Irish American Heritage
Association
P.O. Box 5843
Katy, Texas 77491
"We are a gathering of people of Irish descent
and those who appreciate Irish culture and its gifts
to the world."
We meet the fourth
Tuesday of the
month at 7:30pm at the Municipal Utility District Building on Cimmaron
Pkwy at Hidden Canyon Rd (just west of S Mason Rd) in Katy, Texas to
enjoy
speakers, performances, and presentations on Ireland and the Irish. We
also publish a monthly newsletter, The
Irish Heritage News.
For more information or
directions,
please call:
Mike Long . . . . . .
281-395-3038
Dennis Donlan . . .
281-392-0894
Max Triola . . .
. . 713-728-8612
OR
E-mail us at:
info
@ texirish.org
OR visit our
Links Pages for:
Irish
groups, Irish
culture, Irish dance, Irish
music, and other Celtic webpages
Schedule
of Events Winter / Spring 2011
December/January .
. . Irish Aires' Holiday Party
KPFT 90.1 Radio Station at 419 Lovett St
(near Montrose Blvd at Westheimer Rd)
Saturday, January 9 . . Houston's
New Year's Feis
8am-6pm
McTeggart School of Irish Dancing
Houston Hilton North Hotel
(formerly the Wyndham Greenspoint)
January 25 . . . . . . Meeting
Saturday, February 5 . .
. . Rory Miggins Memorial Irish
Stew Cook-off
1pm -
6pm
benefiting the
Houston St. Patrick's Day Parade
Continental Club at 3700 S Main in Midtown
Wednesday, February 16 . . . "Saints & Tzadiks: A Concert of Irish & Yiddish Songs"
7:30pm
with Susan McKeown and Lorin Sklamberg
Jones Auditorium at the University
of St. Thomas
Admission: Adults $10
February 22 . . .
. .
Meeting: Frank Reidy aka "Limerick Laddie"
Wednesday, March 2 . . . . "Traditional Music from the West of Ireland"
7:30pm
with The
Brock McGuire Band
Cullen Hall at
the University
of St. Thomas
Admission: Adults $10
March 4, 5, & 6 . . .
.
. North Texas Irish Festival
Fair Park -
Dallas, TX
Friday, March 4 . . . . Emerald Ball Reception
& Silent Auction
The Houston Club, 811 Rusk St at Milam
6:45pm Cocktails, 7:30pm Dinner
For reservations, contact Dorothy Davitt at 281-358-2380
or Emerald Ball, PO Box 5603, Kingwood, TX 77325
Sunday, March 6 . . . . . . . Grand Marshal's Reception for St. Patrick's Day Parade
2pm-6pm
at Brian O'Neills in Rice Village
5555 Morningside Dr at Times Blvd
Tuesday, March 8 . . . . . . McTeggart Irish Dancers
3pm
Cypress Creek F.A.C.E.
Cypress Creek Christian Community Center
(W of I-45 N, N of FM 1960 W, just E of Stuebner-Airline)
6823 Cypresswood Dr, Spring
Thursday, March 10 . . . . 2010 St. Patrick's Day Queen Contest
6pm-10pm
Griff's Shenanigans Cafe & Bar
3416 Roseland near Montrose Blvd & Hawthorne
Friday, March 11 . . . . St. Patrick's Grand Marshals Gala
6pm-10pm
The Petroleum Club of Houston
800 Bell St in Downtown
Admission $125 per person
Call Jeannie Kearns at 713-365-9648 for tickets
St.
Patrick's Day . . . Thursday, March 17
Saturday, March 12 . .
. Houston's
St. Patrick's Day Parade
12noon
Downtown Houston
Sunday, March 13 . . . 11th
Annual I.A.H.A. St. Patrick's Day Celebration
1pm-5pm
Details to be Announced
Sunday, March 13 .
. . . . FM
1960 Area St. Patrick's Day Parade
2pm
FM 1960 @ Champions Forest Dr
Benefitting the Cypress Creek EMS Educational Programs
Thursday,
March 17 . .
. St. Patrick's Day Mass at the
Chapel of St. Basil &
10am
Irish Brunch at the Jerabeck
Center
of the University
of St. Thomas
Contact Dr.
Lori
Gallagher
for details
Thursday,
March 17 . .
. St. Patrick's Day Music Festival
11am-1am
at McGonigel's
Mucky Duck Pub
2425 Norfolk St (Between Kirby Dr & S Shepherd)
Saturday, March 19 . . . . Sir James and Lady Jeanne Galway in Concert
8pm
The 1894 Grand Opera House
2020 Postoffice St, Galveston
March 22 . .
.
Meeting
March 31 - April 2 . . . . "An Ideal Husband" by Oscar Wilde
April 7 - 9
presented by UST's Fine Arts & Drama Dept.
April 14 - 16
Jones Auditorium (Upstairs) at the University
of St. Thomas
8pm
Admission: Adults $15, Seniors $10
Saturday, April 9 . . . . . . John McDermott, Irish Tenor
8pm
Cypress Creek F.A.C.E.
Cypress Creek Christian Community Center
(W of I-45 N, N of FM 1960 W, just E of Stuebner-Airline)
6823 Cypresswood Dr, Spring
April 26 . . .
.
Meeting
May 24 . . .
.
Meeting
Schedule
of Events Summer / Fall 2011
Tuesday, June
28 . . . . Annual Installation of Officers - Dinner Meeting
7pm
The Public House at Villagio Center
Tuesday, July 26, 7pm . . . Meeting: Movie Night at The Waxman's
"The Boys & Girl From County Clare"
Tuesday, August 23 . . . . Meeting: Quiz Night - So, You Think You're Irish?
Monday,
Sept TBA . . . . Mike Davitt Irish Open Golf Tournament
Sunday, Sept 25 . . . . . IRISH AIRES Fundraiser Concert
2pm-6pm
Tuesday, September 27 . . Meeting
Tuesday, October 25 . . . . Meeting
Friday, November 5 . . . The Annual Irish Gala
6:30pm
The Houstonian Hotel
111 N Post Oak Ln
Contact Dr. Lori Gallagher at 713-525-3592 or by e-mail at irishstudies@stthom.edu
Saturday, November 5 . . . Feile Houston
8am-6pm
O'Maoileidigh School of Irish Dancing
Houston Marriott North
225 N Sam Houston Pkwy E
November 5 & 6 . . .
. . . . Austin
Celtic Festival
Fiesta Gardens
at 2102 Bergman Ave
Austin, Texas
Tuesday, November 22 . . . . Meeting: Potluck Dinner
November 26, 27, 28 . .
. . . Celtic Christmas Weekend
Texas Renaissance Festival
Plantersville, TX
December/January .
. . . Irish Aires' Holiday Party
KPFT 90.1 Radio Station at 419 Lovett St
(near Montrose Blvd at Westheimer Rd)
Tuesday, December 26 . . . . . SHONA NOLLAIG! No meeting this month!
Updated
last on 02-15-2011
