Programs
13th Annual Mad Hatter Tea Party
United Irish Cultural Center 2700 45th Avenue, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, United StatesJoin us for the 13th Annual Mad Hatter Tea Party! This popular and festive event is a fundraiser for our beloved Patrick J. Dowling Library which is staffed by volunteers who work tirelessly to promote Irish/Irish American literature, history and culture by preserving and modernizing the collection of books, periodicals, and multimedia and by providing […]
Children’s Storytime with Ms. Nancy
This event is part of a series of events celebrating St. Brigid. Enjoy an in-person read aloud with volunteer Ms. Nancy in the Dowling Library. Coloring sheets, stickers, activity pages, plus short stories read aloud from our collection. Make sure to sign up for the Cross Weaving Workshop which happens just after the read aloud!
Cross Weaving Workshop—St. Brigid’s Day Celebration
United Irish Cultural Center 2700 45th Avenue, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, United StatesSaturday, February 3, 2024 / 3-6 pm / St. Francis Room at the UICC Back by popular demand and hosted by the UICC, the Irish Marvels cultural program, and the Patrick J. Dowling Library, this family friendly workshop offers instruction and materials for making your own cross. Enjoy live musical entertainment provided by Eamonn Flynn […]
Cardiologist, Dr. Ryan Book Launch
In “Heart and Soul”, Dr. Ryan recounts the story of his life from his roots in Borris, County Carlow, in rural Ireland in the 1940s and 50s through his career as a cardiologist. NO CHARGE February 22, 2024, 7 pm St. Francis Room
Patrick Ball’s “Come Dance with Me in Ireland: Pilgrimage to Yeats Country”
“Come Dance with Me in Ireland” is the story of an elderly Irish couple who had emigrated to America early in their married life. The husband had always loved Yeats’ poetry and knew much of it by heart. But, now he is suffering severe memory loss, and even those beloved poems are leaving him. The […]