This event has been postponed due to inclement weather! Stay tuned for a new date! The Irish Famine Immigrant Experience on Staten Island: A Lecture with Loretto Leary Friday, February 20th 6:30pm Doors open at 6:00pm In the wake of the Great Irish Famine, thousands of men, women, and children crossed the Atlantic in search...
Maine Celtics vs. Windy City Bulls March 1st, 2026 at 12:00 PM Portland Exposition Building, 239 Park Ave, Portland, ME 04102 Purchase Deadline: Feb 15, 2026 11:59 PM EST The Maine Celtics are excited to host the Maine Irish Heritage Center on March 1 at 12 PM as we take on the Windy City Bulls at the Portland Expo! All tickets...
We are thrilled to present our inaugural season of Maine Irish Writes, an inclusive monthly Writer's Group that will meet in the MIHC Library on the first Thursday of each month! Led by the incredible poet and author Robert Breen, this welcoming writers group is open to all—whether you're just starting out or deep into...
Friday, March 6th 7:30pm Doors open at 7:00pm ***Meet & Greet after the Show!*** Following the huge success of his 40 city tour with Celtic Thunder, original member, Paul Byrom returns to America this March with his own solo tour "Songs From Home". Performing many fan favourites from his 8 solo albums and telling endless...
This event is SOLD OUT! Sunday, March 8, 2026 5:00 PM At the Maine Irish Heritage Center Irish corned beef dinner or Jewish corned beef sandwich on rye? Why choose one when you can have both? Join the Maine Jewish Museum and the Maine Irish Heritage Center for our second annual Shalom & Shamrocks, a festive, flavor-forward evening celebrating shared...
Maine Irish Reads, our monthly book club, meets every second Thursday here at the Center! From 7:30 – 9 PM in the MIHC Library. Bring a friend. The more, the merrier. About this month’s book: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A masterful history of the Troubles. . . Extraordinary. . .As in the most ingenious crime stories,...
Maine Mariners vs Norfolk Admirals March 13th, 2026 7:15 PM Cross Insurance Arena 1 Civic Center Square, Portland, ME 04101 Purchase Deadline: Mar 13, 2026 6:59 PM You are invited to join the Maine Irish Heritage Center at the Maine Mariners game on Friday, March 13th @7:15pm as we celebrate Irish Heritage Night, please stop...
March 14th 10:30 am at the Portland Observatory 138 Congress St, Portland, ME Join us as we raise the Irish Flag to the sound of bagpipes at the Portland Observatory! RSVP below! Want to join for our other flag-raising? Click HERE to learn more!
March 14th 11:30 am at the Charles J. Loring Memorial Corner of Eastern Promenade and North Street Join us as we raise the Irish Flag to the sound of bagpipes at the Charles J. Loring Memorial! RSVP below! Want to join for our other flag-raising? Click HERE to learn more!
Saint Patrick’s Parade Portland, Maine – March 15, 2026. The Saint Patrick’s Parade by the Irish American Club of Maine will be held this year on Commercial Street in Portland. The parade starts at Noon on Sunday, March 15th, beginning at the Portland Fish Pier parking lot on the corner of Center Street and Commercial...