The children's session meets the FIRST TUESDAY of the month from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. at McGinty's Public House in the heart of downtown Silver Spring at 911 Ellsworth Dr, (301) 587-1270. It is in the block between Georgia Ave and Fenton - across from Borders Books. The session meets in the second floor room of the pub. There are 2 close parking garages at Wayne Ave (between Fenton and Georgia) and one on Fenton (between Ellsworth and Roeder). Both are inexpensive and are free after 8:30 pm. The menu is excellent at McGinty's with selections all members of the family will enjoy. Musicians get free soda! It is also just a few blocks from the Silver Spring metro. Check McGinty's website.

The session has had minimal attendance this past year and I will probably discontinue it in the spring if participation does not increase. If you would like to be kept informed of changes or receive a monthly email reminder, write me at mail(the symbol @)karenashbrook.com.

A session booklet of tunes is available upon request. NEW Download the children's session booklet! This file is almost 7 megs. Click here to download. Special thanks to Chuck Boody for converting the session book to pdf format! Many students from Karen's Sligo Creek Hedge School attend, although the session is available to all youth.

Session Dates for 2008:
January 1 no session.
February 5
March 4
April 1 - CANCELED because of the Kevin Burke Concert at McGinty's. If you would like to come on April 8 instead please send me an email at "mail(the symbol @)karenashbrook.com".
May 6
June 3
July 1
August 5
September 2
October 7
November 4
December 1

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN:  

For information about sessions in Northern Virginia contact Betsy O'Malley at: 703-560-4719 or betsy.omalley@verizon.net

On the 4th Sunday of every month Matt Shortridge runs an Irish session at the Royal Mile Pub, 2407 Price Avenue, Wheaton, MD, 301-948-4511. Mitch Fanning helps with a a featured children's hour from 5:00-6:30 p.m. before the adults get under way. For information contact Mitch at jmitchellf@yahoo.com. On the 2nd Sunday of every month Mitch Fanning runs a children's Irish session from 5:00-6:30 p.m at McGinty's Public House, 911 Ellsworth Drive, Silver Spring, MD, 301- Check McGinty's website. For information contact Mitch at jmitchellf@yahoo.com

Donna Long has started a children's session in Baltimore the first Saturday of every month from 3:00-5:00 p.m. at J. Patrick's, 1371 Andre Street, corner of Clement -Baltimore MD 21230 (in South Baltimore's historic Locust Point neighborhood) - phone 410-244-8613 or email Donna at donnalong@verizon.net

In Accokeek, MD there is a children's session also the second Monday of every month form 6:30-8:00 p.m. For information call 301/283-0167 or email