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A Reading of the play Bedtime Story by Sean O’Casey
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Sean O’Casey’s most famous plays are often dark but Bedtime Story is light and very funny. The Celtic Cultural Players will read the play in costume and it will be directed by our resident star of stage and film, Dan Fitzgerald

The St. Patrick’s Day Committee’s Celtic Cultural Series presents

A Staged Reading of J.M. Synge's
In the Shadow of the Glen
Sunday, February 14 at JohnMartin's, 4 PM
A dead body, the deceased’s waspish widow, a traveling whisky-loving tramp and a would-be Irish callow gigolo induce the laughter and surprise of J.M. Synge’s one-act comedy.

The play will be performed in costume and staged in the Upstairs Tipperary Room of John Martin’s Irish Restaurant, 253 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables.

All St. Patrick’s Day Committee’s Celtic Cultural events are free and open to all. Plenty of free parking is available in the City Garage behind the restaurant on Aragon Avenue.

For further information, please call 305-273-0118

Every June - celebrated at John Martins Restaurant

Social Meetings are held Wednesdays of each month from 6:30 - 9:00 P.M. The location varies.

NEXT - A Reading of the play Bedtime Story by Sean O’Casey
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Sean O’Casey’s most famous plays are often dark but Bedtime Story is light and very funny. The Celtic Cultural Players will read the play in costume and it will be directed by our resident star of stage and film, Dan Fitzgerald

A Staged Reading of J.M. Synge's
In the Shadow of the Glen
Sunday, February 14 at JohnMartin's, 4 PM
A dead body, the deceased’s waspish widow, a traveling whisky-loving tramp and a would-be Irish callow gigolo induce the laughter and surprise of J.M. Synge’s one-act comedy.

The 2010 St. Patrick’s Day Festival
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Location: Fred B. Hartnett Ponce Circle Park, Ponce De Leon Boulevard, Coral Gables Florida 33134
Time: Noon until dusk
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.

Irish Stories for Children
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Location: Coral Gables Branch Library, 3443 Segovia Street, Coral Gables 33134
Time: 10:30 AM
The stories will be read by Dan Fitzgerald, Past President of The Emerald Society and Mary Ann Kerr, the current First Lady of The Emerald Society. Dan Fitzgerald is a veteran of many plays and films. He spends time each week reading stories in the Miami-Dade school system. Mary Ann Kerr was a teacher in the Miami-Dade school system for 28 years. She has read stories at the Epiphany and Pinecrest schools.

Waterford Crystal
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Everyone appreciates the beauty of Waterford Crystal. Mary Balza, who is a native of Ireland, is the Selling Supervisor of Waterford Crystal at Macy’s and she will tell us of the long Waterford history and how these wonderful pieces are made by craftsmen in Ireland.

John Huston’s Motion Picture “The Dead”
Sunday, May 2, 2010
The Dead is based on a short story in Dubliners by James Joyce. The presentation will be given by Michael Gillespie, PhD. Michael is also a renowned Joycean scholar who is in his first year in the English Department of Florida International University. He comes to Miami from a successful career at Marquette University.

Bloomsday Celebration
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Location: Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, Florida 33134
Time: 6 PM
June 16, 1904 marks the date when Stephen Dedalus and Leopold Bloom embarked on their epic journey through Dublin in James Joyce’s masterpiece Ulysses. We begin the 106th Anniversary of Bloomsday at Books and Books with readings from Ulysses by professional actors. Then we march around the block, led by a piper and flag bearers to John Martin’s Irish Restaurant where we celebrate in earnest.

More Irish Stories for Children
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Location: Coral Gables Branch Library, 3443 Segovia Street, Coral Gables 33134
Time: 2:00 PM
More Irish stories will be read by Dan Fitzgerald, Past President of The Emerald Society and Mary Ann Kerr, the current First Lady of The Emerald Society. Dan Fitzgerald is a veteran of many plays and films. He spends time each week reading stories in the Miami-Dade school system. Mary Ann Kerr was a teacher in the Miami-Dade school system for 28 years. She has read stories at the Epiphany and Pinecrest schools.

Contemporary Irish Music
Sunday, October 3, 2010
The music of Ireland has changed considerably and Irish singer and instrumentalist, Paddy Kelleghan will tell us about these changes based upon his reverie of growing up in Dublin along with tales of famous Irish musicians. Since he travels with his guitar or mandolin, he can be urged him to play and sing some of those Irish songs.

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 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.

Christmas In Ireland Annual Holiday Event
Location: Rusty Pelican
3201 Rickenbacker Causeway, Key Biscayne
Date: TBA
Time: 7:00pm
Phone: 305-949-8400