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Thanks to all who came along last week! Going through the takeaways from the weekly readings and feedback on each of our experiences of the tasks for the week. Opening Questions How open you are to share? Any obstacles to the task and morning pages? What were the negative narratives? Update on weekly tasks Feedback Closing routine!

Life Drawing Session, Tuesday evenings 6:30-9:30pm and Saturday afternoons 12-3pm in lovely Dublin City centre studio, with huge south facing bay windows and loads of natural light. Easels, drawing boards, all art materials and tea and coffee included. All levels of experience and or confidence (or lack of) are welcome! 50e for one session or 250 for six Small groups to allow for 2m per participant Bookings are confirmed on payment, and can be done by bank transfer, card over the phone or Revolut. 0863514303 or studio10dublin@gmail.com to reserve your spot!

Hello Everyone, For this meetup, we'll have a presentation by Gleb Gladilov about common C++ pitfalls. Gleb is a Senior Staff Software Engineer at Intel, building machine-learning compilers for Intel NPUs on top of MLIR/LLVM. A long-time open-source enthusiast, he has spent over a decade working in C++ across compilers, low-level optimization, computer vision, and high-performance computing—and still enjoys uncovering the language’s sharp edges. C++ is full of delightful traps: code that looks obvious, may even compile cleanly, but then does something… else. In this talk we’ll tour a collection of minimal examples where C++ behavior turns out to be counter-intuitive, covering operators, initialization, constexpr, and a few other sharp edges along the way. We’ll unpack what’s really happening in hope of having fun and avoiding the “wait, what?” moments in production. Slides include links to extra material (Compiler Explorer snippets, articles, and curated talks) for anyone who wants to go further.

Come join me on a 4th guided tour of The Law Society of Ireland, in Blackhall Place, Dublin 7, in the heart of Dublin. \***This tour will take place on Tuesday the 31st of March.** We will meet at the entrance gate at 12.45pm. The tour will start at 1pm * The Tour will last up to 1 & 1/2 hrs** *Dr. Barry Whelan, who works in the Law Society's Diploma Centre Examinations office and is an Author, historian and will be our tour guide.\*\* ***We will be shown the historic part of the premises which will*** **include the Council Chambers, and some of the modern educational facilities.** *This tour is free of charge.* *There are a max of 30 places only Everyone is responsible for their own Health and Safety. If anyone attending has mobility issues, there is a lift. Members who attended the previous tours will agree that the tour was very enjoyable and Dr. Whelan kept us enthralled with his great wit and knowledge. In 1671, a charitable school for boys of poor families was established called the Hospital and Free School of King Charles II, Dublin. It became known as the King's Hospital or Blue Coat School because of the boys' military-style blue uniform. The original school built on another site, was deemed to be in danger of collapsing by the early 1770's. Thomas Ivory, Master of the School of Architectural Drawing in the Dublin Society prepared a set of thirteen drawings in 1776 for a new design. The building was never finished to Ivory's design. In December 1783, the building was opened. and the first boys moved into the school. In 1894, the incomplete tower was removed and replaced by the present cupola. Blackhall Place remained the home of the Blue Coat School until 1968. The building was acquired by the Law Society in 1971 and having completed substantial renovations, it was opened as the headquarters of the solicitors' preofession in 1978. The Chapel, now known as the Presidents' Hall, has considerable distinction with its fine plasterwork of the Georgian period and was enhanced in the 20th century by the erection of a stained glass east window by the Irish artist, Evie Hone. I look forward to seeing you there.

A lovely session of music and song in a relaxed and supportive environment. All levels of musician and singer welcome. You can come and sing or play one song or just come and listen to the other members. Great way to build up your playing skills and build up your confidence. We don't pay the bar for this session, so make sure you buy at least one drink. Charge €2.

This month’s film is Tarkovsky’s *Ivan’s Childhood* (’62) (postponed from last month). Together with Fellini’s *8 ½*, Antonioni’s *L’Avventura*, Resnais’ *Last Year in Marienbad*, Godard’s *Le Mepris*, Visconti’s *Death in Venice* and Bergman’s *The Seventh Seal,* this is one of the foundational films of 20th century cinema. Bergman described him as: “the greatest film maker… who invents a new language.” And this is comfortably his best and most important film.

## LIFE DRAWING An untaught life drawing class in the flesh with a model at 27 Pearse Street Dublin 2 (The Ireland Institute) every Friday evening 6.30-9-00PM Room will be open from about 6.20PM €26 (Buy Four Classes for €84-save €20) We draw from about 6.45-9-00PM with a break half way through. BOOK HERE: https://dublin-drawing.sumupstore.com/product/next-available-untaught-class **If you've prepaid for some classes send a quick email to dublindrawing@gmail.com** Materials: We have drawing boards and clips and some charcoal and paper. If you have your own materials bring them- they will be better quality. Places are limited so book as soon as you can. TLDR: Friday Evening LIFE DRAWING UNTAUGHT **6.30-9.00PM** Room open from about 6.20PM **27 Pearse Street Dublin 2** (The Ireland Institute) BOOK HERE: https://dublin-drawing.sumupstore.com/product/next-available-untaught-class

Overview Paint A Neon Canvas. Music. UV Lights. Prizes. No Experience Needed To Take Part. Paint A Canvas Using Florescent Paint With Music And Prizes. Our team will take each person step by step into creating a masterpiece with no experience necessary. Create a painting under UV Lights and do something very different. **WHAT TO EXPECT?** * Artist (to help you paint) * Themed Painting * Prizes * Music * UV Lights **DO YOU DO PRIVATE EVENTS?** Yes, we host private events, brand events, hen parties, and work parties. Contact us on bookings@alternativeexperiences.ie **WHERE IS THE VENUE LOCATED?** The new space is located in Pawn Shop on Dame Street. **IS THERE ALCOHOL?** Yes, the bar has alcohol for sale. There is no BYOB option. **IS IT WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE?** Unfortunately not, this venue is not wheelchair accessible but we do events in other venues which are. **DO YOU DO KIDS EVENTS?** Nope, all events are 18+. We are very strict on ID. **HOW DO I FIND OUT ABOUT EVENTS?** Signup to our weekly newsletter [here](https://www.alternativedublincity.com/newsletter-signup/) **LOCATION:** Pawn Shop, 15 Dame St, Dublin 2, D02 KD74    

Join us for a lovely evening of music and song in a relaxed, supportive space. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, all levels of musicians and singers are very welcome. We are adding a few sing along songs to our Wednesdays session. You will still get the opportunity to sing as usual we are just adding some sing along songs to add something new to the session. see comment section below for the sing along song list. ​Performers: Space is limited to 10 performers to ensure everyone gets their time in the spotlight. Please secure your spot by booking through the app! ​Listeners: If performance spots are full, we’d still love for you to come along, listen, and soak up the atmosphere. It’s a wonderful way to build confidence and get a feel for the session. ​The Details: There is a small €2 kitty fee. As the venue hosts us for free, we kindly ask that you support the bar by purchasing a drink or two. ​A Note on Parking: The car park directly outside is convenient but strictly monitored, so please double-check the rates to avoid a €125 unclamping fee! For a stress-free evening, there are several other parking options within a 5-minute walk, including the Tesco car park (which is usually free after 6:30 PM, but do check the signs!).

Hi all, join us for our next meetup where we'll be heading back to the bar for another relaxed, idea-filled session - part listening party, part creative spark generator. We’ll continue sharing songs, bands, sounds, and textures we love to help shape our collective dream pop / synth wave direction 🎶 As well as that, anyone that has any original material of their own is encouraged to bring it along - that could be a chord progression, a synth patch, a guitar riff, a bass groove, or even a vocal melody - something simple that captures your vibe. No pressure, no perfection needed - just a starting point. The goal is to build from these fragments, inspire each other, and slowly piece together our own signature sound 🔊 We'll also need lyrics for any tunes we come up with so if anyone has any they'd like to use feel free to bring them, or indeed write some on the way 😎 Expect good chats, creative energy, and plenty of shimmering, reverb-soaked inspiration.

Hi, all Independent Movie Lovers. You are invited meet at 7 pm, on Friday the 3rd of April. This meeting is at the Café on the ground floor of the Light House Cinema, Smithfield Square, Dublin. We will discuss the film: **La Grazia** (2025), directed by Paolo Sorrentino. IMDB refers to this movie as 'Grace', but the distributors here use the Italian title 'La Grazia'. We will also discuss: **The Vanishing** (1988), directed by George Sluizer. The Vanishing is a psychological thriller, very successful when released. The streaming versions are in Dutch with English subtitles. This is not the 1993 English-language remake. Check the date! We will watch the movies independently, and meet for discussion on Friday the 3rd of April, at 7 pm, at the Café on the ground floor of the Light House Cinema, Smithfield Square. **La Grazia** is showing at Cineworld, Parnell St, until Thursday the 26th of March, and at the IFI, Eustace St, until Thursday the 2nd April. **The Vanishing** is available for online rental on Sky Store, Apple TV and YouTube. Dutch language, with English subtitles. Michael Sheeran

Mixed level ballet class suitable for people with good ballet foundations knowledge (improvers to intermediate)

Welcome to the Art School - 20's & 30's artists Meetup group! This is a community for young artists who are passionate about exploring different mediums and techniques in the world of art. Whether you're a painter, sculptor, photographer, or mixed media artist, this group is the perfect place to connect with like-minded individuals, have a space to work on your craft, and showcase your work. Let's inspire and support each other on our artistic journeys! Whether you're a novice or a seasoned artist, all skill levels are welcome. Join us and unleash your creativity! This month we will be discussing **Frank Santoro**, an American cartoonist, painter, and comics critic known for his expressive lines, experimental page layouts, and vibrant use of color. His graphic novels—including *Storeyville*, *Pompeii*, and *Pittsburgh*—blend personal storytelling with innovative visual structure, often exploring memory, place, and relationships. In addition to his comics, Santoro has been an influential voice in comics education and criticism, co-founding the magazine *ComicsComics* and creating the **Santoro Correspondence Course for Comic Book Makers**, which has helped train and inspire a new generation of cartoonists. Afterwards, we will have time to work on our individual art projects, hang out, and if anyone is interested in feedback on their work, there will be time for that as well.

NFT's are here to stay folks! This is a group for like minded people interested in understanding, leveraging, using, creating for, profiting from, trading too i suppose, NFT's.. everything around them, complexity, fear and exploits, best practices and more. **PLUS** This group will talk AI ART tools, techniques, artists, video, audio, prototypes and more in the AI assisted production space- ART specifically, but we can get into any aspect of some of the cooler things happening in AI in general.

Join us as we get together for an Arthouse Movie Friday event to see the A24 dark comedy /romance / psychological-thriller, THE DRAMA! The film stars Zendaya and Robert Pattinson as a happily engaged couple whose relationship is challenged when one discovers unsettling truths about the other. Here are details, a trailer and our plan for this event: DESCRIPTION: The film follows a happily engaged couple whose relationship is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails. The film comes from A24, is written/directed by Kristoffer Borgli stars Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Mamoudou Athie, Alana Haim, Hailey Gates and Zoë Winters. QUICK WORD OF WARNING: The film hasn’t screened for critics yet and most of the details are being kept tightly under wraps. But, early buzz (possibly promotional) says the film is a brilliant psychological thriller/romance but also provocative, twisty and some contains occasional uncomfortable viewing! I love the cast and trailer, so look forward to seeing for ourselves! ZENDAYA-PATTINSON TRIFECTA CHALLENGE: Robert Pattinson and Zendaya will star in THREE movies together this year, including THE DRAMA, Christopher Nolan’s THE ODYSSEY this Summer and Denis Villeneuve’s DUNE: PART THREE at Christmas! TRAILER: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zmKcUa4Xxk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zmKcUa4Xxk) PLAN: We’ll plan for 7pm-ish showing and will meet in the lobby area about 30 minutes before showtime! Advance ticket purchase not required for this theater but early arrival is advised. Possibly post-movie get-together at the nearby Rusty Bucket! Complete details will be confirmed/announced as the date gets closer. Take care and look forward to seeing you there, Dan

Pay attention! We’re delaying a week for those of you who may be on Spring break and/or celebrating the holiday. Ok, no pancakes, but waffles-a-plenty. Join the local UX and Digital Design community for a casual monthly breakfast. Look for us upstairs!

The Humanist Monthly Program is our longest running event and still a community favorite. In the old days it used to be called "Going to HCCO" and we still like to think of it as our flagship event. We will be hearing from Becca Powell, Director of Advocacy and Outreach at Unchained At Last, an organization whose mission is dedication to ending forced and child marriage in the United States through direct services and systems change. Unchained At Last's mission clearly meshes and addresses several of our Humanist Ten Commitments. Becca will educate us about an issue many of us may not be familiar with--but should be. Food and drinks will be provided at the event. Feel free to show up a little bit early to hang out and talk. Going forward our meetings will be hybrid. You can meet us in-person or attend online Join Zoom Meeting [https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87836564953?pwd=4Mi57ElZkDIFlb1fnlNwOJ0NiOK4tP.1](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87836564953?pwd=4Mi57ElZkDIFlb1fnlNwOJ0NiOK4tP.1) Meeting ID: 878 3656 4953 Passcode: 760812 One tap mobile +19292056099,,87836564953#,,,,\*760812# US (New York) +13017158592,,87836564953#,,,,\*760812# US (Washington DC) The formal presentation will start at noon