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Chicago Irish Singers – Irish Singing Class

Chicago Irish Singers – Irish Singing Class 12 Week Workshop Every other Thursday 6:30 – 7:45 PM September 25 October 9 October 23 October 30 November 13 December 11   $100 for 12 weeks till 9-19-25, $110 after 9-19-25 You will learn:  Traditional ballads and Pub Songs (different from ones taught last year)  […]

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Chicago Irish Singers FLEADH PREPARATION CLASS FOR SINGERS

Chicago Irish Singers FLEADH PREPARATION CLASS FOR SINGERS Saturdays | 2:00–4:00 PMOctober 4, October 18, November 1, November 15, December 27, January 10Cost: $100 | Register at irish-american.org Take your Irish singing to the next level with this brand-new preparation class designed for those aiming to compete at the Midwest Fleadh (May 2026) and beyond. What […]

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Christmas Bingo: It’s a Ho-Ho-Holy Night 🎄

Christmas Bingo: It’s a Ho-Ho-Holy Night🎄  The Hit Comedy from Chicago Comes to the Irish American Heritage Center, One Night Only, Thursday, December 18, 2025 BUY TICKETS HERE Did Santa babysit the baby Jesus? Why were the Three Wise Men so lost? What are some of your favorite holiday movies? The answers to these and […]

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☘️ HOOLEY WEEKEND 2026 ☘️ – Gaelic Park Partnership Event

☘️ HOOLEY WEEKEND 2026 ☘️ TWO VENUES. THREE DAYS. ONE BIG IRISH PARTY. FRIDAY, JANUARY 23 CHICAGO GAELIC PARK Ticket Link Here 6:00 PM – Carraig Pub: Evin O’Riordan 8:00 PM – Jive Workshop with Ger Butler – $20 9:00 PM – Emerald Room: Stuart Moyles & Clodagh Togher – $20 SATURDAY, JANUARY 24 CHICAGO […]

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👻 HALLOWEEN BINGO 2025 🎃

🎃 THE IRISH AMERICAN HERITAGE CENTER PRESENTS:GHOULS & GAMES – HALLOWEEN BINGO II 👻 🕸️ FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2025📍 Erin Ballroom | 4626 N Knox Ave, Chicago, IL 60630🕕 Doors Creak Open: 6:00 PM🎱 Bingo from 7:00–11:00 PM Dare to join us… if you’re feeling lucky! Enjoy a frightfully fun night of bingo, boos, and […]

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IRISH AMERICAN HERITAGE CENTER MEMOIR CLASSES 📚

IRISH AMERICAN HERITAGE CENTER MEMOIR CLASSES 📚 All writers are welcome to join us as we explore fiction, non-fiction, memoir, and everything in between. Sessions are moderated by Aileen O’Grady and held in the magnificent IAHC Library. Two sessions are offered: TUESDAYS, 1–3 PM (SEPTEMBER 16 – NOVEMBER 4) September 16 September 23 September 30 […]

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Great Irish Book Club – Wild Houses

Our May Great Irish Book Club Book is “Wild Houses” by: Colin Barret Join us for our next Great Irish Book Club meeting at 2PM on Saturday, May 9, when we will discuss “Wild Houses” (272 pages). About the “Wild Houses”: Long listed for Booker Prize. Tells the story of a small-town kidnapping in County […]

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Great Irish Book Club – The Irish Boarding House

Our April Great Irish Book Club Book is “The Irish Boarding House” by: Sandy Taylor Join us for our next Great Irish Book Club meeting at 2PM on Saturday, April 11, when we will discuss “The Irish Boarding House” (330 pages). About the “The Irish Boarding House”: Historical fiction set in 1950s Dublin. It tells […]

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Great Irish Book Club – Bright I Burn

Our March Great Irish Book Club Book is “Bright I Burn” by: Molly Aitken Join us for our next Great Irish Book Club meeting at 2PM on Saturday, March 7, when we will discuss “Bright I Burn” (272 pages). About the “Bright I Burn”: A historical novel reimagining the life of Alice Kyteler, the first […]

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Great Irish Book Club – The Green Road

Our November Great Irish Book Club Book is “The Green Road” by: Anne Enright Join us for our next Great Irish Book Club meeting at 2PM on Sunday, November 8, when we will discuss “The Green Road” (336 pages). About the “The Green Road”: A novel that follows the Madigan family over 30 years, exploring […]

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Great Irish Book Club – Heart, Be At Peace

Our January Great Irish Book Club Book is “Heart, Be At Peace” by: Donal Ryan Join us for our next Great Irish Book Club meeting at 2PM on Saturday, January 10, when we will discuss “Heart Be At Peace” (208 pages). About the “Heart, Be At Peace”: Follows a small Irish town as it grapples […]

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Great Irish Book Club – Time of the Child

Our December Great Irish Book Club Book is “Time of the Child” by: Niall Williams Join us for our next Great Irish Book Club meeting at 2PM on Saturday, December 13, when we will discuss “Time of the Child” (304 pages). About the “Time of the Child”: In the Advent season of 1962, as the […]

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