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2013 Gaelic League Officers

President

Board of Directors

Board of Auditors

Theresa Anaya

Jesse Anaya

Mary Jo Beagen

Vice President

Theresa Anaya

Mary Bongiorno

Roxanne LaPuma

George Chapman

Margaret McLaughlin

Financial Secretary

Mary Gordon

 

Jesse Anaya

Kathleen O’Neill

 

Treasurer

Susan Waisanen

 

Kathleen O’Neill

Mary Bongiorno

 

Recording/Corresponding Secretary

Kathleen Finley

 

Jennifer Kelley

Amy Novak

 

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Wednesday May 22,2013

54th Annual

Most Holy Trinity

Smelt Fry

5-9 pm Gaelic League

 

$35 Advance

$40 at Door

Irish Entertainers

Unlimited Smelt, Beer, Hot Dogs, Hamburgers with Salads & Desserts

Tickets: 313.965.4450

Sunday, June 2, 2013

Noon- 5 pm

Click Image above for more info. $15 Annual Corktown Home & Garden Tour tickets available 10 am at Gaelic League day of tour.

Sunday, June 9, 2013

36th Annual St. Patrick Senior Center

Irish Festival

1-9 pm

Admission $3

58 Parsons St.

Detroit, MI

Games, Prizes, Music,

Irish Singing, Dancing,

 

Kids Carnival Games,

 

Authentic Food, Drinks

June 14th- 16th, 2013

14841 Beech Daly

Redford Township

Entertainers

MCIF Facebook page

MCIF WEBSITE

Thursday, June 20, 2013

26th Annual James Joyce

"Bloomsday" Celebration

5:30pm -9:30pm

Gaelic League

Donald E. Morse,

Master of Ceremonies

Jim Perkins

Musical interludes

Donation  $8

Cash bar & food available

 

~ UPCOMING 2013 EVENTS AT A GLANCE IN METRO DETROIT IRISH COMMUNITY ~

DATE

WHAT

WHERE

WHEN

REMARKS

05/01/13

Sessions begin every Wed

Gaelic League

7pm-10pm

Hosted by Nick & Alison Perkins Brown

05/03/13

Holy Trinity School Spring Show

WSU Community Arts Center

7pm     $10 Adv $15 Door

mostholytrinityschool.org    See Flyer

05/04/13

Pallottine Golf Outing

Tom Shoens Memorial

5617 S. Huron Drive,

South Rockwood, MI

Registration 7 am

Tee Off 8 am

$75 per Golfer Refreshments, Buffet Dinner

18 Holes & Cart.  More Info 734-285-2966

05/04/13

Kentucky Derby Party

Gaelic League Hall

3pm

Bring Screen TV

05/04/13

‘Jiggin in the D’ Feis

Troy Community Center, Troy, MI

Open 8:30am Feis 9:30-1 pm

See flyer

05/04/13

Kentucky Derby Party

Gaelic League

Party begins at 3 pm

313-964-8700

05/11/13

Radio Fundraiser

Gaelic League Hall

5pm-midnight  

Donation, raffles, auction

05/11/13

AOH Race Night

AOH Hall 25300 Five Mile Rd - Redford

5pm, Dinner 6pm, Rqce 7pm

$10 313-538-1470

05/1613

UIS Meeting

Gaelic League Hall

7:30pm

 

05/18/13

Irish Genealogy of MI

Detroit Public Library auditorium

10:30-5:30pm See flyer

http://www.miigsm.org Ontario Research

05/19/13

Pub Quiz

Gaelic League Hall

4-7pm $5

 

05/20/13

Gaelic League Meeting

Gaelic League Hall

6:30 pm Board

 

05/22/13

Holy Trinity Smelt Fry

Gaelic League Hall

5-9pm  $35 adv, $40 door

313-965-4450 See flyer

05/24/13

Wild Irish Night

Callahan’s Music Hall 2501 South Blvd.

8:30 pm $10

Codgers, Terry Murphy Band See flyer

05/26-27/13

Memorial Weekend

Gaelic League closed

CLOSED

Happy Holiday! Remember our Veterans

05/31/13

News articles due

July/Aug issue

 

gliaweb@aol.com

06/01/13

52nd Detroit’s International Feis

Ultimate Soccer Arena - Pontiac

 

Detroit International Feis See Flyer

06/02/13

Corktown Home & Garden Tour

Corktown See flyer

Noon-5pm $15 available 10am

Starts at Gaelic League (open at 10am)

06/08/13

AOH Solanus Casey Golf Outing

Fern Hill 17600 Clinton River Rd.

Registration 7 am Start 8 am

$100 See flyer  

06/08/13

Ardan Academy Recital

Churchill H S – 8900 Newburg - Livonia

6pm

734-762-0997

06/09/13

St Patrick Senior Center Festival

58 Parsons, Detroit

1-9 pm   $3

313-833-7080 See flyer    

6/14-15-16/13

MOTOR CITY IRISH FESTIVAL

14841 Beech Daly, Redford, MI 48039

See flyer

www.motorcityirishfest.com

06/15/13

Irish Genealogy of MI

Historic Fort Wayne - fieldtrip

1:30pm at Fort Wayne

http://www.miigsm.org Field Trip

06/20/13

Bloomsday Celebration

Gaelic League Hall

5:30-9:30pm    $8

248-540-6687 See Flyer

07/13/13

Saline Celtic Festival

Saline, MI

 

734-944-2810    Saline Celtic Fest

08/07/13

Brock Maguire Band

Gaelic League Hall

7:30pm   $15

Direct from Ireland

09/12/13

St Pat’s Annual Golf Classic

Sycamore Hills Golf Club – Macomb, MI

11:30 am Registration

$125 Golf & Dinner or $50  Dinner only See Flyer

09/14/13

Beer Tasting Party

Gaelic League Hall

6-8pm     $20

RSVP by Sept 7th

09/17/13

Irish Night at Comerica Pak

Comerica Park

 

Sponsored by UIS

 

MAY 2013  (Unless noted, events are at the Gaelic League)

SUN

MON

TUE

WED

THU

FRI

SAT

April 28

Harp Lessons

1-2:30 pm

Kathleen O’Neill

GL Radio Show

1:30-3:00 pm

WNZK AM 690

April 29

Anne's Set Ceili

7:30-9:30pm

 

 

 

 

April 30

 

May 1

YOGA  6-7pm

w/Veronica Callan

Irish Language Circle

7-8pm

Music Session

 7:30-10PM

 

May 2

May 3

 Larry Larson

 8pm-1am

Kitty's Ceili

8-10 pm

May 4

Kentucky Derby Party – 3pm

 

Codgers

8pm-1am

 

5

Angela Ryan

GL Radio Show

1:30-3:00 pm

WNZK AM 690

6

Anne's Set Ceili

7:30-9:30pm

 

7

8

YOGA  6-7pm

w/Veronica Callan

Irish Language Circle

7-8pm

Music Session

 7:30-10PM

 

9

10

 Larry Larson

 8pm-1am

Kitty's Ceili

8-10 pm

11

RADIO FUNDRAISER

5-10PM

FREEWILL DONATION

 

McSpillin

10pm - 1am

 

12

Happy Mother’s Day

Click above for collage

Kathleen O’Neill

GL Radio Show

1:30-3:00 pm

WNZK AM 690

13

Anne's Set Ceili

7:30-9:30pm

 

 

14

 

15

YOGA  6-7pm

w/Veronica Callan

Irish Language Circle

7-8pm

Music Session

 7:30-10PM

 

16

UIS Meeting

GL Hall

 7:30pm

 

17

 

Larry Larson

 8pm-1am

Kitty's Ceili

8-10 pm

18

Irish Genealogy Mtg.

 10:30- 5:30PM

Detroit Main Library

See Flyer

 

TERRY MURPHY

8pm-1am

 

19

Kathleen O’Neill

GL Radio Show

1:30-3:00 pm

WNZK AM 690

 

PUB QUIZ  4-7PM   $5

Last quiz til Sept

20

Gaelic League

Board Mtg 6:30 pm

General Mtg 7:30pm

 

 

 

21

FOUI Meeting

  8 pm

 

22

Most Holy Trinity

Smelt Fry

5-9pm

YOGA  6-7pm

w/Veronica Callan

Irish Language Circle

7-8pm

Music Session

 7:30-10PM

 

23

 

24

Larry Larson

 8pm-1am

 

25

TERRY MURPHY

& FRANK KENNEDY

 8PM-1AM

26

MEMORIAL WEEKEND

GL CLOSED

Kathleen O’Neill

GL Radio Show

1:30-3:00 pm

WNZK AM 690

 

27

MEMORIAL DAY

GL CLOSED

Remember our deceased Veterans & Family members

28

29

YOGA  6-7pm

w/Veronica Callan

Irish Language Circle

7-8pm

Music Session

 7:30-10PM

 

30

31

Larry Larson

 8pm-1am

 

June 1

Codgers

8pm-1am