Massachusetts Celebrates National Library Week, April 6-12, 2025

In celebration of National Library Week, April 6-12, 2025, here is an overview of public, academic and private libraries in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  Massachusetts has 370+ public libraries and 1,400 academic and specialized libraries, including nine library networks that provide the library catalog, the ability to borrow from neighboring libraries, circulation, patron registration, public Internet access and…

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Get Up on Yer Bike!

Mountain biking trail

Cycling in Ireland is an age-old tradition, and there’s a movement underway encouraging children to ride their bikes to school and adults to ride to work! Ireland’s National Bike Week, May 10-18, 2025, celebrates what everyone knows about cycling: it’s good for your health, good for the environment and good for Ireland! For visitors, the…

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Talisk and Gardiner Brothers: UNLEASHED

Talisk and Gardiner Brothers Unleashed

Presented by Global Arts Live, UNLEASHED is a new show featuring the electrifying Scottish folk band Talisk and the audacious Irish dancing duo, the Gardiner Brothers, celebrating tradition, modernity, and innovation in a thrilling fusion of sound and movement. UNLEASHED was scheduled to perform at the Berklee Performance Center on February 22 but the show…

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Dan Coll of the Union Oyster House Wins Annual Oyster Shucking Competition at this Year’s Seafood Expo in Boston

Dan Coll Union Oyster House Boston, MA

Congratulations to Dan Coll of Boston’s famous Union Oyster House, who was declared the winner of the 17th Annual Oyster Shucking Competition at the Seafood Expo North America conference. The highly anticipated competition took place on March 17, 2025 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in the city’s Seaport District, where the Expo holds its annual…

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Author Niall Williams Book Reading in Cambridge

Porter Square Books in Cambridge, MA is welcoming Irish novelist Niall Williams to read from his new book, Time of the Child  on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. The event is taking place at 1815 Mass. Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140, in Screening Room (L-030) located on the lower level of the Porter Square Books building (Lesley’s…

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Nine Irish Women Writers of Distinction in Boston

The post-Famine generation of Irish women in Boston and New England were typically relegated to jobs as domestic servants, nursemaids and mill workers, before eventually being accepted as shop clerks, nurses and teachers.  This work was often in addition to their primary role running households as wives and mothers.  The young Irish girls of the Famine…

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Plugged In Band at JFK Library

Plugged In Band

Enjoy Plugged In Band at the JFK Library, bringing music by students with and without disabilities, performing some musical favorites for all ages. The performance will end with everyone coming together to sing a group song. Join in by singing along, getting up and dancing, and expressing yourself while listening to the musical performances. FREE….

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The Saw Doctors at MGM Music Hall at Fenway

Saw Doctors

The road from Tuam, Co. Galway, goes right to Boston this summer, as Ireland’s beloved rockers the Saw Doctors return to MGM Music Hall at Fenway for what promises to be another fabulous night of music and fun! The Rollicking band, known for its infectious melodies and humorous stage presence, is the perfect summer night…

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Rose of Tralee Selection Festival 2025 Boston & New England

Rose of Tralee Selection at the ICC

The Boston and New England Rose of Tralee Selection night is fast approaching and the ICC welcomes all the families, friends, and colleagues of the 2025 Boston and New England Rose of Tralee contestants to this year’s selection evening! Enjoy a night of entertainment, with a special performance by Irish Tenor Ciaran Nagle during the…

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Fiddler Aoife Griffin

Aoife Griffin, newly-appointed Director of the Boston Comhaltas Irish Music School, is a highly-regarded fiddle player who is making an impact on the Boston Irish music scene since moving here in 2021. We caught up with Aoife to find out more. Tell us about your background I am a traditional Irish fiddle player from County…

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Welcome to the JFK Library

JFK Library

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum is one of Boston’s most popular destinations, and welcomes local residents, school classes, convention groups and visitors from around the world to come and be inspired. Open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the JFK Library sits on a 10-acre site overlooking Boston…

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2025 Abington St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Starts: St. Patrick’s Square, Abington Center at 1:00 pm. 781 878-1570 or 781-878-7785 Parade begins at Abington Center (corner of Orange & Washington St., i.e., St. Patrick’s Square). abingtonstpatricksdayparade.org | facebook

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Tourism Group is Adding New Landmarks to Boston’s Irish Heritage Trail

The Boston Irish Heritage Trail, a three mile walk covering 20 public landmarks and depicting three centuries of Irish-American history, is expanding to include more sites in 2025. Stretching from the city’s waterfront through downtown and Back Bay and over to Fenway Park, the Irish Heritage Trail features some of Boston’s finest public art and…

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Boston Tourism Group releases Spring Issue of Travel & Culture Magazine

Spring 2025 issue of Travel & Culture magazine

The Boston Irish Tourism Association released its Annual Spring 2025 Travel & Culture magazine today, highlighting New England’s robust St. Patrick’s Day and spring season, plus travel ideas for visiting Ireland this year. The 48 page magazine is available for free at visitor centers and cultural venues in greater Boston and throughout New England, and is also available in digital form…

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David Nihill – “Self Help” Comedy Tour

David Nihill Self Help Comedy Tour April 6 @ The Wilbur

After selling out last time he was in town, David Nihill is back at The Wilbur with his new show, Shelf Help. Leaving Dublin, Ireland where he was born and raised until the age of 22, David got drunk on travel and never quite hit sobriety of it. He has lived and worked in twelve…

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Rockport Music Presents: Della Mae

Della Mae bandmembers lined up in the background, string instruments in the foreground

GRAMMY-nominated, all-women string band Della Mae returns with their signature blend of high-octane bluegrass, Americana and roots music. Celebrate fan-favorite songs and over a decade of groundbreaking artistry with Della Mae as they deliver a dynamic live performance filled with foot-stomping energy and exceptional musicianship.

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BRT Presents: Damn Tall Buildings

Damn Tall Buildings performing live on stage in colorful light

Damn Tall Buildings is a tight unit that contains more than the sum of its parts. Primary vocalist and lyricist Max Capistran’s singing recalls old blues and The Band-style roots-rock, whereas Sasha Dubyk’s time studying musical theater is evident in her rich vocal tone and soulful flair. Avery Ballotta’s fiddle brings dimension to the churning…

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Cantrip

Cantrip bandmembers grouped in a vintage setting around a candle

Cantrip sprung from a local session in Edinburgh nearly twenty years ago. Over the years, the band tightened its arrangements while new inspirations began creeping into the sound, complementing the traditional foundation of the band. After 20 years of touring, Cantrip has found a character like no other. Dan Houghton, Jon Bews, Alasdair White and…

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Tanglewood Marionettes: The Dragon King

Image of a marionette woman interacting with a lobster

Journey below the sea in this story of fantasy, courage, and wonder from Chinese folklore. Tanglewood Marionettes bring to life fantastic sea creatures and a fearless grandmother who goes in search of the Dragon King when things go amiss in the land above.

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Little Feat: Strike Up The Band Tour

promo event graphic with Little Feat band logo featuring a sling back shoe with a tongue

The members of Little Feat emerged from the pandemic with their sense of humor, chops, and collective joy in playing intact. Over the past 3 years, they’ve focused tours on their epic live album Waiting for Columbus and re-issues of their 2nd through 4th albums and audience response has been rapturous. 2024 will see the release of…

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ICC Presents: Set Dancing with Cait Bracken

Set Dancing, ICC

Every Monday throughout the year (except Holidays), the ICC presents set dancing with Cait Bracken at 6:30 pm. Set dancing is a form of social dancing which has been popular in Ireland for over 150 years. Sets are danced by four couples in a square. Open to beginners and dancers with some experience, this is…

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Kevin Doyle’s Roscommon Soles

Band members photographed against a black background

The show will feature Kevin Doyle, National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellow; Sheila Falls, American & All-Ireland fiddle champion and director of Gaelic Roots at Boston College; Joey Abarta, multiple award-winning artist on uilleann pipes; John Coyne, noted vocalist and bouzouki player from the Boston area; Josh Kane, original cast member of Roscommon…

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