Central NY Chapter
Events in 2017
Imbolc and New Year's Party - January 22, 2017 with entertainment by the McCarthy Family.
Irish Film Series hosted by Dr. James MacKIllop - February 6: 1916: The Irish Rebellion; February 13: December Bride; February 20: The Story of Ireland, Part II.
Marching in the Syracuse St. Patrick's Parade March 11.
Hosting a "Songs and Stories of Ireland" program by Helena Byrne - March 29.
Participation as a vendor in the Bob Gabor Irish Feis April 29.
Annual picnic and meeting with board elections June 20.
Participation in Erie Canal Towpath Day August 11, 2017.
Participation in the Greater Syracuse Arts and Culture Festival sponsored by Believe in Syracuse, on August 18.
Participation in the Syracuse Irish Festival on September 8 and 9, selling Irish items and offering miniworkshops in Irish language, tin whistle, and Celtic knotwork, as well as offering Irish language name tags.
Samhain celebration party on October 30 at the CNY Philanthropy Center.
Events in 2018
Imbolc/New Year's party January 28. Entertainment by members, including our Lucht Ceoil music group and guests.
Irish Film Series with Dr. James MacKillop - Feb 13: Odd Man Out; Feb 20: Dancing in Lughnasa; Feb. 27: The Story of Ireland (Medieval Period).
Marching in the Syracuse St. Patrick's Parade March 17.
Participation in LaFayette High School's Shared Heritage Day, April 20. Our participation included storytelling, workshops on making St. Brigid's crosses and playing the spoons, a demonstration of playing the harp and other traditional instruments, a céilí dance lesson, Irish name tags, and many display items including models of a high cross, a book with reproductions of the Book of Kells, and other items relating to traditional Celtic artwork.
We will participate in the Bob Gabor Feis again on April 28.
Ongoing activities:
We have acted as the sponsoring organization for Young Artist grants to fiddler/violinist Joanna Maressa totaling $5000 in 2018. We anticipate supporting this gifted musician for another grant this year.
We continue to have a (small) Irish language class which meets weekly. For the first time this year we continued through the whole winter instead of having just spring and fall 10-week courses. Last year we also had monthly Irish language conversation meetings but these have been discontinued. Although it is not directly a CNY-IACI program, we are pleased that our language teacher has begun teaching Irish through the Oasis program as well, with classes open to ages 55 and up.
We volunteer at the Samaritan Center, serving dinner once monthly.
We have a monthly "Irish Saturday" open to members, with a Lucht Ceoil session at 10 AM, storytelling at noon, and an Irish language study group meeting at 1:30. Attendance is small but persistent.
We discontinued our website in October of 2017 for technical reasons, but have a new website which is
Events in 2017
Imbolc and New Year's Party - January 22, 2017 with entertainment by the McCarthy Family.
Irish Film Series hosted by Dr. James MacKIllop - February 6: 1916: The Irish Rebellion; February 13: December Bride; February 20: The Story of Ireland, Part II.
Marching in the Syracuse St. Patrick's Parade March 11.
Hosting a "Songs and Stories of Ireland" program by Helena Byrne - March 29.
Participation as a vendor in the Bob Gabor Irish Feis April 29.
Annual picnic and meeting with board elections June 20.
Participation in Erie Canal Towpath Day August 11, 2017.
Participation in the Greater Syracuse Arts and Culture Festival sponsored by Believe in Syracuse, on August 18.
Participation in the Syracuse Irish Festival on September 8 and 9, selling Irish items and offering miniworkshops in Irish language, tin whistle, and Celtic knotwork, as well as offering Irish language name tags.
Samhain celebration party on October 30 at the CNY Philanthropy Center.
Events in 2018
Imbolc/New Year's party January 28. Entertainment by members, including our Lucht Ceoil music group and guests.
Irish Film Series with Dr. James MacKillop - Feb 13: Odd Man Out; Feb 20: Dancing in Lughnasa; Feb. 27: The Story of Ireland (Medieval Period).
Marching in the Syracuse St. Patrick's Parade March 17.
Participation in LaFayette High School's Shared Heritage Day, April 20. Our participation included storytelling, workshops on making St. Brigid's crosses and playing the spoons, a demonstration of playing the harp and other traditional instruments, a céilí dance lesson, Irish name tags, and many display items including models of a high cross, a book with reproductions of the Book of Kells, and other items relating to traditional Celtic artwork.
We will participate in the Bob Gabor Feis again on April 28.
Ongoing activities:
We have acted as the sponsoring organization for Young Artist grants to fiddler/violinist Joanna Maressa totaling $5000 in 2018. We anticipate supporting this gifted musician for another grant this year.
We continue to have a (small) Irish language class which meets weekly. For the first time this year we continued through the whole winter instead of having just spring and fall 10-week courses. Last year we also had monthly Irish language conversation meetings but these have been discontinued. Although it is not directly a CNY-IACI program, we are pleased that our language teacher has begun teaching Irish through the Oasis program as well, with classes open to ages 55 and up.
We volunteer at the Samaritan Center, serving dinner once monthly.
We have a monthly "Irish Saturday" open to members, with a Lucht Ceoil session at 10 AM, storytelling at noon, and an Irish language study group meeting at 1:30. Attendance is small but persistent.
We discontinued our website in October of 2017 for technical reasons, but have a new website which is
Events in 2018
1. Imbolc/New Year's Party, with entertainment by members, including our Lucht Ceoil music group and guests (28 January 2018).
2. Irish Film Series hosted by Dr. James MacKillop: “Odd Man Out”; “Dancing at Lughnasa”; and “The Story of Ireland (Medieval Period),” (13, 20, and 27 February 2018).
3. Marching in the Syracuse St. Patrick's Day Parade (17 March 2018).
4. Participation in LaFayette High School's Shared Heritage Day, 20 April 2018. Our participation included storytelling, workshops on making St. Brigid's Crosses and playing the spoons, a demonstration of playing the harp and other traditional instruments, a céilí dance lesson, Irish nametags, and many display items, including models of a high cross, a book with reproductions of the Book of Kells, and other items relating to traditional Celtic artwork.
5. We will participate in the Bob Gabor Feis again on 28 April 2018.
Ongoing activities:
We have acted as the sponsoring organization for Young Artist grants to fiddler/violinist Joanna Maressa totaling $5000 in 2018. We anticipate supporting this gifted musician for another grant this year.
We continue to have a (small) Irish language class which meets weekly. For the first time this year we continued through the whole winter instead of having just spring and fall 10-week courses. Last year we also had monthly Irish language conversation meetings but these have been discontinued. Although it is not directly a CNY-IACI program, we are pleased that our language teacher has begun teaching Irish through the Oasis program as well, with classes open to ages 55 and up.
We volunteer at the Samaritan Center, serving dinner once monthly.
We have a monthly "Irish Saturday" open to members, with a Lucht Ceoil session at 10 AM, storytelling at noon, and an Irish language study group meeting at 1:30. Attendance is small but persistent.
President Ann Peterson
Vice-President Mary Kate Walsh
Secretary Bonnie Kelly
Treasurer Helen Jennings