Join us for a celebratory walk through the West End, and an Irish flag raising in Harborview park! We will gather in the Function Room before ringing our historic bell to kick off our walk. Followed by tea and Irish bread at the Center to warm up and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! This event is...

 World Storytelling Day: Light in the Dark  With the Maine Irish Heritage Center Friday, March 20th, 6:30pm Coffee by Design 1 Diamond St., Portland ME $10 suggested donation  This celebration of the power of the spoken word has been spreading throughout the world since 2003. Join story lovers from over 70 countries who are gathering...

Friday April 3rd, 7:30pm Doors open at 7:00pm   Paddy Cullivan returns to the Maine Irish Heritage Center! Join us for an incredible evening of history, entertainment, and good craic. General admission tickets are $25 in advance, or snag priority seating for $35! Don’t wait to get your tickets: general admission goes up at the...

In Celebration of National Poetry Month & Seamus Heaney’s Birthday Saturday, April 11th 7:00pm Doors open at 6:30pm Join us for an evening of poetry in celebration of National Poetry Month and Seamus Heaney’s birthday! We will have readings from three incredible poets, followed by a Q&A with the audience. Doors open at 6:30 PM,...

Saturday, April 18th 6:00pm Doors open at 5:30pm A FRAGILE PEACE BREXIT AND NORTHERN IRELAND THE INTERNATIONALLY AWARD WINNING FILM Will Brexit destroy the peace and bring back violence to war torn Northern Ireland? Join us on Saturday, April 18th, for a screening of this incredible documentary, immediately followed by a talkback with Director Rory...

Tuesday, April 21st 4pm-7pm April 19th-25th is National Library Week! In honor of that, we are keeping our Library open late on Tuesday, April 21st. If you’re not able to visit the library during our regular operating hours, this is your chance to check out the library and if you are a member you can...