Historic Locations

Come join me on a special guided tour about the artefacts and shrines connects to Irish saints, St. Patrick, St. Brigid, and St. Colmcille, we will see what archaeological evidence can tell us about the impact of Christianity to Ireland and which objects demonstrate the development of writing techniques.We will learn about the incredible preservation of the Fadden More Psalter and the impact of writing and scholarship and scholarship in Early Medieval Ireland. Meeting at reception on the ground floor at 12.15pm. Our tour will start at 12.30pm The majority of the tour takes place on the ground floor Please don't stay on the going list or the waiting list if you have made other plans. Tickets are on a first come first serve basis. I look forward to seeing you there

You'll meet your local guide at the meeting point a little before 11AM and show your booking. Then we'll commence a fascinating walking tour through the streets, sights, and sounds of Dublin old and new. You'll get an unrivalled insight to the history and culture that has shaped the capital you see today - warts and all, discover the lesser-known, intriguing oddities of our city, and get unique insider tips for the rest of your stay. Sites and topics covered include: Dublin Castle, Christchurch, Viking & Medieval Dublin, Temple Bar, fables, folklore and mythology, Trinity College, Stephen's Green, risings and rebellions, writers & rogues and so, so much more... please remember, places are limited and you must book your spot via: https://www.generationtours.com/dublin See you soon!

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

### 😎 Want to try something new? **Good!** **Swing by and try Jiu Jitsu ❤️** *** ☀️ **Especially for women**, Jiu Jitsu is incredibly beneficial — it works **even if you're smaller than your opponent**. 👩 That’s why I’m passionate about sharing it — **especially with women**. 👨 **But men are absolutely welcome too!** We’re a small women’s group right now, so yes — men are in the room as well. **If you feel uncomfortable training with men, no worries — you can train with me.** *** 💡 **Why Jiu Jitsu?** Studies show it's great for: * 🧠 Fitness & mental focus (think: **chess for the body**) * 💪 Confidence boost * 🧘 Relief for **(C)PTSD, depression, anxiety, fear**... you name it *** ✌️ **What you need** * Just **your body** * Tight clothes (e.g. leggings & T-shirt — no zippers or pockets) * Fitness level? **Doesn't matter.** * Age? **Doesn't matter.** (Anthony Bourdain started at 58!) *** 🗓 **Every Monday, Wednesday & Friday at 6:00 PM**

Hi, all Independent Movie Lovers. You are invited meet at 7 pm, on Friday the 23rd of January. This meeting is at the Café on the ground floor of the Light House Cinema, Smithfield Square, Dublin. We will discuss the film: **Hamnet** (2025), directed by Chloé Zhao, and starring Paul Mescal. Chloé Zhao is a Chinese-born director, working in America, best known for Nomadland (2020), for which she received the 2021 Oscar for Best Director. Nomadland also won the Oscar for Best Picture. We will also discuss: **The Wonders** (2014), original Italian title 'Le Meraviglie', directed by Alice Rohrwacher. Alice Rohracher is an Italian director. There have been other movies called The Wonders. Check the date and director. We will watch the movies independently, and meet for discussion on Friday the 23rd of January, at 7 pm, at the Café on the ground floor of the Light House Cinema, Smithfield Square. **Hamnet** is showing at most Dublin cinemas, until Thursday the 15th of January. **The Wonders** (2014), original Italian title 'Le Meraviglie', is available for online rental on Apple TV and Sky Store. Michael Sheeran

Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, is hosting an excellent exhibition which enables people to engage with the stories of the Bible in a new and imaginative way. The Knitted Bible brings 28 scenes from both the Old and New Testaments to life through the talented Mindful Makers craft group from Co. Cork. I booked my ticket through the Christchurch website, christchurch.ie to avoid queuing on the day. It is for the 24th of January on their calendar. This exhibition is covered when you purchase the Self Guided Tour. Anyone who wishes to do a self guided tour is welcome to do so. Adult €11.50 Senior €9.50 Please answer the following question before you RSVP. When you have booked your ticket online, please mention in Comments See you there at 12.30pm.

This will be our inaugural event, a walk around the William Turner exhibition, so it will be a good way to get to know each other. We'll meet in the Gallery Café in the National Gallery of Ireland at 11am, This is in the Millennium Wing, which is accessed from the Clare Street entrance to the National Gallery of Ireland. We'll return to the Café for dinner and a chat after the exhibition. _Fáilte 's fiche roimh chách._ 'Turner as inspiration' : https://tinyurl.com/b5njphha https://www.nationalgallery.ie/ga/node/143 Please leave a message if you've any further questions.

Join us for an evening capturing one of Dublin’s most iconic landmarks as it transitions through the "Golden Hour" into the "Blue Hour." We will explore the majestic grounds of Malahide Castle, focusing on the interplay of warm winter sunlight against stone textures, followed by the deep, moody hues of twilight over the castle turrets and surrounding parkland. We’ll begin with a coffee and a brief meet-and-greet before heading into the gardens to find the best vantage points for sunset silhouettes and long-exposure architectural shots. *** ## 📍 Meeting Point **Avoca Malahide Cafe** Malahide Castle & Gardens, Co. Dublin 🕔 **Time:** 3:30 pm 📅 **Date:** Saturday, 24/01/2026 *** ## 🚶 Walk Details **Theme:** Transitioning Light – From Gold to Blue **Highlights:** * **Malahide Castle:** Architectural shots capturing the warm stone at sunset. * **The Walled Gardens:** Leading lines and botanical textures in soft light. * **Woodland Trails:** Capturing long shadows and the "golden glow" through the trees. * **The Blue Hour:** Watching the castle and grounds transform as dusk settles. **Photography Opportunities:** * Wide-angle architectural compositions. * High-contrast "Golden Hour" landscapes. * Low-light long exposures of the castle facade. * Nature and texture photography in the gardens. *** ## ⚠️ Important Notices **Weather & Schedule** In the event of heavy rain or hazardous conditions, the walk may be rescheduled. Updates will be provided to all participants via the group. **Responsibility** This is a casual, community-driven meetup. Participants are responsible for their own safety and equipment while navigating the park trails and garden paths. *** ## ☕ The Plan We’ll start at **Avoca** to warm up and discuss settings. After our session in the gardens, those who wish to stick around can head into Malahide village to toast the day's captures with a well-earned drink at a local pub. *** ## ✅ This Photowalk Is Perfect If You Want To… * Practice shooting during the rapid light changes of sunset. * Experiment with landscape and architectural compositions. * Master the balance between natural light and the onset of twilight. * Connect with the Dublin photography community in a scenic setting. *** ## 🎒 What to Bring * 📷 **Camera**. * 🧤 **Warm clothing** * 💡 **Optional:** Tripod, Polarizing filter, extra battery, lens cloth. * 💰 **Coffee/Social money.** *** ## 🪪 GDPR / Consent By joining, you consent to being photographed by other participants. Please respect the privacy of other park visitors and avoid photographing identifiable individuals without permission.

You'll meet your local guide at the meeting point a little before 11AM and show your booking. Then we'll commence a fascinating walking tour through the streets, sights, and sounds of Dublin old and new. You'll get an unrivalled insight to the history and culture that has shaped the capital you see today - warts and all, discover the lesser-known, intriguing oddities of our city, and get unique insider tips for the rest of your stay. Sites and topics covered include: Dublin Castle, Christchurch, Viking & Medieval Dublin, Temple Bar, fables, folklore and mythology, Trinity College, Stephen's Green, risings and rebellions, writers & rogues and so, so much more... please remember, places are limited and you must book your spot via: https://www.generationtours.com/dublin See you soon!

My name is Aurelie and I'm graduating with an MSc in Artificial Intelligence from the University of Limerick. I run monthly **machine learning** and **deep learning** tutorials in Dublin with a small group of people. \*\*In this tutorial, we will build a **K-Nearest Neighbors** model to classify data into groups (neighbours) using the built-in algorithm from **Scikit-learn**. Together, we will walk through the full pipeline from data preprocessing to model training and evaluation. You will receive a jupyter notebook with reusable code showing all of these steps. No set up required, just a laptop and a google email address :) **The tutorials are limited to 15 participants and you can reserve your spot either here or by emailing aureliem219@gmail.com. Please make sure to book as soon as possible, as the registration count on Meetup does not guarantee availability.** **For more information about the tutorials:** * The tutorials are interactive and will be conducted using **Jupyter notebooks** on **Google Colaboratory** (a free, cloud-based platform that lets us write and run code directly in the browser). While **Google Colaboratory** is free to use, tasks that require more computational power (such as training deep learning models) may benefit from GPU access. In that case, Google offers a once-off payment for around €10 which can last several months depending on your usage. Some familiarity with **Python** or other programming languages is helpful but not required. Everyone is welcome to join and learn at their own pace. * The tutorial lasts for 1.5 hours. * During the tutorial, I share the Jupyter notebook with participants so they can keep it for future reference. We go through the notebook step by step together and I do my best to answer any questions along the way. * The notebook includes the complete code from data preparation to model training and evaluation. It can be reused or adapted for your own business needs or personal projects * We will be working with a variety of **Python** libraries including **Scikit-learn**, **PyTorch**, **TensorFlow**, **Keras**, **Seaborn**, **Pandas** and **Matplotlib** and the **Hugging Face** framework. These tools will help us explore different machine learning and deep learning techniques using publicly available datasets. * Each tutorial focuses on a different algorithm in depth. Topics covered include **linear regression**, **logistic regression**, **K-means clustering**, **decision trees**, **artificial neural networks (ANNs)**, **convolutional neural networks (CNNs)** for image classification, **object detection** and **natural language processing**. The goal is to break down each technique step by step, making it approachable and practical for real-world applications. The tutorials take place at the **Camdem court hotel in Dublin 2** at **the bar or the restaurant** if the bar is full (coffees need to be ordered at the restaurant). It will run from **3 pm** to **4.30 pm**. **If the bar is busy ,we' ll meet at the restaurant.** **Camdem court hotel** **Camden Street Lower, Saint Kevin's, Dublin, D02 W086** * The tutorials are a high-level practical introduction to machine learning and deep learning and the emphasis on understanding how we process the data , train and evaluate a model with Python. We won't cover the mathematics behind it however some tutorials may have mathematical formulas as part of the algorithm explanation and some tutorials might have more complex data preprocessing as it depends on the datasets and the task we are doing. However the tutorials focus on the practical part! * *Payments need to be made in advance to secure your place and fees are non-refundable unless I need to cancel the event, in this case refunds will be made.*

## **Join renowned speaker, Sister Jenna, at our new Brahma Kumaris location in Chantilly, VA for this powerful event!** ## ***Forgiveness is not forgetting, it’s freeing.*** As a new year begins, many carry emotional residue from the past, unspoken hurts, disappointments, and unfinished stories. In The Power of Forgiveness, we will explore forgiveness not as approval of what happened, but as a courageous act of inner freedom. This session offers a spiritual perspective on releasing emotional weight, reclaiming peace, and stepping into the new year lighter, clearer, and more empowered. ***Sister Dr. Jenna*** *is a spiritual mentor, author, radio and TV personality, renowned speaker, and the founder of the Brahma Kumaris Meditation Museum located in Maryland. She hosted the popular America Meditating Radio Show and is a recipient of the President’s Lifetime National Community Service Award. Sister Dr. Jenna is a member of the Evolutionary Leaders Circle, a group of thought leaders from diverse disciplines in service to conscious evolution and was selected by Empower A Billion Women 2020 as one of 100 most influential leaders of 2015.* *She is the author of “[Meditation: Intimate Experiences with the Divine through Contemplative Practices](https://www.amazon.com/Meditation-Experiences-Contemplative-Practices-Sentience/dp/194502691X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3A4J9WRQ16QAJ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.va3qPnUsFjEWH641OraGTqBHm8wDhdhrTu3hpjHufKo.7mA_AgIvDXQuQ9_Uu4ucZgQIOKmCfKb6yBHsIqamhPY&dib_tag=se&keywords=Meditation%3A+Intimate+Experiences+with+the+Divine+through+Contemplative+Practices&qid=1753065633&sprefix=meditation+intimate+experiences+with+the+divine+through+contemplative+practices%2Caps%2C232&sr=8-1),” a profound compilation featuring insights from over 30 contributing authors and she contributed to “[Mr. President – Interfaith Perspectives on the Historic Presidency of Barack H. Obama,](https://www.amazon.com/Mr-President-Interfaith-Perspectives-Presidency/dp/1939774306/ref=sr_1_1?crid=38LXE3LGDPJ6C&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.lSb0fzkCXPXp-Gf4ReVNoA.5hIb1TKNvtmLu65w2R4-l13WjyXAzF-rRFtQzDsRTcg&dib_tag=se&keywords=Mr.+President+%E2%80%93+Interfaith+Perspectives+on+the+Historic+Presidency+of+Barack+H.+Obama%2C&qid=1753065692&sprefix=mr.+president+interfaith+perspectives+on+the+historic+presidency+of+barack+h.+obama%2C%2Caps%2C110&sr=8-1)” offering her unique spiritual insights on leadership and unity.* Sunday, Jan. 25th, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm. Held at the Brahma Kumaris Center, 14020 Thunderbolt Pl, Suite 200, 2nd Floor, Chantilly, VA. Free Event – Register at: [https://shorturl.at/F22sK](https://shorturl.at/F22sK)

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## **Moving Beyond Us Versus Them with Sister Jenna** **Join renowned speaker, Sister Jenna, at our new Brahma Kumaris location in Chantilly, VA for this powerful event!** ## ***Beyond sides. Beyond stories. Into connection.*** In a world increasingly shaped by polarization, uncertainty, and “Us versus Them” thinking, many people are feeling weary, guarded, or disconnected, sometimes without realizing how deeply it has affected them. *Moving Beyond Us Versus Them* offers a timely and healing invitation to step out of division and into understanding. In this reflective session, Sister Jenna guides us to examine how labels, opinions, and unconscious biases quietly shape our perceptions and reactions. Rather than engaging in debate or blame, this session creates space to rise above conditioned thinking and reconnect with our shared humanity, where compassion, dignity, and mutual respect naturally emerge. This session is not about choosing sides, it’s about choosing consciousness, connection, and the courage to see one another anew. ***Sister Dr. Jenna*** *is a spiritual mentor, author, radio and TV personality, renowned speaker, and the founder of the Brahma Kumaris Meditation Museum located in Maryland. She hosted the popular America Meditating Radio Show and is a recipient of the President’s Lifetime National Community Service Award. Sister Dr. Jenna is a member of the Evolutionary Leaders Circle, a group of thought leaders from diverse disciplines in service to conscious evolution and was selected by Empower A Billion Women 2020 as one of 100 most influential leaders of 2015.* *She is the author of “[Meditation: Intimate Experiences with the Divine through Contemplative Practices](https://www.amazon.com/Meditation-Experiences-Contemplative-Practices-Sentience/dp/194502691X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3A4J9WRQ16QAJ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.va3qPnUsFjEWH641OraGTqBHm8wDhdhrTu3hpjHufKo.7mA_AgIvDXQuQ9_Uu4ucZgQIOKmCfKb6yBHsIqamhPY&dib_tag=se&keywords=Meditation%3A+Intimate+Experiences+with+the+Divine+through+Contemplative+Practices&qid=1753065633&sprefix=meditation+intimate+experiences+with+the+divine+through+contemplative+practices%2Caps%2C232&sr=8-1),” a profound compilation featuring insights from over 30 contributing authors and she contributed to “[Mr. President – Interfaith Perspectives on the Historic Presidency of Barack H. Obama,](https://www.amazon.com/Mr-President-Interfaith-Perspectives-Presidency/dp/1939774306/ref=sr_1_1?crid=38LXE3LGDPJ6C&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.lSb0fzkCXPXp-Gf4ReVNoA.5hIb1TKNvtmLu65w2R4-l13WjyXAzF-rRFtQzDsRTcg&dib_tag=se&keywords=Mr.+President+%E2%80%93+Interfaith+Perspectives+on+the+Historic+Presidency+of+Barack+H.+Obama%2C&qid=1753065692&sprefix=mr.+president+interfaith+perspectives+on+the+historic+presidency+of+barack+h.+obama%2C%2Caps%2C110&sr=8-1)” offering her unique spiritual insights on leadership and unity.* Sunday, Feb., 8th, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm. Held at Brahma Kumaris Center, 14020 Thunderbolt Pl, Suite 200, 2nd Floor, Chantilly, VA. Free Event – Register at: [https://shorturl.at/fTuNz](https://shorturl.at/fTuNz)

This is an easy level hike along the Potomac Heritage Trail with views of the Potomac River. We weave in and out of the forest with scenic views of Maryland and Virginia The meeting location for this program is at the parking area of Fort Marcy along the GW Parkway. Directions below. *** WHAT TO WEAR: * Comfortable, well-broken-in, sturdy walking shoes or ankle-high boots. * Protective clothing should include: * Long comfortable loose fitting pants * A cotton blend shirt provides for better perspiration and comfort * Dress in layers for warmth and comfort *** WHAT TO BRING: * Water canteen or bottle filled with water (at least 1 quart, bring what you feel you can carry or need to drink) *** WHERE TO MEET: Meet in the Fort Marcy Parking area onloing the GW Parkway. Please note you can only get there on the northbound side. It is approx. 4 miles from Roosevelt Island and the right turn into the parking lot comes up very quickly once you see the sign for Fort Marcy from the GW Pkwy. Marcia, 301-352-5272 IMPORTANT: Your RSVP to this hike assumes the following Acknowledgement of Risks, Responsibility, and Release of Liability. Fresco Adventures, a program of Fresco Enterprises, LLC is the sponsor of arrangements for this activity and is not responsible for any damage, loss, injury, or accident due to any act by the participants. Note: There are elements of risk in any activity associated with the outdoors and the use of any related equipment. Although precautions are taken to provide proper organization and suitable equipment so that you have a safe and enjoyable experience, there can be no guarantee of absolute safety against injury and accident. Acknowledgement of Risks, Responsibility and Release: I recognize the apparent risks of this activity which I and any minor children for which I am responsible, will engage in and confirm that I am mentally and physically capable of participating in the activity. I participate willingly and voluntarily, and I assume full responsibility for any personal injury. I hereby release Fresco Enterprises, LLC, its principals, agents, or volunteers from all liability and waive any claim for damage arising from any cause whatsoever.

The **Reston-Herndon Toastmasters club** is the place to be if you want to improve your public speaking, communication, listening, and leadership skills in a friendly, supportive environment. By joining Toastmasters, you'll learn to relax, plan, and present great speeches, whether you have ten days to prepare or just 10 seconds. Our club meetings are held every **2nd and 4th Wednesday from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM** at Herndon Fortnightly Library located at 768 Center St, Herndon, VA 20170. The library will be closed, so please contact us for directions. Guests are always welcome at our club meetings! If you are interested in joining the club or would like to attend as a visitor, please fill out the form at [https://3550.toastmastersclubs.org/?contactus](https://3550.toastmastersclubs.org/?contactus). We will reply with directions.