Open Hours!

Open Hours!

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

The Maine Irish Heritage Center is open to the public every Thursday from 10am-2pm! Stop in to take a tour of the building, do some research on our genealogy station, […]

Maine Irish Writes 2025-2026

Maine Irish Writes: November

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

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 […]

Annual Celtic Fair 2025

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

Saturday, November 8th 9:00am-3:00pm We are excited to bring back another year of festive holiday fun at our Annual Celtic Fair! Join us as part of the 14th annual State Street Holiday Stroll. The Celtic Christmas Fair features a light luncheon menu, hot and cold beverages, baked goods, a raffle table, music, and more. We'll […]

Maine Irish Makes 2025-2026

Maine Irish Makes: November

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

Calling all makers, artists, and creators! Maine Irish Makes is a monthly gathering for crafters of all kinds—knitters, quilters, beaders, sketchers, weavers, embroiderers, and beyond. Whether you're just starting a project or putting the finishing touches on one, bring your materials and join us for a cozy, welcoming afternoon of creativity and conversation. Held at […]

Maine Irish Reads 2025-2026

Maine Irish Reads “The Sea” by John Banville

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

Maine Irish Reads, our monthly book club, meets every second Thursday here at the Center! From 7:30 – 9 PM in the MIHC Library. Bring a friend. The more, the merrier. About this month's book: BOOKER PRIZE WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • An “extraordinary meditation on mortality, grief, death, childhood and memory" (USA Today) about a middle-aged Irishman […]