November 1, 2024

Building for the Future: A Sustainable and Thriving Irish Center in San Francisco The Irish Center has been a special gathering place for Irish culture and the community in San Francisco for 50 years. Our two-story building is full of memories, but it’s also aging,...

October 1, 2024

Got Pipes: The Journey of our Young Irish Pipers This month, we proudly spotlight the young Irish Pipers band, who gather at the Irish Center every Monday and Thursday night to practice. On September 21st, they performed brilliantly with the older members of the band...

September 1, 2024

Ambassador on Both Sides of the Pond This summer, during a three-week stay in Ireland, I was often asked, “What is San Francisco like for the Irish?” Whether on the Pacific or Atlantic side, I find myself acting as an informal ambassador, promoting and...

August 1, 2024

A Sojourn In Southwest Ireland: Embracing Tradition And Community  This month, my message comes from the heart of the Irish countryside in southwest County Limerick, where the counties of Kerry, Cork, and Limerick converge. I am staying in the quaint village of...

July 1, 2024

Irish Camp, Trad Fest West, and Music Workshops Launch Summer Activities June was a bustling month at the center, filled with a wealth of cultural programming events. Our three-week summer camp was a resounding success. We also hosted our first-ever Trad Fest West, a...

June 1, 2024

Exciting Summer Programs and Events at the Center Leo T. Walsh Program — Pride of place this month goes to the 2024 Leo T Walsh scholarship program committee which disbursed a record $71,000 in financial awards this year to 69 students graduating eighth grade or high...

May 1, 2024

Investing in Young Scholars, Musicians and Cultural Ambassadors The Center has been a hive of activity over the past few weeks, with ongoing weekly Irish music, bagpipes, drumming, and Irish dance practices. But that’s just the beginning – there’s plenty...

April 1, 2024

Irish American Heritage Month Celebrated with Success in California March 2024 marked a significant achievement for Irish Americans as California joined in honoring Irish American Heritage Month, following a proclamation by President Joe Biden at the White House. This...

March 1, 2024

How Can You Contribute to the Irish Center? People often ask me, “Liam, how can I help the Irish Center?” It’s a question with numerous answers, depending on how one wishes to assist. For some, simply becoming a member is a significant form of...

February 1, 2024

Reflecting on Nearly Fifty Years in the Community: A Retrospective and Future Outlook Examining the construction timeline of the current Irish Center, as narrated in the Center’s monthly bulletin from the early 1970s, it’s notable that fifty years ago this month...

January 2024

The City Green Lights Construction of a NEW Irish Center After nearly twenty months navigating the city’s planning procedures, our blueprint to reconstruct the Irish Center was officially endorsed at City Hall… january_newsletterDownload