Wednesday, December 31st 7:00pm Doors open at 5:30pm Come ring in the New Year at the Maine Irish Heritage Center with Bailey’s Mistake, a Celtic-inspired, four-piece folk band from right here in Maine. Known for their pulsing sound driven by bass, drums, and guitar, and lifted by hearty vocal harmonies, thrilling bagpipes, and whistle tunes, […]

We are thrilled to present our inaugural season of Maine Irish Writes, an inclusive monthly Writer's Group that will meet in the MIHC Library on the first Thursday of each month! Please note, in January we will be meeting on TUESDAY the 6th to accommodate the New Year's Holiday! Led by the incredible poet and […]

In collaboration with The Telling Room! Sunday, February 1st 2:30-4:30pm All are welcome, entry is free! Join us at the Center for an exciting afternoon of storytelling and reflection with acclaimed Irish author Áine Greaney, in partnership with The Telling Room. This multigenerational writing workshop invites participants to come just as they are—no prior writing […]

The Irish Famine Immigrant Experience on Staten Island: A Lecture with Loretto Leary Friday, February 20th 6:30pm Doors open at 6:00pm In the wake of the Great Irish Famine, thousands of men, women, and children crossed the Atlantic in search of survival and opportunity. For many, the Port of New York represented the promise of […]

Friday April 3rd, 7:30pm Doors open at 7:00pm   Paddy Cullivan returns to the Maine Irish Heritage Center! Join us for an incredible evening of history, entertainment, and good craic. General admission tickets are $25 in advance, or snag priority seating for $35! Don’t wait to get your tickets: general admission goes up at the […]