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Join the Irish Pastoral Centre (IPC) on August 17th to celebrate Irish culture and tradition with the monthly traditional Irish music session. It’s a great way to celebrate the summer season! All musicians, singers, dancers and listeners welcome! Tea/Coffee and light refreshments will be provided. View more IPC events here.
The Great Hunger Memorial is a 16-foot tall Celtic cross located on Deer Island in Boston Harbor. In the late 1840s, the Boston Corporation erected a hospital on the island.[3] Irish immigrants, who arrived on coffin ships, were quarantined there. The memorial commemorates the 850 people who died on the island between 1847 and 1850,…
Join the Irish Pastoral Centre (IPC) on July 20th to celebrate Irish culture and tradition with the monthly traditional Irish music session. It’s a great way to celebrate the summer season! All musicians, singers, dancers and listeners welcome! Tea/Coffee and light refreshments will be provided. Register here.
Join the Irish Pastoral Centre (IPCC) on June 15th to celebrate Irish culture and tradition with the monthly traditional Irish music session. It’s a great way to welcome the summer season! All musicians, singers, dancers and listeners welcome! Tea/Coffee and light refreshments will be provided. Register here.
Members of the Irish American Writers and Artists discuss a range of topics at the annual ALA Conference in Boston. Led by Chair Lori Cassels, the panel includes Margaret Seidler, Loretto Leary, Ben Nadler, Bill Nevins and Larry Kirwin. “Payne-ful Business from NYC to Charleston, my Irish family’s involvement in the slave trades,” Margaret Seidler,…
August 9-10 GAA Finals Weekend Irish Cultural Centre Canton 2025 Semi-finals and finals are weekends of Aug 2-3 and 9-10 for all except Junior B and C hurling, and Junior C football. For those competitions the semis are July 26 and Aug 2 weekends. irishculture.org
August Aug 2-3 GAA Semi Finals Weekend Irish Cultural Centre Canton 2025 Semi-finals and finals are weekends of Aug 2-3 and 9-10 for all except Junior B and C hurling, and Junior C football. For those competitions the semis are July 26 and Aug 2 weekends. irishculture.org
Kennedy Library Virtual Forum The Night Agent: Intelligence and National Security on the Page and Screen Access to this event will be provided through a link sent to your email. Register here. Matthew Quirk, author of The Night Agent, and Shawn Ryan, creator and showrunner of the Netflix series based on the book, discuss the process of…
Seisiún, a two-day Irish Music, Arts and Cultural Festival, is coming to The Stage at Suffolk Downs on Saturday, September 6 and Sunday, September 7, 2025. This distinctive outdoor gathering of iconic and emerging Irish and American performers features beloved headliners The Pogues and Boston’s own Dropkick Murphys, along with amazing artists including Glen Hansard, The Hold…
Patricia Falvey is the author of The Yellow House, The Linen Queen, The Girls of Ennismore and The Titanic Sisters. Born in Northern Ireland, she immigrated alone to the United States at the age of twenty. She now lives in Dallas, Texas and is a member of The Writers’ Garret, The Dallas Institute for Humanities…
The Boston chapter of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann (Irish Musicians Association) holds its monthly session on the first Sunday of the month, and features live Irish music and song, dancing, plus refreshments. Since its founding in 1975, Boston’s CCÉ branch has evolved to become one of the largest branches of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann with a membership of…
The Milton Public Library is hosting an art exhibit in the Wotiz Gallery from May 1 through June 30 of the paintings of artist Bruce Ravelson, a Milton resident and active member of the local arts community. Ravels facilitates Open Studio sessions at the Milton Art Center, where artists of all levels are welcome to…
Milton Public Library
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A love for books, a dedication to knowledge, a commitment to Milton. The mission of the Milton Public Library is to promote the love of reading, to make accessible the diversity of human culture and learning, to be a resource for the community’s research and information needs and to do all of this in a…
Author Jeffrey Boutwell lectures on George Boutwell (1818-1905), 19th century abolitionist and civil rights proponent and the youngest elected governor of Massachusetts. A distant relative of Governor Boutwell, author Jeffrey Boutwell’s book, “Boutwell: Radical Republican and Champion of Democracy” pays fitting tribute to one of the 19th century’s greatest champions of human rights.
Seisiún, a two-day Irish Music, Arts and Cultural Festival, is coming to The Stage at Suffolk Downs on Saturday, September 6 and Sunday, September 7, 2025. This distinctive outdoor gathering of iconic and emerging Irish and American performers features beloved headliners The Pogues and Boston’s own Dropkick Murphys, along with amazing artists including Glen Hansard, The Hold…
The Lawn on D, Boston’s most innovative and dynamic outdoor event space in the heart of the Seaport District, opens its 2025 season the first week of May. The 2.7-acre outdoor event space on D Street is right next to the Boston Convention and Exhibit Center, and is a perfect spot for conventioneers to unwind…
2025 Gold Medal Dinner and Award Ceremony honoring Monica McWilliams, Northern Irish academic, peace activist, human rights defender and former politician. In 1996, she co-founded the Northern Ireland Women’s Coalition (NIWC) political party and was elected as a delegate at the Multi-Party Peace Negotiations, which led to the Good Friday Peace Agreement in 1998. Join…
May 16 – June 22 Various Times – No Shows on Mondays and Tuesdays A rose-colored musical masterpiece overflowing with pure joy that sparkles with the delights of what it means to be alive. Brimming with classic musical theater tunes, endearing characters, and good-humor all around, Hello, Dolly! is the perfect balm for the soul….
Do you have a pet? Chances are the answer is yes. Around 66% of U.S. homes include at least one companion animal—that’s 86.9 million households. These homes have included the White House, which dogs, cats, horses, goats, birds, rodents and reptiles have called home. Through objects, photos, letters, recordings, film and interactive display, this exhibit…
The multicultural Benkadi Drum and Dance group returns to perform new dances showcasing traditional West African rhythms and movements. With vivid costumes, interpretive dance, and audience participation, join us in honor of Juneteenth! The Celebrate! series, appropriate for family audiences and children ages 5 and up, highlights America’s rich cultural diversity through the arts. This…
Join the Irish American Partnership on Wednesday, June 11 at Trillium Garden on the Greenway for the annual Young Partners Summer Social! This year’s Summer Social will raise funds in support of Curraghboy National School, a small co-educational primary school in County Roscommon serving just 37 students. All proceeds from the Summer Social will support…
This year, the ICC hosts the 3rd Annual Brian J. Donnelly Awards event on September 25th, 2025 The event will be held at Venezia Restaurant. This year the ICC honors Jack Connors (posthumously) for a lifetime of philanthropy and support of the Irish in America. More information is coming soon. Please check back. Venezia Restaurant…
The reimagined Omni Parker House, one of America’s most beloved icons, is being unveiled this summer leading up to the historic hotel’s 170th anniversary. Located in the heart of downtown Boston, the Omni Parker House is an unwavering testament to the city’s storied past. With meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to preserving its legacy, the Boston landmark is…
Jarlath Regan: In Bits
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Ireland’s barnstorming comic Jarlath Regan will have you in bits when he comes to Boston this spring with his new show, In Bits! Regan’s show at The Wilbur in downtown Boston takes place April 23, 2025, and we have a pair of tickets to give away! Regan’s last show, Yer Man, sold out in comedy…
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