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Backcountry Events Today
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The Playground: Weekly Improv Drop-In Event
Come join us at The Playground with our weekly drop-in improv workshop!
Running on Monday evenings, this is a chance to experience improv among like minded people. No experience necessary and all levels are welcome!
Each week we will have a different theme with exercises and activities to allow us improve our improv skills. Whether you are interested in developing the skills for your professional or personal life, or you are someone who currently performs or would like to perform on stage, then there is something for everyone.
The long-term objective of The Playground is to create a place for people to develop and create projects and shows, providing regular opportunities for those who wish to perform in shows.
Facilitated by two very experienced improvisers, Neil Curran and Quinton O'Reilly, join us for some play! We also have guest teachers join us too.
**Important Info**
\* Each drop-in session lasts 2 hours and starts at 7pm in the Teachers' Club.
\* Each drop-in costs just €12.
\* You can also sign up for membership which costs just €30 per calendar month and gets you access to all workshops.
\* No experience necessary and all levels welcome.
\* Events run on a drop-in basis offering flexibility for those who can't commit to doing a course.
\* Payment can be made on arrival.
\* After the workshop, many of us stick around for chats in the bar upstairs so do stick around for it.
For more about Neil Curran please visit www.lowerthetone.com
Check us out on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/improv_playground/
Sandymount(Pembroke Cricket Club): Just For Craic Tag Rugby
🏉 **Just For Craic Tag Rugby**
📍 **Pembroke Cricket Club, Sandymount**
📅 **Every Monday (9weeks) @ 18:45, 19:30, 20:15 or 21:00 (game times rotate weekly)**
💬 *Make friends. Get active. Have the craic.*
🎉 Looking to meet new people and try something fun midweek?
Whether you're brand new to Dublin, tired of the same after-work routine, or just want to meet people in a relaxed, social setting — **Just For Craic Tag Rugby is made for you!**
You don’t need any experience. Just show up with runners and good vibes — we’ll sort the rest.
**🌟 What to Expect:**
✅ Friendly weekly tag rugby games (no scores, just fun)
✅ Teams change weekly to mix things up
✅ WhatsApp group for each session to keep it casual
✅ Great people, plenty of laughs, and no pressure
✅ Post-match pints or quizzes if you're up for it!
\> *“the group I connected with constantly meet up for social gatherings and have created a team together” – Shannon*
**🎟️ How to Join:**
* **RSVP here on Meetup** to show your interest
* Then **sign up officially** via: [tagrugby.ie/join](https://www.tagrugby.ie/join)
(Spots fill quickly, and early bird prices don’t last!)
📩 Questions? Drop us a line at **[customer.care@tagrugby.ie](http://customer.care@tagrugby.ie/)**
🧠 **No pressure, no commitment — just show up, have fun, and find your people.**
Come for the Craic, stay for the Tag. 💬🍻
Cinema Book Club - Hamnet
Hello
Adding second opportunity for us go to and see Hamnet with Cinema Book Club in Lighthouse Cinema.
Details and tickets here:
https://www.lighthousecinema.ie/film/cinema-book-club-hamnet
After optional drinks and dinner with discussion :)
TOG Watch Night: The Secret Life of Components (Tim Hunkin)
TOG Watch Night: The Secret Life of Components (Tim Hunkin)
We’re kicking off a new bi-weekly Monday Watch Night at TOG. We’ll watch an episode of Tim Hunkin’s “The Secret Life of Components” together, then have a relaxed Q&A and discussion afterwards.
This is a friendly, low-pressure way to learn the kind of practical tips you normally only pick up through years of making, fixing, and building. Perfect for beginners, makers, repair folks, and engineers who enjoy the practical side of components and mechanisms.
How it works
\- Watch together \(one episode per night\)
\- Q&A and chat after: questions\, examples\, tangents\, and “how would we do this at TOG?”
\- If you miss a week\, no stress\. Watch it at home and come along to the next one
First session
\- Monday 26 January
\- Episode 1: Chain
\- Free and open to all
\- TOG Hackerspace \(Dublin 12\, D12 CF6V\)
Full details:
https://www.tog.ie/2026/01/tog-watch-night-the-secret-life-of-components-tim-hunkin/
DUBLIN - Introduction to the Teaching of Bruno Groening – Dublin City Centre
Help & Healing on the Spiritual Path through the Teaching of Bruno Groening
This meeting is for people who are interested in finding out more about spiritual Healing. The meeting will take place on **Monday 26th January 2026 at 5.45pm in the Holiday Inn Express Hotel, 28/32 Upper O’Connell St., D01 T2X2** and it is open to all adults and is free of charge to the public.
Further information visit: www.bruno-groening.org/english/
Check out our Youtuube Page
https://www.youtube.com/@BrunoGroeningOrgEN
Public Speaking Monday Meetup - New Location
Come along to get rid of the number one fear people have. Every week we have new members and people starting from scratch so you will not be alone. Everything is based around what you're comfortable with and you don't have to stand up, talk or do anything if you don't feel like it. But you will have the opportunity to speak at least 4/5 times a night. You can come along to see what we're doing and take part if you like. We will be running this for beginners every week and anyone is welcome to join us to learn and get better together. Hope to see you there :D
We charge €5 to help towards the room rental.
Backcountry Events This Week
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35's - 45's Singles Speed Friending Chats 2026🥂 - Make New Friends
Happy New Year 2026? Are you Solo!! Would you like to meet and chat with other singles? We are having Social Singles chats. Chat with other singles and Make new 💑 friends🍻😀. Meeting other singles face to face is a fast way to see and get to know other singles without apps. We are meeting for social drinks 🥂 including soft drinks 🍺🍸🍷at The Duke Pub.
We will go to another late bar afterwards. So Dress Nice & neat please. Leave your surfing cloths and 🏖 surfboards at home please.😂
[https://youtu.be/wD0Mm6WIcYs?feature=shared](https://youtu.be/wD0Mm6WIcYs?feature=shared)
[https://youtu.be/jzy2dgEUOhY?si=e3mDbky36kyStLsV](https://youtu.be/jzy2dgEUOhY?si=e3mDbky36kyStLsV)
Many new people come solo to socialize and make new friends, so do not worry if you are solo, you are welcome to join us. I will introduce you to others in the group,so you are no longer solo. 😆Welcome to ask me questions about hiking gear and 🐬🐠🐡 scuba diving.
Bachata and Salsa classes with Dubachata
Adult Bachata and Salsa dance classes with practice social at Coolock Ardlea Scout Den Coolock Village.
This is a weekly Thursday event. Come down, learn and have fun!
Men and Women are welcome.
Free taster for first timers and discount for students, request via dm.
Beginners cost 10 euro for all beginner classes and practice.
Hack and Chill
🔐 **Hack and Chill – Weekly Meetup** 🔐
📍 **Tog Hackerspace** \| 🕖 **Fridays, 7–9 PM**
*(Except the first Friday of the month – we’re at 2600 Dublin then!)*
Are you into cybersecurity, hardware hacking, or just love the hacker mindset? Bring your laptop, your curiosity, and your latest digital mischief to our chill Friday night sessions.
No talks, no pressure — just hacking, learning, and chatting with like-minded folks in a relaxed space.
💻 BYO projects, hacks, and war stories
☕ Tea, tools, and toggers provided
💬 New faces always welcome
Come hang out. We don’t bite — unless you’re a vulnerable service.
https://www.tog.ie/2025/08/new-weekly-group-night-hack-and-chill/
Liam Mc Hike - Lough Brays - Kippure Mast -16km
Hi all,
We will meet at Lough Bray car parking for 9.40, on the trails ASAP thereafter. The route will be Eagles Crag, Lough Brays, Kippure Mast (highest point in Dublin district). Then return to car park. There may be some hillside with boggy and wet ground thrown in for good measure.
Appropriate hiking gear & bring gaiters if you have them on this hike.
Please bring some lunch and drinks of your choice.
Coffee afterwards in Glencree cafe for those who wish and have the time.
TouchDesigner Meetup Dublin @ TOG HACKERSPACE
Tickets are free, but registration via Eventbrite is required to secure your place: [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/touchdesigner-meetup-dublin-tickets-1980805845606?aff=oddtdtcreator](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/touchdesigner-meetup-dublin-tickets-1980805845606?aff=oddtdtcreator)
We are delighted to annouce that TouchDesigner Monthly Meetup series in collaboration with TOG Hackerspace will continue heading into 2026. Thanks to the support of Derivative, we will be able to sustain the series for the next six months. In addition to this, we have decided to create a name for our small collective of organisers and practioners called [NóidLab](https://www.instagram.com/noid_lab/). Please give us a follow, as we aim to promote detials about upcoming events and plan on sharing some of the BTS behind the meetups.
We plan on re-using the same structure as last year, as we want to keep the project sustainable and accessible for everyone involved. Each session runs for around three hours in a relaxed, hands-on setting. With multiple rooms available at TOG Hackerspace, we can host beginner and advanced activities simultaneously, ensuring everyone gets the most out of the evening. The first two hours will focus on learning, with a combination of scheduled short and long presentations/demonstrations. The last hour will take a more flattened and open approach, allowing the space for people to chat, share, learn, and explore TouchDesigner. Expect an informal, community-driven environment where the format adapts to participants. So if you would like to bring your laptop and learn the basics, share your projects, or connect with other using the software, this meetup offers a welcoming and supportive space to do so.
The event is also a great opportunity to meet other creative technologists and artists, and to continue building the growing TouchDesigner community in Ireland.
We’ve also set up a Discord server for ongoing discussion and planning. Join us there, or contact us @ [noidlab.collective@gmail.com](mailto:noidlab.collective@gmail.com) to share ideas for future sessions or to express interest in presenting your work: [https://discord.gg/6s3WMdH2](https://discord.gg/6s3WMdH2)
A special thanks to TOG for allowing us to use the space for these events, and Deriviative for supporting the project. The meetups are hosted each month by a group of artists and creative technologists:
[https://www.tog.ie/](https://www.tog.ie/)
Workshops:
For the first set of demonstrations will be run by two of our orgainsers—Ciaran & Serdar.
Ciaran will focus on utilising POPs to manipulate 3D models created with 2D images. Following this, Serdar will be demonstrating how to build a digital instrument using TouchDesigner and MediaPipe.
Thursday morning Hike in the Dublin Mountains 🌄
Tuesday funday in the Dublin Mountains ⛰️
Meeting at 09:40 at the CP and on the trail soon after.
Approximately 20k.
Dress for winter hiking and snacks and liquids of choice for the pitstop.
Backcountry Events Near You
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COUNT RMH Housewarmer Volunteering (Ronald McDonald House)
Some trained COUNT volunteers work together once a month at RMH (http://www.rmhc-centralohio.org/volunteer.php) as Housewarmers (usually on the 1st Sunday from 1 – 5 PM). Some schedule other shifts at their convenience. You may try this out with less fuss by following a "Fast track" or go through the normal process.
Fast track
• Arrange a time to shadow a COUNT volunteer. Call Dave Nohle at 614-268-9558 (cell).
• Show up and try it out.
• Complete application, etc. later.
Normal process
• Complete an online application (http://rmhc-centralohio.org/volunteer/).
• Attend orientation in advance.
• At orientation you will complete forms agreeing to keep family/patient info private and allowing a background check and tour the facility.
• Complete one training shift. Daily shifts are: morning 9 AM - 1 PM, afternoon 1 - 5 PM and evening 5 - 9 PM.
• Schedule shifts online using the on the RMH scheduling system (http://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/?FROM=32895).
The Ronald McDonald House (RMH) provides housing and meals for families with sick children. The Columbus RMH is the largest in the world with 137 rooms. COUNT has been volunteering there since May 2014.
Housewarmers work with RMH guests to provide a home-like environment - greet, assist with family needs, answer phones, give tours, assist with checkin/checkout, prepare guest rooms after checkout, clean facility, laundry, restock supplies and staff the front desk. RMH Housewarmers volunteer at least one four-hour shift a month. All Housewarmers must complete an application and agree to a background check before they can be full fledged volunteers.
COUNT Discussion Meeting: Topic: Current Events
We may pick a specific topic and post in advance or may discuss current events and various ad hoc topics . We would love to spend time hanging out and getting to know one another.
Atheist, agnostics, other non-theists, and atheist-friendly people are welcome to join us.
Note: COUNT operates a Facebook page at www.facebook.com/groups/COUNT.discussions (http://www.facebook.com/groups/COUNT.discussions/) to promote discussions among members and visitors.
Sharon Woods HIKE
Hi ladies. Let's hike the multi-purpose trail - approximately 4 miles.
Meet in the Maple Grove Picnic area.
Soul Soothing Sound Bath
Join Sacred Sound Alchemy Columbus for a transformative Sound Bath experience that will take you on a journey of self-discovery and healing. Immerse yourself in the powerful vibrations of various sound instruments like crystal singing bowls and rain drums, carefully orchestrated to balance your chakras and uplift your spirit. The soothing sounds will help you release negative energy, reduce stress, and promote deep relaxation.
This event is perfect for those seeking a moment of tranquility and a chance to connect with their inner selves. Whether you are new to sound healing or a seasoned practitioner, you will benefit from the harmonious frequencies that will resonate with your body and soul. Come and allow yourself to be enveloped in a wave of healing energy, leaving you refreshed, rejuvenated, and ready for life's next chapter.
Please bring something comfortable to lay on like a yoga mat. Being a pillow for your head or for under your knees and a blanket to cover over yourou. The library can get cold. Bring some water to help flush your body for after the session.



















