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...
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,...
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...
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...
Winner of the 2016 Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction and the Desmond Elliott Prize Shortlisted for Best Newcomer at the Irish Book Awards Longlisted for the 2016 International Dylan Thomas Prize The Irish Times March Book of the Month From Lisa McInerney, hailed by The Irish Times as “arguably the most talented writer at work in Ireland today,”...
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...