10am at Veterans Retirement Home 4150 Clement Street at 42nd Avenue. In the afternoon at 2pm at St. Anne’s Little Sisters of the Poor 300 Lake Street at 3rd Avenue
Freight & Salvage, Berkeley. The musical partnership between Alasdair Fraser, long regarded as Scotland's premier fiddle ambassador, and the sizzlingly-talented young California cellist Natalie Haas may not seem an obvious one. Fraser, acclaimed by the San Francisco Examiner as "the Michael Jordan of Scottish fiddling," has a concert and recording…
A traditional Irish seisiún for experienced Irish style musicians every Tuesday evening in downtown San Jose, CA ~ 25 North San Pedro, San Pedro Square ~ Welcome to O'Flaherty's Irish Pub—downtown San Jose's only authentic Irish pub. Established in 2002 we offer the absolute best in real Irish hospitality, traditional…
UC Berkeley Celtic Studies program hosts the 37th California Celtic Conference, a joint conference with the Celtic Studies Association of North America, will take place March 5-8, 2015 in Dwinelle 370 on the Berkeley campus. Open to all. more information
Schroeder's, San Francisco. First Thursday - March 5th - Schroeder's The INBA regular First Thursday event is at Schroeder's (240 Front Street) in San Francisco on March 5th. Casual networking and a chance to meet members old and new. more
As part of a Immigration & Legal Program, the Irish Immigration Pastoral Center we will be offering a U.S. Citizenship and Green Card Renewal Workshop on Thursday, March 05, 2015. Join Jim Byrne and his staff as they provide assistance to green card holders who need to renew expiring green…
29th Sonora Celtic Faire - celebrating Ireland, Scotland, Cornwall, Wales and all Celtic lands! Three-Day Event with over 100 things to experience in each day 10 stages of live Celtic Music, Traditional Dance, Fire shows, jugglers and magic!Celtic Rock & Traditional Bands: Barleyjuice *Wicked Tinkers * Blackeyed DempseysBlack Brothers *…
City Hall Flag Raising 10.00 a.m. Co-Hosted by the Honorable Mayor Edwin M. Lee, and the United Irish Societies of San Francisco
Join the Lord Mayor of Dublin Christy Burke, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo, and the Irish delegation for the annual 2015 Spirit of Ireland Awards Luncheon Honoring Harry Powers - sculptor, painter and San Jose State University Professor Emeritus, and Gina Quin Chief Executive Officer, Dublin Chamber of Commerce Proceeds from the reception…
Grand Ballroom, St. Francis Hotel, Union Square, San Francisco Friday, March 6, 2015. 6:30 p.m. Cocktails | 7:30 p.m. Dinner Black Tie. Entertainment by Dave Martin's House Party more
Awake with Kate Yoga Class. The IIPC is delighted to introduce a bi-weekly series of Yoga classes (Tuesday and Saturdays from 9.00am - 10.15am at the IIPC) led by Yoga instructor Kate Murphy. Level 1 - 2 Iyengar Yoga Class These Iyengar yoga classes will focus on building strength, flexibility…
Crossroads Irish American Festival offers the ever-popular Children's Hour of Music, Song and Dance featuring the local Brosnan School of Irish Dance and other local Irish musicians (to be announced). Time: 11:30am-12:30pm Location: Fisher Children's Center, 2nd Floor, San Francisco Public Library, 100 Larkin Street @ Grove Street, and San…
Goitse - Studio 55, Marin Forged in the white-hot creative crucible of Limerick University’s Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, the quintet have graduated with a musical maturity worthy of the greatest. Recently crowned Live Ireland’s ‘Trad group of the Year’ for 2015, they have made a name for…
Every Saturday. Live music at The Chieftain Damir's versatility of music styles from romantic ballads to contemporary rock make him a popular choice with a wide variety of audiences
The Celtic, Folk and World music duo Four Shillings Short (visit website) have been touring in the US and Ireland since 1997 performing a variety of traditional, original and contemporary music on over 20 instruments. The international duo "is nothing short of musical excellence encompassing an eclectic array of world…
Saint Patrick's Ballroom, UICC, San Francisco. 6pm. Tickets $60 RTÉ Presenter & author Myles Dungan and San Jose State History Professor Glen Gendzel present “Finley Peter Dunne and Mr. Dooley: Irish Wit and Wisdom in Progressive America, a History and Reenactment” Myles Dungan and Glen Gendzel's hilarious enactment of Finley…
For International Women's Day! Melanie O’Reilly Jazz Quartet "The music of Anita O’Day" Sunday March 8th 2015 7:30pm show Bell Stage Main Dining Room @ Angelicas, 863 Main Street Redwood City, CA 94063 Tel: (650) 679 8184 http://angelicasllc.com/event.cfm?id=189948&cart Tickets: $15 online , $21 at door Award-winning jazz vocalist , Melanie…
Presented by the IIPC - bi-weekly yoga classes (Tuesday and Saturdays from 9.00am - 10.15am at the IIPC) led by yoga instructor Kate Murphy. Level 1 - 2 Iyengar Yoga Class These Iyengar yoga classes will focus on building strength, flexibility and balance with the use of props where needed.…
West Portal. Join Irish American Crossroads Festival for a lively poetry reading featuring the work of Bay Area poets, Judy Wells and Kathleen McClung. Visit Crossroads website for more
The Irish American Democratic Club-S.F. invites you to help us celebrate St. Patrick's Day at the United Irish Community Center (Members Room) Admission Free (donations accepted) No host bar - hors d’ouveres served For more information call Patty at 415 861-2378 or Eileen at 415 681-2078 Please join with us…
Join in the inaugural meeting of the Crossroads Salon, a place to highlight and explore the work of local writers and artists who either have Irish-American heritage or are interested in exploring Irish-American themes. This opening session will feature both readings from invited local authors, including Jack Drought, Linda Norton,…
Every Thursday at The Chieftain Pub, from 8.00pm to 10.00pm Join us for Traditional Irish Music by Autumn Rhodes, Tedd Colt, Michael Stack and Patricia Ross. Lively tunes on concertina, fiddle, flute, guitar, whistles and bodhran. Lots of food and great pints at this downtown San Francisco Pub.
To celebrate the 51st year of serving the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Honoring 2015 Hibernian of the Year: Jim Byrne Special Keynote Speaker, Father Paul Fitzgerald, President of USF Purchase Tickets
The Green and White Gala is a dinner and dancing event that kicks off the St. Patrick's Day weekend in Dublin, California. Held at the Shannon Community Center in Dublin, the night begins with a no-host Happy Hour at 6pm, followed by a 7pm dinner and program, and ends with…
It's that time of year again! , you're invited to join the Irish Network Bay Area 2015 St Patrick's Day Party at the exclusive speakeasy, Keeper's Sake at Rickhouse. Lads and lassies alike come kiss the Blarney stone and enjoy the night in traditional Irish fashion. Festivities will include music,…
The Black Brothers Irish Week Concert - presented by The San Jose-Dublin Sister Cities Program, and hosted by Trinity Cathedral, 81 N. Second Street, San Jose. Shay & Michael Black of Ireland's the singing siblings from Ireland's foremost family of song, The repertoire of the Brothers is broad and includes…
Join us Friday night @ the Chieftain Pub for a great night of acoustic music free of charge. Ivor plays new tunes and some of the R & R Classics and Ballads.
Dublin St. Patrick’s Day Parade “Where else but Dublin?” is the tagline, and there’s lots more going on over the Irish capital’s namesake over the weekend, before and after the parade. At Shannon Community Center on Friday the 13th of March at 6 p.m., the Green and White Gala is…
March 14th, parade day! The Chieftain presents music by, Tony Becker @ 1.30pm - 4.00pm, Ivor Collins @ 5.00pm - 8.00pm, Damir @ 8.00pm - late
Over 1500 people took over Polk Street last year for a St. Patrick's Day Pub Crawl in San Francisco. Bar Check-in Times: Mayes Oyster House, 1233 Polk Street (11AM to 2PM); Shanghai Kelly's (2PM to 6PM) To register, go to Great Party Bus San Francisco
San Francisco’s 164th Saint Patrick’s Day Parade This year’s theme is Technology-Linking the Bay Area and Ireland The West Coast’s largest Irish event celebrating Irish history and culture, the 164th Annual San Francisco St. Patrick’s Day Parade, will take place on Saturday, March 14th at 11:30am. The Parade will start at the corner of Market and…
The Door Between the Worlds: A Dramatic Journey in Music & Story Into the Realms of the Celtic “Otherworld” The Celtic people have always believed that there are two worlds. There is the world that we live in. And there is “The Otherworld.” This Land of Faery is filled with…
Original Joe's San Francisco. Members only. Ministerial Dinner - March 14th - (INBA members only) 7.30pm INBA is hosting an exclusive members-only business dinner with guest speaker Pascal Donohoe TD, Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport. This intimate event will take place at the historic Original Joe's restaurant in San…
Irish Traditional Music performance with Tedd Colt, Michael Stack, Autumn Rhodes and Patricia Ross https://www.facebook.com/bicycleirish
Hosted by the United Irish Cultural Center, Java Beach Café and United Irish Societies, come out for some FREE family fun. There will be Irish bands, face painting, jump castles, food and more! The block party stretches between Sloat Boulevard and Wawona Street on 45th Avenue.
All are welcome to the 30th anniversary of this great tradition of an Irish language St. Patrick's Mass. Mass is at 11:30am with a Traditional Irish music with Four Shillings Short and refreshments to follow.
Taste of Ireland at Andytown Coffee Roasters, with Supervisor Tang (A Discover Your Sunset District Event) Enjoy traditional Irish soda breads paired with Irish cheeses selected by JB Rumburg of Velo Fromage and Other Avenues. Stop in at 1:00, 1:30, 2:00 or 2:30 for a soda bread lesson from pastry…
March 15th. Live music at St. Stephen's Green, Mountain View. 2.30-6-30
The Door Between the Worlds: A Dramatic Journey in Music & Story Into the Realms of the Celtic “Otherworld” The Celtic people have always believed that there are two worlds. There is the world that we live in. And there is “The Otherworld.” This Land of Faery is filled with…
Kicking off St.Patrick's Day celebrations, join us for exquisite beer and fresh Irish acoustic folk music with The Crooked Road Céilí Band at this marvelous family-owned brewery in Santa Cruz dedicated to producing handcrafted organic beer. Cheers! Discretion Brewing is a family-owned company in Santa Cruz, CA dedicated to producing…
Pipers/drums - throughout the day Ivor Collins @ 5.00pm - late
Live Irish music on the back patio with The Crooked Road Céilí Band from noon until 4:30! Ditch work (like we are) and come enjoy a relaxing early spring afternoon celebrating the luck o' the Irish. Free admission. Corned beef and cabbage feast for a small fee, and of course…
Great music, green beer and tasty food served all day! Live music 5pm to 9pm with Rosin The Bow, followed by dancing with DJ Tony.
Irish songs, Irish dancers, traditional food and drink at Lilly Macs in Sunnyvale
Schroeder's Restaurant and Royal Exchange bring to you the Front Street St. Patrick's Block Party! As tradition, we close down Front St in between California and Sacramento for a day full of Irish Shenanigans. The main stage will feature Wonderbread Five. Beer will be flowing from both Schroeder's and Royal…
The Royal Exchange sports bar & restaurant in San Francisco’s Financial District hosts their Annual Block Party - featuring live music from Wonderbread 5, serving cold Guinness and green beer
We celebrate our heritage today offering up two fabulous styles of Irish music. “The TradMen” start us off at 3.30pm with an all round seisún of traditional Irish music followed by “Fast and Vengefully” at 7pm blasting out Irish rock, ,reels and jigs until Paddy’s day is gone.
Bicycle Irish will be playing at the annual St. Patrick's Day Block Party at Brogan and Son Barber Shop in downtown San Francisco at 4:00 pm
The Shamrock Isle: Images of Ireland at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in 1915 California Historical Society. A presentation by Elizabeth Creely will explore the dichotomy between the changing landscape of Ireland in 1915 and the “Shamrock Isle,” the Irish exhibit at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition (PPIE) in San Francisco that…
The Allure of Irish Dancing – Tue, Mar 17 – 6:00pm Commonwealth Club of California – Michael Dillon, ADCRG, Dillon Magh Adhair Academy of Irish Dance Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a demonstration of Irish dancing by championship-level dancers from a renowned Bay Area dance school. Dillon, an Ard Diploma…
Menlo Park, CA. Irish Network Bay Area and British-American Business Council The INBA & BABC (British-American Business Council) are co-hosting a panel discussion on at Hogan Lovells US LLP. INBA Board Member and Past President, Neil Sands, is a member of the panel which will explore International Expansion. Speaker organizations…
Olympic Club SF. March 19 A Chairde, The President of NUI Galway, Jim Browne and Tom Joyce, Galway University Foundation, along with Alumni Relations at NUI Galway would like the Galway University Alumni of the San Francisco Bay Area to join us for an Alumni Reception. RSVP via email: [email protected]…
Traditional Irish & American Old Time Music Two Bay Area Performances Only Crossroads presents the West Coast Premier of a world-class musical performance in Berkeley and San Rafael for two nights only. This star-studded ensemble of international, national and local Irish and Appalachian musicians will explore the deep musical and…
Uileann Piper Paddy Keenan plays Plough and Stars SF at 9pm - more on Paddy
Molly's Revenge 15th Anniversary Tour Post-Patrick's Weekend Saturday March 21, Angelica's in Redwood City
Awake with Kate Yoga Class: The IIPC is delighted to introduce a bi-weekly series of Yoga classes (Tuesday and Saturdays from 9.00am - 10.15am at the IIPC) led by Yoga instructor Kate Murphy. Level 1 - 2 Iyengar Yoga Class These Iyengar yoga classes will focus on building strength, flexibility…
Join Supervisor Tang in discovering the Sunset District through a series of events partnering with our local businesses and community organizations. These events give community members an opportunity to try a new business, learn a new skill and meet our local merchants and Supervisor Tang. more on the series A…
Marin Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium, Marin Civic Center. Crossroads presents the West Coast Premier of a world-class musical performance in Berkeley and San Rafael for two nights only. This star-studded ensemble of international, national and local Irish and Appalachian musicians will explore the deep musical and cultural linkages between Ireland and…
Molly's Revenge 15th Anniversary Tour Post-Patrick's Weekend Sunday March 22, House Concerts in Livermore
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
Happy 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…
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…
With 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…
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…
Irish 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…
Crossroads 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
With 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 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…
Ring 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…
A 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…
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 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…
Holy Cross Cemetery, 1500 Mission Rd., Colma Father Peter Yorke 90th Anniversary 10:00 am Mass – All Saints Mausoleum and flag raising United Irish Societies
The 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…
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.
MINING 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?…
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…
Bring 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…
SF 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…
Senior 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
Plough and Stars, San Francisco. A night of rockabilly, country, swing and jazz details
CALENDAR SPONSORED IN PART BY THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF IRELAND, SAN FRANCISCO