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Regular
Activites at
the New York Irish Center
Events at the New York
Irish Center include both regular weekly and monthly gatherings such
as the Irish Movie Night, the Seniors Lunch Club, 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
Fiddle
Lessons
"25" Card
Night
Arts and Crafts Club
FIND OUT ABOUT OUR FREE COMPUTER CLASSES FOR
SENIORS EVERY SATURDAY MORNING
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FOR KIDS
at the
New York Irish Center |
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IRISH
Stories & Legends
Visual Art
Classes for Children |
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Cuchulainn: the warrior with Super Powers
The Cattle Raid of Cooley
Fionn and the Fianna
The Children of Lir
Oisin in the Land of Youth
Grace O’Malley: The Pirate Queen
Mythology and Magic doesn’t have to be
all Greek or Harry Potter!!
>>DETAILS
& CURRICULUM<<
Contact
Vera Doherty at
IrishLegends@newyorkirishcenter.org |
Trad Sessions
The Úll Mór (Big Apple) branch of Comhaltas
Ceoltóirí Éireann holds
a traditional Irish music and dancing seisiún at the Center on a
monthly basis - usually on the third Sunday of the month,
starting at 4pm. Lots of musicians, singers and dancers come
down to join in this late-afternoon session of great trad.
(Check our homepage for
confirmed dates.)
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Senior
Citizens Lunch Club
This is our Wednesday 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. 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
Access-A-Ride website.
 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.
ADULT SIX-WEEK IRISH LANGUAGE SESSION
Contact
Gaelic@NewYorkIrishCenter.org
We also have Irish classes for kids, beginning soon.
Contact:
Gaelic4Kids@NewYorkIrishCenter.org
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
IrishDancing@NewYorkIrishCenter.org
Tin Whistle Classes
Sign up for tin-whistle
classes at the Center on Wednesday evenings from
5:30pm onwards. Christel Rice will teach you or your children Irish
traditional music: Jigs, Reels, Hornpipes and Songs on the Tin
Whistle. She is also available to teach the flute.
Contact Christel at
TinWhistle@NewYorkIrishCenter.org
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.
Email Niall
at
Fiddle@NewYorkIrishCenter.org
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"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 Doherty 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 or
contact Vera at
ArtsAndCrafts@NewYorkIrishCenter.org.
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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