Glorious weekend:
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Richmond Barracks Summer Fair, Urban Circus Temple Bar, Biodiversity Events, Made in Darndale Festival
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Hi!!
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On Monday the traffic rules for College Green (the street at the entrance to Trinity College) will change. The current private car ban from 07:00-19:00 will be extended to 24 hours. What do you think about that? Is it a good idea or a bad idea?
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Most car drivers probably think it is a bad idea, especiall if they have used this route often in the past, because it is getting harder and harder to get anywhere in a car in Dublin City.
Most pedestrians and cyclists think it is a good idea, for understandable and obvious reasons. I think it is a really bad idea, but not because I am a car driver! Hear me out!
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Many years ago, Grafton Street and Henry Street were normal streets with cars in it and pedestrianisation must have been a HUGE change even with the smaller number of cars back then, but today nobody would ask for a de-pedestrianisation of these two streets. So, getting cars out of the City Center does make a lot of sense even if it inconveniences us right now.
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But imagine you strolled down Grafton Street and suddenly a bus was behind you trying to get by. Or a taxi beeped because it wanted to zip down the road? Or possibly even worse: An irresponsible cyclist raced through, with complete disregard for pedestrians.
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That would be seriously dangerous, right? Yes! And that is – as far as I understand – what will happen at College Green. Taxis, Buses and Cyclists are still free to use the street, so it is NOT given over to pedestrians. That’s a bad idea! Streets should be either with motorised vehicles or without. All or nothing!
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What do you think? Do you agree or disagree? Vote here www.getthislink.com/CollegeGreenVote I will announce the results next week.
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Back to this weeks events! May was busy, but June is promising to be equally great! — I am away this weekend, so I will have listed a few less weekday events so that I am not spending most of my holidays doing the Event Guide. ;-) I hope you understand. I left out most Dublin Library events and Trinity College talks, but there are links in the last sections to their event listings.
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Donations in June:
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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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Thank you soo much for helping again this week! The great people who donated were Gennadiy, Brendan. Thank you! :-) Your donation will keep the Dublin Event Guide alive and will motivate me to continue week after week.I appreciate you and your support!
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This month was the closest in the last three years to get the bills paid. We JUST got enough together to reach the 200 Euro. We are starting June with nearly Zero, so I really need your help this month!!
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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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++ EPIC – What is it?
EPIC – The Irish Emigration Museum is all about the Irish emigrants and their amazing stories. With interactive exhibits and super immersive displays, you will feel like you’re right there with them. From the hardships they faced during the Famine to the awesome things they achieved abroad, EPIC covers it all. And the museum is not just for people with Irish ancestry, anyone interested in history and migration would love it.
Opening hours are 10:00-18:45 every day of the year and tickets are EUR 19 for adults, EUR 12.50 for teenagers and EUR 9.50 for children.
epicchq.com
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Free events in Dublin this weekend…
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Saturday 27 May
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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
+ Bird ringing demonstration – Biodiversity Week 09:30-11:30 Merrion Square Park, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.com/e/638945201297
+ St Audeon’s Church – Tours 09:30-17:30 St. Audoen’s Church Visitor Centre, Corn Market, Dublin 8 www.culturedatewithdublin8.ie/whatsoninstaudoens
+ Honest2Goodness Market – Food & Farmers’ Market – 09:30-15:00 – 136a Slaney Close, Dublin Industrial Estate, Glasnevin, Dublin 11 www.facebook.com/GlasnevinMarket/
++ Biodiversity Week Celebration – Art, Wildlife Photography and Tree Walk – An Taisce 10:00-15:00 The Grove (corner of Morehampton Road and Clyde Road), Donnybrook, Dublin 4 biodiversityweek.ie/event/an-taisce-celebrates-national-biodiversity-week/?instance_id=1011
+ 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/
+ Pond Dipping in Botanic Gardens – Biodiversity Month 11:00-12:30 National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 www.botanicgardens.ie/events/
++ Richmond Barracks Summer Fair – Market, Workshops, Food 11:00-17:00 Richmond Barracks, off Bulfin Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8 www.richmondbarracks.ie/whats-on/summer-fair/
+ Highlight Tours of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology (suitable from Age 8) 11:00 National Museum (Archaeology), Kildare St, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2023/April-June-2023/Public-Tour-of-the-National-Museum-of-Ireland-(1)
+ 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/
+ Themed Gallery Tour: Music in Art – National Gallery 11:30-12:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Gallery Tour – National Gallery 12:30-13:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Highlight Tours of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology (suitable from Age 8) 12:30 National Museum (Archaeology), Kildare St, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2023/April-June-2023/Public-Tour-of-the-National-Museum-of-Ireland-(1)
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+ Themed Tour: Sculpture 13:30-14:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Outstraight Presents: What’s All The Racket – Live Street Art, DJs, Hip hop showcase 14:00-20:00 The Bernard Shaw, Crossguns Bridge, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 www.eventbrite.ie/e/640107267067
+ Gallery Tour – National Gallery 14:30-15:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
++ Made in Darndale Festival – Street Performance, Cabaret, workshops, food 15:00-21:00 Darndale Park, Belcamp Lane, Darndale, Dublin 17 creativeplacesdarndale.ie/made-in-darndale-2023/ (Booking required for some events)
+ Viking Artefact Detective – Drop-In Workshop (Age 7+) – National Museum 15:00-16:30 National Museum (Archaeology), Kildare St, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2023/April-June-22023/Drop-In-Workshop-Viking-Artefact-Detective-(1)
+ Burning Bullet (Classic Metal Tribute) support from Mudskipper – Gigs 19:00 Fibber Magees, 80 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/events/1308653406355105/
+ Saturday Night Live – Free Comedy Show – Hysteria Comedy 20:00-22:00 Sin E, 15 Ormond Quay Upper, Dublin 7 www.eventbrite.ie/e/632654455507 (Booking required)
+ 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
+ Live Gig, band not yet revealed 22:30 Tolka House Pub, 9a Glasnevin Hill, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 www.facebook.com/TolkaHousePubOfficial
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Sunday 28 May
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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 – Tours 09:30-17:30 St. Audoen’s Church Visitor Centre, Corn Market, Dublin 8 www.culturedatewithdublin8.ie/whatsoninstaudoens
+ parkHIIT Phoenix Park – Resistance Training 10:00-10:30 DASH Container Cafe, Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7, D07 V663 Dublin 7 www.eventbrite.ie/e/636100021287 (Booking required)
+ 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)
++ Richmond Barracks Summer Fair – Market, Workshops, Food 11:00-17:00 Richmond Barracks, off Bulfin Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8 www.richmondbarracks.ie/whats-on/summer-fair/
+ 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.facebook.com/events/246343167753151
+ Blackrock Market 11:00-17:30 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/BlackrockMarket/
+ Family Drop-in Art Workshop – All Ages – National Gallery 11:30-13:30 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Gallery Tour – National Gallery 11:30-12:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Sunday Family Drop-in – for all ages – National Gallery 11:30-13:30 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
++ Urban Circus – Fanzini Brothers & Fidget Feet Aerial Dance Theatre – Five performances – Meeting House Square 12:00-18:00 Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 www.dublincity.ie/business/venues-hire/meeting-house-square/urban-circus-meeting-house-square
+ Family Tour – National Gallery 12:30-13:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
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++ Made in Darndale Festival – Street Performance, Dance Theatre, Jerry Fish gig, food 13:00-21:00 Darndale Park, Belcamp Lane, Darndale, Dublin 17 creativeplacesdarndale.ie/made-in-darndale-2023/ (Booking required for some events)
+ Gallery Tour – National Gallery 13:30-14:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Pond Dipping in Father Collins’ Park – Wildlife exploration – Herpetological Society of Ireland 14:00-15:00 Father Collins’ Park, Hole in the wall Road, Donaghmede, Dublin 13 www.eventbrite.com/e/639232500617 (Booking required)
+ “From Barracks to Museum: An Introduction to Collins Barracks” Tour – National Museum 14:00 National Museum Decorative Arts, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2023/052023/May-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 places)
+ Themed Gallery Tour: Depictions of Women in Art 14:30-15:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Biodiversity Month Closing Lecture: What is next for Ireland’s Biodiversity? – Talk 15:00-16:00 National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 www.botanicgardens.ie/events/
+ The role of fashionable dress in Renaissance painting – Talk 15:00-16:00 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ 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/
+ “Recovered Voices: Stories and Experiences of the Irish during World War One” Tour – National Museum 15:00 National Museum Decorative Arts, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2023/052023/May-Tours-at-NMI-Decorative-Arts-History
+ IMPROV III : Scene-Work Class Show 19:00-20:30 MVP, 29 Clanbrassil Street Upper, Dublin 8 www.eventbrite.ie/e/640078390697
++ Gardiner Street Gospel Choir – Mass – 19:30-20:30 St. Francis Xavier Church, Gardiner Street Upper, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/TheGSGC
+ Sausage Factory: Stand Up Comedy 20:00-22:00 Sin E, 15 Ormond Quay Upper, Dublin 7 www.eventbrite.ie/e/636810857417 (Booking required)
+ 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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Tuesday 30 May
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+ 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/may-person-tours-seamus-heaney-listen-now-again
+ Understanding the Destruction of the Amazon Rainforest: The Contribution of Environmental History – Lecture 15:00-16:00 Trinity Long Room Hub, TCD Campus, Dublin 2 www.tcd.ie/news_events/events/event/understanding-the-destruction-of-the-amazon-rainforest-the-contribution-of-environmental-history.php
+ “An Overview of Ireland in 1923” – Ireland in 1923: Lecture series 18:30 Pearse Street Library, 144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2 www.dublincity.ie/events/ireland-1923-free-lecture-series (Booking required)
+ 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.facebook.com/events/554328053530817
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Wednesday 31 May
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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
+ Planting for Biodiversity – Talk 11:00-12:00 Dalkey Library, 40/41 Castle Street, Dalkey, Co Dublin events.dlrcoco.ie/event/planting-biodiversity-%E2%80%93-talk-aoife-munn
+ Highlight Tours of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology (suitable from Age 8) 12:30 National Museum (Archaeology), Kildare St, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2023/April-June-2023/Public-Tour-of-the-National-Museum-of-Ireland-(1)
+ Fingal Poetry Slam May 2023 Malahide – Poetry, slamming and spoken word 18:15-19:45 Malahide Library, Main Street, Malahide, Co. Dublin www.eventbrite.ie/e/628628754527 (Booking required)
+ Photographs as historical sources – Talk – National Library / History Ireland Hedge School 19:00-20:00 National Photographic Archive, Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/photographs-historical-sources (Booking required)
+ 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 01 June
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+ Exploring climate change and culture and heritage – Conference 10:00-16:00 Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/621676540267 (Booking required)
+ 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/
+ 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
+ Highlight Tours of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology (suitable from Age 8) 14:30 National Museum (Archaeology), Kildare St, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2023/April-June-2023/Public-Tour-of-the-National-Museum-of-Ireland-(2)
+ Tour for the hard of hearing 17:30-18:30 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Director’s Tour of the National Library of Ireland 18:00-19:00 National Library of Ireland, 7 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/directors-tour
+ 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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+++ Some more events:
Find Library events here www.dublincity.ie/events
and Trinity College Events here www.tcd.ie/news_events/events/?day=29&month=05&year=2023&search=week
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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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+++ Revealing Grangegorman
The Revealing Grangegorman programme is a series of events, performances, tours and talks in June to celebrate the new campus of TU Dublin and its 10,000 student population. Check out the programme at www.tudublin.ie/explore/news/tu-dublin-unveils-its-new-home-in-grangegorman-with-exciting-programme-of-events.html It starts on Thursday and there are a few really interesting events on the schedule.
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+++ National Biodiversity Week
From 19-28 May National Biodiversity Week will take place. There will be a range of free events (over 100!) in connection with wildlife and biodiversity and you find them here www.biodiversityweek.ie
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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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+++ INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE FESTIVAL
This year’s International Literature Festival Dublin will take place in Merrion Square from 19-28 May. I searched and searched, but could only find “Bar Access” tickets for free. ilfdublin.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873636392 The website is at ilfdublin.com/
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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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