UTICA, NY – The Irish Cultural Center of the Mohawk Valley’s popular Lunch & Learn program scheduled for 11 AM, Wednesday, May 13, 2026, will feature our own Patty Foley as we learn about the Irish connection between two vastly different Emerald Isles.
The Caribbean Irish; sounds like a contradiction, doesn’t it? And yet, the populations of many of the Caribbean islands boast a high percentage of Irish ancestry.
In fact, Usain Bolt says Ireland is ‘cold Jamaica, and Jamaica is a hot Ireland’.
Come learn more about the Irish in the Caribbean, hear the arguments about whether those first Irish were indentured servants or slaves, and consider the question, exactly what make someone Irish.
It promises to be a lively and thought-provoking presentation, followed by a delicious Five Points Pub lunch.
A $20 registration fee will cover the program and lunch; meal tax and gratuity are included. Please register at this link, https://bit.ly/4vjCnFq, or leave a message at 315-733-4228 Ext 6.
You can attend this presentation at the H.A.R.P. Museum located on the second floor of the Irish Cultural Center of the Mohawk Valley, 623 Columbia St, Utica. All are welcome to attend this program, and the museum is wheelchair accessible.
Other events in May:
EVENT: In Concert: Maire Ni Chathasaigh and Chris Newman
DATE/TIME: Friday, May 1, 2026, at 7.00 pm
LOCATION: The Irish Cultural Center of the Mohawk Valley, 623 Columbia Street, Utica
ABOUT: The virtuoso partnership of England’s premier flatpicking guitarist and “the greatest Celtic harper of our age”: Máire is one of Ireland’s most influential traditional musicians, described as “the most interesting and original player of the Irish harp today,” While Chris is an entirely self-taught virtuoso who’s been obsessed with the guitar since the age of four.
TICKETS: Advance tickets, $25, are available online at https://bit.ly/4taJX3r, at the Five Points Public House or call and leave a message at 315-733-4228 Ext 6. Tickets are free for Children 12 and under.
EVENT: Eileen Ivers and the Brigideens in Concert
DATE/TIME: Sunday, May 24, 2026 3.00 pm
LOCATION: The Irish Cultural Center of the Mohawk Valley, 623 Columbia Street, Utica.
ABOUT: Get ready for a concert full of powerful, resonant, emotional songs and tunes with The Brigideens – the bold new acoustic roots band formed and led by Grammy-winning, Emmy-nominated, 9-time All-Ireland Fiddle Champion Eileen Ivers
TICKETS: Advance-sale tickets at $40 can be purchased at the Five Points Public House or online at https://bit.ly/4t6oN6i. Tickets will be $50 at the door. Children 12 and under are free when accompanied by an adult. For information, call 315-733-4228 Ext 6.
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