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in the traditions of the Grange and of his Irish family. Mohawk Valley, 623 Columbia St, Utica. Our films are
Pat’s cousins still run the family farm in West Clare, free to attend but we ask that you register by visiting
Ireland, which Pat visits often. Hence, the name of his our Events Calendar at https://www.iccmv.org/ or call
company, West o’Clare. and leave a message at 315-733-4228 Ext 6. The venue
There is a small charge of $10 to attend this event. is wheelchair accessible.
Please visit our Events Calendar at https://www.iccmv. This film series was made possible through a grant
org/ to register for this event or call and leave a message secured by Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon
at 315-733-4228 Ext 6. (D-119, Marcy). This grant, funded by the Legislation
You can attend this event at the H.A.R.P. Museum Initiative Program and administered out of the state’s
located on the second floor of the Irish Cultural Center Office of Child and Family Services, to provide
The H.A.R.P. Museum at the Irish Cultural of the Mohawk Valley, 623 Columbia St, Utica. All are educational and recreational programs and events for
Center of the Mohawk Valley is a nonprofit welcome to attend this program and the museum is youth and adults in the community. The Legislative
organization that promotes understanding of Irish wheelchair accessible. Initiative Program is funded by the New York State
Culture and the legacy of the Irish people who Legislature to support the efforts of the activities of
settled in the Mohawk Valley. H.A.R.P stands for eligible non-profit organizations.
“History, Ancestry, Research, and Programs.”

Bigi linn!
Please join us at the Irish Cultural Center of the
Mohawk Valley on Thursday April 10 at 6:00 PM to
learn the fun, decorative craft of quilling.
Not to be confused with quilting, quilling is a paper
art that involves using strips of paper that are rolled,
looped, curled, shaped and glued together to form
decorative designs. Quilling dates as far back as the
15th century...if not further back. It is believed that it
takes its name from paper being rolled on goose quills.
Quilling, paper rolling, paper scrolling, filigree, and Brien Bouyea
mosaic are all names given to this art during its long
history. M. Henry, portraying Captain Kelsey H.A.R.P. Museum John
Our instructor is Sandie Craven-Griffiths. who has Youth Lunch & Learn - Captain Morrissey Exhibit and Lunch
been quilling for over 30 years, having taken up the & Learn Lecture
hobby as a police officer in England. Sandie is the Kelsey & Irish Dancing
owner of Cats in the Attic Cards where she custom The H.A.R.P. Museum at the Irish Cultural Center The H.A.R.P. Museum at the Irish Cultural Center of
makes cards, gift boxes, and other items using her of the Mohawk Valley will host two Lunch & Learn the Mohawk Valley is proud to announce a special April
quilled creations. sessions for area youth on Saturday April 24, 2025. exhibit on the life of John Morrisey.
The cost of this workshop is $20 which includes Our morning session will start at 10:30 AM with an HOW can you say you’re Irish, and from Central New
Sandie's expert instruction, tools, and materials interactive one-person act between Erie Canal boat York, if you don’t know who John Morrissey is?
to create your masterpieces as well as snacks and pilot Captain Kelsey and the audience. The good captain Should you find yourself in that unfortunate position,
beverages. Please reserve your spot by registering at will be recruiting mule drivers, also known as hoggees, however, fear not! A short trip to the Irish Cultural
this link https://bit.ly/3QRmMKd or call and leave a to help guide the mules along the Erie Canal Towpath. Center during April to view The Extraordinary John
message at 315-733-4228 Ext 6. Captain Kelsey will regale us with tales of adventure or Morrissey Exhibit will complete your education – and
You can attend this presentation at the H.A.R.P. misadventure of times on the grand Erie Canal. This is you will likely find yourself telling everyone you meet
Museum located on the second floor of the Irish a show that will be a hit with both adults and children. about this amazing Irishman, who did so much but
died so young! Morrissey left school at the age of 10 to
Cultural Center of the Mohawk Valley, 623 Columbia Our afternoon session “Introduction to Irish Dance”
St, Utica. All are welcome to attend this program and will be presented by the Butler-Sheehan Academy of help support his family in Troy, NY. From his modest
the museum is wheelchair accessible. Traditional Irish Dance from 12:30 - 2:00 PM, and will beginnings as a bare-knuckle boxer, barroom bouncer
and deckhand on a Hudson River steamboat, he rose up
teach students about the history and styles of traditional and founded Saratoga Race Track, and served in the US
Irish dancing, with demonstrations and performances Congress and NYS Senate!
of many styles of Irish dance. At the conclusion of the Brien Bouyea, the Hall of Fame and Communications
class, students will be invited to participate in a dance Director of the National Museum of Racing and Hall
specifically designed for them. Our instructor is Pattie of Fame, in Saratoga Springs, and author of the book,
Sheehan-Malinowski. “Bare Knuckles & Saratoga Racing: The Remarkable
There is no charge for these classes, which is being Life of John Morrissey” will be the featured speaker of
offered to children of all ethnicities aged 8-14. As our Lunch & Learn program on April 16th, beginning
each class has limited seating, advance registration is at 11:00 a.m.
required using this link https://bit.ly/4ilyNng. Lunch He will discuss Morrissey’s life and accomplishments,
will be included for the students for both sessions at followed by a Q & A period and book signing. Lunch
noon. Parents/guardians are welcome to attend any of will be provided afterwards by Five Points Public
the events (they won’t count against the cap, but will House. A $20 registration fee will cover the program
have to pay for their own lunch). and lunch; meal tax and gratuity are included. Please
This youth programming series, aimed at introducing register at this link, https://bit.ly/3F7tSYG , or leave a
young people of our area to the history and culture of message at 315-733-4228 Ext 6.
Ireland, is funded through the auspices of a Legislative
Pat Kane Initiative Program grant, secured by Assemblywoman Don’t miss this remarkable exhibit, only during the
An Irish Ceili Dance Marianne Buttenschon, and is being administered out month of April! The exhibit and presentation take place
at the H.A.R.P. Museum located on the second floor of
The Irish Cultural Center of the Mohawk Valley is of the New York State Office of Children and Family the Irish Cultural Center of the Mohawk Valley, 623
Services.
pleased to announce that we will be hosting our first, of Columbia St, Utica. All are welcome to view the exhibit
what we hope to be many, Irish Ceili dance on Sat April and attend this program. The museum is wheelchair
12 at 7 PM. Sraith Scannán Eireannach accessible.
Don’t know what a Ceili Dance is? Picture contra- Irish Film Series
dancing or American square dancing to jigs, reels, and “Song of the Sea” Please see additional Irish Cultural Center event on
waltzes of old Ireland. Don’t know the steps, we’ve got next page
you covered there too. If dancing is not your thing you The Irish Cultural Center of the Mohawk Valley
can still come along and enjoy the music. continues its Spring Irish Film series on Thursday April
Well known southern-tier New York musician and 24 at 7pm with our second film offering Song of the Sea.
square dance caller Pat Kane and friends will be on Song of the Sea follows the story of a 10-year-old Irish
hand to teach the basics and provide the music that will boy named Ben (David Rawle) who discovers that his
make for a thoroughly enjoyable evening. mute sister Saoirse—whom he blames for the apparent
Pat is a seasoned showman, being a singer, dancer, death of his mother—is a selkie, who has to free faerie
creatures from the Celtic goddess Macha.
actor, and instrumentalist since childhood. On his farm
in the hill country of the Canisteo River, he was raised Our films will be shown in the H.A.R.P. Museum
on the second floor of the Irish Cultural Center of the