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Socials for the rest of 2008 are being finalized as follows:

Monday, June 16, 2008, 5 pm

Re-Joyce! Miami Celebrates the 104th Anniversary of Bloomsday.

For millions of people June 16 is an extraordinary day. On that day, 104 years ago in 1904, two residents of Dublin, Ireland, Stephen Dedalus and Leopold Bloom embarked on their epic converging journeys through the city. Their travels and adventures, both real and imagined, were memorialized in James Joyce's masterpiece, Ulysses, the world's most highly acclaimed modern novel. "Bloomsday," named after Leopold Bloom himself, has become a tradition for Joyce enthusiasts all over the world. From Tokyo to Sidney, San Francisco to Buffalo, Trieste to Paris, Sarasota to Miami, dozens of cities around the globe hold their own Bloomsday festivities

Miami-Dade County will join these cities in observing the Bloomsday 104th Anniversary Celebration with a series of activities in Coral Gables. The St. Patrick’s Day Committee, The South Florida Emerald Society, Inc. the Miami-Dade Public Library System in cooperation with the City of Coral Gables, Actors' Playhouse, Books & Books, and John Martin's Irish Pub and Restaurant are sponsors. The project is presented with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Affairs Council, the Mayor and the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners.

This year, Bloomsday is on a Monday but that will not discourage us. Here is the schedule:

Saturday, June 14 at 2pm:
Bloomsday Family Day at the Coral Gables Branch Library, 3442 Segovia Street with a wonderful authentic Irish tea accompanied by authentic live Irish music played by world-famous James Kelly.

Monday, June 16 at 5:30pm:
The Bloomsday Celebration. Come in costume, something reminiscent of the 1900 to 1920 era. Bowler hats, waistcoats, stiff collared shirts, dressy hats, flapper dresses and frocks are all welcome. The evening opens with a presentation of the Bloomsday proclamation by the City of Coral Gables at Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue. Then we will be treated to dramatic readings of excerpts from Ulysses by actors from the Actors' Playhouse. Finally, there will be a short odyssey with flags, drums and pipes around the block to John Martin's Restaurant for the Bloomsday feast with a special Bloomsday menu and prices and more music.

The Bloomsday 104th Anniversary Celebration is open to the public and all events are free. For more information call Oliver or Mary Ann Kerr at 305-251-6208.

Caption: Ollie Kerr, President of the Emerald Society playing Leopold Bloom and an actress from the Actor’s Playhouse playing Molly Bloom.

Key Biscayne Parade

On July 4th, The Emeralds will march in the Key Biscayne parade. The parade will kickoff at 11:00 am. You should be through the bridge tollbooth no later than 9:30 am as the traffic really backs up and you could get stuck. We will meet at the St. Agnes parking lot at Harbor Drive, east of Crandon Blvd. Dress is white shorts or slacks with a green top. Following the parade, refreshments will be at the Key Biscayne Yacht Club.

The Annual St. Patrick's Day Irish Festival

The annual event offers great Irish entertainment, food, beverages and various Irish craft articles which make great souvenirs.  The kids will be entertained by clowns, face painters, a giant slide and rock climbing.  The Miss Colleen Pageant is an important part of the Festival.

LOCATION:  The St. Patrick’s Day Festival on March 14 is held in Fred B. Hartnett Ponce Circle Park in Coral Gables. 

The “Bloomsday” Celebration starts at Books and Books, 265 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables. 

All other events are held in the Upstairs Tipperary Dining Room of John Martin’s Irish Restaurant, 253 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables.

COST:  All events of the Celtic Cultural Series are open to the public with no admission charge.

PHONE NUMBER FOR EVENT INFORMATION: 305-273-0118