Tri-State Events

SOCIALS

Celebrate Women's Christmas With Irish Music! (Men are welcome). Start the New Year with a celebration of Irish music and culture on Sunday, January 5, 2025 from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Rockaway Knights of Columbus, 333 Beach 90th Street, Rockaway Beach. The event marks the traditional Irish holiday of Women's Christmas, but men – and especially children! – are most welcome. There'll be something for longtime fans and newcomers alike: live traditional tunes and songs, ceili and set dancing for beginners and Irish instruments for kids to try – plus a hot buffet brunch. Tickets are $15 per child and $30 per adult (if purchased before January 1; $35 after). RSVP here: https://www.jotform.com/build/243497188299174

Aisling Irish Community & Cultural Center with Gaeltacht NYC, 990 McLean Ave, Yonkers, NY is hosting a Pop-Up Gaeltacht on Thursday, January 23, 2025 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Open to all levels of the Irish Language, newcomers and beginner’s welcome. There will be guides and speakers who can teach beginners basic Irish phrases. Enjoy a social get-together with refreshments, Irish music, and surround yourself with fellow Irish speakers. Slainte! For more information  call 914-237-5121 or email events@aislingcenter.org 

BOOKS/READINGS

Luke: Intro to His Gospel and to Jesus' Call to do Justice, Three Volumes,  an E-Book by Joseph E. Mulligan, S.J. (Nicaragua) Fr. Joe's interpretation of the Gospel of Luke in relation to contemporary realities. As his own growth in understanding of the human Jesus has brought him to a deeper love for Him and a more serious desire to try to follow Him, he hopes his reflections may help readers to enjoy a more personal friendship with the Lord. To read the book email joemullj@gmail.com

You, me the Irish Music and a Grand Cup of Tea: Eileen Flynn Cronin traces the story of her family and relates some of their experiences, as well as her own experiences growing up Irish-American. Some of these folks travelled across the sea to raise their families in New York, and specifically in that awesome, magical, mystical place known as “The Bronx”. While the circumstances and experiences described herein were unique to her family, this is a shared story of many Irish men and women, and immigrants in general, making their way in, and helping to build the great country known as the United States of America. Purchase here: https://app.thebookpatch.com/BookStore/you-me-the-irish-music-and-a-grand-cup-of-tea/a5589f24-6006-4cd6-b9d0-5c5a9ef930cd Don’t miss her newest book: A Tinker’s Tale From Ireland to the Bronx  The life of a tinker is the life of a traveler. You will find that my people are the subject of many stories. Although loving and kind, they have a bit of the devil in them. With plenty of laughter and song, they can fix anything. https://app.thebookpatch.com/BookStore/a-tinkers-tale-from-ireland-to-the-bronx/dea45e91-6cb3-4bc2-9c77-a78892cd21f2 

EIIC Book Club – The Emerald Isle Immigration Center located at 4275 Katonah Ave., Woodlawn; Bronx, NY hosts a book club at 1pm, on the fourth Wednesday of month. See www.eiic.org or call 718-324-3039.

MASS AND SPIRITUAL EVENTS 

The Sunday Mass is available on the following TV Channels; Channel 5, WNYW-TV 5:30 a.m.; WLNY Channel 10/55 9 a.m.; The Net (formerly The Prayer Channel) on Time Warner Channel 97 and Cablevision Channel 30 @ 6 pm on Saturday. 

LANGUAGE/MUSIC/DANCE CLASSES

Flynn Irish Dance Tiny Tots 3-4 years old Pre-Irish Dance & Movement Class, Tuesday and Thursday, 10-11 am or 12-1 pm at the Aisling Irish Center, 990 McLean Ave, Yonkers. To register please email:  bridget@flynnirishdance.com 

Saffron United Pipe Band holds beginner and advanced beginner bagpipe and snare drum lessons at the AOH St. Patrick's Division 2 Hall, 27 Locust Ave, Babylon, New York, 11702 starting at 10am Sundays.  Email pmsupb@gmail.com for more information.  

The Emerald Isle Immigration Center, Katonah Ave., Woodlawn offers Irish language classes on Mondays for beginners (9:30am) and advanced (10:30am). For further information call (718) 324-3039 ext. 101.

Irish Language classes for adults and children are now available at the New York Irish Center, 1040 Jackson Ave., Long Island City, Queens, NY. For more info. Email: info@NewYorkIrishCenter.org Family discounts available. Visit our website for all our upcoming events www.NewYorkIrishCenter.org 718-482-0909. 

Irish Language classes at all levels are available at Glucksman Ireland House Details, (212) 477-6177 or po2@nyu.edu

Gerry Tobin School of Irish Language – Free Irish language classes are held on Wednesday evenings at the Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH) Hall, 27 Locust Ave., Babylon, NY. For more information call 631-521-1227 or email: FreeIrishClassesLongIsland@gmail.com or visit website http://www.scoilgaeilge.org 

Philo Celtic Society – The 20 Month Strategy for the Irish Language is now available from The Philo-Celtic Society at http://philo-celtic.com/20-month-strategy-for-the-irish-language.html 

Classes at Irish-American Assoc. of NW Jersey – Classes include Irish language, harp, set dancing (group dancing for adults), knitting. Headquarters located at 352 Richard Mine Road, off Rt. 15 North, Rockaway Township. For starting dates etc. please contact Jack Regan at ajhack1@aol.com  or call 201-321-6706. 

Sean Nós Dance Classes are held at the Irish Heritage Society of Milford Clubhouse, 131 Bridgeport Ave., Milford, CT. For more information call 203-876-9973.

RADIO and ONLINE CONTENT

It's Good To Talk Podcast - John D. Healy on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk4CSdzMgRMHMJmUVnyRefQ Hundreds of topics to choose from including music, history, 2024 Election predictions, and the story of Mother Hubbards Restaurant. For more information Call 646-468-3463 or email jh4news@yahoo.com

Irish Stew Podcast – www.irishstewpodcast.com The podcast for the Global Irish Nation featuring interviews with fascinating influencers proud of their Irish Edge. If you're Irish born or hyphenated Irish, this is the podcast that brings all the Irish together. 

The Irish Show with Ken & Anna airs over WKNY 1490 AM every Sunday from 8 to 9 a.m. Listen live at www.wkny1490am.com  on Sundays.

WHPC 90.3 FM presents “Full Irish”, Saturday 11 a.m.  Host Gary Power brings you everything Irish from Bono to Sharon Shannon, Chicago to Cork, & D.C. to Dublin. It’s Traditional Irish Music & Irish Rock from both sides of the Atlantic.

WFUV 90.7 FM presents the following programs: Sunday 7-8 a.m.“Thistle and Shamrock” with Fiona Richie, 8-11 a.m. "A Thousand Welcomes" with Kathleen Biggins, Ceol na nGael is broadcast from Noon to 4 p.m. 

Raidió Failte is now available worldwide on the internet. Details www.raidiofailte.com and press 'Eist' or 'Listen' to hear Belfast's only Irish language radio station.  The first Irish language station in the North of Ireland includes music, Gaeilge, Scottish, folk, traditional and world music as well as news, chat, language lessons and craic.  

WRHU 88.7 FM The Long Ireland Show, hosted by Eileen Cronin airs on Saturdays from 2-5pm on WRHU 88.7 FM Radio Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY. featuring county interviews, trivia and Irish music.  Call in (516) 463-9748. Emerald FM, hosted by Kathleen Shortis airs on Saturdays from 5-7 pm, “New Generations Irish & Irish American music & pop culture. That’s How I Spell Ireland hosted by Kevin Westley on Saturdays from 8-9 p.m.  More info at www.wrhu.org 

The "Voice of Erin" radio show is broadcast online www.radioerin.com

Ireland Calls "Ireland Calls" a music and news summary from Ireland is co-hosted by Tommy Smyth and Treasa Goodwin and is broadcast on Saturdays at 6 pm over WVOX 1460 AM.  Now available on the internet, log onto www.wvox.com  and click on listen live.

High Country Celtic Hour A nationally produced program of Irish music hosted by Joe Bly and Kate Marie from Carson City, Nevada  Sundays 9 am, at 89.5 WSOU Seton Hall Radio. Details, (973) 761-9768.

Brendan Daly hosts WVKR, 91.3 FM, live Irish radio, www.IrishRadioNY.com Tuesday mornings from 10 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 

The Voice of Ireland, a weekly program of Irish culture and song from WRSU 88.7 FM and streaming at https://wrsu.rutgers.edu/  every Sunday at 5:00p.m. Hosted by Michael Callaghan, Jack McCullagh and Joe O'Sullivan. 

SERVICES

The Aisling Irish Community Center located at 990 McLean Ave. Yonkers, NY, weekly schedule of classes and events are available on our website at www.aislingcenter.org or call 1- 914-237-5121; E-Mail: info@aislingcenter.org. Main office hours as follows: Mondays 9:00am – 5:00 pm. Counseling Services available. Please call 914-237-5121 or email communitroutreach@aislingcenter.org 

The Emerald Isle Immigration Center, Katonah Ave., Woodlawn, offers knitting classes on Tuesdays at 10am. Wool and needles are provided and finished products are donated to local charities and nursing homes. Details, (718) 324-3039 ext. 101.

The New York Irish Center, 10-40 Jackson Ave., Long Island City, NY, offers free services and events also classes in Irish dancing, music and language.  For details, (718) 482-0909. www.newyorkirishcenter.org 

Emerald Isle Immigration Center For details of services offered at the Emerald Isle Immigration Center Woodside (59-26 Woodside Ave., Queens) and Woodlawn (4275 Katonah Ave., Bronx) call (718) 478-5502 for Woodside or http://www.eiic.org and (718) 324-3039 for Woodlawn.