• Maine Irish Reads “The Searcher” by Tana French

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

    A New York Times Bestseller A New York Times and NPR Best Book of the Year “This hushed suspense tale about thwarted dreams of escape may be her best one yet…its own kind of masterpiece.” –Maureen Corrigan, The Washington Post A “taut, chiseled and propulsive” (Vogue) novel from the author of the forthcoming novel The Hunter and the bestselling mystery writer who...

  • Office Hours with Coco McCracken

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

    We are so excited to have the incredible author Coco McCracken on the Maine Irish Team as our Writer in Residence! Coco's next office hours will take place on Tuesday, October 13th, from 9am -2pm. Please feel welcome to reserve a 45 minute appointment below and Coco can chat about writing in any way that...

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  • 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...

  • The Irish Famine Immigrant Experience on Staten Island

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

    The Irish Famine Immigrant Experience on Staten Island: A Lecture with Loretto Leary Thursday, October 15th 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...

    Free – $15.00
  • Ishna’s “Slí Amach”: from There to Here

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

    A joyous exploration of the music & stories of Ireland Sunday, October 25th 2:00pm Doors open 1:30pm About Ishna: Ishna is a Boston-based contemporary Irish folk band, exploring the traditional repertoire of Ireland within the context of a global setting. It is fronted by husband-wife duo Ciaran Nagle and Tara Novak, and has been together...

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  • Forest Isaac Jones’ GOOD TROUBLE

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

    Forest Isaac Jones’ ‘Good Trouble’ A Maine Irish Author Event Thursday, October 29th, 7:00pm Doors open 6:30pm Join us on Thursday, October 29th for an evening of conversation with author Forest Issac Jones as he discusses his book, ‘Good Trouble.’ Jones will be joined in conversation by author Margo Shea, a history professor at Salem...

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