Molly’s Revenge, Livermore
Molly's Revenge 15th Anniversary Tour Post-Patrick's Weekend Sunday March 22, House Concerts in Livermore
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Creating Narratives from Family Records Workshop
Family Stories Workshop: Creating Narratives from Family Records Irish-American Crossroads Festival presents once again author and educator, Margaret Cooley, as she teaches this popular facilitated workshop on the research and composition of family histories. more
$25
Happy Anniversary Seisiun @ The Poet & Patriot Irish Pub, Santa Cruz
The Poet & The Patriot Irish Pub 320 Cedar St,, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesHappy anniversary to The Poet! Opened in 1982 to thirsty activists and those notorious. Bring your Irish tunes and your good cheer and help us celebrate! Hosted by Julie Horner and David Chadwick of The Crooked Road Ceili Band. In the early 1980s, local political activist and writer, Chris Matthews…
Free
Women of Ireland Concert UICC
Women of Ireland features an-all female lineup of Irish step dancers comprising three long term lead dancers from Riverdance and Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance, along with a number of other tantalizing female dancers who excel in other dance disciplines. The show also features very special guest male dancer, the four-time world…
Altan w/ Liz Carroll, Napa
City Winery 1030 Main Street, Napa, CA, United StatesWith their award-winning recordings, ranging dynamically from the most sensitive and touching old Irish songs all the way to hard hitting reels and jigs, and with their heartwarming, dynamic live performances, Altan have moved audiences from Donegal to Tokyo to Seattle. Bringing the beauty of traditional music, particularly that of…
Potrero Hill’s Irish History
St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church 1490 19th Street @ Connecticut Street, San Francisco, CACrossroads and local educator and historian, Steven Fidel Herraiz, present an historic multi-media retrospective of the notorious working class Irish neighborhood near San Francisco's shipyards (c. 1860-1918). more
$15 – $20
Altan w/guest Liz Carroll, Berkeley
Altan's latest release, The Widening Gyre (title is borrowed from W.B. Yeats poem The Second Coming) takes them on tour and you can see them at The Freight & Salvage Berkeley. With renewed energy and introducing new band member, Martin Tourish on accordion, the band recorded in Nashville to collaborate…
History of Irish Hill: The Potrero’s Lost Neighborhood
St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church 1490 19th Stree, San Francisco, CA, United StatesIrish Hill: The Potrero’s Lost Neighborhood. A Presentation About Local History Crossroads welcomes local educator and historian, Steven Fidel Herraiz, who will present a terrifically entertaining and historic multi-media retrospective of the notorious working class Irish neighborhood near San Francisco’s shipyards (c. 1860-1918). Steven has researched the history of this neighborhood…
Altan w/Liz Carroll at Folsom Lake College
Folsom Lake College 10 College Parkway, Folsom, CA, United StatesWith their award-winning recordings, ranging dynamically from the most sensitive and touching old Irish songs all the way to hard hitting reels and jigs, and with their heartwarming, dynamic live performances, Altan have moved audiences from Donegal to Tokyo to Seattle. Bringing the beauty of traditional music, particularly that of…
Whiskies of the World Expo, San Jose
San Pedro Square Market Bar 87 N San Pedro St, San Jose, CA, United StatesWhiskies of the World is bringing some Irish spirit to the Bay area! Whiskies of the World Expo & Artisanal Spirits fest brings together distillers from around the world to share their finest spirits and knowledge with whisky enthusiasts. Discover the Art of Whisky in the company of connoisseurs and…
$75.00 – $105.00
“Ring of Truth” CD Launch Party, SF
The Lucky Horseshoe Bar 453 Cortland Avenue, San Francisco, CA, United StatesRing of Truth CD Launch Party SF - March 26 Rory McNamara and The Ring Of Truth Trio will be hosting a CD release party at the friendly Bernal Heights neighborhood bar, The Lucky Horseshoe Bar (453 Cortland Avenue) - the bar has had a long history of presenting live…
“You Don’t Look Irish”: A Reading at USF
University of San Francisco, Fromm Hall 2130 Fulton Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesA Reading And Conversation with Multiracial Writers of Irish Heritage at USF. “You don’t look Irish!” is a comment some of the featured authors have heard about their Irish heritage, if they are bi-racial or multi-racial. Words like these, from a schoolteacher, prompted Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu to write about the experience of…
Irish Set Dancing, Brosnan School Marin
On the second and fourth Friday of each month, the Brosnan School of Dance holds traditional Irish Set Dancing classes for adults from 7pm - 9pm. Beginners and experienced dancers are welcome. No partner needed. Classes are taught by Micheal Minihane and Mary McDonagh. Tea and treats are…
Whiskies of the World Expo, San Francisco
SF Belle Hornblower Yacht Pier 3 Embarcadero, San Francisco , CA, United StatesWhiskies of the world is bring some Irish Spirit to the bar area! Whiskies of the World Expo & Artisanal Spirits fest brings together distillers from around the world to share their finest spirits and knowledge with whisky enthusiasts. Discover the Art of Whisky in the company of connoisseurs and…
$125.00
Fr. Peter C. Yorke Day
Holy Cross Cemetery 1500 Mission St, Colma, CA, United StatesHoly Cross Cemetery, 1500 Mission Rd., Colma Father Peter Yorke 90th Anniversary 10:00 am Mass – All Saints Mausoleum and flag raising United Irish Societies
IIPC Family Sports Day, Golden Gate Park
George Washington Grove Golden Gate Park (Enter at 25th Avenue & Lincoln), San Francisco , CA, United StatesThe IIPC invite you to attend Family Sports Day on Sunday, March 29 from 1.00pm - 6.00pm at George Washington Grove, Golden Gate Park! (Enter the park at 25th & Lincoln)Join us for a great day out for all the family - moms, dads, grand parents, friends & neighbors. Come and…
FREE
An Afternoon of Storytelling and Oral Histories
The event honors the life histories of participants in the Irish Oral History Archive of the San Francisco Bay Area. This afternoon gathering will highlight the individual stories of archive participants including John Brosnan, Fr. Michael Healy, Rita McEvoy, and Kathleen Ryan.
free
Six-Week Writing Intensive with Irish writer, Alameda
South Shore Lagoon Apartments Otis Drive, Alameda, CA, United StatesMINING THE INNER LANDSCAPE: WRITING THE SOUL AWAKE Six Monday nights, March 30 - May 4, 2015 When the soul awakens, the search begins and you can never go back.—John O Donohue Do you find it hard to express your inner landscape? Are you longing to speak from the heart?…
$450
Speaker Mark Hertsgaard on Winning the Climate Fight, Portola Valley
Norene Sheehan, originally from Cork, is a modern-day Salonnière with Blue Stockings Salon, which presents its members and guests with a whole new approach to social exchange. Inspired by 18th century Salons Norene hosts a modern-day version with live, monthly events that invite dialog between the speaker and participants in…
Irish Heritage Night at the Golden State Warriors
Oracle Arena 7000 Colisuem Way, Oakland, CA, United StatesBring your family and friends out to Irish Heritage Night and cheer on the Warriors as they take on the Phoenix Suns on Thursday, April 2nd, 2015. In promises to be a great evening with in-game cultural performances by Whelan-Kennelly Academy of Irish Dance and others! Special event tickets include…
Zakir Hussain: Celtic Connections
SFJAZZ Center 201 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesSF Jazz. The Bay Area debut of Hussain’s triumphantly successful project originated during an appearance in Scotland in 2011, combining an ensemble of the greatest Indian musicians with a stellar group of artists from the Celtic tradition to explore their cross-cultural language. Zakir Hussain tabla Rakesh Chaurasia bamboo flute Fraser Fifield flute/pipes Jean-Michel…
$25 – $65
Dr. Ruan O’Donnell on Easter Rising 1916
Koret Room, Pomeroy Center 207 Skyline Blvd, San Francisco, CA, United StatesSenior lecturer in History at the University of Limerick gives a presentation on The Easter Rising 1916 at the Pomeroy Center, San Francisco. Event sponsored by Campaign for A United Ireland
Jitterbug Riot and Earles of Newtown at Plough & Stars
The Plough and Stars, San Francisco 16 Clement Street at 2nd Avenue, San Francisco, CAPlough and Stars, San Francisco. A night of rockabilly, country, swing and jazz details
Annual Easter Commemoration @ Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma
Holy Cross Cemetery 1500 Mission St, Colma, CA, United States
Martin & Eliza Carthy, Freight & Salvage Berkeley
Martin Carthy is a folk legend with scores of albums to his credit, from solo projects to his work with Steeleye Span, the Albion Country Band, Brass Monkey, and Waterson: Carthy. His music has had a major influence on artists like Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, and Richard Thompson. Q Magazine…
CALENDAR SPONSORED IN PART BY THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF IRELAND, SAN FRANCISCO