Join us at 7:30pm on Thursday, July 2nd for an exciting evening with Author Lara O'Brien! Lara will discuss her new book, "The Power of the Prompt." Books will be available for sale at the event! Interested in joining Lara for an exclusive writing workshop? Click HERE! About Lara: Lara O’Brien is the founder of Howth...
Irish Night at the Sea Dogs 2026 Friday, July 17th | Game Time: 6:20 PM | Hadlock Field Purchase Deadline: Jul 10, 2026 11:59 PM EDT Join us for a festive evening celebrating Irish culture and community at Irish Night at the Portland Sea Dogs! Enjoy an exciting matchup between the Portland Sea Dogs and the Somerset Patriots, with a...
The Maine Irish Heritage Center is bringing the cherished Irish tradition of storytelling back to Maine this summer! In days gone by neighbors would gather at night in the local ceili house, the home of a storyteller. They came for conversation, and to hear stories of their community, its history, old tales handed down by...
Beginner / Intermediate Irish Session at the Maine Irish Heritage Center (MIHC) Irish Sessions are social music gatherings, where musicians play for themselves more so than any audience that might be present. Join us to play Irish Traditional tunes with others and expand your list of tunes over time. We'll meet in the MIHC Library from...
We are thrilled to present our second season of Maine Irish Writes, an inclusive monthly writers' group that will meet in the MIHC Library on the first Thursday of each month! Led by the incredible poet and author Robert Breen, this welcoming writers group is open to all—whether you're just starting out or deep into...
In the National Book Award–winning Let the Great World Spin, Colum McCann thrilled readers with a marvelous high-wire act of fiction that The New York Times Book Review called “an emotional tour de force.” Now McCann demonstrates once again why he is one of the most acclaimed and essential authors of his generation with a soaring novel that spans continents,...