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Dublin Event Guide 805: Happy Easter! – Easter Events for kids, Ukrainian Arts & Craft Fair, Big Barracks Egg Hunt, Easter at Farmleigh House

Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)

Happy Easter!

Easter Events for kids, Ukrainian Arts & Craft Fair, Big Barracks Egg Hunt, Easter at Farmleigh House

Good Morning!!

Happy Easter to you all! I hope the Easter Bunny will have something for you and if doesn’t, then I have lots of events for you! ? Better than nothing!

I got a lot of messages last week from people that were (nearly) caught out by my April Fool’s story. Hehehe. Thanks for your messages! It seems that the story was sooooo probable that people seriously got concerned about the future of free events in Dublin!

Unfortunately NOT an April Fool’s, was the announcement that reached me during the week that Book Depository, the UK-based online book shop, will close on 26 April, in just over 2 weeks. Book Depository has been the most reliable additional revenue source for the Dublin Event Guide over the years. It was not a lot of money, but the between 25 and 50 Euro per month did definitely help!

Book Depository was founded by a former Amazon employee in 2004. They usually were cheaper than Amazon AND their other great plus was that they sent orders for no delivery charges. That smart way, they grew and grew and became a serious competition for Amazon. So what does Goliath Amazon do in this case? Amazon bought Book Depository in 2011. But surprisingly they still sold books for a lower price and for no delivery charges after they purchase for another 12 years.

However, this will be over on 26 April when Amazon closes Book Depository giving totally nonsensical reasons for it. Important for you is this: If you want to buy books for their better prices, you have to hurry! Click on shor.by/BookDepository and place your order before 26 April! If you use this link you get lower prices and the Dublin Event Guide gets a small reward from every purchase.

Back to free events in Dublin! Easter is coming with lots of Easter Egg hunts and other events that are made for children, but many of them are not free, so if you have kids and want to hunt Easter eggs, spend a bit of time searching on Google for it.

The “Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)” focuses – as you know – on all the free events. And there are some! If you talk to event organisers, tell them that there is a huge interest in free events. 24,000 subscribers and 80,000+ Facebook Followers might convince a few organisers to – at least occasionally – run free events as well.

Donations in April: 
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If the Dublin Event Guide helps you to find out about free events in Dublin, please help with a donation.

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.

Thank you soo much for helping again this week! The great people who donated were Daithi, Ellen, Hanna, Karen, Sylvia, Edmond, NT, Carol, Maria, Rena and Richard. You guys ROCK! 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!

The 800th anniversary donations in March were EUR 250 and for now, I keep that separate from the donations for the monthly bills. The reason for that is that I plan to use that money to fix and modernise the Dublin Event Guide website. It really needs it and I was postponing that for a long time of the cost that are not covered by the normal donations.

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.

Here are some more details about donations:
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Thank you!!

The EPIC Zone

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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.

++ Family Funday: Explorers Family Tour (Age: 6-12)
Easter Monday 10 April – 11:00-12:10 – EPIC, chq Building, Customs House Quay, Dublin 1 – Adm: Adult EUR 19.00, Child EUR 9.50
On this interactive, guided tour, be prepared to play word games, become artists and designers through drawing challenges and practice your teamwork and problem solving skills as a family, while learning about Ireland’s history of emigration exploring EPIC’s engaging digital and sensory galleries!
This Family Tour utilises a mixture of games, sensory and drawing activities so that families can engage with history in an enjoyable, hands on and engaging way.
epicchq.com/event/epic-explorers-family-tour/

Free events in Dublin this weekend…

Saturday 08 April

+ 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
+ Honest2Goodness Market – Food & Farmers’ Market – 09:30-15:00 – 136a Slaney Close, Dublin Industrial Estate, Glasnevin, Dublin 11 www.facebook.com/GlasnevinMarket/
+ 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 10:00-14:00 St. Anne’s Park, Raheny, Dublin 5 www.facebook.com/Stannescityfarm/
+ Garda Recruitment Open Day 10:00-14:00 Garda Boat Club, Chapelizod Road, Islandbridge, Dublin 8 www.facebook.com/events/1693623457774282
+ Highlight Tours of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology (suitable from Age 8) 10:30 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-(3)
++ Easter Family Event – with Easter Bunny Petting (11:00), Easter Magic Show (13:00), Smallest Animal Show (14:30) – Jervis Shopping Centre 11:00-15:30 Jervis Shopping Centre, Henry Street, Dublin 1 jervis.ie/event/free-easter-fun-for-all-the-family/
+ 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: Pastel Revealed – National Gallery 11:30-12:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Qigong at the Rooftop Garden – Chester Beatty Museum 12:00 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/qigong-at-the-rooftop-garden-3/
+ The Saints and Scholars of Ireland – Guided Tour – National Museum 12:00 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2023/April-June-2023/Guided-Tour-The-Saints-and-Scholars-of-Ireland-(1)
++ Easter fun with the Mad Hatter and his Alice in Wonderland friends 12:00-14:00 Blackrock Village Centre, Blackrock, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/blackrockvillagecentre/
++ Ukrainian Art&Craft Fair – with 50+ Ukrainian vendors, art, craft and food 12:00-17:00 Clontarf Rugby Club, Castle Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin 3 www.eventbrite.ie/e/606344210857

+ Gallery Tour – National Gallery 12:30-13:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on

+ “Women in Revolution: Representations through Soldiers and Chiefs” Tour – National Museum 13:00 National Museum Decorative Arts, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2023/042023/April-Tours-at-NMI-Decorative-Arts-History
+ Hippity Hop Kids Disco – plis arts & Crafts and face painting 13:00-16:00 Stillorgan Village Shopping Centre, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin stillorganvillageshopping.com/

+ Themed Gallery Tour: LGBTQIA+ – National Gallery 13:30-14:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
++ Big Barracks Egg Hunt – National Museum 14:00-16:00 Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2023/042023/Big-Barracks-Egg-Hunt
+ “1913 – 1923: A Decade of Military Conflict” Tour – National Museum 14:00 National Museum Decorative Arts, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2023/042023/April-Tours-at-NMI-Decorative-Arts-History
+ Highlight Tours of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology (suitable from Age 8) 14:00 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-(3)
+ Gallery Tour – National Gallery 14:30-15:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ The Saints and Scholars of Ireland – Guided Tour – National Museum 15:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2023/April-June-2023/Guided-Tour-The-Saints-and-Scholars-of-Ireland-(1)

+ Metal 2 the Masses – Semi Final A with Cell Games, Ritual Effect, Superstatic, Their Last Stop, Vahedi – Gigs 19:00 Fibber Magees, 80 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/events/882352879518066/

+ 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

+ Brass Tax (Covers & Craic) – Gig 21:00 Harbour Bar, Strand Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow www.facebook.com/theharbourbarbray/

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

+ INGOODFRM – support from Bedrooms – Gig 22:30 Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/593427185687 (Guestlist tickets required)

Sunday 09 April

HAPPY EASTER!

+ Car Boot Sale Ballymun 07:00-12:00 Ballymun Comprehensive School, Ballymun Road, Ballymun, Dublin 9 www.facebook.com/irishcarboot
+ parkHIIT Phoenix Park – Resistance Training 10:00-10:30 DASH Container Cafe, Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7, D07 V663 Dublin 7 www.eventbrite.ie/e/606516245417 (Booking required)

++ Easter at Farmleigh – with plant fair, music, animal road show, teddy bear vet 10:00-17:00 Farmleigh House, Phoenix Park, Dublin 15 www.farmleigh.ie/events/easter-at-farmleigh/
+ Farmleigh House Food & Craft Market 10:00-17:00 Farmleigh House, Phoenix Park, Dublin 15 www.farmleigh.ie/events/food-craft-market/
+ Let’s Get Creative – Live Online Art Workshop for Kids – National Gallery 10:00-11:00 Online www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on/lets-get-creative-live-online-art-workshop-kids (booking required)

+ St. Anne’s City Farm – Visit this community farm, run by volunteers 10:00-14:00 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 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/sunday-family-drop
+ Gallery Tour – National Gallery 11:30-12:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Family Tour – National Gallery 12:30-13:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on

+ Themed Gallery Tour: Architecture – National Gallery 13:30-14:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Chorando La Fora – Traditional Brazilian Music – LIVE 14:00-16:00 MVP, Clanbrasil Street Upper, Dublin 8 mvpdublin.com/whats-on/
+ “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/2023/042023/April-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)
+ 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/2023/042023/April-Tours-at-NMI-Decorative-Arts-History

+ Santa Monica High School Wind Ensemble and Chamber Orchestra (California, USA) in concert with Rathfarnham Concert Band 19:00-20:30 Ballyroan Parish Church, Marian Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 www.eventbrite.ie/e/596012157407 (Booking required)
+ Workman’s Club Bank Holiday Easter Sunday Party – with live music (Nerves, Adore, Spit), the Karaoke Club and DJs 19:00 Workman’s Club, 10 Wellington Club, Dublin 2 (on Workman’s Club Twitter feed)
+ The Guns N’ Roses Tribute – Gig 19:00 Fibber Magees, 80 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/events/6401226033249345/
+ Shogunz of Stank (Funk/RnB) – Gig 21:00 Harbour Bar, Strand Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow www.facebook.com/theharbourbarbray/

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

+ These Charming Men . The Smith’s Tribute – Gig 22:30 Tolka House Pub, 9a Glasnevin Hill, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 www.facebook.com/TolkaHousePubOfficial

And the free events for next week….

Monday 10 April

EASTER BANK HOLIDAY

+ Easter at Farmleigh – with plant fair, music, animal road show, teddy bear vet 10:00-17:00 Farmleigh House, Phoenix Park, Dublin 15 www.farmleigh.ie/events/easter-at-farmleigh/
+ Farmleigh House Food & Craft Market 10:00-17:00 Farmleigh House, Phoenix Park, Dublin 15 www.farmleigh.ie/events/food-craft-market/
+ Gallery Tour – National Gallery 11:30-12:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Family Tour – National Gallery 12:30-13:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Gallery Tour – National Gallery 13:30-14:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ New Parents Tour – National Gallery 14:00-14:45 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Themed Gallery Tour: Costumes in Art – National Gallery 11:30-12:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on

+ Open Mic Comedy “Live: At the International” 19:00 The International Bar, 23 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2 liveattheinternational.com/
+ 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

Tuesday 11 April

+ Paint a picture in wool – Workshop for ages 5-95 11:00 Richmond Barracks, Off Bulfin Rd, Inchicore, Dublin 8 richmondbarracks.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173641636 (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/en/list/current-events.aspx
+ 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

+ Springtime Family Workshop – Drop-in craft workshop – National Print Museum 14:00-16:00 National Print Museum, Beggars Bush, Haddington Road, Dublin 4 www.nationalprintmuseum.ie/event-calendar
+ Make a spring chicken – Needle & felting workshop for adults and children age 10+ 14:00 Richmond Barracks, Off Bulfin Rd, Inchicore, Dublin 8 richmondbarracks.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173641638
+ Hairy Tales – Hair in the work of artists – Talk 14:30 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 cultureclubdublin.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873645493 (Booking required)
+ Drop in Children’s Board Games – Easter Events at Ballyfermot Library 15:00 Ballyfermot Library, Ballyfermot Road, Dublin 10 www.dublincity.ie/events/easter-events-ballyfermot-library
+ Ring a ding ding: Performance Styles in the Movies and Music of Frank Sinatra – Lecture – UCD 16:00-17:30 Newman Building, UCD Campus, Belfield, Dublin 4 www.ucd.ie/events/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D166333139
+ Darkey Kelly’s Tuesday Singer Songwriter Night 18:15-22:15 Darkey Kelly’s, Harding Hotel, Fishamble Street, Dublin 8 www.facebook.com/groups/915434861959818
+ Songs in the Long Room – Acoustic Open Mic – with Ben Prevo – Gig 20:00-22:30 Graingers Hanlons Corner, 189 North Circular Road, Dublin 7 www.facebook.com/events/713957336752526/

+ 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/847506773018362

Wednesday 12 April

+ 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
+ Wonder Cabinet Pop-Up Chats – Natural History Museum 10:30-11:15/12:00-12:45 Natural History Museum, Merrion Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Natural-History/Events/2023/202304/Pop-Up-Chats-at-the-Wonder-Cabinet
+ Easter themed storytime (Age 1+) – Easter Event for Children at the Central Library 10:30 Central Library, ILAC Centre, Henry Street, Dublin 1 www.dublincity.ie/events/easter-events-children-central-library
+ Wonder Cabinet Pop-Up Chats – Natural History Museum 10:30-11:15/12:00-12:45 Natural History Museum, Merrion Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Natural-History/Events/2023/202304/Pop-Up-Chats-at-the-Wonder-Cabinet
+ Highlight Tours of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology (suitable from Age 8) 12:00+13:30 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-(3)
+ Aerials in hedges, squawk of walkie-talkies – Talk – Capturing sensory memories of the Troubles 13:00-14:00 Listen Now Again Exhibition, Bank of Ireland Cultural and Heritage Centre, Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2 www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/talk-aerials-hedges-squawk-walkie-talkies-0 (Booking required)
+ Softwood Plant Propagation Workshop – Trinity College 13:00-14:00 Trinity Urban Garden, between O’Reilly Institute and sports centre, TCD Campus, Dublin 2 www.tcd.ie/news_events/events/event/softwood-plant-propagation-workshop.php
+ Spring into Storytime: Children’s Storytime – Easter Events at Ballyfermot Library 15:00 Ballyfermot Library, Ballyfermot Road, Dublin 10 www.dublincity.ie/events/easter-events-ballyfermot-library
+ Storytime with Genie Mackers – Storytime, magic show, puppet show and bubble disco – Children Age 4+ 15:30 Dundrum Library, Churchtown Rd Upper, Dundrum, Dublin 14 events.dlrcoco.ie/event/storytime-genie-mackers (Booking required)
+ Between ‘New Hollywood’ and ‘Newer Hollywood’: Close Encounters of the Third Kind as ’70s Cinema – Lecture 16:00-17:30 Newman Building, UCD Campus, Belfield, Dublin 4 www.ucd.ie/events/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D166333137
+ The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare: Four Hundred Years of the First Folio – Lecture 18:00 Trinity Long Room Hub, TCD Campus, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/596755410497
+ 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
+ Liam Cullen Live – Trad and Ballads 22:00 Grand Social, 35 Liffey St. Lower, Dublin 1 www.thegrandsocial.ie/events/liam-cullen-live-trad-ballad-songs-free-in

Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)

Thursday 13 April

+ 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/

+ Wonder Cabinet Pop-Up Chats – Natural History Museum 10:30-11:15/12:00-12:45 Natural History Museum, Merrion Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Natural-History/Events/2023/202304/Pop-Up-Chats-at-the-Wonder-Cabinet
+ Little Printers – Printing Workshop for ages 5-7 11:00 Richmond Barracks, Off Bulfin Rd, Inchicore, Dublin 8 richmondbarracks.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173641040
+ Storytime with Wayne O’Connor – for kids 11:00 dlr Lexicon, Queens Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin events.dlrcoco.ie/event/storytime-wayne-o%E2%80%99connor (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
+ Storytelling: The Myths and Legends of Ireland – Age 6+ 11:30+14:00 National Museum, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2023/April-June-2023/Storytelling-The-Myths-and-Legends-of-Ireland-with
+ Highlight Tours of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology (suitable from Age 8) 12:00+13:30 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-(3)
+ Environment as Medicine? Understanding the Various Ways that Architecture Supports Wellbeing – hybrid Lecture 13:00-14:00 Online and in Trinity Long Room Hub, TCD Campus, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.com/e/594842498927 (Booking required)
+ Planting Herbs and Houseplants – Workshop 14:00-16:00 Central Library, Ilac Centre, Henry Street, Dublin 1 www.dublincity.ie/events/planting-herbs-and-houseplants (Booking required)
+ Arts and crafts session for children (Age 5+) – Easter Event for Children at the Central Library 15:00 Central Library, ILAC Centre, Henry Street, Dublin 1 www.dublincity.ie/events/easter-events-children-central-library (Booking required)
+ Drop-in Children’s film – Easter Events at Ballyfermot Library 15:00 Ballyfermot Library, Ballyfermot Road, Dublin 10 www.dublincity.ie/events/easter-events-ballyfermot-library
+ Make a Monoprint – Workshop for Age 13-15 – Culture Connects 15:00 Richmond Barracks, Off Bulfin Rd, Inchicore, Dublin 8 richmondbarracks.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173641059
+ Samuel Beckett and the Trinity years – French Departmental Lecture 16:00-18:00 Trinity Long Room Hub, TCD Campus, Dublin 2 www.tcd.ie/news_events/events/event/annual-french-departmental-lecture-2022-23-mr-barry-mcgovern-will-speak-on-he-is-a-university-man-of-course-samuel-beckett-and-the-trinity-years.php
+ How to Improve Your Sleep – practical tips for a better night’s rest – Talk 18:30 Donaghmede Library, Donaghmede Shopping Centre, Dublin 13 www.dublincity.ie/events/how-improve-your-sleep-practical-tips-better-nights-rest (Booking required)
+ International Aid and Sustainable Development in North Korea – Lecture 18:30-19:30 Arts Building, TCD Campus, Dublin 2 www.tcd.ie/news_events/events/event/international-aid-and-sustainable-development-in-north-korea.php
+ 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

Friday 14 April

+ Shakespeare the Irishman – 1-day Symposium 09:00-17:00 Trinity Long Room Hub, TCD Campus, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/596771418377 (Booking required)
+ The 50 Plus Show – Lifestyle event & exhibition for people 50 and over (14+15 April) 10:00-17:00 RDS (Hall 4), Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 seniortimes.ie/50-plus-expo/ (Registration required)
+ Maker Space Open Day – Coolock Libray 10:00-17:00 Coolock Library, Barryscourt Road, Dublin 17 www.dublincity.ie/events/maker-space-open-day
+ Introduction to 3D Printing – Maker Space Event 10:30-11:30 Coolock Library, Barryscourt Road, Dublin 17 www.dublincity.ie/events/introduction-3d-printing (Booking required)
+ Drop-In Family Workshop: The Saints, Scholars and Scribes of Ireland 10:30-12:30 National Museum, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2023/April-June-2023/Drop-In-Workshop-The-Saints,-Scholars,-and-Scribes
+ Time to Rhyme – Stories, songs and poetry for 0-5 year olds 10:30-11:15 Listen Now Again Exhibition, Bank of Ireland Cultural and Heritage Centre, Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2 www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/person-event-time-rhyme-1 (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
+ Tour for People with a Hearing Impairment – Hugh Lane Gallery 11:00-12:00 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 www.eventbrite.ie/e/543046766497 (Booking required)
+ Race to the Finish – Build a propeller powered car – Maker Space Event 12:00 Coolock Library, Barryscourt Road, Dublin 17 www.dublincity.ie/events/race-finish (Booking required)
+ Highlight Tours of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology (suitable from Age 8) 12:00+13:30 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-(3)
+ Basic Talks – Performance Artist Francis Fay 13:00-14:00 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 www.eventbrite.ie/e/560625916207 (Booking required)
+ Emigration Road – A dramatic recital for two voices 13:00-15:00 The Studio, dlr LexIcon, Queen’s Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin www.eventbrite.ie/e/597712142107 (Booking required)
+ EUNIC European Film Club: Mein Sohn (My Son) – Film Screening (German with English subtitles) 13:30 Central Library, ILAC Centre, Henry Street, Dublin 1 www.dublincity.ie/events/eunic-european-film-club-mein-sohn-my-son
+ Introduction to Programming and Electronics: Raspberry Pi and Arduino – Maker Space Event 15:00 Coolock Library, Barryscourt Road, Dublin 17 www.dublincity.ie/events/introduction-programming-and-electronics-raspberry-pi-and-arduino (Booking required)
+ A Servant Church on the Synodal Way – Symposium 17:30-19:30 (and 10:00-15:30 on Saturday) Loyola Institute, TCD Campus, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/596727787877

And there is more…

+++ The Big (Easter) Dig – School of Archaeology
Phoenix Park Visitor Centre is inviting to an archaeology event for kids over Easter. On Sunday 09 April and Monday 10 April 6-12 year olds can dig for fossils and other treasures in 40min long sessions. Details are on the poster here
www.facebook.com/thephoenixpark/photos/2146332582222898/ Booking (via e-mail) is required.

+++ LOW PRICED BOOKS (WITH FREE DELIVERY)
Book Depository is the place where you can buy low priced books, usually for better prices than on Amazon. And Book Depository always delivers for free. By buying books from Book Depository you will also help the Dublin Event Guide for no additional cost to you, so two good reasons in one. Use this link: shor.by/BookDepository
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+++ Spring into Heritage – Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown – Free tours
Usually twice a year, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown offers free guided tours at major local heritage landmarks. The spring version is taking place from 10 April until 07 May. The tours are really interesting. They take place at at specific times and the sites covered are National Maritime Museum, Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre, Cabinteely House, James Joyce Tower and Museum, The Oratory, Marlay House, Fernhill Park & Gardens.
Tours need to be pre-booked and the online brochure and the booking link are on events.dlrcoco.ie/event/spring-heritage-2023
There are also two history talks (“The Metals” on 19 April and “The Borough Environment Through The 20th Century” on 03 May). Both talks need to be pre-booked as well and you should do that soon if you are interested. The booking link is on the same website above. 

+++ One Dublin One Book 
One Dublin One Book is a Dublin City Council initiative, led by Dublin City Libraries, that encourages everyone to read a chosen book connected with Dublin during April every year.
The chosen book this year is “The Coroner’s Daughter”, a crime fiction novel by Andrew Hughes.
There will be approximately 20 events throughout April in connection with the book and the festival and many of them are free. You find the events under “Events” on www.onedublinonebook.ie/

+++ TCD Talks
With a campus in the middle of the city, Trinity College talks and at times also events are in most cases open to the public. The talks can be found at www.tcd.ie/news_events/events/?day=03&month=04&year=2023&search=week and on the subsequent pages. SOME of the events are in the listings above, but only some.

+++ 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! :-)

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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