Sunday, May 24th 7:30pm Doors open at 7:00pm Celebrated and award winning Artist Neil Byrne brings Soulful Storytelling and Ancient Tradition to The Maine Irish heritage Center on Sunday, May 24th, bringing the haunting beauty of Celtic tradition and the intimacy of modern folk songwriting to audiences from Chicago to Portland Maine. PLUS, we're offering...
Tuesday, June 9 7:30 PM Doors open at 7:00pm Meet & Greet from 6:30-7:00pm! Meet and Greet doors open at 6:00pm Experience the electrifying sound of Onóir live in concert at the Maine Irish Heritage Center. Hailing from Ireland’s West Coast, Onóir brings a fresh, contemporary edge to traditional Irish music, blending rich vocal harmonies...
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: 'Huge of heart and soaring of soul' CLAIRE KILROY 'A profound love story...Like Barbara Kingsolver, Hickey captures the pulse of...
BLOOMSDAY PORTLAND 2026 MIHC and AIRE THEATER CELEBRATE JAMES JOYCE’S ULYSSES SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 7:00pm Bloomsday returns! In a Portland tradition that dates back to 2004, the MIHC and AIRE Theater proudly presents Ulysses for Beginners (Version 2.0) This entertaining performance piece, written by AIRE Artistic Director Tony, uses lots of humor to explain the...
The Maine Irish Heritage Center is bringing the cherished Irish tradition of storytelling back to Maine this summer! In days gone by neighbors would gather at night in the local ceili house, the home of a storyteller. They came for conversation, and to hear stories of their community, its history, old tales handed down by...
*****EVENT POSTPONED***** Plight of the Bumble Bee: Film Screening with Live Soundtrack Saturday, June 20th 3:00pm doors open at 2:30pm Join us on Saturday, June 20th at 3:00pm for a truly one-of-a-kind experience! We will be screening Brenda Castle’s outstanding short film, “Plight of the Bumblebee,” complete with a LIVE musical soundtrack performed by three...