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📚Book Swap And Social - Treat Your S(h)elf 📚
📚 There are always books that live within ourselves. Some books are living rent-free in the house. We need space for new books and to let go of some old ones. In reality, space to accumulate books in Dublin is only a dream. You may be a tsundoku (book hoarder). And want to let go a few books :-)
This will also provide an opportunity to refresh our literary tastes, book review from the participants, and declutter our bookshelves. ✨
So let's exchange books and discuss them together! 💬
📋 **Guidelines**
* Please bring your used or new books (plural, please!) to swap. Engage in discussions with other participants about the books.
* If you read e-books, I understand your situation; however, you are welcome to join us and take home a few books for your reading.
📝 **How does this work?**
Bring the books you'd like to swap and place them on the **book swap table**. Then pick the book you like and continue the conversations with the particpants.
**What happens if no one picks my book?**
You can take the book back with you or leave it in the table. As an organizer, I will take the book and donate to the charity bookshop or place in the little library like one in Pearse Street Dart Station.
Feel free to walk around and explore what other participants have brought. When you spot something that interests you, grab it before someone else does! Trust me—there's always friendly competition for the best reads.
**Don't forget to bring a bag to carry your new books home!**
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!
⚠️**Something Happened?**
If something unpleasant happened to you, it may happen to others. It may be small but 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.
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 hope to see you all soon! 😊
Singles Social Mixer | Prosecco On Arrival | Dance & Have Fun
One night. Real People. Zero Swiping.
Being single has never looked so good! Whether you're newly single, happily single or simply open to seeing what's out there - Our events are the perfect place to meet new people in a fun, relaxed and pressure free environment. No swiping, no awkward musical chairs. Just a bar with plenty of single people and possibilities.
You can, of course, come just to socialise, have fun and make new friends. As there will be wristbands indicating who’s single and who’s not. After all, single people need wingmen and wingwomen. Am I right?
Have a great night socialising while supporting a great cause. Charity is Dogs Angels Ireland.
**For details on this event and to get your ticket, click on Eventbrite link:**
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/singles-social-mixer-prosecco-on-arrival-nyx-hotel-portobello-tickets-1984229723517?aff=oddtdtcreator
**Important information:**
Strict ticket event. This is a private event and proceeds go to charity. Tickets will be scanned at check in. **Do not show up without an Eventbrite ticket.** Get your ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/singles-social-mixer-prosecco-on-arrival-nyx-hotel-portobello-tickets-1984229723517?aff=oddtdtcreator
RSVPs are not a true representation of the people attending. By joining this event, you accept our T&Cs, check them out on our website: Yinyangevents.ie
**[Follow us on Insta: Yinyangeventsireland](https://www.instagram.com/yinyangeventsireland/)**
Ciorcal Comhrá sa chlub, beginners welcome!
Dear fellow Gaeilgeoiri,
Cead mile failte / a warm welcome to this group of Irish language lovers and enthusiasts. Hope you will enjoy everything it has to offer and feel free to suggest new events, and, why not step in as an event organizer?
What this group is not:
- A group limited to those with perfect proficiency in the language, where any single word of English is banned, and where you will get corrected for every séimhiú that, God forbid, you might be forgetting
What this group is:
- A forum of Gaeilge enthusiasts willing to share their interest and love of the language. We all started learning a language, including our own, from scratch at some point in our lives. Absolute beginners are welcome and should not feel intimidated. Near perfect and native Irish speakers are also welcome to share their vast knowledge of the language. Hopefully this will create a thriving community of lovers of the language at any level.
Beir bua
Alex (organizer)
Friday Mafia Session - Social Deduction Game
This event is beginner Friendly. More experienced players are still free to come along. I will explain the rules before the first game at 7:15 so please arrive on time if you're new. The rules may be different than other versions of mafia that you played.
There is limited capacity so we can't accept every RSVP request. If we aren't able to accept your RSVP event please come to a future.
Friday Life Drawing - Pearse Street
## 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
Dublin Sapphics
_**Please note: There is always a group of at least 15 regular attendees.
Our WhatsApp community is our primary mode of communication.
Meetup is used to promote our regular gatherings to, and communicate with, newcomers.**_
Join us for a cozy evening of conversation at our Dublin Sapphics Meetup!
This event is for all adult LBTQ+ women* individuals looking to connect with like-minded friends in a casual and inclusive environment.
Whether you're a social enthusiast or just looking to make new connections, this meetup is the perfect opportunity to relax, unwind, and socialise with fellow members of the community.
Our Dublin Sapphics events are aimed at fostering a welcoming space where everyone can feel safe, supported, and celebrated.
Come join us for a delightful evening of camaraderie - we can't wait to meet you!
WiMLDS Events This Week
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🌊 Saturday Swim at SaNdYCoVe SaNdYCoVE
Water quality may be poor due to recent rain, and it's cold! Wear layers before and after, bring a hot drink, hand warmers, scarves, hot water bottles. Also, please check that your transport is running smoothly.
We meet at the lifeguards'.
✅ Tide 👍high
✅ Water temperature 8. 5°C
✅ Weather 👍 not raining 8ºC
✅ Company 👍 interesting
**\-\-\- For the swim \-\-\-**
👙🩳 Wear whatever is comfortable to you for the swim (wetsuit or not)
👕 Bring layers to warm up afterwards
🍵You may also want to have a flask with a hot tea or coffee
🦺All activities are at your own risk. There are no lifeguards, we are not lifeguards.
**\-\-\- After the swim \-\-\-**
🫖 Some of us will stay around for a while and chat, or come along to a local café for food, drinks and a chat.
Sea you soon
F r a n c o i s
Over 25s Singles Connect - Drinks and Dancing
You are invited to come and enjoy this social event. it's open to all age groups. As usual you will be able to meet friends and soon to be friends in a great bar for drinks and social conversation.
Dress to impress - The Baily is premium establishment with a smart and neat dress code. Any thing less means you may be turned away by the door staff. It should be quite easy to find me/the organiser.
There may be a second location for those that are dressed well and want to drink, chat and dance for the remainder of the night :)
Attendees will be expected to purchase at least 1 drink alcoholic or non-alcoholic. Otherwise the bar management will have there bar full of non paying customers which is not good for their business.
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If you would like to organise events let the organiser know.
Seapoint, Sunday 15th March 11am
Join me for a sea swim at Seapoint for 11am, I am not a lifeguard so take care to know your limits in cold water, especially at this time of year.
Bring your warm clothes, warm drink and your warm company. see you all there, beside the tower.
Movement & Choreography Workshop for Beginners
Let’s enhance our curiosity and creativity in ourselves and others through Movement.
In this event we will have easy exercises and games prepared for us to associate on life in a playful and fun way, and create choreographies with music.
An Example of an Exercise: In small groups, we visualise a word with a 5 second gesture, followed by another person, who will associate on that gesture, and create their own. With music, the rhythm can influence the size, intensity and speed of your motion. The other exercises will be a surprise.
We will explore ways to express emotions, thoughts, images and experiences, by creating a safe environment without judgement.
Anyone is welcome to attend and no dance experience is required.
**Location:** We are meeting at Studio 1 of The LAB.
**Fees:** We ask a fee of €10 per person to help out with the costs of the asc group. Please pay the organizer at the event. We accept cash or revolut/paypal.
Find out more about us/Support our Group here: [https://activesocialconnections.com/](https://activesocialconnections.com/)
Women Who Build
On **14th March**, we’re spending the day building. Portfolios. Personal sites. Tools. Side projects. Anything you’ve been meaning to make but kept putting off because it felt too technical.
The tool is **[Lovable](https://lovable.dev/)**: describe what you want, and watch it appear. No syntax. No Stack Overflow. No, asking a developer friend for a favour.
Bring a laptop. Bring an idea. Better yet, bring a friend.
**This is a beginner-friendly event, no prior experience needed - All Skill levels welcome**
**PLEASE REGISTER ON this link to get entry: [https://giveago.co/register/women-builders](https://giveago.co/register/women-builders)**
## What you could build
A portfolio that actually shows who you are and what you do. A landing page for a project or business you’ve been sitting on. A tool that solves something annoying in your life. A website for a community, a cause, or something completely personal. Whatever you’ve been thinking about building, this is the day.
**This event is celebrating Women in tech, however everyone is welcome!**
**PLEASE REGISTER ON this link to get entry: [https://giveago.co/register/women-builders](https://giveago.co/register/women-builders)**
## What the day looks like
🕙 **11:00 AM** Doors open at Baseline, coffee and settling in
⚙️ **11:30 AM** Intro to Lovable and what’s possible
🚀 **12:00 PM** Build time
🍕 **1:00 PM** Lunch and conversation
🛠️ **1:30 PM** Back to building
🖥️ **3:00 PM** Show and tell: share what you made
🔚 **3:30 PM** Close
No experience needed. No pressure to have a polished idea before you arrive. The only requirement is showing up.
## Our Supporter
**[Lovable](https://lovable.dev)**: Lovable is the AI-powered app builder that lets you create fully functional websites and apps just by describing what you want. You will get a free month of Lovable Pro to every attendee on the day.
## **PLEASE REGISTER ON this link to get entry: [https://giveago.co/register/women-builders](https://giveago.co/register/women-builders)**
## **Community**
**[Give(a)Go](https://giveago.co/)** is a Dublin-based builder community running hands-on technical events for ambitious people who make things. 30+ events. 1,000+ attendees. Partners include PostHog, Langchain, ElevenLabs, HubSpot and Windsurf. One rule: learning by building.
**Follow us on: [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/giveago) \| [Instagram](https://instagram.com/giveago) \| [Website](https://giveago.co) \| [GitHub](https://github.com/giveago)**
*We’ll be taking photos and short video clips throughout the day for recap posts and marketing. By registering, you consent to being included. If you prefer not to appear in any photos or videos, just let one of the hosts know when you arriv*
☘️ St. Patrick’s Day - Salsa & Bachata & Kizomba Classes & Social in WIGWAM
Hi Everyone Rumberos/as !!!
**💥Quedadas Salseras💃🕺**
**‼️Dublin City Center‼️**
**📍🪩WIGWAM 3 ROOMS 🪩**
🗓 **Sunday 15 March**
**🗓Event Lineup:**
**🕖 17:00 Salsa Class \| 2 Levels**
**Beginners & Intermediate**
**🕖 18:00 Bachata Class \| 2 Levels**
**Beginners & Intermediate**
**🕖 18:00 Kizomba Class \| Open Level**
**🪩Social Dance 🪩**
**🕖 19:00 - 00:00**
**Salsa & Bachata & Kizomba**
**Pass Options:💰**
**✅2 Classes + Party + Drink : €20**
**✅2 Class + Party : €15**
**✅Only Party + Drink : €15**
**✅Extra Token Drink : €5 🚪**
**💳You can pay by card, cash, revolut,🚪or eventbrite**
🎟️[https://goo.su/fjXus](https://goo.su/fjXus "https://goo.su/fjXus")
More info 👉🏼 [https://www.instagram.com/quedadassalseras/](https://www.instagram.com/quedadassalseras/ "https://www.instagram.com/quedadassalseras/")
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From Idea to Working App in Minutes: The Agentic Development with Amazon Kiro
Discover Kiro, AWS’s innovative development environment that adapts to your workflow. Whether you prefer specification-driven development or a more intuitive, vibe-based approach, Kiro empowers you to build applications your way.
In this session, speakers will explore Kiro’s core functionality and its evolution through re:Invent 2025, along with demonstrations of prompts used to create APIs, hooks, and steering documents.
In the latter part of the session, watch as we build a complete example from scratch, showcasing Kiro’s agentic AI workflow in action for spec-driven development and vibe coding.
What You'll Learn - Core Kiro concepts and development philosophy
Feature evolution: pre and post re:Invent 2025
Practical examples: API creation, hooks, and steering docs
Live coding demonstration with real-time problem solving
Who Should Attend - Developers, solutions architects, and technical leaders interested in modern AWS development tools and AI-assisted coding workflows.
**Speakers Bio:**
Matthew Jorat: Matthew Jorat is a Customer Solutions Manager at AWS with nearly three decades of expertise in AI, cloud transformation, migration, modernization, IT, technology, and business. His career spans infrastructure engineer, solutions architect, security auditor, customer success director, support and services director, and operations officer. He was an early adopter of AWS services as a customer, and his current role at AWS uniquely blends his technical and business skills as he partners with executive teams to translate strategic priorities into measurable business outcomes through cloud adoption, AI implementation, and operational excellence. Matt leads end-to-end AI initiatives for enterprise customers, identifying high-impact use cases and maintaining relentless focus on measurable ROI. He holds eight AWS certifications and serves as Adjunct Professor at Franklin University teaching cloud computing and AWS architecture. His expertise encompasses GenAI, agentic AI systems, migration, modernization, and optimization strategies that drive transformation at scale.
[https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattjorat/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattjorat/)
Girish Bhatia: Girish Bhatia is a seasoned technology delivery leader with deep expertise in cross-domain program management. He holds multiple AWS certifications, including AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, AWS Certified Developer – Associate, and AWS Generative AI Practitioner, and is also an AWS Community Builder. Girish brings over two decades of experience in the information technology industry.
Throughout his career, Girish has led major technology-driven business transformation from modernizing on-premises applications to driving large-scale cloud migrations. His work includes API-based integration platforms, data-center and mainframe modernization, and enterprise cloud adoption initiatives.
Based in Columbus, Ohio, Girish works at a tech-forward fintech company. He is passionate about AWS serverless architectures, Generative AI and emerging cloud technologies. An avid learner and builder, he continues to explore and apply the latest innovations in AWS to help organizations accelerate their digital transformation.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishbhatia/[https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishbhatia/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishbhatia/)
**THANK YOU** *Franklin University* for hosting our meetup! To learn more about *Franklin University*, please visit their website: https://www.franklin.edu/
**DIRECTIONS**
Franklin University
Fisher Hall
300 E. Main St, Columbus, OH 43215
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/jxjBA2hUmS5qrvhq8
Parking is FREE! Please park in Lot C in front of Fisher Hall. See attached map.
NOTE: Map the address only. When mapping with Google Maps it may use the Fisher Hall at OSU, which is NOT correct.
**Want to sponsor the pizza and/or bar tab?**
Please contact me if you would like to sponsor this meetup's pizza and/or bar tab: angelo@mandato.com
TBD
**Important time note:** Please plan on arriving between 5:30 and 6:00 as the elevators lock after 6 and you'll need to message us and we'll need to come get you.
The building address is 4450 Bridge Park
The entrance is 6620 Mooney St, Suite 400
**Abstract**
TBD
**YouTube Link**
TBA
Sunday Brunch
Sleep in on Sundays. When you've had your fill of pajama-time, roll out and have some tasty brunch with your fellow Humanists!
Queer Quills
**We are expanding our creative programming opportunities with Queer Quills, a quiet writing and sharing space. Queer Quills features some prompts, supplies and friendly faces to help get some inspiration or feedback for your writing. Hope to see you there!**
Sharon Woods HIKE
Meet in the Maple Grove Picnic area. If trail conditions are poor, we will use the Multipurpose Path.




















