• Maine Irish Reads “Bad Bridget: Crime, Mayhem and the Lives of Irish Emigrant Women” by Elaine Farrell & Leanne McCormick

    Maine Irish Reads 2026-2027
    Maine Irish Heritage Center 34 Gray St, Portland, ME, United States

    The untold stories of generations of Irish women who saw their American dream become a nightmare - and the trouble they got into as a result Ireland in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was not a good place to be a woman. Among the wave of emigrants from Ireland to North America were many,...

  • Ireland With Michael: A Celtic Christmas

    Maine Irish Heritage Center 34 Gray St, Portland, ME, United States

    Thursday, December 17th 7:00pm Doors Open 6:30pm Join Michael Londra, host of the popular PBS series Ireland with Michael, for a magical evening of Irish music and Christmas celebration! Ireland with Michael – A Celtic Christmas brings the warmth, music, and spirit of Ireland to the Irish Cultural Centre of Greater Boston for one special...

    Get Tickets $45.00 – $55.00
  • Solstice Storytelling at the Maine Irish Heritage Center

    Maine Irish Heritage Center 34 Gray St, Portland, ME, United States

    The Maine Irish Heritage Center is bringing the cherished Irish tradition of storytelling to Maine this winter! We will have warm drinks, and the light in the Great Hall on the Solstice is incredible - watch the Stained Glass come to life as we share stories with each other! In days gone by neighbors would...

    Get Tickets Free – $10.00
  • Casco Song & Ballad Circle

    Casco Song & Ballad Circle
    Maine Irish Heritage Center 34 Gray St, Portland, ME, United States

    Casco Song & Ballad Circle at the Maine Irish Heritage Center The Casco Song & Ballad Circle will meet at the Maine Irish Heritage Center Library on the 4th Monday of every month from 7-9 PM to share traditional songs. Some participants sing ballads: stark, spellbinding story-songs handed down orally as homespun entertainment. But traditional...

  • Beginner / Intermediate Irish Session

    Beginner / Intermediate Irish Session
    Maine Irish Heritage Center 34 Gray St, Portland, ME, United States

    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...

  • New Year’s Eve on Irish Time with Bailey’s Mistake

    Maine Irish Heritage Center 34 Gray St, Portland, ME, United States

    Thursday, 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,...

    Get Tickets $35.00 – $450.00