IAC News and Calendar
General Meeting;
Election of Officers
The Irish American Club held its General Meeting for “Election of Officers” on Tuesday May 15th in the Maine Irish Heritage Center in Portland.
A “Pot Luck” supper kicked off a good night which was well attended, but failed to provide a quorum to conduct business.
The business of the night however, the elections , was conducted and a new interim President, Kathy Reilly, was unanimously chosen to lead the club for the next two years.
There were four (4) positions open on the Board. They were:
President, Sergeant-at-Arms, Publications Director and Cultural Director.
The result was:
President: Kathy Reilly
Sgt.-At-Arms: Laura Fales
Cultural Director(s):
Parnell Terry and Meg Weidman,
and we are still looking for a Publications Director.
This influx of new blood to our Board will be a tremendous boost to those who continue to labor in the service of the Club.
A big 'thank you' goes out to the retiring officers and to those who replace them, and also to those who attended the meeting.
The new Board will officially be voted in at the Picnic in July.
Joyce for the Fun of it!
Thursdays March 29th through June 28th
--- MIHC Library 6pm -
see below
Irish Language Class for Beginners
Are you interested in the Irish language? The Irish American Club will sponsor a beginner's group this spring/summer. If you are interested in joining a beginners' group, or our on-going intermediate group, call 518-9104 and ask for Brendan; or email the Irish American Club at club2@irishofmaine.org
Ceili Class
Our spring session of ceili classes has now finished The class will resume with an advanced workshop, look out for details.
Irish ceili dancing is a social form of Irish dance, performed in groups ranging from four to sixteen. As usual, we will learn the basic Irish dance skills needed to perform ceili dancing, as well as the movements to dances often performed at Irish American Club-sponsored events. Irish dance is great exercise, so please wear comfortable clothes and sneakers or dance shoes. No partners or experience required!
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“Ulysses” for
the Fun of It
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James Joyce's Ulysses, one of the most influential books of the 20th century, is meant to be heard as much as read. As part of Bloomsday Portland 2012, the Maine Irish Heritage Center is offering literature lovers a unique opportunity to experience Ulysses by listening to it being performed by Irish actors Jim Norton and Marcella Riordan.
Ulysses for the Fun of It, hosted by Ellen Murphy, meets every Thursday at 6:00 from March 29 through June 28 for approximately 80 minutes to listen to the NAXOS Audiobooks recording of the novel that was released in 2004. No registration is necessary, and all listeners – from newcomers looking for an accessible introduction to the book to experienced Joyceans wishing to enjoy a different experience of it –are welcome to drop by the library of the Center, 34 Gray Street, Portland.
For more information, call 207-899-0505.
Bloomsday Portland is an annual event celebrating June 16,
the day on which James Joyce’s epic novel Ulysses takes place.
Other activities will be happening around Portland during the week of June 10.
Maine Jazz Band
The Center rocked and swayed to the cool sounds of the Maine Jazz Band last night (Sat 4/28).
A large crowd appreciated the stylistic renditions of masterpieces of the Great American Songbook such as "Come Fly With Me", "Summertime", "April In Paris", "My Funny Valentine", "Prelude to a Kiss", "Love is Here to Stay" and "I Get a Kick out of You". And many of those present took advantage by showing off their footwork as they danced to the great tunes. The band and audience connected with great energy.
We sure did, "Swing into Spring"!
Join us on a regular basis for information on:
Irish Language Classes
Ceili Dance Classes
Bodhran and Tin Whistle Lessons
For information, please contact Kathy Reilly at 712-5191 (anytime)
or email kthreilly@gmail.com
or club2@irishofmaine.org
Sunday Ceilis
Join us for our next Ceili TBA at Ri-Ra. Free and open to the public. No experience or partner expected.
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For information on all Cultural events, please contact Kathy Reilly 712-5191 (anytime)
or email kthreilly@gmail.com
or club2@irishofmaine.org
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DON'T FORGET!
The Irish American Club is now on the photo-share site Shutterfly
You can watch Club ceilis on YouTube.com
The Irish American Club is now on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Irish-American-Club-of-Maine/81602031731
and MySpace.com.
Why not connect with us today?
Check out other great resources on our Irish Links page!
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