Books and Drinks

**Friday\, 5 June 2026 \| [6pm Free Event and Ticket is mandatory](https://moli.ie/events/first-fridays-june-2026)** Join us on Friday, 5 June, for First Fridays! The museum will be open late from 6pm until 9pm, with free admission and special events throughout the evening. **Erin Fornoff and Patrick O’Laoghaire** Presenting *We Are An Archipelago,* a critically acclaimed, immersive spoken-word and live music performance. 8pm \| Discussion **Joanna Walsh and Temmuz Süreyya Gürbüz** In conversation with Tim Groenland about their new books, *Amateurs!* and *Judith Butler & Film*. We will meet in the cafe and head to the event. See you all!

Hello. Lets meet up Friday 06th June and see Midsommar Murders - The Killings at Badgers Drift. Murder comes to the countryside in the theatrical world premiere of the critically acclaimed television favourite *Midsomer Murders*. With eccentric villagers, shocking twists and an unforgettable reveal, *The Killings at Badger’s Drift* is a classic whodunnit that will keep audiences on the edge of their seats. Bringing to life the wit, charm and chilling suspense of the beloved TV series and original series of books, this gripping and thrilling new show is set to delight audiences. Show starts at 7:30pm. I've booked Section: Parter Row P Seat 27. Tickets from 21euro50.

Heya Next Chapter folk! Ready for an enchanting Friday night in Monkstown?! 🧝‍♂️🎻 We’re heading to Monkstown Church for a live Lord of the Rings tribute concert celebrating Howard Shore’s incredible soundtrack — and before that, we’ll meet across the road for dinner at 8A Brasserie. **THE PLAN** **🍽️ 6:30pm — Dinner at 8A Brasserie** We have a reservation for 10 people. ***If you’d like to join for dinner, please sign up via the Google Form to secure your spot (first come, first served).*** Google Form Link: [https://forms.gle/KRdLRRWcdPgiXbR89](https://forms.gle/KRdLRRWcdPgiXbR89) **🚶 8:30pm — Stone's Throw walk to Monkstown Church** (The church is just across the road.) **🎻 9:00pm — Lord of the Rings Tribute Concert** A live performance of Howard Shore’s music in Monkstown Church **🎟 Concert tickets:** Please book directly here: [https://takeyourseats.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873686502](https://takeyourseats.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873686502) Tickets range from €25–€35 depending on seating. I booked the €35 section, but feel free to choose whichever works best for you. ***Worth booking sooner rather than later.*** **🚆 Easy to get to:** Both the restaurant and church are just a 4-minute walk from Salthill & Monkstown DART station (about 15 minutes from the city centre). A great excuse to spend a Friday evening with a Fellowship, good food, and music from Middle-earth ✨ Hope to see you there!

**Evening Walk in Malahide Park & Castle.** **When : Friday, 5th the of June** **Meeting Point : Malahide Dart Station (Main Enterance)** **How to get there ? By taking the DART, H2 Bus (Via Howth Road), 42 (Via Malahide Road) Bus or the Commuter Train.** We will walking for around 1-2 Hours around the Park & Castle then we will go to Malahide Main Street for some food and drinks. Every event is 5 Euro's, you can pay by using Revolut or Cash. I hope to see you.

**Kick off your summer with a blast from the past! Join us at Noosh Cafe Bar on Friday, June 5th for a Totally Tubular 80s Singles Party.** *Experience the decade’s greatest hits like never before with our live Video DJ spinning iconic music videos all night long. We’ll get the party started with a complimentary welcome drink on arrival, plus exclusive drink specials to keep the retro vibes flowing. Whether you’re looking for your "Material Girl" or just want to dance like it's 1984, grab your neon and head to Noosh Cafe Bar on Friday June 5th for the ultimate summer mixer!* 📼📺🕹🕺👾🍹🤩🥳💾🌈🕶⚡️ Whether you're looking for a new connection or just want to enjoy a night out, this event is perfect for you. Don't miss out on this opportunity to meet new people and maybe even find that special someone. [Check out the YouTube video of our Video DJ at Noosh for our NYE party.](https://youtube.com/shorts/U3OIwmOIH1o?is=qxTbkdCaZBaO6mSl) **📅 Date & Time:** Friday 5th June at 7 PM ⏰ **Time:** 7:00 PM – 1:00 AM **📍 Location:** Noosh Cafe Bar, Beacon, Sandyford 🎟 **Tickets:** [Eventbrite](www.eventbrite.ie/e/80s-singles-summer-party-tickets-1989082380946?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true) (€2.07 booking fee) https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/80s-singles-summer-party-tickets-1989082380946?aff=oddtdtcreator 🎟 **Tickets:** [Powertik](ie.powertik.com/events/80-s-singles-summer-party) (NO booking fee) https://ie.powertik.com/events/80-s-singles-summer-party 🎧 **Music:** Live Video DJ playing all the classic 80's hits. 🏙 Venue exclusively hired. 🍻 Welcome drink included. 👕 Cloak room. 🚋 Easy access (Stillorgan luas a short walk, taxis, underground and on-street parking). *Welcome drink: any pint of beer or glass of white or red wine or any non-alcoholic drink.* *Food: Burger and chips or 8x wings and chips or falafel and chips or a donor box.* #SinglesParty #NooshCafeBar #Sandyford #DublinNightlife #SingleLife #80spartydublin #80ssinglesparty #BeaconSandyford

All welcome! - See you in the Black Sheep, 61 Capel Street, Dublin for an evening of craic and chat. Caoimhghin (keeveen) 0878309001

This month we are reading "The Chemist" by Stephanie Meyer and/or "We, The Drowned" by Carsten Jensen. Join us for chats about the book or anything else. Location TBC

📚 Pride Month is a chance to come together around stories that feel lived-in, complicated, and real, and this discussion invites us to sit with those voices rather than just skim them. Its roots go back to the Stonewall Riots, and since then Pride literature has grown into a bold, varied body of work—from Giovanni’s Room to A single man and Normal People, each capturing different shades of love and identity. As we read, the aim isn’t just analysis but conversation—what resonates, what challenges us, and what these stories say about how people find themselves and each other. Let's grab a drink (alcoholic or non-alcoholic) and discuss books on pride —whether poetry, fiction, or non-fiction. Bring your physical book or e-reader. There's no formal structure or agenda—just books and good conversation.💬 It's a perfect place to get book recommendations and rediscover your reading momentum if you've hit a slump. We welcome readers of all backgrounds and interests! ⚠️**Something Happened?** If something unpleasant happened to you, it may happen to others. Even if it seems minor, don't hesitate to reach out to me. 🔍 **How to find us?** * When I reach the venue, I'll leave a comment in the meetup where the group is seated. Normally, the booking is in my name, so you can ask the staff for the group. * If you're unable to find us, leave a comment in the meetup page. I'll be able to guide you. We highly encourage you to move between tables and strike up conversations with fellow book lovers. These discussions about literature and reading recommendations are often the highlight of the event! As an organizer, I'm always looking for feedback about the event and suggestions for new events, so feel free to suggest ideas to me. 💡 I look forward to seeing you all! 😊

**Registration/booking on our system at least 24 hours before class is necessary. We do not take walk ins/your rsvp on meetup is not a booking.** BOOK [HERE](themovementstudio.ie/handstandsandcoffee) From beginner to winner! We have a special weekly 2 hour class that is more like a weekly workshop. It's a very social class, with amazing coffee, great coaching, and smiles and good work being done. Fancy trying something new? Spending time safely outside your comfort zone? Please visit themovementstudio.ie/handstandsandcoffee to book your spot Registration/booking is necessary. We do not take walk ins.

Join the group for coffee, a chat and bring your project upstairs in Starbucks on Westmoreland Street from 12-2.30pm (or sometimes longer!). There is a lift for those with mobility issues but please check with staff if it's working. There's no charge for the meetup but we ask please that you join our Whatsapp group if you plan on staying with the group. Cost is only €5 a year to pay for Meetup subs etc.

Our latest coffee & sip social is at Mister Magpie, Leeson Street for 12 noon ☕️🍰 RSVP going to confirm your spot! A perfect way to start your weekend and meet new friends!! This event is alcohol free! [Join our Whatsapp group chat here](https://chat.whatsapp.com/EvCLmfo5ETRLvGom1wkuxf?mode=gi_t)

**Must get your ticket on Eventbrite:** https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/singles-cocktail-making-masterclass-age-range-30-45-tickets-1988285469362?aff=oddtdtcreator **Important information:** Limited spots. Strict ticket event. Tickets will be scanned at check in. **Do not show up without an Eventbrite ticket.** Please bring ID in case the doorman ask you for proof of age. RSVPs are not a true representation of the people attending. You can get a ticket whether you're on the RSVP or Waitlist. By joining this event, you accept our T&Cs, check them out on our website: Yinyangevents.ie Follow us on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/yinyangevents.ie/

Welcome, readers! Our June read is ***Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible*** ***Voyage*** **by Alfred Lansing.** A work of nonfiction, and one of the most astonishing survival stories in history, we follow Sir Ernest Shackleton and his crew after their ship is crushed by Antarctic ice. Stranded in one of the harshest environments on Earth, the men endure months of isolation, freezing temperatures, and near starvation—yet refuse to give up hope. Lansing brings their ordeal to life through vivid detail and firsthand accounts, capturing both the brutality of nature and the resilience of the human spirit. At its core, the story is a powerful testament to leadership, perseverance, and the unbreakable will to survive against impossible odds. Looking forward to discussing with everyone! We will meet at Zaftig Brewing Co in their event room in the back. We are welcome to bring in our own food, but **all** **drinks must be purchased at the bar.** Happy reading! 📖

Join us for Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn! Fresh from a brief stay at a psych hospital, reporter Camille Preaker faces a troubling assignment: she must return to her tiny hometown to cover the unsolved murder of a preteen girl and the disappearance of another. For years, Camille has hardly spoken to her neurotic, hypochondriac mother or to the half-sister she barely knows: a beautiful thirteen-year-old with an eerie grip on the town. Now, installed in her old bedroom in her family's Victorian mansion, Camille finds herself identifying with the young victims—a bit too strongly. Dogged by her own demons, she must unravel the psychological puzzle of her own past if she wants to get the story-and survive this homecoming.

Welcome, readers! Our July read is ***A Short Walk Through a Wide World*** *by Douglas Westerbeke*. We'll follow a young woman bound by a mysterious condition that forces her to keep moving across the globe. As she journeys through vibrant cities, quiet landscapes, and centuries of time, each stop reveals new connections, fleeting relationships, and deeper questions about belonging. The novel blends adventure with introspection, exploring what it means to search for home when you can never stay in one place. It’s both a love letter to the vastness of the world and a poignant meditation on identity, memory, and human connection. Looking forward to discussing with everyone We will meet at Zaftig Brewing Co in their event room in the back. We are welcome to bring in our own food, but **drinks must be purchased at the bar** Happy reading!

Big Ohio Book Con "A convention for book lovers all over Ohio (and beyond)! Author panels, signings, bookish vendors, meet & greets, and more!" Featuring more than 100 authors, more than 50 bookish vendors, and plenty of exciting activities throughout the event! Travel with fellow book lovers or meet us at the event. Park for free at the Medina Convention Center, 735 Lafayette Rd., Medina, Ohio 44256, then hop aboard one of the free shuttles whenever you’re ready for your next bookish adventure! The convention spans three neighboring locations, giving you even more to explore and enjoy.

**Our June novel is: *The Eights* by Joanna Miller** **This month’s novel is set during World War I. It’s a 20th-century historical fiction story about friendship and war, with coming-of-age elements and a slightly haunted tone. The book is 384 pages in print and 10 hours and 9 minutes on audiobook.** Oxford, 1920. For the first time in its one-thousand-year history, Oxford University officially admits female students. Burning with dreams of equality, four young women move into neighboring rooms in Corridor 8. Beatrice, Dora, Marianne, and Otto—collectively known as The Eights—come from all walks of life, each driven by their own motives, each holding tight to their secrets, and are thrown into an unlikely, unshakable friendship. Dora was never meant to go to university, but, after losing both her brother and her fiancé on the battlefield, has arrived in their place. Politically-minded Beatrice, daughter of a famous suffragette, sees Oxford as a chance to make her own way - and some friends her own age. Otto was a nurse during the war but is excited to return to her socialite lifestyle in Oxford where she hopes to find distraction from the memories that haunt her. And finally Marianne, the quiet, clever daughter of a village pastor, who has a shocking secret she must hide from everyone, even her new friends, if she is to succeed. Among the historic spires, and in the long shadow of the Great War, the four women must navigate and support one another in a turbulent world in which misogyny is rife, influenza is still a threat, and the ghosts of the Great War don’t always remain dead.

[Columbus library link to book](https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3351321) Location: The Goat River South 219 S High St, Columbus, OH 43215 Street parking is free on Sundays [Menu](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/686d3ed16745133042482c5f/t/68ff654dbb03b96875430bde/1761568077220/all_brunch-20250311.pdf) Book summary: On a hot day in Bethlehem, a twelve-year-old Palestinian-American girl is yelled at by a group of men outside the Church of the Nativity. She has exposed her legs in a biblical city, an act they deem forbidden, and their judgement will echo on through her adolescence. When our narrator finally admits to her mother that she is queer, her mother's response only intensifies a sense of shame: 'You exist too much,' she tells her daughter. Told in vignettes that flash between the U.S. and the Middle East--from New York to Jordan, Lebanon, and Palestine--Zaina Arafat's debut novel traces her protagonist's progress from blushing teen to sought-after DJ and aspiring writer.

June is Fantasy month! • The book we will be discussing is The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab. (determined by votes from May Book Club. Message me your e-mail if you'd like a free digital copy of the book) • This event will be at the Dublin library (Room 3). Feel free to come whether or not you've started or finished the book. • Small snacks will be provided. You're welcome to bring your own snacks & drinks too! Let me know if you’d like to volunteer to bring snacks or drinks for the group. Please try to update your attendance if anything changes so we have an accurate head count for print outs and snacks :)