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Backcountry Events Today

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Collite and Newtownmountkennedy Circular Loop (Easy)
Collite and Newtownmountkennedy Circular Loop (Easy)
**Explore Coillte and Newtownmountkennedy Circular Walking Loop.** * **Meeting Point : Tara Street Train Station.** * **When : Sunday, 14th of June.** * **Time : 13:10PM (please be very punctual)** * **Bus leaves Townsend Street 13:20PM (133 Bus Eireann).** * **Return to Dublin at 17:35PM. (133 Bus Eireann.** * **We will be meeting at Tara Street Train Station for 13:10, I will wait five minutes Outside beside Fresh opposite the ticket Machines.** * **E1 Bus is also nearby if those who want to come by Dart and Return.** **Then we will be walking to 4 minute walk South Townsend Street.** **We are getting 133 Bus Eireann (Stop Number 341) Duration is 1 Hour 7 Minutes (21 Stops). We will be getting off at the Newtownmountkennedy Bus Stop (Estimated 14:21)** **After we get off the Bus we will be walking for 5 minutes to the Car Park. (Right outside the trail)** **Catalyst Coffee, The Coffee Place, Bunters Coffee Shop and The Walled Garden Coffee and Restraunt is also there.** **Also there is a few shops such as Dunnes Stores there too.** **Duration 2.9 KM 1 Hour but we can do more.** **Pets are welcome on leads** **Every event is 5 Euro’s, you can pay by using Revolut or Cash.** **Revolut: https://revolut.me/th0masl0r3nz0** **Rev Tag @th0masl0r3nz0** **Phone Number 0831412616.** **Hope to see you there !**
Flying lessons (beginners and improvers)
Flying lessons (beginners and improvers)
**Payment is required immediately upon RSVP for this event** Flying Lessons for Beginners: You will control the aircraft from after take-off to almost touch-down, with our instructor beside you all the way. You will Learn how to take off , climb , turn and descend in your first lesson. The agenda for the day is as follows: 1. Private minibus from Dublin city to Aerodrome 2. Safety Briefing in the clubhouse. 3. 40 Min Flying Lesson in a 2 seat airplane. 4. Tea\Coffee and Debriefing. 5. A chance for some photo's and selfies. 6. Return to Dublin on minibus. All inclusive price: €219 \*\*dates are subject to change due to conditions. Every effort will be made to provide as much notice as possible. Transfer payment via Revolut to 087 9811701 See you in the Sky, Davey Any questions please ask in the comments below. \*(yes, you can log these flying hours as pilot under tuition). \*\*(bring biscuits, pilots are hungry). \*\*\*(in the event of bad weather the trip will be postponed to the next available date. Alternatively full refunds will be offered). Revolut name is @surfireland or 087 9811701 :-)
Howth Peninsula Guided Hike with Views
Howth Peninsula Guided Hike with Views
**🌿 Active travelers, I invite you to a loop walking route around the Howth Peninsula in Dublin.** **✨ What will you get on our hike?** **•Meet new people and connect with like-minded people.** **•Beautiful views for contemplation and photography.** **•Intense aerobic workout.** **🔃Distance: 12 km** **📈Ascent: 240 meters** **📉Descent: 240 meters** **🏋️‍♂️Difficulty: ⭐️⭐️⭐️** **How to know if you can handle the route: climbing to the 10th floor of a building is a 24-meter climb.** **We'll be walking at a moderate pace with breaks. Small sections of the route run along steep cliffs.** **🗓 Date: Every Sunday** **⏰ Start time: 11:15 arrive 5 minutes in advance)** **📍 Start and finish point: Howth DART station. (We are right outiside when you exit the railway station)** **🕓 Duration: 4,5 hours. ** **💶 Cost: €8 per person.** **What to bring with you?** **Don’t dress up too warm, as you will warm up pretty well during the hike. I highly recommend to take tracking poles with you. ** **A bottle of water would be essential, as there no sourses of water along the whole route. ** **You can bring a small amount of food, as we will have a stop for a lunch. ** **Important notice** **Persons younger 18 years old only accompanied by elders. ** **For the comfort and safety of the whole group:** **No use of alcohol before or during the trip allowed.** **Smoking or vaping is not allowed during the walk and can be done only during stops, on the distance from the group.** **Actual amount of members will differ from the one on MeetUp as we use different sources to attract people. ** **Looking forward to see you with us! Come along and invite your friends and family! ** **✉️ For registration press button that you are going.** **For additional information, please contact us via** **Telegram: @Yuriy_Rokossovskiy** **What’sApp: +380508648491** **Mobile: +353851209348**
🎤 POETRY READING | Annelise Berghenti, Lily Blacksell, Rosamund Taylor
🎤 POETRY READING | Annelise Berghenti, Lily Blacksell, Rosamund Taylor
**🎟️ Attendance is free but booking is essential.** Join us for an afternoon of poetry from award-winning writers Annelise Berghenti, Lily Blacksell and Rosamund Taylor. Themes will range from womanhood to the natural world; the everyday to the extraordinary, in a mixture of new work and recently published poems from Lily Blacksell’s collection *Life Immediately* (Bloodaxe, 2026), and Rosamund Taylor’s verse novel *Filly* (Banshee Press, 2025). Jessica Traynor, fellow Bloodaxe poet and Poetry Editor at *Banshee*, will introduce the event. #### ABOUT THE POETS ROSAMUND TAYLOR is the winner of the Rialto Poetry Prize 2025, the Telegraph Poetry Prize 2023, The London Magazine Poetry Prize 2020 and the Mairtín Crawford Award for Poetry 2017. In 2023, her debut collection, *In Her Jaws* (Banshee Press 2022), was shortlisted for the Seamus Heaney Poetry Prize for a First Collection and the Yeats Society Poetry Prize, and longlisted for the Polari First Book Prize. Her essays have recently appeared in *The Irish Times* *and The Stinging Fly*, and her poems have featured in *Butcher’s Dog, Magma, Mslexia, Poetry Ireland Review* and on BBC Radio 4 and RTE Radio 1. *Filly*, her novel in verse, was published by Banshee last year. LILY BLACKSELL is a poet living in London. Her poems have appeared in Poetry Review, BOMB Magazine, Bath Magg, Poetry London, Poetry Wales and elsewhere. She runs a poetry and music night called Canon Fodder. Her two pamphlets are *There’s No Such Thing* (ignition press) and *Stressed, Tested* (Rough Trade Books). Her first full-length collection, *Life Immediately*, is published by Bloodaxe Books. ANNELISE BERGHENTI is a poet living in Dublin, where she grew up. She has an MFA in poetry from Columbia University and her poems have been published by *Banshee*, *Headstuff*, *Rainbow Agate*, and other publications.
LGBTQ+ Sunday Hike
LGBTQ+ Sunday Hike
SALSA & BACHATA PRACTICE ON SUNDAY
SALSA & BACHATA PRACTICE ON SUNDAY
**BACHATA CLASSES THIS SUNDAY!** **✻ 2:00-3:00: BEGINNER BACHATA** **✻ 2:00-3:00: IMPROVER BACHATA** **✻ 2:00-3:00: INTERMEDIATE BACHATA** **CLASSES SCHEDULE IN JUNE 2026** **Salsa classes are 7th, 21st of JUNE 2026.** **Bachata classes are 14th, 28th of JUNE 2026.** **✻ ENTRANCE FEE: CASH ONLY** **● Beginner Class + Social: 6€,** **● Improver / Inter-Mediate Classes + Social: 8€,** **● Social Only: 6€** **✻ VENUE: TEACHERS CLUB.** **✻ ADDRESS: 36 PARNELL SQUARE WEST, ROTUNDA, DUBLIN 1,** **D01T6V6** SCHEDULE: 2 – 3PM: Beginner/ Improver /Intermediate Classes at the Same Time (One Week for Salsa, And the Following Week Will Be Bachata and Repeat). 3PM – 5PM: Social Dancing For All Levels - Music by DJ Leo. 5-6PM: Have Tea/Coffee/Drinks together.
Bloomsday swim at Sandycove
Bloomsday swim at Sandycove
Straw hats and Joycean attire not compulsory but certainly (heavily) encouraged. :-) "Come forth, Lazarus. And he came fifth and lost the job" (Ulysses, chapter 8). Let's celebrate Bloomsday by having a swim in Joycean attire. **Read** The final lines of Molly's soliloquy (obviously not all 40 pages of it), will be read. **Swim** Let's have a dive into the snotgreen and scrotumtightening sea. The swim is at your own risk! We are no lifeguards and we only arrange the meeting point. Make sure you have enough layers to keep warm before and after the swim, bring something warm to drink too. Some wear wetsuits, others don't so, some want to swim a bit of distance, others just want dip and get out - it's your swim, do what you want and meet us after... **Eat** Having demonstrated our incredible bravery, we will continue our adventure at a local café (time and venue TBC later, will try and source one that hopefully provides Joycean fare). Eating and drinking are at your own risk too. Will your eyes be bigger than your stomach? Don't leave it too late to sign up for the swim so I can book enough seats in the café afterwards. If you have questions, comments, suggestions, post them in comments for this swim. Browse discussions if you want to ask about the group or other events. See you on Sunday June 14. My number 0860597787

Backcountry Events This Week

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Bray Head Walk
Bray Head Walk
Rampage Jugger Training for beginners
Rampage Jugger Training for beginners
Jugger is a fast paced but easy to pick up sport that is great for beginners. Its like a combination of tag rugby and fencing and is a great way to meet new people and then hit them with a padded stick. Its light contact and the only gear you need to bring is clothing you are comfortable running around in and some water.
Footsteps Through the Liberties
Footsteps Through the Liberties
Let's dance! Bal Folk Dublin at Grangegorman Park
Let's dance! Bal Folk Dublin at Grangegorman Park
Hello, hello! We won't be at The Cobblestone this Sunday. We are planning to dance **outdoors in Grangegorman from 4 to 6 if the weather is nice**! It seems good so far and we will confirm on Saturday 🙂 Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/j1u2BtwzPCAjFGL38 Learn folk dances from many countries, meet people from all over the world and enjoy some live music at the end of the session! 🪕🎻🪗 Beginners and two-left feet people are welcome! You won’t be left on your own to figure out the steps as we will provide guidance and instructions. 🙂 Entry is free but donations [suggested €5] are welcome to help develop the group and support the organization of special events with professional dancers and musicians. 🥳 Don’t hesitate to give it a try, new people join us all the time and the group is very welcoming. Just come as you are! 😊 See you there!
Open Air Yoga
Open Air Yoga
Join me outside in Sandycove for an outdoor yoga class every Sunday from 24 May. Everyone is welcome, from absolute beginners to more experienced practitioners. Come solo or bring a friend, we’ll be grabbing a coffee nearby after class too if you would like to join. Classes take place rain or shine, so come dressed in layers and bring your own mat. All you need is yourself and a willingness to move and breathe in the fresh air.
Excursão às Penhascos de Moher saindo de Dublin
Excursão às Penhascos de Moher saindo de Dublin
Quer viver a fascinante experiência da **excursão aos Penhascos de Moher saindo de Dublin**, a mais de 210 metros de altura, em frente ao Oceano Atlântico, em um paraíso natural? Então você precisa fazer esta visita com a Irlanda em Português. É o lugar que todos os que chegam à ilha esmeralda querem conhecer. O **que está incluído** nesta excursão aos penhascos de Moher * Ônibus e guia que fala português * 1,5 horas de tempo livre em Galway * Bilhete de entrada para as falésias de Moher * 2 horas nas falésias de Moher Avisos e detalhes * Este passeio dura aproximadamente 12 horas. * Lembre-se de que deve comparecer no ponto de partida que escolheu ao fazer a reserva. Se desejar alterar o ponto de partida posteriormente, deve comunicar-nos com pelo menos 48 horas de antecedência do início do passeio. * A viagem mais longa de ônibus dura 2 horas e 15 minutos. * Você pode trazer lanches se quiser aproveitar ao máximo o tempo nas falésias. * É essencial trazer calçado confortável e roupa impermeável. * O passeio sai pontualmente tanto de Dublin quanto das paradas sucessivas. * Se você utiliza cadeira de rodas, pergunte-nos sobre a disponibilidade no ônibus. * Só é possível fazer uma reserva por criança por adulto ou aposentado. * Este passeio requer um mínimo de 10 participantes para sair. * Estamos fechados nos dias 1º de janeiro, 17 de março, 25 e 26 de dezembro. Política de cancelamento * Devolvemos o dinheiro se você quiser cancelar sua reserva, desde que nos comunique por telefone ou por e-mail 48 horas antes da partida. * Caso o passeio não ocorra, entraremos em contato com você para oferecer diferentes opções: o mesmo passeio em outro dia, outro passeio no mesmo dia ou o reembolso do valor pago. * Caso o passeio não ocorra, entraremos em contato com você para oferecer diferentes opções: o mesmo passeio em outro dia, outro passeio no mesmo dia ou o reembolso do valor pago.

Backcountry Events Near You

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COUNT monthly event: Kitchen service at Van Buren Center's shelter
COUNT monthly event: Kitchen service at Van Buren Center's shelter
Come assist Van Buren Shelter (https://ymcacolumbus.org/locations/vanburen) staff in serving dinners and cleaning up on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. Dinner for the women is 5-6 pm and for the families is 6:15-7:15 pm. There is ample free parking available in the shelter's lot. The recommended area to park is in green in the image above. There will be a new entrance for the time being. We are asking all volunteers to enter through the Donation Dock door, the orange mark on the image above. This door is located between the Single Adults and Family Shelter. You will see 2 large garage doors with a large green trash compactor in the center. Please head to the closest garage door to the building wall, with a ramp leading up. There, you will see a door with a sign stating instructions on how to enter the building. Please ring the doorbell, and a staff member will come and escort you into the building. If a staff member takes longer than 5 minutes, please call the front desk at 614-689-2020. This is a new process for us, and we do not want to keep you waiting! We appreciate your patience as we navigate this temporary change. The shelter needs a volunteer count the day before the event so sign-up ends Monday at 4:50 PM. Afterwards some of us go to the Omnipresent Atheists Weekly Meetup in progress to have a bit to eat or drink (http://www.meetup.com/omnipresentatheists/). Volunteers must be 14 or older. Since we will be working around families, the YMCA does not permit volunteering by individuals with convictions for violent or sexual crimes. The YMCA reserves the right to run background checks on volunteers. For questions, comment on this page or contact: Andrew, awhit12@yahoo.com, (614)937-5802 (cell). Please let Andrew know if you volunteer anytime other than our COUNT events so that he can count your hours toward our service record.
Blendonwood Ravine Day Hike, 10:30 am
Blendonwood Ravine Day Hike, 10:30 am
Volunteer Opportunity
Volunteer Opportunity
Open Shelter has teamed up again with Red White and Boom! Friday, July 3rd & we are looking for volunteers to run the event’s alcohol booths. Proceeds from sales go to the Open Shelter’s organization. There are two available shifts: 12-6p & 5-11p. There will be an ipad-like device to process transactions in addition to cash. Everything will be in bottles or cans, so transactions should be very easy. Must be 21+. There are multiple beverage stations along the Civic Center Bridge. The stations are covered and also have beverage trucks next to them, so volunteers can cool off in the trucks. As far as parking, it is suggested those who are coming from the east use the Columbus Commons Garage, and those from the west use the Belle Street Garage. Harry from the Open Shelter will be your contact. (614)562-2169 mailto:harry@theopenshelter.org More information about the event: https://redwhiteandboom.org/ More information about the organization: https://theopenshelter.org/
Tuesday Night Bike Ride
Tuesday Night Bike Ride
HAPPY HOUSE HUNTERS JOIN COIN
HAPPY HOUSE HUNTERS JOIN COIN
**HAPPY HOUSE HUNTERS JOIN THE CENTRAL OHIO INVESTOR NETWORK [COIN}** \* Time: 5 pm‎ - ‎8 pm‎ ‎ [Eastern Time] Every Third Tuesday \* Where: Pastimes Pub at Grandview Yard, 775 Yard St., Columbus 43212 \* Description: Join Us for the Ultimate Real Estate Meet and Greet! Flip, Buy and Hold, Long-Term Rentals, Mid-Term Rentals & Short-Term B&B! Are you passionate about real estate investments or curious about the world of long-term rentals, mid-term rentals, or short-term rentals? Look no further because the "Happy House Hunters" and "The Inns and Outs of a B&B" invite you to come together with COIN for exciting monthly Meet and Greet events for all real estate investors! We look forward to seeing you there!
Ultimate Frisbee at Whetstone
Ultimate Frisbee at Whetstone