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Events at
the New York Irish Center
Events at the New York
Irish Center include both regular weekly and monthly gatherings such
as the Seniors Lunch Club and the 25 Card game, as
well as special events that are targeted towards the interests
of the Irish community in the New York tri-state area.
Click on the event
listing below or scroll through this page to see a list of
on-going events at the Center.
Senior Citizens Lunch Club
Irish Language Classes
Céilí Dancing
Irish Dance Classes
Tin
Whistle Classes
Piano
& Keyboards
Violin
Lessons
Line Dancing
"25" Card
Night
Arts and Crafts Club
Senior
Citizens Lunch Club
This currently takes the form of a Lunch and Afternoon Social
Club. A number of
Irish restaurants
and caterers donate the meals on a
rotating basis (thank you!) The Club meets on Wednesday
afternoons, from 11:30am to 4 pm.
The club members also choose a program of their choice from a
number of options: music and dance, games, outings, talks on
healthy eating, exercise, finance, Medicare, insurance etc. We
will also have a hairdresser, a nurse, a podiatrist, etc. on
occasion. Other programs offered to senior citizens include routine
medical prevention, board games, and yoga/aerobics. There will
also be a "25" card game after each
Wednesday's lunch.
Access-a Ride is used by some members who cannot easily travel
on the subway. If you need this service, please call the Center
for information, or visit the MTA's website at
http://www.mta.info/mta/ada/paratransit.htm#access.
 A quiet game with a friend
...
...or
a lively meal with many friends!
 Irish
Language Classes
Experience learning to speak Gaeilge in
a setting where total immersion techniques make studying
pleasurable. Whether you’re a beginner, or someone who is
brushing up on skills you learned at school, you’ll enjoy these
classes.
Beginners:
6:30 -7:45
Intermediate Level: 8:00 -9:15
Contact teacher, Maura Mulligan at
mauramulligan@aol.com or 201-869-6717
Check out her website:
http://web.me.com/mauramulligan
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Children's Irish Language Classes
Every Tuesday 4pm to 6pm
Contact: Elaine Ní Bhraonáin
irishlanguage@gmail.com
646 258 1133 |
Céilí Dancing
 Its
time to get your twinkle toes on and come down to the Center to
strut your stuff at our Céilí dances, where you can show off
your expertise or learn some new jigs and reels. The Center is
the place to be for our Céilí
gatherings.
For a more extensive calendar
of Céilí seisiuns across the US, visit
http://www.my.calendars.net/ceolagusrince.
Irish Dance Classes
Niall O'Leary TCRG,
ADCRG teaches Irish Dance here at
the Center for children and adults from beginner to championship
levels every Monday
evening from 6:00pm to 10:00pm. The class for each level
is for one hour. For example, the beginner class runs from 6pm
to 7pm.
For more
information please contact him at
www.nialloleary.com or
nialloleary@ireland.com.
Tin Whistle Classes
 Sign up for tin-whistle
classes at the Center on Monday evenings from 6pm to
8pm. Brendan Dolan will teach you or your children Irish
traditional music: Jigs, Reels, Hornpipes and Songs on the Tin
Whistle.
Contact Brendan Dolan at
btdolan024@yahoo.com
or 917- 952- 6045
for more information.
Piano & Keyboards
Brendan Dolan also teaches
Piano and Keyboards every Monday evening from 7:30pm to 8pm.
Contact Brendan at
btdolan024@yahoo.com
or 917- 952- 6045
for more information.
Violin (Fiddle) Lessons
Sign up for violin lessons
with Niall Mulligan at the Center on Thursday evenings from
6:00pm to
9:00pm. Drop us a line here for
more information, or call Niall directly at (631) 559-1409.
Line Dancing Classes
Grab your boots
and Stetson hat and join us for our Line Dancing class.
Even
if you're
not a big country music fan, this is a great way to get some fun
exercise.
And you
have the opportunity to practice what you learn when we have our
Line Dance evenings. Please give us
a call at 718-482-0909 or contact us for more information.
"25"
Card Night
 Stop by the Center on the last Friday of every month to join old
friends and new for an enjoyable evening of "25" on the ground
floor meeting room, starting at 6:30pm. Entry fee is just $15
per person, with half of the proceeds going to the winner's pot,
and the other half going to the Center's upkeep. If you're not
familiar with the game itself, please visit
http://www.pagat.com/spoil5/25.html#25 to learn more, or
stop by the Center anyway - one of the resident "experts" will show the
ropes!
You can also play with our senior members after the weekly "Senior
Citizens Lunch Club" wraps up every Wednesday afternoons.
Each Friday from 1:30 to 3:30pm, Vera runs an
arts and crafts club, geared for Seniors and retirees. If
you would like to join her for a relaxing and creative
afternoon each week, give us a call at 718-482-0909 and let
us know.
If you
have a suggestion for a class or activity, or would like to join
any of our already scheduled events, please stop by the Center
or call us at (718) 482-0909. You can also send us your
suggestion online by clicking here. We are always eager to hear from
you!
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