Genealogy Workshop at the Maine Celtic Celebration

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

Join us in Belfast on Saturday, July 20th from 11:15am-12:15pm for a workshop with our fantastic Genealogists! Learn more about the impact of DNA research on the world of genealogical research, and join a discussion of Family Tree DNA! Brochures will be distributed and include a coupon for a DNA test of your own! For […]

Free

Maine Irish Reads “The Gathering”

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

The Gathering by Anne Enright The Gathering is a daring, witty, insightful family epic clarified through Anne Enright’s unblinking eye. It is a novel about love and disappointment, how memories warp and secrets fester, and how fate is written in the body, not in the stars. Anne Enright is a dazzling writer of international stature and […]

Free

Juneteenth Poetry Slam for Young Poets

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

Join us at the Maine Irish Heritage Center for a Poetry Slam to celebrate Juneteenth! Moderated by Maya Williams https://www.mayawilliamspoet.com/ Open mic from 6-6:30 All ages, no pre-sign up necessary – share your work before the slam begins! Please limit to one piece, about 3 minutes to make sure everyone who wants to has the opportunity […]

Free – $5.00

Tony Reilly’s Ulysses for Beginners, Version 2.0

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

Bloomsday at the Maine Irish Heritage Center! Join us on Sunday, June 16th at 2pm Bloomsday celebrates Thursday, June 16th 1904, the day during which James Joyce’s 1922 novel Ulysses takes place. Named after Leopold Bloom, one of the novel’s protagonists, Bloomsday celebrations take place annually all over the world! The Maine Irish Heritage Center […]

Free

Volunteer Appreciation & Orientation Night

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

Wednesday, June 12th from 5:30-7:00pm Join us for an evening of light refreshments, good conversation, building tours, and a refresher on (or introduction to) volunteering at the Center! You'll also have the chance to meet our new Events and Marketing coordinator! Please rsvp below to let us know if you plan on joining us, and […]

Free

Maine Irish Reads “Wounds” by Fergal Keane

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

Join us in the Maine Irish Heritage Center library on May 16th, at 7:30pm as we discuss "Wounds: A Memoir of War and Love." by Fergal Keane. After nearly three decades reporting conflict from all over the world for the BBC, Fergal Keane has gone home to Ireland to tell a story that lies at […]

Free