666
+ 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
+ Crazy Heart 22:00 Tolka House Pub, 9a Glasnevin Hill, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 www.facebook.com/TolkaHousePubOfficial
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Sunday 05 January
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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
+ 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)
+ The Moving Crib in St Martin Apostolate 11:00-17:30 St. Martin Apostolate, 42 Parnell Square West, Dublin 1 www.stmartin.ie/crib/
+ 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/
++ Libertine Market Crawl 12:00-17:00 Love Tempo / Dudley’s / Lucky’s / The Fourth Corner in Dublin 8 www.facebook.com/events/1389539889120496
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+ 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 14:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2025/Q1/January-Tours-at-Collins-Barracks
+ 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/
+ Game, Set, Match: The History of Sports in Irish Society 15:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2025/Q1/January-Tours-at-Collins-Barracks
+ Jazz Jam 17:00-20:00 Noosh Bar & Events Venue, Unit 8A, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford, Dublin 18 www.facebook.com/events/624653270227176
+ Soldiers of Fortune – Thin Lizzy Tribute Band 19:00 Foggy Dew, 1 Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/events/9524736067571082
+ 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 06 January
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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
+ Tour of the Edward Worth Library – Dr. Steeven’s Hospital 11:00 Dr Steeven’s Hospital, Steeven’s Lane, Dublin 8 cultureclubdublin.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873667292 (Booking required)
+ Nollaig na mBan – Award Ceremony for 10 inspirational community women 14:30-15:30 Charleville Mall Library, North Strand Rd, Dublin 1 nollaignamban.ie/programme
+ 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
+ Fáilte Swing Dancing – Free Social Dance with Swing DJs 20:40-21:30 Dublin Studio, 11 Montague Lane, Dublin 2 www.failteswing.ie/classes
+ 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
+ Mamma Mia ABBA Tribute 21:30 Clonliffe House Pub, 43 Ballybough Rd, Dublin 3 nollaignamban.ie/programme
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Tuesday 07 January
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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
+ 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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Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)
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+++ First Fortnight Mental Health Arts Festival
The yearly Mental Health Arts & Culture Festival “First FOrtnight will take place from 05-14 January. There will be over 60 events, but most of them are not free. In addition, the website isn’t facilitating a simple search for free, not-booked out events, so I had to give up and you will have to check it out yourself at www.firstfortnight.ie
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+++ The Moving Crib is still moving . Last weekend
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. It is particularly suited for kids, but also adults will get something out of it and it is not yet too late to go and visit the Moving Crib. The Moving Crib is open from 11:00-17:30 every day (with a small number of exceptions) from 28 Nov until 05 Jan. Admission is free. The address is St Martin Apostolate, 42 Parnell Square West, Dublin 1 www.stmartin.ie/crib/
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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:
+ 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
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,
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